William Higgs1777–
- Name
- William Higgs
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Higgs
 Birth | 1777 42 36 |
 Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth Woodson about 1784 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth “Eliza” Higgs after 1789 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 16 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 26 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Death of a sister | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Clarke after 1810 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 35 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a father | Capt. Zachariah Higgs 1816 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a brother | Kenelm H Higgs 1832 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 55 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 58 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 69 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a brother | Leonard Clarke Higgs December 17, 1850 (Age 73 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 80 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 84 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 90 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 90 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 92 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 101 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Capt. Zachariah Higgs Birth: 1735 24 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1816 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Clarke Birth: about 1741 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: after 1810 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: 1755 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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-4 years elder sister |
Mary Jane Higgs Birth: before 1750 15 9 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1810 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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7 years elder brother |
Leonard Clarke Higgs Birth: September 13, 1756 21 15 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: December 17, 1850 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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16 months elder sister |
Elizabeth “Eliza” Higgs Birth: 1757 22 16 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: after 1789 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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7 years elder brother |
John Higgs Birth: January 1, 1764 29 23 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: |
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1 year elder sister |
Cassandra Elizabeth Higgs Birth: 1764 29 23 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: |
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5 years elder brother |
Kenelm H Higgs Birth: January 1, 1769 34 28 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1832 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years elder sister |
Eleanor Higgs Birth: 1773 38 32 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Sothoron Higgs Birth: 1775 40 34 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: |
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3 years himself |
William Higgs Birth: 1777 42 36 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: |