Benjamin Herndon Higgerson 1875–1907

Benjamin Herndon HiggersonAge: 31 years1875–1907

Name: Benjamin Herndon Higgerson

Given names: Benjamin Herndon

Surname: Higgerson

Events of close relatives Historical facts

Birth

October 18, 1875 40 36

Historical Event

Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

1878 (Age 2 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever

Census

June 10, 1880 (Age 4 years)

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Death of a maternal grandmother

Susan Fox
December 21, 1885 (Age 10 years)

Lamine Township, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Historical Event

Spanish-American War

between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 22 years)

Cuba

Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War

Census

June 21, 1900 (Age 24 years)

Howard, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Death of a father

Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson
February 11, 1903 (Age 27 years)

Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Address: Near Boonville

Death of a sister

Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson
1904 (Age 28 years)

Missouri, United States

Death

March 3, 1907 (Age 31 years)

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Cause of death: Suicide

Burial

Herndon Cemetery, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herndon Cemetery

Date differences

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Frances Herndon Charles Edwin Higgerson Martha Ellen Higgerson Emmett Lee Higgerson Effie May Higgerson Ida Belle Higgerson Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson Susan Olive Higgerson James Jackson Higgerson Benjamin Herndon Higgerson Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson Birth: October 9, 1835 42 40 — Virginia, United States Death: February 11, 1903 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson Charles Edwin Higgerson Martha Ellen Higgerson Emmett Lee Higgerson Effie May Higgerson Ida Belle Higgerson Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson Susan Olive Higgerson James Jackson Higgerson Benjamin Herndon Higgerson Mary Frances Herndon Birth: April 20, 1839 36 37 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: May 15, 1920 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: September 15, 1856 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
11 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Charles Edwin Higgerson Birth: August 9, 1857 21 18 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: February 21, 1860 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Martha Ellen Higgerson Birth: August 11, 1859 23 20 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: March 30, 1860 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
22 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ida May Lewis Mildred Higgerson Mary Higgerson Martha Higgerson May B Higgerson Thomas Higgerson Jesse Columbus Higgerson Emmett Lee Higgerson Birth: June 9, 1861 25 22 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: July 29, 1921 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
5 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Abraham Douglas Swegle Elmer L Swegle Earl D Swegle Mary M Swegle Mildred Frances Swegle Effie May Higgerson Birth: December 18, 1865 30 26 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: November 10, 1951 — Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
-2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eralus Dunn “Dump” Smith Mary Venita Smith Ray Smith Eddie Lee Smith Ida Belle Higgerson Birth: August 1, 1863 27 24 — Missouri, United States Death: February 28, 1910 — Cooper, Missouri, United States
4 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Harry Pearson Turley Jessie Enola “Nullie” Turley Emmett Hall “Pete” Turley John Columbus Turley Margaret Williams “Peg” Turley Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Turley Roxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley William Pearson “Billy” Turley Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson Birth: April 1867 31 27 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: 1904 — Missouri, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Susan Olive Higgerson Birth: March 1870 34 30 — Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: 1956
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree James Jackson Higgerson Birth: August 2, 1872 36 33 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: May 11, 1949 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Benjamin Herndon Higgerson Birth: October 18, 1875 40 36 Death: March 3, 1907 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Benjamin Herndon Higgerson has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (17)

Mother's family (29)

Parents William James Herndon + Mary E McMahan

1Susan M Herndon1854–

2John Herndon1857–

3Harriett Elizabeth Herndon1859–

4Martha E Herndon1860–

5Lucy C Herndon1862–

6William Lee “Willy” Herndon1866–

7Levert Herndon1868–

8Benjamin W Herndon1870–

9Della W Herndon1875–

10Ann Herndon–

11Ella Herndon–

12Henry W Herndon–

13Maud Herndon–

Parents George Clark Herndon + Elizabeth Pope

1Benjamin Thomas Herndon1859–1949

2Anna Brown Herndon1862–

3William H Herndon1864–

4John W Herndon1866–

5Lester H Herndon1868–1932

6Ella B Herndon1871–

7James G Herndon1873–

Parents John A Fray + Martha Elizabeth Herndon

1James Thomas Fray1853–1877

2Benjamin A Fray1855–

3John W Fray1857–

4Mary Fray1858–

5Henry G Fray1862–

6Susan F Fray1863–

7Elizabeth Jane “Lillie” Fray1865–1893

8DeWitt C Fray1869–

9Katie B Fray1871–

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Census

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1880 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Relation	Cond	Occupation	BP	FBP	MBP
Higgerson, Christopher C	W	M	44	head	M	farmer	VA	VA	VA
Higgerson, Mary F	W	F	43	wife	M		MO	VA	KY
Higgerson, Emmett L	W	M	19	son	S	farm helper	MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Ida B	W	F	16	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Effie M	W	F	14	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Mary E	W	F	12	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Susan O	W	F	10	daughter	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, James J	W	M	7	son	S		MO	VA	MO
Higgerson, Benjamin H	W	M	4	son	S			VA	MO

Census

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1900 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Howard, Missouri, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation
Higgerson, Columbus	head	W	M	Oct	1835	64	M	44			VA	VA	VA	farmer
Higgerson, Mary F	wife	W	F	Apr	1838	62	M	44	9	7	MO	VA	KY
Higgerson, Susan O	daughter	W	F	Mar	1873	27	S				MO	KY	MO
Higgerson, James J	son	W	M	Aug	1874	25	S				MO	KY	MO	farm laborer
Higgerson, Benjamin H	son	W	M	Oct	1876	23	S				MO	VA	MO	commercial tractor machinery

Family with parents
father Parents James Joseph Higgerson Nancy I Zachary	Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson 1835–1903
mother Parents Benjamin Zachery Herndon Susan Fox	Mary Frances Herndon 1839–1920
elder brother Family (none)	Charles Edwin Higgerson 1857–1860
elder sister Family (none)	Martha Ellen Higgerson 1859–1860
elder brother Family Ida May Lewis Mildred Higgerson Mary Higgerson Martha Higgerson May B Higgerson Thomas Higgerson Jesse Columbus Higgerson	Emmett Lee Higgerson 1861–1921
elder sister Family Abraham Douglas Swegle Elmer L Swegle Earl D Swegle Mary M Swegle Mildred Frances Swegle	Effie May Higgerson 1865–1951
elder sister Family Eralus Dunn “Dump” Smith Mary Venita Smith Ray Smith Eddie Lee Smith	Ida Belle Higgerson 1863–1910
elder sister Family Harry Pearson Turley Jessie Enola “Nullie” Turley Emmett Hall “Pete” Turley John Columbus Turley Margaret Williams “Peg” Turley Mary Elizabeth “Bess” Turley Roxie Lee “Bobbie” Turley William Pearson “Billy” Turley	Mary Enola “Molly” Higgerson 1867–1904
elder sister Family (none)	Susan Olive Higgerson 1870–1956
elder brother Family (none)	James Jackson Higgerson 1872–1949
himself Family (none)	Benjamin Herndon Higgerson 1875–1907

The Shemwell Family

Benjamin Herndon HiggersonAge: 31 years1875–1907

Benjamin Herndon Higgerson has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (17)

Parents Henry Clay Turley + Jane Theresa Higgerson

Parents Samuel F Morton + Angeline Higgerson

Parents Nicholas W Smith + Lucy Frances Higgerson

Mother's family (29)

Parents William James Herndon + Mary E McMahan

Parents George Clark Herndon + Elizabeth Pope

Parents John A Fray + Martha Elizabeth Herndon

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