The Shemwell Family

Susan Olive HiggersonAge: 85 years1870–1956

Name: Susan Olive Higgerson

Given names: Susan Olive

Surname: Higgerson

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Birth

Birth March 1870 34 30

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Census

Census July 25, 1870 (Age 4 months)

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Birth of a brotherJames Jackson Higgerson
August 2, 1872 (Age 2 years)

Cooper, Missouri, United States

Death of a maternal grandfatherBenjamin Zachery Herndon
August 7, 1873 (Age 3 years)

Missouri, United States

Birth of a brotherBenjamin Herndon Higgerson
October 18, 1875 (Age 5 years)

Census

Census June 10, 1880 (Age 10 years)

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

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

Death of a maternal grandmotherSusan Fox
August 1885 (Age 15 years)

Lamine Township, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Census

Census June 21, 1900 (Age 30 years)

Howard, Missouri, United States

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

Death of a fatherCol. Christopher Columbus Higgerson
February 11, 1903 (Age 32 years)

Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Address: Near Boonville

Death of a sisterMary Enola “Molly” Higgerson
1904 (Age 33 years)

Missouri, United States

Death of a brotherBenjamin Herndon Higgerson
March 3, 1907 (Age 37 years)

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Cause: Suicide

Death of a sisterIda Belle Higgerson
February 28, 1910 (Age 39 years)

Cooper, Missouri, United States

Census

Census April 16, 1910 (Age 40 years)

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Eralus Dunn Smith - Household

Death of a motherMary Frances Herndon
May 15, 1920 (Age 50 years)

Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Death of a brotherEmmett Lee Higgerson
July 29, 1921 (Age 51 years)

Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Burial of a brotherEmmett Lee Higgerson
July 31, 1921 (Age 51 years)

Old Lamine Cemetery, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lamine Cemetery

Death of a brotherJames Jackson Higgerson
May 11, 1949 (Age 79 years)

Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Death of a sisterEffie May Higgerson
November 10, 1951 (Age 81 years)

Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Death

Death 1956 (Age 85 years)

Burial

Burial

Old Lamine Cemetery, Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Lamine Cemetery

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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 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 herself	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 younger 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 younger brother	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

Susan Olive Higgerson has 46 first cousins recorded

Father's family (17)

Parents Henry Clay Turley + Jane Theresa Higgerson

1William E Turley1849–

2Marion Turley1850–

3Franklin Turley1854–

4Luella “Ella” Turley1857–1938

5R E Turley1865–

6Henry Turley1870–

Parents Samuel F Morton + Angeline Higgerson

1James William Morton1848–1915

2John F Morton1849–

3Edwin Morton1852–

4Mary E Morton1855–

5Adaline Morton1858–

Parents Nicholas W Smith + Lucy Frances Higgerson

1Travis Smith1855–1878

2Laura Madora Smith1857–1936

3DeWitt Smith1861–

4Jefferson Smith1863–

5Fountain Durrett Smith1867–

6Ada “Adie” Smith1872–

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

1870 United States - Census transcript - Col. Christopher Columbus Higgerson - Household

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	RE	PE	Birthplace	FFB	MFB	Born	Mar	School	Read	Write	Infirm	Cit	Dis
Higgerson, Col.	head	31	M	W	Farming			MO
Higgerson, Mary	wife	33	F	W	Keeping House			MO
Higgerson, Emmit	son	8	M	W				MO
Higgerson, Ida	daughter	6	F	W				MO
Higgerson, Effie	daughter	7	F	W				MO
Higgerson, “Molly	daughter	2	F	W				MO
Higgerson, Not Named	daughter	2m	F	W				MO			Mar
Riley, Wallace		23	M	W	farm hand			MO
Morton, Mollie		14	F	W				MO
-, William		22	M	W	farm hand			MO

Census

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

Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States

Name	Color	Sex	Age	Mon	Relation	Cond	MY	Occupation	UnEm	Sick	Blind	DD	Idiotic	Insane	Disabled	School	Read	Write	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

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	Imm	US	Nat	Occupation	Unemp	School	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
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

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Eralus Dunn Smith - Household

Arrow Rock Road Lamine, Cooper, Missouri

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Imm	Nat	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	Unemp	Unemp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm	CW	Blind	Deaf
Smith, Dump	head	M	W	48	Wd				MO	MO	MO				Farmer	General Farm
Smith, Mary	daughter	F	W	10	S				MO	MO	MO
Smith, Ray	son	M	W	7	S				MO	MO	MO
Smith, Eddie L	son	M	W	4	S				MO	MO	MO
Edwards, Byron	nephew	M	W	20	S				MO	MO	MO				Farm Labor	Working out
Edwards, Solon	nephew	M	W	16	S				MO	MO	MO				Farm Labor	Working out
Higgerson, Mary	mother in law	F	W	73	M				MO	VA	KY
Higgerson, Jimmy	son in law	M	W	36	S				MO	KY	MO				Farm Labor	Working out
Higgerson, Susie	daughter in law	F	W	34	S				MO	KY	MO

Susie's age is off - CC's census has Not Named, maybe another daughter -b