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Re: WASSON cemetery

John_Himself  (View posts) Posted: 21 Apr 2009 9:14PM GMT
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Just thought I'd drop this by, in case you're interested.

CHARLES SUMNER HIGGINS
Son of Anthony Bryant HIGGINS and Martha Ann Walker

Charles SUMNER HIGGINS Born Aug. 5, 1873; Brocton, IL
Married Feb. 17, 1901 (Rev. Burnham Died Dec 24 1967 Sturgis, S.D.
in Charleston, Illinois)
Emma Wasson Born Dec. 4, 1878; Edgar Station,
Edgar Co., IL
Died Oct. 18, 1970; Sturgis,, S.D.
They had: Both buried Faith Cemetery, Faith, SD
Daina Leona HIGGINS Born Jan. 11, 1902; Fairgrange, IL
Died
II. Laura Frances HIGGINS Born July 3, 1905, Fairgrange, IL
Died Jan. 22, l910;
New Underwood, SD
buried Plainview, S. D.
III. William Albert HIGGINS Born Oct.. 4, 1908, Charleston, IL
Died
IV. Julia Maxine HIGGINS Born Jan. 24, 1913, Mott, N. D.
Died
V. Clara Agnes HIGGINS Born July 12, 1915; Mott, N. D.
Died
VI. Infant Died young - see the article on
his parents' 65th anniversary.

Charles and Emma first lived on a farm in Seven Hickory Twp., Coles Co., IL where they appear on a rented farm in the 1910 census (e.d. 69, stamped page 67). At this time, all three of Emma’s children have lived.
Higgins
Charles S. Head m w 37 m1 11 IL OH OH - - Eng Farmer Gen Farm E - - y y – R-F
Emma W. wife f w 31 m1 11 3 3 IL KY US - - y y –
Denna L. daughter f w 08 s IL IL IL - - - - y
Laura D. daughter f w 04 s IL IL IL - -
Wm. A. son m w 1 6/12 s IL IL IL - -
Cole
Claude Hired m w 20 s IL IL IN - - Farm L. Gen Farm w n - y y n

This family then moved to South Dakota and appears in the 1920 Census for South Dakota (Faith, Meade Co., e.d. 133, p. 13A, taken 3 Feb. by A. W. Blount). He was a blacksmith. The five children who did not die young are shown:
Higgins
Charles S. Head O F mw 46 m -yy IL OH OH y Blacksmith Shop OA
Emma wife f w 41 m -yy IL KY IN y None
Daina dau f w 18 s -yy IL IL IL y Teacher Summer W
Laura dau f w 15 s yyy IL IL IL y none
William son m w 11 s yyy IL IL IL y none
Julia dau f w 07 yyy ND IL IL y none
Clara dau f w 04 n ND IL IL


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lamb1936 25 Mar 2009 7:11PM GMT 
armstrong2224... 26 Mar 2009 2:29PM GMT 
Scismgenie 26 Mar 2009 5:23PM GMT 
Scismgenie 26 Mar 2009 5:26PM GMT 
lamb1936 26 Mar 2009 5:36PM GMT 
Scismgenie 26 Mar 2009 5:43PM GMT 
lamb1936 26 Mar 2009 5:50PM GMT 
John_Himself 21 Apr 2009 9:14PM GMT 
   

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