Descendants of Robert Higginbotham
Generation One
1. Robert1 Higginbotham was born about 1753 in Albemarle County, Virginia,[1] (son of Moses (1) Higginbotham and Francis Kyle) and died Oct 1825 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.[2] He is buried in McCaleb Fisk Cemetery, Madison County, Alabama,[3] and was living in the Huntsville area in 1813.[4]
Robert was a Revolutionary War Veteran and settled in Tazewell County, Virginia near Liberty Hill. He was in the Battle of King's Mountain, and his name is listed on a plaque in the Madison County, Alabama Courthouse.
In 1810 he was in Tazewell County, Virginia, in December of 1813 he was in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, He purchased 160 acres of land on Dec 11, 1813 land patent #1010, in Madison County, Alabama, in Section 35 Township 1 Range 1 West near Hazel Green, Alabama. In 1840 his widow Nancy is living in Jackson County, Alabama.
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Exerpt from Booklet entitled "Family Biographies" by Jay Higginbotham.
Robert Higginbotham was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1754. He was the son of Moses Higginbotham and Frances Kyle, and the great great great grandfather of Prieur Jay Higginbotham, Sr.
At an early age, he went to Tazewell County, Virginia, and settled on a large plantation at Liberty Hill.
When the Revolutionary War began, Robert joined the Washington County Colonel's Army. He was in Capt. James Dysart's Light Horse Company under command of Colonel William Campbell. With these men, he fought in the decisive battle of King's Mountain.
In 1813 he took his wife, Nancy, and eleven children, and went to Huntsville, Alabama. He died in Huntsville in October of 1825.
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The above information can also be found in "The Past is Presented for the Future" by Edna Baynes, page 199, where it was copied verbatum. One sources was shown as "From the Will of John Higginbotham in the Probate Registry, Cheshire, England."
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Exerpt from The Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama
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Isaac Robert Higginbotham article:
He was the grandson of Robert Higginbotham born in Amherst, Virginia, approximately 1752 who along with his brother, James Moses, served under command of Colonel William Campbell and Captain James Dysart in the American Revolution and were members of the "Heroes of Kings Mountain" and "Guilford Courthouse".
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Exerpt from The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama
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The Higginbotham Family
Robert Higginbotham, the second son of Moses and Frances (Kyle) Higginbotham, was born in Amherst County, Virginia about 1752. He enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Tazewell, Washington County, Virginia. He was in the Battle of Kings' Mountain, and served in Capt. James Dysart's Company of Washington County, Virginia.
The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama says Washington County, Virginia later became Wythe County and then later Tazwell County.
He married Nancy Blankenship, 1784 in Virginia,2 born about 1760 in Virginia,[5] died 1841,[6] buried probably in Bethel Cemetery, Jackson County, Alabama.[7] They lived near McAdams Creek for over 32 years.7
About 1832 Nancy moved to Carnes, Jackson County, Alabama - most of her children had already moved there. There is an unidentified young girl age 10-15 living with her in the 1830 census, who may be a grand-daughter.
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William Wilkerson Higginbotham born 1785. |
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Frances Higginbotham born 1787. |
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Mary Ann Higginbotham born 1792. |
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Jane Higginbotham, born 1795 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,[8] around 1831 she went to Jackson County, Alabama.[9] |
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She married James Millican, 01-30-1816 in Madison County, Alabama,[10] who died before 1840.[11] |
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Robert Barkley Higginbotham, Jr. born 11- 5-1798. |
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James Riley Higginbotham born 1800. |
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Moses Higginbotham born 1803. |
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John Green Higginbotham born 10- 4-1804. |
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Benjamin Isaac Higginbotham born 1806. |
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Edmund Higginbotham born 10- 9-1808. |
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Henry Higginbotham, born about 1813 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,[12] died about 1862 probably in Mississippi.9 |
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He moved to Tishomingo County, Mississippi after his 2nd marriage in 1844. |
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He married (1) Betsy Ann Little,[13] 02-17-1835 in Blount County, Alabama,[14] (her mother may have been Annaretta Little) died about 1843.9 |
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He married (2) Rebecca Franklin,9 about 1844.9 |
Generation Two
2. Charles2 Higginbotham, (Robert1) born 1783 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,8 died 1823 in Madison County, Alabama.2
He purchased land in Mississippi Territory, certificate #930, confirmed 10 May 1813.
He married Mildred Blankenship,[15] also known as Millie, 05-11-1811 in Tazewell County, Virginia,2 born between 1800-1810.[16]
In 1830 there is an unknown male age 20-30 living in house where Millie is head.
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William3 Higginbotham, born 1812 in Tazewell County, Virginia.[17] |
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In the 1850 Madison County, Alabama census, his brother Robert is living with him, and there are no females in the house. |
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Joseph B. Higginbotham, born 1814 in Madison County, Alabama.[18] |
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He married Frances Elvira Garrison,15 1833 in Madison County, Alabama,2 born about 1816 in Alabama,[19] (daughter of William Garrison, Sr. and Frances Higginbotham). |
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Robert Henry Higginbotham, born 1822 in Madison County, Alabama.[20] |
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In the 1850 Madison County, Alabama census, he is living with his brother William, and there are no females in the house. |
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dau Higginbotham, born between 1820-1823.[21] |
3. William Wilkerson2 Higginbotham, (Robert1) born 1785 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,[22] died Aug 1844 in Jackson County, Alabama.2 He sometimes lived in Blount County, Alabama.[23]
When he died his brother Robert was appointed guardian of his minor children.
He married Nancy Little,2 03- 7-1822 in Jefferson County, Alabama.[24] She was born before 1804 in South Carolina,[25] (her mother may have been Annaretta Little).
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Elizabeth3 Higginbotham, born 1825 in Blount County, Alabama.2 |
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She married Bailey Bolling, 1839 in Blount County, Alabama,2 born about 1815 in Madison County, Alabama,10 (son of Henry Bolling and Mary Ann Higginbotham) resided in Blount County, Alabama in 1850.2 |
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Robert B. Higginbotham, born 03-27-1829 in Jefferson County, Alabama,[26] died before 1900 in Jefferson County, Alabama.2 |
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He married (1) Elizabeth Hartgraves,2 03- 7-1847 in Blount County, Alabama,2 born about 1830 in Alabama.[27] |
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He married (2) Avarillia B. Walden,2 12-24-1860 in Morgan County, Alabama,2 born about 1844 in Alabama.[28] |
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Mary Ann Higginbotham, born 1831 in Blount County, Alabama.2 |
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John Wesley Higginbotham, born 07-29-1833,2 died 04- 7-1862 in Battle of Shiloh.2 |
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Nancy Jane Higginbotham, born about 1839 in Jackson County, Alabama.[29] |
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She married John William/Wesley Rowe, 09- 4-1853 in Jefferson County, Alabama,2 born about 1828 in Alabama.[30] They were in Clark County, Arkansas in 1880.[31] |
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One source says his middle name is William, another source says it is Wesley. |
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Ellinor Higginbotham, also known as Ellen, Elender, born about 1842 in Jackson County, Alabama.[32] |
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She married John S. Edwards,2 01-10-1861 in Blount County, Alabama.2 |
4. Frances2 Higginbotham, (Robert1) was born 1787 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,8 and in 1814 moved to Madison County, Alabama.9
She married (1) William Garrison, Sr., 07- 3-1807 in Tazewell County, Virginia,[33] who died about 1824 probably in Madison County, Alabama.[34]
William had 2 daughters by his 1st marriage, and left a will in Madison County, Alabama, which was probated on 10 Sept 1824.
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Mary Garrison,10 also known as Polly. |
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Frances Elvira Garrison,15 born about 1816 in Alabama.19 |
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She married Joseph B. Higginbotham, 1833 in Madison County, Alabama,2 born 1814 in Madison County, Alabama,18 (son of Charles Higginbotham and Mildred Blankenship). |
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Elizabeth Garrison,[35] also known as Betsey, died about 1845.[36] |
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She married James Moses Higginbotham, born in Amherst County, Virginia, (son of Moses (1) Higginbotham and Francis Kyle) who died 11- 1-1826 at the old homeplace,[37] and was buried in the family graveyard known as the "Granny Higginbotham Graveyard".[38] He resided in Tazewell County, Virginia before 1800, and was in the Revolutionary War.[39] |
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Isaac Robert Higginbotham article: |
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He was the grandson of Robert Higginbotham born in Amherst, Virginia, approximately 1752 who along with his brother, James Moses, served under command of Colonel William Campbell and Captain James Dysart in the American Revolution and were members of the "Heroes of Kings Mountain" and "Guilford Courthouse". |
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Robert Higginbotham, the second son of Moses and Frances (Kyle) Higginbotham, was born in Amherst County, Virginia about 1752. He enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Tarzell, Washington County, Virginia. He was in the Battle of Kings' Mountain, and served in Capt. James Dysart's Company of Washington County, Virginia. |
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The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama says Washington County later became Wythe County and then later Tazwell County. |
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He fought in the Revolutionary War, and came to Tazewell County, Virginia prior to 1800, near Liberty Hill, which was in Russell County, Virginia at that time. |
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The Past is Presented for the Future by Edna Baynes |
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Moses Higginbotham (son of John, brother of Robert) moved to Tazewell County prior to 1800. He was a hatter by trade, and made fur hats, and he selected for his home a spot where squirrels were plentiful. The old homestead was situated less than a mile from Liberty Hill, or Knob. This village was a prominant business and social center. He died Nov. 1, 1826, and at the time of his death was possessed of considerable property. The homestead, or "old plantation," as he calls it in his will, consisted of 400 acres. It is still held in the family, and is now owned by his great grand-daughter, Mrs. A. P. Gillespie of Tazewell. |
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In addition to his lands, he left personal propery valued at $5,000. Of this, $3,000 consisted of 9 slaves. |
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(Book has transcription of his last will and testament.) |
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refers to his wife as Betsey. . . . |
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I will the sugar place to Moses & Aaron Higginbotham and their heirs and assigns forever. |
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See also Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia by John Newton Harman, Sr., pages 460-461, this book has a lot about Moses life, and his personal property. |
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See Tazewell County, Virginia, Will Book 1, page 215 for appraisal of property. |
She married (2) John Taylor,9 after 1824.9
5. Mary Ann2 Higginbotham,[40] (Robert1) born 1792 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,8 died Aug 1822 in Madison County, Alabama.[41]
She married (1) Henry Bolling,2 12-19-1809 in Tazewell County, Virginia,[42] born about 1786 in Virginia,10 (son of Mr. Bolling and Elander Garrison) died 10-11-1818 in Madison County, Alabama.[43]
Henry is the grandson of William Garrison who married Mary's older sister Frances Higginbotham.
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Bailey Bolling, born about 1815 in Madison County, Alabama,10 resided in Blount County, Alabama 1850.2 |
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This name has been seen spelled Bolling and Bolin. |
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He married (1) Elizabeth Higginbotham, 1839 in Blount County, Alabama,2 born 1825 in Blount County, Alabama,2 (daughter of William Wilkerson Higginbotham and Nancy Little). |
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Elizabeth's husband was her first cousin. |
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He married (2) Martha Little,10 09- 7-1873,[44] born about 1837,44 (daughter of James W. Little and Elizabeth May). |
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She married (2) Chaney Brown,9 Feb 1822.9
7. Robert Barkley2 Higginbotham, Jr., (Robert1) born 11- 5-1798 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,[45] died 1879 in Blount County, Alabama.2 He took his family to Huntsville, Alabama in 1813. In 1818 they moved to Compton, Blount County, Alabama.and in 1824 they are still living there.[46]
In 1840 there is an older couple in their household, a male age 60-70, and a female age 80-90. Elizabeth's mother is living with them in 1850, so this is probably her parents. There are two females living in their household in 1850, whose relationship has not been determined. They are listed at the bottom, so probably are not his daughters, but who are their parents? Polly Higginbotham age 24, and Frances Higginbotham age 19.
*****Blount County, Ala, Record Book B Feb 1830-Jan 1834
From microfilm at Birmingham Public Lib, Alabama
Micro#1034788 Roll:4
Thos Little to R. Higginbotham 176-178
This indenture made this twelfth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty one between Thomas Little of the county of Blount in the State of Alabama of the one part and Robert Higginbotham of the other part witnesseth that the said Thomas Little for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath this day bargained sold --- ---- and conveyed and by these presents doth bargain sell, alien, cufeof(?) and convey unto the said Robert Higginbotham all that certain or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Blount and State of Alabama to wit the west half of the north west quarter of section twenty four in township fourteen of range one west containing eighty acres and eleven hundreths of an acre. To have and to hold the above descrribed tract of land with the tenements and apportines thereunto belonging or in any wise appartaining unto the said Robert Higginbotham, his heirs and assignes forever. And the said Thomas Little for himself and his heirs executors and administrators doth warrnat and will for ever defend the title to the above described and herby granted premises unto the said Robert Higginbotham his heirs and assigns from and against him the said Thomas Little and all and every person or persons claiming or holding under him the said Thomas Little and also against the lawful title claims or demand of all and every person or persons whomsoever claiming or holding by from or under the government of the United States. In testimony whereof the said Thomas Little hath here unto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of(?)- G H. Harrisson, J D B C. John Little_____ )Thos Little (his mark)
pg 178 - Thomas Little and Nancy Little his wife-she gives permission to sell land, signed G. H Harrisson, a justice of the Peace for Blount County, John Little a justice of the peace for Blount County.
This indenture made this thirteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, between Thomas Little of the one part and Robert Higginbotham of the other part, witnesseth that the said Thomas Little for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred dollars to him in hand paid the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged had this day conveyed sold a lien ------ and conveyed and by these presents doth bargain sells a lien ----- and convey unto the said Robert Higginbotham all that certain or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Blount and State of Alabama (to wit) the west half of the north west quarter of section twenty four in township fourteen of range one west containing eighty acres and eleven hundredths of an acre. .. . . . .
pg 180 - Thomas Little and Nancy Little his wife - she gives permission to sell land.
pg 332 James W. Little to Robert Higginbotham
The State of Alabama Blount County.
Know all men by these presents that I James W. Little have this day given up to Robert Higginbotham of said county in trust, a certain waggon belonging to me. It being all the waggon that I own, to secure to the said Robert Higginbotham, the sum of Eighty dollars that said Higginbotham is bound to pay for me in the Bank of the State of Alabama on the first day of January next. And now if said Higginbotham has said money to pay, he is at liberty thereby authorized to sell said waggon, to the highest bidder, giving good and lawful notice by advertisements, but if I the said James W. Little pay to the said Higginbotham the said sum of Eighty dollars by the said first day of January next, the said waggon to remain the property of said James W. Little & the waggon to remain in the possession & for the use of the said James W. Little until said money is due and not paid. In which whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of September, 1834. James W. Little. Signed sealed acknowledged and delivered in presents of Peter Lity(?) his mark, Isaac Little (his mark).
Isaac Little says he saw the said James W. Little sign seal & deliver this deed to said Robert Higginbotham.
*****Blount County, Ala, Deed Record B -1834-1839
From microfilm at Birmingham Public Lib, Alabama
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pg 298 - Little to Higginbotham
John Little and Susannah Little sell for $200 to Robert Higginbotham Blount county - SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 26 T14 R1W containing thirty nine 99/100 acres
He married Elizabeth Little,2 05-15-1817 in Madison County, Alabama,2 born about 1799 (possibly in Pendleton Dist), South Carolina,[47] (her mother was Annaretta Little). She died after 1870 probably in Blount County, Alabama.[48]
The 1850 census for Blount County, Alabama shows her as Elisabeth, 1860 lists her as Isabella, born about 1804, in 1870 her name is back to Elizabeth, so it is suspected that the census taker "guessed" in 1860.
Elizabeth's (probable) sister Nancy married Robert's brother William. When William died in 1844, Robert was appointed guardian of Williams orphans.
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William H.3 Higginbotham,[49] born 03-20-1818 in Madison County, Alabama,[50] died 07-23-1893 in Blount County, Alabama,2 buried in Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama.[51] |
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He married Mary Little,2 also known as Polly, 01- 1-1843 in Blount County, Alabama,[52] born 03-12-1817 in Kentucky,[53] (daughter of James W. Little and Elizabeth May) died 02-20-1903,[54] buried in Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama.51 |
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The 1880 Blount County, Alabama census says her father was born Alabama, her mother was born Kentucky. |
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James W. Higginbotham, also known as Jim, born 11-18-1824 in Blount County, Alabama,[55] died 04-28-1902.2 |
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He married (1) Mary Ann Ragsdale,2 1846 in Blount County, Alabama,2 born about 1831 in Alabama,[56] she died 01- 8-1855 in in childbirth.[57] |
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He married (2) Nancy Rebecca Lee,[58] also known as Rebecca, 07- 3-1856 in Blount County, Alabama,[59] born Mar 1836 in South Carolina,[60] (daughter of Jonathan Lee and Mary Ann Major) she died in Blount County, Alabama.[61] |
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The book "Love Lines", by Inez A. Love, on page 41 mentions a Baptist preacher Mr. Lee who ran a revival where all the Dormans and Higginbothams were saved at the first log Methodist Church. They were all baptised at Gurley Creek before Hopewell Baptist was built. The minister was apparently Rebecca's father. |
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Nancy Higginbotham, born 05- 9-1826.[62] |
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Assumption: this is the Nancy who married Josiah Jackson Cowden, as Wm. H. Higginbotham signed the bond, and she has a brother with this name. |
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She married Josiah Jackson Cowden, also known as Jack, 11-10-1842 in Blount County, Alabama,[63] born about 1821 in Blount County, Alabama,[64] (son of Elijah Cowden and Anna Pettigrew) died 04- 8-1898 in Morris, Alabama.64 |
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Shannon Kyle Higginbotham, also known as Shan, was born 05- 9-1827 in Blount County, Alabama,[65] died 12-11-1895 in Blount County, Alabama.[66] He is buried in Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama.[67] |
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He was known as a scalawag (a northern sympathizer during the Civil War), which was probably a very dangerous position to take in that time period! |
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(The following item was provided by Melba Lowe, genealogist in Blount County, Alabama who often works with the museum in Oneonta.) |
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A short autobiography of James Monroe Fendley scribbled off for the most part on the solitary banks of Bloulder Creek, Colorado, in August, 1929, and copied in August 1930 by Jessie Nave Fendley. (I only have 4 typed pages, but the last page ends in the middle of a sentence, so the original is longer.) |
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"These events occurred before I was 11 years old. We moved from Village Springs in 1871. The reason we wanted to get away was on account of a neighborhood feud that had existed for years between the Poseys and the Higginbothams. There were constant quarrels and threats and fights, and now and then a killing. We tried to get along peaceably with both sides, but one day at school Bud had a fight with one of the Higginbotham boys. That evening about dusk from a clump of trees behind our house a shot rang out, then in a minute another, and at regular intervals another, and another, until it seems to me a hundred shots had been fired. That was all. It was only a bluff, of course, but my mother was so terrorized that the next morning Bud was packed off to Uncle Bill Edwards, who was teaching school over on the mountain. I think probably it was there where he joined the Ku Klux, as my Uncle was a Cyclops or some such officer in the order. Later, on one of the raids, Bud rode his little mule, covered with a bed sheet, through Shan Higginbotham's big house, to the consernation of the entire Klan. Higginbotham was a northern sympathizer, and threatened to shoot the first Ku Klux that showed himself about the place." |
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(note by compiler - James Fendley was born May 1860, so these events probably happened between 1865-1871.) |
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He married Anna Melissa Cowden,2 about 1851 in Blount County, Alabama,[68] born about 1828 in Alabama,[69] (daughter of Elijah Cowden and Anna Pettigrew) died 1907.[70] |
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Millie Frances Higginbotham, born 12-22-1829 in Blount County, Alabama,[71] died 11-22-1900,51 buried in Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama,51 was living in Blount County, Alabama by 1840.[72] |
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In the 1850 census she is listed as Frances, in 1860 Millie, in 1880 Millie F. In the 1900 Jefferson County, Alabama census, she is age 70 and living with her daughter Gussie Sims. Vivian Dorman Vaughn relayed to her grandaughter that Gussie's mothers name was Frances Higginbotham. Frances' daughter Iowa Gillespie's death certificate says her mother is Frances Higginbotham. Vivian Vaughn said there were also children named Alma, Bessie, and Reubin, but these names have not been found on census records. |
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She married William P. Gillespie, about 1850, born 05-22-1825 in (possibly Montgomery County) Alabama,[73] (son of Abraham P. and Barthena A. Gillespie) died 12- 1-1895,51 buried in Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama.51 [74] |
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William purchased 120 acres of land in Blount County, Alabama on March 1, 1858, land patent #25955. The description is Section 2 Township 14 South Range 1 West N 1/2 SW & SENW. In 1878 in Blount County, Alabama, General Record U, he signs his mark on pg 436, indicating he was illiterate. During the Civil War, he served in Capt. Truss' Company of Vol. Alabama, and served in Company B, Davenports Battalion. |
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Moses F. Higginbotham, born about 1830 in Blount County, Alabama.[75] |
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He married Julia,2 1848 in Blount County, Alabama,2 born about 1828 in Alabama.[76] |
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Melissa Higginbotham, born about 1833 in Alabama.[77] |
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Reuben Higginbotham, born about 1838 in Alabama.[78] |
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Matthew Hamilton Higginbotham, born 02-14-1839 in Blount County, Alabama,[79] died 02- 6-1907 in Cleveland, Blount County, Alabama,2 and served in the Confederate States Army. |
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The 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers on Jefferson County, Alabama shows a Matthew H. Higginbotham born 11 Apr 1837. Enlisted Montevallo, Alabama in the 29th Alabama under Capt Musgrove, then Robinsons Company and was made 1st Lieutenant, Was born in Remlap. Matthew H. was also in Company C Avalanche County, 29th Ala Inf. |
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Is this census record for this Matthew Hamilton Higginbotham? It’s questionable because the birth dates don’t match. |
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The 1880 census shows him as Walter H. |
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He married (1) Malinda Emaline Cowden,2 also known as Lennie, Lena, 11- 6-1864 in Blount County, Alabama,[80] born 09-30-1843 in Blount County, Alabama,[81] (daughter of Wilson Carroll Cowden and Nancy Palmer) died 11-25-1881,[82] buried in Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama.[83] |
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“Southern Cowdens” says her name is Melenia Emiline. Her marriage record shows Milina J. Cowden. Her tombstone says "Lennie E. wife of M. H. Higginbotham, born Sep 30, 1843 died Nov 25, 1881". This is an old tombstone, not a new one. Matthew Higginbotham married Mary Bowerman on Nov 6, 1881, so either the tombstone date is wrong, or this is a different Matthew Higginbotham. |
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He married (2) Mary C. Bowerman,2 11- 6-1881 in Blount County, Alabama.[84] |
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He married (3) Nancy V. Bailey Huffstutler, 03- 9-1891 in Cleveland, Blount County, Alabama,2 born 01- 6-1860 in Alabama,[85] (daughter of William Huffstutler and Nancy Martin). |
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Ira Jackson Higginbotham, born 1842 in Alabama,[86] died in 1864, probably in in the Civil War,[87] buried in Remlap Methodist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Alabama.87 |
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His marker is at Remlap Cemetery, but he may or may not be buried there. |
8. James Riley2 Higginbotham, (Robert1) born 1800 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,8 died about 1848 in Jackson County, Alabama.[88]
After James death, his kids are living with their grandparents in 1850. His wife Rebecca may also have died before 1850, as she is not found on the census.
He married Rebecca McHaffey,2 03- 2-1831 in Madison County, Alabama,2 (daughter of John B. and Chany McHaffey).
It is possible she died before 1850, like her husband, as the children are living with the grandparents and she is not found on census.
Children:
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Frances Ann3 Higginbotham, born about 1833 in Alabama.[89] |
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Barbara Ann (Justine?) Higginbotham, born about 1835 in Alabama.[90] |
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The 1850 Madison County, Alabama census lists her name as Justine. |
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Elizabeth H. Higginbotham, also known as Eliza, born about 1836 in Alabama.[91] |
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Robert O. Higginbotham, born about 1839 in Alabama.[92] |
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Mary O. Higginbotham, born about 1840 in Alabama.[93] |
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James Riley Higginbotham, born about 1844 in Jackson County, Alabama.[94] |
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He married (1) Amanda.2 |
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He married (2) Mary C. Hill,2 12- 7-1869 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.2 |
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John Wesley Higginbotham, born about 1848 in Alabama.[95] |
9. Moses2 Higginbotham, (Robert1) born 1803 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,8 died about 1855,9 buried probably in Mud Creek Cemetery, Jackson County, Alabama,[96] he moved to Jackson County, Alabama.9
He married Rhoda Davis,2 about 1835,2 buried probably in Mud Creek Cemetery, Jackson County, Alabama.96
Children:
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Robert Morgan3 Higginbotham, born 10- 1-1836 in Jackson County, Alabama.2 |
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He married Sarah Elizabeth Houston,2 12-17-1865 in Jackson County, Alabama.2 |
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Mary A. E. M. Higginbotham, born about 1842.2 |
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Duanna A. A. C. Higginbotham, born Jul 1845.2 |
10. John Green2 Higginbotham,9 (Robert1) born 10- 4-1804 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,8 died 09-15-1894 probably in Mississippi.9
About 1831, they moved to Carnes, Jackson County, Alabama, and later lived in Marengo County, Alabama and LaFayette County, Mississippi, where they spent the remainder of their lives.
He married Mary Hester Ann Griffin,2 01-31-1828 in Madison County, Alabama.2
Children:
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Mary Frances3 Higginbotham, born 11-28-1828 in Madison County, Alabama,2 died 01-15-1899 in Lafayette, Mississippi.2 |
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She married John Albert Browning. |
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William G. Higginbotham, born 09-30-1832 in Jackson County, Alabama,2 died 07- 2-1916 in Morgan, TX.2 |
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John B. Higginbotham, born about 1837 in Alabama.[97] |
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James W. Higginbotham, born about 1840.2 |
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Sarah C. Higginbotham, born about 1841.2 |
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Jasper N. Higginbotham, born about 1846 in Jackson County, Alabama,2 died 09-10-1881 in Lafayette, Mississippi.2 |
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Robert Higginbotham.2 |
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Ellen Higginbotham.2 |
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Charles M. Higginbotham, born 08-14-1853.2 |
11. Benjamin Isaac2 Higginbotham, (Robert1) born 1806 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,8 died 1884 in Tennessee,2 buried in Isaac VanZandt Cemetery, Old Salem, Tennessee.[98]
He married (1) Catherine VanZandt,2 1832 in Franklin County, Tennessee,2 (she had a brother named Joel VanZandt who was killed by bushwhackers in the civil war.) She died about 1875,[99] buried in Isaac VanZandt Cemetery, Old Salem, Tennessee.98
Children:
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Isaac Robert3 Higginbotham, born 09-21-1834 in Franklin County, Tennessee,2 died 01- 1-1928 in Etowah County, Alabama,[100] buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, (Cherokee County?) Alabama,99 he moved to Cherokee County, Alabama in 1879.[101] |
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He served in the Confederate States Army with the Tennessee Volunteers, and joined the 41st Regiment Company G on 11-26-1861. |
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He married (1) Eliza Jane Talley, 08- 7-1856,101 born 04-12-1843,101 died 01- 1-1869,99 buried in Tennessee.99 |
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He married (2) Elizabeth Hardeman, 03-23-1869,99 (her sister Melissa Hardeman later married Isaac Robert Higginbotham.) Elizabeth died 04-14-1887,99 buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, (Cherokee County?) Alabama.99 |
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He married (3) Melissa Hardeman, 02- 5-1889,99 and there were no children born to them. Melissa died 12- 1-1904,99 buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, (Cherokee County?) Alabama.99 |
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Benjamin W. Higginbotham,101 born about 1836,2 died 08- 8-1864 in the Civil War, killed by bushwhackers.101 |
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He served in the Confederate States Army in the Tennessee 17th Regiment. |
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Mary Ann Elizabeth Higginbotham, born 04-10-1837.2 |
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Nancy Jane Higginbotham, born about 1840.2 |
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Susan Frances Higginbotham, born 07- 3-1841.2 |
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Permelia Amelia Higginbotham, born about 1843.2 |
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Jacob Henry Higginbotham, born 03- 6-1844.2 |
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Matilda Catherine Higginbotham, born 12-22-1848.2 |
He married (2) Mary Jane Murphy,2 01- 9-1879,[102] born about 1848.[103]
Children:
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Henry Barton Higginbotham, born 10- 2-1879.2 |
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Archie Henry Higginbotham, born 10-28-1882.2 |
12. Edmund2 Higginbotham, (Robert1) born 10- 9-1808 in Tazewell County, Virginia, near McAdams Creek,[104] died 07-17-1877 probably in Mississippi.9
They moved to Jackson County, Alabama, to Perry County, Alabama, LaFayette County, Mississippi, then into Clay County, Mississippi.
He married Martha Alice Walker,9 10- 4-1826,9 born between 1800-1810.[105]
Children:
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dau3 Higginbotham, born between 1825-1830.[106] |
Sources
[1] GenForum post by Arnold Higginbotham b.Amherst County, Virginia, The Past is Presented for the Future by Edna Baynes b.Albemarle County, Virginia, Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama pg 156 b.Amherst, Virginia.
[2] Dickerson Family Genealogy.
[3] The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242, unmarked grave about 200 yards from site of the old house.
[4] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama, The Past is Presented for the Future by Edna Baynes.
[5] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 50-60.
[6] The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242 d.1841, pg 243 d.1842.
[7] The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242.
[8] Dickerson Family Genealogy, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242.
[9] The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243.
[10] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama.
[11] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama says wife is widow on 1840 AlabamacenJacks pg 33.
[12] Dickerson Family Genealogy, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 20-30.
[13] GenForum Higg post #267.
[14] WPA Index of Marr Recds 1820-1888.
[15] Dickerson Family Genealogy, Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama.
[16] 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 20-30 Millie Higginbotham, but this would make her too young to be mother of the kids.
[17] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 15-20, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 39.
[18] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 15-20, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 36.
[19] 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 34.
[20] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 5-10, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 29.
[21] 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 5-10.
[22] Dickerson Family Genealogy, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242, 1840 AlabamacenJacks pg 33.
[23] GenForum Higginbotham post #237.
[24] Dickerson Family Genealogy, Jefferson County marriage book 1, pg 245, this is date of license, there is no return.
[25] marriage license "both parties consentable and of age".
[26] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 21, 1880 AlabamacenJeff age 51, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 44.
[27] 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 20.
[28] 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 26, 1880 AlabamacenJeff age 33.
[29] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 21, living w/Robt Barkley Hg.
[30] 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 32, living w/Robt Barkley Hg.
[31] Dickerson Family Genealogy says John William, GenForum Higgi post #237 says John Wesley.
[32] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 18.
[33] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama, Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia pg 459 m.1801, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243 m.Jul 3, 1807, Genealogy of John Belcher Family pg 155 m.1801.
[34] will dated 9-10-1824, probated 1-8-1825. Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama.
[35] The Past is Presented for the Future by Edna Baynes, Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama.
[36] Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia pg 460, says she survived husband abt 19 years.
[37] Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia pg 460, The Past is Presented for the Future by Edna Baynes pg 211.
[38] Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia pg 460.
[39] The Past is Presented for the Future by Edna Baynes pg 168, Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama pg 156 name James Moses.
[40] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama says she is dau of Charles Hg.
[41] Dickerson Family Genealogy, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243.
[42] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama, Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia pg 459.
[43] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243.
[44] Little Family Album by Fred T. May.
[45] 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 40-50, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 51, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 60, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 71, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242, GenForum post by Arnold Higginbotham.
[46] The Past is Presented for the Future by Edna Baynes.
[47] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 56, 1880 dau Millie says mother b. Tennessee, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 50 b.South Carolina, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 30-40, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 69.
[48] is on 1870 census.
[49] Remlap Cemetery Survey by Robin Sterling Oct 2002.
[50] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 31, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 41, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 20-30, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 62.
[51] Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001.
[52] Dickerson Family Genealogy 1-1-1843, WPA Index of Marrages 1-1-1848, Blount County Marriage Rcd C 1838-1844 pg 221, married 1/1/1843.
[53] 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 32, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 42, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 63 Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001.
[54] Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001 d.2/20/1903, Little Family Album by Fred T. May d.3/20/1903.
[55] 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 46, dau Mary Eliz. death certificate says he was b.South Carolina, GenForum post by Arnold Higginbotham, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 24, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 15-20, 1860 AlabamacenJeff age 35, 1900 AlabamacenJeff age 76.
[56] 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 19.
[57] GenForum post by Arnold Higginbotham.
[58] Love Lines by Inez A. Love.
[59] Blount County, Alabama Marriages pg 664.
[60] 1860 AlabamacenJeff age 25, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 34, 1900 AlabamacenJeff age 64 b.Alabama.
[61] Lee & Cato Family by Roger Lee.
[62] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 15-20, My Family Tree by William R. Montgomery b.cir 1822.
[63] My Family Tree by William R. Montgomery, WPA Index shows Jonah J. Cowden.
[64] My Family Tree by William R. Montgomery.
[65] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 32, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 53, Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 22, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 10-15.
[66] Dickerson Family Genealogy Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001.
[67] Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001.
[68] Dickerson Family Genealogy says m.1861, but must be 1851.
[69] 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 31, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 52.
[70] Southern Cowdens.
[71] 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 10-15, 1850 AlabamacenJeff age 19, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 30, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 41, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 49-says she has female disease, Dickerson Family Genealogy,Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001.
[72] census record.
[73] 1850 AlabamacenJeff age 25, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 35, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 46 Remlap Methodist Church Cem Survey by V. Lais Apr 2001 1830 AlabamacenMont age <5, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 10-15, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 56.
[74] Blount County, Alabama Probate Minutes E, 1866-1872 pg 654, estate of A. P. Gillespie, The Gillespie Family by Burt Veal.
[75] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 10-15, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 45.
[76] 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 42.
[77] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age 5-10, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 17.
[78] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age <5, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 12.
[79] Dickerson Family Genealogy b.2-14-1837, 1900 AlabamacenBlou age 61 b.2-1839, 1840 AlabamacenBlou age <5, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 10, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 21, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 42.
[80] Dickerson Family Genealogy 11-6-1864. Blount County, Alabama marriage book E, M. H. Higginbotham m. Malinda J. Cowden Dec 6, 1867, another marriage book m.11-6-1864 pg 288.
[81] Southern Cowdens, Families in the Deep South by Jan Allison, 1880 AlabamacenBlou age 37.
[82] Southern Cowdens say d.1880.
[83] cemetery survey by Vicki Lais Jul 2006- Lennie E. Wife of M. H. Hg b.Sep 30,1843 d.Nov 25,1881.
[84] Dickerson Family Genealogy, Blount County, Alabama Marriage Book B, pg 327.
[85] 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 5mo., 1900 AlabamacenBlou age 38 b.10-1861, A Host of Huffstutlers by Faryl Fleming pg says b.1-6-1850, 1870 AlabamacenBlou age 9.
[86] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenBlou age 8, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 17, cemetery survey by Vicki Lais Jul 2006.
[87] cemetery survey by Vicki Lais Jul 2006.
[88] Dickerson Family Genealogy, Genealogy of John Belcher Family of Jeff County, Alabama say d.before 1855, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243 d.about 1848.
[89] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 17.
[90] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 15.
[91] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 14.
[92] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 11.
[93] Dickerson Family Genealogy b.1843, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 10.
[94] Dickerson Family Genealogy b.1845, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 6.
[95] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1850 AlabamacenMadi age 2.
[96] The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243, on Blowing Cave Rd.
[97] Dickerson Family Genealogy, 1860 AlabamacenBlou age 24 living w/his 1st cuz Wm.H.Hg.
[98] The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243, unmarked grave.
[99] The Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama pg 157.
[100] Dickerson Family Genealogy, Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama pg 156, 157 says he moved to Cherokee County, 20 mi. N of Gadsden, PO was Lay, Alabama.
[101] The Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama pg 156.
[102] Dickerson Family Genealogy m.1/9/1879, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 243 m.1/9/1870-she was a widow.
[103] The Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama pg 157, says she was abt the age of his youngest dau by first wife.
[104] Dickerson Family Genealogy, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, pg 242, 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 20-30.
[105] 1830 AlabamacenMadi age 20-30.
[106] 1830 AlabamacenMadi age <5.
