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Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr.

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Birth	:	27 Jun 1861 Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	Jul 1953 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Blanche Cemetery, Blanche, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.0396957, -86.7561188
Inscription	:	HIGDON Benjamin F. 1861 - 1953 Mary J. 1861 - 1934
Description	:	Extract from the 1870 Census: Name: Benjamin Higdon Age in 1870: 9 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Gender: male Home in 1870: Patton, Ford, Illinois Occupation: attending school Post office: Paxton Siblings living at home: Wm J (age 15), Gilman H (13), Eliza E (11), Ulysses G (6), Celia (4), and Marietta (2/12) Census place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: M593_221; Page: 69; Image: 139 Date: 28 Jun 1870 Extract from the 1880 Census: Name: Benjamin F Higdon Age: 18 Estimated birth year: 1862 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head-of-household: son Home in 1880: Patton, Ford, Illinois Marital status: single Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: farm hand Siblings living at home: William J (age 25), Eliza E (21), Grant (16), Celia (14),... Read More	Extract from the 1870 Census: Name: Benjamin Higdon Age in 1870: 9 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Gender: male Home in 1870: Patton, Ford, Illinois Occupation: attending school Post office: Paxton Siblings living at home: Wm J (age 15), Gilman H (13), Eliza E (11), Ulysses G (6), Celia (4), and Marietta (2/12) Census place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: M593_221; Page: 69; Image: 139 Date: 28 Jun 1870 Extract from the 1880 Census: Name: Benjamin F Higdon Age: 18 Estimated birth year: 1862 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head-of-household: son Home in 1880: Patton, Ford, Illinois Marital status: single Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: farm hand Siblings living at home: William J (age 25), Eliza E (21), Grant (16), Celia (14), Marietta (10), and Shotwell (7) Census place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: T9_206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 357.1000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0717 Date: 1 Jun 1880 Extract from the 1900 Census: Name: Benjamin Higdon Age at last birthday: 38 Date of birth: Jun 1861 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head-of-house: head Home in 1900: Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois Marital status: married Number of years of marriage: 14 Able to read, write and speak English: yes Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Indiana Farm or home: farm Home owned or rented: rented Occupation: farmer Months not employed: 0 Census place: Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll T623_308; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 26 Date: 12 Jun 1900 Extract from the 1910 Census: Name: Benj F Higdon Age in 1910: 49 Estimated birth year: 1861 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head of family: head Home in 1910: Button, Ford, Illinois Marital status: married Number of years of present marriage: 24 Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Farm or house: house Home owned or rented: rented Occupation: farmer Type of industry: general farm Salary or wage worker: employer Census place: Button, Ford, Illinois; Roll: T624_235; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 229 Date: 21 Apr 1910 Extract from the 1925 Iowa State Census: Name: Ben F Higdon Age: 63 Estimated birth year: 1862 Birth location: Illinois Race: white Gender: male Residence county: Hancock Residence state: Iowa Locality: Boone Relation to head of house: head Marital status: married Highest grade completed: 2 years college Rent/home value: not listed Father: Peter B Higdon Father's age: not listed Father's birth location: Cinc [sic] Mother: Mary Miller Mother's age: not listed Mother's birth location: Indiana [sic] Parents' marriage location: Illinois Religion: Protestant Census date: 1 Jan 1925 Roll: IA1925_1738 Line: 19 Extract from the 1930 Census: Name: B F Higdon Age: 68 Estimated birth year: 1862 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1930: Boone, Hancock, Iowa Marital status: married Age at first marriage: 25 Education: able to speak English Education: able to read and write Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Indiana [sic] Military service: no Rent/home value: owns home; no value listed; live on farm Owned a radio: no Occupation: farmer Industry: general farm Salary or wage worker: employer Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: ; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 672.0 Date: 10 Apr 1930 Extract from the 1940 Census: Name: Benjamin F Higdon Age: 78 Estimated birth year: 1862 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1940: Boone, Hancock, Iowa Address: section 10 Marital status: widower Highest grade of school completed: high school 2 years Living on farm: yes Home owned or rented: owned Value of home: $6000 Place of residence in 1935: same house Occupation: unable to work - retired farmer Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T627_1164; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 41-8 Date: 15 Apr 1940 Extract from the "News-Tribune" of Britt, Iowa dated 30 Sep 1953: For sale: the late Ben Higdon farm southwest of Hutchins. All Class A soil, in good state of production, nice set of buildings, modern house. Priced for less than $300 per acre. Mark F. Miller. He married Mary Joyce Van Schoyck 21 Mar 1885 in Britt, Hancock, Iowa.

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Where is Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr.'s memorial?
Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr.'s memorial is located at: Blanche Cemetery, Blanche, Lincoln County, USA.
When did Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr. death?
Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr. death on Jul 1953 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 35.0396957
Longitude: -86.7561188

Family Members:

Parent

Peter B. Higdon

(1832 - 1903)

Marietta C. Miller Higdon

(1835 - 1912)

Spouse

Mary Jane Van Schoyck Higdon

(1861 - 1934)

Siblings

William J. Higdon

(1855 - 1908)

Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay

(1859 - 1942)

Shotwell Gentle Higdon

(1872 - 1956)

Children

Raymond H Higdon

(1895 - 1961)

Ben F Higdon Jr.

(1899 - 1966)

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