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Francis Wilson Higgins

Birth	:	16 Oct 1828 Highland, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	4 Feb 1919 Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9389000, -94.9747009
Description	:	OLD SETTLER IS LAID TO REST Francis Wilson Higgins, one of the earliest settlers here, passed away Tuesday night at 11:30 at his home on West Fifth Street at the age of 90 years, 3 months, and 18 days. The cause of his death was cancer. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the Advent Christian Church, of which he had been a member for 30 years. The body was interred in the Villisca Cemetery beside the remains of his wife. Elder S H. Coleman had charge of the services. Francis Wilson Higgins was born on October... Read More	OLD SETTLER IS LAID TO REST Francis Wilson Higgins, one of the earliest settlers here, passed away Tuesday night at 11:30 at his home on West Fifth Street at the age of 90 years, 3 months, and 18 days. The cause of his death was cancer. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the Advent Christian Church, of which he had been a member for 30 years. The body was interred in the Villisca Cemetery beside the remains of his wife. Elder S H. Coleman had charge of the services. Francis Wilson Higgins was born on October 16, 1828, in Highland County, Ohio, near the town of Hillsboro. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Carlisle on October 17, 1850 in the same county. They lived there only a short time following their marriage, and after stopping in Missouri for a year, came to Montgomery County in 1853. The family lived here a few months and then moved to Page County where their pioneer home located on the main road to St. Jospeh, the nearest market in those time, welcomed everyone. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Higgins, two boys and six girls, tow who died, one in infancy and the other, Mrs. E. s. Kelley, passed away in Villisca seven years ago. The surviving children are: Mrs. Victoria Powers, Mrs. Minerva Higgins, Mrs. M. V. Roth, all living in Villisca, Mrs. M. P. Neal of west of town, Lum Higgins of Omaha, and Charles of this city. Twenty seven years ago Mr. and Mrs. Higgins moved into Villisca to the home on West Fifth Street, where Mr. Higgins died and where his wife passed away September 29, 1909. The good old pioneer, who died Tuesday, was a diligent farmer during his active years and was a man of upright character, ever ready to give help and was a true friend and neighbor. Mr. Higgins won the highest esteem of everyone in the community by years of right living and kindly acts. Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, February 7, 1919, page 1 Francis Wilson Higgins, 90 years, 3 months, 18 days, widower, was born October 16, 1828 in Highland City, Highland County, Ohio to Charles Higgins and Elizabeth Weaver, both born in Virginia. He died February 4, 1919 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa of cancer of the face, W. A. Lanus, M.D., Villisca and is buried February 6, 1919 in the Villisca Rose Hill CemeteryJ. L. Smith, undertaker, Villisca, Informant was Lena Higgins, Omaha, Nebraska. Montgomery County Court House, Red Oak, Iowa, death records, book 1906-1922, page 199

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Francis Wilson Higgins's memorial is located at: Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, Montgomery County, USA.
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Francis Wilson Higgins death on 4 Feb 1919 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.9389000
Longitude: -94.9747009

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Jane Carlisle Higgins

(1826 - 1909)

Siblings

Jacob Weaver Higgins

(1834 - 1910)

James Allan Higgins

(1837 - 1904)

Children

Alcinda Higgins Kelley

(1851 - 1912)

Victoria Higgins Powers

(1853 - 1919)

Minerva “Pidge” Higgins Higgins

(1853 - 1935)

Columbus Worth “Lum” Higgins

(1856 - 1938)

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Higgins Roth

(1860 - 1935)

Charles Higgins

(1863 - 1941)

Maggie Higgins Neal

(1865 - 1957)

Evy Higgins

(1869 - 1869)

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Coordinate: 40.9389000, -94.9747009

2. Carlisle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9225006, -94.9835968

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Coordinate: 40.8422012, -94.9396973

14. Mamrelund Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9810486, -95.0959320

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Coordinate: 40.9136009, -94.8332977

16. Baldwin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9768982, -94.8244019

17. Thompson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0527000, -94.9161000

18. Rose Hill Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8215000, -95.0340000

19. Guss Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8502657, -94.8510869

20. Tabor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0543700, -95.0619900

21. Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery
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23. Strand Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0730000, -94.9100000

24. Mortons Mill Cemetery
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