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Jacob Weaver Higgins

Birth	:	13 Mar 1834 Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	15 Jan 1910 Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9389000, -94.9747009
Description	:	Jacob Higgins, died Saturday, January 15, 1910 at the home of his son, James Higgins, living south of town. Mr. Higgins had been in poor health for over a year, but had been confined to to his bed only about two weeks, in which time he failed very rapidly. Jacob Higgins was born near Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, March 13, 1834 and was therefore 75 years 10 months, and 2 days of age at the time of his death. The deceased came to Iowa with his brother, F. W. and the latter's family in the year of 1853, when he... Read More	Jacob Higgins, died Saturday, January 15, 1910 at the home of his son, James Higgins, living south of town. Mr. Higgins had been in poor health for over a year, but had been confined to to his bed only about two weeks, in which time he failed very rapidly. Jacob Higgins was born near Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, March 13, 1834 and was therefore 75 years 10 months, and 2 days of age at the time of his death. The deceased came to Iowa with his brother, F. W. and the latter's family in the year of 1853, when he was but 19 years of age and remained two years when he returned to Ohio. He broke prairie then where Villisca now stands. Jacob Higgins was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Balentine in 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins moved to Illinois and located near Galesburg in 1860 and returned to Ohio after four years. In 1870 they moved to Iowa, to the vicinity of Villisca where they lived the remainder of their lives. Six children were born to Mr. and Higgins, four girls and two boys, three of whom are living. They are Robert Higgins of Madame, Iowa, and James Higgins and Mrs. Frank Cooney, living south of Villisca. Mr. Higgins was preceded to the grave by his wife April 14, 1901, and by his three daughters, Mrs. Louisa Lush in 1888, Miss Hattie in 1890, and Mrs. James Bridgeman in 1908. Those who remain to mourn his demise besides his three children are: One brother F. W. of Villisca and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham of Berrysville, Ohio and a host of other relatives and friends. The cause of Mr. Higgins death was practically old age which resulted in the failing of mental faculties. Mr. Higgins had been a resident in the vicinity of Villisca for thirty years and had by his cordial manner, won a large circle of friends who highly respected him The deceased was a kind father and husband and a good neighbor and the loved ones have the sympathy of the community in their hour of bereavement. Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Thursday, January 20, 1910, page 8

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Jacob Weaver Higgins death on 15 Jan 1910 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.9389000
Longitude: -94.9747009

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Margaret Ballentine Higgins

(1836 - 1901)

Siblings

Francis Wilson Higgins

(1828 - 1919)

James Allan Higgins

(1837 - 1904)

Children

Alcinda “Cindy” Higgins Cooney

(1858 - 1954)

James Allen Higgins

(1864 - 1939)

Hettie Higgins

(1865 - 1890)

Robert Higgins

(1867 - 1931)

Jessie O. Higgins Bridgeman

(1876 - 1908)

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