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Pvt John “Uncle Jack” Higgins

Birth	:	16 Jul 1818 Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Death	:	19 Feb 1925 Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Olive Branch Cemetery, Harrisville, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.1810989, -80.8953018
Plot	:	Sec E, lot 85, sp 5
Description	:	Enlisted as a Private on 2 August 1862 in Company A, 75th Infantry Regiment Indiana at Wabash, Indiana. Discharged from Company A, 75th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 25 Oct 1862. ================================ OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN) With the death of Jack Higgins, 106, who died in his Thorne street home in Wabash, Feb. 19, 1925, occurred the passing of the last of a group of pioneer citizens and leading men of Wabash, of 25 years ago, who were wont together in those day in festive occasions to reminisce. There were approximately 33 men in the group, of whom the majority were Civil... Read More	Enlisted as a Private on 2 August 1862 in Company A, 75th Infantry Regiment Indiana at Wabash, Indiana. Discharged from Company A, 75th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 25 Oct 1862. ================================ OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN) With the death of Jack Higgins, 106, who died in his Thorne street home in Wabash, Feb. 19, 1925, occurred the passing of the last of a group of pioneer citizens and leading men of Wabash, of 25 years ago, who were wont together in those day in festive occasions to reminisce. There were approximately 33 men in the group, of whom the majority were Civil war veterans, and whose lives were filled with adventure and romance. Of these Jack Higgins, then prime, was the liveliest, and only 79 years old, and in his stories most exciting. Though he had nearly reached the four score mark, even then Jack Higgins's wiry body was full of vigor and the spirit of adventure with some of his most interesting experiences in life ahead of him, greatest of which was to live to see the day when he should ride in the air. One of the saddest of these experiences was to watch the passing of each and every one of his "comrades", and to live years after they had gone. In the latter years of his life, Uncle Jack Higgins spent most of his days reminiscing. Jack was a guest at all of the social functions which were given frequently in his later years by Dr. J. H. DePuy, one of the most prominent physicians of Wabash county. One of the dinner parties, most remembered and discussed, was his seventy-eighth birthday dinner, given Aug. 30, 1898, in his home at the corner of Maple and Miami streets. Later in the day, following the dinner, a picture of the 33 guests present, was taken, with all the members of the party seated on the porch of the Rome DePuy home. The photograph taken by E. E. Williams is today one of the most priceless in the possession of a few citizens in Wabash, and is one of the historic pieces in the county. A copy hangs in the Wabash County Museum today. Jack Higgins, 79, was a sailor, born in Liverpool, Eng., in 1818 he came to the United States and Wabash, one of the very earliest settlers here. He followed the trade of shoemaker, and took active part in the plasting of stone to make most of the streets of the city. He was engaged in many wars and kept at work until nearly a hundred years old. Many celebrations were given in Wabash as he grew older, and one of the largest of these was his 105 natal day, given at Wabash City park. During the last years of his life, Jack Higgins spent each day reminiscing and one of the most talked of events was the dinner party given by Dr. DePuy. [The photo was contributed by Wabash County Historical Museum archives]

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Pvt John “Uncle Jack” Higgins's memorial is located at: Olive Branch Cemetery, Harrisville, Harrison County, USA.
When did Pvt John “Uncle Jack” Higgins death?
Pvt John “Uncle Jack” Higgins death on 19 Feb 1925 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 40.1810989
Longitude: -80.8953018

Family Members:

Spouse

Addisia “Hester” Vandyne Higgins

(1830 - 1909)

Children

William “Bill” Higgins

(1866 - 1892)

Nina N. Higgins Ryan

(1870 - 1944)

Grace M. Higgins Curry

(1878 - 1966)

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