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Shotwell Gentle Higdon

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Birth	:	9 Sep 1872 Ford County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	23 Jul 1956 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6307983, -84.1539001
Inscription	:	Malinda V. 1874 - 1944 Shotwell G. 1872 - 1956 HIGDON
Description	:	Extract from the 1880 Census: Name: Shotwell Higdon Age: 7 Estimated birth year: 1873 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: attending school Siblings living at home: William J (age 25), Eliza E (21), Benjamin F (18), Grant (16), Celia (14), and Marietta (10) 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: Shotwell Higdon Age at last birthday: 27 Date... Read More	Extract from the 1880 Census: Name: Shotwell Higdon Age: 7 Estimated birth year: 1873 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: attending school Siblings living at home: William J (age 25), Eliza E (21), Benjamin F (18), Grant (16), Celia (14), and Marietta (10) 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: Shotwell Higdon Age at last birthday: 27 Date of birth: Sep 1872 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Home in 1900: Boone, Hancock, Iowa Relationship to head-of-house: head Marital status: married Number of years of marriage: 5 Able to read, write and speak English: yes Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Farm or home: farm Home owned or rented: owned Mortgage: yes Occupation: farmer Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 118. Date: 21 Jun 1900 Extract from the 1910 Census: Name: Shotwell G Higdon Age in 1910: 37 Estimated birth year: 1873 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relation to head of house: head Home in 1910: Boone, Hancock, Iowa Marital status: married Number of years of present marriage: 14 Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Ohio Farm or house: farm Home owned or rented: owned; has mortgage Occupation: farmer Type of industry: general farm Salary or wage worker: employer Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 280 Date: 15 Apr 1910 Extract from the 1920 Census: Name: Shotwell Higdon Age: 47 Estimated birth year: 1873 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head of house: head Home in 1920: Boone, Hancock, Iowa Address: farm Marital status: married Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Indiana Home owned or rented: owned; has mortgage Occupation: farmer Type of industry: general farm Salary or wage worker: working on own account Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T625_492; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 82 Date: 4 Jun 1920 Extract from the 1930 Census: Name: Shotwell G Higdon Age: 56 Estimated birth year: 1874 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1930: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Marital status: married Age at first marriage: 23 Education: able to speak English Education: able to read and write Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: Indiana Military service: no Rent/home value: owns home; value $6000 Owned a radio: no Occupation: none Census place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: ; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 690.0 Date: 9 Apr 1930 Extract from the 1940 Census: Name: Shotwell Higdon Age: 67 Estimated birth year: 1873 Birthplace: Illinois Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1940: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Address: 390 West 6th Street Marital status: married Highest grade of school completed: 8 Living on farm: no Home owned or rented: owned Value of home: $3500 Place of residence in 1935: same house Occupation: salesman Industry: stock food Salary or wage worker: wages Number of weeks worked in 1939: 24 Amount of money wages or salary: $0 Has other income of more than $50: yes At work during week of March 24-30: yes Number of hours worked: 42 Census place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T627_1164; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 41-9 Date: 29 Apr 1940 Extract from "History of Winnebago County and Hancock County Iowa" Vol. II, Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago, 1917, page 335: Shotwell Higdon For almost a quarter of a century Shotwell Higdon has made his home in Hancock county and his is the creditable record of a progressive business man, for within this period he has become well established as a substantial and highly respected farmer, his home being on section 3, Boone township, where he is the owner of an excellent farm of three hundred and twenty acres. He was born in Ford county, Illinois, September 9, 1872, and is a son of Peter B. and Marietta C. (Miller) Higdon, who were natives of Ohio and Indiana, respectively. Through the period of the boyhood of their son Shotwell they were residents of Illinois, so that he there acquired his education in the district schools, which he attended through the winter months, while the summer seasons were spent at work upon the home farm. His text-books were put aside at the age of twenty years, but he continued to work on the old homestead until he reached the age of twenty-three. He then came to Hancock county and in the intervening period has resided within its borders, making steady progress along business lines to the goal of success. In 1906 he purchased three hundred and twenty acres of land on section 3, Boone township, and is now extensively and profitably engaged in raising, buying and selling shorthorn cattle and in breeding Belgian horses, being recognized as one of the leading stockmen of this section of the state. On the 14th of January, 1895, Mr. Higdon was married to Miss Malinda Salstrom, a native of Illinois and a daughter of John and Hannah (Anderson) Salstrom, who were natives of Sweden and about 1867 came to the new world. Mr. and Mrs. Higdon have four children, Gerald B., Harold H., Clarence and Paul A., all yet at home. Mr. and Mrs. Higdon are consistent members of the United Brethren church. He exercises his right of franchise in support of the principles and candidates of the republican party, believing that the party platform contains the best elements of good government. He concentrates his attention upon his business affairs, and the wise direction of his interests is bringing to him the just profits of his labor, making him one of the men of affluence in his community. He married Malinda Victoria Salstrom 14 Jan 1896 in Paxton, Ford, Illinois.

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Shotwell Gentle Higdon's memorial is located at: Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Montgomery County, USA.
When did Shotwell Gentle Higdon death?
Shotwell Gentle Higdon death on 23 Jul 1956 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.6307983
Longitude: -84.1539001

Family Members:

Parent

Peter B. Higdon

(1832 - 1903)

Marietta C. Miller Higdon

(1835 - 1912)

Spouse

Malinda Victoria Salstrom Higdon

(1874 - 1944)

Siblings

William J. Higdon

(1855 - 1908)

Eliza Ellen Higdon Shay

(1859 - 1942)

Benjamin Franklin Higdon Sr.

(1861 - 1953)

Children

Gerald Burnam Higdon

(1897 - 1982)

Harold Raymond “Jim” Higdon

(1901 - 1999)

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