Robert was the son of Tomothy & Susanna (Smith) Higgins. He married Sarah (Carr) Wilderman 16 Mar 1827 in St Clair County, IL.
Biographical Sketch:
The Higgins family are among the old settlers of St. Clair county. Timothy Higgins, the grandfather of the present family, was a native of Maine. In 1816 he came West to Ohio, and settled north of Cincinnati, a distance of twenty miles. In 1818 he came to St. Clair county, Illinois, and located a farm near where Benjamin Higgins, his grandson now lives. He built a log house, and then sent for his family. They came down the river to Shawneetown, where Mr. Higgins went to meet them. He brought them to the place which he selected, and there the old pioneer remained until his death in 1845. He married Susan Smith, who was also a native of Maine. She died in August, 1847. By this marriage there were four children, all of whom are dead. Robert Higgins, his son, was born in Maine, in 1805. He was in his thirteenth year when the family settled in St. Clair County. Here he lived until his death, which occurred September 9th, 1879. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, and enlisted three times. He went out first in Capt. Miller's company, and remained in the service until the power of Black Hawk was broken in the west. He was fond of hunting and spent much of his time in the chase, when deer was plenty in the early times. Altogether he was a man who was calculated to help the country in the pioneer era of the state. He had many friends among the early settlers of St. Clair county. He married Sarah Carr, who was born on Turkey Hill, St. Clair county, Oct. 11th, 1804. Her parents were also among the first settlers of the county and state. She is yet living with her son, Benjamin, and is a hale hearty woman of nearly four-score years. By this marriage there were six children, one son and five daughters. Benjamin, the son, was born near where he now resides, January 5th, 1828. In 1851 he married Eliza, daughter of Jeremiah Phillips. She died in July of the same year, five months later. Mary, the eldest daughter, married Amos Phillips; they have four children. Rosolva married Jacob Phillips, and also have four children. Deborah is the wife of Nathan Robinson, and have three children. Clarissa is the wife of Joseph McGuire, and have two children. Anna, the youngest, is the wife of Oliver Rittenhouse, and have one child.
Biographical Sketch:
The Higgins family are among the old settlers of St. Clair county. Timothy Higgins, the grandfather of the present family, was a native of Maine. In 1816 he came West to Ohio, and settled north of Cincinnati, a distance of twenty miles. In 1818 he came to St. Clair county, Illinois, and located a farm near where Benjamin Higgins, his grandson now lives. He built a log house, and then sent for his family. They came down the river to Shawneetown, where Mr. Higgins went to meet them. He brought them to the place which he selected, and there the old pioneer remained until his death in 1845. He married Susan Smith, who was also a native of Maine. She died in August, 1847. By this marriage there were four children, all of whom are dead. Robert Higgins, his son, was born in Maine, in 1805. He was in his thirteenth year when the family settled in St. Clair County. Here he lived until his death, which occurred September 9th, 1879. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, and enlisted three times. He went out first in Capt. Miller's company, and remained in the service until the power of Black Hawk was broken in the west. He was fond of hunting and spent much of his time in the chase, when deer was plenty in the early times. Altogether he was a man who was calculated to help the country in the pioneer era of the state. He had many friends among the early settlers of St. Clair county. He married Sarah Carr, who was born on Turkey Hill, St. Clair county, Oct. 11th, 1804. Her parents were also among the first settlers of the county and state. She is yet living with her son, Benjamin, and is a hale hearty woman of nearly four-score years. By this marriage there were six children, one son and five daughters. Benjamin, the son, was born near where he now resides, January 5th, 1828. In 1851 he married Eliza, daughter of Jeremiah Phillips. She died in July of the same year, five months later. Mary, the eldest daughter, married Amos Phillips; they have four children. Rosolva married Jacob Phillips, and also have four children. Deborah is the wife of Nathan Robinson, and have three children. Clarissa is the wife of Joseph McGuire, and have two children. Anna, the youngest, is the wife of Oliver Rittenhouse, and have one child.
Robert was the son of Tomothy & Susanna (Smith) Higgins. He married Sarah (Carr) Wilderman 16 Mar 1827 in St Clair County, IL.
Biographical Sketch:
The Higgins family are among the old settlers of St. Clair county. Timothy Higgins, the grandfather of the present family, was a native of Maine. In 1816 he came West to Ohio, and settled north of Cincinnati, a distance of twenty miles. In 1818 he came to St. Clair county, Illinois, and located a farm near where Benjamin Higgins, his grandson now lives. He built a log house, and then sent for his family. They came down the river to Shawneetown, where Mr. Higgins went to meet them. He brought them to the place which he selected, and there the old pioneer remained until his death in 1845. He married Susan Smith, who was also a native of Maine. She died in August, 1847. By this marriage there were four children, all of whom are dead. Robert Higgins, his son, was born in Maine, in 1805. He was in his thirteenth year when the family settled in St. Clair County. Here he lived until his death, which occurred September 9th, 1879. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, and enlisted three times. He went out first in Capt. Miller's company, and remained in the service until the power of Black Hawk was broken in the west. He was fond of hunting and spent much of his time in the chase, when deer was plenty in the early times. Altogether he was a man who was calculated to help the country in the pioneer era of the state. He had many friends among the early settlers of St. Clair county. He married Sarah Carr, who was born on Turkey Hill, St. Clair county, Oct. 11th, 1804. Her parents were also among the first settlers of the county and state. She is yet living with her son, Benjamin, and is a hale hearty woman of nearly four-score years. By this marriage there were six children, one son and five daughters. Benjamin, the son, was born near where he now resides, January 5th, 1828. In 1851 he married Eliza, daughter of Jeremiah Phillips. She died in July of the same year, five months later. Mary, the eldest daughter, married Amos Phillips; they have four children. Rosolva married Jacob Phillips, and also have four children. Deborah is the wife of Nathan Robinson, and have three children. Clarissa is the wife of Joseph McGuire, and have two children. Anna, the youngest, is the wife of Oliver Rittenhouse, and have one child.
Biographical Sketch:
The Higgins family are among the old settlers of St. Clair county. Timothy Higgins, the grandfather of the present family, was a native of Maine. In 1816 he came West to Ohio, and settled north of Cincinnati, a distance of twenty miles. In 1818 he came to St. Clair county, Illinois, and located a farm near where Benjamin Higgins, his grandson now lives. He built a log house, and then sent for his family. They came down the river to Shawneetown, where Mr. Higgins went to meet them. He brought them to the place which he selected, and there the old pioneer remained until his death in 1845. He married Susan Smith, who was also a native of Maine. She died in August, 1847. By this marriage there were four children, all of whom are dead. Robert Higgins, his son, was born in Maine, in 1805. He was in his thirteenth year when the family settled in St. Clair County. Here he lived until his death, which occurred September 9th, 1879. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, and enlisted three times. He went out first in Capt. Miller's company, and remained in the service until the power of Black Hawk was broken in the west. He was fond of hunting and spent much of his time in the chase, when deer was plenty in the early times. Altogether he was a man who was calculated to help the country in the pioneer era of the state. He had many friends among the early settlers of St. Clair county. He married Sarah Carr, who was born on Turkey Hill, St. Clair county, Oct. 11th, 1804. Her parents were also among the first settlers of the county and state. She is yet living with her son, Benjamin, and is a hale hearty woman of nearly four-score years. By this marriage there were six children, one son and five daughters. Benjamin, the son, was born near where he now resides, January 5th, 1828. In 1851 he married Eliza, daughter of Jeremiah Phillips. She died in July of the same year, five months later. Mary, the eldest daughter, married Amos Phillips; they have four children. Rosolva married Jacob Phillips, and also have four children. Deborah is the wife of Nathan Robinson, and have three children. Clarissa is the wife of Joseph McGuire, and have two children. Anna, the youngest, is the wife of Oliver Rittenhouse, and have one child.
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