Besides his parents, he was proceeded in death by his first wife, Ella Jane Vermillion, whom he married in 1865. She passed away June 5, 1901; he is survived by his second wife, Sarah (Sally) McElfresh, whom he married in 1905. (She passed away July 24, 1920.)
Born in Ohio, John grew up in Warren, Jefferson County, and later moved between Wells, Jefferson County and Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia, before moving to East Liverpool. He was a construction worker by trade, and built flatbed boats, a skill he learned from his father & grandfather.
He and 1st wife Ella were the parents of:
Charles D. Higgins
Estella (Stella) Starkey Higgins Cheek
Anna Blanche Higgins Hughes
John Dallas Higgins, Jr.
Benson Shannon Higgins
Adelia Catherine "Ada" Higgins Wood
Olive May Higgins Martin
Alberta Mary "Birdie" Higgins Houghton
Delila Higgins
He & Sarah were the parents of:
Seigle Higgins
Clarence Russell Higgins (twin)
Gladys L. (Higgins) Wood Young (twin)
Ella Higgins
Margaret Higgins
Burial took place at Riverview Cemetery on May 28, 1920. His unmarked grave is located near the old tree stump, & the corner of the fence line, in Section 17 left of the headstone of Selam D. Bickle.
Besides his parents, he was proceeded in death by his first wife, Ella Jane Vermillion, whom he married in 1865. She passed away June 5, 1901; he is survived by his second wife, Sarah (Sally) McElfresh, whom he married in 1905. (She passed away July 24, 1920.)
Born in Ohio, John grew up in Warren, Jefferson County, and later moved between Wells, Jefferson County and Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia, before moving to East Liverpool. He was a construction worker by trade, and built flatbed boats, a skill he learned from his father & grandfather.
He and 1st wife Ella were the parents of:
Charles D. Higgins
Estella (Stella) Starkey Higgins Cheek
Anna Blanche Higgins Hughes
John Dallas Higgins, Jr.
Benson Shannon Higgins
Adelia Catherine "Ada" Higgins Wood
Olive May Higgins Martin
Alberta Mary "Birdie" Higgins Houghton
Delila Higgins
He & Sarah were the parents of:
Seigle Higgins
Clarence Russell Higgins (twin)
Gladys L. (Higgins) Wood Young (twin)
Ella Higgins
Margaret Higgins
Burial took place at Riverview Cemetery on May 28, 1920. His unmarked grave is located near the old tree stump, & the corner of the fence line, in Section 17 left of the headstone of Selam D. Bickle.
Family Members
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Charles D Higgins
1866–1923
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Estella Starkey "Stella" Higgins Cheek
1868–1918
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Anna Blanche Higgins Hughes
1870–1942
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John Dallas Higgins Jr
1872–1951
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Benson Shannon Higgins
1875–1933
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Adelia Catherine "Ada" Higgins Wood
1878–1954
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Olive Higgins Martin
1880–1920
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Mary Alberta "Bertie" Higgins Houghton
1883–1919
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Seigle Higgins
1905–1906
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Clarence Russell Higgins
1907–1986
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Gladys Wood Young
1907–1996
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Ella Higgins
1910–1916
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