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Josiah Higgins

Josiah Higgins



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  1. 1.  Josiah Higgins was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA (son of William Higgins and Elizabeth Higgins); died on 27 Mar 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah E. Higgins. Sarah was born on 4 Jul 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Feb 1888; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Carrie E. Higgins Baker was born about 1869 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Annie J. Higgins Sample was born about 1871 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Joseph Higgins, II was born in Sep 1875 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Flora D Higgins Jackson was born in Feb 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Lillian A Higgins Astwood was born in May 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Josiah married Gertrude L Spencer on 29 Nov 1898 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Pomeroy Spencer and Mary Ellen Griffin) was born in Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 1910; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Milan Higgins was born on 10 Nov 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Sep 1946 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Hilda Spencer Higgins was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Sep 1980.
    3. Gertrude Higgins was born in 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Herman James Higgins was born in 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Helen Higgins was born in 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Higgins was born in 1810 in Maryland, USA.

    William married Elizabeth Higgins. Elizabeth was born in 1820 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Higgins was born in 1820 in Maryland, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Josiah Higgins was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 27 Mar 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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