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Samuel Kingsley Higgins

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Samuel Kingsley Higgins

Birth
Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Nov 1923 (aged 60)
Burial
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.3328223, Longitude: -71.215032
Plot
I,51
Memorial ID
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Source: Biography and Genealogy of Western Massachusetts, 1639-1925
SAMUEL KINGSLEY HIGGINS, stock and bond broker in Springfield, Massachusetts, until his death, November 26, 1923, was born in Galesburg, Illinois, March 4, 1863, the son of Samuel K and Harriet M. Kingsley Higgins. His father was in the retail dry goods business. Samuel K. Higgins attended the public schools at Galesburg, and was graduated from Knox College. Having obtained a practical business education he became a travelling salesman for the cigar department of Thurber, Wyland Company, of New York City, where he continued for several years. He was next with the McClure Publishing Company, still later with "Judge" as manager of the circulation department. He, however, found the stock and bond business more attractive, and established the firm of S. K Higgins & Company in Springfield, where he continued to the day of his death. Mr. Higgins was a member of the Masonic fraternity in Galesburg of the United Workmen of the World, and of the Congregational Church.

He married, February 12, I901, in New York City, Mollie B. Walsh, daughter of William T. and Margaret E. (Bishop) Walsh. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins are the parents of Mollie B., Margaret E., Ruth L, and Dorothy K Mr. Higgins, by a former marriage, was the father of Samuel K., Jr., Harold H., Harriet M. and Lillian B., now Mrs. E. J. Enock.

1910; Census Place: Newton Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_603; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0965;
Name Age
Samuel K Higgins 47
Molly Higgins 34
Samuel K Higgins 17
Harold Higgins 15
Harriet Higgins 13
Lillian Higgins 11
Molly Higgins 8
Margaret Higgins 8
Harriet Higgins 76 Mother

1920; Census Place: Springfield Ward 5, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_703; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 399
Name Age
Samuel K Higgins 55
Mollie D Higgins 44
Harriet M Higgins 23
Mollie B Higgins 18
Margaret E Higgins 16
Ruth I Higgins 8
Dorothy K Higgins 6
Harry R Walsh 35 Brother-in-law
Source: Biography and Genealogy of Western Massachusetts, 1639-1925
SAMUEL KINGSLEY HIGGINS, stock and bond broker in Springfield, Massachusetts, until his death, November 26, 1923, was born in Galesburg, Illinois, March 4, 1863, the son of Samuel K and Harriet M. Kingsley Higgins. His father was in the retail dry goods business. Samuel K. Higgins attended the public schools at Galesburg, and was graduated from Knox College. Having obtained a practical business education he became a travelling salesman for the cigar department of Thurber, Wyland Company, of New York City, where he continued for several years. He was next with the McClure Publishing Company, still later with "Judge" as manager of the circulation department. He, however, found the stock and bond business more attractive, and established the firm of S. K Higgins & Company in Springfield, where he continued to the day of his death. Mr. Higgins was a member of the Masonic fraternity in Galesburg of the United Workmen of the World, and of the Congregational Church.

He married, February 12, I901, in New York City, Mollie B. Walsh, daughter of William T. and Margaret E. (Bishop) Walsh. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins are the parents of Mollie B., Margaret E., Ruth L, and Dorothy K Mr. Higgins, by a former marriage, was the father of Samuel K., Jr., Harold H., Harriet M. and Lillian B., now Mrs. E. J. Enock.

1910; Census Place: Newton Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_603; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0965;
Name Age
Samuel K Higgins 47
Molly Higgins 34
Samuel K Higgins 17
Harold Higgins 15
Harriet Higgins 13
Lillian Higgins 11
Molly Higgins 8
Margaret Higgins 8
Harriet Higgins 76 Mother

1920; Census Place: Springfield Ward 5, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_703; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 399
Name Age
Samuel K Higgins 55
Mollie D Higgins 44
Harriet M Higgins 23
Mollie B Higgins 18
Margaret E Higgins 16
Ruth I Higgins 8
Dorothy K Higgins 6
Harry R Walsh 35 Brother-in-law


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