Melvin Higginbotham, 74, of 1812 Morgan avenue died Saturday, Nov. 16, 1946, at Memorial hospital.
Mr. Higginbotham was born in Riverton and had been a resident of Springfield for the last 40 years.
He resided at the Morgan avenue address for the last 14 years.
Mr. Higginbotham, a retired coal miner who formerly worked at the old "Do-Little" mine off Laurel street, is survived by three stepdaughters, Mrs. Lela Blissett, Springfield; Mrs. Hazel Schellinger, Hammond, Ind.; and Mrs. Ruth Harbour, Springfield; three stepsons, Johnny Ritz, Dodd Ritz and Chester Ritz, all of Springfield; a half-brother, John Hornbacher, Springfield.
Funeral services were held at the Vancil funeral home.
Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 18
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Spouse:
1. Mary Craig
Married on June 4, 1908.
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Higginbotham-Craig
Married at the county court Tuesday, June 4, 1908, Judge Murray of the court officiating, Melvin Higginbotham and Miss Mary Craig, both of 1713 East Adams street.
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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LICENSED TO MARRY
Melvin Higginbotham, 1713 East Adams street, age 35
Mary Craig, 1713 East Adams street, age 38
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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2. Mrs. Emma [Burge] Ritz
Married between 1912 and 1920.
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Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Melvin H. Higgenbotham
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1872
Birth Place: Coal Miner
Death Date: 16 Nov 1946
Death Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Burial Date: 19 Nov 1946
Burial Place: Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Oak Hill
Death Age: 74
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse Name: Emma Higganbotham
FHL Film Number: 1991460
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Mr. Higginbotham was born in Riverton and had been a resident of Springfield for the last 40 years.
He resided at the Morgan avenue address for the last 14 years.
Mr. Higginbotham, a retired coal miner who formerly worked at the old "Do-Little" mine off Laurel street, is survived by three stepdaughters, Mrs. Lela Blissett, Springfield; Mrs. Hazel Schellinger, Hammond, Ind.; and Mrs. Ruth Harbour, Springfield; three stepsons, Johnny Ritz, Dodd Ritz and Chester Ritz, all of Springfield; a half-brother, John Hornbacher, Springfield.
Funeral services were held at the Vancil funeral home.
Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 18
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Spouse:
1. Mary Craig
Married on June 4, 1908.
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Source-
Higginbotham-Craig
Married at the county court Tuesday, June 4, 1908, Judge Murray of the court officiating, Melvin Higginbotham and Miss Mary Craig, both of 1713 East Adams street.
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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LICENSED TO MARRY
Melvin Higginbotham, 1713 East Adams street, age 35
Mary Craig, 1713 East Adams street, age 38
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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2. Mrs. Emma [Burge] Ritz
Married between 1912 and 1920.
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Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Melvin H. Higgenbotham
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1872
Birth Place: Coal Miner
Death Date: 16 Nov 1946
Death Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Burial Date: 19 Nov 1946
Burial Place: Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Oak Hill
Death Age: 74
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse Name: Emma Higganbotham
FHL Film Number: 1991460
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Melvin Higginbotham, 74, of 1812 Morgan avenue died Saturday, Nov. 16, 1946, at Memorial hospital.
Mr. Higginbotham was born in Riverton and had been a resident of Springfield for the last 40 years.
He resided at the Morgan avenue address for the last 14 years.
Mr. Higginbotham, a retired coal miner who formerly worked at the old "Do-Little" mine off Laurel street, is survived by three stepdaughters, Mrs. Lela Blissett, Springfield; Mrs. Hazel Schellinger, Hammond, Ind.; and Mrs. Ruth Harbour, Springfield; three stepsons, Johnny Ritz, Dodd Ritz and Chester Ritz, all of Springfield; a half-brother, John Hornbacher, Springfield.
Funeral services were held at the Vancil funeral home.
Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 18
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Spouse:
1. Mary Craig
Married on June 4, 1908.
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Source-
Higginbotham-Craig
Married at the county court Tuesday, June 4, 1908, Judge Murray of the court officiating, Melvin Higginbotham and Miss Mary Craig, both of 1713 East Adams street.
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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LICENSED TO MARRY
Melvin Higginbotham, 1713 East Adams street, age 35
Mary Craig, 1713 East Adams street, age 38
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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2. Mrs. Emma [Burge] Ritz
Married between 1912 and 1920.
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Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Melvin H. Higgenbotham
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1872
Birth Place: Coal Miner
Death Date: 16 Nov 1946
Death Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Burial Date: 19 Nov 1946
Burial Place: Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Oak Hill
Death Age: 74
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse Name: Emma Higganbotham
FHL Film Number: 1991460
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Mr. Higginbotham was born in Riverton and had been a resident of Springfield for the last 40 years.
He resided at the Morgan avenue address for the last 14 years.
Mr. Higginbotham, a retired coal miner who formerly worked at the old "Do-Little" mine off Laurel street, is survived by three stepdaughters, Mrs. Lela Blissett, Springfield; Mrs. Hazel Schellinger, Hammond, Ind.; and Mrs. Ruth Harbour, Springfield; three stepsons, Johnny Ritz, Dodd Ritz and Chester Ritz, all of Springfield; a half-brother, John Hornbacher, Springfield.
Funeral services were held at the Vancil funeral home.
Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 18
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spouse:
1. Mary Craig
Married on June 4, 1908.
----------
Source-
Higginbotham-Craig
Married at the county court Tuesday, June 4, 1908, Judge Murray of the court officiating, Melvin Higginbotham and Miss Mary Craig, both of 1713 East Adams street.
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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LICENSED TO MARRY
Melvin Higginbotham, 1713 East Adams street, age 35
Mary Craig, 1713 East Adams street, age 38
Date: Friday, June 5, 1908
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, Illinois)
Page: 9
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2. Mrs. Emma [Burge] Ritz
Married between 1912 and 1920.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Melvin H. Higgenbotham
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1872
Birth Place: Coal Miner
Death Date: 16 Nov 1946
Death Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Burial Date: 19 Nov 1946
Burial Place: Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Oak Hill
Death Age: 74
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Spouse Name: Emma Higganbotham
FHL Film Number: 1991460
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