Death Takes Higginbotham
Widely Known Western Pioneer Dies in Kennewick - Funeral Here
Reuben Higginbotham, 80, pioneer of the west and one of the best known characters of eastern and central Washington, lately a resident of White Bluff, died last night in a Kennewick hospital. His body has been brought to Spokane for burial.
Mr. Higginbotham came to Spokane in 1888, going almost at once to Meyers Falls. He traveled in a buckboard behind a pair of cayuses, taking his family and belongings along. He homesteaded at Meyers Falls and lived there for many years. Later, during the boom days of Republic, he operated the halfway hpuse between Republic and Marcus, and became widely known. He also operated a freighting service between the two towns. During the last few years he had been farming at White Bluff. It is believed that he was ill only a short time before his death.
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at Hazen & Jaeger's, and interment will be in Riverside Park cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Alice; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Harvey of Meyers Falls, Mrs. Rose Johnson of Salmon, Idaho, Mrs. Mary Jones of White Bluff and Mrs. Dora Nelson of Jupiter Gap, Mont., and three sons, Frank and Bob of Spokane and Sanford of Chewelah.
Death Takes Higginbotham
Widely Known Western Pioneer Dies in Kennewick - Funeral Here
Reuben Higginbotham, 80, pioneer of the west and one of the best known characters of eastern and central Washington, lately a resident of White Bluff, died last night in a Kennewick hospital. His body has been brought to Spokane for burial.
Mr. Higginbotham came to Spokane in 1888, going almost at once to Meyers Falls. He traveled in a buckboard behind a pair of cayuses, taking his family and belongings along. He homesteaded at Meyers Falls and lived there for many years. Later, during the boom days of Republic, he operated the halfway hpuse between Republic and Marcus, and became widely known. He also operated a freighting service between the two towns. During the last few years he had been farming at White Bluff. It is believed that he was ill only a short time before his death.
Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at Hazen & Jaeger's, and interment will be in Riverside Park cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Alice; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Harvey of Meyers Falls, Mrs. Rose Johnson of Salmon, Idaho, Mrs. Mary Jones of White Bluff and Mrs. Dora Nelson of Jupiter Gap, Mont., and three sons, Frank and Bob of Spokane and Sanford of Chewelah.
Family Members
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Rev Gideon Hardin "Gid" Higginbotham
1843–1929
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John James Higginbotham
1845–1933
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Sarah Elizabeth Higginbotham Botts
1848–1906
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Mary Ann Higginbotham Vickrey
1853–1914
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Joseph Thomas Higginbotham
1855–1942
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Dr William W. Higginbotham
1857–1914
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Rev Martin Taylor Higginbotham
1859–1940
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Robert M Higginbotham
1866–1882
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