I have no proof that she is buried here.
The 1880 Civil District 2, Cannon Co., TN. Census, page 9A. (474A.)
Poor House
Line 24 _ Dwelling 79 _ Family 83 _ Higdon, Elizabeth _ W _ F _ 54 _ (Head) _ Widow _ Keeping House _ Cannot Read _ Cannot Write _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn.
Line 25 _ , Hetty R. _ W _ F _ 5 _ GrandDaught. _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Hettie Rogena HIGDON, daughter of Lucy Ann HIGDON & John K. RIGSBY.]
Line 26 _ , Tipp _ W _ M _ 4 _ Grandson _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Calvin Tip HIGDON, son of Amanda Malvina HIGDON & John George HIGGINS.]
Line 27 _ , Susan _ W _ F _ 3 _ GrandDaught. _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Susie Annah HIGDON, daughter of Josephine Adaline HIGDON & Sutton Polk TASSEY.]
Line 28 _ , James N. _ W _ M _ 2 _ Grandson _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: James Noah HIGDON, son of Amanda Malvina HIGDON & John George HIGGINS.]
Line 29 _ , Maggie _ W _ F _ 2 _ GrandDaught. _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Maggie HIGDON, daughter of Louisa J. / Eliza J. HIGDON & __________________.]
Line 30 _ , William _ W _ M _ 1 _ Grandson _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: William HIGDON, son of Lucy Ann HIGDON & John K. RIGSBY.]
She was the mother of the following children...
* 1) James W. HIGDON (__ March 1843 in Rutherford Co., TN. -- __ March 1925 in Walker Co., AL.) m.(1st) Malinda E. HEATON (c1845 - est. c1890) and m.(2nd) Sarah Catherine McBEE (1847 - 1920), the widow of James TUCKER.
* 2) Mary Frances HIGDON (__ _____ 1844 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census), mother of John B. HIGDON (c1878 - after 1880).
* 3) Louisa J. "aka Eliza" HIGDON (__ May 1846 - after 1920 Wilson Co., TN. Census), mother of Hattie (HIGDON - RIGSBY) INGRAM CHATMAN YOUNG (1870 - 1939); James HIGDON (1872 - 1931) and Maggie (HIGDON) BAILEY (c1878 - c1902).
* 4) Sarah E. HIGDON (17 November 1847 - 29 August 1919 in Davidson Co., TN.) m. Elijah Richard NEELY Sr. (c1800 - 1873), mother of Elijah Richard NEELY Jr. (1868 - 1948); Thomas Lee NEELY (1870 - 1945); Isaiah Joseph NEELY (1873 - 1937) and Minnie (NEELY) PATTON (1882 - 1964).
* 5) Rebecca C. HIGDON (__ November 1849 - after 1860 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 6) Amanda Malvina HIGDON (__ _____ 1851 - est. c1893 in Cannon Co., TN.) m. Galen DeKalb MORRIS (1855 - 1923), mother of George Alexander HIGDON - HIGGINS (1872 - 1928); Calvin Tip HIGDON - HIGGINS (1874 -1946); James Noah HIGDON - HIGGINS (1876 - 1930) and Emit B. HIGDON - MORRIS (1884 - 1964).
* 7) Josephine Adaline HIGDON (28 November 1852 - 28 May 1900 in Cannon Co., TN.) m. Sutton Polk TASSEY (1845 - 1918), mother of Lena Frances (HIGDON - TASSEY) LAMASTERS (1874 - 1950); Susie Annah (HIGDON - TASSEY) ANDERSON (1878 - 1933); Laura Parcena (HIGDON - TASSEY) HEARN (1880 - 1970) and Addie Lea (HIGDON - TASSEY) REYNOLDS (1884 - 1925).
* 8) Lucy Ann HIGDON (31 January 1854 - 08 September 1920 in Warren Co., TN.) m. John K. RIGSBY (1822 -1903), mother of Hettie Rogena (HIGDON - RIGSBY) VINSON (1876 - 1969); William HIGDON - RIGSBY (1878 - 1950); Ida Lee (HIGDON - RIGSBY) LYONS (1883 - 1932); Hassie M. (HIGDON - RIGSBY) TITTLE (1887 - 1924) and Sallie Doyle (RIGSBY) EDGE (1889 - 1967).
* 9) Malissa "aka Alice" HIGDON (05 April 1856 - 02 May 1930 in Warren Co., TN.) m.(1st) Robert BAILEY (1824 - est. c1906) and m.(2nd) Ephraim VAUGHT (1826 - 1911), mother of Frances HIGDON (c1872 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census); Mary "aka Mollie" (HIGDON) MARKUM MARKUM (1878 -1944) and Alexander H. HIGDON (1879 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 10) Melissa Tennessee HIGDON (10 June 1860 - 28 April 1931 in Davidson Co., TN.) m. Richard B. MASON (1853 - 1940), mother of George Washington MASON (1878 - 1856); William Thomas MASON (1881 - 1930); James Isaac MASON (1884 - 1963); Sarah Ann (MASON) GLENN (1885 - 1969); Claude B. MASON (1888 - 1946); John Bell MASON (1890 - 1952) and Burley J. MASON (1892 - after 1959 Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. Directory).
* 11) Thomas Jefferson HIGDON (__ _____ 1862 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 12) William "aka Willie" HIGDON (__ _____ 1868 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 13) John M. HIGDON (__ April 1870 - after 1870 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
I have no proof that she is buried here.
The 1880 Civil District 2, Cannon Co., TN. Census, page 9A. (474A.)
Poor House
Line 24 _ Dwelling 79 _ Family 83 _ Higdon, Elizabeth _ W _ F _ 54 _ (Head) _ Widow _ Keeping House _ Cannot Read _ Cannot Write _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn.
Line 25 _ , Hetty R. _ W _ F _ 5 _ GrandDaught. _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Hettie Rogena HIGDON, daughter of Lucy Ann HIGDON & John K. RIGSBY.]
Line 26 _ , Tipp _ W _ M _ 4 _ Grandson _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Calvin Tip HIGDON, son of Amanda Malvina HIGDON & John George HIGGINS.]
Line 27 _ , Susan _ W _ F _ 3 _ GrandDaught. _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Susie Annah HIGDON, daughter of Josephine Adaline HIGDON & Sutton Polk TASSEY.]
Line 28 _ , James N. _ W _ M _ 2 _ Grandson _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: James Noah HIGDON, son of Amanda Malvina HIGDON & John George HIGGINS.]
Line 29 _ , Maggie _ W _ F _ 2 _ GrandDaught. _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: Maggie HIGDON, daughter of Louisa J. / Eliza J. HIGDON & __________________.]
Line 30 _ , William _ W _ M _ 1 _ Grandson _ Single _ Tenn. _ Tenn. _ Tenn. [NOTE: William HIGDON, son of Lucy Ann HIGDON & John K. RIGSBY.]
She was the mother of the following children...
* 1) James W. HIGDON (__ March 1843 in Rutherford Co., TN. -- __ March 1925 in Walker Co., AL.) m.(1st) Malinda E. HEATON (c1845 - est. c1890) and m.(2nd) Sarah Catherine McBEE (1847 - 1920), the widow of James TUCKER.
* 2) Mary Frances HIGDON (__ _____ 1844 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census), mother of John B. HIGDON (c1878 - after 1880).
* 3) Louisa J. "aka Eliza" HIGDON (__ May 1846 - after 1920 Wilson Co., TN. Census), mother of Hattie (HIGDON - RIGSBY) INGRAM CHATMAN YOUNG (1870 - 1939); James HIGDON (1872 - 1931) and Maggie (HIGDON) BAILEY (c1878 - c1902).
* 4) Sarah E. HIGDON (17 November 1847 - 29 August 1919 in Davidson Co., TN.) m. Elijah Richard NEELY Sr. (c1800 - 1873), mother of Elijah Richard NEELY Jr. (1868 - 1948); Thomas Lee NEELY (1870 - 1945); Isaiah Joseph NEELY (1873 - 1937) and Minnie (NEELY) PATTON (1882 - 1964).
* 5) Rebecca C. HIGDON (__ November 1849 - after 1860 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 6) Amanda Malvina HIGDON (__ _____ 1851 - est. c1893 in Cannon Co., TN.) m. Galen DeKalb MORRIS (1855 - 1923), mother of George Alexander HIGDON - HIGGINS (1872 - 1928); Calvin Tip HIGDON - HIGGINS (1874 -1946); James Noah HIGDON - HIGGINS (1876 - 1930) and Emit B. HIGDON - MORRIS (1884 - 1964).
* 7) Josephine Adaline HIGDON (28 November 1852 - 28 May 1900 in Cannon Co., TN.) m. Sutton Polk TASSEY (1845 - 1918), mother of Lena Frances (HIGDON - TASSEY) LAMASTERS (1874 - 1950); Susie Annah (HIGDON - TASSEY) ANDERSON (1878 - 1933); Laura Parcena (HIGDON - TASSEY) HEARN (1880 - 1970) and Addie Lea (HIGDON - TASSEY) REYNOLDS (1884 - 1925).
* 8) Lucy Ann HIGDON (31 January 1854 - 08 September 1920 in Warren Co., TN.) m. John K. RIGSBY (1822 -1903), mother of Hettie Rogena (HIGDON - RIGSBY) VINSON (1876 - 1969); William HIGDON - RIGSBY (1878 - 1950); Ida Lee (HIGDON - RIGSBY) LYONS (1883 - 1932); Hassie M. (HIGDON - RIGSBY) TITTLE (1887 - 1924) and Sallie Doyle (RIGSBY) EDGE (1889 - 1967).
* 9) Malissa "aka Alice" HIGDON (05 April 1856 - 02 May 1930 in Warren Co., TN.) m.(1st) Robert BAILEY (1824 - est. c1906) and m.(2nd) Ephraim VAUGHT (1826 - 1911), mother of Frances HIGDON (c1872 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census); Mary "aka Mollie" (HIGDON) MARKUM MARKUM (1878 -1944) and Alexander H. HIGDON (1879 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 10) Melissa Tennessee HIGDON (10 June 1860 - 28 April 1931 in Davidson Co., TN.) m. Richard B. MASON (1853 - 1940), mother of George Washington MASON (1878 - 1856); William Thomas MASON (1881 - 1930); James Isaac MASON (1884 - 1963); Sarah Ann (MASON) GLENN (1885 - 1969); Claude B. MASON (1888 - 1946); John Bell MASON (1890 - 1952) and Burley J. MASON (1892 - after 1959 Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. Directory).
* 11) Thomas Jefferson HIGDON (__ _____ 1862 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 12) William "aka Willie" HIGDON (__ _____ 1868 - after 1880 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
* 13) John M. HIGDON (__ April 1870 - after 1870 Cannon Co., TN. Census).
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