Extract from the 1850 Census:
Name: Peter Higdon
Age in 1850: 17
Estimated birth year: 1833
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1850: Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio
Value of real estate: not listed
Occupation: paver
Sibling living at home: Eliza J (age 16)
Census place: Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll M432_690; Page: 475A; Image: 26
Date: 16 Jul 1850

Extract from the 1860 Census:
Name: Peter Higdon
Age in 1860: 27
Estimated birth year: 1833
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1860: Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois
Post office: Elmwood
Value of real estate: not listed
Value of personal property: $450
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois; Roll M653_217; Page: 548; Image: 178; Family History Library Film: 803217
Date: 20 Jul 1860

Extract from the 1870 Census:
Name: Peter B Higdon
Estimated birth year: 1833
Age in 1870: 37
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Gender: male
Home in 1870: Patton, Ford, Illinois
Post office: Paxton
Value of real estate: not listed
Value of personal property: $400
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: M593_221; Page: 69; Image: 139
Date: 28 Jun 1870

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: Peter B Higdon
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: 1834
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-household: head
Home in 1880: Patton, Ford, Illinois
Marital status: married
Father's birthplace: Maryland
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: T9_206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 357.1000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0717
Date: 1 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Peter B Higdon
Age at last birthday: 67
Date of birth: Nov 1832
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: head
Home in 1900: Boone, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 46
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Maryland
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Farm or home: farm
Home owned or rented: rented
Occupation: farmer
Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 118.
Date: 21 Jun 1900

He married Marietta C Miller 16 Feb 1854 in Ohio.