Father: Amos Van Schoyck b. 9 Dec 1852 in Illinois d. in Saybrook, McLean, Illinois
Mother: Elizabeth Mae Gardner b. Jul 1850 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio d. 1900 in Saybrook, McLean, Illinois.

Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: Lulu May Van Schoyck
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: 1875
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: female
Relationship to head-of-household: daughter
Parents: Amos and Elizabeth Van Schoyck, ages 28 and 30
Home in 1880: Cheneys Grove, McLean, Illinois
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Illinois
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: none
Sibling living at home: Charles E (age 1)
Census place: Cheneys Grove, McLean, Illinois; Roll: T9_231; Family History Film: 1254231; Page: 637.1000; Enumeration District: 185; Image: 0157
Date: 8 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Lula Higdon
Age at last birthday: 24
Date of birth: Aug 1875
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: female
Relationship to head-of-house: wife
Home in 1900: Boone, Hancock, Iowa
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 8
Number of children: 0
Number of children living: 0
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Illinois
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: none
Census place: Boone, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 118.
Date: 21 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1915 Iowa State Census:
Name: Mrs Lulu Higdon
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: 1876
Birth location: Illinois
Gender: female
Race: white
Residence county: Hancock
Residence state: Iowa
Locality: Boone
Post office: Britt
Years in Iowa: 19
Marital status: widow
Occupation: not listed
Able to read and write: yes
Education: 7th grade
Father's birthplace: Illinois
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Religion: United Brethren
Roll: IA1915_216
Line: 396

Extract from the Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947:
Name: Lula Higdon [sic]
Age: 40
Birth date: 6 Aug 1875
Birth place: Illinois
Gender: female
Race: white
Occupation: nurse
Father: Amos Van Schoyck
Father's birth place: Illinois
Mother: Elizabeth Gardener [sic]
Mother's birth place: Ohio
Death date: 7 Feb 1916
Death place: Lyman, Ford, Illinois
Burial date: 9 Feb 1916
Burial place: Britt, Iowa
FHL film number: 1531027

Article from the "Record" of Paxton, Illinois dated 10 Feb 1916 (Thursday):
Mr. and Mr B. F. Higdon went to Roberts Saturday, where they were called on account of the illness of Mrs. Lulu Higdon ot Britt, Iowa. Mrs. Higdon was taken ill a week ago Sunday with appendicitis and died last Sunday morning. The body was taken to Britt on Tuesday, where the funeral and interment took place. Mrs. Higdon, nee Lulu VanSchoyck, was raised in this vicinity and was married to William Higdon. She leaves a brother, Edward Van Schoyck, of Roberts, and Miss Myrtle Harper of Waterloo, Ia.

Article from the "Courier" of Gibson City, Illinois dated 17 Feb 1916:
Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Vanschoyck, of Clarence, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harper of Waterloo, Iowa, Mrs. Charles Miller and Messrs. William and David Vanschoyck, all of Gibson City, relatives of Mrs. Higdon, who were all here during her illness, left for their several homes Monday.