Not "Clementine" Higdon
About 45 years ago, when I first began doing family research, I spent a lot of time interviewing older family members. Also I began a search of records. But in the beginning, I was somewhat naive about how to go about compiling information. In 1970, I did my first little booklet about my Mom's family and gave it to her on her birthday. Everyone seemed delighted with this.
My great-grandfather, William H. Higdon had a daughter whom all my uncles called "Aunt Sis." [She had married James W. Gribble. She was born 26 September 1852 and died in July 1932.] When I asked one of my uncles what her real name was, he told me "Clementine," and I felt sure he knew, so I wrote this down and listed her in LEONARD HIGDON OF ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND HIS DESCENDENTS, which I published in 1982. Later, much to my regret, I discovered this was a mistake!
Now every time I pick up another publication about the William H. Higdon family, I find a daughter "Clementine" listed. Her name may have been Mary Elender Higdon. I take full responsibility for the error. It really taught me a lesson to always double-check information before circulating it to others.
Jo Ann Smith