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Thoams Bragg Higdon, eleventh child of William Huffman Higdon and Jane Buchanan Higdon Photo reprinted from the January 1976 Higdon Family Newsletter |
Thomas Bragg Higdon (b. June 04, 1855 - d. February 03, 1937) was the eleventh child born to
William Huffman Higdon and Jane Buchanan Higdon.
Thomas Bragg married three times and fathered eighteen children. He participated actively in
community affairs in North
Carolina, serving two terms as
Sheriff of Macon County and later as a state representative.
Children of Thomas and first wife Mary Jane West:
Children of Thomas and second wife Martha Frances Rich:
Children of Thomas Higdon and third wife Lula Shepherd:
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Denton Higdon of North Carolina sent this photo of his grandfather
Sheriff Thomas Bragg "T.B." Higdon and his deputies on the
day in 1900 that they were sworn into office. "T. B." is the tall one in the middle. (Denton
is the son of Samuel Higdon.)
Thomas Bragg Higdon was Sheriff of Macon County, North Carolina, from 1900 through 1904. His father, William Huffman Higdon, was Sheriff before him. Denton says, "They both used the same old stand up desk when they were in office. That desk is in my living room right now. I've had it for about ten years." |
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Thomas Bragg Higdon is also the grandfather of Jo Ann Smith. She is the daughter of Martha Ellen Higdon. In April 2002, Jo Ann shared the following information: Thomas Bragg Higdon served as state Representative from 1908 to 1910. During the 1909 Regular Session of the General Assembly, he served in the old House chamber in the State Capitol. |
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