The Higdon Family Association, Inc.

Family Line of Frank Betts Higdon, Jr.

Frank B. Higdon, Jr. was the first president of the Higdon Family Association, Inc. He traces his ancestry to Samuel Terrell Higdon, Sr. In 1984, Frank shared what was known about his ancestors at that time.

Note: Frank's family line is shown in bold text. No doubt there have been many discoveries since 1984; the information below is taken from the entries that appear in the following source:

Higdon Family Newsletter, Number 159, March 1984, submitted by Frank Betts Higdon, Jr.

Samuel Terrell Higdon, Sr.
b. ca 1775, Burke County, GA
m. Louisa Burgandy (Burgamy) ca 1800
d. 1834, Burnt Corn, Conecuh County, AL

• Samuel and Louisa Higdon, Sr. had ten children.
  1. Samuel Terrell Higdon, Jr.
     b. ca 1800, Montgomery County, GA
     m. Martha Young Higdon (Ramsey)
     d. 1834 Pike County, AL (hanged)
     Wife remarried Duncan Ramsey in spring of 1836
  2. Ezekiel Higdon
     b. ca 1802, Montgomery County, GA
     m. Mary E. _____, 1832
     d.ca 1880 _____
  3. John W. Higdon
     b. ca 1803, Montgomery County, GA
     m. Elizabeth Henderson, ca 1832
     d._____
  4. Royal Bennett Higdon
     b. June 16, 1809, Montgomery County, GA
     m. Nancy Ivey, Oct. 11, 1833
     d. 1865, Burnt Corn, Conecuh County, AL
  5. Mary J. L. Higdon
     b. August 31, 1812, Montgomery County, GA
     m. R. P. Wilkins, December 27, 1863
     d. July 27, 1870 _________
  6. Luvicy Higdon
     b. ca 1834, North Carolina
     m. _____
     d._____
  7. James T. Higdon
     b. ca 1816 North Carolina
     m. Ada Ivey, _____
     d. Dec. 5, 1869 __________
  8. William Robert Higdon
     b. Sept. 13, 1818, Georgia
     m. Louisa Mixon, ______
     d. April 3, 1901, Georgia
  9. Benetta Higdon
     b. ca 1820 Conecuh County, AL
     m. ___________, 1837 Pike County, AL
     d. __________
  10. Nancy Higdon
      b. ca 1822, Conecuh County, AL
      m. __________
      d. __________
  
  
• Royal Bennett and Nancy Ivey Higdon had ten children, all born in Burnt Corn, Conecuh County, AL.
  1. Robert James Higdon
     b. August 29, 1834
     m.__________
     d. in infancy January 15, 1836
  2. Liecucy Higdon
     b. October 29, 1836
     m. William Kyser
     d. February 11, 1863
     1 daughter
  3. Frances Elizabeth Higdon
     b. March 6, 1839
     m. __________
     d. __________
  4. Turner G. Higdon
     b. November 29, 1842
     m. Unmarried
     d. December 17, 1861 (Civil War)
  5. Lisanne Harriet Higdon
     b. January 20, 1845
     m. __________ Dewberry
     d. __________
  6. Charles Richard Higdon, Sr.
     b. June 27, 1847
     m. Edna Robinson
     d. February 29, 1924
  7. Rachel Margaret Higdon
     b. March 9, 1850
     m. (1) ____ Gaines (2) Faulk
     d. _______
     6 children
  8. Annie Higdon
     b. November 8, 1851
     m. _______
     d. ______
  9. Josephevey Higdon
     b. July 18, 1852
     m. William Dewberry, Sept. 11, 1874
     d.__________
     1 son
     2 daughters
  10. Theodosia Higdon
      b. March 13, 1858
      m. George Lee
      d. December 16, 1929
      1 daughter
  
  
• Charles Richard and Edna Robinson Higdon, Sr. had fourteen children.
  1. William Joseph Higdon
     b. July 18, 1880
  2. John Madison Higdon
     b. October 20, 1881
  3. Connie Bertha Higdon
     b. December 15, 1882
  4. Bessie Ivey Higdon
     b. March 28, 1884
  5. Mattie May Higdon
     b. October 14, 1884
  6. Robinson Elmo Higdon
     b. March 8, 1886
     d. in infancy Nov. 13, 1886
  7. Nannie Velma Higdon
     b. October 28, 1887
  8. George Moye Higdon
     b. June 12, 1888
  9. Jacob Betts Higdon
     b. November 9, 1893 (twin)
  10. Frank Betts Higdon, Sr.
      b. November 9, 1893 (twin)
  11. Charles Richard Higdon, Jr.
      b. December 20, 1895
  12. Sallie Annie Lenora Higdon
      b. October 22, 1897
  13. Mary Sue Higdon
      b. January 17, 1901
  14. Homer Hestle Higdon (nickname "Jimmy Jack")
      b. March 6, 1906

In an even earlier issue of the Higdon Family Newsletter, Number 46, dated October 1975, Frank B. Higdon, Jr. shared information about his family line. This issue says that the names and dates were taken from a family Bible; there are some differences when compared to the 1984 newsletter article. The presentation below of the data of 1984 with that of 1975 is an example of how genealogical data may change over time.

Deciding which facts are more accurate is beyond the scope of your web page designer. However, it seems that sharing conflicting data outweighs the value of not sharing any information at all.

1984 Royal Bennett and Nancy Ivey Higdon had ten children, all born in Burnt Corn, Conecuh County, AL. Robert James Higdon b. August 29, 1834 m.__________ d. in infancy January 15, 1836 Liecucy Higdon b. October 29, 1836 m. William Kyser d. February 11, 1863 1 daughter Frances Elizabeth Higdon b. March 6, 1839 m. __________ d. __________ Turner G. Higdon b. November 29, 1842 m. Unmarried d. December 17, 1861 (Civil War) Lisanne Harriet Higdon b. January 20, 1845 m. __________ Dewberry d. __________ Charles Richard Higdon, Sr. b. June 27, 1847 m. Edna Robinson d. February 29, 1924 Rachel Margaret Higdon b. March 9, 1850 m. (1) ____ Gaines (2) Faulk d. _______ 6 children Annie Higdon b. November 8, 1851 m. _______ d. ______ Josephevey Higdon b. July 18, 1852 m. William Dewberry, Sept. 11, 1874 d.__________ 1 son 2 daughters Theodosia Higdon b. March 13, 1858 m. George Lee d. December 16, 1929 1 daughter Charles Richard and Edna Robinson Higdon, Sr. had fourteen children. William Joseph Higdon b. July 18, 1880 John Madison Higdon b. October 20, 1881 Connie Bertha Higdon b. December 15, 1882 Bessie Ivey Higdon b. March 28, 1884 Mattie May Higdon b. October 14, 1884 Robinson Elmo Higdon b. March 8, 1886 d. in infancy Nov. 13, 1886 Nannie Velma Higdon b. October 28, 1887 George Moye Higdon b. June 12, 1888 Jacob Betts Higdon b. November 9, 1893 (twin) Frank Betts Higdon, Sr. b. November 9, 1893 (twin) Charles Richard Higdon, Jr. b. December 20, 1895 Sallie Annie Lenora Higdon b. October 22, 1897 Mary Sue Higdon b. January 17, 1901 Homer Hestle Higdon (nickname "Jimmy Jack") b. March 6, 1906

1975 Royal Bennett and Nancy Ivey Higdon had ten children, all born in Burnt Corn, Conecuh County, AL. Robert James Higdon b. August 29, 1834 m.__________ d. died young Liecucy Jane Higdon b. October 29, 1836 m. ___Keyser d. February 19, 1860 Francis Elizabeth Higdon b. March 6, 1839 m. __________ d. __________ Turner Ivy Higdon b. November 29, 1842 m. __________ d. died in Civil War Lisane Harrett Higdon b. January 29, 1845 m. __________ d. __________ Charles Richard Higdon, Sr. b. June 27, 1847 m. Edna Robinson d. February 29, 1924 Rachel Margarett Higdon b. March 9, 1850 m. Sony Gaines d. _______ Annie Lee Higdon b. November 8, 1851 m. _______ d. ______ Josepheney Higdon b. July 18, 1852 m. J. M. Anas, October 16, 1878 d.__________ Theodosie Higdon b. March 13, 1858 m. George Lee, November 10, 1879 d. December 16, 1929 Two children Royal Bennett and Nancy Elizabeth Charles Richard and Edna Robinson Higdon, Sr. had fourteen children. William Joseph Higdon b. July 18, 18801 m. Annie B. Rigley, April 12,1904 d. April 7, 1972 John Madison Higdon b. October 20, 18801 m. Dora Griffin Connie Bertha Higdon b. February 15, 1882 m. C. Battle Findley d. February 10, 1967 Bessie Ivey Higdon b. March 28, 1883 m. Allen B. Powell Mattie May Higdon b. October 14, 1884 m. George A. Lynch Robinson Elmo Higdon b. March 8, 1886 d. November 13, 1886 Nannie Velma Higdon b. October 28, 1887 George Moye Higdon b. June 12, 1888 Jacob Betts Higdon b. November 9, 1893 (twin) Frank Betts Higdon, Sr. b. November 9, 1893 (twin) m. Arie Powell Charles Richard Higdon, Jr. b. December 20, 1895 Sallie Annie Lenora Higdon b. October 22, 1897 Mary Sue Higdon b. January 17, 1901 m. George Powell Homer Hessel Higdon b. March 7, 1906 m. Lila McLaughlin

¹As noted in the 1975 newsletter, the birthdates of William Joseph Higdon and John Madison Higdon can't be right.