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James
B Higgins
District of Columbia (D.C.)
The obituary for James A Higgins Railroad worker is
most likely the same as the James B Higgins listed
below because of occupation.
1910 Census 642 Callan Street Washington DC
Higgins, James B. Head of Household Male White Age 53
Marriage (1st) yrs in marriage
26 Born Illinois parents born unknown
Occupation Car Repairer at B & O Railroad
Higgins Julia Wife Female White Age 44
given birth to 5 children of which 4 are living
Born Virginia both parents born Virginia
Higgins James Son Male White Age 25 Single
Born Virginia Occupation Laborer
Higgins Joseph Son Male White Age 12 Single
Born Maryland
Higgins Ethel Daughter Female White Age 17
Born Maryland Occupation Clerk
More Ethel Higgins Padgett
SEE
1910 Census Scan
After small cash bequests to sons, John Horace, James
Albert, and Joseph Wilbur Higgins, Mrs. Julia
A Higgins by her will, dated December 13 1915,and filed yesterday
for probate, leaves the residue of her estate to her
Daughter, Ethel Margaret Higgins. A friend Mrs. Jessie
C. Jenkins is named executrix.
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James A Higgins
The
Washington Post, (Washington, D.C.) 24 October 1914
-Injury from freight car fatal-
James A Higgins, 58 years old, residing with his family
at 626 I Street N.E. who was knocked down by a freight
car in the Eckington freight yards of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Thursday night, died at Emergency
Hospital yesterday morning. He was employed in the
yard as a car inspector. One of his legs was mashed.
He died from internal injuries. Coroner Nevitt will
hold an inquest in the case this morning at the
district morgue.
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The
Washington Post, (Washington, D.C.), 25 October 1914
under caption of "Police Notes"
- That James A Higgins, 58 years old, 626 I Street
N.E., a car inspector, who died October 23,at Casualty
Hospital as the result of being run over by a freight
car in the Baltimore and Ohio Freight yards, Thursday night, came to his death through not using proper
care, was the verdict returned by the coroners jury
yesterday.
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Cemetery Record from Glenwood Cemetery Washington D.C.
Higgins, Jas B., Section F, Lot 94
Residence- 642
Cullam*1
St. N. E. *1
actual address is 642 Callan Street
Another residence mention in records is: 622 Eye Street N.E.
(626 I Street N.E.)
Born
N.Y.*2 Died Oct. 23, 1914
*2
Other sources state Illinois
Married: age 58
-Details of James Higgins Death Certificate-
1) Date of Death: Oct 23, 1914
2) Full Name of deceased: James Higgins
3) Sex: Male 4) Age: 58 5)Color: White 6) Conjugal condition: Married
7) Occupation: Car Inspector (Steam)
8) Birth place of deceased: New York *
* All census' place birth state as Illinois
9) Birth place of father: Unknown
10) Birth place of mother: Unknown
11) Duration of residence in this district: several years
12) Place of death: Casualty Hospital
13) Cause of death; Primary: Compound fracture, left femur
(due to being run over by steam train)
Secondary: Shock
14) If death occurred at an institution, give name: Casualty Hospital
15) Length of time at institution: 9 hours
16) Place of residence: 626 Eye* Street N.E. * "I" Street
Place of burial: Glenwood Cemetery ,
Date of Burial: October 26,1914
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From the records of Glenwood Cemetery
2219 Lincoln Rd N.E. Washington D.C. 20002
Higgins, Hattie Rose.
Section F, Lot 94, Born Maryland,
Single, Died January 27, 1908
Age 18, Interred January 28,1908,Site 8
Cause of death-Phthisis Pulminalia
Residence 642 Callan Street N. E.
Note: In lot of James B. Higgins
Transcribers' note: Hattie is sister to James Albert
and John Horace Higgins
Source: District of Columbia Deaths
and Burials, 1840-1964
name: Hattie Rose Higgins gender: Female
burial date: 29 Jan 1908 burial place: Glenwood
death date: 27 Jan 1908 death place: District Of Columbia
age: 18 birth date: 1890 race: White
birthplace: Maryland occupation: Student
marital status: Single spouse's name: n/a
father's name: not given father's birthplace: Illinois
mother's name: not given mother's birthplace: Virginia
From the records of Glenwood Cemetery
2219 Lincoln Rd N.E. Washington D.C. 20002
Higgins, Emma J.,
Died December 26, 1965,interred
December 29,1965
Age 80, Cause of death Cerebral Hemorrhage
Residence- 5855 Potomac Avenue N.W.
Undertaker is
S. H. Hines
Transcriber's note: Emma is John Horace Higgins wife
-Obituary-
Washington
Post: December 28,1965
HIGGINS, EMMA JANE- On Sunday December 25,1965,at her
residence, 5855 Potomac Ave N.W., Emma Jane
Higgins, wife of the late John H. Higgins, mother of Mrs. Raymond J. Letner, of the home address, and Horace R. Higgins, of Aberdeen
Maryland; also survived by two grandchildren. Friends may call at the S.H. Hines Co.
Funeral Home,2901 14th St. N.W. after 12 noon Monday December 27th where services will be held December
29th at 1pm. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
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Social Security Death Index Information
Emma Higgins Born: 26 Mar 1887 Died: Dec 1965
Higgins, John Horace,
Died February 7,1963, interred
February 9,1963
Age 74, Cause of death- Arteria
Residence- Sibley Hospital
Undertaker-
S. H. Hines
Note: In lot of James B. Higgins
Note - Original copy is difficult to
read -
Areas of difficulty are marked with a
(?)
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Obituary -
Higgins, John Horace
on Thursday, February 7th, (1963) at Sibley Hospital. John Horace Higgins of 326 15th Street N.E.(?),
Beloved Husband of Emma J. Higgins, Father of
Jeanette E Letner,
(See couple's
Obituary Scans) and Lt. Colonel
Horace R. Higgins of Brooklyn N.Y., Brother of Ethel Padgett of Baltimore
Maryland.
Services at S. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home. (-?-) 14th
Street N. W. on Saturday February 9th at 2 P.M.
Interment Glenwood Cemetery.
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Read Scan of Obituary of Horace Higgins' first wife* Alice Annie
Higgins **, aged 36, from the February 5,1941 edition of The Washington Post.
* see
image of their marriage license
** Her maiden name was Alice Annie
Hayes
Arlington National Cemetery
Name: Alice Annie Higgins (wife of) Horace R Higgins
Service Info.: 1ST LT INF RES AD
Death Date: 2 Feb 1941 Interment Date: 5 Feb 1941
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111
Buried At: Section South Site 8985
From the records of Glenwood Cemetery
2219 Lincoln Rd N.E. Washington D.C. 20002
Higgins, Julia,
Born Virginia, Widow, Died April 27,
1916
Interred April 29, 1916,
Cause of death-
Asthemia, pulmonary phthisis
Residence 643 Morton Street N.E.
Note: In lot of W.W. Deal & Company
Transcriber's note: Julia is James B Higgins wife
From the records of Glenwood Cemetery
2219 Lincoln Rd N.E. Washington D.C. 20002
Higgins, James A. , (View
death
certificate)
Died March 31, 1949, Age 65,
Interred April 2, 1949, Residence- Baltimore Maryland
Note: In lot of James B. Higgins
Transcriber's note: James A is the son of James B Higgins and
Husband to
Viola Kilby Higgins
Jeanette Emma Higgins was
born July 31,1919 in Washington D.C. She was the daughter of John
Horace and Emma Jane Higgins (nee Ashley)and brother of Horace
Richard Higgins. She married Raymond Edwin Letner, son of Garvey
Everett and Lavina Ann Letner (nee Rice). She died December 1,1978
(see obituary scan) and her husband Raymond died on Tuesday June
7,1977 (see
obituary scan) at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington
D.C. Both are buried in Section 16 Lot 162 at Cedar Hill Cemetery
located at 4111 Pennsylvania Ave Suitland Md. Hers is grave # 7.
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1900 Census Scan
The same family but James is not listed, a son
named John is listed (who is not on 1910 census).
It also says Julia has had 4 kids with 4 kids living, doesn't make sense????
Added
Oct 2003
See also Higgins census for Washington DC at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mjhiggins/washington.htm
3 Apr 2006
James B. Higgins' son John Horace Higgins & family in
1910 & 1920 census
including Jane Ashley (see headstone image above) who was his
wife's widowed mother
View 1910 Census Scan JOHN H
Higgins DC WASHINGTON
Above census mentions that living with John Horace &
Emma J. Higgins is John's widowed
mother-in-law Jane Ashley and John's wife's widowed uncle Richard Buckley
-More on Richard Buckley-
BUCKLEY RICHARD B 53 M W ENGL DC WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON 1900 with wife Emma
Washington Post, The (Washington, D.C.) March 23 1911
mentions the licensed to marry of Richard B. Buckley,62, and Sarah F.
Hochman,42, by
the Rev. J.M.F. Taylor
BUCKLEY RICHARD B 72 M W ENGL VA ALEXANDRIA
WASHINGTON 1920 with wife Sarah
View 1920 Census Scan JOHN H
Higgins DC WASHINGTON
1930 Census
John H Higgins Washington, DC abt 1889 Virginia Head
Emma J Higgins Washington, DC abt 1890 Wife
Horace R Higgins
DC abt 1911 Son
Jeanette E Higgins Washington, DC abt 1920 Daughter
James B. Higgins' son Joseph Wilbur
Higgins was born May 18, 1897 in Laurel Maryland. He served as a
Private 1st Class in the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion of the 1st
Division during the 1st World War. His service began on August 14,
1917 until his honorable discharge on August 19, 1919. He received
the Purple Heart for a wound he received during his service. He died
June 28, 1955 in Michigan. He was buried at Parkview Memorial
Cemetery in Livonia, Michigan.
see image of
front of headstone request form
see image of
back of headstone request form
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Related Higgins from Washington D.C. directories
Source : Boyd's Washington D.C. City Directory for
1902
Higgins, James B. Inspector 521 9th N.E.
Source: Boyd's City Directories for Washington, DC - 1903
Higgins, Albert J., h 630 Callen N.E.
Higgins, James B., h 630 Callen N.E.
Source: Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia - 1908
Higgins, Hattie, Clerk, 642 Callan, North East
Higgins, Jas, Car Inspector,642 Callan, North East
Higgins, Jas, A.,Conductor,642 Callan, North East
Higgins, John H.,Bricklayer,642 Callan, North East
Source: 1909 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
Higgins, Jas, Car Inspector,642 Callan, North East
Higgins, Jas, A.,Conductor,642 Callan, North East
Higgins, John H.,Bricklayer,642 Callan, North East
Source:
1910 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James B. Car Repair,642 Callan N.E.
Source:
1911 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A.,Motorman,642 Callan N.E.
HIGGINS, James B. Car Repair,642 Callan N.E.
Source:
1912 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James B, Inspector,642 Callan N.E.
Source:
1913 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James B., Car Inspector, 620 I Street N.E.
HIGGINS. Albert J., Clerk, 620 I Street N.E.
HIGGINS, Ethel M., Box Maker, 620 I Street N.E.
Source:
1914 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A. Car Inspector, 626 I Street N.E.
Source:
1918 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A. Crane Operator, 812 I Street N.E.
Source:
1919 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A., Laborer. 812 I Street N.E.
Source:
1921 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A. Meat Cutter, 807 13th Street N.E.
Source:
1922 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A. Manager F. F. Kidwells*, 817 13th Street N.E.
(*Frank F. Kidwell,
Chain Stores, Groceries, Meat,
631 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.)
HIGGINS, Albert, Clerk, 817 13th Street N.E.
Source:
1925 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A. Branch Manager,
Old Dutch Market,326 15th Street N.W.
Source:
1927 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, Albert, Butcher,1431 P Street N.W.
Source:
1928 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, James A., Meat Cutter, 219 T. Street N.E.#16
- Listed with wife Viola-
**Above is webmasters Grandfather and Grandmother**
Source:
1929 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS. Viola,1319 I Street N.E.
Source:
1930 Polk's City Directory of the District of Columbia
HIGGINS, Viola, 338 11th Street N.E.
see also Viola and family in 1930 census at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mjhiggins/lineage.htm#mike
James Albert HIGGINS
24 April 2005
Born April 12,1883 in Washington, D.C. (source WW1 draft card)
View front
Draft Card View Back
of Craft Card
September 1918 employed by Washington Steel & Ordinance
Company
James Albert Higgins in 1930 Census
HIGGINS JAMES A 47 M W VA MD WICOMICO SALISBURY 1930
James Albert Higgins' brother
- John Horace Higgins born 10-03-1886 (per WW1 draft
card)
View front
of Draft Card View back
face of card
in Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia.
His occupation as of June 1917 was as
Photostat operator
at Ordinance
department at the War Department.
John and family were
living at 382 E. Street NE in June 1917.
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The Frederick Post (Frederick, Maryland) September 1 1943
-COURT NEWS-
-Marriage Licenses-
Major Horace Richard Higgins,33,Widower and Mabel
Virginia Eby,23, both of Washington
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Mention of the upcoming marriage in
the
Washington Post September 30, 1943
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The Frederick Post (Frederick, Maryland) September 21 1943
Mr & Mrs Earl Eby, Sabillasville, announce the coming marriage of their
daughter, Mabel Virginia to Major Horace Richard Higgins,
Army of The United States, at 3 o'clock in afternoon of October 3, in
Sabillasville. Miss Eby was graduated from the Thurmont High
School in 1935 and from the Waynesboro Business College in 1936.She was employed at the Wayne
Laboratories ,Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, following which she accepted a position in the War Department and
moved to Washington D.C. three years ago. She is now employed in the Field Service
Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance in the Pentagon building. Major Higgins is the son of
Mr.. And Mrs. John Horace Higgins,326 15th Street N.E.
Washington D.C.. He was graduated from Eastern High
School, Washington D.C., in 1928 and from the University of Maryland
College Park in 1933. major Higgins, who has been on active duty three years is now chief of one of the
units in the Field Service Division, Office of the Chief of
Ordnance. He is a member of the Heroes of '76,Military Order of the World War. Sojourners and
vice-chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Following a short honeymoon in the
north, the couple will return to Washington D.C., where they will reside.
...
The Frederick Post (Frederick, Maryland)
February 24 1956 SABILLASVILLE
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Eby are visiting Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Higgins in Washington D.C.
...
Obituary of Horace Richard Higgins
courtesy of the Linton-Holdcraft Obituary collection
in the Maryland Room at the Main Branch of the Frederick County Public Library
September 1981
Mr. Horace Richard Higgins, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army retired,71,of Sundays
Lane, Frederick, died Saturday September 5, at Frederick Memorial
Hospital. He was born in Washington D.C., a son of the late
John Horace and Emma Jane Ashley Higgins.
Mr. Higgins was a member of the Aberdeen Masonic Lodge; Almas Temple Shrine, Washington
D.C. Sojourners Chapter: Heroes of '76;Royal Order of
Scotland; Eastern Star; Military Order of Carabou and Military Order of
World Wars; the Bernard L. Tobin American Legion Aberdeen,40 & 8;and BPOE
Elks, Edgewood. During World War two he served in the Philippines in
the Ordnance Corp, and with the Quartermasters Corp at Fort Holliderberg
.Baltimore. He was with the Veterans Administration in the Department of Ordinance in the
Army, Brookland Army Terminal. He retired in 1970 at the Aberdeen proving Grounds.
He is survived by his wife M. Virginia Eby Higgins; one daughter, Mrs.
Jeanette Lucille Cullum, Essex; one son, John Earl
Higgins, Frederick; three grandchildren, Jeanette
"Missy"Cullum, R Steven Cullum, and Jacquline Rae
Cullum. The family will receive friends from 7-9 pm Tuesday,September 8,at Robert E. Daily & Sons Funeral
Home,(615 E. Main Street, Thurmont (MD), Services will be held at the funeral Home at 2pm,Wednesday September 9.
The Rev. Vernon E. Firme and the Rev. Claude Corl will
officiate. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Cemetery,
Thurmont.
(It goes on to state some of organizations to which he belonged are also having services.)
(Below) An image of Horace Richard
Higgins from the yearbook of University of Maryland
College Park
for the year 1933
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to enlarge image
The Frederick Post (Frederick, Maryland) December 10 1960
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Higgins, Lt. Col and Mrs. Horace
Higgins, with Janette and John Earl. in attendance at the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. &
Mrs. Roy m. Stockman
CENSUS SCANS:
EBY* EARL 23 M W MD MD FREDERICK 10-DIST 1910
EBY* EARL 33 M W MD MD FREDERICK HAUVERS 2-PCT
1920
originally spelled ELY in census index
EBY EARL 43 M W MD MD FREDERICK HAUVERS 10-DIST 1930
See scan of Mrs Mabel Viola Eby obituary 04/08/1974
Blue Ridge Cemetery, Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland
Higgins Eby plot, marker 2
Horace Richard Higgins Headstone Blue Ridge Cemetery
M Virginia Higgins headstone Blue Ridge Cemetery
Earl Eby Headstone Blue Ridge Cemetery
Mabel Eby Headstone Blue Ridge Cemetery
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Census Scans
PADGETT PERCY 33 M W DC PA PHILADELPHIA 43-WD PHILADELPHIA 1920
Name
Age
Percy Padgett 33
Ethel Padgett 26 [Ethel
Higgins]
Jessie Padgett 1
Joseph Higgins 23
Alice Higgins 21
PADGETT PERSEY C* 43 M W DC MD BALTIMORE LANSDOWNE 13-DIST 1930
Name Age
Perry E Padgett* 43 *Percy
E. Padgett
Ethel M Padgett 35
Jessie W Padgett 11
Shirley R Padgett 10
Ethel J Padgett 7
Lilia M Padgett 5
Audrry E Padgett 2 6/12
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