The State of NEW MEXICO  USA

04 May 2008

Farmington Daily Times ,Farmington N.M. 04/04/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT

Leon Wesley Higgins April 4, 1925 - April 1, 2008

Leon Wesley Higgins, 82, of Aztec died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in Aztec. He was born April 4, 1925, in Blanchard, Okla.

Leon moved to the state in 1943. He married Viola in 1954 in Las Cruces. Leon moved to San Juan County in 2003. He was employed previously as an auto mechanic for 45 years. He served in the Army.

Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Viola Higgins, in 2006; son Ricky Higgins in 1999; and three sisters and four brothers.

Survivors are sons, James White and wife, Mary, of Santa Fe; daughter, Teena Higgins of Aztec; sister, Debra Williams of Lindsay, Okla.; brother, ClodasHiggins of Portales; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at New Covenant United Methodist Church, conducted by Joe Morris and Rod Conover. Burial will follow at Mission Gardens of Memories in Clovis. 
Arrangements are with Alternative Choice, 804 N. Dustin Ave., Farmington; (505) 325-9611.

  09 Oct  2006
http://bombaci.rootsweb.com/Catron/glenwood.html 
    Glenwood Cemetery Catron County, NM 

HIGGINS Baby 

HIGGINS Charles P. 12 Apr 1891 6 May 1950 

HIGGINS Daniel O. 1869 1946 
   
    HIGGINS DANIEL 31 F W NM NM SOCORRO 17-PCT 1900 
    (Has Mother, Perfecta Higgins, listed a few houses away)

     HIGGINS DANIEL 41 M W NM NM SOCORRO COONEY 1910 
       (Daniel Higgins' parents were Patrick & Perfecta Higgins) 
         - more info on them below)

HIGGINS John Thomas 1885 1935 

HIGGINS Margory 1922 1924 

HIGGINS Nicholas H. 1899 1952 

HIGGINS Ruth H. 1910 1935 

HIGGINS Tomasita K. 1869 1933 Mother 

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Daniel Higgins' parents in 1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Patrick HIGGENS Self M Male W 52 IRE Stock-Raiser & Farmer IRE IRE 
Perfecta HIGGENS Wife M Female W 30 NM Keeping House NM NM 
Daniel HIGGENS Son S Male W 12 NM At Home NM NM 
Virginia HIGGENA Dau S Female W 10 NM NM NM 
Mary HIGGENS Dau S Female W 8 NM NM NM 
Patrick HIGGENS Son S Male W 6 NM NM NM 
Florisse HIGGENS Dau S Female W 4 NM NM NM 
Andrea HIGGENS Son S Male W 2 NM NM NM 

Source Information:
Census Place Tularosa, Socorro, New Mexico 
Family History Library Film 1254804 NA Film Number T9-0804 

Civil War pension records show Patrick Higgins received an invalid's pension August 17,1886 for his service in Company "B" 1st California Infantry. His widow, Perfecta Higgins received a widows pension October 20,1908. Widows pension filed for in New Mexico. 

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Socorro County New Mexico. 
Refers to his service as noted above. Lists nearest Post Office as Frisco N.M. Under notes, states 're-enlisted veteran".

His pension file notes his date of death as September 29,1908.

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See more details on Patrick at n-cw-1a-1.htm Soldier # 17
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Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
http://www.interment.net/data/us/nm/bernalillo/gate_heaven/gate_hi.htm 

Higgins, Clotilda B, b. 1906, d. 1979, Sec. GOR
Higgins, Daniel L, b. 1910, d. 1991, Sec. GOR
Higgins, Howard , b. 1916 Oct 06, d. 1979 May 23, Sec. GON
Higgins, John P, b. 1937, d. 1997, Sec. GOR
Higgins, Lillian C, b. 1902, d. 1992, Sec. GC
Higgins, Mary F, b. 1913, d. 2001, Sec. GOR
Higgins, Reginald P, b. 1899, d. 1971, Sec. GOR
Higgins, Rose M, b. 1919, d. 1978, Sec. GON 

   This information compiled by Michael James Higgins Your Webmaster  

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