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Descendants of Leonard (Sr.) Higdon

Generation No. 1

1. LEONARD (SR.)1 HIGDON was born 1738. He married MARY ? HIGDON.

Children of LEONARD HIGDON and MARY HIGDON are:

2. i. LEONARD (JR.)2 HIGDON, b. Abt. 1754; d. September 11, 1837, Macon County, NC.

ii. JOHN HIGDON.

iii. THOMAS HIGDON.

iv. ANNA HIGDON.

Generation No. 2

2. LEONARD (JR.)2 HIGDON (LEONARD (SR.)1) was born Abt. 1754, and died September 11, 1837 in Macon County, NC. He married SUSANNAH HARRIS March 30, 1791 in Rutherford County, NC. She was born Abt. 1775, and died Abt. 1818.

Children of LEONARD HIGDON and SUSANNAH HARRIS are:

i. MARGARET ALY3 HIGDON, b. Abt. 1813, Burke County, NC.

ii. JAMINA HIGDON, b. September 29, 1809, NC; d. February 14, 1882, Dillsboro, NC; m. THOMAS FRANKLIN.

3. iii. LEONARD III HIGDON, b. May 10, 1795, Lincoln County, NC.

iv. DAVID HIGDON, b. 1796; d. 1863; m. CAROLINE STYLES.

4. v. NANCY HIGDON, b. Abt. 1797, Burke County, NC.

vi. JANE HIGDON, b. 1800, Burke County, NC.

5. vii. JOHN HIGDON, b. 1802, Burke County, NC.

viii. SAMUEL HIGDON, b. Abt. 1806, Burke County, NC.

ix. JUDIA HIGDON, b. Abt. 1811; m. WILLIAM WENDT.

x. MARGARET HIGDON, b. 1813; m. WILLIAM WALKER, May 14, 1853, Burke County, NC.

xi. THOMAS HIGDON, b. Abt. 1817.

Generation No. 3

3. LEONARD III3 HIGDON (LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 10, 1795 in Lincoln County, NC. He married EVA HOFFMAN December 12, 1815 in Burke County, NC, daughter of SAMUEL HUFFMAN and BARBARA MOSER. She was born 1778 in Burke County, NC, and died February 21, 1860 in Macon County, NC.

Children of LEONARD HIGDON and EVA HOFFMAN are:

6. i. WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4 HIGDON, b. September 14, 1816, Burke County, NC; d. May 05, 1903.

ii. ELEAZER HIGDON.

iii. SAMUEL HIGDON.

iv. THOMAS HIGDON.

v. NANCY HIGDON.

vi. LEONARD IV HIGDON.

vii. MARY HIGDON.

viii. CATHERINE HIGDON.

ix. AMERICUS HIGDON.

4. NANCY3 HIGDON (LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born Abt. 1797 in Burke County, NC. She married RICHARD HENRY JONES December 09, 1814 in Burke County, NC.

Child of NANCY HIGDON and RICHARD JONES is:

7. i. HEZEKIAH4 JONES, b. June 23, 1822.

5. JOHN3 HIGDON (LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born 1802 in Burke County, NC. He married SARAH QUEEN. She was born 1810 in Rutherford County, NC.

Children of JOHN HIGDON and SARAH QUEEN are:

i. JOHN JR.4 HIGDON, b. Abt. 1832, Tennessee.

8. ii. LEANDER HIGDON, b. Abt. 1834, Macon County, NC.

iii. JEFFERSON HIGDON, b. Abt. 1838, Macon County, NC.

9. iv. WILLIAM L. (BILL) HIGDON, b. 1839, Macon County, NC; d. March 08, 1873, Swain County, NC.

v. ADOLPHAS HIGDON, b. May 21, 1844.

10. vi. MARGARET M. HIGDON, b. May 21, 1844.

vii. SIDEON HIGDON, b. Abt. 1845, Macon County, NC.

viii. MARY L. "POLLY" HIGDON, b. Abt. 1846, Macon County, NC.

ix. RHODA C. HIGDON, b. Abt. 1847, Macon County, NC.

x. JOSEPH L. HIGDON, b. Abt. 1852.

Generation No. 4

6. WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4 HIGDON (LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born September 14, 1816 in Burke County, NC, and died May 05, 1903. He married (1) EVA JANE (JINCY) BUCHANAN December 02, 1837 in Macon County NC, daughter of JAMES BUCHANAN and MARTHA BLACK. She was born September 1814, and died March 12, 1891. He married (2) CHARLOTTE MATHIS February 12, 1896. She was born June 05, 1870.

Children of WILLIAM HIGDON and EVA BUCHANAN are:

11. i. MARTHA JANE5 HIGDON, b. April 07, 1838, Jackson County, NC; d. February 01, 1902.

12. ii. JOSEPH HUFFMAN HIGDON, b. July 25, 1839, Jackson County, NC; d. January 01, 1909.

13. iii. WILLIAM WASHINGTON HIGDON, b. December 27, 1841, Jackson County, NC; d. May 08, 1911.

iv. EVA HIGDON, b. 1844, Jackson County, NC; d. 1871.

v. ELIZABETH HIGDON, b. 1846, Jackson County, NC; d. 1920; m. WILLIAM ALEXANDER HOLBROOK; b. 1837; d. 1931.

14. vi. MARGARET HIGDON, b. 1847, Jackson County, NC; d. 1934.

15. vii. SAMUEL A. HIGDON, b. January 13, 1849, Jackson County, NC; d. July 21, 1916, Macon County, NC.

16. viii. JOSHUA A. HIGDON, b. November 01, 1850, Jackson County, NC; d. April 23, 1911.

ix. CLEMENTINE ELEANOR HIGDON, b. 1852, Jackson County, NC; d. 1932; m. JAMES GRIBBLE.

17. x. THOMAS BRAGG HIGDON, b. June 04, 1855, Jackson County, NC; d. February 03, 1938, Higdonville, NC.

7. HEZEKIAH4 JONES (NANCY3 HIGDON, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born June 23, 1822. He married MARY BUCHANAN, daughter of SAMUEL BUCHANAN and NANCY WILLIAMSON.

Child of HEZEKIAH JONES and MARY BUCHANAN is:

18. i. RICHARD L.5 JONES, b. January 23, 1846; d. April 26, 1917.

8. LEANDER4 HIGDON (JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born Abt. 1834 in Macon County, NC. He married REBECCA STEVENSON October 09, 1853 in Macon County NC. She was born Abt. 1830 in Buncombe County, NC.

Children of LEANDER HIGDON and REBECCA STEVENSON are:

i. JOSEPHINE5 HIGDON, b. Abt. 1857, Macon County, NC.

ii. WILLIAM L. HIGDON, b. Abt. December 1859, Macon County, NC.

9. WILLIAM L. (BILL)4 HIGDON (JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born 1839 in Macon County, NC, and died March 08, 1873 in Swain County, NC. He married SARAH MELISSA (SALLIE) BRENDLE April 09, 1861 in Macon County NC, daughter of JOHN BRENDLE and CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS. She was born January 28, 1837 in Rutherford County, NC, and died January 07, 1927 in Swain County, NC.

Children of WILLIAM HIGDON and SARAH BRENDLE are:

19. i. SARAH C.5 HIGDON, b. January 04, 1862, Swain County, NC; d. July 09, 1908, Swain County, NC.

20. ii. WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD" HIGDON, b. October 06, 1866, Swain County, NC; d. October 23, 1907, Swain County, NC.

10. MARGARET M.4 HIGDON (JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 21, 1844. She married (1) ELEANDER CHASTAIN. She married (2) HARLEY (THAD) PARTON. She married (3) WILLIAM HARVEY STEPHENSON August 11, 1860 in Macon County NC, son of GENERAL STEVENSON and PEGGY BRENDLE. He was born 1838, and died 1861.

Child of MARGARET HIGDON and ELEANDER CHASTAIN is:

21. i. SARAH L. J. "JOSIE"5 CHASTAIN, b. December 18, 1870, Swain County, NC; d. April 17, 1910, Swain County, NC.

Children of MARGARET HIGDON and HARLEY PARTON are:

ii. MARTHA5 PARTON.

iii. ELMINA PARTON.

iv. AMEDIA PARTON.

v. MANUEL PARTON.

Child of MARGARET HIGDON and WILLIAM STEPHENSON is:

22. vi. JOHN PATTERSON5 STEPHENSON, b. March 15, 1861; d. February 17, 1915.

Generation No. 5

11. MARTHA JANE5 HIGDON (WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born April 07, 1838 in Jackson County, NC, and died February 01, 1902. She married JOHN A. AMMONS, son of JOSHUA AMMONS and PHERABIE HOLLAND. He was born June 20, 1823, and died July 18, 1899.

Children of MARTHA HIGDON and JOHN AMMONS are:

23. i. MARTHA "MATTIE" JANE6 AMMONS, b. May 18, 1862; d. May 15, 1929, Macon County, NC.

ii. MARGARET AMMONS, b. May 09, 1878; d. May 03, 1950; m. JOHN WILLIAMS.

iii. JOSHUA F. AMMONS, b. Abt. 1855.

iv. WILLIAM H. AMMONS, b. September 1859.

12. JOSEPH HUFFMAN5 HIGDON (WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born July 25, 1839 in Jackson County, NC, and died January 01, 1909. He married MARGARET MATILDA BERRY September 27, 1865 in Macon County NC, daughter of LOGAN BERRY and MATILDA POSTELL. She was born July 30, 1847 in Macon County, NC, and died April 26, 1941.

Children of JOSEPH HIGDON and MARGARET BERRY are:

24. i. WILLIAM LOGAN "WILL" (SR.)6 HIGDON, b. August 03, 1866; d. January 06, 1941, Buncombe County, NC.

ii. LAURA JANE HIGDON, b. April 07, 1868; d. January 25, 1950; m. JOHN FULTON; b. December 15, 1866; d. August 24, 1956.

25. iii. JAMES LEONARD HIGDON, b. March 04, 1870, Higdonville, Macon County, NC; d. January 23, 1949, Higdonville, Macon County, NC.

26. iv. JOHN SAMUEL HIGDON, b. February 16, 1873, Higdonville, Macon County, NC; d. April 24, 1965.

v. MATILDA HIGDON, b. July 02, 1875; d. July 12, 1875.

vi. AMERICUS ALEXANDER HIGDON, b. November 30, 1877; d. June 05, 1972.

vii. MARGARET "MAGGIE" HIGDON, b. March 16, 1880; d. June 23, 1880.

viii. THOMAS BRAGG HIGDON, b. November 05, 1881; d. January 30, 1970.

27. ix. EVA CATHERINE HIGDON, b. September 25, 1884, Higdonville, Macon County, NC; d. September 25, 1976.

28. x. ETHEL HIGDON, b. August 10, 1890; d. January 22, 1992.

13. WILLIAM WASHINGTON5 HIGDON (WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born December 27, 1841 in Jackson County, NC, and died May 08, 1911. He married LYDIA JANE MOORE, daughter of ABRAHAM MOORE and LYDIA STEWART. She was born February 18, 1849 in Macon County, NC, and died December 27, 1916 in Macon County, NC.

Child of WILLIAM HIGDON and LYDIA MOORE is:

i. LEONARD A.6 HIGDON, b. June 13, 1880; d. July 14, 1943; m. LULA CORBIN.

14. MARGARET5 HIGDON (WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born 1847 in Jackson County, NC, and died 1934. She married JAMES KENNEDY BRYSON, son of ANDREW BRYSON and JANE PEEK. He was born 1844, and died 1932.

Children of MARGARET HIGDON and JAMES BRYSON are:

i. MARY EVE6 BRYSON, b. July 01, 1878; d. December 26, 1946.

ii. IDA BRYSON, b. August 25, 1884; d. September 10, 1973; m. JOHN M. MOORE; b. January 29, 1876; d. June 08, 1963.

15. SAMUEL A.5 HIGDON (WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born January 13, 1849 in Jackson County, NC, and died July 21, 1916 in Macon County, NC. He married HARRIETT M. BERRY, daughter of WILLIAM BERRY and MARY MOORE. She was born September 27, 1856, and died September 22, 1943 in Macon County, NC.

Children of SAMUEL HIGDON and HARRIETT BERRY are:

i. LILLIE6 HIGDON, b. February 11, 1882; d. April 26, 1975; m. CHARLES WASHINGTON CRAWFORD; b. February 09, 1883; d. September 10, 1953.

ii. LOVIN B. HIGDON, b. April 30, 1895; d. November 21, 1899.

iii. WILLIAM A. HIGDON, b. January 16, 1884; d. June 06, 1912.

iv. LEONARD H. HIGDON, d. July 16, 1936, Macon County, NC.

v. ALEX WEAVER HIGDON, d. February 10, 1959, Macon County, NC.

vi. FREDDIE JACKSON HIGDON, d. August 04, 1960, Macon County, NC.

vii. JOSEPH HIGDON, d. June 23, 1970, Macon County, NC.

16. JOSHUA A.5 HIGDON (WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born November 01, 1850 in Jackson County, NC, and died April 23, 1911. He married LOUISA ANNIE COGGINS, daughter of ROLLAND COGGINS. She was born 1851, and died June 01, 1925 in Macon County, NC.

Children of JOSHUA HIGDON and LOUISA COGGINS are:

29. i. LETICIA J. "TISHIE"6 HIGDON, b. June 19, 1878; d. December 04, 1957.

ii. WILLIAM ROWLAND HIGDON, b. January 20, 1883; d. August 01, 1967, Macon County, NC; m. GEORGIA LEE CORBIN; b. January 21, 1890; d. May 29, 1972, Macon County, NC.

iii. EVA E. HIGDON, b. September 15, 1879; d. 1971; m. JOHN J. CORBIN; b. 1881; d. 1940.

iv. CASWELL J. HIGDON, d. July 18, 1934, Macon County, NC.

17. THOMAS BRAGG5 HIGDON (WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born June 04, 1855 in Jackson County, NC, and died February 03, 1938 in Higdonville, NC. He married (1) MARY JANE "MOLLY" WEST August 07, 1875, daughter of WILLIAM WEST and NANNIE DOBSON. She was born 1854, and died March 01, 1883. He married (2) MARTHA FRANCES "PATTIE" RICH October 16, 1888 in Buncombe County, NC, daughter of ALFRED RICH and MARTHA NICHOLS. She was born February 13, 1869, and died July 04, 1902. He married (3) LULA SHEPHERD March 26, 1905, daughter of THOMAS SHEPHERD and REBECCA BRADLEY. She was born January 24, 1887, and died November 25, 1976 in Macon County, NC.

Children of THOMAS HIGDON and MARY WEST are:

i. EDGAR6 HIGDON, b. August 19, 1876; d. March 19, 1958; m. MAGGIE CABE.

ii. NANCY J. HIGDON, b. December 04, 1877; d. October 07, 1948; m. CHARLES G. MINCEY, January 27, 1895; b. October 12; d. June 01, 1948.

30. iii. VINNIE L. HIGDON, b. January 25, 1880, Macon County, NC.

iv. MARY E. HIGDON, b. December 25, 1882; m. THADEUS K. BROWN, May 01, 1897, Swain County, NC; b. Abt. 1876.

v. MOLLY WEST HIGDON, d. March 01, 1883.

Children of THOMAS HIGDON and MARTHA RICH are:

31. vi. MAJOR6 HIGDON, b. February 17, 1890; d. November 26, 1973, Macon County, NC.

32. vii. ALFRED RICH (SR.) HIGDON, b. April 02, 1891; d. March 28, 1960.

viii. JOHN WANAMAKER HIGDON, b. 1892; m. (1) MAUD EVELYN BERRY; d. September 29, 1919, Macon County, NC; m. (2) MARY CRISP.

ix. CHARLES FOSTER HIGDON, b. December 10, 1894; d. January 22, 1979; m. SALLIE BELL CRAWFORD, March 28, 1920; b. July 22, 1898; d. July 29, 1983.

x. LESLIE HIGDON, b. 1896; d. 1959; m. ANNIE CORBIN.

xi. DEWEY HIGDON, b. May 25, 1898; d. May 28, 1900.

xii. ELLEN FRANCES HIGDON, b. July 15, 1900; d. March 03, 1988; m. ROBERT NATHAN SMITH.

Children of THOMAS HIGDON and LULA SHEPHERD are:

xiii. TOMMY6 HIGDON, b. April 16, 1906; d. January 17, 1907.

xiv. LEWIS LEFFERTS HIGDON, b. March 23, 1907; m. ILA ELLIOTT.

33. xv. PAUL BUCHANAN HIGDON, b. January 19, 1909.

xvi. THEODORE WARNER HIGDON, b. December 24, 1911; d. September 14, 1985; m. PEARL COGGINS; b. September 18, 1921; d. May 05, 1978, Macon County, NC.

xvii. THOMAS BRAGG (JR.) HIGDON, b. March 13, 1914; d. August 06, 1991; m. OTELIA HASKETT, October 25, 1937; b. November 03, 1920.

xviii. DAVID GRAYSON HIGDON, b. February 11, 1917; m. DOROTHY TALLEY MCKINNEY, May 26, 1977.

xix. SAMUEL WILLARD HIGDON, b. January 14, 1920; d. January 11, 1997; m. STELLA COGGINS, April 11, 1942; b. May 02, 1926.

18. RICHARD L.5 JONES (HEZEKIAH4, NANCY3 HIGDON, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born January 23, 1846, and died April 26, 1917. He married SARAH JANE NATIONS, daughter of JAMES NATIONS and ELIZABETH SIMS. She was born May 12, 1846 in Macon County, NC, and died November 11, 1914 in Jackson County, NC.

Child of RICHARD JONES and SARAH NATIONS is:

34. i. JAMES KYLE6 JONES, b. May 06, 1876, Wilmot, NC; d. September 22, 1952, Whittier, NC.

19. SARAH C.5 HIGDON (WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born January 04, 1862 in Swain County, NC, and died July 09, 1908 in Swain County, NC. She married JOHN W. BOWERS August 23, 1875 in Swain County, NC. He was born June 05, 1852 in Tennessee, and died May 09, 1931 in Swain County, NC.

Children of SARAH HIGDON and JOHN BOWERS are:

35. i. SARAH ELMINA6 BOWERS, b. September 16, 1876; d. November 08, 1962.

ii. TERRIE BOWERS, b. Abt. 1879; m. WILLIAM COLUMBUS WOODARD, August 29, 1897, Swain County, NC; b. Abt. 1877.

iii. EMILY E. BOWERS, b. February 1883.

36. iv. WILLIAM FRANCES "WILLIE" BOWERS, b. December 20, 1885, Alarka, Swain County, NC; d. January 04, 1980.

v. SARAH L. BOWERS, b. Abt. 1887.

vi. ANNIE C. BOWERS, b. Abt. 1888.

vii. JOHN A. BOWERS, b. July 1888.

37. viii. JUDIE BOWERS, b. May 30, 1894; d. November 13, 1970.

ix. DONA MOLINDA BOWERS, b. December 29, 1898; m. (1) GARLAND GREEN; b. September 04, 1898; d. May 05, 1981; m. (2) UNKNOWN BARKER.

38. x. OLLIE MARY JANE BOWERS, b. March 03, 1900; d. May 09, 1994.

20. WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5 HIGDON (WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born October 06, 1866 in Swain County, NC, and died October 23, 1907 in Swain County, NC. He married SARAH JANE MARTIN June 13, 1886 in Swain County, NC, daughter of JOHN MARTIN and EASTER BARKER. She was born June 21, 1867 in Jackson County, NC, and died December 25, 1921 in Swain County, NC.

Children of WILLIAM HIGDON and SARAH MARTIN are:

i. BABY6 HIGDON.

39. ii. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" HIGDON, b. March 17, 1888; d. June 24, 1956, Swain County, NC.

40. iii. NANCY CHARLOTTE "LOTTIE" HIGDON, b. November 17, 1889, Swain County, NC; d. October 06, 1982, Gaston County, NC.

41. iv. WILLIAM J. "JONSE" HIGDON, b. January 15, 1893; d. March 28, 1981.

v. FANNIE HIGDON, b. March 1897; m. GEORGE MANLY BARKER, September 28, 1924; b. May 05, 1905; d. April 24, 1993, Swain County NC.

42. vi. DOLLIE VICTORIA HIGDON, b. December 11, 1899; d. September 29, 1962.

43. vii. MARTHA HIGDON, b. March 07, 1900; d. March 02, 1976.

44. viii. FRED A. HIGDON, b. 1904; d. 1967.

45. ix. JOHN HENRY HIGDON, b. March 1895, Swain County, NC.

21. SARAH L. J. "JOSIE"5 CHASTAIN (MARGARET M.4 HIGDON, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born December 18, 1870 in Swain County, NC, and died April 17, 1910 in Swain County, NC. She married JAMES "JIM" BRYANT LOWE November 28, 1886 in Swain County, NC, son of JOSEPH LOWE and LUCINDA SMITH. He was born June 1859 in Swain County, NC, and died March 14, 1925 in Swain County, NC.

Children of SARAH CHASTAIN and JAMES LOWE are:

i. MAUDE6 LOWE, d. Age 3 or 4.

ii. POLLY (PALLY) LOWE, d. at 2 months.

iii. JOSH LOWE.

iv. HARLEY LOWE.

v. JOHNNY LOWE.

46. vi. WILLIAM OSCAR "OTT" LOWE, b. May 17, 1892, Swain County, NC; d. August 19, 1943.

47. vii. WILEY ADAM LOWE, b. May 10, 1899, Swain County, NC; d. September 10, 1981, Palatka, Florida.

48. viii. GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON LOWE, b. June 06, 1900, Swain County, NC.

49. ix. DOLPH BAXTER LOWE, b. May 09, 1904, Swain County, NC; d. May 22, 1988, Haywood County, NC.

22. JOHN PATTERSON5 STEPHENSON (MARGARET M.4 HIGDON, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born March 15, 1861, and died February 17, 1915. He married CINDY ? STEPHENSON.

Child of JOHN STEPHENSON and CINDY STEPHENSON is:

i. BESSIE6 STEPHENSON, b. 1899.

Generation No. 6

23. MARTHA "MATTIE" JANE6 AMMONS (MARTHA JANE5 HIGDON, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 18, 1862, and died May 15, 1929 in Macon County, NC. She married WILLIAM THOMAS "BILLY" (REV.) POTTS January 11, 1883, son of JOHN POTTS and SARAH ADDINGTON. He was born August 16, 1857 in Franklin, NC, and died November 18, 1935 in Macon County, NC.

Children of MARTHA AMMONS and WILLIAM POTTS are:

i. ELSA "ELSIE" JANE7 POTTS, b. July 12, 1884; d. December 08, 1886, At the age of 2.

ii. JOHN EDWIN (SR.) POTTS, b. August 24, 1886; d. July 17, 1956; m. ELLIE EMALINE PIERSON; b. February 24, 1888; d. March 20, 1957.

iii. FRANK HUFFMAN POTTS, b. August 01, 1888; d. December 24, 1960; m. (1) EULA BELLE MCKINNEY; b. January 09, 1887; d. June 16, 1944; m. (2) ELOISE FRANKS.

iv. ETHEL MAE POTTS, b. May 09, 1890, Highland's, NC; d. August 06, 1933; m. GUY WARREN (SR.) PAUL, October 31, 1907, Macon County NC; b. August 07, 1885, Limestone, Maine; d. April 08, 1952.

v. WILLIAM ROY "NICK" POTTS, b. March 07, 1892; d. October 05, 1964; m. (1) META PIERSON; m. (2) DOROTHY HALL; b. May 02, 1902.

vi. CHARLES CAREY POTTS, b. January 02, 1894; d. February 11, 1964; m. HELEN GRETA ZACHARY; b. October 13, 1897; d. 1979.

vii. SAMUEL EUGENE POTTS, b. March 22, 1896; d. July 07, 1970; m. ALICE OCTAVIA REECE; b. January 15, 1899.

viii. EVA E. POTTS, b. May 01, 1901; d. May 18, 1901, Died at 3 weeks of age.

ix. RICHARD A. POTTS, b. February 21, 1903; d. February 21, 1903, At birth.

x. ARTHUR BAILEY POTTS, b. February 21, 1903; m. (1) ETHEL BATY; m. (2) PEARL CRANE; b. August 24, 1907.

24. WILLIAM LOGAN "WILL" (SR.)6 HIGDON (JOSEPH HUFFMAN5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born August 03, 1866, and died January 06, 1941 in Buncombe County, NC. He married EMMA OSBORNE MCDOWELL September 04, 1890, daughter of OSBORNE MCDOWELL and NANCY HUDSON. She was born January 10, 1866, and died March 03, 1922.

Children of WILLIAM HIGDON and EMMA MCDOWELL are:

i. FREDERICK HUFFMAN7 HIGDON.

ii. MAUDE HIGDON, m. UNKNOWN STRAIN.

iii. FRANK MCKINLEY HIGDON.

iv. MARGARET ELOIS HIGDON, m. UNKNOWN RAMSEY.

v. LYMAN CLAYTON HIGDON, d. October 26, 1972, Macon County, NC; m. FRANCES MOODY; b. 1898; d. 1967.

vi. AMERICUS "MACK" HIGDON.

vii. GEORGE HAMILTON HIGDON.

viii. KATHERINE PAULINE HIGDON, m. UNKNOWN HOYT.

ix. JOSEPH HUFFMAN (SR.) HIGDON, b. January 28, 1907; d. February 21, 1975; m. EDITH LEE JOHNSON.

x. WILLIAM LOGAN (JR.) HIGDON.

xi. HAZEL ALBERTA HIGDON.

25. JAMES LEONARD6 HIGDON (JOSEPH HUFFMAN5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born March 04, 1870 in Higdonville, Macon County, NC, and died January 23, 1949 in Higdonville, Macon County, NC. He married LOVADA STRAIN November 30, 1893 in Macon County NC, daughter of JAMES STRAIN and MARY YOUNG. She was born May 24, 1875, and died January 01, 1944.

Children of JAMES HIGDON and LOVADA STRAIN are:

i. JETER CONLEY7 HIGDON, b. January 23, 1895; d. June 26, 1975, Macon County, NC; m. VERNON D. HIGDON; b. February 18, 1890; d. October 03, 1983.

ii. PEARL MARGARET HIGDON, b. July 10, 1896; d. July 07, 1987; m. WILLIAM L. CORBIN; b. February 11, 1882; d. July 07, 1943.

iii. MARY IRENE HIGDON, b. November 11, 1897; d. March 03, 1983; m. CHARLES THOMAS "TOM" BRYSON; b. March 07, 1894; d. June 08, 1966.

iv. LLOYD MAXWELL HIGDON, b. June 14, 1902.

v. JOSEPH WAYNE HIGDON, b. July 22, 1905; d. February 27, 1978; m. ELIZABETH DEAL; b. June 30, 1905; d. August 18, 1961.

vi. RUTH ELIZABETH HIGDON, b. November 15, 1908.

vii. JESSIE MILDRED HIGDON, b. September 10, 1912.

26. JOHN SAMUEL6 HIGDON (JOSEPH HUFFMAN5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born February 16, 1873 in Higdonville, Macon County, NC, and died April 24, 1965. He married (1) NOLA A. CABE. She was born January 23, 1872, and died June 24, 1906. He married (2) LAURA MAGELINE DILLS, daughter of ALLEN DILLS and CELINDA BRENDLE. She was born May 26, 1875, and died May 07, 1968.

Children of JOHN HIGDON and NOLA CABE are:

i. JOSEPH HARRY7 HIGDON, b. January 18, 1896; d. November 12, 1971.

ii. LOGAN HIGDON, b. August 04, 1897; d. November 15, 1900.

iii. MARGARET BLANCHE HIGDON, b. April 05, 1900; d. July 10, 1984.

iv. LESCAR HIGDON, b. February 25, 1901; d. July 29, 1919.

v. BESSIE HIGDON, b. January 27, 1903.

vi. NORLA IRIS HIGDON, b. December 17, 1904.

Children of JOHN HIGDON and LAURA DILLS are:

vii. EARL DILLS7 HIGDON, b. July 26, 1910.

viii. JOMETA HIGDON, b. July 12, 1911, Jackson County, NC.

ix. WILL NELL HIGDON, b. January 02, 1913, Jackson County, NC.

x. MACK ALLEN HIGDON, b. August 29, 1914, Jackson County, NC.

xi. GENEVA DOT HIGDON, b. November 29, 1916.

27. EVA CATHERINE6 HIGDON (JOSEPH HUFFMAN5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born September 25, 1884 in Higdonville, Macon County, NC, and died September 25, 1976. She married ISAAC ULRICH KEENER December 29, 1909, son of HIRAM KEENER and MOLLY MAIDUR. He was born January 30, 1881, and died February 17, 1927.

Children of EVA HIGDON and ISAAC KEENER are:

i. KATY7 KEENER, b. Demorest, Georgia; d. At birth.

ii. LOIS IRENE KEENER, b. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

iii. MAUDE MARGARET KEENER, b. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

28. ETHEL6 HIGDON (JOSEPH HUFFMAN5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born August 10, 1890, and died January 22, 1992. She married DENNIS CLEVELAND (SR.) HIGDON December 26, 1917. He was born December 04, 1892, and died January 21, 1972.

Children of ETHEL HIGDON and DENNIS HIGDON are:

i. HELEN7 HIGDON.

ii. EVA HIGDON.

iii. DENNIS CLEVELAND (JR.) HIGDON, b. June 25, 1925; d. November 07, 1992.

iv. NOLA HIGDON.

v. JOE HIGDON.

29. LETICIA J. "TISHIE"6 HIGDON (JOSHUA A.5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born June 19, 1878, and died December 04, 1957. She married WILLIAM ALEXANDER BERRY December 24, 1902, son of FURMAN HENRY and RUTH BERRY. He was born November 15, 1877, and died December 07, 1956.

Children of LETICIA HIGDON and WILLIAM BERRY are:

i. WADE HAMPTON7 BERRY, b. October 12, 1903; d. June 01, 1971; m. GOLDA JONES, July 23, 1921; b. September 11, 1905.

ii. CHARLES JOSHUA BERRY, b. April 07, 1905; d. 1960; m. FLORA NEWPORT, September 23, 1922.

iii. WILLIAM WYMER "DUDE" BERRY, b. January 11, 1908; d. January 12, 1971; m. (1) FLORA PHILLIPS; b. 1927; m. (2) ANNE MOORE, September 24, 1932.

iv. RUTH ANNE BERRY, b. August 18, 1917; m. WOODROW TEAGUE, September 22, 1934.

30. VINNIE L.6 HIGDON (THOMAS BRAGG5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born January 25, 1880 in Macon County, NC. She married COLUMBUS G. WILSON November 20, 1902.

Child of VINNIE HIGDON and COLUMBUS WILSON is:

i. BONNY COLUMBUS7 WILSON, b. September 19, 1904, Jackson County, NC.

31. MAJOR6 HIGDON (THOMAS BRAGG5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born February 17, 1890, and died November 26, 1973 in Macon County, NC. He married (1) MARY BELL CUNNINGHAM. She died March 14, 1919 in Macon County, NC. He married (2) HAZEL RUTH LONG, daughter of MELVIN LONG and SARAH BLAINE. She was born May 12, 1920, and died March 08, 1949.

Child of MAJOR HIGDON and MARY CUNNINGHAM is:

i. PATTIE CAROLINE7 HIGDON, d. June 12, 1929, Macon County, NC.

32. ALFRED RICH (SR.)6 HIGDON (THOMAS BRAGG5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born April 02, 1891, and died March 28, 1960. He married ANNE MAE CHILDERS CRAWFORD April 03, 1930, daughter of HUMPHREY CHILDERS and ALICE MORRISON. She was born May 02, 1901 in Macon County, NC.

Children of ALFRED HIGDON and ANNE CRAWFORD are:

i. JULIA ANN7 HIGDON.

ii. ALFRED RICH (JR.) HIGDON, b. January 17, 1933, Macon County, NC; m. ANN ELIZABETH MITCHELL, June 20, 1968, Atlanta, Georgia; b. April 30, 1943, Atlanta, Georgia.

iii. ALICE BEVERLY HIGDON.

iv. THOMAS N. HIGDON.

33. PAUL BUCHANAN6 HIGDON (THOMAS BRAGG5, WILLIAM (MAJOR) HUFFMAN4, LEONARD III3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born January 19, 1909. He married CALLIE JONES July 02, 1933.

Child of PAUL HIGDON and CALLIE JONES is:

i. HARRY ZELL7 HIGDON, d. November 05, 1934, Macon County, NC.

34. JAMES KYLE6 JONES (RICHARD L.5, HEZEKIAH4, NANCY3 HIGDON, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 06, 1876 in Wilmot, NC, and died September 22, 1952 in Whittier, NC. He married ELIZA JOSEPHINE ROWLAND March 04, 1896, daughter of ROBERT ROWLAND and MARGARET PACE. She was born September 22, 1874 in Clay County, NC, and died January 30, 1950 in Barker's Creek, NC.

Child of JAMES JONES and ELIZA ROWLAND is:

i. GORDON LELAND7 JONES, b. September 11, 1900, Wilmot, NC; d. June 19, 1938, Jackson County, NC; m. BESSIE MAE WILKES, March 13, 1926, York, SC; b. February 11, 1909, Speedwell, NC; d. September 26, 1937, Jackson County, NC.

35. SARAH ELMINA6 BOWERS (SARAH C.5 HIGDON, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born September 16, 1876, and died November 08, 1962. She married WILBUR FISHER GREEN 1897, son of JOE GREEN and PARTHENIA BROOKS. He was born July 15, 1875, and died September 24, 1964.

Children of SARAH BOWERS and WILBUR GREEN are:

i. RUFUS COLEMAN7 GREEN, b. June 27, 1898; d. July 12, 1982; m. MARY FLORENCE COCHRAN; b. November 14, 1905, Swain County, NC; d. December 22, 1983.

ii. WILLIAM E. (ZEKE) GREEN.

iii. EVA P. GREEN, b. June 02, 1902; d. September 03, 1902.

iv. ARTIE C. GREEN, b. April 10, 1904; d. July 09, 1911.

v. ALTON GREEN.

vi. GLENN GREEN.

vii. THURMAN GREEN.

viii. EMMA GREEN, d. May 08, 2001, Swain County, NC; m. CLINT BURNETT; d. 1989.

ix. DOROTHEA M. GREEN, b. March 03, 1919; d. May 09, 1919.

36. WILLIAM FRANCES "WILLIE"6 BOWERS (SARAH C.5 HIGDON, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born December 20, 1885 in Alarka, Swain County, NC, and died January 04, 1980. He married CATY "KATIE" MCCLURE November 09, 1902 in Swain County, NC, daughter of JOHN CLOER and COE CLOER. She was born May 05, 1888, and died August 17, 1954.

Children of WILLIAM BOWERS and CATY MCCLURE are:

i. FRED VERNALD7 BOWERS, b. June 07, 1915; d. September 15, 1918, Swain County, NC.

ii. JAMES ERNEST BOWERS, b. April 06, 1925; d. December 15, 1993; m. MARGARET DONA GUNTER; b. December 28, 1921, Swain County, NC.

iii. HARLEY BOWERS.

iv. PINK BOWERS.

v. FRED BOWERS.

vi. MAGGIE BOWERS.

vii. SARAH BOWERS.

viii. GEORGE AVERY BOWERS, b. September 04, 1908, Alarka, Swain County, NC; d. May 25, 1981; m. EVA M. COCHRAN; b. August 20, 1907; d. November 28, 1991.

ix. OMA ELIZABETH BOWERS, b. March 09, 1916, Alarka, Swain County, NC.

x. JOHN HENRY BOWERS, b. January 20, 1922, Alarka, Swain County, NC.

xi. AMANDA BEATRICE BOWERS, b. April 02, 1931, Alarka, Swain County, NC.

37. JUDIE6 BOWERS (SARAH C.5 HIGDON, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 30, 1894, and died November 13, 1970. She married REV. JAMES HENRY (REV.) COCHRAN September 12 in Swain County, NC, son of MERRITT COCHRAN and MARY LOWE. He was born November 08, 1886, and died December 12, 1961.

Children of JUDIE BOWERS and JAMES COCHRAN are:

i. DAVID7 COCHRAN.

ii. FLOYD COCHRAN.

iii. JODIE COCHRAN, m. UNKNOWN WALDROUP.

iv. LEE VINSON COCHRAN, b. 1920; d. November 29, 2000, Jackson County, NC; m. FAY SOUTHARDS.

v. LOTTIE COCHRAN, b. March 12, 1911, Swain County, NC; m. UNKNOWN BARKER.

vi. MOENA COCHRAN, b. March 01, 1923, Swain County, NC; d. April 16, 2000, Gaston County, NC; m. HARVEY J. CODY; b. August 27, 1915; d. January 14, 1972.

38. OLLIE MARY JANE6 BOWERS (SARAH C.5 HIGDON, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born March 03, 1900, and died May 09, 1994. She married WILLIAM COLEMAN SHEPHERD April 08, 1917 in Swain County, NC, son of JOHN SHEPHERD and SARAH FRANKLIN. He was born August 13, 1891 in Swain County, NC, and died March 03, 1957 in York County, SC.

Children of OLLIE BOWERS and WILLIAM SHEPHERD are:

i. MILDRED7 SHEPHERD, b. August 31, 1921; d. December 02, 2000, Swain County, NC; m. (1) EULICE WIGGINS; b. August 09, 1920; d. March 22, 1940, Angel Hospital, Franklin, Macon County, NC; m. (2) FLOYD ALLEN MARTIN, September 06, 1941, Clayton, Georgia; b. July 25, 1919.

ii. JOHNNIE MAE SHEPHERD, b. July 13, 1936; d. October 04, 1936.

iii. WILLIAM KREED SHEPHERD, b. December 20, 1918, Tennessee; m. RUTH FRISBY.

iv. J.D. SHEPHERD, b. May 04, 1931; m. BETTY HERRON.

v. IRENE SHEPHERD, b. June 04, 1923; m. CLEVE "BUSTER" CALDWELL.

vi. FAYE SHEPHERD, b. September 22, 1929; m. ROY JAMES.

vii. ODELL SHEPHERD, b. March 03, 1925; m. LOUISE GREEN.

viii. CHARLES DEWEY SHEPHERD, b. February 22, 1939, Swain County, NC; m. (1) SYLVIA ROWE; m. (2) JOANN WEAVER.

ix. CLEVE SHEPHERD, m. LILLIAN ? SHEPHERD.

x. RUBY GARNELLSHEPHERD, b. September 08, 1927, Swain County,NC; m. WALLACE JAMES.

xi. LORAINE "JEAN" SHEPHERD, b. June 1933; m. JACK JAMES.

xii. DEROL SHEPHERD, b. May 13, 1920, Tennessee; m. HARDY CRISP.

xiii. OLLIE SHEPHERD.

39. ELIZABETH "LIZZIE"6 HIGDON (WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born March 17, 1888, and died June 24, 1956 in Swain County, NC. She married JOHN T. COCHRAN October 14, 1906 in Swain County, NC, son of SAMUAL COCKERHAM and ELIZABETH BRENDLE. He was born December 1887 in NC.

Child of ELIZABETH HIGDON and JOHN COCHRAN is:

i. NORMAN DEWEY7 COCHRAN, b. August 11, 1909, Alarka, Swain County, NC.

40. NANCY CHARLOTTE "LOTTIE"6 HIGDON (WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born November 17, 1889 in Swain County, NC, and died October 06, 1982 in Gaston County, NC. She married (1) LLOYD FULLER, son of STEPHEN FULLER and REBECCA BOWERS. He died March 24, 1911. She married (2) WILLIAM HARRISON COCHRAN February 14, 1914 in ?????, son of MERRITT COCHRAN and MARY LOWE. He was born March 19, 1891 in Swain County, NC, and died February 27, 1978 in Gaston County, NC.

Child of NANCY HIGDON and LLOYD FULLER is:

i. JOHN THOMAS7 FULLER, b. August 19, 1910; d. November 26, 1993, Swain County, NC; m. ROSIE C. SMITH MCGAHA; b. November 29, 1916; d. February 23, 1995, Swain County, NC.

Children of NANCY HIGDON and WILLIAM COCHRAN are:

ii. PEARLIE MAE7 COCHRAN, b. December 27, 1914; d. January 04, 1934, Swain County, NC.

iii. EASTER ELIZABETH COCHRAN, b. September 12, 1916, Swain County, NC; d. May 07, 1919, Swain County, NC.

iv. LILLIE ANN COCHRAN, b. June 22, 1919, Swain County, NC; d. January 01, 1987, Burke County, NC; m. FRED HIGDON; b. Swain County, NC.

v. VERGIE LEE COCHRAN, b. September 02, 1921, Swain County, NC; d. November 08, 1985; m. WEAVER KING.

vi. SARAH ELIZABETH COCHRAN, b. February 14, 1924, Swain County, NC; d. April 13, 1971, Gaston County, NC; m. ELMER RICK; b. June 15, 1924; d. July 05, 1995.

vii. WILLIAM "WADE" CALLOWAY COCHRAN, b. October 09, 1928, Swain County, NC; d. June 06, 2000, Cleveland County, NC; m. THELMA JEAN HARDIN.

viii. GENTRY BERNICE COCHRAN, b. September 05, 1929, Swain County, NC; d. May 03, 1995, Gaston County NC; (1) JENNIE V RECTOR, July 21, 1951, York, SC; b. September 28, 1934, Gaston County, NC. m. (2) MARGARET MASTERS; m. (3) FLORENCE WILSON; m. McAdenville, NC

ix. WILLIE BELL COCHRAN, b. August 31, 1932, Swain County, NC; m. WILLIAM LEE GOFORTH, April 20, 1953; b. September 16, 1932.

41. WILLIAM J. "JONSE"6 HIGDON (WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born January 15, 1893, and died March 28, 1981. He married BIRDIE UPTON October 13, 1915 in Macon Co. NC, daughter of JESSE UPTON and MARTHA BRENDLE. She was born October 1899 in NC.

Children of WILLIAM HIGDON and BIRDIE UPTON are:

i. PEARLY PAULINE7 HIGDON, b. October 02, 1915; d. March 27, 1984; m. LEWIS S. PERKINS, January 31, 1937.

ii. NAOMI HIGDON, b. March 06, 1919.

42. DOLLIE VICTORIA6 HIGDON (WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born December 11, 1899, and died September 29, 1962. She married ALBERT WIGGINS, son of HAMPTON WIGGINS and MARGARET CLINE. He was born February 03, 1874, and died March 07, 1963.

Child of DOLLIE HIGDON and ALBERT WIGGINS is:

i. EULICE7 WIGGINS, b. August 09, 1920; d. March 22, 1940, Angel Hospital, Franklin, Macon County, NC; m. MILDRED SHEPHERD; b. August 31, 1921; d. December 02, 2000, Swain County, NC.

43. MARTHA6 HIGDON (WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born March 07, 1900, and died March 02, 1976. She married JAMES ALFRED LEDFORD March 07, 1920, son of AMBROSE LEDFORD and PURALEE LEDFORD. He was born November 19, 1896, and died December 17, 1962.

Child of MARTHA HIGDON and JAMES LEDFORD is:

i. FREELAND7 LEDFORD, b. January 05, 1923; d. June 03, 1935.

44. FRED A.6 HIGDON (WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born 1904, and died 1967. He married MARY LINDSAY, daughter of TIMOTHY LINDSEY and JOSEPHINE HERRON.

Children of FRED HIGDON and MARY LINDSAY are:

i. CHARLES MACK7 HIGDON, b. May 13, 1935, Alarka, Swain County, NC.

ii. JULE TIMOTHY HIGDON, b. April 02, 1931, Alarka, Swain County, NC.

iii. LUM HIGDON, b. 1946; d. 1984.

45. JOHN HENRY6 HIGDON (WILLIAM THOMAS "BUD"5, WILLIAM L. (BILL)4, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born March 1895 in Swain County, NC. He married (1) SHIRLEY MERRITT. He married (2) LAURA CABE, daughter of CHARLIE CABE and MRS. CABE. She was born in Swain County, NC. He married (3) LUDEA "LULA" NATIONS August 02, 1913 in Swain County, NC, daughter of THOMAS NATIONS and NANCY FRANKLIN. She was born December 24, 1896, and died October 09, 1956 in Swain County, NC.

Children of JOHN HIGDON and LAURA CABE are:

i. NELLIE7 HIGDON, m. EARL GOLMAN GUNTER; b. January 26, 1926; d. November 19, 1989.

ii. ANNIE MAE HIGDON, b. March 10, 1944, Swain County, NC.

Children of JOHN HIGDON and LUDEA NATIONS are:

iii. MARY ALICE7 HIGDON, b. May 09, 1926, Swain County, NC; d. December 10, 1995; m. UNKOWN BARKER.

iv. MARSHALL HIGDON, b. Abt. 1923; d. July 02, 2000, Swain County, NC; m. ANN NATIONS, Abt. 1946.

v. UNKOWN HIGDON.

vi. UNKNOWN HIGDON.

vii. UNKNOWN HIGDON.

46. WILLIAM OSCAR "OTT"6 LOWE (SARAH L. J. "JOSIE"5 CHASTAIN, MARGARET M.4 HIGDON, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 17, 1892 in Swain County, NC, and died August 19, 1943. He married (1) NORA LOU COOPER, daughter of WILLIAM COOPER and JANE PARKER. She was born March 02, 1886 in Swain County, NC, and died January 26, 1993. He married (2) NORA DEHART September 07, 1913 in Swain County, NC, daughter of MONROE DEHART and JANE DEHART. She was born Abt. 1895.

Child of WILLIAM LOWE and NORA COOPER is:

i. EFFIE MAGAREE7 LOWE, b. August 02, 1929.

Child of WILLIAM LOWE and NORA DEHART is:

ii. JAMES7 LOWE, b. June 05, 1914, Swain County, NC.

47. WILEY ADAM6 LOWE (SARAH L. J. "JOSIE"5 CHASTAIN, MARGARET M.4 HIGDON, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 10, 1899 in Swain County, NC, and died September 10, 1981 in Palatka, Florida. He married MARY ELIZABETH TRUITT June 10, 1924, daughter of MURPHY TRUITT and SARAH HOLDEN. She was born May 17, 1910, and died January 21, 1999 in Palatka, Florida.

Children of WILEY LOWE and MARY TRUITT are:

i. FANNIE BURR "FAYE"7 LOWE, b. March 21, 1925, Swain County, NC.

ii. CECIL VERLIN LOWE, b. January 28, 1937, Swain County, NC.

iii. CHARLES RAY LOWE, b. July 23, 1942, Swain County, NC.

iv. KYLE JAMES LOWE, b. September 30, 1926, Swain County, NC.

48. GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON6 LOWE (SARAH L. J. "JOSIE"5 CHASTAIN, MARGARET M.4 HIGDON, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born June 06, 1900 in Swain County, NC. He married NELLIE JEANETTE LEQUIRE July 10, 1933 in Swain County, NC, daughter of JOHN LEQUIRE and ADDIE LEQUIRE. She was born February 10, 1910, and died May 28, 1984.

Child of GENERAL LOWE and NELLIE LEQUIRE is:

i. H.L.7 LOWE.

49. DOLPH BAXTER6 LOWE (SARAH L. J. "JOSIE"5 CHASTAIN, MARGARET M.4 HIGDON, JOHN3, LEONARD (JR.)2, LEONARD (SR.)1) was born May 09, 1904 in Swain County, NC, and died May 22, 1988 in Haywood County, NC. He married ALLIE TABOR September 04, 1928 in Swain County, NC, daughter of B.B. ROYAL and MARY TABOR. She was born 1909.

Children of DOLPH LOWE and ALLIE TABOR are:

i. EDWIN D.B.7 LOWE, d. April 30, 2000.

ii. DOROTHY JEAN LOWE, b. August 23, 1935, Swain County, NC.


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