Surname: HIGGINS/HUGINS

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Pink/Pinkney/Pinkham Higgins/Hugins

  • Birthplace: North Carolina
  • Date of birth: Abt. 1868
  • Parents: John Hugins/Higgins & Sarah (Spicer?)
  • Siblings: Sallie?, Jennetta (half-sister?)
  • Married: Mary Frances Whitt
  • Date of Marriage:
  • Children: Carrie Betsy Higgins, Grever, Bill, Dale, Jim, George, Rosie, Rebecca, Minnie, Mattie, Pearl
  • Year of death:
  • Place of death: Bandy, VA

Trivia:
Hard-copy documentation (such as census records, marriage licenses, etc.) reflects, at this time, three different spellings of the last name. It has been spelled Hugins, Higgins, and Higgens.
Lived in Bandy, VA.
According to notes taken from mom's Bible:
  • There is some indication that the Whitts migrated out of North Carolina at some time?
  • There is mention of an 'Uncle William Whitt'. Details unknown at this time.
  • There is mention of 'Bear Waller Mountain' ... details unknown.
  • There is a possible connection to the Altizer family? Details unknown.
According to Diane E. Day:
  • Johnny, Sarah, Sallie and Pink Hugins/Higgins migrated from North Carolina to Tazewell County following the Civil War. John, Sarah, Jennetta, and Pink are listed on the 1880 Tazewell County census; Maiden Spring District; June 10/11, 1880.
  • Sarah's first husband (James P. Sparks) was killed in the Civil War. (There are no records to substantiate that claim yet).
  • Family tradition states that Sarah's maiden name was SPICER.
  • See the family folklore/shortstory How Pink Higgins Came To West Virginia for more information.












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BREWSTER
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GRAHAM #1
GRAHAM #2
DAY #1
GRAHAM #3
NUNLY/NUNNELLY
DAY #2
FLETCHER
CHRISTIAN &
or HARRIS

HIGGINS #1
HIGGINS #2
WHITT


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