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1. | Elizabeth Higgins was born in 1820 in Maryland, USA. Family/Spouse: William Higgins. William was born in 1810 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Josiah Higgins (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 27 Mar 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Sarah Juenan. Sarah was born on 4 Jul 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Feb 1888; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Josiah married Gertrude L Spencer on 29 Nov 1898 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Pomeroy Spencer and Mary Ellen Griffin) was born in Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 1910; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Josiah married Matilda I. Martin on 17 Oct 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Matilda (daughter of James Martin and Mother Unknown Martin) was born about 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Joseph Higgins, II (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Sep 1875 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
4. | Lillian Augusta Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 May 1886 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 May 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Lillian married Roscoe Conklin Astwood on 6 Sep 1906 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Roscoe (son of Henry C. C. Astwood and Anais Ternois) was born on 28 Aug 1882 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Carrie E. Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1869 in Pennsylvania, USA. Carrie married George W Baker on 19 Jun 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. George (son of Sarah E. Baker) was born about 1870 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Carrie married Floyd J. Johnson on 20 May 1924 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Floyd (son of Jordan Johnson and Lucy Hunt) was born in Sep 1868 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Annie J. Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Apr 1874 in Pennsylvania, USA. Annie married John B Sample on 30 Dec 1897 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John (son of Alexander Sample and Frances Mason) was born on 16 Sep 1853 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Feb 1924 in 1939 Logan, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Josiah Higgins, II (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1874 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
8. | Flora D. Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Feb 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
9. | John Milan Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Nov 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Sep 1946 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
10. | Living Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) |
11. | Hilda Spencer Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Sep 1980. Hilda married Grove W Johnson on 30 Oct 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Grove (son of William Johnson and Selina Walker) was born on 20 Dec 1898 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Feb 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living Wilborn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Gertrude Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
13. | Living Higgins (2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) |
14. | Living Astwood (4.Lillian3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) |
15. | Living Astwood (4.Lillian3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) |
16. | Living Astwood (4.Lillian3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) |
17. | Roscoe Conkling Astwood (4.Lillian3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Jan 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Dec 2006. |
18. | Lomi Baker (5.Carrie3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1897 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
19. | Benard D Baker (5.Carrie3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1899 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
20. | Ada E Sample (6.Annie3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Sep 1880 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
21. | Alexander W Sample (6.Annie3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Sep 1887 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
22. | Maude M Sample (6.Annie3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in May 1889 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
23. | Violet H Sample (6.Annie3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in Apr 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
24. | Living Johnson (11.Hilda3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) |
25. | Living Johnson (11.Hilda3, 2.Josiah2, 1.Elizabeth1) |
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