Ava Samantha CHRISTIAN: Appalachian Aristocracy

1901 - Bef 1930 (~ 29 years)

Generation: 1

Ava Samantha CHRISTIAN was born ca 1901, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1930.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ava S Christian
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: 1901
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Allie L Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census about Ava Higgins
Name: Ava Higgins [Ava Christian]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Greever Higgins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Eliza Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Greever Higgins 27
Ava Higgins 18
Herman F Higgins 4 months
Eliza Christian 52 [her mother]
Greever C Christian 24 [her brother]

Ava married Charles Greever Higgins 26 Feb 1919, Tazewell Co. VA. Charles (son of Pinkney Monroe Higgins and Mary Jane Whitt) was born 01 Jan 1891, Tazewell Co. VA; died 09 Mar 1957, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Cemetary, Mercer Co. Bluefield, WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Herman Higgins was born 11 Sep 1919, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Nov 1995, Fort Payne, DeKalb Co. AL.
3. Lawrence Allen Higgins was born 09 Jun 1921, Tazewell Co. VA; died 17 Dec 1958, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield Mercer Co. WV.
4. Elsie Roy Higgins was born 16 Feb 1924, McDowell Co. WV; died 16 Feb 1924, McDowell Co. WV.

Generation: 2

Herman Higgins

(1.Ava¹) was born 11 Sep 1919, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Nov 1995, Fort Payne, DeKalb Co. AL.

Notes:

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Herman F Higgins
Age: 4 months
Birth Year: abt 1920 [abt 1919]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Greever Higgins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Ava Higgins
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Died:
Social Security Records
Surname: HIGGINS
Given name: HERMAN
Date of Birth: SEPTEMBER 11, 1919
Date of Death: NOVEMBER 15, 1995
Social Security number: 228-05-4576
Indicated Place: Virginia
Place of Last Residence: Fort Payne, DeKalb Co. AL

Herman married Dorothy Vivian Adkins. Dorothy was born , Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Daughter Higgins was born 17 Feb 1939, Mercer Co. WV; died 17 Feb 1939, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Neal Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV.

Lawrence Allen Higgins

(1.Ava¹) was born 09 Jun 1921, Tazewell Co. VA; died 17 Dec 1958, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield Mercer Co. WV.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38399236

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1365672&Type=Death

4.	Elsie Roy Higgins (1.Ava¹) was born 16 Feb 1924, McDowell Co. WV; died 16 Feb 1924, McDowell Co. WV. Notes: Died: West Virginia Death Certificate http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=418381&Type=Death

Generation: 3

5. Daughter Higgins (2.Herman², 1.Ava¹) was born 17 Feb 1939, Mercer Co. WV; died 17 Feb 1939, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Neal Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV.