Charles Greever Higgins: Appalachian Aristocracy

1891 - 1957 (66 years)

Generation: 1

Charles Greever Higgins 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.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Chas G Higgins [Charles G Higgins]
Age: 9
Birth Date: Jan 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: P M Higgins
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
P M Higgins 32
Mary Higgins 30
Chas G Higgins 9
Corra B Higgins 6
Minnie Higgins 4
Wm M Higgins 2
Sallie Higgins 74

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Greever C Higgins
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: 1891
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Pink M Higgins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Higgins
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Pink M Higgins 43
Mary Higgins 41
Greever C Higgins 19
Cara Higgins 16
Minnie Higgins 14
William M Higgins 12
Pearl Higgins 9
James Higgins 7
Mamie Higgins 5
Mattie L Higgins 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Greever Higgins
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ava Higgins
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Greever Higgins 27
Ava Higgins 18
Herman F Higgins 4 months
Eliza Christian 52 [mother-in-law]
Greever C Christian 24 [brother-in-law]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Charlie Higgins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: War, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Pinkney Higgins
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary J Higgins
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Pinkney Higgins 62
Mary J Higgins 61
Mattie S Higgins 21 [31]
George C Higgins 16
Charlie Higgins 38
Herman Higgins 11
Lawrence A Higgins 9

MILITARY RECORDS

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Chorley Greever Higgins [Charlie Greever Higgins]
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia
Birthplace: Virginia,United States of America
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1891
Race: Caucasian
Employoment: Farmer, self-employed, Bandy, VA.
Has wife and 2 children

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Charlie Greever Higgins
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1892
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Residence: Mercer, West Virginia
Employment: Bailey Brothers Farm

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=higgins&GSiman=1&GScid=1611564&GRid=45770644&

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1203267&Type=Death

Charles married Ava Samantha CHRISTIAN 26 Feb 1919, Tazewell Co. VA. Ava (daughter of George Dos CHRISTIAN and Eliza Anna (Allie) Christian) was born ca 1901, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1930. [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.

Charles married Gaynell Holland. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Herman Higgins

(1.Charles¹) 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.Charles¹) 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.Charles¹) 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.Charles¹) was born 17 Feb 1939, Mercer Co. WV; died 17 Feb 1939, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Neal Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV.