1880 Census, Green Co., KY; Dwelling 234; ED: 56, p. 28 list David W. Higgason, age 52, farmer, born in KY, parents in VA; wife, Nancy E., 46, born in KY, as were her parents & 11 children: Alice F., 21; Laura B., 19; Eugene T., 17; Lula G., 15; Granville A., 13; John A., 11; Robert R., 9; Micajah T., 7; Clarence A., 5; Florence G., 5 & Lela M., 3.1900 Census, Green Co., KY; Donansburg; Dwelling 81; ED: 39, p. 5A list David Higgason, age 77, widow & 5 children: Rusy, 26; Florence, 25; Clarence, 25; Maude, 23 & Charles, 18.
[WHT: Received from Gladys Higgason Wells on June 7, 2002. ] Dear Herb,
Some corrections:
921 Arzilla
462 David Wood Higgason and Nancy Evans Thompson Higgason were buried in the Thompson Cemetery in Green County, KY. THERE IS NO SANDIDGE THOMAS CEMETERY.. There is a Sandidge Cemetery where Supry Higgason (165) and wife are buried. Most of David Wood's children were buried in the Thompson Cemetery. Thompson Cemetery is located off hwy. 218, Green Co., KY.Gladys gave me a number of corrections & additions for the 7-9 generations.
1052. Laura Belle Higgason-5678
Was called Belle.
1056. John A. Higgason-5682
[WHT: I was given a death date of 1906, but see below.]
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John A Higgason
Age in 1910: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Greensburg, Green, Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
Jesse M Goff 72
Mattie L Goff 61
John A Higgason 37
[WHT: Louella Bernhardt, a descendant, provided this family & descendants information, via email Oct. 7, 2000.]
496. Granville M. Higgason-5635
1880 Census, Green Co., KY; Dwelling 348; ED: 56, p. 40 list G. M. Higgason, age 35, merchant, born in KY, parents in VA; wife, Lucy C., 27, born in KY & 3 children: John A., 7; Mary V., 5 & Ella D., 3, all born in KY.
1870 Census, Holmes Co., MS; Eulogy; Dwelling 267; p. 28 [76]; list Thos Christmas, age 32, born MS; wife, Fanny S., 31 & 3 children: Fanny, 8; Thomas, 5 & William, 3; all born in MS.His brothers, Henry & Dixon live in dwelling # 268.
According to Dudley Rinicker, who posted the Salem Cemetery info on the web, it is located near Spencer's Store. Other Christmas in the cemetery:
CHRISTMAS, Henry W. b. Feb l2, 1873d. Feb 2l, 1873Son of H. & Lucy R. Christmas
CHRISTMAS, Lou Lizzieb. Feb 19, 1873d. Aug 29, 1873Dau. of T. H. & F. S. Christmas
CHRISTMAS, Thomas Hb. June 2, 1838d. June 7, 1875
CHRISTMAS, Anna D. d. Dec 8, 1864Age---- Dau of H. & L. R. Christmas
1880 Census, Holmes Co., MS, Beat 4; Dwelling 190; ED:8, p.24 list F. S. Christmas, age 40, widow, father born in LA, mother in CT, and 2 children Thomas, 15 and William H., 13, born in MS. Also living in the house is the following families: B. W. Phillips, 26, farmer & wife, Fanny C., 18; Owinn Phillips, 31, farmer & wife, S. J., 19; R. D. Christmas, 32, teacher, uncle-in-law. [WHT: It appears Fanny married Phillips before she married Winkler. R. D. Christmas is the brother of Francis' husband, Thomas.]1900 Census, she is the mother-in-law listed in her daughter's household; Fanny is her nickname.
1078. Thomas R. Christmas-8201
[WHT: Death certificate info list him as single, a farmer, DOB, and names of parents.]
509. Henry Christmas-1965
1870 Census, Holmes Co., MS; Eulogy; Dwelling 268, p. 28 [76] list Henry Christmas, age 28, Physician; wife, Lucy R., 26 & 2 children: Mary, 4 & Sarah P., 6 mo. Also living with them is Henry's brother, Dixon, 22.1880 Census, Holmes Co., MS; Beat 4; Eulogy; Dwelling 8; ED: 8, p. 3, list Henry Christmas, age 38, Physician, father born in NC, mother in MS; wife, L. R., age 36, mother born in CT, and 4 children: Mary E., 13; Sallie, P., 10; J. R. W., 6 & T. H., 2; all children born in MS. Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T9_650; Family History Film: 1254650; Page: 196A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 0013.
1900 Census, Holmes Co., MS; 5 Beat; Dwelling 398 list Henry Christmas, b. Feb. 1842 in MS, F. in NC, M. in VA; Lucy R., b. Oct 1843 in MS, F. in MS, M. in CT. Married 37 years, 5 children - 3 living. His son, James & family live in Dwelling # 402.
[WHT: In Dwelling 403 is M. H. & Fanny Winkler - had 3 children - 2 living - Elma & Christmas; also living with them is Fanny Christmas, mother-in-law, age 54, widow, had 2 children, both living. This is the family of his Henry's brother, Thomas.]
1910 Census, Holmes Co., MS; 5 Beat, Tchula; Dwelling 31; ED: 53, p. 2A list Henry Christmas, age 68, practicing medicine, married 47 years, had 6 children - 3 living; wife, Lucy, 67. Son, J. R. and family live in dwelling 29. In dwelling 35 is M. P. Winkler and family, including son, C. P., 21; assume Fanny had died, as he has a new wife.
[WHT: The following was sent to the Christmas Mailing List by Ginger Beatty on June 14, 2000.]
Someone asked about a Dr. Harry Christmas who served in the Civil War and I ran across the following in my papers on that time period.
I found in Memoirs of Mississippi, p. 543-44: "of medicine, and Henry Christmas, A. B., M. D., of Tchula, is a credit to the profession, being classed among the prominent practitioners of Mississippi. He is a native Mississippian, born in Madison County on the 20th of February, 1842, and was educated in Tennessee, at Washington institute and Lebanon, graduation with the degree of A. B. in the class of 1860. He subsequently studied medicine at Clinton, Mississippi, under Dr. Stokes, and then took his first course of medical lectures at New Orleans in the class of 1860 and 1861.
He reached home just in time to join the Confederate army in the spring of the last mentioned year, and enlisted as a private in the eighteenth Mississippi infantry. He was promoted to the rank of Captain and was on detached duty as commissary of his regiment. He served that department until after the battle of Manasas, when he resigned and was promoted to the position of assistant surgeon, in which capacity he remained until the close of the war. He was the youngest assistant surgeon of the army of Northern Virginia.
After the war Dr. Christmas returned to Holmes County, remained there a short time, and then went to New Orleans, where he completed his course of lectures, graduating in the spring of 1866. He then began practicing in Holmes County, and there he has remained ever since, actively engaged in his chosen calling. The Doctor has ever taken an active part in politics, and has rendered valuable service for the democratic party of Holmes County. He represented that County in the legislature of 1880, was one of the foremost advocates in establishing the state board of health in 1880, and his speech before the house on that bill was eloquent and forcible, placing him among the first orators of that honored body. He has since retained his reputation as an orator, and is noted for his readiness to respond with a speech on nearly all occasions. He is in request as a speaker on nearly all public gatherings. The Doctor was reelected to the legislature in the fall of 1883, served another term in the lower house, and was one of the most active members in the legislature of 1884, on the principals of railroad supervision. As a member of the railroad committee the Doctor worked for the best interest of Holmes County and saved her a large amount of money by helping her out of the levee district. He was also a strong advocate in that body for the A. and M. College and I. I. and C. female College. Dr. Christmas still takes a great deal of interest in local politics but is not an aspirant for office. He now devotes his time almost exclusively to his profession and is one of the leading and successful physicians if Holmes and adjoining counties.
He was married in Holmes County on the 29th of December, 1863, to Miss Lucy R. West, a native of Mississippi, where she was reared and educated, and the daughter of James R. West. Her grandfather was Gov. Cato West. To this marital relation were born three children: Mary, wife of Henry Waterer of Yazoo City; Sallie P., a young lady, and James R. W., a young man of seventeen. Socially the Doctor is a Royal Arch Mason, is master of his lodge, and he is also a member of the Knights of Honor and the Farmers' Alliance. He was formerly a member of the grange, and was lecturer of the County grange for twelve years. He is a fluent and ready speaker, stands very high both morally and socially, and there qualities added to his handsome appearance, his kindness of heart and that subtle, undefined power called personal magnetism, exert a great influence over those with whom he comes in contact. He and Mrs. Christmas are members of the Methodist Church.
The Doctor's father, Harry Christmas, was a native of Carolina, his birth accruing in Warrenton, where he spent his youth. He came to Mississippi when a young man, located in Madison County, but subsequently removed to Bolivar County, where he became a very wealthy and prominent planter, owning about two hundred slaves. He was killed in a steamboat explosion in 1850, when only about forty years of age. He married in Jefferson County, Mississippi, to Miss Anna Dixon, daughter of Rodger Dixon, who was born in Mississippi, but who was of English parentage.Grandfather Dixon was a soldier in the English army and was knighted for gallantry and deeds of daring on the field of battle. His family have the coat of arms presented him in honor of his services. Of the six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Christmas, three sons and three daughters all grew up to mature years, but Dr. Henry and one brother are only survivors."
1082. Mary E. Christmas-1967
[WHT: Did not find a Henry Waterer in 1900 MS census; found a John, with wife named Mary, born May 1856]Buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, Holmes Co., MS are the following.
WATERER, Alice Jane b. May 29, 1937 d. July 28, 1991 (Patton) Wife of H. C.
Waterer, Jr.
WATERER, Henry Christmas b. Nov 14, 1887 d. Aug 23, 1973
WATERER, Lucille b. Jan 16, 1903 d. June 2, 1986 (Beevers)
520. Emily Virginia Ferguson-1618
[WHT: Information on Emily from gg grandson, Jimmy McLane, of Lumberton, TX, via e-mail Oct. 24, 1998.]
[WHT: The burial location was taken from survey of Pierce Chapel Cem., posted by Patricia Garrett Giles, on the Harris Co., GA web site: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaharris/>]
This cemetery is east along Pierce Chapel Rd,0.1 miles off US-27 between Cataula, GA and the intersection of US-27 and US_80. Pierce Chapel Rd intersects with US-27 about 6.5 miles south of Cataula and 4.0 miles north of the US-27 & US-80 intersection. The cemetery is on the north side of the road, behind a baseball field. Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church is on the south side of the road.
1880 Census, Muscogee Co., GA; 9th & 10th District; Dwelling 318; ED: 52, p. 625A list P. E. Wimberly, age 51, farmer, born in GA, as were his parents; wife, M. E., 51, born in SC, as were her parents.
527. David D. Mann-1333
Pioneer Families of Butler Co., KY by M. R. Austin & H. R. Rouk list David D. Mann as child of Jesse and Martha, G. W. born earlier is probably child of theirs.
[WHT: Mark Tevault is source of this marriage & child - Aug. 2001.]
528. James M. Barton-770
1870 Census, Warrick Co., IN; Greer; Canal PO; Dwelling 91; p. 11& 12 [508], list James Barton, age 46, farmer, owns real estate, born in KY; wife, Louisa, 35 & following children: Sarah, 16; William H., 14; Rosa, 13; Ellen, 11; Caroline, 7; Polene, 5; Albert 3; Effy, 2 & Jesse, 1 mo. All children born in IN; date of census: August 25, 1870.Eli Christmas lives in dwelling 94.
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