Thomas Wilson Higginbotham
1. Thomas Wilson Higginbotham was born 12 Oct 1869, Polk County, Missouri (son of John James Higginbotham and Mary Rebecca Simpson); died 5 Feb 1961, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 5 Feb 1961, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Burns, Polk County, Missouri. Thomas married Ellen C. Pate Abt 1897.
Thomas — Ellen C. Pate. Ellen was born 14 Feb 1874, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 1943, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri; was buried Aft 30 Apr 1943, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Burns, Polk County, Missouri. [Family Group Sheet]
2. John James Higginbotham was born 22 Mar 1845, Wayne County, Kentucky (son of Thomas D. Higginbotham and Rachel Wilson McKinney); died 2 Apr 1933, Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri. John married Mary Rebecca Simpson 24 Jan 1867, Polk County, Missouri. Mary (daughter of Moses Simpson and Nancy Jane Higginbotham) was born 1 Feb 1844, Missouri; died 24 Feb 1882, Polk County, Missouri. [Family Group Sheet]
3. Mary Rebecca Simpson was born 1 Feb 1844, Missouri (daughter of Moses Simpson and Nancy Jane Higginbotham); died 24 Feb 1882, Polk County, Missouri. Children:
- Lewis Wesley Higginbotham was born 1 Dec 1867, Polk County, Missouri; died 3 Dec 1868, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 3 Dec 1868, McKinney Cemetery, Burns, Polk County, Missouri.
- 1. Thomas Wilson HigginbothamThomas Wilson Higginbotham was born 12 Oct 1869, Polk County, Missouri; died 5 Feb 1961, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 5 Feb 1961, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Burns, Polk County, Missouri.
- William Hardin Higginbotham was born 12 Jun 1872, Polk County, Missouri; died 3 Dec 1959, Inyo County, California; was buried Aft 3 Dec 1959, Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California.
- Joseph Gable Higginbotham was born 7 Apr 1875, Polk County, Missouri; died 15 Jan 1954, Ventura County, California; was buried Aft 15 Jan 1954, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
- Anna Elizabeth Higginbotham was born 6 Jun 1879, Polk County, Missouri; died 1 Jun 1975, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 1 Jun 1975, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Burns, Polk County, Missouri.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas D. Higginbotham was born 1822; died 1898. Thomas — Rachel Wilson McKinney. Rachel was born 1825; died 1886. [Family Group Sheet]
5. Rachel Wilson McKinney was born 1825; died 1886. Children:
- 2. John James HigginbothamJohn James Higginbotham was born 22 Mar 1845, Wayne County, Kentucky; died 2 Apr 1933, Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri.
6. Moses Simpson was born 8 Feb 1816, Wayne County, Kentucky (son of Avington Wayne Simpson and Lucinda Payne); died 15 Apr 1854, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 15 Apr 1854, Payne Cemetery, Polk, Polk County, Missouri. Moses married Nancy Jane Higginbotham 28 Aug 1838, Wayne County, Kentucky. Nancy (daughter of Charles Lewis Higginbotham and Elizabeth B. Ferguson) was born 22 Jun 1818, Wayne County, Kentucky; died 26 Sep 1882, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 26 Sep 1882, Payne Cemetery, Polk, Polk County, Missouri. [Family Group Sheet]
7. Nancy Jane Higginbotham was born 22 Jun 1818, Wayne County, Kentucky (daughter of Charles Lewis Higginbotham and Elizabeth B. Ferguson); died 26 Sep 1882, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 26 Sep 1882, Payne Cemetery, Polk, Polk County, Missouri. Children:
- Charles Simpson was born Abt 1838, Kentucky.
- Avington Simpson was born 4 May 1840, Polk County, Missouri; died 7 Mar 1914, Macon County, Missouri; was buried Aft 7 Mar 1914, Bloomington Cemetery, Bloomington, Macon County, Missouri.
- Elizabeth E. Simpson was born Feb 1842, Greene, Polk County, Missouri; died 1917, Mayfield, Beckham County, Oklahoma.
- 3. Mary Rebecca SimpsonMary Rebecca Simpson was born 1 Feb 1844, Missouri; died 24 Feb 1882, Polk County, Missouri.
- John William Simpson was born 7 Mar 1847, Polk County, Missouri; died 12 Mar 1932, Fresno, , California.
- Lucinda Ann Simpson was born 29 Sep 1849, Polk County, Missouri; died 20 Nov 1923, Fresno, Fresno County, California.
- Louis Simpson was born Abt 1851, Missouri.
Generation: 4
12. Avington Wayne Simpson was born 10 Jun 1792, Virginia (son of Reuben Simpson and Sarah Sherrill); died 23 Jun 1863, Polk County, Missouri. Avington married Lucinda Payne 22 Nov 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Lucinda was born 5 May 1797, Pittslyvania County, Virginia. [Family Group Sheet]
13. Lucinda Payne was born 5 May 1797, Pittslyvania County, Virginia. Children:
- 6. Moses SimpsonMoses Simpson was born 8 Feb 1816, Wayne County, Kentucky; died 15 Apr 1854, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 15 Apr 1854, Payne Cemetery, Polk, Polk County, Missouri.
- Mary Frances Simpson was born 30 Jan 1818, Wayne County, Kentucky; died 5 Jun 1891.
- Reuben Simpson was born 22 Apr 1820, Kentucky; died 1873.
- Rachel Simpson was born 13 Sep 1822; died 7 Oct 1883, Coalla, , Missouri.
- William Granville Simpson was born 13 Mar 1825, Wayne County, Kentucky; died 14 Apr 1900, Battle Creek, , Michigan.
- Henry Hardin Simpson was born 13 Jul 1827, Wayne County, Kentucky; died Abt 1869.
- Cyrena Ann Simpson was born 2 Mar 1830; died 6 Aug 1832.
- Lucinda W. Simpson was born 6 Feb 1832.
- Avington Wayne Simpson was born 28 Nov 1834, Wayne County, Kentucky; died 24 Jan 1904, Meridian, , Mississippi.
- Timothy W. Simpson was born 1838, Wayne County, Kentucky.
14. Charles Lewis Higginbotham was born 1796; died 1863. Charles — Elizabeth B. Ferguson. Elizabeth was born 1793; died 1827. [Family Group Sheet]
15. Elizabeth B. Ferguson was born 1793; died 1827. Children:
- 7. Nancy Jane HigginbothamNancy Jane Higginbotham was born 22 Jun 1818, Wayne County, Kentucky; died 26 Sep 1882, Polk County, Missouri; was buried Aft 26 Sep 1882, Payne Cemetery, Polk, Polk County, Missouri.