Descendants of Arthur Wellington Higgins

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ARTHUR WELLINGTON1 HIGGINS  (RAY RANDOLPHA) was born April 25, 1847 in Rockingham Co., VA, and died May 19, 1938 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.  He married PENINAH ANNE ELISABETH EDGERTON January 03, 1878 in Wayne Co., NC, daughter of NATHAN EDGERTON and ARCADA PIKE.  She was born April 19, 1858 in Wayne Co., NC, and died October 06, 1922 in San Antonio, TX.

 

More About ARTHUR WELLINGTON HIGGINS:

Burial: May 20, 1938, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

 

Notes for PENINAH ANNE ELISABETH EDGERTON:

From the 1860 U.S. Census for Wayne County, North Carolina, taken 7 June 1860; Pikeville District; Post Office Pikeville.  Page No. 15  [Page 488A on this reel]

 

117,115,Nathan Edgerton,50,M,,Farmer,16000,1500,",,,,

               ,,Arcada ",43,F,,,,,",,,,

               ,,Charity ",25,F,,School Teacher,,,",,,,

               ,,Richard ",18,M,,Farmer,,,",,1,,

               ,,Apcilla ",15,F,,,,,",,1,,

               ,,Phebe ",13,F,,,,,",,1,,

               ,,Elijah ",12,M,,,,,",,1,,

               ,,Orpha ",11,F,,,,,",,1,,

               ,,Zilpah ",9,F,,,,,",,1,,

               ,,Enoch ",6,M,,,,,",,,,

               ,,Penninah A. ",1,F,,,,,",,,,

               ,,Sarah Caroll,16,F,B,Domestic,,,",,,,

               ,,Louisa ",10,F,B,,,,",,,,

               ,,Amelia ",8,F,B ,,,,",,,,

               ,,Olivia ",6,F,B,,,,",,,,

               ,,Narcissus ",4,F,B,,,,",,,,

               ,,Richard Corbett,17 ,M,  ,Farm Laborer,,,",,,,

 

Compiled and Edited by John and Vernabelle Hollowell, Fort Benton, MT.

 

MEET THE EDGERTONS, by J. Howard Binn

 

Records OF The Contentnea M M

 

THE THEODORE EDISON PERKINS COLLECTION OF GENEALOGY, Greensboro, NC., Pg. 344.

 

More About PENINAH ANNE ELISABETH EDGERTON:

Occupation: Homemaker

Religion: Quaker

       

Children of ARTHUR HIGGINS and PENINAH EDGERTON are:

2.                i.    ACADIA VIRGINIA2 HIGGINS, b. January 07, 1879, Smithfield, Wayne Co., NC; d. December 02, 1969, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.

3.               ii.    CARRIE CORNELIA HIGGINS, b. October 18, 1881, Wayne Co., NC.

                 iii.    MAY BELLE HIGGINS, b. December 28, 1886, Wayne Co., NC; d. September 12, 1942.

 

Notes for MAY BELLE HIGGINS:

Never married.

 

                 iv.    RILLA MAUDE HIGGINS, b. September 26, 1891, Luling, Caldwell Co., TX; d. March 17, 1915.

 

Notes for RILLA MAUDE HIGGINS:

Never married.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ACADIA VIRGINIA2 HIGGINS (ARTHUR WELLINGTON1, RAY RANDOLPHA) was born January 07, 1879 in Smithfield, Wayne Co., NC, and died December 02, 1969 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.  She married ROBERT CLIFTON SMITH October 28, 1903 in Lockhart, Caldwell Co., TX, son of JOSEPH SMITH and MARTHA MAGEE.  He was born September 28, 1872 in Pope, Panola Co., MS, and died February 04, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.

 

Notes for ACADIA VIRGINIA HIGGINS:

[Magee-McCullar.FTW]

 

She lives at 2825 Austin St., Corpus Christi, Tx.. They had three children.

 

More About ROBERT CLIFTON SMITH:

Burial: February 05, 1942, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX

       

Children of ACADIA HIGGINS and ROBERT SMITH are:

                   i.    VELMA LORRAINE3 SMITH, b. February 20, 1905, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; d. January 08, 2002, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; m. (1) THEOS BERNARD HILL, January 13, 1926, Kingsville, Kleberg Co., TX; b. October 18, 1899, Houston, Harris Co., TX; d. January 17, 1946, Austin, Travis Co., TX; m. (2) HERSHEL ELROY RICHARDSON, December 27, 1953, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; b. May 31, 1885, Leon Co., TX; d. Austin, Travis Co., TX.

 

Notes for VELMA LORRAINE SMITH:

She had no children by either marriage.

 

More About VELMA LORRAINE SMITH:

Burial: Seaside Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX

 

More About THEOS BERNARD HILL:

Burial: January 18, 1946, Austin, Travis Co., TX

 

Notes for HERSHEL ELROY RICHARDSON:

[Magee-McCullar.FTW]

 

They live at 1008 West Avenue, Austin, Tx.

 

More About HERSHEL ELROY RICHARDSON:

Burial: Georgetown, TX

 

4.               ii.    WELDON ARTHUR SMITH, b. February 17, 1907, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; d. June 12, 1962, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.

5.              iii.    DOROTHY MAE SMITH, b. June 28, 1909, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; d. November 06, 1990, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.

 

 

3.  CARRIE CORNELIA2 HIGGINS (ARTHUR WELLINGTON1, RAY RANDOLPHA) was born October 18, 1881 in Wayne Co., NC.  She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WOODRUFF September 25, 1904 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX, son of DAVID WOODRUFF and MARY DOVER.  He was born February 02, 1875 in Elm Springs, Washington Co., AR, and died December 01, 1956 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

 

More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WOODRUFF:

Burial: December 04, 1956, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

Occupation: Supervisor and Instructor, Kelly AFB, TX

       

Children of CARRIE HIGGINS and BENJAMIN WOODRUFF are:

                   i.    DAVID HIGGINS3 WOODRUFF, b. December 21, 1905, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; d. September 25, 1929, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; m. MILDRED LEE SNELL, June 23, 1928, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; b. November 14, 1906, Flatonia, Fayette Co., TX; d. November 27, 1930, Austin, Travis Co., TX.

 

More About DAVID HIGGINS WOODRUFF:

Burial: September 26, 1929, Mission Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

Occupation: Electrical engineer

 

More About MILDRED LEE SNELL:

Burial: November 30, 1930, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

 

6.               ii.    NINA BETH WOODRUFF, b. April 07, 1908, Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX.

7.              iii.    WALTER FINDLEY WOODRUFF, b. August 21, 1915, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

8.              iv.    KATIE FRANCES WOODRUFF, b. August 18, 1919, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  WELDON ARTHUR3 SMITH (ACADIA VIRGINIA2 HIGGINS, ARTHUR WELLINGTON1, RAY RANDOLPHA) was born February 17, 1907 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX, and died June 12, 1962 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.  He married EDITH ELIZABETH PORTER November 29, 1939, daughter of WILLIAM PORTER and NANNIE BAIN.  She was born December 04, 1911 in Caldwell, Burleson Co., TX.

 

More About WELDON ARTHUR SMITH:

Burial: June 13, 1962, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX

Occupation: Elementary School Principal

 

Notes for EDITH ELIZABETH PORTER:

Edith and son live in Corpus Christi, Tx.

       

Child of WELDON SMITH and EDITH PORTER is:

                   i.    KENNETH WELDON4 SMITH, b. April 23, 1945, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; m. MARISSA ANGELL, December 1974.

 

 

5.  DOROTHY MAE3 SMITH (ACADIA VIRGINIA2 HIGGINS, ARTHUR WELLINGTON1, RAY RANDOLPHA) was born June 28, 1909 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX, and died November 06, 1990 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.  She married CHARLES THOMAS BLASINGAME June 30, 1928 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX, son of WILLIAM BLASINGAME and LOVIE ROBINSON.  He was born April 07, 1901 in Richmond, Fort Bend Co., TX, and died October 24, 1982 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.

 

More About CHARLES THOMAS BLASINGAME:

Occupation: Elementary School Principal

       

Children of DOROTHY SMITH and CHARLES BLASINGAME are:

                   i.    DOROTHY JANE4 BLASINGAME, b. November 27, 1929, Kingsville, Kleberg Co., TX; m. (1) JOHN ROGER BATEMAN, March 23, 1949, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; b. September 21, 1927, Medford, Jackson Co., OR; m. (2) PAUL HILL GOODMAN, November 29, 1986, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX; b. January 05, 1916, Iuka, MS.

 

More About DOROTHY JANE BLASINGAME:

Religion: Methodist

 

More About JOHN ROGER BATEMAN:

Religion: Methodist

 

                  ii.    CHARLES WELDON BLASINGAME, b. July 20, 1933, Kingsville, Kleberg Co., TX; m. NELOISE GABBERT, August 09, 1952, Freer, Duval Co., TX; b. May 14, 1933, Driscoll, Nueces Co., TX.

 

More About CHARLES WELDON BLASINGAME:

Occupation: School Teacher

 

 

6.  NINA BETH3 WOODRUFF (CARRIE CORNELIA2 HIGGINS, ARTHUR WELLINGTON1, RAY RANDOLPHA) was born April 07, 1908 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX.  She married MORRIS SHEPPARD JENNINGS August 16, 1936 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, son of SAMUEL JENNINGS and VIOLA TUCKER.  He was born July 04, 1904 in Saltillo, Hopkins Co., TX.

       

Children of NINA WOODRUFF and MORRIS JENNINGS are:

                   i.    CYNTHIA ANN4 JENNINGS, b. September 29, 1942, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

                  ii.    FRANK WEBSTER JENNINGS, b. November 23, 1944, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

                 iii.    CAROLYN SUE JENNINGS, b. June 25, 1946, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

                 iv.    MARY ELISABETH JENNINGS, b. August 30, 1949, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

 

 

7.  WALTER FINDLEY3 WOODRUFF (CARRIE CORNELIA2 HIGGINS, ARTHUR WELLINGTON1, RAY RANDOLPHA) was born August 21, 1915 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.  He married IMOGENE MYRTLE BAIRD October 03, 1943 in Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO, daughter of ULYSSES BAIRD and MELISSA MULLINS.  She was born March 15, 1918 in Corbin, Whitley Co., KY.

       

Children of WALTER WOODRUFF and IMOGENE BAIRD are:

                   i.    STERLING JAY4 WOODRUFF, b. October 22, 1947, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY.

                  ii.    BARY BAIRD WOODRUFF, b. March 09, 1949, San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA.

                 iii.    DIRK DEAN WOODRUFF, b. September 18, 1955, San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA.

 

 

8.  KATIE FRANCES3 WOODRUFF (CARRIE CORNELIA2 HIGGINS, ARTHUR WELLINGTON1, RAY RANDOLPHA) was born August 18, 1919 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.  She married WILLIAM HOWARD BEANE November 15, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX, son of ROBERT BEANE and REBECCA HENRY.  He was born February 26, 1917 in Woodville, Marshal Co., OK.

 

More About WILLIAM HOWARD BEANE:

Burial: Edinburgh, Hidalgo Co., TX

       

Children of KATIE WOODRUFF and WILLIAM BEANE are:

                   i.    SUSAN BETH4 BEANE, b. March 04, 1945, Carmel by the Sea, Monterey Co., CA.

                  ii.    BARBARA JO BEANE, b. July 13, 1946, Edinburgh, Hidalgo Co., TX; m. TOM SEROTA.

                 iii.    VIRGINIA KAY BEANE, b. August 16, 1949, Edinburgh, Hidalgo Co., TX.

                 iv.    MARGARET ANN BEANE, b. December 31, 1953, San Juan, Hidalgo Co., TX.

 

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