Brief Life History of Erastus
When Erastus Higley was born on 16 May 1772, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Brewster Higley III, was 37 and his mother, Esther Owen, was 32. He married Esther Anna Guernsey on 9 October 1798, in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 3 September 1861, in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (24)
- Erastus Higby, "United States Census, 1850"
- Erastius Higby in household of Harvey O Higby, "United States Census, 1860"
- Erastus Higley in entry for Sally Maria Higley, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
Spouse and Children
1772–1861 Male
1771–1857 Female
Children (8)
1799–1860 Female
1801–1878 Male
1802– Female
1803–1832 Male
1805–1836 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1735–1805 Male
1739–1812 Female
Siblings (10)
1759–1847 Male
1761–1832 Female
1764–1852 Female
1766–1798 Female
1769–1800 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (7)
1776
Age 4
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 19
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 28
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Highley (Shropshire), recorded as Hugelei in 1086, from an Old English personal name Hugga + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The modern form Highley is probably due to folk etymology (see Highley ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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