Henry Miller Figgins

Brief Life History of Henry Miller

When Henry Miller Figgins was born on 25 January 1866, in Johnsville, Bracken, Kentucky, United States, his father, Sanford Figgins, was 55 and his mother, Mary Frances Elrod, was 27. He married Ora Elliott Houston on 15 February 1888, in Johnsville, Bracken, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870. He died on 28 January 1929, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Henry Miller Figgins
1866–1929
Ora Elliott Houston
1869–1944
Marriage: 15 February 1888
Lilian Beatrice Figgins
1889–1949
Thomas Alexander Figgins
1892–1955
Hellen Frances Figgins
1895–1896
Rachael Gladus Figgins
1897–1898
Nina Hess
1911–2002

Sources (39)

  • Henry M Liggins in household of Sanford Liggins, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1870 · Baron Woolen Mills Built

In 1870, the Baron Woolen Mills is founded as a part of the Brigham City's manufacturing and mercantile association. The mill produced high quality blankets and sweaters from wool from the local sheep.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Ficken 2 with voicing of the intervocalic consonant and addition of post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Henry Miller Figgins History

Henry Miller Figgins. Born Jan, 25th 1866. My father Sanford died when I was 8 years old. Also my second sister Martha Bell Figgins. My father was a Baptist minister and taught his children the way of …

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