Brief Life History of Nelson
When Nelson Higgins was born on 1 September 1806, in Milford, Milford, Otsego, New York, United States, his father, Daniel Higgins, was 32 and his mother, Mary Daggett, was 32. He married Sarah Blackman on 24 December 1826, in Fitchville, Fitchville Township, Huron, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1851 and Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 20 November 1890, in Elsinore, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Monroe City Cemetery, Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Nelson Hggans, "United States Census, 1830"
- Nelson Higgins & Nancy M. Behunin, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940" 20 Jan 1888 Sevier, Utah
- Nelson Higgins, "United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923"
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1825
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUiginn ‘descendant of Uiginn’, a byname meaning ‘viking, sea-rover’ (from Old Norse víkingr). Compare McGuigan .
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Higgin, itself either a Lancashire variant of Huggin (from a pet form of Hugh ), or a variant of Hickin (from a pet form of Richard ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. See Hick and compare Higson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Nelson Higgins
A very detailed (and interesting) biography of Nelson Higgins (and his ancestors and descendants) can be found at www.books.familysearch.org written by Kay Lundell, entitled "Triumphant Banners."
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