Thomas Higgs

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Higgs was born on 17 December 1822, in Welton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Higgs, was 28 and his mother, Susannah Reynolds, was 25. He married Elizabeth Stowe on 22 May 1844, in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1856 and Payson, Utah, Utah, United States in 1879. He died on 11 April 1895, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Higgs
1822–1895
Elizabeth Stowe
1824–1913
Marriage: 22 May 1844
William Wallace Higgs
1845–1848
Sarah Ann Higgs
1847–1848
Mary Susannah Higgs
1849–1951
Sophia Louisa Higgs
1851–1854
Anne Elizabeth Higgs
1853–1947
Thomas Young Higgs
1856–1856
Brigham Thomas Higgs
1858–1939
Wallace James Higgs
1859–1954
Zina Maria Higgs
1861–1885
Harriet Eliza Higgs
1863–1865
Margaret W S Higgs
1866–

Sources (54)

  • Thos Higgs, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Thomas Higgs, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975" (Christening date 06 Apr 1823)
  • Thomas Higgs, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

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.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English:

variant of Hicks with voicing of -k-.

variant of Higg, itself from Middle English Higge (a pet form of Hugh), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Higson .

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

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THOMAS AND ELIZABETH HIGGS: 1856 Mormon Pioners From Iowa

Written by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, an Assistant Professor of Church History at Brigham Young University. He is the coauthor of many books and articles pertaining to Mormon history, including, Their …

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