Family History

Joel Higgins was born on November 18, 1854 in Kentucky to parents John Allen and Bettie Chinn Webb Higgins. On July 22, 1880 in Covington, Kentucky he married Kate Legrand Higgins. Together they had nine children. Joel passed away on March 10, 1910 at the age of 55. He is buried in the Lexington Cemetery.

Kate Legrand Higgins was born on June 24, 1863 in Kentucky to parents Richard and Lizzie Gibson Higgins. On July 22, 1880 in Covington, Kentucky she married Joel Higgins, a cousin. Together they had nine children. Kate passed away on October 3, 1929 at the age of 66. She is buried in Dallas, Texas.

Richard Allen Higgins was born on January 11, 1886 to parents Joel and Kate Legrand Higgins in Lexington, Kentucky. He passed away at the age of 65 on October 9, 1951 in Kaufman, Texas. 

Claude Gibson Higgins was born on February 22, 1890 to parents Joel and Kate Legrand Higgins in Lexington, Kentucky.

Claude Gibson Higgins passed away on July 4, 1925 in Dallas, Texas. He is buried in Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas.

George Higgins is a son of Joel Higgins and Kate Legrand Higgins.