Joseph Copsey HIGGINS

Birth:
27 Feb 1819
Hampshire, Virginia
Death:
23 Mar 1894
Pettis, Missouri
Burial:
Blackwater, Pettis, Missouri
Marriage:
20 Nov 1839
Hampshire, West Virginia
Sources:
1880 Census, Blackwater Twp., Pettis County, Missouri, Age 61
NewFamilySearch.org, March 2012
Notes:
                   OCCUPATION:
    Owner of Pleasant Grove Stock & Mule Farm, Houstonia, Missouri.
NOTES:
    1. President of the Sedalia-Lexington Railroad.
    2. Owned abut 3,000 acres in Missouri
Mary Washington PARKER
Birth:
8 Mar 1820
Hampshire, West Virginia
Death:
23 Oct 1847
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Mary W./P. PARKER
Children
Marriage
1
John Parker HIGGINS
Birth:
28 Aug 1840
Hampshire, West Virginia
Death:
16 Aug 1914
Houstonia, Pettis, Missouri
Susan M. LOCKNEY 
Marr:
21 Mar 1877
of Pettis, Missouri 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Judge John Parker HIGGINS
NOTES:
    1. John was a Judge in the County Court. 
    2. Was a Pettis County Commissioner.
DEATH:
    Died 4:30 pm on a Sunday Afternoon.

OCCUPATION:
    Farmer
2
James Montgomery HIGGINS
Birth:
31 Aug 1844
Cole, Missouri
Death:
6 Jan 1923
Stevensville, Ravalli, Montana
Matesia Sally FIELD 
Marr:
13 Oct 1872
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   OCCUPATION:
    Farmer & Banker

NOTES:
    1. In his later years James became president of the First State Bank in Stevensville.
    2. At one time they owned over 2,000 acres of land in Rosemont, Ravalli County, Montana.
3
Joseph Parker HIGGINS
Birth:
17 Feb 1847
Cole, Missouri
Death:
24 Feb 1925
Oklahoma
Alice W. MERCER 
Marr:
2 Sep 1875
of Pettis, Missouri 
Notes:
                   OCCUPATION:
    Farmer

NOTES:
    1. Went to Oklahoma Territory and was part of the land rush on 22 April 1889.
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Joseph Copsey Higgins - Mary Washington Parker

Joseph Copsey Higgins was born at Hampshire, Virginia 27 Feb 1819. His parents were James Higgins and Elizabeth Adelade Copsey.

He married Mary Washington Parker 20 Nov 1839 at Hampshire, West Virginia . Mary Washington Parker was born at Hampshire, West Virginia 8 Mar 1820 daughter of Solomon Parker and Sarah Wright .

They were the parents of 3 children:
John Parker Higgins born 28 Aug 1840.
James Montgomery Higgins born 31 Aug 1844.
Joseph Parker Higgins born 17 Feb 1847.

Joseph Copsey Higgins died 23 Mar 1894 at Pettis, Missouri .

Mary Washington Parker died 23 Oct 1847 .