From blacksmith to dentist: the trades the records name, from the 1892 letter to 2004
| Person | Born | Died | First year named | Last year named | Work the records name | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Higgins Sr. | before 1755 | after 1800 | blacksmith, cooper | 1892 family letter | ||
| Holland Higgins | c.1779 | 1824 | blacksmith, carpenter, mason, millwright | 1892 family letter | ||
| John H. Higgins Jr. | 1811 | 1892 | 1850 | 1850 | farmer, $500 in land in 1850 | record |
| John Higgins | 1843 | 1898 | Union soldier, 3rd NC Mounted Infantry, Co. A | record | ||
| Max T. Higgins | 1904 | 1996 | 1937 | 1971 | storekeeper; postmaster by 1950; store a polling place to 1971 | record |
| Max “Sonny” Higgins Jr. | 1935 | 2017 | 1973 | 1982 | Navy machinist; school maintenance foreman 1973; farmer | record |
| Carlton Higgins | 1938 | 2023 | 1964 | 2004 | Air Force captain 1964; dentist in Fairbanks to 2004 | record |
Source. 1892 letter; 1850 census; 1950 census; Yancey Record, 1937; Yancey Journal, 1973; obituaries.
Method and data
Method. Big Will’s own occupation is not given in the census indexes read for this study, so he has no row. Years run from the first to the last year a record names the work; the 1892 letter dates no one’s trade.