Above the grandchildren, only one link rests on a record: William to his son Ananias
Source. Pension R4979; 1860 Yancey census; 1892 family letter; Find a Grave family links.
Method and data
Method. Massie’s husband is unnamed; she is shown in his place. Emeline under James is Emeline Bradford, placed there by a summary of her death certificate.
| Person | Dates | Generation | Parent in the diagram | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Higgins the elder | b. before 1755 | 0 | ||
| William Higgins | b. before 1755 | 0 | ||
| Holland Higgins | c.1779–30 Nov 1824 | 1 | Holland Higgins the elder | inference |
| John Higgins Sr. | b. c.1768 (1850 census) or 1770–80 (1840) | 1 | Holland Higgins the elder | inference |
| Ananias Higgins | 14 Nov 1763–by Feb 1854 | 1 | William Higgins | record |
| Lucinda | 2 | Holland Higgins | tradition | |
| Elizabeth | 2 | Holland Higgins | tradition | |
| Ellis | 2 | Holland Higgins | tradition | |
| John | 2 | Holland Higgins | tradition | |
| John H. Jr. | 1811–1892 | 2 | John Higgins Sr. | inference |
| James Ervin | 3 | John H. Jr. | inference | |
| William B. | 3 | John H. Jr. | tradition | |
| Theodore | 3 | John H. Jr. | tradition | |
| Delilah | 3 | John H. Jr. | tradition | |
| Ellender | 3 | John H. Jr. | tradition | |
| Emeline | 3 | John H. Jr. | record | |
| John | 3 | John H. Jr. | record | |
| Sanders | 3 | John H. Jr. | record | |
| Gaston | 3 | John H. Jr. | record | |
| Sarah | 3 | John H. Jr. | record | |
| Wilson | 3 | John H. Jr. | record | |
| James | b. c.1800–10 | 2 | John Higgins Sr. | inference |
| William M. | 3 | James | record | |
| George W. | 3 | James | record | |
| Sarah A. | 3 | James | record | |
| Margaret M. | 3 | James | record | |
| James H. | 3 | James | record | |
| Mitchel J. | 3 | James | record | |
| Emeline | 3 | James | tradition | |
| Hosea J. | c.1824/28–1863 | 2 | John Higgins Sr. | inference |
| Curtis | 3 | Hosea J. | record | |
| Thomas | 3 | Hosea J. | record | |
| Vinson | 3 | Hosea J. | record | |
| John | 3 | Hosea J. | record | |
| Marcus C. | 3 | Hosea J. | record | |
| Cornelious | 3 | Hosea J. | record | |
| a son, 3 mo. | 3 | Hosea J. | record | |
| Massie | 1810–1890 | 2 | John Higgins Sr. | inference |
| David C. | 3 | Massie | record | |
| Lucius H. | 3 | Massie | record | |
| Ananias D. | c.1818–24 – 1864 | 2 | Ananias Higgins | inference |
| John W. | 3 | Ananias D. | record | |
| Pinckny | 3 | Ananias D. | record | |
| Julia A. | 3 | Ananias D. | record | |
| Jessee | 3 | Ananias D. | record | |
| Hanah | 3 | Ananias D. | record | |
| Nickolas | 3 | Ananias D. | record | |
| Laurah E. | 3 | Ananias D. | record |
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