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Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason

Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason

Female 1868 - 1941  (72 years)

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  • Name Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason 
    Nickname Lida 
    Birth 24 Jun 1868  Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 24 Jun 1870  Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 2 Jun 1880  Wilson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    First District 
    Residence 22 Oct 1888  Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 4 Aug 1890  Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 8 Aug 1898  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Misc 14 Dec 1898  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    listed as Corresponding Secretary of the Woman's Literary Club 
    Misc 16 Oct 1899  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    led the Woman's Literary Club meeting 
    • The Woman's Literary Club met OCtober 16 with Mrs. S.R. Chew. The topic for study, "Young's Night Thoughts" was must ably led by Mrs. J.W. Higgs.
    Census 25 Jun 1900  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • The 1900 census reports that Lida and Will had been married for 10 years and that they had 3 children, all living.
    Residence 18 Jun 1901  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lida writes to Ida about the death of her mother, Bettie Cooper Cason 
    Residence 6 Jan 1909  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Census 5 May 1910  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • The 1910 census reports that Lida has had 5 children, all living.
    Occupation 5 May 1910  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    teacher in the public school 
    Residence 11 Sep 1913  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma 
    • Mrs. J.W. Higgs and children left this morning for Idabel, where they will reside. Mr. Higgs has a position with the Democrat-Record of that city. During their long residence in De Queen, this estimable family has made many warm friends and the best wishes of all will follow them to their new home. - DeQueen (Ark.) Bee.
    Misc 11 Jun 1914  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    hosted the sixth and seventh grade classes a a lawn party 
    • Mrs. J.W. Higgs entertained the seventh grade pupils and those of the sixth grade who assisted in the school play with a lawn party, Friday night
    Occupation 23 Jul 1914  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    teacher in the Idabel Public School, teaching seventh grade 
    • The faculty for the Idabel Public School has, with possibly one exception, been chosen and assigned as follows:
      Mrs. J.W. Higgs, 7th grade
    Misc 10 Jun 1915  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    left for Royce, Texas to see her dying father 
    • Mrs. J.W. Higgs left yesterday for Royce, Texas in answer to a message announcing that her father was dying. She was accompanied to Hugo by her son Morton.
    Misc 24 Jun 1915  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    returned from her father's side 
    • Mrs. J.W. Higgs returned Monday from Royce City, Texas where she was summoned two weeks ago to the bedside of her dying father, Eld. J.H. Cason, who passed away a short time after she reached his side. A better man or a stauncher Christian than Rev. J.H. Cason would be hard to find.
    Census 6 Jan 1920  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Occupation 6 Jan 1920  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    teacher 
    Residence 1924  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    Address:
    4806 Junius 
    Residence 1925  Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    Address:
    2501 W. College 
    Residence 1930  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [21
    Address:
    714 Hillcrest St. 
    Census 14 Apr 1930  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    Address:
    714 Hillcrest St. 
    Residence 1931  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    Address:
    2202 Michigan Ave 
    Residence 1932  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    Address:
    2202 Michigan Ave 
    Residence 1934  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    Address:
    1606 Cascade 
    Census 10 Apr 1940  Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [26
    _AMTID 162485315359:1030:191555462 
    _FSFTID L5NQ-JYB 
    _UID 7EC63003B50242B6823C39B7DBAC0B0369F3 
    Death 7 Mar 1941  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 27
    Burial Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 28
    Address:
    Denison Cemetery 
    Person ID I1492  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 

    Father Rev. Jeremiah Harris Cason,   b. 16 Dec 1832, Wilson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1915, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Cooper,   b. 10 Sep 1834, Bedford, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jul 1856  Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F257  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John William Higgs,   b. 7 Apr 1859, Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1918, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [29
    Marriage 3 Mar 1889  Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [30
    Children 
    +1. Jere Will Higgs,   b. 5 Jun 1893, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1952, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     2. Morton Thomas Higgs,   b. 25 Sep 1896, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1956, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    +3. Lida Higgs,   b. 30 Nov 1898, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1974, Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +4. Bettie Higgs,   b. 24 Nov 1903, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 2000, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    +5. Mary Higgs,   b. 16 Sep 1906, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1988, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Jun 1868 - Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 24 Jun 1870 - Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
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    First District - 2 Jun 1880 - Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - 22 Oct 1888 - Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Mar 1889 - Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 4 Aug 1890 - Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 8 Aug 1898 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - listed as Corresponding Secretary of the Woman's Literary Club - 14 Dec 1898 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - led the Woman's Literary Club meeting - 16 Oct 1899 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 25 Jun 1900 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lida writes to Ida about the death of her mother, Bettie Cooper Cason - 18 Jun 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Jan 1909 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 5 May 1910 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher in the public school - 5 May 1910 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma - 11 Sep 1913 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - hosted the sixth and seventh grade classes a a lawn party - 11 Jun 1914 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher in the Idabel Public School, teaching seventh grade - 23 Jul 1914 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - left for Royce, Texas to see her dying father - 10 Jun 1915 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - returned from her father's side - 24 Jun 1915 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 6 Jan 1920 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 6 Jan 1920 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    4806 Junius - 1924 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
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    2501 W. College - 1925 - Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    714 Hillcrest St. - 1930 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    714 Hillcrest St. - 14 Apr 1930 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    2202 Michigan Ave - 1931 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    2202 Michigan Ave - 1932 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    1606 Cascade - 1934 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - 10 Apr 1940 - Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Mar 1941 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Denison Cemetery - - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
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  • Notes 
    • NAME: Originally named Eliza Johnson for the nurse who cared for J.H.Cason after his injury in the Civil War.

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      In the 1920 census, Lida is shown as head of household. Morton is not there. Jere Will is a boarder in another house and listed as a son. Lida's birthplace is listed as Louisiana. There is a Pat Higgs on the same street as Lida supposedly from Arkansas. Maybe connected.

  • Sources 
    1. [S125] Higgs, Lida C. - Death Certificate No. 11901 7 Mar.

    2. [S549] 1870 US Federal Census, Lowndes Co., MS, Columbus; p. 103; dwelling 974, family 1326; Cason, J.H.

    3. [S666] 1880 US Federal Census, Wilson Co, TN, First District; ED 247; page 4; dwelling 24, family 28; Cason, Rev. J.H.

    4. [S879] Lida Cason Higgs Letters, Letter to Ida Bledsoe, 22 Oct 1888, Texarkana, Texas.

    5. [S879] Lida Cason Higgs Letters, Letter to Ida Bledsoe, 4 Aug 1890, Alma, Arkansas.

    6. [S879] Lida Cason Higgs Letters, Letter to Ida Bledsoe, 8 Oct 1898, Van Buren, Arkansas.

    7. [S1458] Newspapers.com Arkansas Democrat, Federated Clubs; 14 December 1898; 16 January 2022.

    8. [S1458] Newspapers.com Arkansas Democrat, Arkansas Club Women - Van Buren; 21 October 1899; 16 January 2022.

    9. [S591] 1900 US Federal Census, Crawford Co, AR, Van Buren; ED 63; sheet 7A; dwelling 363, family 366; JW Higgs.

    10. [S879] Lida Cason Higgs Letters, Letter to Ida Bledsoe, 18 Jun 1901, Van Buren, Arkansas.

    11. [S879] Lida Cason Higgs Letters, Letter to Ida Bledsoe, 6 Jan 1909, DeQueen, Arkansas.

    12. [S573] 1910 US Federal Census, Sevier Co, AR, Bear Creek Twp, DeQueen; ED 171; sheet 17B; dwelling 291, family 301; John W. Higgs.

    13. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 11 September 1913; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    14. [S980] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 11 June 1914; on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    15. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 23 July 1914; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    16. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 10 June 1915; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    17. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 24 June 1915; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    18. [S716] 1920 US Federal Census, McCurtain Co., OK, Idabel; ED 157; sheet 9 A; dwelling 164, family 180, ; Lida Higgs.

    19. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1924, Lida Higgs.

    20. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Shreveport, Louisiana, City Directory, 1925, Lida Higgs.

    21. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1930, Lida Higgs.

    22. [S565] 1930 US Federal Census, Dallas Co., TX, Dallas; ED 57-38; sheet 18 B; dwelling 339, 714 Hillcrest St.; Jerry W. Higgs.

    23. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1931, Lida Higgs.

    24. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1932, Lida Higgs.

    25. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 14 April 2018; Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1934, Jere W Higgs.

    26. [S715] 1940 US Federal Census, Dallas Co., TX, Irving; ED 57-58; sheet 9 B; household 190, Lucille St.; Jere W. Higgs; 11 August 2012.

    27. [S714] Ancestry, Texas U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000, 11 August 2012; Lida C. Higgs, 7 Mar 1941.

    28. [S641] Find A Grave, 25 November 2014; Lida Cason Higgs; Lida Cason Higgs; 23701831; Sandie Manning Lambert.

    29. [S1104] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, 27 March 2017; Morton T Higgs, Certificate 209338, 1 Aug 1922.

    30. [S606] Arkansas County Marriages Index - 1837-1957, 11 August 2012; Lida Cason to J. W. Higgs.


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