Ira Thomas Higgs

1889 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Ira Thomas Higgs
  Nickname	Tom
  Birth	4 Jan 1889	Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	19 Jun 1900	Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [2]
  Census	3 May 1910	Van Buren Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  Military	1917	Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [4, 5]
  	registered for the WWI draft
  	In his draft registration, he says he has a wife and baby, though they are not named. Listed in Daily Arkansas Gazette roster of first draftees called up.
  Occupation	1920	Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [6]
  	salesman for an oil company
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [6]
  	Address: Ward 3
  	For some strange reason, the 1920 Census says Thomas' father was from New York.
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Saint Louis, Saint Louis (City), Missouri, United States   [7]
  Residence	1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [8]
  	Address: 590 Newbury St.
  	Ira is listed as I. Thomas Higgs with wife Gertrude E. Higgs in the 1940 city directory of Boston. His occupation is listed as salesman.
  Census	5 Apr 1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [7]
  	Address: 590 Newbury St.
  Occupation	5 Apr 1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [7]
  	piano salesman
  Military	27 Apr 1942	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  	registered for WWII draft
  Residence	27 Apr 1942	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [1]
  	Address: 1655 Van Buren St
  _AMTID	162485317456:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	G76C-HSR
  _UID	FF89BDFD986547CC8C7F2575973D8BE43A9C
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I3530	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Ira Thomas Higgs,   b. 9 Oct 1865, Tuscumbia, Colbert, Alabama, United States d. 19 Mar 1914, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Harriet Nash,   b. Jul 1866, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	8 Feb 1888	Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States   [9]
  	At the Presbyterian church this evening, at 8 o'clock, Mr. Ira H. Higgs, one of Texarkana's successful young business men, was married to Miss Hattie Nash, one of the reigning belles of the city. An elaborate reception was given the wedded ones tonight at the residence of Hon. Paul Jones, where numerous presents were given them.
  Family ID	F458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Bolinger,   b. 1891, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	30 Jun 1910	Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [10, 11]
  Divorce	12 Apr 1924	Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [10]
  	Divorce record records marriage as 1912 rather than 1910.
  Children	1. Bolinger Higgs   2. Doris Higgs,   b. 1915, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Gertrude E.,   b. 1905, Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1935  [1]
  Family ID	F2889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Jan 1889 - Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States Census - 19 Jun 1900 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Census - 3 May 1910 - Van Buren Township, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Marriage - 30 Jun 1910 - Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Military - registered for the WWI draft - 1917 - Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Occupation - salesman for an oil company - 1920 - Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Census - Address: Ward 3 - 6 Jan 1920 - Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Divorce - 12 Apr 1924 - Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Residence - Address: 590 Newbury St. - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Census - Address: 590 Newbury St. - 5 Apr 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - piano salesman - 5 Apr 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Military - registered for WWII draft - 27 Apr 1942 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Residence - Address: 1655 Van Buren St - 27 Apr 1942 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S706] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, 24 May 2013; Ira Thomas Higgs, Cook County, Illinois. [S591] 1900 US Federal Census, Crawford Co, AR, Van Buren, Ward 3; ED 63; sheet 2B; dwelling 213, family 213; Ira T. Higgs. [S581] 1910 US Federal Census, Crawford Co, AR, Van Buren Township; ED 16; sheet 24 A; dwelling 471, family 489; Ira Higgs. [S705] Ancestry, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 24 May 2013; Ira Thomas Higgs. [S1459] Newspapers.com The Daily Arkansas Gazette, First Men Summoned Throughout Arkansas; 26 July 1917; 17 January 2022. [S568] 1920 US Federal Census, Sebastian Co, AR, Fort Smith Ward 3; ED 154; Sheet 4-A; Dwelling 56, Family 78, 301 N. 13th St.; Thomas Higgs. [S833] 1940 US Federal Census, Suffolk Co., MA, Boston City, Ward 5; ED 15-214; Sheet 61B; Household 144, 590 Newbury St.; Thomas Higgs; 24 May 2013. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 25 May 2013; I. Thomas Higgs, Boston, Massachusetts, 1940. [S1459] Newspapers.com The Daily Arkansas Gazette, In Wedlock's Arms; 9 February 1888; 9 March 2019. Column 3, Page 1 [S1090] Ancestry, Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969, 24 May 2013; Emma Higgs, 12 Apr 1924. [S606] Arkansas County Marriages Index - 1837-1957, 24 May 2013; Ira T Higgs, Jr to Emma Bullinger, 30 Jun 1912.