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John William Higgs

John William Higgs[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1859 - 1918  (58 years)

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  • Name John William Higgs 
    Nickname Will 
    Birth 7 Apr 1859  Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 12 Sep 1860  Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 6 Jul 1870  Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 11 Jun 1880  Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 11 Jun 1880  Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    printer 
    Residence 22 Oct 1888  Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lida talks about visiting with Will Higgs locally. 
    Residence 8 Feb 1889  Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    visited Arkadelpha 
    • "J.W. Higgs, a very nice looking gentleman from Texarkana, was in the city yesterday and paid us a pleasant visit."

      Interesting note two columns over - "Work on the Ouachita College is still pushing along." (J.H. Cason was a fundraiser for the college at its inception.)
    Occupation 4 Aug 1890  Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    started a Democrats Club 
    • ALMA - August 3 - The Democrats of this place organized a club yesterday with a membership of 180, with J.E. London, President; J.W. Higgs and W.R. Bolling, Vice-Presidents; ... The name of the club is Lewars Democratic Club, in honor of our nominee for Circuit Clerk, Hon. H.S. Lewars, who is a citizen of Alma. The Democracy of Crawford County were never in better shape to make a campaign, and will win at the September election by a handsome majority.
    Misc 21 May 1892  Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Address:
    Capital Hotel 
    • J.W. Higgs and wife of Alma are visiting
    Misc 6 Dec 1896  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • J.W. Higgs, editor and proprietor Daily Venture, is an Arkansas and has been established at Van Buren four years. He reports an increase of 20 per cent in his receipts which is reasonably accounted for in the fact that his paper while local in nature, has become an household necessity to the town.
    Misc 23 Sep 1898  Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Editor J.W. Higgs has found out his error. He says: "The Venture owes the The Arkansas Democrat an apoloy for criticising its paragraph concerning ex-Treasurer Henry Page. Colonel MItchell was right and we were wrong. We got mixed on names and our reference was to Jim Page and not the 69-cent Page.
    Occupation 16 Apr 1900  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    took over management of the Fort Smith Times 
    • "Van Buren, Ark - April 16 - A change has been made in the management of the Venture at this place. J.W. Higgs, who has been with the paper since its inception, has taken charge of the Fort Smith Times. Rowe Hays, a young attorney recently from Mississippi, will assume control of the paper"
    Census 25 Jun 1900  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Occupation 25 Jun 1900  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    newspaper editor 
    Misc 9 Mar 1901  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    is editor-in-chief of the Republican Venture 
    • The Republican Venture (weekly) succeeds the Daily Venture at Van Buren. The officers are: President, J. H Butler; vice-president, J.E. Jarvis; secretary, G.C. Yoes; treasurer, J.Y Yoes. The executive committee is composed of John M. Weaver, J.W. Higgs, H.H. Dill, with J.W. Higgs as editor-in-chief. They announce that "we will advocate twentieth-century ideas and keep abreast o the times; we will censure where we find fault, and applaud where we find approbation. Along wiht the more sober and weightly affairs we shall endeavor to furnish some amusement and instruction for the home and fireside."
    Misc 17 Apr 1901  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    appeared in a newspaper article 
    • J.W. Higgs, manager of the Replublican Venture, celebrated his 40th birthday April 7.
    Misc 24 Jul 1901  Searcy, White, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    purchased the Searcy Beacon 
    • J.W. Higgs, fomerly of the Van Buren Venture, has bought the Searcy Beacon. Higgs is a good fellow and no afraid to stick up for what he believes to be right. Therefore the World wishes him well.
    Occupation 24 Jul 1901  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    moved from Van Buren Venture to Searcy Beacon 
    • J.W. Higgs, formerly of the Van Buren Venture, has bought the Searcy Beacon. Higgs is a good fellow and not afraid to stick up for what he believes to be right. Therefore the World wishes him well.
    Occupation 25 Oct 1901  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    established the Alma Echo 
    • J.W. Higgs, formerly editor of the Van Buren Venture, has established the Alma Effort, a five-column folio. He published a paper at the same place nine years ago.
    Misc 12 Nov 1901  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [21
    named to World's Fair auxiliary committee 
    • The executive committee of the Worlds Fair board has named the subcommittees that are to assist them in the laudable undertaking of arranging for a splendid exhibition at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1903.

      Press comittee - Frank Anderson (chairman); Carl Schuppe, R.L. Rogers, J.W. Higgs, G.R. Michael, G.C. Yoes, C.R. Cordell.
    Occupation 11 Dec 1901  Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    candidate for circuit clerk 
    • J.W. Higgs, editor and publisher of the Alma Effort, has announced as a candidate for circuit clerk of Crawford County.
    Misc 18 Mar 1902  Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    attended a banquet at the Capital 
    • Equitable Men
      Were Entertained at Banquet Complimentary to Vice President Tarbell

      The dinner at the Capital last night complimentary to Mr. Gage E. Tarbell, second vice-president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York, by State Manager Harry M. Ramey, was a most elegant and enjoyable affair, concluding at 11 o'clock.

      J.W. Higgs worked as an agent of the Equitable Association in addition to his newspaper business.
    Occupation 3 Apr 1903  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    took over the Van Buren Weekly Venture 
    Occupation 14 Jul 1903  Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    left the Van Buren Republican Venture 
    • The Independent Post, nee "Republican Venture" has again made a change, J.W. Higgs having retired from the management and G.O. Yoes having again taken the editorial chair.
    Occupation 31 Jul 1903  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    took over DeQueen Democrat 
    • The reporter this morning received a copy of the DeQueen Democrat, J.W. Higgs, editor, publisher, and proprietor. Mr. Higgs is well known in newspaper circles here, he having published several papers in this county. It is the wish of his friends that his new "venture" may prove successful.
    Misc 6 Mar 1904  Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [26
    attended Equitable Life meeting 
    • A part of Equitable Life Assurance Society men left in a special coach at 3 o'clock this morning over the Choctaw for Memphis to attend a banquet to be given tonight at the Gayoso in honor of Second Vice-President G.E. Tarbell, who is the leading spirit of that great insurance concern. J.W. Higgs of DeQueen.

      This shows that the Higgs family moved to DeQueen from Van Buren.
    Misc 29 Jun 1904  Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [27
    visited R.B. Dennison 
    Misc 9 Nov 1904  Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    visited R.B. Dennison 
    • J.W. Higgs, editor of the DeQueen Democrat, was in the city Monday, returning home, yesterday. While here Mr. Higgs was the guest of Mrs. R.B. Dennison and was accompanied upon his return home by Miss Rolie Dennison.
    Misc 6 Jun 1905  Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [28
    attended Equitable Insurance banquet 
    Misc 11 Jul 1905  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [29
    sold the DeQueen Democrat newspaper 
    • J.W. Higgs has sold the DeQueen Democrat to D.H. Nash of Texarkana who has assumed charge.
    Misc 15 Feb 1906  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [30
    withdrew from Sevier County representative 
    • J.W. Higgs has withdrawn from the race for representative of Sevier county in order to devote his tim to the De Queen Venture, successor to the De Queen Democrat.
    Misc 17 Feb 1906  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [31
    purchased the DeQueen Democrat 
    • J.W. Higgs has purchased the De Queen Democrat plant and launched the Weekly Venture.
    Misc 27 Nov 1907  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [32
    is candidate for county clerk 
    • Candidates for the numerous county offices are now beginning to get active, several already announcing. The following are avowed candidates for the offices: J.W. Higgs - circuit clerk.
    Misc 20 Jun 1908  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [33
    was in a declamation competition 
    • J.W. Higgs of DeQueen - contestant in Declamation
    Occupation May 1910  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [34
    began to work at the McCurtain Democrat Record 
    • According to his obituary, Will Higgs had been working with the Democrat Record since its founding in May 1910.
    Census 5 May 1910  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [35
    Occupation 5 May 1910  De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [35
    printer in a weekly newspaper 
    Misc 29 Dec 1910  [36
    Occupation 12 Feb 1914  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [37
    agent for Strauss Brothers Tailors of Chicago. 
    • Will Higgs also acted as an agent for a company selling men's suits for several years.
    Occupation 30 Apr 1914  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [38
    agent for Merchant's Life insurance 
    • Will Higgs appears to have sold life insurance in addition to working for the newspaper. Advertisements appear throughout the years 1913-1918 for his as an agent for Merchant's Life life insurance.
    Misc 29 Jul 1915  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [39
    visited his son in Texarkana 
    • J.W. Higgs and daughter Miss Lyda Higgs are visiting at Texarkana.
    Misc 6 Sep 1916  Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [40
    attended the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Eugene Counts, 
    • J.W. Higgs, of Idabel, attended the funeral of his cousin, the late Mrs. Eugene Counts, in this city Sunday.

      Who is Mrs. Eugene Counts and how is she related?
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    Death 2 Mar 1918  Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [34
    • John W. Higgs died at his home in this city on the 2nd inst. after a brief illness with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted from the family residence by Rev. J.S. Baird, and the remains interred in the Denison Cemetery, Sunday evening. With the exception of about two years, Mr. Higgs has been associated with the Democrat-Record since it was established in May 1910, and for the past two years has been editor, publisher, and manager. The deceased leaves a wife and five children, Lieut. J.W. Higgs jr., Lieut. Morton T. Higgs, Misses Lyda Higgs, Bettie Higgs, Mary Higgs, and a host of friends to mourn his departure. We extend condolences to the grief-stricken family.
    Burial Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [41
    Address:
    Denison Cemetery 
    Person ID I3534  Scott Dickson
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2022 

    Father Thomas Morton Higgs,   b. 11 Jul 1837, Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1875, Washington, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Mary J. Sartain,   b. 27 Jun 1834, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1887, Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1857  Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [42, 43
    • Thomas M. Higgs and Mary J. Sartain were married at the home of William H. Oglesby in Athens, AL by Jn. Turrentine, J.P. on Christmas Day, 1857.
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason,   b. 24 Jun 1868, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1941, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [44
    Marriage 3 Mar 1889  Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [45
    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 - 7 Apr 1859 - Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Sep 1860 - Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 6 Jul 1870 - Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 11 Jun 1880 - Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - printer - 11 Jun 1880 - Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lida talks about visiting with Will Higgs locally. - 22 Oct 1888 - Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - visited Arkadelpha - 8 Feb 1889 - Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, 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 MapsOccupation - started a Democrats Club - 4 Aug 1890 - Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - Address:
    Capital Hotel - 21 May 1892 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
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    Link to Google MapsMisc - 6 Dec 1896 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - 23 Sep 1898 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - took over management of the Fort Smith Times - 16 Apr 1900 - 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 MapsOccupation - newspaper editor - 25 Jun 1900 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - is editor-in-chief of the Republican Venture - 9 Mar 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - appeared in a newspaper article - 17 Apr 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - purchased the Searcy Beacon - 24 Jul 1901 - Searcy, White, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - moved from Van Buren Venture to Searcy Beacon - 24 Jul 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - established the Alma Echo - 25 Oct 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - named to World's Fair auxiliary committee - 12 Nov 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - candidate for circuit clerk - 11 Dec 1901 - Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - attended a banquet at the Capital - 18 Mar 1902 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - took over the Van Buren Weekly Venture - 3 Apr 1903 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - left the Van Buren Republican Venture - 14 Jul 1903 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - took over DeQueen Democrat - 31 Jul 1903 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - attended Equitable Life meeting - 6 Mar 1904 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - visited R.B. Dennison - 29 Jun 1904 - Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - visited R.B. Dennison - 9 Nov 1904 - Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - attended Equitable Insurance banquet - 6 Jun 1905 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - sold the DeQueen Democrat newspaper - 11 Jul 1905 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - withdrew from Sevier County representative - 15 Feb 1906 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - purchased the DeQueen Democrat - 17 Feb 1906 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - is candidate for county clerk - 27 Nov 1907 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - was in a declamation competition - 20 Jun 1908 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - began to work at the McCurtain Democrat Record - May 1910 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, 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 - printer in a weekly newspaper - 5 May 1910 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - agent for Strauss Brothers Tailors of Chicago. - 12 Feb 1914 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - agent for Merchant's Life insurance - 30 Apr 1914 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - visited his son in Texarkana - 29 Jul 1915 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - attended the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Eugene Counts, - 6 Sep 1916 - Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Mar 1918 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Denison Cemetery - - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
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  • Notes 
    • Will Higgs operated and worked at newspapers throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma. Working as a printer in Texarkana in 1875, he moved to DeQueen, AR to publish the DeQueen Democrat Record. He served newspapers in Alma, AR and Van Buren, AR before moving to Idabel, OK in 1911 to work at the Idabel Democrat Record. He died of pneumonia after an illness of about two weeks. According to initial reports of his death, his remains were to be shipped to Boyce, TX. The rationale for this report is unknown. Perhaps he had as yet undiscovered family in that area. He was not from that area and he had no siblings or known family there or any connection at all to the area. But, since this was reported, it ought to be followed up to find out of there is a connection.

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      J.W. Higgs worked for the Idabel Democrat Record, successor to the McCurtain Record in Idabel, Oklahoma for a number of years. From time to time, Will was listed as Editor or Publisher. But, generally, that was held for Tom G. Taylor, who owned the paper. Tom G. Taylor purchased the McCurtain Beacon Times in 1914, consolidating it with the Democrat Record. Then in June 1914, he ran for state representative and was elected in November 1914.

      17 Sep 1914 - J.W. Higgs, Jr, who has been visiting his parents for a week, left Tuesday for Leesville, La., where he will complete his work with the civil engineering corp of the KCS preparatory to returning tothe University at Fayetteville, Ark. to complete his course.

      1 Oct 1914 - Negro Loving Socialist - Anarchist & Infidel (headline in Idabel Democrat Record)

      8 Oct 1914 - Socialism vs. Religion - Shows its enmity to all things good by its own arguments (editorial by J.W. Higgs)

      26 Nov 1914 - Armour Higgs was a guest of his brother, Pat, Sunday.

      24 Dec 1914 - J.W. Higgs, Jr. arrived in the city from Louisiana where he holds an important position in the civil engineering department of the Kansas City Southern railway, to spend Christmas with his parents.

      24 Dec 1914 - Morton T. Higgs, who is attending the University of Arkansas, came on Sunday to spend the holidays with his parents.

      7 Jan 1915, Vol. 7, #44 is the first issue of the Democrat-Record that lists J.W. Higgs as publisher and Tom G. Taylor as owner & editor.Also included in this issue are notes that Morton Higgs left Sunday,having spent the holidays with his parents, for Fayetteville, Ark,where he goes to resume his studies.

      21 Jan 1915 - School Notes - The Literary Society Program includes avocal trio - Mabel Dewitt, Noreen Ellers, and Lida Higgs

      28 Jan 1915 - Honor Roll of pupils of Idabel Public Schools, not late or tardy for the month of ending 22 Jan 1915, in Mrs. Higgs class at Central School (also listed for 19 Feb 1915), and Lida Higgs in the High School.

      11 Mar 1915 - School Notes - Literary Society Debate - Resolved that women should have suffrage in Oklahoma - on the negative side, Lida Higgs.

      1 Apr 1915 - After a weekend visit with her sister, Mrs. J.W. Higgs,Mrs. G.P. Frazer left Monday for Little Rock.

      8 Apr 1915 - J.W. Higgs, Jr spent Sunday in the city visiting his parents.

      3 Jun 1915 - Morton T. Higgs arrived at the city this morning from Fayetteville, Ark, where he has been attending the University, for a visit to his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Higgs, before going to his summer work.

      10 Jun 1915 - Mrs. J.W. Higgs left yesterday for Royse, Texas, in answer to a message that her father was dying. She was accompanied to Hugo by her son, Morton.

      24 Jun 1915 - Mrs. J.W. Higgs returned Monday from Royse City, Texas,where she was summoned two weeks ago to the beside of her dying father, Elder 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.

      1 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs name is no longer on the masthead of the paper. Miss Betty Clay Cason of Dustin, Oklahoma, arrived in the city this morning and is a guest o Mrs. Lida Higgs.

      1 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs, Jr, came over Thursday from Texarkana but returned Friday. His mother, brother, and two little sisters accompanied him to Texarkana to visit with him for a while.

      29 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs and daughter, Miss Lida Higgs, are visiting at Texarkana.

      19 Aug 1915 - Miss Lida Higgs arrived home today from a three weeks visit to points in Arkansas.

      2 Sep 1915 - Miss Bettie Higgs has returned from a visit to DeQueen

      7 Sep 1915 - Open letter to J.W. Higgs for political views printed on 2 Sep.

      16 Dec 1915 - Morton Higgs will arrive Saturday. Will complete studies at the University of Arkansas in June. J.W. Higgs, who is the senior transit man on the southern end of the KCS, with headquarters at Texarkana, arrived at home today to spend the holidays with his parents.

      13 Jan 1916 - See Higgs samples before you order a suit.

      By mid-1918, the paper lists J.W. Higgs as editor and publisher, Tom Taylor is gone from the masthead.

      14 Feb 1918 - Col. J.W. Higgs of the Democrat-Record force has been severely ill for several days, but we are glad to report is improving at this writing.

      7 Mar 1918 - John W. Higgs died on the 2nd. Children surviving are Lt. J.W. Higgs, Lt. Morton T. Higgs, Lyda Higgs, Bettie Higgs, Mary Higgs.

      On 14 Mar 1918, Tom Taylor is listed as Editor and Publisher again.

      ** Several times in the newspaper accounts, J.W. Higgs and Ira Higgs are going to Nashville, Ark. to visit cousins Bob Dennison, Bill Dennison, and Mrs. Eugene Counts. How are these connected?

  • Sources 
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    3. [S130] Higgs, John William, Death notice, McCurtain Gazet.

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    5. [S132] Idabel Democrat Record Idabel, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.

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    8. [S711] 1880 US Federal Census, Hempstead Co., AR, Ozan Township; ED 112; page 47; dwelling 274, family 297; Higgs, William.

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    31. [S1458] Newspapers.com Arkansas Democrat, Our Fourth Estate; 17 February 1906; 16 January 2022.

    32. [S1733] Newspapers.com The Nashville News, Numerous Candidates are Already Offering for Office in Sevier County; 27 November 1907; 16 January 2022.

    33. [S1733] Newspapers.com The Nashville News, The Awards Made Wednesday in Inter-County Contests; 20 June 1908; 16 January 2022.

    34. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 7 March 1918; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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

    36. [S1497] Famous Newspaper Editors of Okalhoma, 26 April 2019; J.W. Higgs, Idabel Oklahoma, page 47.

    37. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 12 February 1914; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    38. [S980] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 30 April 1914; on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    39. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 29 July 1915; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    40. [S1733] Newspapers.com The Nashville News, Untitled, Column 2; 6 September 1916; 17 January 2022.

    41. [S641] Find A Grave, 25 November 2014; John William Higgs; John William Higgs; 23701824; Sandie Manning Lambert.

    42. [S159] Thomas M. Higgs Mary J. Sartain Marriage Return 25.

    43. [S701] New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964, 11 August 2012; Thomas M. Higgs to Mary Sartain, 25 Dec 1857.

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

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


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