Lida Higgs^[1]

1898 - 1974  (75 years)

• Name	Lida Higgs
  Birth	30 Nov 1898	Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	25 Jun 1900	Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [4]
  Census	5 May 1910	De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States   [5]
  Residence	11 Sep 1913	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [6]
  	moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma
  Misc	20 Nov 1913	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [7]
  	was bit by a dog
  	While playing with some companions and a dog, at the home of J.B. Isbell Sunday afternoon, Lida Higgs was bitten by the dog. The wound is not thought to be serious.
  Misc	Jan 1914	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [8]
  	attended a party
  	Monday evening, Mrs. W. H. Thompson, assisted by Miss Hattie Bell Isbell, entertained in honor of her son, Lewis, and a number of young people attended. The evening was spent in entertaining games. Harry Love, standing highest in the prize awarding contest, received a beautiful box of stationery. Elegant refreshments were served. Among those present were Misses Mary Lee Dewitt, Noreen Ellers, Mabel Smith, Augustine McCrary, Gladys Fulmer, Kate Isbell, and Lida Higgs and Masters Cecil Baxter, Sandlin Ball, Barton McClendon, Harry Love, and Edgar Freeman.
  Misc	25 Jun 1914	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [9]
  	leaving for Nashville, Arkansas to visit family and friends
  Misc	11 Mar 1915	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [10]
  	participated in a school debate
  	From "School Notes", The library society hosted a debate on the proposition "Resolved, that women should have suffrage in Oklahoma." Lida Higgs argued for the negative.
  Misc	29 Jul 1915	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [11]
  	visited family in Texarkana
  	J.W. Higgs and daughter Miss Lyda Higgs are visiting at Texarkana.
  Misc	19 Aug 1915	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [12]
  	returned from a three week visit in Arkansas
  	Miss Lida Higgs arrived home today from a three weeks visit to points in Arkansas.
  Misc	5 May 1918	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States   [13]
  	joined the American Girls Legion, University of Arkansas Battalion
  	Address: University of Arkansas
  	The organization of the University of Arkansas battalion of the American Girls Legion has been fully completed. One hundred and fifty-nine university girls have enrolled and two companies have been formed from this number. Regular drill will be had every Saturday afternoon. Lida Higgs, Idabel, Okla.
  Misc	10 Jan 1919	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States   [14]
  	led the Y.W.C.A. post-holiday mid-week meeting
  Misc	29 May 1919	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States   [15]
  	elected vice-president of the junior class
  	Address: University of Arkansas
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [16]
  Occupation	6 Jan 1920	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [16]
  	teacher
  Residence	1924	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States   [17]
  	Address: 4808 Junius
  Misc	27 Mar 1924	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [18]
  	returns to Dallas after a visit to her mother
  	Mrs. Griff Lee returns to Dallas after visiting her mother Mrs. J.W. Higgs.
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [19]
  	Address: Leah St.
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Anguilla, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States   [20]
  Census	30 Apr 1940	Anguilla, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States   [20]
  _AMTID	162485317449:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L5NQ-2J6
  _UID	99FA0C7805674A3293EBF093A1BCFC449DBD
  Death	1 Sep 1974	Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States   [2, 3]
  Burial	Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [2]
  	Address: Clinton Cemetery
  	FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=70161393
  Person ID	I3535	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	John William Higgs,   b. 7 Apr 1859, Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States d. 2 Mar 1918, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason,   b. 24 Jun 1868, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States d. 7 Mar 1941, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	3 Mar 1889	Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States   [21]
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Griff Calicutt Lee,   b. 30 Jul 1896, Courtland, Panola, Mississippi, United States d. 4 Nov 1939, Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States (Age 43 years)  [22]
  Marriage	24 Jun 1923	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [19, 23, 24]
  Children	+ 1. Griff Calicutt Lee, Jr.,   b. 17 Aug 1926, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States d. 3 Apr 2018, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Nov 1898 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Census - 25 Jun 1900 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Census - 5 May 1910 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Residence - moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma - 11 Sep 1913 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - was bit by a dog - 20 Nov 1913 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - attended a party - Jan 1914 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - leaving for Nashville, Arkansas to visit family and friends - 25 Jun 1914 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - participated in a school debate - 11 Mar 1915 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - visited family in Texarkana - 29 Jul 1915 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - returned from a three week visit in Arkansas - 19 Aug 1915 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - joined the American Girls Legion, University of Arkansas Battalion,Address: University of Arkansas - 5 May 1918 - Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States Misc - led the Y.W.C.A. post-holiday mid-week meeting - 10 Jan 1919 - Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States Misc - elected vice-president of the junior class,Address: University of Arkansas - 29 May 1919 - Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Occupation - teacher - 6 Jan 1920 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Marriage - 24 Jun 1923 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 4808 Junius - 1924 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Misc - returns to Dallas after a visit to her mother - 27 Mar 1924 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Census - Address: Leah St. - 8 Apr 1930 - Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Residence - 1 Apr 1935 - Anguilla, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States Census - 30 Apr 1940 - Anguilla, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States Death - 1 Sep 1974 - Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States Burial - Address: Clinton Cemetery - - Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The 1900 census records Lida's name as Lida Cason Higgs. h2

  
  

• Sources

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