West Virginia Pioneers

Oscar Orville Higginbotham

Male 1875 - 1954  (78 years)


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  • Name Oscar Orville Higginbotham 
    Nickname Ross 
    Born 8 Dec 1875  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Mar 1954  [3
    Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I99827  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2013 

    Father William Harvey Higginbotham,   b. Dec 1853, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Georgina Ann Bowyer,   b. CA 1856, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Dec 1889  (Age ~ 33 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1874  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/12/1874 at the res of the bride's uncle
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Wm H Higginbotham, 21, Putnam, Putnam
      Anna Bowyer, 18, Putnam, Putnam

      1880 Buffalo, Putnam, WV all born WV WV WV
      Higginbotham, Wm H 26
      Georgia A 23
      Oscar O 4 son
      Ira Preston 1 son

      Putnam Co Births
      Its P Jul 1878 to Wm H & Georgeania E
      Clara A 5/15/1881
      Ann E 20 Dec 1877 to Wm & Ann [another couple?]
      Ada B 17 Oct 1880 to Wm & Ann

      1900 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
      Higginbotham, William 12/1853 m 10y WV WV VA
      F V wife 10/1859 m 107 4-4 children WVWVWV
      I P son 7/1878 WVWVWV
      Carrie da 5/1881 WVWVWV
      WR son 1/1891 WVWVWV
      Clark son 6/1893 WV
      Ruth M da 2/1896 WV
      Alma E da 10/1898 WV
    Family ID F25545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minnie Frances Jackson,   b. 26 Jun 1883, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1974  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1899  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/5/1899
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Oscar Orvill Higginbotham, 23, Putnam, Putnam
      Minnie F Jacksen, 16, Putnam, Putnam

      1900 Buffalo, Putnam, WV all born WV WV WV
      Higginbotham, Oscar 12/1875 m 1y
      Annie 6/1883 m 1y 1-1 child
      Alfred C 1/1900

      1910 Buffalo, Putnam, WV all born WV WV WV
      Higginbotham, Oscar O 34 m1- 10y
      Minnie F 27 m1- 10y 6-6 children
      Alfred C son 10
      Milford M son 8
      Georgia E da 6
      Clarie M da 5
      Charles W son 3
      Floyd P son 1 7/12

      1920 Buffalo, Putnam, WV
      Higginbotham, OO 43 WVWVWV
      M F 36 WV WV OH
      AC son 20 WV
      Georgia da 16 WV
      MM son 18 WV
      Clara M da 14 WV
      Chas W son 13
      Floyd P son 11 WV
      Harold R son 8 WV
      Arnold O son 5 WV
      W H father 65 m WV VA VA

      1930 Bufffalo, Putnam WV
      Higginbotham, Oscar O 54 md age 23
      Minnie F 46 md age 16
      Floyd L son 21
      Harold R son 18
      Arnold O son 15
      Mildred M da 9
      Naoma F da 6

      1940 Buffalo Putnam, WV all born WV
      Higginbotham, O O 64
      Minnie F 56
      Arnold son 25
      Charles son 30 m

      Birth Record
      Name: Alfred Cleao Higginbotham
      Birth Date: 23 Jan 1900
      Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Minnie Frances Jackson
      Father: Oscar Orval Higginbotham

      Buffalo Memorial
      Oscar Orval Higginbotham (1875 - 1954)
      Minnie Jackson Higginbotham (1883 - 1974)
    Children 
     1. Alfred Cleo Higginbotham,   b. 23 Jan 1900, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1983  (Age 83 years)
     2. Milford M Higginbotham,   b. 20 Jul 1901, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1992  (Age 90 years)
     3. Georgia Elizabeth Higginbotham,   b. 27 Jun 1903, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1997, Franklin County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     4. Clara Malissa Higginbotham,   b. 7 Apr 1905, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 2007, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years)
     5. Charles William Higginbotham,   b. 6 Dec 1906, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 2001, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     6. Floyd P Higginbotham,   b. 31 Aug 1908, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1932  (Age 23 years)
     7. Harold R Higginbotham,   b. 6 Nov 1911, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 2001, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     8. Arnold O Higginbotham,   b. 14 Sep 1914, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 2000, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     9. Mildred M Higginbotham
     10. Naomi Frances Higginbotham,   b. 24 May 1923, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 2012, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F25544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.