James Alexander HIGGS
Zula Rite GARRISON

Husband:  James Alexander HIGGS
Birth:  13 Jul 1883, Purdy, Barry Co., Missouri
Death:  3 Apr 1963, Monett, Barry Co., Missouri
Burial:  Apr 1963, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
Father:  Seth Rederick HIGGS
Mother:  Martha TUCKER

Marriage:     30 Jul 1905, Barry Co., Missouri 

Wife:  Zula Rite GARRISON
Birth:  17 Jun 1888, Corsicana, Barry Co., Missouri 
Death:  5 May 1972, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
Burial:  May 1972, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
Father:  John Rite GARRISON
Mother:  Sarah Jane DAVIDSON

Children:
  
1. Neva L. HIGGS
(Miller/Kirk), b: 9 Jun 1906, Cassville, Barry Co., Missouri
                                          d: 13 Mar 1985, Wheaton, Barry Co., Missouri
                                       bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
2. Seth Troy HIGGS, b: 26 Jun 1909, Union Co., New Mexico
                               d: Jun 1979, Wheaton, Barry Co., Missouri
                           bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
3. Sarah Juanita HIGGS
(Antle), b: 21 Jul 1911, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
                                              d: 9 Aug 1989, Wheaton, Barry Co., Missouri
                                           bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
4. Wayne A. HIGGS, b: 2 Mar 1915, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
                               d: 23 Jun 1993, Exeter, Barry Co., Missouri
                            bur: Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry Co., Missouri
5. Harold E. HIGGS, b: 14 Oct 1917, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
                              d: 16 Apr 2001, Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri
                           bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
6. Maurice Edwin HIGGS, b: 3 Dec 1921, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
                                      d: 15 Jan 1976, Holden, Johnson Co., Missouri
                                   bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
7. Eppie Joe HIGGS, b: 14 May 1924, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
                               d: 12 Jan 1947, Liberty Twp., Barry Co., Missouri                       
                           bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
8. James Dalzell HIGGS, b: 13 Aug 1925, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
                                     d: 4 Feb 1991, Barry Co., Missouri
                                  bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
9. Zula Evelyn HIGGS, b: 21 Oct 1928, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri  
                                 d: 11 Mar 1935, Liberty Twp., Barry Co., Missouri
                              bur: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri
10. Bonnie M. HIGGS
(Putnam), b: 5 Sep 1931, Butterfield, Barry Co., Missouri  
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Notes:    

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0919, Page 52B), Clapham Pct., Union Co., New Mexico,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 279, Enumeration Date: 21-Apr-1910, Family #52

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HIGGS, James A

 Head

M

26

M1

4

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 Farmer

 

             Zula R

 Wife

F

22

M1

4

2

2

MO

VA

MO

 None

 

             Neva L

 Daughter

F

3

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

 

             Troy F

 Son

M

9m

S

 

 

 

NM

MO

MO

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0903, Page 258B), Butterfield Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 2, Enumeration Date: 21-Jan-1920, Family #84

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 HIGGS, J  A

 Head

M

36

M

MO

NC

MO

 Farmer

     

             Zula

 Wife

F

31

M

MO

VA

MO

 None

     

             Neva

 Daughter

F

13

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

  X  

             Troy

 Son

M

10

S

NM

MO

MO

 None

  X   

             Wanita

 Daughter

F

8

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

  X   

             Wayne

 Son

M

4y8m

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

     

             Harold

 Son

M

2y2m

S

MO

MO

MO

 None

     

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1175, Page 159A), Butterfield Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 2, Enumeration Date: 17-Apr-1930, Family #146

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 HIGGS, Jim A

 Head

M

46

M

22

MO

MO

MO

 

 Farmer

            Zula

 Wife

F

41

M

17

MO

VA

MO

 

 None

            Troy

 Son

M

20

S

 

MO

MO

MO

  

 Farmer

            Wayne

 Son

M

15

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

            Harold

 Son

M

12

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

            Morris E

 Son

M

8

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

            Eppie Joe

 Son

M

6

S

 

MO

MO

MO

X

 None

            Dalgill

 Son

M

4

S

 

MO

MO

MO

 

 None

            Evelyn

 Daughter

F

2

S

 

MO

MO

MO

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_2083, Page 120B), Liberty Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 5-15, Enumeration Date: 13-Apr-1940, Family #101

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 HIGGS, James A

 Head

M

56

M

 

8

MO

 Farmer

             Zula

 Wife

F

51

M

 

8

MO

 

             Marse E

 Son

M

18

S

8

MO

 Laborer / Road Building for NYA

             Eppie Joe

 Son

M

15

S

8

MO

 

             Dalzell

 Son

M

14

S

8

MO

 

             Bonnia

 Daughter

F

8

S

1

MO

   

             Harrold

 Son

M

22

W

 

H-3

MO

 Farm Laborer 

             Wayne

 Son

M

25

M

 

8

MO

 Farm Laborer

             Jewell

 Daughter L

F

19

M

  

8

MO

   

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  Barry County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #63-010289
2) Death - Child #7:  Barry County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #00083
3) Death - Child #9:  Barry County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #08001