James Becraft Higgins and Mary Ellenor Wilcoxen
Husband James Becraft Higgins [70]
Born: 10 Feb 1772 - Rock Creek Parish, Frederick Co, MD Christened: Died: 1 Aug 1848 Buried: - Higgins Family Cemetery, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland 1 FamilySearch ID: MT5J-J2D
Father: James William Higgins [57] (1733-1816) Mother: Lurannah Becraft [56] (1744-1819)
Marriage: 10 Jun 1801 - Montgomery, Maryland, United StatesEvents
• He signed a will James Higgins (father's will) on 18 Jan 1816 in Maryland, United States. James Becraft Higgins, 367 a. "The Addition" where he and testator now live, also wife to live on in testator's home.
Wife Mary Ellenor Wilcoxen [72]
Born: 22 Mar 1784 Christened: Died: 7 Sep 1845 Buried: - Higgins Family Cemetery, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland 1 FamilySearch ID: K87X-186
Children
1 F Elizabeth Wilcoxen Higgins [1567]
Born: 28 Apr 1802 Christened: Died: 15 Dec 1887 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LC5L-VCMSpouse: Henry O'neill West [1582] (1801-1863) Marr: 14 Dec 1830 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 2
2 F Verlinda Higgins [1568]
Born: 31 Aug 1803 Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZGR-T98Spouse: Zachariah Linthicum McElfresh 3 [18574] (1804-1865) Marr: 9 Nov 1824 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 3
3 M James William Higgins [1569]
Born: 5 Jun 1806 Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZPY-5QL
4 F Deborah Ann Higgins [1570]
Born: 8 Jan 1808 Christened: 5 Jun 1808 - Prince George Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 4 Died: Buried: 18 Oct 1826 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: MT5J-MTC
5 M George Washington Higgins [1571]
Born: 8 Sep 1809 Christened: 1 Feb 1810 - Prince George Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 5 Died: 30 May 1820 Buried: FamilySearch ID: MT5N-BPY
6 F Luraner Higgins [1572]
Born: 11 Mar 1811 Christened: Died: 29 Oct 1883 Buried: FamilySearch ID: MT5P-M31Spouse: George Knowles [1581] ( - )
7 F Mary Eleanor Higgins [1573]
Born: 25 Jul 1812 Christened: Died: 9 Sep 1891 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZPY-P5SSpouse: Edwin Gott [1580] ( - ) Marr: 1833
8 M Jesse Thomas Higgins [1574]
Born: 7 Mar 1814 Christened: Died: 14 Oct 1887 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZGR-RYCSpouse: Margaret Rebecca Waters [1579] (1819-1902) Marr: 3 Aug 1837
9 M John Hamilton Higgins [1550]
Born: 6 May 1815 Christened: Died: 17 Jun 1870 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LHZR-7JYSpouse: Sophia Dorothy Barnard 6 [1551] (1824-1907) Marr: 9 May 1848 - Maryland, United States
10 M Horatio Hansen Higgins [1575]
Born: 6 Apr 1817 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 7 Christened: Died: 26 Feb 1884 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 1 7 Buried: - Higgins Family Cemetery, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland 1 FamilySearch ID: LZPY-53R
11 M Benjamin Franklin Higgins [1576]
Born: 12 Sep 1819 Christened: 21 Jul 1825 - Prince George Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 8 Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZGR-THGSpouse: Elizabeth Willson 8 [18584] ( - ) Marr: 10 Mar 1844 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 8
12 M Charles Alexander Clagett Higgins [1541]
Born: 19 Jan 1821 - Pg Parish Records Christened: 21 Jul 1825 - Prince George Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 9 Died: 15 May 1891 Buried: 1891 - Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 9 FamilySearch ID: LZ38-8LVSpouse: Florida Prather [1542] (1837-1913) Marr: 2 May 1856 - Lisc Dtd (?) 10
13 M Darius Mcelfresh Higgins [1577]
Born: 12 May 1824 Christened: 21 Jul 1825 - Prince George Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 11 Died: Feb 1860 1 Buried: - Higgins Family Cemetery, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland 1 FamilySearch ID: MT5J-JKBSpouse: Elizabeth Luvinia Prather 12 [1578] (Abt 1840- )
1 Findagrave.com.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Henry O'neill West, person ID K157-XF2.
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Verlinda Higgins, person ID LZGR-T98.
4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Deborah Ann Higgins, person ID MT5J-MTC.
5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for George Washington Higgins, person ID MT5N-BPY.
6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Sophia Barnard, person ID LHC8-DX2.
7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Horatio Hansen Higgins, person ID LZPY-53R.
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Benjamin Franklin Higgins, person ID LZGR-THG.
9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Alexander Clagett Higgins, person ID LZ38-8LV.
10 Higgins Family File, Montgomery Co, MD.
11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Darius Mcelfresh Higgins, person ID MT5J-JKB.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Luvinia Prather, person ID L699-N9C.
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