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Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Nancy Woodworth Higgins 1793 Essex, Vermont
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:27:27 -0000

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Author: Rendorl1
Surnames: Woodworth, Higgins, Clark, Baxter, Randall,
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I am searching for the burial location of my 5th Great Grandmother Nancy Woodworth Higgins.

Higgins-Sister Nancy Higgins was born at Essex Vt., March 31, 1793; was converted at abouth the age of twenty years, united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for sixty years led a consistent Christian life. On Sept. 23, 1878, at Fort Howard, Wis., after a brief illness, she passed away calmly trusting in her Savior. Her faith in Jesus had robbed the grave of its terrors and death of his sting. She was heard to exclaim, just as the eye was being glazed in death and the cold dew was falling upon her brow; " O! death where is thy sting?" Her end was peace. She leaves a son and a daughter. Jesse Cole

Died September 23rd, 1878, in Fort Howard, at the residence of her Son in Law, Mr, Philo Graves; Mrs Nancy Higgins, in the 81st year of her age. Mother Higgins was born in the State of Vermont. Some 40 years ago her husband died, leaving to her care a family of small children; but faithfully amid all the trials of her widowed life did she perform her work. As her reward, she now bears with her to her home above, the deepest love and veneration of her bereaved family; may God comfort them. Mother Higgins was one of those kind, gentle persons that never had an enemy. All woh knew her, loved her. On the 25th, her remains were taken to Maple Grove for burial, where the proper funeral services were conducted, and a large circle of relatives and friends following her to the grave. Those who saw her in her last hours could not help adopting the language of the Psalmist and, " Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.

I believe that the Maple Grove that they are speaking of is the Maple Grove in Shawano county, but I have not been able to locate any information on the exact location. Would anyone know of a Methodist Episcopal cemetery in the Maple Grove area.

The following is a family register for Jonathan & Nancy Higgins for 4 generations.

Descendants of Jonathan Higgin

1 Jonathan Higgins b: 21 Dec 1786 in Chesterfield, Hampshire, MA d: 03 Oct 1831 in Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York........ Nancy Woodworth b: 31 Mar 1793 in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont d: 23 Sep 1873 in Fort Howard, Brown, Wisconsin

... 2 Unknown Higgins b: Abt. 1814 in Heuvelton, St. Lawrence, New York d: 01 Jul 1828 in Heuvelton, St. Lawrence, New York

... 2 Louisa Higgins b: 16 Mar 1820 in Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York d: Bet. 1870 - 1873 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin....... Samuel D Clark b: 1813 in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, USA d: 27 Mar 1877 in Franklin, Manitowoc, WI, USA

......... 3 Franklin H. Clark b: Feb 1841 in St. Lawrence, New York d: 02 Apr 1845 in Huevelton, St. Lawrence, New York
......... 3 Lavilla Clark b: Mar 1846 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, New York d: Aft. 1910 in Russell, St. Lawrence, New York
......... 3 Charles Osro Clark b: 1848 in Clark's Mills,Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin d: 20 Nov 1891 in Greenleaf, Wrightstown, Brown County, Wisconsin............. Julia J. Warfield b: Oct 1851 in Mukwanago, Waukesha County, Wisconsin d: Nov 1928 in Greenleaf, Wrightstown, Brown County, Wisconsin
......... 3 Alice Clark b: Jun 1859 in Clark's Mills,Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin d: Bet. 1910 - 1920 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin............. Loyal W. Fuller b: Sep 1854 in Jay, Essex, New York d: Aft. 1930 in Lawrence, Brown County, Wisconsin
......... 3 Carrie L. M. Clark b: Apr 1862 in Clark's Mills, Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin d: Bet. 1920 - 1940 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin............. George W. Johnson b: Abt. 1861 in Wisconsin d: Bef. 1920 in Wisconsin
......... 3 Frank H. Clark b: Abt. 1852 in Clark's Mills, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin d: Bet. 1888 - 1891 in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin............. Ida C. Terrice b: May 1860 in Canada d: 30 Jul 1907 in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin

... 2 [1] Sophronia Higgins b: Abt. 1822 in Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York d: Bef. 1873 in New York or Wisconsin....... Joseph Randall b: Abt. 1825 in New York d: Bet. 1870 - 1900 *2nd Husband of [1] Sophronia Higgins: ....... Eugene Baxter b: Abt. 1820 in New York d: Bef. 1850 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, New York

......... 3 Harriet Olivia Randall b: Abt. 1852 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia d: Dec 1873 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin............. Orville DuLof Harris b: 16 Sep 1848 in Morgan, Porter, Indiana, USA d: 09 May 1935 in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

......... 3 Eliza A. Baxter b: 04 Feb 1843 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, New York d: Bet. 09 - 12 Nov 1907 in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin............. Albert Wight b: 06 May 1838 in Gata, Monroe, NY d: 14 May 1899 in Greenleaf, Brown, Wisconsin

......... 3 [2] Angelina "Lina" Baxter b: 04 Feb 1844 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY d: Aft. 1880 in Clark's Mills , Manitowoc, WI............. George Babcock b: Abt. 1840 in New York d: in Wisconsin......... *2nd Husband of [2] Angelina "Lina" Baxter: ............. Edwin C. Babcock b: Abt. 1834 in New York d: 15 Feb 1864 in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee........ *3rd Husband of [2] Angelina "Lina" Baxter: ............. Isaac J. Harris b: Mar 1830 in New York d: Bet. 1900 - 1905 in Outagamie, Wisconsin......... *4th Husband of [2] Angelina "Lina" Baxter: ............. Alandon R. Classon b: 08 Jul 1840 in Covington, New York d: 06 Aug 1911 in Oconto County, Wisconsin

... 2 Charles Jonathan Higgins b: 08 Nov 1823 in Heuvelton, St. Lawrence, New York d: 27 Feb 1893 in Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin....... Louisa Dianna Sairs b: 27 Jul 1833 in Ontario. d: 1913 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

......... 3 Harriet N. Higgins b: 1854 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, NY d: Bef. 1895 in Wisconsin............. Paul S. Mumford b: 1857 in Preston, Wayne, Pennsylvania d: in California

......... 3 [3] Charles J. Higgins b: 1855 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, NY d: Aft. 1930 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California............. Carrie Belle Gibson b: Nov 1863 in Wisconsin d: Aft. 1930 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California......... *2nd Wife of [3] Charles J. Higgins: ............. Ethel Warner b: 05 Nov 1868 in New London, New London, Connecticut d: 05 Jan 1940 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California

......... 3 [4] Emma A. Higgins b: 08 Feb 1857 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, NY d: 14 Feb 1948 in Fresno, Fresno, California............. Edward B. Kellogg b: Abt. 1851 in New York d: Bef.1910 ......... *2nd Husband of [4] Emma A. Higgins: ............. Warren Lee Rand b: Abt. 1847 in Illinois d: Aft. 1930 in Los Angeles, California

........ 3 Louisa May Higgins b: 1858 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, NY d: 1900 in Wrightstown, Brown County, Wisconsin............. William C. Kellogg b: 23 Jun 1856 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin d: Bef. 1930

......... 3 Ida E. Higgins b: Sep 1860 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, NY d: Aft. 1930 in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin............. Milford J. Campbell b: May 1854 in Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin d: Aft. 1930 in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin

......... 3 Carrie Sophrona Higgins b: Apr 1865 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, NY d: Aft. 1930 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin............. Henry Lathrop Fellows b: 1844 in New York d: 09 Apr 1905 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

......... 3 Thomas Higgins b: Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence, New York d: in Brown County, Wisconsin............ Mary Brison b: Abt. 1860 d: in Wisconsin

... 2 Harriet Higgins b: 1824 in Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, New York d: Aft. 1880 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin....... Herbert (Philo) Graves b: Bet. 1824 - 1826 in Russell, St. Lawrence, New York d: Aft. 1880 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

......... 3 Herbert George Graves b: 30 Jul 1859 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin d: 03 Mar 1951 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida............. Louella Morse b: 20 Jan 1862 in Wisconsin, Wisconsin d: 09 Jun 1941 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida

......... 3 Charles Graves b: Abt. 1859 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin d: Bef. 1870 in Wisconsin

Any help finding information on any of these families would be greatly appreciated. They originally settled in Clark's Mills Manitowoc County but migrated to Greenleaf/Wrightstown/Pittsfield/Fort Howard and Green Bay areas of Brown County.

Any information on the Methodist Episcopal churches of the area of Fort Howard or Maple Grove in Shawano county would be also helpful.. I think the Jesse Cole who wrote the first obit may have been a fellow member of the church and it might have been a church publication that the first obit was listed in.

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