| Obit For | John "James" Z. Higgs |
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| Headline | PNEUMONIA FATAL TO JOHN Z. HIGGS |
| Text | Barry county lost two of its prominent and high standing citizens last Friday, and when Dr. Henson died at his home at Golden, and J. Z. Higgs died at Seminole, Okla. J. Z. Higgs who died at Seminole was a son of the late Uncle Kelly Higgs, and was born and raise in this county on the old Higgs homeplace, west of Butterfield. He was 68 years old. James Z. Higgs, oldest son of the late J. K. (Uncle Kelly), and Mary Jane Higgs was born in Barry county, Jan. 12, 1863. Died at the home of his son Warren, at Seminole, Okla., March 29, 1930. Age 67 years, two months and 17 days. He and Miss Nannie Gurley were married Dec. 24, 1886. To this union six children were born, who are: Mrs. Ada Curron, 914 East Metropolitan Ave. Kansas City, Kan; Etta Elizabeth Higgs dying in infancy, Walter Higgs, Bristow, Ok.; Warren Higgs, Seminole, Okla; Mrs. Verta Gillingham, 812 East Capital St. Jefferson City, Mo., and Miss Daisy Higgs drying in 1925. He also survived by three brothers, Will, Harve and John also one sister, Mrs. Betty Duncan, of Wheaton, Mo., and many other relatives and friends. He was converted Nov. 18, 1900 and united with the Baptist church of which he remains a member until death. The remains were shipped to Cassville, where funeral services were held at the Horine Funeral Home, on Sunday afternoon, March 30, by Chas. Vanzandt. A quartet composed of Jack Hisey, Clinton Blythe, and Mrs. Glen Pearl and Mrs. Mary Ray, rendered appropriate vocal sections. The following acted as pallbearers. Fred Meador, C.C. Chandler, Chas Bryant, Horace Stacy, Jess Preddy and Ashley Mixon. Burial in the Cassville cemetery, under the direction of the Horine Funeral Service. Mr. Higgs was a splendid citizen and was well and favorably known throughout this section. He was an honest, hard- working man and had many friends. Research Note: Barry Co. MoGenWeb Site Obits for James Kelly "Kenelm" Higgs list sons as James Z. Higgs, W. H. Higgs and John Higgs. Betty (Higgs) Lamberson's Note: The oldest son of James Kelly Higgs was James Z, ( I am pretty sure it is Zachariah as his great uncle and Great Grandfather were named Zachariah). James Z. was commonly called "Big Jimmy" Higgs as opposed to "Little" Jimmy Higgs( James Albert Higgs b. 1883) which may account for the error as John? James Z. had brothers and a sister, William Franklin Higgs, George Harvey Higgs, John Monroe Higgs, Martha Elizabeth "Bettie" Higgs Duncan (my namesake) The wife of James Kelly Higgs (J. Z.'s Mother) was Martha Jane Williams (Her sister was a Mary who married Thomas McDuffa Higgs) |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | Apr. 4, 1930 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | - |
| Submitted by | Barbara Erwin |
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