| Obit For | Semira Jane (Burton) Higgs |
|---|---|
| Headline | An Old Settler Dies |
| Text | #1. An Old Settler Dies: Again it is an unpleasant task to record the visit of the death angel to the home of George Higgs, an old and highly respected citizen of Liberty township, and there beckoned his beloved wife, Mrs. Semira Jane Higgs, to that better land, Jan. 5, 1909, after a sickness of about ten days in pneumonia, aged 73 years, 7 months and 14 days. She left a husband and five children to mourn her death. The children are Mrs. Dallas Box; Mrs. Walker England; Mrs. Tom Keeling and Horace and Geo. Higgs, all residents of that vicinity. She had been a member of the Baptist Church all her life, was a true wife, an affectionate mother and an excellent citizen. She was a daughter of the late John Burton and a sister of Jesse Burton, and has some half sisters. The remains were laid to rest in the Burton Family burying ground on the 6th. Funeral services were held at the residence. Mr. Higgs and children will have the sympathy of all their relatives and acquaintances. #2. Samira Higgs was born in Barry County, Missouri, Aug 19, 1833 and died Jan. 5, 1909. She was converted and joined the New Hope Baptist Church Nov. 28, 1855, and lived a faithful member until death. She leaves an aged husband and five children to mourn her death who in the hour of bereavement we commit them to Him who doeth all things well. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | # 1. & #2. Cassville Democrat |
| Date | #1. Jan. 16, 1909, Saturday - #2. March 13, 1909, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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