Chambers County AlArchives Obituaries.....Higgins, John Henry November 10, 1900
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Newspaper LaFayette Sun

"Uncle Johnny" Higgins Dead
There died at his home near Five Points on last Friday night one of the 
Chambers most highly esteemed and honored citizens. For some weeks Mr. John 
H. Higgins had been quite ill and his sickness terminated in his death,  For 
one term Mr. Higgins served the county as a commissioner and he was watchful 
of the interests of his people. He had been successful in his business 
operations and left a good estate to his children. By his death the county 
loses a good citizen and his neighbors a warm friend. To his family and 
friends we offer sympathy. A more extended notice will be published later. 
The burial took place at the Higgins burial grounds.

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From the December 5, 1900 issue of "The LaFayette Sun":
A Tribute.
In the death of Mr. John H. Higgins Chambers County has sustained a great 
loss. He had in him those characteristics so necessary to good citizenship, 
true, faithful and diligent. True to his friends, faithful to trusts imposed 
on him and diligent in the discharge of duty. 
In his home he was given to hospitality, one of the crowning virtues of 
manhood, and with no stinted hand he lavished that hospitality upon all who 
came beneath his roof. Mr. Higgins was honest, true and earnest in his 
religious convictions, an honored member of the Primitive Baptist church, 
and had great respect and reverence for all Christian people.
In his family relation, the domestic circle, Mr. Higgins was a model, as a 
husband so gentle, true and loving, as a father kind, considerable and full 
of affection.
In an old churchyard in Scotland, it is said, there is a tombstone with the 
following inscription, which is fully applicable to our deceased friend:
"To his friends his memory is his best epitaph,
To strangers his virtues can never be told."
- J. H. Harris.
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"The Gospel Messenger", Volume 23, No. 3. March, 1901:
JOHN H. HIGGINS.
Our hearts sadden at every remembrance of the death of this most humble, 
most faithful, and most worthy brother. Truly our loss is great in many 
ways. When we think of him as a citizen, as a neighbor, as a church member, 
husband, father, or in every relation of life, we know there was no one in 
all our acquaintance who was more faithful and worthy than he.
Much could be profitably said of this good man, but space forbids at this 
time.He was a successful farmer; and while he was prosperous, he spent much 
of his time working with his own hands. He once said to the writer that he 
took special delight in meeting punctually all his obligations.
He served two terms as County Commissioner – faithfully performing all the 
duties of that office; he completed the last term only a few weeks before 
his death. He never sought office, but was regarded by the people as worthy 
of every trust conferred upon him.
He was born October 11, 1824; and was married January 24, 1843. He had been 
a member of the church 56 years. He was born in South Carolina, moved with 
his parents to Butts County, Ga., when quite small, where he was married to 
Sarah E. Beavers, with whom he lived until his death, 
November 10, 1900, being a little over 75 years old.
For many years he has lived in Alabama, Chambers County, and was a member of 
Mount Pisgah (Primitive Baptist)Church. He was a great help to the church in 
temporal 
matters, being not only able but willing to do always more than his part. 
His church elected their pastor annually, and on the day of election he 
always presented to the church for the pastor liberally of temporal things – 
a 
sacrifice, which no doubt was well pleasing to God.
But alas! He is gone from us and we must be resigned. He leaves an aged and 
afflicted companion, two children, grandchildren, ad many friends to weep. 
He was buried in the family cemetery on a bright Sabbath eve, in the 
presence of a large congregation, after a short discourse by the writer.
In his death he wore a smile,
Which did greatly cheer us;
Jesus came to reconcile,
For He alone must bear us.
(Written by) John T. Satterwhite
Five Points, Ala.


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