Barry County, Missouri Higgs Cemetery, Butterfield Township ( T24N-R28W-S33 ) At Butterfield turn West on Hwy. W, go 2.2 Miles, turn right on FR 1060. Cemetery is on the right, in back of a long chicken house, on Carl Taggart's land in 2002. Transcribed May 1999 by Roger Longley from existing headstones. Followed by reseacher submissions John Higgs Born Aug.21,1792 Died Jan. 9, 1885 (NOTE: For further history about the John Higgs family, see our online article about the 91st birthday of his daughter <../data/brite1.htm>Julia Ann (Higgs) Brite) ---o--- Martha Higgs Born Jan 23, 1802 Died Sep 22, 1889 ---o--- HIGGS Harve Belle 1871-1942 1877-1942 ---o--- None Knew Them But To Love Them Martha J. Higgs Born Nov 25,1839 Died Mar 18, 1905 James K. Higgs Born Sept 30, 1833 Died June 8, 1922 ---o--- HIGGS Adaline E Dau of J & M Higgs Born Apr, 1825 Died Feb 20, 1862 ---o--- Mary Geneva Dau of T. McD. & Md Born Apr 1, 1872 Died Mar 25, 1875 ---o--- SHOOPMAN Son of A.J. & M.J. Born July 9, 1873 Died Oct. 9, 1885 ---o--- Higgs Tollie 1908-1926 ---o--- Artellia E. Dau of A.H.& M.E. Higgs Born Nov 9, 1871 Died May 6, 1875 ---o--- He Giveth His Beloved Sleep Alexander Higgs Born July 5, 1939 Died Oct 7, 1904 A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled. Margaret Higgs Born June 9, 1844 Died Mar 8, 1917 Dearest mother thou hast left us, and thy loss we deeply feel, but tis god that has bereft us, he can all our sorrows heals HIGGS Researcher Submissions Name Born Died Note or Inscription Source Higgs, Ettie E. Sept. 27, 1820 Feb. 3, 1821 Dau. of NE and JZ Higgs Higgs Book mhomesley@mo-net.com No last name, died Aunt Katy NC 1898 New Hope Community, Barry, CO, MO Aunt Katy was a negro slave who stayed with the John Higgs family after the Civil War. A log cabin was built for her in the back yard. There are 33 accounts in the Higgs account book where she was given supplies. She died in 1898 and a coffin was bought for $14. Aunt Katy was laid to rest in the Higgs cemetery near Butterfield, MO. Higgs Book mhomesley@mo- net.com