Biographical Sketch of Zachary Filmore Higginbotham, Washington County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Zachary Filmore Higginbotham, present postmaster of Fertile, Washington County, and dealer in general merchandise, pig lead, barytes, etc., is one of the leading and most successful business men of the county. He was born in Washington County March 4, 1848, in which county he was reared and received his early education, which was supplemented with an attendance at the State University, Columbia, Mo. In 1872 he commenced selling goods and cultivating his farm, which consisted of 300 acres of unimproved land, to which he has since added from time to time until his landed estate now consists of 1,300 acres, including the family homestead. The success that has attended his enterprises illustrates the truth that keen perception, sound judgement and a determined will, supported by persevering and continuous effort will surely result favorably in whatever occupation one may be engaged. Mr. Higginbotham was married June 17, 1874, to Miss Maggie Hawkins, a daughter of Augustus and Elizabeth (Pinson) Hawkins, both early settlers of Wash- ington County. Mr. and Mrs. Higginbotham have two children: Press G., born April 3, 1875 and Estella, born November 7, 1876. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================