Collin Co., TX - Cemeteries - Higgins Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Craig & Lisa Zimmerman Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** The cemetery is located just east of the intersection of Collin County Roads 394 and 398 about an eighth of a mile east of FM 546 and Collin County Rd 394. As of August 22, 2002, it is very poorly maintained. There are 41 known marked graves. ******************* Mary wife of W. W. Crosson Born Nov 17 1842 Died Feb 19 1896 John C Son of R.J. & M. Harpole Born Oct 15 1876 Died Oct 3 1877 (Headstone resting against a tree by the side of the road) The Higgins are all on one Headstone: R. B Higgins Born Dec 3 1820 Died Mar 11 1876 Jean A Higgins Wife of R. B Higgins Born Oct 26 1826 Died Mar 27 1877 Mary A Higgins Born Dec 21 1861 Died Mar 27 1875 Row 1 M. J Addington Wife of J. W. Addington Born Jan 5 1849 Died Sept 9 1900 Annie A. Dau. Of J.W. and M. J. Addington Born Nov. 19 1887 Died Sept 21 1889 Row 2 Laura Lee Paul Dau. Of T.J. and L.E. Townsend Born Aug. 10 1888 Died Aug 7 1899 Eddie Lee Son of G.L. & Carrie Townsend Born Nov. 9 1888 Died June 12 1890 Billie Son of J.L. & S.A. Rodgers Born Feb 27 1886 Died Feb 28 1886 Susie Dau. Of J.L. & S. A. Rodgers Born Jan 18 1887 Died Oct 15 1888 Infant Son of J.L. & S. A. Rodgers Born Mar 15 1888 Died Mar 20 1888 Row 3 P.K. Wife of W.L. Townsend Born Aug 6 1832 Died Mar 22 1897 W.L. Townsend Born May 6 1825 Died Oct 25 1888 Daniel Green Middleton Born June 19 1856 Died July 24 1933 Mary E Wife of D.G. Middleton Born Aug 19 1857 Died May 20 1908 Claudie E Son of D.G. & M.E. Middleton Born Mar 21 1888 Died Aug 24 1889 Fenced group 1: Baker Father Napolean Baker 1863 - 1933 Bettie A. Wife of N.B. Baker Born Oct 21 1866 Died Apr 20 1909 Unfenced Family Plot Stones with W on the coners of the plot: On a single headstone: John J Woods Born Sept 10 1863 Died July 5 1936 Emiley Woods Born Dec 22 1867 Died 1940 On a separate headstone: Johnnie Roy Woods Born Dec 23 1895 Died Sept 20 1896 Fenced Group 2: Stiff and Kindle On one stone: Father W.W. Stiff Born April 24, 1850 died Dec 8 1921 Mother C.A. Stiff Born Nov 27 1847 Died Jan 29 1916 Rachel A. Stiff Wife of W.B. Stiff Born Jan 15 1823 Died Aug 30 1905 Minnie A. Dau of W.W. & C.A Stiff Born Sept 7 1881 Died may 3 1905 On one stone: Infant dau. Of G.B. & Maggie Kindle Born & Died Dec. 18 1898 William W. Son of G.B. & Maggie Kindle Born Dec 1 1899 Died Dec 5 1899 Infant Son of G.B & Maggie Kindle Born & Died Oct 5 1910 Mary A. Dau. Of W.W. & C.A. Stiff Born Sept 5 1877 Died July 20 1900 Infant Son of W.W. & C.A. Stiff Born Aug 5 1891 Died Aug 8 1891 Wm. Matt Son of W.W. & C.A. Stiff Born Sept 23 1878 Died Jan 1 1901 John Mc Son of W.W. & C.A. Stiff Born Feb 15 1886 Died Jan 3 1900 Fenced group 3: Kindle Sarah Kindle Born Oct 21 1846 Died Feb 18 1890 (same as woman listed below) On the same Headstone: Mother Sarah E Kindle Born Oct 21 1846 Died Feb 18 1890 Martin P.F. Kindle Born Aug 12 1840 Died Aug 13 1912 The following are to the South of the rest of the headstones: Robert Son of J.A. & M.A. Poston born Aug. 16 1907 Died July 5 1910 Fenced group 4: On the same Headstone: R.J. Poston Born May 2 1844 Died Mar 27 1919 N.M. Poston Born Sept 9 1853 Died Jan 17 1907 On individual stones: Hiram Son of R.J. & N.M. Poston Born April 23 1890 Died April 15 1898 Charlie Son of R.J. & N.M. Poston Born Aug 21 1876 Died June 28 1898 Southeast Corner about 15 feet into brush and tree line. A path is mown to headstone Mary A. Cross Wife of J. W. Cross Born June 10 1877 Died Aug 24 1905 Transcribed and photographed by Craig & Lisa Zimmerman, August 21, 2002