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Descendants of Richard Higgins

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM³ HIGGINS (RICHARD², ?¹) was born 30 June 1825 in Ballymacotter, County Cork, Ireland. He married ANNA SHEEHAN 24 January 1857 in St Joseph on the Brandywine, Wilminton, DE.

Notes for WILLIAM HIGGINS:
1870 Census Record, Chester, Coatesville Boro, Pennsylvania

William Higgins      Age 50            Works in Rolling Mills      Born in Ireland      Male Citizen of US over 21
Anna Higgins      Age 49            Housekeeping            Born in Ireland
Maggie Higgins      Age 8            At Home                  Born in Pennsylvania
Michael Higgins      Age 6            At Home                  Born in Pennsylvania

Children of WILLIAM HIGGINS and ANNA SHEEHAN are:

RICHARD⁴ HIGGINS, b. 29 November 1857, Delaware, USA; d. June 1858, Delaware, USA.

Notes for RICHARD HIGGINS:
Baptismal Date: 29 November 1859
Baptismal Sponsors: John Higgins and Mary Cronin

ii.

MARGARET HIGGINS, b. 26 July 1861, Pennsylvania, USA.

Notes for MARGARET HIGGINS:
Baptized at St. Joseph on the Brandywine 27 July 1861
Baptismal Sponsors: Michael Sheehan and Julia Kelleher

iii.

MICHAEL HIGGINS, b. Abt. 1864, Pennsylvania, USA.

3. MARY³ HIGGINS (RICHARD², ?¹) was born 14 October 1827 in Ballymacotter, County Cork, Ireland, and died 27 September 1911. She married PATRICK HEALY 08 March 1859 in St Joseph on the Brandywine, Wilminton, DE.

Notes for MARY HIGGINS:
1880 Census Record, Concord, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Patrick Haley      Age 51      Born in Ireland      Farmer            Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
Mary Haley      Age 48      Born in Ireland      Keeping House      Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
Daniel Haley      Age 16      Born in Delaware      Laborer            Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
John Haley      Age 13      Born in PA      Farm Laborer      Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
Julia Haley      Age 11      Born in PA      At School            Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
Mary Haley      Age 9      Born in PA                  Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland

Marriage Notes for MARY HIGGINS and PATRICK HEALY:
Marriage Witnesses: John Higgins and Mary Haley

Children of MARY HIGGINS and PATRICK HEALY are:

HONORA⁴ HEALY, b. 23 November 1859, Delaware, USA.

Notes for HONORA HEALY:
Baptismal Date: 27 November 1859
Baptismal Sponsors: Michael Higgins and Julia Haley

ii.

MATTHEW HEALY, b. 18 July 1861, Delaware, USA.

Notes for MATTHEW HEALY:
Baptismal Date: 21 July 1861
Baptismal Sponsors: Martin Higgins and Mary Cronin

iii.

DANIEL HEALY, b. 11 September 1862, Delaware, USA.

Notes for DANIEL HEALY:
Baptismal Date: 14 September 1862
Baptismal Sponsors: Daniel Haly and Maria Haly

iv.

ELLEN HEALY, b. 04 May 1864, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; d. 1887, Delaware, USA.

Notes for ELLEN HEALY:
Baptismal Date 22 May 1864 Priest: I. S. Walsh
Baptismal Sponsors: Martin Higgins and Joanna Higgins

JOHN HEALY, b. 15 August 1866, Pennsylvania, USA.

Notes for JOHN HEALY:
Baptismal Date: August 19, 1866 Priest: I. S. Walsh
Baptismal Sponsors: Patrick Doody and Joan Haly

	vi.		JULIA HEALY, b. Abt. 1868, Pennsylvania, USA; d. 1884.
	vii.		ANNIE HEALY, b. Abt. 1869; d. 1888.
	viii.		MARY HEALY, b. Abt. 1871.

4. MARTIN³ HIGGINS (RICHARD², ?¹) was born 05 February 1836 in Ballymacotter, County Cork, Ireland, and died 22 August 1908 in Rock Run, PA. He married ELLEN TWOMEY 27 January 1869 in St. Cecilia Church, Coatesville, PA.

Notes for MARTIN HIGGINS:
1880 Census Record, Valley, Chester, Pennsylvania
Martin Higgins      Age 36      Born in Ireland      Works Roll Mill      Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
Ellen Higgins      Age 35      Born in Ireland      Keeps House      Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
Ellen Higgins      Age 9      Born in PA      At Home            Father Born; Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
Richard Higgins      Age 5      Born in PA      At Home            Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
John Higgins      Age 4      Born in PA      At Home            Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland
William Higgins      Age 1      Born in PA      At Home            Father Born: Ireland      Mother Born: Ireland

Obituary from newspaper clipping files at Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA

08-12-1908

Martin Higgins, aged 68 years, died this morning about 5 o'clock at his late home in Rock Run, Valley Township. Deceased had been ill for about a week. Mr. Higgins was born in Ireland. When a young man he married Miss Ellen Twomey, now deceased. He leaves one brother, John, in Ohio. The following children survive him: Ella, Mary and Margaret, William, Thomas, at home; Richard, in Indiana, and John, in Coatesville. Martin Higgins had been employed in the Valley Iron Works for a number of years. He was a member of St. Cecilia's Church, Coatesville.

Notes for ELLEN TWOMEY:
Newpaper clipping file at Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA.

05-12-1897

The funeral of Mrs. Martin Higgins, who died in Philadelphia on Saturday last, took place yesterday from her late home in Valley, and was very largely attended. Services were held in St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, and Rev. J. A. Holahan preached an able sermon. He said it was not customary for the church to eulogize the dead, but he thought this was a case where it seemed too much could not be said in memory of a faithful Christian and a good woman, one whom everybody had a good word for, and in strong words he urged all present to imitate her in her strict religious principles. The pall bearers were six nephews of the deceased, four of them bearing the name of Timothy Toomey. A large number of friends were present from Chester, Wilmington and other places. A sad incident in connection with her death was that she left the Presbyterian Hospital early last week and expected to spend a few days in the city with friends before her return, on Saturday last. Her children had made great preparations to receive her and on the day fixed for her return the wires carried the news that death had claimed her at the home of her friends, and instead of returning home alive her body came on the train she was expected to return on.

05-10-1897

Mrs. Martin Higgins, an account of whom we published on Saturday as dying in Philadelphia, passed away early that morning at the home of a friend, where she was spending a few days before her return home after having an operation performed at the Presbyterian Hospital. The body was taken to her late home on Saturday evening and the funeral will take place on Thursday. Deceased had resided in the vicinity of Coatesville for a number of years and leaves several children to mourn her loss. Among them being Richard, employed at the Luken's Iron Works; John, an employe at the Downingtown foundry; William, who is learning carriage painting at Dorsheimer's factory; Ella, and three younger ones, who are at home. She was a sister of Mrs. Humphrey Lynch and John Toomey, of Valley, and Timothy Toomey, who resides on Chestnut street, Coatesville. She was a member of the Catholic Church, well liked by all who knew her, and her husband and family have the sympathy of the community.

Children of MARTIN HIGGINS and ELLEN TWOMEY are:

ELLEN⁴ HIGGINS, b. April 1871, Rock Run, Valley Twp., Pennsylvania, USA; d. 27 January 1959.

Notes for ELLEN HIGGINS:
Newspaper clipping file at Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA

1-28-1959

Miss Ellen E. Higgins, 87, of 75 S. Eighth Avenue, died at her late residence Tuesday after having been in failing health for the past two years. Born and reared in Rock Run, she moved to this city 25 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Martin and Ellen Toomey Higgins. She received her education in the Rock Run School.
She was a communicant of St. Cecilia's Church and a member of the Ladies of Charity and the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary.
She is survived by two sisters with whom she lived, Mrs. Martin J. Holleran and Miss Margaret E. Higgins; several nieces and nephews.
The funeral, conducted by John S. Gavegan, successor to Ford Funeral Home, Sixth Avenue and Lincoln Highway will be held Friday at 9 a.m. Solemn Mass of Requiem will follow in St. Cecilia's Church at 10 a.m. with interment in St. Cecilia's Cemetery.
Friends are invited to call at the funeral home Thursday evening. The recitation of the Rosary will be at 8:15 p.m. Thursday.

	ii.		RICHARD HIGGINS, b. September 1873, Pennsylvania, USA; m. MARIAN ?.
	iii.		JOHN JOSEPH HIGGINS, b. 28 October 1875, Rock Run, Valley Twp., Pennsylvania, USA; d. 02 November 1936, Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; m. JULIA BUCKLEY DENEHY, 23 July 1908, St. Cecilia Church, Coatesville, PA.
	iv.		WILLIAM M HIGGINS, b. September 1878, Pennsylvania, USA; d. 23 September 1954; m. FRANCES E CASEY.
	v.		THOMAS E HIGGINS, b. April 1881; m. KATHRYN O'BRIEN, 06 November 1917.
	vi.		MARY TERESA HIGGINS, b. 13 March 1885; d. 16 July 1977, Plainfield, New Jersey; m. MARTIN J HOLLERAN, 28 October 1916.

Notes for MARY TERESA HIGGINS:
Newspaper clipping file at Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA:

11-02-1916

Miss Mary Higgins, Rock Run, and Martin Holleran, this city, were married by the Rev. F. James Walsh, pastor of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church, in the presence of several hundred guests at the church. Mr. Holleran has been a resident of this place for several years. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony at the home of the bride. The pair is enjoying an extended wedding trip.

vii.

MARGARET ELIZABETH HIGGINS, b. August 1889; d. 1963.

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