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Mary Elenor HIGDON[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Female 1852 - 1932  (79 years)

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  • Name Mary Elenor HIGDON 
    Nickname Betty 
    Born 26 Sep 1852  Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 Jul 1932  Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Buried Macon County, North Carolina - Iotla Baptist Church Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15, 16] 
    Person ID I1676  Schultheis
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2008 

    Father William Huffman HIGDON,   b. 14 Sep 1816, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1903, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Eva Jane BUCHANAN,   b. Abt Sep 1814, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1891, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1837  Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22] 


    • MARRIAGE NOTES:
      North Carolina Marriage Bond:
      - Higdon, William H. to Buchanan, Jincy, applied 2 Dec 1837, rec # 061-01-005 (Macon County), bondsman Joseph Buchanan, witness Joel Simmonds, bond No 000077427, James Buchanan 2nd bondsman
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      General Index and Revised Marriage Register for Macon County, North Carolina, From 1828 thru 1942 "Man", page 163 located at the Macon County Courthouse:
      - Date of Marriage was 12-2-1837. Higdon, William H., to Buchanan, Jincy. Witnessed by Joel Simmonds
    Family ID F1000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Wilburn GRIBBLE,   b. 7 Apr 1850, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1935, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 26 Oct 1873  Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [23, 24, 25] 


    • MARRIAGE NOTES:
      General Index and Revised Marriage Register for Macon County, North Carolina, From 1828 thru 1942 "Woman", page 162, located at the Macon County Courthouse:
      - Date of Marriage was 10-26-1873. Higdon, Mary E. , age 21 to Gribble, J. Wilburn, age 24. Held at the home of Thos. Gribble. Performed or recorded by Jas. McGee, J. P. Witnessed by J. P. Garrison, W. B. Dobson, and C. A. Dowdle.
    Children 
     1. Virginia GRIBBLE,   b. Aft 1873, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William GRIBBLE,   b. Aft 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lydia Jane GRIBBLE,   b. 22 Dec 1874, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1964, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. John William GRIBBLE,   b. 11 May 1876, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1962, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. James Thomas GRIBBLE,   b. 19 Sep 1879, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1959, Jackson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Fannie GRIBBLE,   b. 18 Feb 1881, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1980, Macon County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F1033  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    GRIBBLE, James Wilburn & HIGDON, Mary Elenor - Gravestone    		GRIBBLE, James Wilburn & HIGDON, Mary Elenor - Gravestone

  • Notes 


    • INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
      1860 Macon County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 32
      - Given name was "Elender"
      - Age 8, living with parents
      - Born in Macon County, North Carolina
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      1870 Macon County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 73, Ellijay Township
      - Given name was "Ellender"
      - Age 16, living with parents
      - Born in North Carolina
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      1880 Macon County, North Carolina census (microfilm):
      - HH # 60, Ellijay Township
      - Given name was "Elener"
      - Age 26, married to James Gribble
      - Born in North Carolina, father in North Carolina, mother in North Carolina
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      Obituary published in The Franklin Press, Macon County, North Carolina , dated July 14, 1932:

      Mrs. Jim Gribble dies at home in Iotla section
      Funeral services for Mrs. Jim W. Gribble, 74, who died at her home on Iotla, Sunday morning at 12:30 after suffering a stroke of paralysis about 10 weeks ago, were held at the Iotla Baptist church, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with the Rev. A.S. Solesbee officiating.
      Mrs. Gribble, formerly Miss Elizabeth Higdon, of Higdonville, was a devoted member of the Iotla Baptist Church. She was born and reared in Macon County and was widely know throughout the county.
      The deceased is survived by her husband, Mr. Jim W. Gribble, two daughters, Mrs. Fannie Stillwell of Iotla, Mrs. Reese of Winston Salem, two sons, John W. Gribble of Iotla, and Tom Gribble of Sylva; one brother, Mr. T.B. Higdon, of Higdonville, and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Bryson of Franklin.
      The pallbearers were : Messers Albert L. Ramsey, H.P. Ray, J.R. Morrison, Lawrence B. Liner, Sloan Rickman and Theo W. Kiser.

  • Sources 
    1. [S451] Eddie Smith, Personal records.

    2. [S347] Broderbund Family Archive, World Family Tree, Volu, Pedigree # 2345.
      Broderbund Software, Inc., Broderbund Family Archive, World Family Tree, Volume 3, (Copyright 1996), "CD-ROM."

    3. [S347] Broderbund Family Archive, World Family Tree, Volu, Pedigree # 1457.

    4. [S245] Larry Dean Meyer, Personal records.

    5. [S377] Macon County Heritage - North Carolina, Volume I, Family History # 322.

    6. [S393] Descendants of Joseph Huffman Higdon and Margaret, Page 9.

    7. [S451] Eddie Smith, Personal records.
      date/location (Jackson County, North Carolina)

    8. [S214] 1860 Macon County, North Carolina Census, Microfilm, HH # 32.
      date (1852)/location

    9. [S393] Descendants of Joseph Huffman Higdon and Margaret, Page 9.
      date

    10. [S155] Franklin Press, Obituary of Clementine Higdon Gribble dated 14 Jul 1932.
      date (1858)/location

    11. [S390] Photograph of headstone by Christopher Eric Schultheis.
      date

    12. [S377] Macon County Heritage - North Carolina, Volume I, Family History # 322.
      date

    13. [S451] Eddie Smith, Personal records.
      location

    14. [S155] Franklin Press, Obituary of Clementine Higdon Gribble dated 14 Jul 1932.
      date/location

    15. [S155] Franklin Press, Obituary of Clementine Higdon Gribble dated 14 Jul 1932.

    16. [S390] Photograph of headstone by Christopher Eric Schultheis.
      location

    17. [S246] North Carolina State Archive Marriage Bonds.
      date/location

    18. [S338] Broderbund Family Archive, Marriage Index: Marylan.
      date/location

    19. [S310] Stevie Leigh Jones, Personal records.
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    20. [S409] Macon County, North Carolina Marriage Register Ind, Page 163.
      date/location

    21. [S393] Descendants of Joseph Huffman Higdon and Margaret, Page 9.
      date (3 Dec 1837)/location (Jackson County, North Carolina)

    22. [S431] Marcia Nilles, Personal records.
      date/location

    23. [S245] Larry Dean Meyer, Personal records.
      date/location

    24. [S409] Macon County, North Carolina Marriage Register Ind, Page 162.
      date/location

    25. [S421] Macon County, North Carolina Marriages 1829-1939, Page 54.
      date/location


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