Ruel Hollister Higgins
b. circa 1829, d. circa February 1900
- Father: Leonard Higgins b. circa 1795
- Mother: Elizabeth (?) b. circa 1797
- Ruel Hollister Higgins was born circa 1829 in Jefferson County, New York.
- He married Mahala Miller circa 1848.
- Leonard Higgins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York. Other members of the household included Ruel Hollister Higgins. Also in the household was son Charles E. (age 19), and also Sally Webster (69), Sally M. Webster (35), Salluth Cook (19), Mary I. Webster (10), Sarah Webster (8) and Theresa Webster (6).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- Leonard Higgins and Elizabeth (?) appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1855 in Antwerp, New York. Other members of the household included Ruel Hollister Higgins, Mahala Miller. Also in the household were children Charles (age 24), Oscar (23), Soloman (21), Martin (19), Angaline (16) and William (14), and Ruell & Mahala's children Amy (5), Charles (3) and Earnest (2).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1855 census.
- Ruel Hollister Higgins and Mahala Miller appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1865 in Antwerp, New York. Other members of the household included John Leonard Higgins. Also in the household were children Amy (age 15), Malon (13), Earnest (12), Adalade (7) and George (6 months).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1865 census.
- Ruel Hollister Higgins became a widower at the about 1865-1870 death of his wife Mahala Miller.
- He married Amanda A. Potter circa 1873.
- Ruel Hollister Higgins and Amanda A. Potter appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1875 in Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York. Other members of the household included John Leonard Higgins.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1875 census.
- Ruel Hollister Higgins and Amanda A. Potter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Carlton, Orleans County, New York.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- Ruel Hollister Higgins appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York. Also in the household was his brother Solomon (age 57).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1892 census.
- Ruel Hollister Higgins became a widower at the January 1900 death of his wife Amanda A. Potter.
- Ruel Hollister Higgins died circa February 1900.
- He was interred on 3 February 1900 at Riverview Cemetery, Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, New York.
- Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016
Family 1: Mahala Miller b. circa 1830, d. about 1865-1870
- John Leonard Higgins+ b. 6 April 1860, d. 7 July 1940