Phoebe Ellen Flesher^{[1, 2, 3]}

1848 - 1937  (89 years)

• Name	Phoebe Ellen Flesher
  Born	26 Jan 1848	Spring Creek, Iroquois Co., Illinois   [4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 May 1937	Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa   [6]
  Buried	Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa   [5]
  Person ID	P5937	Robert Jackson
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Stephen Flesher,   b. 14 Oct 1814, VA (now West Virginia) ,   d. 14 Dec 1864, Iroquois Co., Illinois  (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Manley,   b. 1820, Kentucky ,   d. 27 Jun 1873, Iroquois Co., Illinois  (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	4 Jan 1844	Parke Co., Indiana   [1]
  Family ID	F1202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peter Higgins,   b. 15 Nov 1837, Utica, Oneida Co., New York ,   d. 29 Sep 1913, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa  (Age 75 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1867	Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois   [4, 7]
  Children	1. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Higgins,   b. Abt 1868, Illinois ,   d. date unknown  [natural]   2. John W. Higgins,   b. Sep 1869, Illinois ,   d. date unknown  [natural]   3. Nellie Higgins,   b. Abt 1871, Illinois ,   d. date unknown  [natural]   4. Adelia 'Ada' Higgins,   b. Sep 1872, Illinois ,   d. date unknown  [natural]   5. William Jacob Higgins,   b. Mar 1877, Illinois ,   d. date unknown, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa  [natural]   6. James R. Higgins,   b. Dec 1878, prob Ford Co., Illinois ,   d. date unknown  [natural]   7. Charles F. Higgins,   b. Mar 1885, Illinois ,   d. date unknown  [natural]
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F1460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1880 Census Dist 116, Pella, Ford Co., Illinois Higgins, Peter W M 39 Married farmer NY Ireland Ireland Higgins, Phebe W F 31 wife Married keeping house IL OH KY Higgins, Lizzie W F 11 dau S IL NY IL Higgins, John W. W M 10 son S IL NY IL Higgins, Nellie W F 9 dau S IL NY IL Higgins, Adelia W F 7 dau S IL NY IL Higgins, William W M 3 son S IL NY IL Higgins, James W M 1 son S IL NY IL 1900 Census Dist 178, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa Higgins, Peter head W M Nov 1837 62 M 32yrs NY Ireland Ireland Higgins, Phebe E. wife W F Jan 1848 52 M 32yrs 8ch/7 lvg IL OH KY Higgins, John W. son W M Sep 1869 30 S IL NY IL Higgins, William J. son W M Mar 1877 23 S IL NY IL Higgins, James R. son W M Dec 1878 21 S IL NY IL Higgins, Charles F. son W M Mar 1885 15 S IL NY IL Travis, Bertha Boarder W F July 1885 14 S SD MI MI Charles' record is very difficult to read; month could be wrong. The middle initial for James is indexed as James R, but could possibly be an 'A'. This obituary was contributed to Find-a-Grave by Ray Flesher: Obituary: Mrs Phoebe Ellen HIGGINS, 89, a resident of Sioux City 48 years died Wed morning in her home at 1307 Grandview Blvd after a brief sickness. Mrs. HIGGINS was born 26 Jan 1848 at Spring Creek IL. She was married in 1867 at Chatsworth, Livingston Co, IL to Peter HIGGINS. The couple came to Sioux City in 1889. Mr. HIGGINS preceded his wife in death here 24 years ago. Mrs. HIGGINS was a member of the LDS ch. Surviving are two sons, W. J. HIGGINS of Sioux City and Charles HIGGINS of Los Angeles CA; three daughters, Mrs. E. W. TRAVIS of Independence MO, Mrs. G. H. CLARIDGE and Mrs Ada TROWL, both of Sioux City; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S347984790] Rootsweb chart of Larry Flesher and Kimberly Tappmeyer, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lflesher&recno=0). [S347984795] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742), Dist 116, Pella, Ford Co., Illinois. [S347984833] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602), Dist 178, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa. [S347984850] Obituary or Newspaper Death Notice. [S347984674] Find A Grave Website, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi). [S347984850] Obituary or Newspaper Death Notice, found at Find-a-Grave website. [S347985348] email from Lora duBain, (ldubain AT yahoo add the dot com).