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    Chloe Higgins (1790-1864)

    BIRTH: 25 Sep 1790, McGraw, New York, USA
    DEATH: 11 May 1864, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
    FATHER: Timothy Higgins Sr (1768-1850)
    MOTHER: Ruth Hayford (1768-1854)
    SPOUSE: Sprague Keene (1788-1866)

    When Chloe Higgins was born on September 25, 1790, in McGraw, New York, her father, Timothy, was 22, and her mother, Ruth, was 22. She married Sprague Keene on January 24, 1808, in Cortland, New York. They had nine children in 27 years. She died on May 11, 1864, in Valparaiso, Indiana, at the age of 73, and was buried there.

    Her story

    The following is an excerpt from Staggs Genealogy – Harold Wareham Staggs – His Book

    Their first son was Grandfather Sprague (1788) who moved to Valparaiso, Indiana. He married Chloe Higgins (1808) and they had nine children.

    The following is an excerpt from The John Keen(e) (1578-1649) and Associated Families, by Mr. and Mrs. Archie Timothy Keene, 1971

    Sprague Keen, son of Zebulon and Hulda, born 10-6-1788, died 5-21-1866 in Valparaiso, Ind. He was born in Mass., went to Cortland Co., N.Y. in 1795, married Chloe Higgins 1-24-1808 at McGrawville, N.Y. She was the daughter of Timothy and Ruth Higgins, born 9-25-1791, died 5-11-1864 in Valparaiso. Sprague was a stone mason and cooper in Homer and McGrawville, N.Y. They had nine children.

    Boston Transcript

    Gen. Column of the ” Boston Transcript”. 1906-1941.( the Greatest Single Source of Material For Gen. Data For the N.e. Area and For the Period 1600-1800. Completely Indexed in the Index.): 31 Dec 1935

    KEEN. HIGGINS. Sprague Keen, who married Chloe Higgins. Their son, Zebulum Keen, was born June 16, 1811, at Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y., and married Dec. 4, 1833. at McGrawville, N. Y., Hannah Jane Webster (page 1465, Webster Genealogy).

    Legacy of Chloe Higgins

    Parents

    Father: Timothy Higgins Sr (1768-1850)

    Mother: Ruth Hayford (1768-1854)

    Married

    Sprague Keene (1788-1866). Married January 24, 1808, in McGrawville, New York, USA.

    Children

    • Zebulon Keen (1808-1808)
    • Zebulon Keen (1811-1897) married Hannah Jane Webster (1816-1889)
    • Amos Keene (1813-1846)
    • Lydia B Keen (1816-1895) married Henry W Andrews (1817-1897)
    • Lorenzo S. Keen (1819-1902) married Sarepta Parsons (1827-1907)
    • Timothy D Keene (1824-1907) married Susan Park (1827-1892)
    • Normon Keen (1826-1829)
    • Adino F Keene (1831-1840)
    • Mary Bailey Keen (1835-1902) married Thomas J Ransom (1831-1915)

    Documents

    • Birth Records
      • The John Keen(e) (1578-1649) and Associated Families > Sprague Keen, son of Zebulon and Hulda, born 10-6-1788, died 5-21-1866 in Valparaiso, Ind. He was born in Mass., went to Cortland Co., N.Y. in 1795, married Chloe Higgins 1-24-1808 at McGrawville, N.Y. She was the daughter of Timothy and Ruth Higgins, born 9-25-1791, died 5-11-1864 in Valparaiso.
      • Find A Grave Birth Date: 25 Sep 1790
    • Marriage records
      • Gen. Column of the ” Boston Transcript”. 1906-1941, 31 Dec 1935 > KEEN. HIGGINS. Sprague Keen, who married Chloe Higgins. Their son, Zebulum Keen, was born June 16, 1811, at Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y., and married Dec. 4, 1833. at McGrawville, N. Y., Hannah Jane Webster (page 1465, Webster Genealogy).
      • The John Keen(e) (1578-1649) and Associated Families > Sprague Keen, son of Zebulon and Hulda, born 10-6-1788, died 5-21-1866 in Valparaiso, Ind. He was born in Mass., went to Cortland Co., N.Y. in 1795, married Chloe Higgins 1-24-1808 at McGrawville, N.Y. She was the daughter of Timothy and Ruth Higgins, born 9-25-1791, died 5-11-1864 in Valparaiso. Sprague was a stone mason and cooper in Homer and McGrawville, N.Y. They had nine children.
    • Death records
      • The John Keen(e) (1578-1649) and Associated Families > Sprague Keen, son of Zebulon and Hulda, born 10-6-1788, died 5-21-1866 in Valparaiso, Ind. He was born in Mass., went to Cortland Co., N.Y. in 1795, married Chloe Higgins 1-24-1808 at McGrawville, N.Y. She was the daughter of Timothy and Ruth Higgins, born 9-25-1791, died 5-11-1864 in Valparaiso. Sprague was a stone mason and cooper in Homer and McGrawville, N.Y. They had nine children.
      • Find A Grave Death Date: 11 May 1864
      • Burial: Old City Cemetery, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, USA
    • Census Records
    • Other
      • American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) > Name: Chloe Keen; Maiden Name: Higgins; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 1790-1799; Volume: 94; Page number: 180; Reference: Gen. Column of the”Boston Transcript” 1906-1941. (the Greatest Single Source of Material For Gen. Data For the N.e. Area and For the Period 1600-1800. Completely Indexed in the Index.): 31 Dec 1935, 1335

    Relation of Chloe Higgins to Steven Barry Staggs: 4th great-grandmother

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