of Wayne County, Iowa · from Berkshire County, Massachusetts · documented from the public record
The family in the record
Roswell Higley b. 1826
parentsHosea Higley & Huldah Heath
Roswell Higley⚭ Sarah L. Cone
childrenLillie Higley · Rosa H. Higley · Hattie E. Higley · May C. Higley · Carrie Minnie Higley · Norman Orlow Higley
Source: Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose counties, Iowa
Their story
What the record says
Also given as E. Roswell Higley, b. May 6, 1826.
Reared on a farm, came to Iowa 1851, married Sept 6, 1854 to Sarah L. Cone.
Settled section 11, Jefferson Township, Wayne County, Iowa.
Built a mill on Caleb Creek grinding grain and sawing lumber for settlers until 1860.
Six children, five living.
Son Norman Orlow died at age nine.
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