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John Melvin Higgs

John Melvin was born on June 15th, 1885 in McLean Co, KY. John Melvin's father was Moody C. Higgs and his mother was Nancy Jane Decker. His maternal grandparents were Valentine Decker and Louisa Cockriel. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Victor 'Val' T., James Monroe, Robert Emmitt, John Lemuel, Emily 'Emma' J., Lucinda, Elizabeth, Lula and Golda Mae. He was the fourth youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 68 on May 15th, 1954 in Calhoun, Mclean Co, KY.

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- Contact Jan Westmorland at jnjwestmorland502@@att.net for further information, notes or to make corrections. I would appreciate any new additional information available.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Moody C. Higgs
  - b.10 Aug 1854 in Edmonson Co, KY d.12 Jul 1930 in McLean Co, KY
  
  John Melvin Higgs
  - b.15 Jun 1885 in McLean Co, KY d.15 May 1954 in Calhoun, Mclean Co, KY
  
  Valentine Decker
  - b.06 Aug 1833 in Grayson Co, KY d.29 Jul 1916 in Grayson Co, KY
  
  Nancy Jane Decker
  - b.25 Mar 1857 in Platte Co, MO d.23 Jul 1927 in Muhlenberg Co, KY
  
  James Cockriel
  - b.25 Jul 1812 in Wythe Co, VA d.05 Aug 1859 in Platte Co, MO
  
  Louisa Cockriel
  - b.27 Feb 1840 in Grayson Co, KY d.25 Oct 1916 in Grayson Co, KY
  
  Joseph Sirles
  - b.1792 in VA d.Bet 1840 and 1850 in Grayson Co, KY
  
  Lucinda Sirles
  - b.1814 in Grayson Co, KY d.1855 in Grayson Co, KY
  
  Charles Roberts ^*
  - b.1762 in Johnston Co, NC d.11 Dec 1813 in Logan Co, KY
  
  Martha Roberts
  - b.1796 in NC d.1850 in Grayson Co, KY
  
  Frances Langston
  - b.1764 d.1830
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Details of John Melvin's family with Mary Carrie Worthington

Sources/Citations Email - Rhnd603@aol.com <Rhnd603@aol.com>Rhonda4/3/06, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=janwest&id=I84257

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