Jefferson M. Higdon1,2

HAIRSTON.org ID#8026, b. about 1844, d. before 1880
Father*Robert Daniel Higdon1 b. a 1815
Mother*Lettie Mary Ann Hearne1 b. a 1808
Birth*Jefferson M. Higdon was born about 1844 in Alabama.1 
He was the son of Robert Daniel Higdon and Lettie Mary Ann Hearne.1 
Census 1850Jefferson M. Higdon appeared on the 1850 census of Robert Daniel Higdon on 9 November 1850 in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama; Robt D Higdon 36, Letty M. 36, Thomas 13, Caroline 11, Joseph 9, Jefferson 6, Doctor R. 8/12.1
Marriage*Jefferson M. Higdon married Mary J. Smith on 27 September 1866 in Talladega, Alabama. FSL #005205851, image 61/182.3
Census 1870*Jefferson M. Higdon was Head of Household on 14 June 1870 in Jackson, Louisiana, J. M. Higdon 26, M. J. 24 female, T. 3.4
Death*He died before 1880. His wife, Mary J. Higdon, is listed in the 1880 census as a widow. 

Family

Mary J. Smith b. a 1847
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S3145] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  3. [S3307] Alabama County Marriages 1805-1967, Family Search, Salt lake City, Utah, Ancestry.com.
  4. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited23 Jul 2026