Emma E. Higdon1

HAIRSTON.org ID#9499, b. 27 January 1879, d. 18 July 1973
Father*Robert Daniel Higdon1 b. a 1815
Mother*Calpurnia Baker1 b. 14 Feb 1841, d. 10 Jun 1910
Marriage*Emma E. Higdon married (surname unknown) Coleman. 
Birth*Emma E. Higdon was born on 27 January 1879 in Louisiana.1,2 
She was the daughter of Robert Daniel Higdon and Calpurnia Baker.1 
Census 1880Emma E. Higdon appeared on the 1880 census of Robert Daniel Higdon on 15 June 1880 in 3rd Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana; Robert D. Higdon 65, wife Caferny 38, (step-daughter) Armilda (Vance) 7, son William 2, daughter Emma E. 1. Listed next to Robert D. Higdon on the census page are the families of his daugther-in-law Mary J. Higdon and son Thomas Higdon. - FSL #005160717, 210/769.1
Census 1900Emma E. Higdon appeared on the 1900 census of Calpurnia Baker on 6 June 1900 in Police Jury Ward 3, District 57, Lincoln, Louisiana; Higdon, Calpernia b. Feb 1841 in Georgia (widow with 7 living children and both parents born in Georgia), daughter Armilda Vance b. Nov. 1871 (from Calpernia's first husband), dau. Emma Higdon b. Jan. 1879, son Robert Higdon b. Dec. 1880, dau Ida Higdon b. Mar. 1886.3

 
Death*Emma E. Higdon died on 18 July 1973 at age 94.2 

Family

(surname unknown) Coleman

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  3. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited26 Jul 2026