Individual Details
Joseph Higginbotham
(27 Feb 1784 - Abt 1824)
Joseph married in Georgia and had a t least five children. He married 2nd to Elizabeth Taylor, widow of Ebenezer Taylor.
Moved to Louisiana in time to serve in the War of 1812 with his brother Jacob. They served in the 10th & 20th Consolidated Regt, Louisiana Militia along with their cousins Lindsey and Willis. Joseph and Benjamin were twins.
Events
| Birth | 27 Feb 1784 | Amherst County, Virginia |  | ||
| Military | 1812 | 10th & 20th Consolidated Regt, LA Militia, War of 1812 | |||
| Death | Abt 1824 | Louisiana | |
Families
| Father | Jacob Higginbotham (1751 - 1836) |
| Mother | Anne Higginbotham ( - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Higginbotham (1773 - ) |
| Sibling | James Higginbotham (1775 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Jacob Higginbotham Jr. (1776 - ) |
| Sibling | John Higginbotham (1778 - ) |
| Sibling | Elisabeth Higginbotham (1780 - ) |
| Sibling | Jane Higginbotham (1782 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Higginbotham (1784 - ) |
| Sibling | Caleb Higginbotham (1787 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Higginbotham (1788 - ) |
| Sibling | William Higginbotham (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Riley Higginbotham (1793 - ) |
| Sibling | Frances Higginbotham (1796 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Earl & Nena Higginbotham, Higginbotham Descendants of Moses and Frances Kyle Higginbotham (LDS Microfilm #1697905), p.20.
2. William Montgomery Sweeney, William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. Series of Articles on the Higginbotham Family of Virginia; Jan 1918, Apr 1918, July 1918, Oct 1918, Apr 1919, Article on Colonel James Higginbotham, Surveyor of Amherst Co VA, Jan 1931, by Mrs. Sweeney., Vol 27, Issue 1; Jul 1918 pp.45-56.
3. Earl & Nena Higginbotham, Higginbotham Descendants of Moses and Frances Kyle Higginbotham (LDS Microfilm #1697905), p.20.