Individual Details

Believed born in Amherst Co VA and married there. Wife was Emily Strickland. Moved to Pike Co MS ca 1809 and later to Yazoo Co MS where he died about 1831. Online databases have the date 18 Sep 1831.

One reference states that about 1810, Robert first moved to St. Tammany Parish LA from Clarke County GA. but went on to Pike county before 1820.

1820 Pike Co MS: 1m under 10, 1m 16-18, 2m 16-26, 1m 26-45. 3f -10, 3f 10-16, 1f 26-45.

1830 Yazoo Co MS: 2m 5-10, 2m 15-20, 1m 50-60. 2f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 40-50

1 Dec 1830. Land grant, 77.69 acres in Yazoo County issued to Robert H. Higginbotham of Pike County, MS.

His wife Emily or Milly, is thought to have lived until about 1840.
1840 Census, Yazoo Co MS
Emily Higginbotham: 2m 15-20, 1m 30-40. 2f 15-20, 1f 40-50
No Higginbothams were found in Yazoo County in 1850.

Robert H. Higginbotham has an estate file at the Yazoo City courthouse, Probate Box 41. States that Robt. H. Higginbotham died in the month of September in the year 1831. His son, Henry, obtained letters of Administration with the will annexed, and proceeded to sell the personal estate of the deceased on 28 Mar 1832. The widow Emily Higginbotham, was the purchaser and gave her note for nine months, but never paid. The heirs were satisfied. In 1835, the said administrator left the state and has never returned. There was no administrator until after the death of the said Emily in the latter part of the year 1840. Thos. Catchings became administrator, of both estates. A clause under the will stated that the proceeds of his real estate should be appropriated to support and educate his minor heirs and he attempted to set a fund apart for Thomas T. and Robert J. Higginbotham, the two youngest. 22 May 1843.
A separate paper in the file shows the minor children at the death of R. H. Higginbotham to be:
Madison Green, age 18.
Mary, aged 14.
Caroline, aged 12.
Thomas Taliaferro, aged 10.
Robt. Jasper, aged 8.
The older children were Henry Higginbotham, Sophia, wife of Thomas J. Catchings, ?Mary [Mary was one of the minors) wife of Benjamin Leonard [this possibly should have been Letty wife of Benjamin H. Catchings since she was omitted], Louisa wife of Joab O'Neal, and Lurena, wife of John Johnson.

23 Jan 1932
Henry Higginbotham, witness to Robert H. Higginbotham dec'd who made his last will & published the same. Since the death of sd Higginbotham , the will has been destroyed. Here is the substance:
Real estate to remain in possession of my wife Emily and her death to be divided among all my legal heirs. Proceeds to be applied to support & education of minor heirs
Wife Emily & son Solomon to be Executors. Will was written in Sept 1831. Basil Williams was the other witness.

28 Dec 1840
Petition of Thomas J. Catchings. Yazoo Couty
Robt. H. Higginbotham died 18 Sep 1831. Emily became guardian of minor heirs:
Madison Green, 18, etc. She has since been supporting them. Requests an order to enter on the promissory note: pd in full for support & eduction of the minor heirs.


1840 Census. Thos. J. Catchings was in Madison Co MS. Age 40-50 with spouse, age 30-40.

Birth	Abt 1777	Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1800	Emily "Milly" Strickland
Death	18 Sep 1831	Yazoo County, Mississippi

Spouse	Emily "Milly" Strickland (1784 - 1840)
Child	Judge Solomon Higginbotham (1800 - 1843)
Child	Henry Higginbotham (1803 - )
Child	Letitia Higginbotham (1804 - 1860)
Child	Lurena Higginbotham (1809 - 1880)
Child	Sophia Higginbotham (1811 - 1841)
Child	Louisa Higginbotham (1812 - 1848)
Child	Madison Green Higginbotham (1813 - )
Child	Mary Higginbotham (1817 - )
Child	Caroline Higginbotham (1819 - )
Child	Thomas Taliaferro Higginbotham (1823 - 1859)
Child	Dr. Robert Jasper Higginbotham (1824 - 1849)

Father	CALEB Higginbotham (1752 - 1823)
Mother	MARYANN Cash (1755 - 1794)
Sibling	Nelson Higginbotham (1780 - 1860)
Sibling	Nellie Higginbotham ( - )
Sibling	WILLIAM HIGGINBOTHAM (1788 - 1852)
Sibling	Samuel Higginbotham ( - 1829)
Sibling	Mary Higginbotham (1793 - )
Sibling	Betsey Higginbotham ( - )