Individual Details

Giles married 12 Jun 1830 to Rebecca Bossler. She was born 16 Dec 1805, daughter of Jean Bossler of Pennsylvania and Sophis Russ. Rebecca died 10 Feb 1834. They had two children, Ann Lorenda and John Nelson.

Giles was baptized, 2 Mar 1835, at age 25 years. St. Charles Borromeo Church, Grand Coteau, LA

Giles married (2), 2 Mar 1835, to Euphrosine Savoye, born 9 Jul 1818, the daughter of Joseph Savoye and Marie Madelaine Stelly. Their children were Joseph Gerain, Thomas, Simon, Marie Madelaine, Pierre Monroe, Edward, Benjamin Robert, Stephanie "Fanny", Giles "Bud", Ernest, and Euphrosine.

Counted twice in 1850:
1850 Census. St. Landry Parish, p.29b, Hh 600
J. Higgenbotham, age 41,, b. GA. Euphonne, 38, b. LA
Lorena 19, John 16, Joasin 14, Thomas 12, Simon 10, Margaret 8, Monroe 6, Edw. 4, and Benjamin 2.
Nelson Higgienbotham, age 69, b. Virginia
and
1850, St. Landry Parish, LA, Opelousas, p.104b, Hh 1881.
Nelson was living with his son Giles, age 38 [born ca 1812]. Nelson was age 70, born in Georgia.
Giles Hickenbotham, age 38, b. GA
Euphronie, age 36, b. LA.
All children born in LA: Nelson age 20, Loreny age 18, Jerasin, [male] age 16, Thomas age 14, Simon age 12, Margt. [female] age 10, Monroe age 8, Edward 6, Benjamin 3.
The neigbors are very different, both enumerated by L. E. Nee; the first on 18 Oct and the second on 14 Nov 1850.

By 1860, it seemed that some of Giles' children were own their own. The first wife had died and Giles had married Euphronsine; she followed the French fashion and kept her own surname.
Gerasin Higginbotham, age 28, lived with Louisa Guidry, age 36.
Three households away were:
Thomas, age 21, Simon age 19, Monroe 15, and Edward 13, and Benjamin Higginbotham, age 11, all lived with Trozine Savoir, age 39.
The following children had been added and they all had the Higginbotham surname: Tunny [male - acutally this was probably Fanny] age 9, Taler, age 7, Ernest age 5, and Troisine age 1.

Birth	Abt 1810
Marriage	12 Jun 1830	Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana - Rebecca Bossier
Death	22 Sep 1858	Church Point, Acadia Parish, Lousiana

Spouse	Rebecca Bossier (1805 - 1834)
Child	John Nelson Higginbotham (1834 - 1860)

Father	Nelson Higginbotham (1780 - 1860)
Mother	Judith Ware (1785 - 1831)
Sibling	Nelson Higginbotham Jr (1799 - 1872)
Sibling	Bennett Higginbotham (1804 - )
Sibling	Sarah Ann "Sally" Higginbotham (1806 - 1867)
Sibling	Mary Higginbotham (1807 - )
Sibling	Julianne Higginbotham (1808 - 1852)
Sibling	James Higginbotham (1811 - 1897)
Sibling	Judith Higginbotham (1823 - )
Sibling	Burrell Higginbotham (1825 - 1910)
Sibling	Edward Higginbotham (1826 - )
Sibling	Samuel Thomas Higginbotham (1827 - )