Murray Higley

1829 - 1894  (65 years)

• Name	Murray Higley
  Birth	6 Mar 1829	Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Mar 1894	Emmetsburg, Iowa
  Notes	Death of an Early Settler Ogle County Press, May 26, 1894 March 10, 1894, Murray Higley died at his home in Emmetsburg, Iowa, after an illness of more than a year. Four weeks before his death he fell on his right side and dislocated his hip joint, and this added greatly to this sufferings and probably hastened his death. During his long illness he it is said he bore his sufferings with much patience and resignation, declaring that he was in God?s hands and he felt sure He would do what was for the best. Murry Higley was the son of Daniel Higley, who came to Buffalo Grove about 1839. Murray Higley grew to manhood here and was married to Mary L. Bassett, about forty-four years ago. For many years they resided at Old Town. Mr. Higley was for several years engaged in brick manufacture and later he entered the grocery business in Polo. In 1876 he moved to Emmetsburg, Iowa, which has since been his home. His wife and several children survive him. He was about 65 years old.
  Person ID	I06678	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2017

  
  

  Family	Mary Louise Bassett,   b. 25 May 1833/25 Aug 1836, Andes, Delaware County, New York d. 5 Nov 1901, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	19 May 1850	Ogle County, Illinois
  Children	1. Edward Helm Higley,   b. 1851   d. 1888 (Age 37 years)   2. Charles Eugene Higley,   b. 1854   d. 1938 (Age 84 years)   3. Virginia Alice Higley,   b. 1858   d. 1860 (Age 2 years) + 4. Judson Murray Higley,   b. 3 Nov 1860, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois d. 10 Jul 1923, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 62 years)   5. Mary Elizabeth Higley,   b. 1860   d. 1862 (Age 2 years)   6. Willilam Gustavus Higley,   b. 1861   d. 1912 (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F02963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2017