Sarah Jane McKenzie

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"Piatt County Republican" (Monticello, IL)Thursday, August 23, 1917

"DEATH OF MRS. ISAAC HIGGINS"

Occurred Sunday at the Macon County Hospital from Injuries Received Recently

"Mrs. Isaac Higgins of this city died Monday night, August 19th, at 7:20 at the Macon County Hospital in Decatur as the result of blood poisoning. She was taken to the hospital on Wednesday, August 15th, and for a couple of days, her condition seemed to improve."

"Mrs. Higgins, it will be remembered, tried to commit suicide on Sunday night, August 2, by lying down in front of an I.T.S. car. She was badly cut, and the left hand badly crushed and for a time it was thought the arm would have to be amputated. The body was brought to Monticello over the Wabash Monday at 12:52 and taken directly to the family residence. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Catholic church. Rev. Father Selva of Bement was in charge. Interment in Monticello cemetery."

"Sarah Jane McKenzie was born in Fayette county, Dec. 24, 1883, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McKenzie of this city. On Oct. 21, 1901, she was united in marriage to Isaac Higgins. Six children were born to this union, five of whom are living, Francis dying five months ago, and it was grief over his death that undermined her health and caused the act which finally resulted in her death."

"Besides her parents and her husband, I. J. Higgins, she leaves the five children: Willard, Charles, Harold, Lewis, and Mary. She also leaves four brothers, Mike, Pearl and Earl of Camp Lincoln, and Francis, of Monticello, and two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Wilcut of Bement, and Irene of Monticello. The family have the sympathy of the community."

More About SARAH JANE MCKENZIE:
Burial: August 21, 1917, Monticello Cemetery, Monticello, IL

Sarah married Isaac J. Higgins on 21 Oct 1901 in Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois. Isaac (son of George O. Higgins) was born on 28 Feb 1882 in Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois; died on 18 Feb 1918 in Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Decatur Herald and Review" (Decatur, IL) Thursday, November 23, 1978(page C28)

"HIGGINS"

"Willard 'Higgie' Higgins, 78, of 3795 Portage Place and formerly of Oreana, died 1:15 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 22, 1978) in Decatur Memorial Hospital."

"Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta. Memorials: Radiology department of Decatur Memorial Hospital or Division of Services, Crippled Children, Champaign."

"Mr. Higgins was born in Monticello, son of Isaac and Jane Higgins. He was employed by Frede Chevrolet from 1930 to 1947 and then owned and operated Oreana Garage until 1968. He was a charter member and former fire chief of Oreana Fire Department and member of Oreana Christian Church. He married Syliva Peck in 1922."

"Surviving are his wife; son, William of Champaign; brothers Charles and Lewis, both of Monticello; Harold of Pana; sister, Mrs. Mary Walker of Decatur; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild."

"One brother preceded him in death."

More About WILLARD E. HIGGINS:
Burial: November 24, 1978, Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL

Child of WILLARD HIGGINS and SYLVIA PECK is:
i.WILLIAM6 HIGGINS.

Willard married Sylvia Peck on 17 Jun 1922. Sylvia died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Piatt County Journal Republican" (Monticello, IL) Wednesday, December 12, 1991 (page 2)

"CHARLES HIGGINS"

"Charles A. Higgins, 85, of Monticello died at 11:10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1991, at Kirby Hospital, Monticello."

"Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the First Baptist Church, Monticello, with the Rev. Darrell Seest and the Rev. Richard Nelson officiating. Burial was in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign."

"Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, Monticello, was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Higgins was born Sept. 30, 1906, at Monticello, a son of Isaac and Jane McKenzie Higgins. He married Ruby G. Allen on June 29, 1938, at Monticello. She survives."

"Also surviving are a son, Larry Higgins of Champaign; two daughters, Donna Alexander of Monticello and AnnaLee Whitlow of High Point, N. C.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lewis Higgins of Monticello and Harold Higgins of Pana; and a sister, Mary Walker of Decatur."

"He was preceded in death by a brother."

"Mr. Higgins was a retired farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello where he served as a deacon for 25 years."

"Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Mission Fund."

More About CHARLES A. HIGGINS:
Burial: December 12, 1991, Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, IL

Children of CHARLES HIGGINS and RUBY ALLEN are:
i.LARRY6 HIGGINS.
ii.DONNA HIGGINS.
iii.ANNA LEE HIGGINS.

Charles married Ruby Allen on 29 Jun 1938 in Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois. Ruby died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Pana News-Palladium" (Pana, IL) Monday, December 27, 1999(page 2)

"GRAVESIDE SERVICES DEC. 29 FOR HAROLD WILBUR HIGGINS"

"Harold Wilbur Higgins, 91, of Pana, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home."

"Graveside rites will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29 in Maroa Cemetery, Maroa. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home, Decatur. The family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, Land of Lincoln Chapter, P.O. Box 1737, Springfield, IL 62705."

"Mr. Higgins was born in Monticello on July 29, 1908, the son of Isaac J. and Sarah J. McKenzie Higgins. He married Ruth Snoke on Apr. 30, 1937. She died in 1957. He retired in 1973 from Caterpillar Tracor Co. after 18 years of service. He was a member of Pana United Methodist Church and was a World War II Veteran of the U. S. Army."

"Surviving are a son, Roger L. Higgins and wife Donna of Decatur; grandaughter, Dianna Higgins of Decatur, and brother Lewis Higgins of Monticello."

"He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith Ann, brothers Willard, Charles and Francis Higgins, sister Mary Ann Walker and a grandaughter."

More About HAROLD W. HIGGINS:
Burial: December 29, 1999, Maroa Cemetery, Maroa, IL

Children of HAROLD HIGGINS and RUTH SNEKE are:
i.ROGER L.6 HIGGINS.
ii.JUDITH ANN HIGGINS.

Harold married Ruth Sneke on 30 Apr 1937. Ruth died in 1957. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Decatur Herald and Review" (Decatur, IL) Undated Newspaper Clipping

"WALKER"

"DECATUR--Mary A. Walker, 82, of Decatur, died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday (April 27, 1994) in St. Mary's Hospital."

"Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday in Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home."

"Mrs. Walker was born Jan. 20, 1912 in Monticello, the daughter of Isaac J. and Sarah Jane McKinzie (sic) Higgins. She married Charles Aden Walker in Nov. 20, 1930. He preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 1976."

"Surviving are her daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Marlys) Thompson of Decatur; Barb Clements of Oakley; son, Roger A. Walker of Rochester; brothers, Lewis Higgins of Monticello; Harold Higgins of Pana; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren."

"She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers, one daughter and one grandchild."



More About MARY ANN HIGGINS:
Burial: April 30, 1994, Calvary Cemetery, Decatur, IL

Children of MARY HIGGINS and CHARLES WALKER are:
i.MARYALYS6 WALKER.
ii.BARBARA WALKER.
iii.ROGER A. WALKER.

Mary married Charles Aden Walker on 22 Nov 1930. Charles died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lewis married Juanita Gray on 30 Jan 1947 in Bement, Piatt County, Illinois. Juanita (daughter of William Gray and Bonnie Woodard) was born on 2 Jul 1916 in Piatt County, Illinois; died on 4 Jun 1991 in Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]