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Higgerson's Farm
Location: Just below the Lamine and Missouri Rivers; Cooper Co., MO
History:
Associated Surnames: Higgerson
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1863: Slaves of Higgerson Farm
From How Did Uncle Joe Get Home, Cooper Co. MO Genweb site, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mocooper/Historical/Joe_Higgerson.htm
- Joe Higgerson: mother was half Black Hawk Indian, lived to be 80 years old; father was "Boss" Higgerson; Joe was assigned to take care of Higgerson's other children; joined the Union Army 11/23/1863 (25th Corps, Second Division under General Whitsell); returned to Boonville after the Civil War.
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