Fifth Generation

235. Walker H. HIGGINBOTHAM was born about 1833 in Dallas County, Alabama.^93,95 He died on 23 July 1863 at the age of 30.⁹⁸

1860 Census. Canton, Smith Co TX; Hh 898
W. N. Higginbotham, age 26, Farmer, born Alabama.
Elizabeth, age 26, born Mississippi. [later censuses indicated she was also b. Alabama]
Jas. W., age 2, b. TX. Nancy, age 1, b. TX
Mary, age 61, born South Carolina
Perry, age 18, born Mississippi
Mary E. Wilson, age 3, b. TX.

Walker served in a Texas unit in the Civil War. Died in action.

I am not at all sure that his middle name was Hubbard although that was originally given to me as his name - it seems to have started with an "N" as did his mother's middle name. The 1880 census indicates that Elizabeth, Walker's wife, was the daughter of Hubbard Quarles. Perhaps they were poorly made "H"s.

Texas Confederate Pensions:
Higginbotham, Elizabeth M. # 03695, Smith County: Higginbotham, W. N.
Pension Application dated 25 Jul 1899, filed as Indigent widow of Soldier of the late Confederacy for pension under the Act of 12 May 1899. Elizabeth M. Higginbotham was a resident of Smith County and the widow of W. N. Higginbotham. She was 66 years old. She had lived in Smith Co for 48 years, at Troup. She married the soldier on 4 May 1856 in Smith Co. He died 23 Jul 1863. He was in Capt Wily's Company (D) and Clark's Regt. Served one year. She had received a veteran donation land certificate for 1280 acres of land which had been sold for $65.00. She had no property and was unable to earn her own support. Moses Pace and G. W. Grissumm testified to the accuracy of the above on 1 Aug 1899. Pension was approved 13 Oct 1899
On 12 Jul 1924, her son J. D. Higginbotham sent the application for mortuary warrant for Mrs. E. M. Higginbotham who had died in Troup, Smith Co TX on 27 Jun 1924. The certificate of the Undertaker, J. C. Collier of Collier Bros. testified she was buried on the 28th of June, 1924. Dr. D. B. Braley was the attending physician and stated she died of a broken hip, general debility and old age.

Walker H. HIGGINBOTHAM and Elizabeth M. QUARLES were married on 4 May 1856 in Smith County, Texas. Elizabeth M. QUARLES was born in December 1832 in Alabama. She died on 27 June 1924 at the age of 91 in Troup, Smith County, Texas.

1870 Census. Canton Beat, Smith Co, TX. Troup P. O. Hh 384
Elizabeth Higginbotham, age 39, b. Alabama
William, 13, b. AL. Nancy 11, b. TX. Jefferson 9, b. TX

1880 Census. Precinct 2, Smith Co, TX. Hh 104
Hubbard Quarles, age 87, Farmer, b. SC as were his parents.
Maggie Quarles, age 50, daughter, b. AL, father b. SC, mother b. NC
E. Higginbotham, age 47, daughter, widowed, b. AL, father b. SC, mother b. NC
N. Higginbotham, age 21, granddaughter, b. TX, parents b. AL
J. D. Higginbotham, age 19, grandson, b. TX, parents b. AL
L. Robinson, age 24, granddaughter, b. TX, father b. KY, mother b. AL
J. Blankenship, male, age 5, boarder, b. TX, parents b. TX

1900 Census. Part of Justice Precinct No.2, Smith Co, TX, p.121A. Hh 131
Jeff.D. Higginbotham, b. April 1861, age 39, b. TX. father b. LA, mother b. MS
Elizabeth M., mother, b. Dec 1832, age 67, Wd., had 3 children, all are living. Born MS, father & mother b. SC

1910 Census. Part of Justice Precinct No. 2, Smith Co, TX, Sheet 14B, Hh 259
Jeff D. Higginbotham,age 49, b. TX, father b. MS, mother b. AL
Elizabeth M., mother, age 77, 3 children, all living, b. AL, father b. NC, mother b. SC
Clarence W., nephew, age 22, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. LA

1920 Census. Arp, Smith Co TX, Sheet 15B, Hh 274
Jeff Higginbotham, age 58, b. TX, parents b. AL
Elizabeth, mother, age 87, wd. b. AL, father b. NC, mother b. SC
Jane Wilson, aunt, age 80, wd. b. MS, father b. NC, mother b. SC
Henry Bateman, listed as another head of household but in the same house, age 61, wd. b. TX, parents b. GA, blacksmith but not working
Nancy Ossey, boarder, age 65, wd., b. KY as were her parents.

Here is Elizabeth's family:
1850 Census. Attala Co MS, Hh 659
Hubbard Quarles, age 58, b. SC
Elizabeth, age 52, b. NC
Margaret 20, b. AL. Elizabeth 18, b. AL.
John J., 12, b. MS.
Martha D. J., age 9, b. MS.
Mary A., age 22, b. AL
Kittany, age 1, b. MS

1860 Census. Smith Co TX, Troup. Hh 932
Hubbard Quarles, age 67, b. SC
Elizabeth, age 61, b. NC
Margaret 30, b. AL. Jane 20, b. MS. Keturah, 11, b. MS
Lucinda Roberson, 4, b. TX. Nancy Roberson, 2, b. TX

1870 Census. Canton Beat, Smith Co TX, Hh 383
Hubbard Quarles, age 79, b. SC
Elizabeth, age 72, b. NC
Margaret 40, b. NC
[they were right next door to Elizabeth Higginbotham - by the next year the families were living together]

Mrs. E. M. Higginbotham is buried Salem Cemetery, Troup, Smith Co, TX

Online databases state that Hubbard Quarles' wife was Elizabeth Cates. There is no consensus regarding his father.

Walker H. HIGGINBOTHAM and Elizabeth M. QUARLES had the following children: