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Charles “Charley” Higley

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Charles “Charley” Higley

Birth
Jay, Essex County, New York, USA
Death
18 Feb 1905 (aged 79)
Effingham, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
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Effingham, Atchison County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Veteran Civil War, 2nd Cal. Company E, rank Sgt.

The Atchison Champion, Atchison, Kansas, Friday, February 24, 1905.
Charles Higley, a retired farmer and an old resident of Atchison county, died at Effingham last Saturday night. He use to be jailer at the county jail. He was a member of the Second Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War. He once had an encounter with an insane printer, who cut his throat, and Higley would had died but for the timely aid of Dr. D.J. Holland deceased, who happended to be passing by. It is said that Dr. Holland's success in saving Mr. Higley's life at that time was what brought him later prominence as a physician here. The deceased leaves a window and several ground children. The funeral was held from his home at Effingham at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Nine children are known

1860 Census, Center Twp; Atchison, KS Occupation; Farmer
1865 Census; Atchison, KS; occupation farmer
1870 Census; Center Twp; KS, occupation none
1880 Census; Atchison, KS; occupation Jailor
1900 Census; Benton Twp; Atchison, KS, occupation Farmer
Veteran Civil War, 2nd Cal. Company E, rank Sgt.

The Atchison Champion, Atchison, Kansas, Friday, February 24, 1905.
Charles Higley, a retired farmer and an old resident of Atchison county, died at Effingham last Saturday night. He use to be jailer at the county jail. He was a member of the Second Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War. He once had an encounter with an insane printer, who cut his throat, and Higley would had died but for the timely aid of Dr. D.J. Holland deceased, who happended to be passing by. It is said that Dr. Holland's success in saving Mr. Higley's life at that time was what brought him later prominence as a physician here. The deceased leaves a window and several ground children. The funeral was held from his home at Effingham at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Nine children are known

1860 Census, Center Twp; Atchison, KS Occupation; Farmer
1865 Census; Atchison, KS; occupation farmer
1870 Census; Center Twp; KS, occupation none
1880 Census; Atchison, KS; occupation Jailor
1900 Census; Benton Twp; Atchison, KS, occupation Farmer

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  • Created by: Leroy Higley
  • Added: May 26, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37532006/charles-higley: accessed ), memorial page for Charles “Charley” Higley (20 Jul 1825–18 Feb 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37532006, citing Effingham Cemetery, Effingham, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Leroy Higley (contributor 46974473).