Someone has her listed in the Houston Cemetery. But she is actually buried here.∼widow of Austin Adkins
aged 93 yrs 9 mos 19 days
dau of John Higgenbotham
cause of death: influenza
death cert. # 9187
Sarah Katherine Higginbotham was born in Wayne county, Kentucky, April 27, 1843, and died in Pierce township, Texas county, Mo., February 16, 1937, at the age of 93 years, 9 months, 19 days.
Sarah was united in matrimony to Austin Adkins in the year 1859. To this union were born ten children, of whom only four survive: Owen Adkins, Preston (Pet) Adkins, Ella Woolsey, and Martha Overlease. All were present except Owen.
Sarah gave her heart to God early in life, to whom she lived faithful until death.
Sarah and her family moved in ox wagons from Kentucky to Missouri in the year 1882, where she resided until death.
She was laid to rest in Houston rural school cemetery, funeral services by Rev. Jefferson Selby. She leaves a host of relatives and friends, who will miss her good influence and association.
Source: Houston Herald, 3/4/1937 p.7
Someone has her listed in the Houston Cemetery. But she is actually buried here.∼widow of Austin Adkins
aged 93 yrs 9 mos 19 days
dau of John Higgenbotham
cause of death: influenza
death cert. # 9187
Sarah Katherine Higginbotham was born in Wayne county, Kentucky, April 27, 1843, and died in Pierce township, Texas county, Mo., February 16, 1937, at the age of 93 years, 9 months, 19 days.
Sarah was united in matrimony to Austin Adkins in the year 1859. To this union were born ten children, of whom only four survive: Owen Adkins, Preston (Pet) Adkins, Ella Woolsey, and Martha Overlease. All were present except Owen.
Sarah gave her heart to God early in life, to whom she lived faithful until death.
Sarah and her family moved in ox wagons from Kentucky to Missouri in the year 1882, where she resided until death.
She was laid to rest in Houston rural school cemetery, funeral services by Rev. Jefferson Selby. She leaves a host of relatives and friends, who will miss her good influence and association.
Source: Houston Herald, 3/4/1937 p.7
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