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Subject: Higgason.M.D.1835.Larue-Green.BIOS


M.d. Higgason May 5 1835 - unknown
Larue-Green County KyArchives Biography

Author: Kentucky:  A History of the State by Battle - Perrin - Kniffin, 3rd edition 1886
M. D. HIGGASON, M.D., was born May 5, 1835, in Green County, Ky. He was the 
ninth of ten sons and two daughters - nine of whom lived to be grown - born to
Supry and Lucy (Sandidge) Higgason, who were born in Fairfax and Albemarle
Counties, Va., respectively. Supry Higgason migrated with his parents as
early as 1805, and settled in Green County, Ky. He was a substantial farmer
and slave holder and died in 1856, aged sixty-six years. He was a son of
Samual Higgason, of Virginia, who married Nancy White, and came to
Kentucky, where he engaged in farming, and served as magistrate of Green
County for several terms. Mrs. Lucy Higgason was born in January, 1800, a
daughter of Thomas Sandidge, who married a Miss Wood. They came from
Virginia to Green County as early as 1805. Thomas Sandidge served as
justice for several terms, and represented the county in the Legislature
several sessions. He was a soldier of the Revolution, was an extensive
farmer and owner of a large slave property, and died at the age of eighty
years. M. D. Higgason was reared on a farm, and received the rudiments of a
good English education, after which he entered an academy ford a time. At
the age of eighteen years he commenced teaching, which he continued for
years, when he rode as deputy sheriff for two years. He commenced the study
of medicine while teaching, and in 1861 graduated from the University of
Louisville, and located at La Fayette, Metcalfe County. During the war he
moved, and located at Powder Mills, Hart County, where he practiced his
profession. In February, 1881, he located at Upton, La Rue County, where he
has met with excellent success in his profession. He was married, in
October, 1863, to Eliza Wyatt, of Hart County, a daughter of Isaac and Mary
(Burks) Wyatt, who came from Virginia at an early day. Isaac Wyatt was one
of the leading and extensive farmers and slave owners of Hart County. The
Doctor has had eight children born to him by this union, two now living,
Lucy E. (married to E. Drain) and Mary M. The Doctor and wife are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he is a member of the Masonic
fraternity and I. O. O. F. In politics he is now a Democrat but cast his
first presidential vote for Fillmore.


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