My Genealogy Hound

Thomas R. Higgs, railroad tie contractor, is a native born resident of this county, his birth having occurred here on February 9, 1854, and he is one of a family of four children—two sons and two daughters—born to his parents, William A. H. and Rossie (McClennick) Higgs. His father was one of the early pioneers of this locality, and departed life in this county in 1855. After his death his widow took a second husband, Ira Lee, who is since deceased, by whom she is the mother of one son—Ira Lee. She is still living. Of the four children born to her first marriage, only three are living: Emma, Mattie and Thomas. The latter grew to manhood in his native county, and received the best education that its common schools afforded. Subsequently he engaged in merchandising in Walnut Hill and Lewisville, and was successfully occupied in this pursuit when he left it to engage in his present business. He now owns about 1,200 acres of good land in the county, and about 100 acres of this is under cultivation. He has held a number of local offices of trust and honor, among them being constable (in which office he served for four years) and deputy sheriff. He is one of the well-to-do and influential citizens of this county, and takes a deep interest in the welfare of the community. He is unmarried.