Capt. William Aaron Higginbotham (05/07/1823 - 11/07/1898)
(From The Higginbotham Family by William Montgomery Sweeny)
Capt. William Aaron Higginbotham, son of Col. George Washington Higginbotham
and Johannah Croxton Higginbotham, was born Amherst Co., VA 05/07/1823. William
died 11/08/1898 Amherst Co., VA, at 75 years of age. His body was interred
11/09/1898 in Mount Pleasant, Amherst Co., VA, Higginbotham Cemetery.
He married Nancy Croxton Higginbotham Amherst Co., VA, 09/27/1845. Nancy was
born Amherst Co., VA 10/07/1821. Nancy was the daughter of Aaron "Harm"
Higginbotham III and Elizabeth Steward Sandidge. Nancy died 06/15/1901 Amherst
Co., VA, at 79 years of age. Her body was interred 06/17/1901 in Mount Pleasant,
Amherst Co., VA, Higginbotham Cemetery.
Capt. William Aaron Higginbotham and Nancy Croxton Higginbotham had the
following children:
Paulina Pettus Higginbotham was born Amherst Co., VA 09/06/1847. Paulina died
06/04/1923 at 75 years of age. Her body was interred 06/06/1923 in Mount
Pleasant, Amherst Co., VA, Higginbotham Cemetery.
Elizabeth "Bettie" Higginbotham was born Amherst Co., VA abt 1849.
Frances E. "Fannie" Higginbotham was born Amherst Co., VA abt 1850.
Julian Pembroke Higginbotham was born Amherst Co., VA abt 1855. Julian died 1898
at 43 years of age.
Millie "Mittie" Higginbotham was born 02/02/1857.