Amos Henry Higgins LAST NAME: Higgins FIRST NAME: Amos MIDDLE NAME: Henry NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 15 Sep 1861 DIED: 4 Jun 1885 BURIED: 7 Jun 1885 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  California DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - Amos Higgins, died near Salem of consumption, son of G. O. Higgins; 1870 OR CENSUS - Amos Higgins, age 8, b. California, is enumerated with father George O. Higgins, age 39, farmer, b. New York, and Anna M., age 30, b. Maryland, along with Veva. age 6, Minerva, age 4, and Mary, age 1, all born in California. OBITUARY:  On June 4th, 1885, at his home, four miles and a half southwest from Salem, Amos Higgins, aged 23 years and 8 months. Oregon Statesman 8 June 1885 8:6 INSCRIPTION:  Amos H. Higgins Born in Cal. Sept. 15, 1861 Died Jan. 4, 1887 Sleep, son sleep, thy toils are over We thought that we loved you But God loved you more And called you away To that bright happy shore. (photo available) SOURCES:  LR LD IOOF Register of Burials 1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem Pct., pg 91, FA #725) DAR pg 43 OS 10 Jan 1886 (Necrological listing) OS 8 June 1885 8:6 CONTACTS:  LOT: 433 SPACE: 2 SW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.226' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.833' IMAGES: