WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
JOHN & EFFIE HIGGINS FAMILY
(St. George residents)
BIOGRAPHY
John Higgins owned a barber shop in the Snow building. He also owned a men's clothing store called"The J & E Toggery" (named for John & Effie) in that building. When Higgins moved to Boulder City NV, his
brother-in-law, Glenn Prisbrey, owned and operated the barber shop. Glenn Prisbrey's wife, Jessie, was
John Higgins' sister. Clark Nelson shined shoes there as a youngster. Blaine Fawcett was the other barber.
In Nevada, John Higgins held the position of Speaker of the Assembly. Nevada had only one house of
government so the Speaker of the Assembly is likened to the Speaker of the House. At one time, John Higgins
served as Governor Pro-Tem.
FAMILY
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John's Parents and Siblings:
Francis Enoch Higgins Agnes Gray McMurtrie Higgins Frank Gardner Higgins Jeanette McMurtrie Higgins John McMurtrie Higgins Leo Higgins Bessie Higgins Vilate Higgins Evadeen Higgins Ada Higgins Marie Higgins Jessie Gray Higgins |
(7/29/1861-9/xx/1932) (married 5/21/1884) (6/28/1860-7/25/1917) (2/27/1885-8/18/1956) (married May Barnett) (9/23/1886-12/4/1976) (married LeRoy Jay, Thomas Bithel, John Alsop, Wilard Nisson, and Ivie Stratton) (5/11/1888-4/26/1959) (married Effie Worthen and Mona Woodbury) (10/2/1889-10/5/1955) (married Beulah Barnett) (5/7/1891-5/5/1974) (married Wilford Thompson and Waite D. Barnes) (4/8/1893-1/1/1968) (married Lee Lewis) (10/14/1895-11/2/1977) (married George Bramett and Ralph Boziene) (2/11/1898-10/29/1968) (married Bernard Secrest, Scott Christinson, and Leo Heinz) (12/14/1899-10/6/1911) (1/12/1902-12/14/1982) (married Glenn Mathis Prisbrey) |
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Effie's Parents and Siblings: Joseph Smith Worthen Mary Jane Heaps Worthen Sarah Jane Worthen Mary Alice Worthen Joseph Smith Worthen, Jr. Louise Worthen William Worthen Nellie Worthen George H Worthen Zaidee Worthen Effie Worthen Claude Worthen |
(10/2/1845-10/19/1921) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (5/xx/1852-4/24/1914) (12/14/1871-9/21/1931) (married James Joseph Booth) (5/14/1874-6/9/1913) (married David Jacob Bryner) (2/10/1875-3/29/1946) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (2/12/1877-1/30/1968) (married Wilford Goff) (4/2/1879-11/22/1933) (married Mary Ann Cox) (12/23/1881-6/17/1948) (married George W. Baker) (4/12/1884-12/21/1963) (married Cloie L. Sanders) (1/7/1887-11/29/1948) (married John Karl Eardley) (2/4/1889-2/5/1952) (married John Higgins) (3/1/1891-1/7/1964) (married Ruth Fawcett) |
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John & Effie's Family: John McMurtrie Higgins Effie Worthen Higgins Clark Worthen Higgins Cleo Higgins [Baby Daughter] Higgins Beverly Higgins |
(5/11/1888-4/26/1959) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (2/4/1889-2/5/1952) (11/14/1908-3/19/1987) (married Mary Lee) (6/29/1913-7/12/2010) (married Rex M. Nelson) (8/17/1920-8/17/1920) (xx/xx/xxxx-2/25/2008) (married Doug Baker) |
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John & Mona: John McMurtrie Higgins Mona Woodbury Higgins |
(5/11/1888-4/26/1959) (married 6/15/1953) (11/28/1899-xx/xx/xxxx) |
PHOTOS
WCHS photos:WCHS-01361 Photo of the 1927-28 Dixie High basketball team with John Higgins
WCHS-01366 Photo of the 1928-29 Dixie High basketball team with Rex Nelson and John Higgins
WCHS-01367 Photo of the 1928-29 Dixie High basketball team with John Higgins at the St. George Airport
WCHS-01377 Photo of Cleo Higgins at age 12
WCHS-01378 Photo of John & Effie Higgins
WCHS-01390 Photo of John "Jack" Higgins in the Nevada Governor's office
WCHS-01392 Photo of Cleo Higgins at age 18
WCHS-01419 Photo of Clark Worthen Higgins holding a violin case
WCHS-02311 Photo of Cleo Higgins Nelson Waite, Clark Worthen Higgions, and Beverly Higgins Baker
WCHS-02312 Photo of Beverly Higgins Baker
WCHS-02313 Photo of Beverly Higgins Baker in graduation robes
WCHS-02314 Photo of Beverly Higgins [Baker] in cowgirl hat & boots
WCHS-02315 Photo of Beverly Higgins [Baker] in a costume
WCHS-02316 Photo of Clark Worthen Higgins & Beverly Higgins [Baker]
WCHS-02317 Photo of Beverly Higgins [Baker] and Corinne Esplin [Bowler]
WCHS-02318 Photo of Beverly Higgins [Baker] in baton twirler costume
WCHS-03304 Photo of Clark Worthen Higgins with his violin
WCHS-03300 Photo of of infant Mary Lee Higgins and very young Larry Ray Nelson
WCHS-04054 Photo of John & Effie Higgins in Scottish garb for a Halloween dance
REFERENCES
Francis Enoch & Agnes Gray McMurtrie Higgins family pedigree chartHistory of Clark Worthen Higgins
An autobiography of Clark Worthen Higgins. the son of John & Effie Higgins,
as recorded and digitized by Clark's daughter, Judy Lee Higgins Edwards
Find-A-Grave entry for John McMurtrie Higgins
Find-A-Grave entry for Effie Worthen Higgins