Major Thomas Jefferson Higginbotham (1817 - 1879)
(From Virginia of Virginia collection)
Maj. Thomas Jefferson Higginbotham, son of James Garrison Higginbotham Sr.
and Elizabeth Hensley, was born Tazewell Co., VA 08/01/1817. Thomas died
06/08/1879 Liberty Hill, Tazewell Co., VA, at 61 years of age. His body was
interred 06/09/1879 Liberty Hill, Tazewell Co., VA, Thomas J. Higginbotham
Cemetery.
He married Nancy Bane Giles Co., VA, 03/15/1845. Nancy was born in White Gate,
Giles Co., VA 09/21/1818. Nancy was the
daughter of Col. James Bane and Mary Henderson. Nancy died 05/21/1900 Tazewell
Co., VA, at 81 years of age. Her body was interred 05/23/1900 in North Tazewell,
Tazewell Co., VA, Thomas J. Higginbotham Cemetery.
Maj. Thomas Jefferson Higginbotham and Nancy Bane had the following
children:
James Bane Higginbotham was born 03/06/1846.
Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham was born 05/20/1848.
Mariah Jane Higginbotham was born 08/04/1850.
William Jefferson "Bud" Higginbotham was born 07/14/1853.
Nancy Letitia "Nannie" Higginbotham was born 07/14/1853.