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William Simpson Higley

William Simpson Higley

Male 1788 - 1868  (79 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Simpson Higley was born on 16 Aug 1788 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA (son of Jesse Higley and Elizabeth Watson); died on 1 Apr 1867/1868 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI.

    William married Lois Turrell on 13 Dec 1813 in Shoreham, Addison County, VT. Lois (daughter of Daniel Turrell and Temperance York) was born on 22 Jun 1795 in Shoreham, Addison County, VT; died on 18 Nov 1855 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William Simpson Higley, Jr. was born on 15 Sep 1814.
    2. Ann Louise Higley was born on 13 Aug 1819.
    3. Emma Cordelia Higley was born on 27 Jan 1822.
    4. York Turrell Higley was born on 14 Aug 1826 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI.
    5. Elizabeth Higley was born on 8 Jan 1828; died on 16 Jan 1895.
    6. George Watson Higley was born on 15 May 1830 in Vermont.
    7. Ellen M. Higley was born on 1 Jul 1832.
    8. Marion Higley was born on 26 Sep 1835.
    9. Alice H. Higley was born on 15 Oct 1842; died on 10 Feb 1903.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Higley was born on 21 Mar 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT (son of Josiah Higley and Hephsibah Colton); died on 22 Oct 1838 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI; was buried in Higley cemetery, Lapeer County, MI.

    Jesse married Elizabeth Watson on 6 Jan 1788 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Watson and Ruth Baird) was born on 17 Jul 1767 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA; died on 15 Feb 1842 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Watson was born on 17 Jul 1767 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA (daughter of William Watson and Ruth Baird); died on 15 Feb 1842 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI.
    Children:
    1. 1. William Simpson Higley was born on 16 Aug 1788 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA; died on 1 Apr 1867/1868 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI.
    2. Loring Higley was born on 6 Jun 1790 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA; died on 2 Aug 1792.
    3. Jesse Colton Higley was born on 1 Jan 1793 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA.
    4. Charity Higley was born on 17 Apr 1795; died on 27 Apr 1889.
    5. Anna Higley was born on 5 Oct 1797 in Shoreham, Addison County, VT; died in 1798.
    6. Mary Amy Higley was born on 22 Nov 1799.
    7. Estes Howe Higley was born on 15 Mar 1802 in Shoreham, Addison County, VT; died on 7 Jul 1866 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI; was buried in Higley cemetery, Lapeer County, MI.
    8. Eliza A. Higley was born on 26 Apr 1805 in Shoreham, Addison County, VT; died in Nov 1873.
    9. Almira Higley was born on 16 Nov 1809 in Addison, Addison County, VT.
    10. Amanda Higley was born on 14 Jun 1811.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Josiah Higley was born on 6 Nov 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT (son of Sgt. Josiah Higley and Dinah Gillett); died in 1779 in White Plains, Westchester County, NY; was buried in White Plains, Westchester County, NY.

    Josiah married Hephsibah Colton. Hephsibah was born in 1734 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hephsibah Colton was born in 1734 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT.
    Children:
    1. 2. Jesse Higley was born on 21 Mar 1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield County, CT; died on 22 Oct 1838 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI; was buried in Higley cemetery, Lapeer County, MI.

  3. 6.  William Watson was born on 9 Feb 1732/1733 in Rutland, Worcester County, MA.

    William married Ruth Baird. Ruth was born on 6 Dec 1736 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ruth Baird was born on 6 Dec 1736 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Watson was born on 17 Jul 1767 in Becket, Berkshire County, MA; died on 15 Feb 1842 in Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sgt. Josiah Higley was born on 8 Sep 1701 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT (son of Captain John Higley and Sarah Strong); died on 31 May 1750 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; was buried in East Granby cemetery, Hartford County, CT.

    Josiah married Dinah Gillett on 31 Dec 1724 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT. Dinah (daughter of Nathan Gillett, Jr. and Rebecca Owen) was born on 18 Oct 1696 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 31 May 1751 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Dinah Gillett was born on 18 Oct 1696 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT (daughter of Nathan Gillett, Jr. and Rebecca Owen); died on 31 May 1751 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT.
    Children:
    1. 4. Josiah Higley was born on 6 Nov 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; died in 1779 in White Plains, Westchester County, NY; was buried in White Plains, Westchester County, NY.
    2. Rebecca Higley was born on 26 May 1727 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; died in 1771 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Turkey Hills, Simsbury, Hartford County, CT.
    3. Susanna Higley was born on 6 May 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT.
    4. Dinah Higley was born on 1 Jan 1732 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; died in 1751 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Turkey Hills, Simsbury, Hartford County, CT.
    5. Nathan Higley was born on 1 Aug 1736 in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; died on 4 Mar 1816 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Windsor, Hartford County, CT.
    6. Elijah Higley was born on 21 Aug 1740 in Turkey Hills, Simsbury, Hartford County, CT; died in in Marlboro, Windham County, VT; was buried in Marlboro, Windham County, VT.