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WEST VIRGINIA
PART 25

 No. Soldier Name Side Function Regiment Name 
1
Higgins, Baltis A
Union 
Infantry 
11th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/military/
11th West Virginia Infantry 
Baltis A. Higgins, Co. "F" 11th Infantry
and courtesy of 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/military/11cw-higgins.htm 
BALTIS A. HIGGINS 
Nurse, Company "F" 11th W. Va. Infantry 

Baltis A. Higgins, the son of David & Sarah (Anderson) Higgins, was born April 6, 1832 in Licking County, Ohio. He served in the Civil War, enlisting Aug. 15, 1862 at Newark, W. Va. when he was 30 years old. He served under Capt. Stoddard in the 11th Volunteer Infantry, Company 'F' and was discharged with a disability April 17, 1865 at Cumberland Maryland. On his discharge papers, he was listed as six feet tall, with dark eyes and dark hair. He listed his home as Dundas, Vinton County, Ohio.
On Nov. 3, 1861 in Ritchie County, W. Va., Baltis married Emily Bird Hardin. At the time of his marriage, Baltis resided in Wirt County, W. Va (Emily's maiden name has been found as Harden and Haren. Also found listed as Emily Birch.) Emily, born Dec. 6, 1830 in Barbour County, W. Va., was the daughter of Absalom and Jane (Watts) Hardin. 
In 1890, while living in Coalton, Jackson Co. OH, Baltis wrote an affidavit for Elizabeth Tennant, widow of Samuel Tennant, for a Civil War pension. In April of 1890 he wrote an affidavit for John A. Arnett�s war pension. (#739.668) In said document, Baltis stated that he was a nurse at the hospital in Parkersburg WV for part of the war.  Baltis died May 6, 1906 in Ada, Hardin County, Ohio. Emily died August 15, 1896 in Coalton, Jackson Co. Ohio. Both are buried at Coalton Cemetery, Coal Twp., Jackson County, Ohio No death date on Baltis's stone. The birth dates for both are on the stone.  
-submitted to original site by-Submitted by Nancy Gates; abstract of pension file provided by Dorothy (Arnett) Flores. 

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HIGINS* BALTIS 38 M W OH OH JACKSON WASHINGTON TWP 1870 
  *This is the way it is spelled on census index 
    Image also includes Baltis' parents David and Sarah living next door.

Civil War pension records show Baltis A. Higgins of Company "F" 11th West Virginia infantry receiving an invalid's pension February 6th 1873

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Coal, Jackson County, Ohio. Refers to his service as noted above.
Notes disability as "Chronic Diarrhea" 

HIGGINS BATTIE A 68 M W OH OH JACKSON COAL TWP 1900 

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2
Higgins, Benjamin
Union 
Cavalry 
6th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry

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3
Higgins, Bernard
Union 
Infantry 
Independent 

Exempts, West Virginia Infantry lindapages.com/cwar/exempts.htm 
COMPANY "A" INDEPENDENT EXEMPTS (INFANTRY) ENLISTED MEN 
NAME - RESIDENT OR WHERE ENROLLED - AGE - MUSTERED INTO SERVICE; WHEN, WHERE - DATE OF MUSTER OUT - MEMORANDA
HIGGINS, Bernard; Wheeling, WV; 54; Oct 1, 1862, Wheeling, WV; May 31, 1865. Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant April 11, 1863

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4
Higgins, Daniel
Union 
Infantry 
15th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/projects/dbases/ncgrafton.htm  
Grafton National Cemetery
431 Walnut St. Grafton, WV 26354
NAME-RANK-DoB-DoD-SEC -NO.-REG-STATE-CO-BRANCH-WAR- KIA-REMARKS 
HIGGINS, DANIEL -PVT-UKN-JUL 30,1864-F-933-15-WV- C-GAR-CW-X

Conflicting Information with above burial recird
Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for
Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879- ca. 1903
Daniel Higgins - Private - Company "G" - 15th Maine Infantry - Died July 6, 1864 - Buried at Parkersburg Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.
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http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/wvamuster.html 
ROSTER OF 15TH WV VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company G: - many from Wood, Preston, and some from other scattered counties.
Daniel Higgins,

- Not on NPS Listing -
      Daniel W Higgins

Service Record: 
Enlisted as a Private on November 25 1861 at the age of 38 in Company H, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment.
Promoted to Hospital Steward
Mustered out on June 30 1865.

Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for
Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879- ca. 1903
Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9
Private Daniel W. Higgins of 2nd West Virginia Cavalry  died February 6, 1884 and is buried in Village Cemetery in Zaleski, Vinton County, Ohio

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5
Higgins, David W.
Union 
Infantry 
1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry

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6
Higgins, David W.
Union 
Infantry 
5th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bigsandyvalley/5thwviroster.htm  
Last Name- First Name- Co.-Rank at enlistment-Rank at discharge
 Higgins,  David W.   B, A Corporal Private 

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Perry. Lawrence County, Ohio. 
Refers to his service as noted above. (actually states 5th Va Inf)

Same soldier as # 5 above
Civil War pension records show he received an invalid's pension May 11,1889
(Application # 703587 Certificate # 563427)

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7
Higgins, David W.
Union 
Cavalry 
2nd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry

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8
Higgins, Jacob
Union 
Infantry 
11th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry 

Civil War pension records show Jacob Higgins of Company "H" 11 West Virginia Infantry received an invalid's pension what appears to say June 1 1882.His wife Mary Ann Higgins received a widows pension November 2, 1923

(Best Fit Census - subject to user confirmation )
HIGGINS JACOB 31 M W VA WV WETZEL CENTER TWP 1870 

Household:1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Jacob HIGGINS Self M Male W 42 VA Farmer PA PA 
Susanah J. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 41 VA Keeps House VA VA 
Samuel C. HIGGINS Son S Male W 17 VA Farm Labor VA VA
Zelpha HIGGINS Dau S Female W 14 VA VA VA 
Spencer HIGGINS Son S Male W 12 WV VA VA 
Wilson HIGGINS Son S Male W 10 WV VA VA 
Emery HIGGINS Son S Male W 9 WV VA VA 
Virginia C. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 6 WV VA VA 
John J. HIGGINS Son S Male W 4 WV VA VA 
Roberta HIGGINS Dau S Female W 2 WV VA VA 
Barbra HIGGINS Mother W Female W 69 PA PA PA 

Source Information:
Census Place Proctor, Wetzel, West Virginia 
Family History Library Film 1255415 
NA Film Number T9-1415 
Page Number 80C 

1890 Veterans Schedules West Virginia Wetzel listed his service as being Co. H ,11th Va (West) from FEB 28 1864 to MAY 28 1865
HIGGINS JACOB 62 M W WV WV WETZEL PROCTOR DIST 1900 
HIGGINS JACOB 71 M W WV WV WETZEL PROCTOR 1910 
HIGGINS JACOB 81 M W WV WV WETZEL PROCTOR 1920 

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9
Higgins, John D.
Union 
Infantry 
7th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

* Middle initial differs from NPS list

Household:1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
John L. HIGGINS Self M Male W 45 VA Farms PA PA
Mary J. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 31 VA Keep House VA VA
Virginia A. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 6 WV VA VA
James S. HIGGINS Son S Male W 5 WV VA VA
Albert F. HIGGINS Son S Male W 4 WV VA VA
Lucy E. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 2 WV VA VA
Jacob E. HIGGINS Son S Male W 11M WV VA VA

Source Information:
Census Place Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255415
NA Film Number T9-1415 Page Number 120C

John L. Higgins appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Green, Wetzel County, West Virginia. Refers to service in Company "G" 7th West Virginia Infantry from March 13,1865 to July 1,1865.

Civil War pension records show John L. Higgins received an invalid's pension December 10.1881 for his service in Company "G" 7th West Virginia Infantry.
His wife Mary J. Higgins received a widows pension on January 26,1916.

John L. Higgins' date of death is noted as January 14,1916 at Atwood West Virginia.

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/wvamuster.html 
ROSTER OF 15TH WV VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company G: - many from Wood, Preston, and some from other scattered counties. 
Johnson Higgins

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11
Higgins, Joshua
Union 
Infantry 
14th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

 HIGGINS JOSHUA 36 M W PA VA MARION BEATYS MILLS P O 1860 
     (Best fit-wife's name different from 1880-)

Civil War pension records show Joshua Higgins of Company "H" 14th regiment of West Virginia Infantry received an invalid's pension December 9th 1883 and his wife Nancy Higgins received a widows pension April 9th 1896

HIGGINS JOSHUA 46 M W PA WV WETZEL GRANT TWP 1870 
          (Best fit-wife's name different from 1880-)

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 
Joshua HIGGINS Self M Male W 56 WV Farms WV WV 
Nancy HIGGINS Wife M Female W 46 WV Keep House WV WV 
Joshua E. HIGGINS Son S Male W 10 WV Wk-Farm WV WV 

Source Information:
Census Place Grant, Wetzel, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255415 
NA Film Number T9-1415 Page Number 146A  

1890 Veterans Schedules West Virginia Wetzel Grant Soldier-Rank-Company-Regiment-Date enlisted-Date discharged-length of service
Higgins,Joshua-Pvt-H-14th WV Inf-14 Aug 1862-27 Jun1865-2yrs 10mnth 13dys
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Source: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903 Microfilm Publication M1845 - Roll # 9 
Joshua Higgins, Private, Company "H" 14th West Virginia Infantry died March 7,1894 and is buried at Mannington Cemetery, Mannington, (near Fairmont), West Virginia.

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12
Higgins, Josiah P
Union 
Cavalry 
1st Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry

http://www.lindapages.com/1wvc/1wvc-1890.htm 
WEST VIRGINIA Cabell County 
HIGGINS, Josiah P., Pvt., 1st WV Cavalry. Enlisted
9/14/61; discharged 1/1/64. Disability Incurred:
Chronic diarrhea; applied for pension. 

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Huntington. Cabell County, West Virginia. Refers to his service as noted above. notes "Has applied for pension".

On the same 1890 Veterans census as noted above it also lists him as being First Class Seaman on board the U.S.S. Sybil from June 4,1864 to July 28,1865.

Civil War pension records show Josiah P. Higgins applied for an invalid's pension May 9,1892 for his service as noted above. It does not record that he received the pension. The file notes his date of death as March 12, 1927 at Huntington, West Virginia.

Extracted information from Josiah P. Higgins' Navy pension # 16424-
Born Millersport, Lawrence County, Ohio September 29,1843.from letter written by Pensioner. (Death certificate gives D,O.B. as 02/24/1844)
Deserted from his Army enlistment on June 1,1864 and enlisted in Navy at Cincinnati, Ohio as a substitute for an enlisted man. Applied for removal of desertion charge, which was denied.
Served as Seaman on board U.S. Steamship Sybil & U.S. Steamship Granpus & U.S. Steamship Great Western & U.S. Hospital Ship Red Rover, from which he was discharged from on July 27,1865 at Mound City Illinois.
- More on the "Red Rover" -
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-r/rd-rovr.htm
USS Red Rover (1862-1865)
- More on the "Great Western" -
http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g8/great_western.htm

Pension issued April 25,1892.
(Image of Pension Approval)
Height: 5 foot 10 inches, Eyes: Blue, Fair complexion, Hair: Brown(he thinks) now is Grey.
Wife: Elizabeth A. Higgins nee Rigney
Married 1868 by Rev. John B. Lewis
Former occupation: Laborer and Cooper

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13
Higgins, Josiah P.
Union 
Cavalry 
1st Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry

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14
Higgins, Perry
Union 
Infantry 
15th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/wvamuster.html 
ROSTER OF 15TH WV VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company G: - many from Wood, Preston, and some from other scattered counties.
http://www.netassoc.net/kbarnett/1890.txt 
1890 UNION VETERANS AND WIDOWS CENSUS FOR WALKER
DISTRICT, WOOD COUNTY, WV
NAME: Perry Higgins WIDOW:   (N/A)
RANK: Private COMPANY: G
REGIMENT: 15 VA Vol. Inf. ENLISTED: Aug 1862
DISCHARGED: (N/A) POST OFFICE: Horseneck, Pleasants Co. WV
DISABILITY: Loss of left eye, shot through hand


Civil War pension records show Perry Higgins received an invalid's pension October 18,1889 for his service in Company "G" 10th & Company "G" 15th West Virginia Infantry.
His wife Eliza E. Higgins filed for a widows pension October 28,19??.No record of it being granted. 
A pension for a minor was granted 190? (date unreadable)

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15
Higgins, Pery
Union 
Infantry 
10th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

  http://members.dslextreme.com/users/dhj001/familystories/CompanyG.html  
Tenth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company G
Pvt. Perry Higgins, Valley Farm, 23. Mustered at Wheeling Oct. 23, 1862. Mustered out May 29, 1865
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvpleasa/vetburials.htm  
LEMLEY Cemetery
MILITARY VETERANS BURIED IN PLEASANTS COUNTY, WV 
Perry Higgins - Civil - Co G 10 WV Inf
also
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvpleasa/cemetery/ingram.htm  
Ingram (Lemley/Bull Creek) Cemetery
HIGGINS, Perry - 1841 - 3-5-1908 - Aged 66y 8m 28d -
                        Co. G 10 WV Inf.
Other Higgins' in same Cemetery
HIGGINS, John - 7-12-1884 - 12-3-1886 - s/o W. M. & M. J.
HIGGINS, Joseph - 1877 - 3-9-1881 - Aged 3y 15d - 
             s/o W. & Mary
HIGGINS, Joseph W. - 1-26-1902 - 3-3-1904 

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Webmaster believe this to be the same Perry Higgins referred above:

View 1850 VA Census Scan  - Page 1   - Page 2

View 1860 VA Census Scan HIGGINS PERRY 23
                   WOOD BULL CRK P O 
 
1880 Census Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
  
Perry HIGGINS Self M Male W 43 PA Farmer PA PA 
Sarah HIGGINS Wife M Female W 29 WV Keeping House WV WV 
Andrew HIGGINS Son S Male W 12 WV At Home PA WV 
Maggie HIGGINS Dau S Female W 7 WV PA WV 
Nancy J. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 5 WV PA WV 
Isophine HIGGINS Dau S Female W 2 WV PA WV 
Marie HIGGINS Dau S Female W 10M WV PA WV 

Source Information:
Census Place Jefferson, Pleasants, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255411 
NA Film Number T9-1411 Page Number 104B 
and next door
1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Debba HIGGINS Self W Female W 79 PA Keeping House NJ PA 
James WELLING Son S Male W 14 WV Works On Farm WV WV 
Rebecca GAULT Other S Female W 75 PA PA PA 

Source Information:
Census Place Jefferson, Pleasants, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255411 
NA Film Number T9-1411 Page Number 104B 

View 1900 WV Census Scan HIGGINS PERRY 64 
              WOOD WALKER District 

His pension file notes his date of death as March 5,1903 at Borland, West Virginia

http://www.wvculture.org/history/journal_wvh/wvh55-3.html#coa 
1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry Company A
Higgins, Robert--20; 5 9"; sandy; blue; sandy; Wheeling, VA; nailer; 9/20/1861; Camp Carlile, VA; Sgt.; *.
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West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900
Name: ROBERT T. HIGGINS Spouse: H. A.* HUBBARD 
         Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1867 County: Ohio State: WV 
         *believed to stand for Henrietta Augusta

-Best Census Connection-

HIGGINS ROBERT 26 M W VA WV OHIO 5-WD WHEELING 1870 

Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace 

Henrietta HIGGINS Self W Female W 35 CT Dry Goods Mk CT CT 
Sue H HIGGINS Dau S Female W 11 WV At School VA CT 
Lucy A HIGGINS Dau S Female W 9 WV At School VA CT 
Frank K HIGGINS Son S Male W 8 WV At School VA CT 
Nellie P HIGGINS Dau S Female W 4 WV VA CT 
Emma ZIMMINES Other S Female W 21 VA Servant HANOVER HANOVER 

Source Information:
Census Place Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255410 
NA Film Number T9-1410 Page Number 352D 

Civil War pension records show Henrietta A. Higgins applied for a widows pension, June 9, 1879, for her husband Robert T. Higgins' service in Company "A" 1st West Virginia Infantry. No record of it being granted.