Rachel Nickerson

F, #16681, b. circa 1718
Pedigree

Family

John King b. circa 1664, d. May 1, 1753

Chronological Events

Birth*circa 1718 Rachel Nickerson was born circa 1718 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*Jul 6, 1737 She married John King on Jul 6, 1737 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 

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Stephen King

M, #16682, b. circa 1693, d. Feb 8, 1718
Relationship2nd cousin 8 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*John King b. circa 1664, d. May 1, 1753
Mother*Bathshua Snow b. Jul 25, 1664, d. circa Oct 14, 1707

Family

Abigail Atwood b. Jun 15, 1689, d. after 1733

Chronological Events

Birth*circa 1693 Stephen King was born circa 1693 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 He was the son of John King and Bathshua Snow. 
Marriage*Oct 13, 1715 Stephen King married Abigail Atwood on Oct 13, 1715 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*Feb 8, 1718 Stephen King died on Feb 8, 1718 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 

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Abigail Atwood

F, #16683, b. Jun 15, 1689, d. after 1733
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart

Family

Stephen King b. circa 1693, d. Feb 8, 1718

Chronological Events

Birth*Jun 15, 1689 Abigail Atwood was born on Jun 15, 1689 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Marriage*Oct 13, 1715 She married Stephen King, son of John King and Bathshua Snow, on Oct 13, 1715 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*after 1733 Abigail Atwood died after 1733 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 

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Roger King

M, #16684, b. circa 1695, d. May 23, 1768
Relationship2nd cousin 8 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*John King b. circa 1664, d. May 1, 1753
Mother*Bathshua Snow b. Jul 25, 1664, d. circa Oct 14, 1707

Family

Hannah Mulford b. Sep 5, 1698, d. Jun 25, 1796
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*circa 1695 Roger King was born circa 1695 at Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 He was the son of John King and Bathshua Snow. 
Marriage*circa 1724 Roger King married Hannah Mulford circa 1724 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Death*May 23, 1768 Roger King died on May 23, 1768 at Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Burial*May 24, 1768 He was buried on May 24, 1768 at Old Burying Ground (AKA Ancient Burial Ground), Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 46636415.2 

Citations

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Hannah Mulford

F, #16685, b. Sep 5, 1698, d. Jun 25, 1796
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart

Family

Roger King b. circa 1695, d. May 23, 1768
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Sep 5, 1698 Hannah Mulford was born on Sep 5, 1698 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*circa 1724 She married Roger King, son of John King and Bathshua Snow, circa 1724 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Death*Jun 25, 1796 Hannah Mulford died on Jun 25, 1796, at age 97 at Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Burial*Jun 26, 1796 She was buried on Jun 26, 1796 at Chatham Old Burial Ground Cemetery (AKA Old Queen Anne Cemetery), Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 46636416.2 

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Thankful King

F, #16686, b. Mar 6, 1724, d. before Sep 15, 1758
Relationship3rd cousin 7 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Roger King b. circa 1695, d. May 23, 1768
Mother*Hannah Mulford b. Sep 5, 1698, d. Jun 25, 1796

Family

John Yates b. Apr 13, 1718, d. circa 1785
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Mar 6, 1724 Thankful King was born on Mar 6, 1724 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 She was the daughter of Roger King and Hannah Mulford. 
Marriage*Apr 26, 1750 Thankful King married John Yates on Apr 26, 1750 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*before Sep 15, 1758 Thankful King died before Sep 15, 1758 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 

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John Yates

M, #16687, b. Apr 13, 1718, d. circa 1785
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart

Family

Thankful King b. Mar 6, 1724, d. before Sep 15, 1758
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Apr 13, 1718 John Yates was born on Apr 13, 1718 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Marriage*Apr 26, 1750 He married Thankful King, daughter of Roger King and Hannah Mulford, on Apr 26, 1750 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*circa 1785 John Yates died circa 1785 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 

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John Yates

M, #16688, b. Jan 7, 1755, d. Apr 4, 1834
Relationship4th cousin 6 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*John Yates b. Apr 13, 1718, d. circa 1785
Mother*Thankful King b. Mar 6, 1724, d. before Sep 15, 1758

Family

Mercy Hopkins b. Nov 13, 1761, d. Jun 6, 1826

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 7, 1755 John Yates was born on Jan 7, 1755 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 He was the son of John Yates and Thankful King. 
Marriage*Oct 13, 1780 John Yates married Mercy Hopkins, daughter of Joshua Hopkins III and Rebecca Sparrow, on Oct 13, 1780 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Researcher's Note*circa 1781 On September 9, 1781 Levi Wilder of Lancaster, Mass deeded to John Yates of Cape Cod, in the county of Barnstable, yoeman, for 22 pounds in money, 80 acres of land in Pearsontown, now Standish, Maine. Direct tax of 1798 shows John Yates of Standish assessed on a house valued at $90 and 80 acres of land valued at $300.

Immediately after the close of the Revolutionary War, Timothy Higgins and his wife Reliance Yates and little boy emigrated to Maine. His brother-in-law John Yates went with him, as did nearly 100 others.They embarked from Orleans, Massachusetts on board a sailing sloop of Capt Cahoon. At the mouth of the Saco River they ran on a sand bar which delayed them; finally they got free and sailed up river. They landed, and with heavy packs started on foot to find a place to settle. They travelled 10 miles the first day and reached Gorham Corner (now Narragansett). The next day they travelled 10 more miles, reaching what is now Standish Corner, then called Pearsontown. From here Timothy Higgins and John Yates went northwest into the wilderness another 3 miles. They chose adjoining lots, cut down timber and built for each family a good log house. They lived in them for a number of years, clearing large farms, planting orchards and replacing in time the log cabins with good frame homes. In those early days wolves and bears in great numbers frequented the forest surrounding the Higgins and Yates farms, and were a constant menace by destroying their sheep and cattle.

In January 1776, he (John Yates) enlisted with foot soldiers under Capt Solomon Higgins, Col Cary's Mass. Regiment and served until April; in the winter of 1776-7 he enlisted in a company of foot commanded by Capt Abijah Bangs, Col Duke's Regiment, Gen Ward's Brigade, served 3 months on Fort Hill, Boston; being discharged he enlisted in company commanded by Capt Godfrey in Col Hall's regiment, served 2 or 3months, was discharged and went on board schooner in the spring of 1778, being under Capt Smith who sailed from Plymouth to Maryland for flour for the use of U.S. troups, and were driven on shore by two armed vessels of the enemy on Cape May; was discharged without pay and reward; returned to Boston, a distance of about 500 miles on foot. Destitute, he shipped on board the brig 'Hawk', Jonathan Oakes, commander in fleet under Commodore Manley on cruise; was on brig Hawk and other armed vessels for 12 or 14 months.

Application for Pension Misc
Note: Hezekiah Rogers, John Myrick and Zediah Young of Orleans all testified that they served with John Yates during the Revolutionary War. JohnYates submitted that he had no income and was in debt. The petition was granted.1 
Death*Apr 4, 1834 John Yates died on Apr 4, 1834, at age 79 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 
Burial*Apr 5, 1834 He was buried on Apr 5, 1834 at Standish Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 54344861.2 

Citations

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Mercy Hopkins

F, #16689, b. Nov 13, 1761, d. Jun 6, 1826
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Joshua Hopkins III b. Jun 18, 1725, d. Nov 15, 1775
Mother*Rebecca Sparrow b. Jan 27, 1727, d. circa 1798

Family

John Yates b. Jan 7, 1755, d. Apr 4, 1834

Chronological Events

Birth*Nov 13, 1761 Mercy Hopkins was born on Nov 13, 1761 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 She was the daughter of Joshua Hopkins III and Rebecca Sparrow. 
Marriage*Oct 13, 1780 Mercy Hopkins married John Yates, son of John Yates and Thankful King, on Oct 13, 1780 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*Jun 6, 1826 Mercy Hopkins died on Jun 6, 1826, at age 64 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 
Burial*Jun 7, 1826 She was buried on Jun 7, 1826 at Standish Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 54344982.1 

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Joshua Hopkins III

M, #16690, b. Jun 18, 1725, d. Nov 15, 1775
Relationship1st cousin 8 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
Father*Joshua Hopkins b. Feb 20, 1698, d. Jan 30, 1780
Mother*Priscilla Curtis b. Jan 27, 1695, d. circa Apr, 1772

Family

Rebecca Sparrow b. Jan 27, 1727, d. circa 1798
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jun 18, 1725 Joshua Hopkins III was born on Jun 18, 1725 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 He was the son of Joshua Hopkins and Priscilla Curtis. 
Marriage*May 14, 1747 Joshua Hopkins III married Rebecca Sparrow on May 14, 1747 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*Nov 15, 1775 Joshua Hopkins III died on Nov 15, 1775, at age 50 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Burial*Nov 16, 1775 He was buried on Nov 16, 1775 at Cove Burying Ground Cemetery, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 152254853.1 

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Rebecca Sparrow

F, #16691, b. Jan 27, 1727, d. circa 1798
Pedigree

Family

Joshua Hopkins III b. Jun 18, 1725, d. Nov 15, 1775
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 27, 1727 Rebecca Sparrow was born on Jan 27, 1727 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*May 14, 1747 She married Joshua Hopkins III, son of Joshua Hopkins and Priscilla Curtis, on May 14, 1747 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*circa 1798 Rebecca Sparrow died circa 1798 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Burial*circa 1798 She was buried circa 1798 at Cove Burying Ground Cemetery, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 152254925.1 

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Lydia Mary Hopkins

F, #16692, b. Feb 7, 1748, d. circa 1812
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
Father*Joshua Hopkins III b. Jun 18, 1725, d. Nov 15, 1775
Mother*Rebecca Sparrow b. Jan 27, 1727, d. circa 1798

Family

David Higgins b. Aug 1, 1746, d. circa 1812

Chronological Events

Researcher's Note*Feb 7, 1748 Lydia is a descendant of Stephen Hopkins who came over on the Mayflower.1 
Birth*Feb 7, 1748 Lydia Mary Hopkins was born on Feb 7, 1748 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 She was the daughter of Joshua Hopkins III and Rebecca Sparrow. 
Marriage*Jan 15, 1767 Lydia Mary Hopkins married David Higgins on Jan 15, 1767 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*circa 1812 Lydia Mary Hopkins died circa 1812 at Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, Maine, United States.2 
Burial*circa 1812 She was buried circa 1812 at Old County Road Cemetery, Town Hill, Hancock County, Maine, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 88187571
No stone found.1 

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David Higgins

M, #16693, b. Aug 1, 1746, d. circa 1812
Pedigree

Family

Lydia Mary Hopkins b. Feb 7, 1748, d. circa 1812

Chronological Events

Birth*Aug 1, 1746 David Higgins was born on Aug 1, 1746 at Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*Jan 15, 1767 He married Lydia Mary Hopkins, daughter of Joshua Hopkins III and Rebecca Sparrow, on Jan 15, 1767 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Moved*1778  In 1778 David Higgins and family moved from Eastham, Massachusetts to Mt. Desert Island, Maine settling at Spruce Point. That date is contradicted by the children's Eastham birth records. 
Death*circa 1812 He died circa 1812 at Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, Maine, United States. 
Burial*circa 1812 He was buried circa 1812 at Old County Road Cemetery, Town Hill, Hancock County, Maine, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 88187495.1 

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Reliance Yates

F, #16694, b. Jan 18, 1751, d. Dec 14, 1825
Relationship4th cousin 6 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*John Yates b. Apr 13, 1718, d. circa 1785
Mother*Thankful King b. Mar 6, 1724, d. before Sep 15, 1758

Family

Timothy Higgins b. Mar 28, 1749, d. Jan 27, 1829
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 18, 1751 Reliance Yates was born on Jan 18, 1751 at Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 She was the daughter of John Yates and Thankful King. 
Marriage*Mar 9, 1771 Reliance Yates married Timothy Higgins on Mar 9, 1771 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*Dec 14, 1825 Reliance Yates died on Dec 14, 1825, at age 74 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 

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Timothy Higgins

M, #16695, b. Mar 28, 1749, d. Jan 27, 1829
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart

Family

Reliance Yates b. Jan 18, 1751, d. Dec 14, 1825
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Mar 28, 1749 Timothy Higgins was born on Mar 28, 1749 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*Mar 9, 1771 He married Reliance Yates, daughter of John Yates and Thankful King, on Mar 9, 1771 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*Jan 27, 1829 Timothy Higgins died on Jan 27, 1829, at age 79 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 

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Prince Higgins

M, #16696, b. Sep 25, 1772
Relationship5th cousin 5 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Timothy Higgins b. Mar 28, 1749, d. Jan 27, 1829
Mother*Reliance Yates b. Jan 18, 1751, d. Dec 14, 1825

Family

Selina Higgins b. Jun 12, 1773, d. Jan 22, 1847
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Sep 25, 1772 Prince Higgins was born on Sep 25, 1772 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
 He was the son of Timothy Higgins and Reliance Yates. 
Marriage*Sep 25, 1799 Prince Higgins married Selina Higgins, daughter of Seth Higgins and Martha Linnell, on Sep 25, 1799.1 

Citations

  1. [S903] Book - Cape Cod History, online at http://www.capecodhistory.us/genealogy.com

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Selina Higgins

F, #16697, b. Jun 12, 1773, d. Jan 22, 1847
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Seth Higgins b. May 17, 1744, d. circa 1830
Mother*Martha Linnell1 b. Jan 2, 1751

Family

Prince Higgins b. Sep 25, 1772
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Jun 12, 1773 Selina Higgins was born on Jun 12, 1773 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 She was the daughter of Seth Higgins and Martha Linnell.1 
Marriage*Sep 25, 1799 Selina Higgins married Prince Higgins, son of Timothy Higgins and Reliance Yates, on Sep 25, 1799.1 
Death*Jan 22, 1847 Selina Higgins died on Jan 22, 1847, at age 73 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 
Burial*Jan 24, 1847 She was buried on Jan 24, 1847 at Oak Hill Cemetery (AKA Dolloff Road Cemetery), Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 139458661.2 

Citations

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Lewis Higgins

M, #16698, b. Jan 18, 1803, d. Mar 11, 1888
Relationship6th cousin 4 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Prince Higgins b. Sep 25, 1772
Mother*Selina Higgins b. Jun 12, 1773, d. Jan 22, 1847

Family

Susan Whitney b. Jan 23, 1804, d. Mar 9, 1879
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 18, 1803 Lewis Higgins was born on Jan 18, 1803 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 
 He was the son of Prince Higgins and Selina Higgins. 
Marriage*Mar 25, 1828 Lewis Higgins married Susan Whitney on Mar 25, 1828. 
Death*Mar 11, 1888 Lewis Higgins died on Mar 11, 1888, at age 85 at Manchester, Kennebec County, Maine, United States. 
Burial*Mar 12, 1888 He was buried on Mar 12, 1888 at White Rock Cemetery, White Rock, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 95809134.1 

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Susan Whitney

F, #16699, b. Jan 23, 1804, d. Mar 9, 1879
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart

Family

Lewis Higgins b. Jan 18, 1803, d. Mar 11, 1888
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 23, 1804 Susan Whitney was born on Jan 23, 1804 at Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 
Marriage*Mar 25, 1828 She married Lewis Higgins, son of Prince Higgins and Selina Higgins, on Mar 25, 1828. 
Death*Mar 9, 1879 Susan Whitney died on Mar 9, 1879, at age 75 at Maine, United States. 
Burial*Mar 10, 1879 She was buried on Mar 10, 1879 at White Rock Cemetery, White Rock, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 95809363.1 

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Milton Prince Higgins

M, #16700, b. Dec 7, 1842, d. Mar 8, 1912
Relationship7th cousin 3 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Lewis Higgins b. Jan 18, 1803, d. Mar 11, 1888
Mother*Susan Whitney b. Jan 23, 1804, d. Mar 9, 1879

Family

Katherine Elizabeth Chapin b. Dec 11, 1847, d. Jan 9, 1925
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Dec 7, 1842 Milton Prince Higgins was born on Dec 7, 1842 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 
 He was the son of Lewis Higgins and Susan Whitney. 
Marriage*Jun 15, 1870 Milton Prince Higgins married Katherine Elizabeth Chapin on Jun 15, 1870 at Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. 
Death*Mar 8, 1912 Milton Prince Higgins died on Mar 8, 1912, at age 69 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Burial*Mar 9, 1912 He was buried on Mar 9, 1912 at Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 48157218.1 
Researcher's Note* Milton Prince Higgins, a native of Maine, was a graduate of Dartmouth College. To earn college expenses, he served as an apprentice in a New Hampshire machine shop. It was here that he met Ichabod Washburn, a principal founder of WPI and donor of the Washburn Shops. Washburn hired Higgins as an assistant to Charles H. Morgan, superintendent of the Washburn & Moen Co. in Worcester, who asked him to supervise the construction of the Washburn Shops.

Before the new school opened, Milton Higgins was named superintendent of the Washburn Shops and he set about to hire experienced tradesmen to teach students the art of manufacturing by having them help make salable products. Thus, the Washburn Shops became a model machine shop where students combined their theoretical studies with practical, on-the-job training.

Proof of the value of this approach to teaching was quick in coming, as early graduates moved into key industrial positions. By the turn of the century, Worcester was a major manufacturing center that relied heavily on the engineering skills of WPI graduates. Some of its companies were founded by WPI alumni, a tribute to the entrepreneurial spirit inspired by Milton Higgins and the Washburn Shops.

With George Alden, Higgins and others purchased the rights to a fledgling grinding wheel company and in 1885 the Norton Emery Wheel Co. opened for business. Alden and Higgins continued in their WPI posts for another decade, supervising their company on a part-time basis. By then, Norton Co., which Higgins served as president until his death in 1912, was well on the way to becoming Worcester's largest employer.

The Higgins family residence long stood on the corner of West and Salisbury streets, now the site of Goddard Hall. Here, Milton and Katherine Higgins raised four children. Sons Aldus and John graduated from WPI in 1893 and 1896, respectively. Daughter Katherine married R. Sanford Riley '96, and daughter Olive Higgins Prouty became a noted author whose works include the best-selling novel Stella Dallas.

The four children jointly gave one of the largest gift units in Higgins Laboratories, but this was only a part of the family's generosity to WPI through the years. Katherine Higgins Riley was the largest contributor to the building of Sanford Riley Hall in 1926, which was named in memory of her late husband. John W. Higgins established a scholarship in 1936 and endowed a special professorship in mechanical engineering. Aldus C. Higgins is best remembered for his gift of Higgins House to his alma mater, though his gift to the college of a parcel of land adjacent to Alumni Field indirectly cleared the way for Higgins Labs to be built on its current site. Olive Higgins Prouty is commemorated on campus through the Olive Higgins Prouty Library Fund. Originated by a bequest from Mrs. Prouty and augmented by generous gifts from her son, Richard Prouty, the fund supports WPI's collection in the humanities

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Archives/Pubs/Higgins/name.html.2 

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  2. [S740] Personal Knowledge - McKown, Malcolm K.

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Katherine Elizabeth Chapin

F, #16701, b. Dec 11, 1847, d. Jan 9, 1925
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart

Family

Milton Prince Higgins b. Dec 7, 1842, d. Mar 8, 1912
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Dec 11, 1847 Katherine Elizabeth Chapin was born on Dec 11, 1847 at Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. 
Marriage*Jun 15, 1870 She married Milton Prince Higgins, son of Lewis Higgins and Susan Whitney, on Jun 15, 1870 at Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. 
Death*Jan 9, 1925 Katherine Elizabeth Chapin died on Jan 9, 1925, at age 77 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Burial*Jan 9, 1925 She was buried on Jan 9, 1925 at Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 48157109.1 
Researcher's Note* HIGGINS, KATHARINE CHAPIN (Mrs. Milton P. Higgins), daughter of Aldus M. and Catherine Fisher (Sawin) Chapin, was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, December 11, 1847. Her father (born at Chicopee, Massachusetts, December 27, 1811; died at Worcester, Massachusetts, June 4, 1880), was a descendant of Deacon Samuel Chapin, a native of Paignton, Devonshire, England, whose name appears first in New England in the land records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1631.

Katharine Chapin entered school in 1860, and proceeded to Abbot Female Seminary (now Abbot Academy), Andover, Massachusetts, where she completed the course in 1868. She embraced the profession of teaching, and throughout her life has been identified with progress in education. She was married June 15, 1870, at Manchester, New Hampshire, to Milton Prince Higgins, son of Lewis and Susan (Whitney) Higgins. His ancestry was notable, being traced to the Mayflower Pilgrims, and in the old country to William the Conqueror. He was born at Standish, Maine, December 7, 1842, and died in Worcester, Massachusetts, March 8, 1912. As a successful manufacturer, the President of the Norton Emery Wheel Company and of the Plunger Elevator Company, he saw the need of technical training in colleges, and was the first to promote commercial trade schools in the United States. For twenty-eight years he was Superintendent of the Washburn Machine Shops at Worcester Polytechnic Institute of which he was a Trustee, and he was Vice-President of the American Society (p.380) of Mechanical Engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins were the parents of four children: Aldus Chapin Higgins (born in Worcester, Massachusetts, December 7, 1872), Treasurer of the Norton Company and Trustee of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Woodman Higgins (born in Worcester, September 1, 1874), President of the Worcester Pressed Steel Company; Katharine Elizabeth Higgins (born in Worcester, August 6, 1878), married in 1903 to R. Sanford Riley, President of the Riley-Stokes Company; and Olive Chapin Higgins, now Mrs. Lewis I. Prouty.2 

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Aldus Chapin Higgins

M, #16702, b. Dec 7, 1872, d. Sep 10, 1948
Relationship8th cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Milton Prince Higgins b. Dec 7, 1842, d. Mar 8, 1912
Mother*Katherine Elizabeth Chapin b. Dec 11, 1847, d. Jan 9, 1925

Chronological Events

Birth*Dec 7, 1872 Aldus Chapin Higgins was born on Dec 7, 1872 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 He was the son of Milton Prince Higgins and Katherine Elizabeth Chapin. 
Occupation* Aldus Chapin Higgins was a Treasurer of the Norton Company, Trustee of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 
Death*Sep 10, 1948 He died on Sep 10, 1948, at age 75 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Burial*Sep 12, 1948 He was buried on Sep 12, 1948 at Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 51424776.1 

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John Woodman Higgins

M, #16703, b. Sep 1, 1874, d. Oct 19, 1961
Relationship8th cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
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Father*Milton Prince Higgins b. Dec 7, 1842, d. Mar 8, 1912
Mother*Katherine Elizabeth Chapin b. Dec 11, 1847, d. Jan 9, 1925

Chronological Events

Birth*Sep 1, 1874 John Woodman Higgins was born on Sep 1, 1874 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 He was the son of Milton Prince Higgins and Katherine Elizabeth Chapin. 
Occupation*1905 John Woodman Higgins was a President of the Worcester Pressed Steel Company in 1905. 
Death*Oct 19, 1961 He died on Oct 19, 1961, at age 87 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, at home.1 
ObituaryOct 20, 1961  OBITUARY: John Woodman Higgins was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 1, 1874. he was the son of Milton prince and Katharine Elizabeth (chapin) Higgins. Except for one year in Atlanta, John Higgins was schooled in Worcester. He was poor in spelling and languages but shared his father's natural talent and interest in mathamatics and mechanics. He also possessed a fascination with metalworking and spent many hours observing blacksmiths, farmers and factory workers at work. Like many of his contemporaries, he was also enchanted by the chivalric tales of knights, a common literary theme at the time.After graduating from Worcester Polytechnic Institute he joined the Plunger Elevator Company with his father. when the company was sold, the two men purchased the Worcester Ferrule and Manufacturing Company, reorganizing it in 1905 as Worcester Pressed Steel Company. When his father died in 1912, John Higgins became president and treasurer, positions he held until 1950 when his oldest son took over. He travelled many times to Europe. He had purchased some copies of armor but in 1928 he purchased a group of armors from Sir Joseph Duveen. This was his first truly significant acquisition and was followed by several equally important purchases during the next decade. He now realized he needed somewhere to house his collection. In 1928 he started work on a building next to the Worcester Pressed Steel Company. It was finished in 1931 at a cost of $300,000.00. It became the Higgins Armor Museum, which is the largest museum in the United States solely devoted to armor. On October 19, 1961 John Woodman Higgins died and was buried in Rural cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts

bio by: Tom Cummings.1
 
Burial*Oct 21, 1961 He was buried on Oct 21, 1961 at Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 10319881.2 

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Katherine Elizabeth Higgins

F, #16704, b. Aug 6, 1878, d. Apr 20, 1948
Relationship8th cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsSnow Descendants Chart
Father*Milton Prince Higgins b. Dec 7, 1842, d. Mar 8, 1912
Mother*Katherine Elizabeth Chapin b. Dec 11, 1847, d. Jan 9, 1925

Family

Robert Sanford Riley b. Jul 26, 1874, d. May 7, 1926

Chronological Events

Birth*Aug 6, 1878 Katherine Elizabeth Higgins was born on Aug 6, 1878 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Milton Prince Higgins and Katherine Elizabeth Chapin. 
Marriage*Apr 26, 1904 Katherine Elizabeth Higgins married Robert Sanford Riley on Apr 26, 1904 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.2 
Death*Apr 20, 1948 Katherine Elizabeth Higgins died on Apr 20, 1948, at age 69 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.1,3 
Burial*Apr 23, 1948 She was buried on Apr 23, 1948 at Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 6285009.1 

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Robert Sanford Riley

M, #16705, b. Jul 26, 1874, d. May 7, 1926
Pedigree
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Family

Katherine Elizabeth Higgins b. Aug 6, 1878, d. Apr 20, 1948

Chronological Events

Occupation* Robert Sanford Riley was a President of the Riley-Stokes Company. 
Birth*Jul 26, 1874 He was born on Jul 26, 1874 at Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada.1 
Marriage*Apr 26, 1904 He married Katherine Elizabeth Higgins, daughter of Milton Prince Higgins and Katherine Elizabeth Chapin, on Apr 26, 1904 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.2 
Death*May 7, 1926 Robert Sanford Riley died on May 7, 1926, at age 51 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.1,3 
Burial*May 9, 1926 He was buried on May 9, 1926 at Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 5744300.1 

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Olive Chapin Higgins

F, #16706, b. Jan 7, 1882, d. Mar 24, 1974
Relationship8th cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
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Father*Milton Prince Higgins b. Dec 7, 1842, d. Mar 8, 1912
Mother*Katherine Elizabeth Chapin b. Dec 11, 1847, d. Jan 9, 1925

Family

Lewis Isaac Prouty b. Jan 10, 1872, d. Nov 12, 1951

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 7, 1882 Olive Chapin Higgins was born on Jan 7, 1882 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 She was the daughter of Milton Prince Higgins and Katherine Elizabeth Chapin. 
Marriage*Jun 12, 1907 Olive Chapin Higgins married Lewis Isaac Prouty on Jun 12, 1907 at Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Death*Mar 24, 1974 Olive Chapin Higgins died on Mar 24, 1974, at age 92 at Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Burial*Mar 27, 1974 She was buried on Mar 27, 1974 at Walnut Hills Cemetery, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 6804301.2 
Researcher's Note* Olive Higgins Prouty (1882-1974) was an American novelist, most active in the period between the First and Second World Wars. In this interval between women's suffrage and women's liberation, when few openly questioned the notion that a woman's fulfillment is to be found in a subordinate role, Prouty insisted on the importance, for women as well as for men, of independent judgment, freedom from illusion, and full personal responsibility for one's actions. Her stories depict the struggles of American women to achieve a life of integrity despite the stifling triviality of the social roles allotted to them. Of her ten novels, the best known are Stella Dallas (1923) and Now, Voyager (1941).

1909 Professional writing career began with encouragement from Albert Boyden, editor of American Magazine. He published "When Elsie Came Home".
1913 Olive Prouty transformed her stories into her first novel, Bobbie, General, Manager.
1915 The Fifth Wheel is published.
1918 Star in the Window is published.
1919 Good Sports (short stories) is published.
1922 Stella Dallas is published.
1927 Conflict is published.
1931-1951 Wrote a series of novels involving a wealthy Boston family.
1931 White Fawn is published.
1937 Movie adaptation of Stella Dallas.
1938 Lisa Vale is published.
1941 Now, Voyager is published.
1942 Movie adaptation of Now, Voyager.
1945 Off the Deep End is published.
1947 Home Port is published.
1951 Fabia is published.
1961 Pencil Shavings (her memoir) is published.


Olive Higgins was the youngest child of a well-to-do family in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her family's social life revolved around the conservative, evangelical Congregational church, where her strong-willed mother was superintendent of the Sunday school. Although she admitted to religious doubts and answered, " I guess so," when the minister asked if she believed in Jesus Christ, her family insisted that she join the church at the socially sanctioned age of thirteen. She was left with a painful sense of the discrepancy between the fervent language she heard in church and the shallowness of spiritual experience deemed acceptable for membership. In 1894 Suffered a "nervous breakdown" that lasted nearly two years. In 1900 Graduated from Worcester Classical High School.

From the time she was in high school, Olive dreamed of becoming a writer. She received a Bachelor in Literature degree from Smith College. After graduating from Smith College in 1904, she wished to earn her own living, but bowed to family pressure to return home. Courted by Lewis Prouty, the older brother of a college friend, she feared that marriage would mean the end of her hopes for a career of her own. Lewis, however, turned out to be supportive of Olive's ambition; he suggested that she take writing courses at Radcliffe and introduced her to the editor who accepted her first stories. Olive and Lewis were married in January 7, 1907. In 1908 Olive Prouty & her husband moved to Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Seth Higgins

M, #16707, b. May 17, 1744, d. circa 1830
Pedigree
Father*Ebenezer Higgins b. Jul 21, 1721, d. Apr 21, 1779
Mother*Martha Burgess b. Sep 23, 1723, d. Oct 29, 1763

Family

Martha Linnell b. Jan 2, 1751
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*May 17, 1744 Seth Higgins was born on May 17, 1744 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 He was the son of Ebenezer Higgins and Martha Burgess. 
Marriage*Dec 24, 1772 Seth Higgins married Martha Linnell on Dec 24, 1772 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Moved*circa 1790 Circa 1790 Seth Higgins moved to Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States, from Eastham (Cape Cod) Massachusetts. He came with his wife and daughter Selina. 
Death*circa 1830 He died circa 1830 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States.1 

Military*

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in the Revolutionary War.

 

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Martha Linnell

F, #16708, b. Jan 2, 1751
Pedigree

Family

Seth Higgins b. May 17, 1744, d. circa 1830
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 2, 1751 Martha Linnell was born on Jan 2, 1751 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Marriage*Dec 24, 1772 She married Seth Higgins, son of Ebenezer Higgins and Martha Burgess, on Dec 24, 1772 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 

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Rebecca Higgins

F, #16709, b. Dec 21, 1774, d. Mar 22, 1834
Pedigree
Father*Seth Higgins b. May 17, 1744, d. circa 1830
Mother*Martha Linnell b. Jan 2, 1751

Family

Ephraim Higgins b. Oct 11, 1775, d. Mar 25, 1865

Chronological Events

Birth*Dec 21, 1774 Rebecca Higgins was born on Dec 21, 1774 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
 She was the daughter of Seth Higgins and Martha Linnell. 
Marriage*Nov 15, 1798 Rebecca Higgins married Ephraim Higgins on Nov 15, 1798. 
Death*Mar 22, 1834 Rebecca Higgins died on Mar 22, 1834, at age 59 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 

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Ephraim Higgins

M, #16710, b. Oct 11, 1775, d. Mar 25, 1865
Pedigree

Family

Rebecca Higgins b. Dec 21, 1774, d. Mar 22, 1834

Chronological Events

Birth*Oct 11, 1775 Ephraim Higgins was born on Oct 11, 1775 at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*Nov 15, 1798 He married Rebecca Higgins, daughter of Seth Higgins and Martha Linnell, on Nov 15, 1798. 
Death*Mar 25, 1865 Ephraim Higgins died on Mar 25, 1865, at age 89 at Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. 

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