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Polly (Luce) Higbee (1809 - 1898)

Polly Higbee formerly Luce
Born in New York, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 26 Apr 1835 in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , and
Died at age 89 in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

This profile is part of the Luce Name Study.

Early Life

Polly Luce was born on 14 Jan 1809 in New York, United States. She was the daughter of Joseph Luce and Betsey Hartwell.

She married Sanford Higbee about 1935.

They had the following children:

  1. Mary Sophia Higbee (1836–1888)
  2. Lucretia Higbee (1838–1916)
  3. Julia Ann Higbee (1839–1916)
  4. Elizabeth Emogene "Betsy" Higbee (1841–1917)
  5. John Sanford Higbee(1843–1916)
  6. Theodosia A Higbee (1846–1926)
  7. Nelson James Higbee (1851–1935)
  8. Adam Higbee (1852–?)

Residence

  • 1850 New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[1]
  • 1855 New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[2]
  • 1860 New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[3]
  • 1865 New Albion, New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[4]
  • 1870 New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[5]
  • 1880 New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[6]
  • 1892 Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[7]

Death

Polly died on 19 March 1898 in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[8] She was buried in the Snyder Hill Cemetery in Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.[9]

Research Notes

The American Descendants of Henry Luce of Martha's Vineyard states she was married 26 April 1835 in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States but no sources have been found.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 004196767_003_M9C6-QCC; FHL microfilm: 17055; Image number: 20; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01114-8
    FamilySearch Record: MCTV-BFH (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67V9-FKB
    Polly Higby (41) in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. Born in New York.
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Sandford Higby M 41 New York
    Polly Higby F 41 New York
    Mary Higby F 14 New York
    Lucretia Higby F 12 New York
    Julia A Higby F 10 New York
    John Higby M 6 New York
    Emergene Higby F 8 New York
    Theodora Higby F 4 New York
    William Higby M 74 New York
  2. ↑ 1855 Census: "New York State Census, 1855"
    citing Page: 17; Line: 16; Digital film/folder number: 005207107; FHL microfilm: 583832; Image number: 13
    FamilySearch Record: K636-1LT (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BPY-GP9
    Polly Higbee (46), wife, in household of Sanford Higbee (45) in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
    Name Relation Sex Age
    Sanford Higbee Head M 45
    Polly Higbee Wife F 46
    Lucretia Higbee Daughter F 17
    Julia Higbee Daughter F 15
    Betsey Higbee Daughter F 13
    John Higbee Son M 11
    Theadocia Higbee Daughter F 9
    Nelson Higbee Son M 3
    Wm Higbee Father M 78
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 305; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170306; FHL microfilm: 803725; Image number: 521; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01760-2
    FamilySearch Record: MCWC-8KG (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSH-9H4M
    Polly Higbee (51) in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. Born in New York.
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Sanford Higbee M 50 New York
    Polly Higbee F 51 New York
    Betsey Higbee F 18 New York
    Theadoria Higbee F 17 New York
    John Higbee M 16 New York
    Adam Higbee M 8 New York
    Bela Betholemew M 26 New York
    Julia Betholemew F 21 New York
    William Higbee M 80 Connecticut
  4. ↑ 1865 Census: "New York State Census, 1865"
    citing Page: 20; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004238332; FHL microfilm: 000584486; Image number: 324
    FamilySearch Record: QVNN-C1PB (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXD3-336
    Polly Higbee (56), wife, in household of Sanford Higbee (55) in New Albion, New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
    Name Relation Sex Age
    Sanford Higbee M 55
    Polly Higbee Wife F 56
    John Higbee Son M 21
    Nelson Higbee Son M 13
  5. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 19; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004274892; FHL microfilm: 000552408; Image number: 170; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01585-8
    FamilySearch Record: M86R-NL3 (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QLW-XM7
    Polly Higbee (61) in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. Born in New York.
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Sanford Higbee M 60 New York
    Polly Higbee F 61 New York
  6. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00070; Digital film/folder number: 005161449; FHL microfilm: 1254812; Image number: 372; Sheet number: 358; Sheet letter: D; Indexing batch: C56005-6
    FamilySearch Record: MZZ3-PMD (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBG-HYZ
    Polly Higbee (71), widowed mother, Does Housework, in household of John Higbee (36) in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. Born in New York, United States.
    Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    John Higbee M White 36 Married Head Farmer New York
    Albara Higbee F White 27 Married Wife Keeping House New York
    Effie Higbee F White 11 Single Daughter At Home New York
    Olin Higbee M White 7 Single Son New York
    Polly Higbee F White 71 Widowed Mother Does Housework New York
  7. ↑ 1892 Census: "New York State Census, 1892"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004369940_001_M9DJ-38B; FHL microfilm: 0584495; Image number: 255; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-62F7-QY9
    Polly Higbie (83) in Cattaraugus, New York, United States. Born in United States.
    Name Sex Age Birth Place
    John Higbee M 36 United States
    Almira Higbee F 43 United States
    Olin Higbee M 19 United States
    Rubin Higbee M 5 United States
    Polly Higbee F 83 United States
  8. ↑ Death: "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
    citing Entry: 10258; Digital film/folder number: 104132591; Image number: 350
    FamilySearch Record: QGLS-7PDW (accessed 26 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSG8-5Q73-2
    Polly Higbee death 19 Mar 1898 in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
  9. ↑ Burial: "Find a Grave Index"
    citing record ID 14274963, Find a Grave
    FamilySearch Record: QVV6-2ZYT (accessed 26 April 2024)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #14274963
    Polly Luce Higbee burial (died on 19 Mar 1898) in Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus, New York, United States of America. Born on 14 Jan 1809.

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