Margaret M (Ruckel) Higgins (abt. 1808 - 1876)

Born about 1808 in New York, New York, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha B. Higgins — married 16 Dec 1825 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1876 at about age 68 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Margaret was born about 1808 in New York, United States, daughter of Philip C. Ruckel and Jane Hunter Ruckle^[1] .

On December 16, 1825, she married Elisha B. Higgens.^[2]

In the 1855 census Margaret (age 47) was the wife of Elisha B Higgins in Brooklyn City, Ward 13, New York, United States, living with her husband Elisha (age 52), brother-in-law Phillip A. Higgins (age 25), daughter Laura S Graham (age 26) son-in-law William H Grham (age 34), grandson William H Graham (age 5) granddaughter Margaret R Graham (age 3) and brother John A H Ruckel (age 30).^[1]

In the 1860 census Margaret (age 52) was in Seneca, Ontario, New York, United States living with husband Elisha B. Higgins (age 57), daughter Laura S. Graham (age.^[3]

In the 1870 census Margaret (age 63) was in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.^[4]

She died September 3, 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^[5], and was buried at Greenwood Cemetary, Brooklyn, New York, on 7 Sept 1876.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1855 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1855," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7181 #1652984958 (accessed 12 February 2024), Margaret M Higgins (47), wife, in household of Elisha B Higgins (52) in Brooklyn City, Ward 13, New York, USA; citing New York State Archives, Albany, NY, USA, Census of the state of New York, 1855, Line Number 16.
   1. Elisha B Higgins 52 Head M abt 1803
   2. Margaret M Higgins 47 Wife F abt 1808
   3. Phillip A Higgins 25 Child M abt 1830
   4. Jane S Graham 26 Child F abt 1829
   5. William H Graham 34 M abt 1821
   6. William H Graham 5 Grandson M abt 1850
   7. Margaret R Graham 3 Granddaughter F abt 1852
   8. John A H Ruckel 30 M abt 1825
   9. Ann Murphy 25 Servant F abt 1830
   10. Frances Hemsworth 18 Servant F abt 1837
2. ↑ Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Marriage Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1880 (Barber Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.; Original data: Barber, Gertrude A., comp. Marriages taken from the "Brooklyn Eagle." Volumes 1-14. n.p.: n.p., 1963-66.Barber, Gertrude A., comp. Marriages taken from the New York Evening Post. Volumes 1-7. n.p.: n.p., 1933-??. Citing Marriage of Margaret M Ruckel, eldest daughter of Philip C. (Ruckel) and Elisha B. Higgins Friday, December 16, 1825, at St. Stephens Church
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch Record: MC7J-GKL (accessed 12 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS7-D5G, Margaret M Higgins (52) in Seneca, Ontario, New York, United States. Born in New York; citing Page: 48; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170422; FHL microfilm: 803831; Image number: 53; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01773-7.
   1. Elisha B Higgins M 57 New York
   2. Margaret M Higgins F 52 New York
   3. Laura S Grobane [Graham] F 32 New York
   4. William H Grobane [Graham] M 10 New York
   5. Margaret R Grobane [Graham] F 8 Michigan
   6. Emma Meehan F 21 Ireland
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch Record: M8N5-GC5 (accessed 12 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-695S-L2Q, Margaret M Higgins (63) in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Born in New York; citing Page: 13; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 004275003; FHL microfilm: 000552453; Image number: 266; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01590-3.
   1. John W Jones M 45 Pennsylvania
   2. Clara Jones F 40 New Hampshire
   3. Walter Jones M 13 New York
   4. Emily Jones F 12 New York
   5. Elishas B Higgins M 67 New York
   6. Margaret M Higgins F 63 New York
   7. Laura Higgins F 17 Michigan
   8. De Haven Jones M 33 Pennsylvania
   9. Julia Jones F 22 Illinois
   10. Kate O Brien F 24 Ireland
   11. Peter H Darrell M 12 Connecticut
5. ↑ Death: "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch Record: JX1K-SJ4 (accessed 12 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D8QW-HD1, Margaret M Higgins death 3 Sep 1876 (age 67) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 004058578; FHL microfilm: 2027593; Image number: 732; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: B05419-7.
6. ↑ Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.; Citation: Find A Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 December 2018), memorial page for Margaret M Ruckel Higgins (1808–3 Sep 1876), Find A Grave: Memorial #116908297 citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA; Maintained by John Bick (contributor 47937360).Note: the memorial cites the marriage to Elisha B. Higgins in 1825