Evelyn Arlene Higgins

Evelyn Arlene Higgins was born November 22, 1915, in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI, and died May 16, 1916, in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI, at about age 5 months. Buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery (Baraboo Cemetery), Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI. She is the daughter of Berton Jenkins Higgins of Fairfield Twp., Sauk Co., WI, and Clarissa Belle "Claire" Abbey of Fond du Lac Co., WI.

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Leigh Larson visited Walnut Hill Cemetery on September 17, 2008. Both sides of the same gravestone are shown.

Walnut Hill Cemetery (Baraboo Cemetery)
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Abbey, Phoebe E., b. Aug 20, 1896, d. Dec 20, 1918, s/w Berton Higgins, Section K

Higgins, Berton J., b. Mar 22, 1887, d. Dec 23, 1978, s/w Phoebe E. Abbey, Section K
Higgins, Clarissa B., b. Aug 14, 1887, d. Oct 24, 1966, s/w Berton Higgins, Section K
Higgins, Evelyn A., b. Nov 22, 1915, May 16, 1916, s/w Berton Higgins, Section K
Higgins, Lloyd E., b. Oct/Nov 18, 1918, d. Mar 2, 1963, Wis. Sgt., Inf, WWII, s/w Berton Higgins, Section K

Berton Jenkins "Higgie" Higgins, (age 24), a bachelor, and Clarissa Belle "Claire (Abbey) Higgins (age 24), a maiden, were married August 9, 1911, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Bump, Mound Street, Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI.

The Evening News, Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI, August 10, 1911

BARABOO COUPLE ARE WEDDED

Miss Clara Abbey and Berton J. Higgins United.

Card of Thanks

Last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Bump, Mound street, the wedding of Miss Clara Abbey to Berton J. Higgins took place. Rev. C. S. Knight officiated and the couple were attended by Corey Norton, Miss Hazel Gerofski, Roy Higgins and Miss Pearl Goude. About twenty of the nearest relatives and friends were present. After the ceremony an elaborate repast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins left on passenger train No. 11 last night for Superior, Duluth and various points in North Dakota. They will make their home in North Dakota where the bride's parents now reside. The bride has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. George Holmes, Third avenue, and the groom is a son of Mrs. Bert Higgins of Fairfield. At the station last night they were met by a crowd of young friends and showered with rice.

Evelyn Arlene Higgins was born November 22, 1915, in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI.

Evelyn Arlene Higgins died May 16, 1916, in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI, at about age 5 months. Buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery (Baraboo Cemetery), Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI.