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Jordan Maxey Highbaugh (1868-1955) - 11th Child of Fletcher & Maria and His Descendants

Jordan Maxey Highbaugh

From top to bottom and left to right :

1. Jordan Highbaugh

2. Martha Hazelwood Highbaugh - Jordan's first wife.

3.Lillie Wilson Highbaugh - Jordan's last wife.  Lillie was married to Jordan's brother William before marrying Jordan in 1916.

4. Marriage certificate and attached note - Jordan and Martha

5. Jordan's 75th birthday celebration

6. Gathering after Jordan funeral

7. Jordan obituary

8. Death certificate for Lizzie Ella - first child of Jordan and Martha

9. Death certificate for William W. - second child of Jordan and Martha

Joseph Henry Highbaugh (1890-1979) - 3rd Child of Jordan and Martha

From top to bottom and left to right :

1. Joseph Henry Highbaugh

2. Rosie Lee Famber Highbaugh - Joseph's wife.

3. Marriage certificate - Joseph Henry and Rosie Lee

4. Joseph Henry and Rosie Lee

5. Joseph Henry obituary

6. Joseph Henry and grandchildren

Walter James Highbaugh (1892-1965) - 4th Child of Jordan and Martha

From top to bottom and left to right :

1. Walter James Highbaugh and Minnie Simpson Highbaugh

2. Walter James Highbaugh

3. Minnie Simpson Highbaugh

4. Walter and Minnie's 50th wedding anniversary in December 1963

5. Walter is Victim of racist attack in 1913

6. Walter Highbaugh obituary

Arthur Albert Highbaugh (1894-1957) - 5th Child of Jordan and Martha

From top to bottom and left to right :

1. Arthur Albert Highbaugh

2. Margie Mallie Buckner Highbaugh - Arthur's second wife

3. Arthur and Margie's marriage certificate

4. Arthur and Mary Medeiros marriage certificate - Mary was Arthur's first wife

5. Arthur Served in the all-Black 25th infantry in Honolulu

6. Arthur Participated in special program to Honor Booker T. Washington (Honolulu 1915)

7. Arthur writes poem to honor the US military (Honolulu 1918)

8. Arthur's obituary

Wheeler Easton Highbaugh (1896-1985) - 6th Child of Jordan and Martha

From top to bottom and left to right :

1. Wheeler Easton Highbaugh

2. Wheeler and last Wife Zelma

3. Wheeler and Mary Hollins marriage certificate

4. Wheeler enlisted and served in the all-Black 372nd Infantry

5. 372nd U.S. Infantry Memorial (Monthois, France) Erected to honor the service of the 372nd 

6. Wheeler's obituary

John T. Lovell Highbaugh (1899-1980) - 7th Child of Jordan and Martha

From left to right and top to bottom:

1. John T. Lovell Highbaugh

2. Jimmie Bedford Highbaugh - first wife of JT Sr.

3. Jimmie Bedford Highbaugh and J. T. Highbaugh Jr.

4. Fund raising program for 'boy preacher' J. T. Highbaugh Sr. (1916)

5. Fund raising program for 'boy preacher' J. T. Highbaugh Sr. (1916) 

6. J. T. Highbaugh obituary

Helen Highbaugh (1903-1955) - 8th Child of Jordan and Martha

1. Helen and Husband Shirley Phillips - Helen was the granddaughter of Martha's sister Rhoda Hazelwood Thornton.  She was adopted by Jordan and Martha at an early age.

2. Helen Highbaugh obituary

First Cousins

From top to bottom and left to right:

1. Virginia Highbaugh Davenport - daughter of Walter Highbaugh

2. Vivian Highbaugh Ferrell - daughter of Wheeler Highbaugh

3. Ethel Highbaugh Bowman - daughter of Joseph Henry Highbaugh

4. Grace Highbaugh Mulligan - daughter of Joseph Henry Highbaugh

5. Iva Phillips Prather - daughter of Helen Highbaugh

6. Norma Jean Highbaugh - daughter of Wheeler Highbaugh

7. John T Highbaugh Jr. - son of John T. Highbaugh Sr.

8. Wheeler Cecil Highbaugh - son of John T. Highbaugh Sr.

9.Richard, Odessa, Arthur, Victor - children of Arthur Highbaugh Sr.

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