Person:Charlotte Higgins (3)

TSG II:678: m Oct 18, 1854 Charlotte M. HIGGINS, b. in Boston, Feb 22 1833, dau of Uriah and Sylvia (HALL) Higgins. CENSUS 1850: Staughton Twp, Norfolk Co, MA «i»[anc.com indexed as Charlotte N.] «/i»Charlotte M. HIGGINS with the Samual GLOVER family (M432/329/118); age 16 [not 17], b MA. Same household has 2 other minors with different surnames (Jane RILEY, James DINAN)

CENSUS 1860: [with TS] CENSUS 1870: [with TS at Gambier OH]CENSUS 1880: OH, College, Knox: w/ TS, age 47 b. MA, Father b. VT; mother b. ME CENSUS 1900: OH (T1065/323) with Theo in Gambier CENSUS 1910: OH (T1272/340) with Theo in GambierCENSUS 1920: OH /(M1581/387)«i» [no Charlottte found!! 2002, 2006]«/i» (Theo had died 1912)

CENSUS 1930: Daughter Maude lists her mother «i»[CMH]«/i» as born in Maine Son Paul lists his mother born MA Son Robert lists his mother born CT VT VITAL RECORD INQUIRY: no record of a Charlotte born about 1833 (8/96) MRS. GLOVER'S DIARY: Charlotte came to live with her in Stoughton, MA in May, 1843 [age 10]

CHARLOTTE'S NOTEBOOK: ca 1853: Her HIGGINS, MEACHAM, DUNCAN immediate ancestors based on her visit to VT in 1853. «i» [copy placed in NYGBL manuscript files 7/96] «/i» CMH LETTERS 1852-3: Contact with her Grandparents in Franklin County, VT; visit to family «i»[STONE?]«/i» in Cleveland; visit NYC; 'father to be heard from any day now' ANGEL CHILDREN - Author Charlotte M. Higgins, "The Angel Children or Stories from Cloud-Land" copyright 1854, published in Boston, 1855 with later reprints. «i»[POSSIBLE BUT NOT PROVEN that the author is 'our' CMH. Sure sounds sort of like her writings in her notebook... CENSUS 1850 has no other CMH of a reasonable age to be the author in MA. Need to do further analysis.] «/i» MARRIAGE RECORD: 1854 - Charlotte is of Staughton [probably with GLOVERs until married]. Married by Rev WORCESTER, of the New Jerusalem Church, Boston. (certified copy) US PATENT 130,761 issued Aug 20, 1872, to Charlotte H. Sterling"Improvement in Dishwashers", featured at the Centennial Exhibition, a hand cranked basket, with holders for dishes, to be immersed and agitated first in the washwater, then the rinse water. Restaurant/institutional size envisioned. «i»[See also clipping proving this is indeed 'our' Charlotte.] «/i» THE WEEKLY ARGUS newpaper (Gambier, OH) Dec 14, 1876Article on local woman, Mrs Charlette H. Sterling, and her wondrful dishwasher invention. Won a Grand Medal of Honor at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition THEODORE STERLING DEATH RECORD 1912: says Charlotte still alive HYDE: 'died Oct 27, 1924 at age of 91 years' (believe typed by her son., Robt)

ROSSE CHAPEL CEMETERY RECORD (info rcv'd from Kenyon Collge; Cemetery location is on the campus)Sterling, Charlotte (Higgins): buried with Theodore Sterling; b. Boston , MA [error]; b. 22 Feb 1833; d. 27 Oct 1925 PHOTOS OF GRAVESTONE (courtesy Tom Stamp, Kenyon College, July 2006) On face: STERLING On reverse: Theodore Sterling A.M.M.D.LL.D / Born Falls Village, Conn Feb 8, 1827 / died July 19, 1912Charlotte Higgins Sterling / Born Boston Feb 22, 1833 / Died Oct 27, 1925

OHIO DEATH RECORDS 1908-1927 Charlotte NOT FOUND.«i»[May have actually died elsewhere - living with/near one of her grandchildren?] «/i» (Research):Note another CMH: 1880 Census Trenton, Hancock, Maine

Howard W. HIGGINS Self M Male W 30 ME Farmer ME ME Marion D. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 29 ME Keeping House ME MECharlotte M. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 5 ME ME ME <<<<<< [born abt 1875] Charles HIGGINS Son S Male W 3 ME ME ME Henry H. HIGGINS Son S Male W 11M ME ME ME Nehemiah H. HIGGINS Father M Male W 59 ME On The Farm ME ME Rachel P. HIGGINS Mother M Female W 55 ME At Home ME ME

Another: Forest Park Cemetery, Camden, NY Charlotte M. Higgins 1844-1844 (dau. of G. S. & L. Higgins)

1.   Patent: Improvement in Dish-washers