Person:Sophronia Johnson (1)

Note - the following excerp differs from the information about Sophronia's last name information provided by Juanita Harkins

History and Genealogy of the Families of Chesterfield, Massachusetts pg 194/195 Author: Ruth A. Baker Call Number: CS71.C45x This is an account of prominent families in Chesterfield, Massachusetts between 1762 and 1962. There are about 9000 names included in this book. Bibliographic Information: Baker, Ruth A. History and Genealogy of the Families of Chesterfield, Mass. Gazette Printing Co., Northampton 1962.

HIGGINS FAMILY 1. ELIJAH2 HIGGINS (William1), d. 5 Feb. 1854, ae. 88; res. Ireland St., "where John W. Cowing lives"; m. (1) (int. 29 Nov. 1784), Deliverance Hiffords of Cambridge, N. Y. She d. 10 Nov. 1815. He m. (2) (int. 17 Aug. 1816), Sally Finney (No. 6). She d. 16 Dec. 1817. He m. (3) (int. 15 July 1820), Mrs. Mary (Moore) Kinney. She d. 30 Nov. 1848, ae. 69. Children by first wife:

   2. Jonathan, b. 21 Dec. 1786; rem. to Ogdensburg, N. Y. 
  *3. Lewis, b. 30 July 1788. 
  *4. Elijah, b. 1 Apr. 1790. 
   5. Luther, b. 15 Feb. 1794, d. 25 Mar. 1846, in Worthington; m. (in
      2 June 1814), Lydia Ring (No. 11). She d. in Rochester, Min
      of paralysis. 
   6. Rebecca, b. 7 Feb. 1796; m. ........ Hart. She d. 6 Feb. 184
   7. Deliverance, b. 22 Jan. 1800; m. ...... Billings; rem to Canad
  *8. William, b. 9 July 1806. 
   9. Arad, b. 28 Feb. 1810; d. 13 Aug. 1864; m. Maria Cole, da
      Daniel S. and Hannah Cole. 
  10. Sophrona, b. 1 Nov. 1811; m. Isaiah Leach; a daughter, Ma
      Leach, b. 5 July 1841. 

One daughter by second wife:

  11. Ruth, b. 1817; m. ........ Remington. 

One son by third wife:

  12. Billings, m. (1) Deborah or Dorothy, who d. 5 Sept. 1850, ae. 2
      m. (2) Ann Gilmore; m. (8) Katie T., widow of Eleazer Co
      (No. 114).