George Washington Higdon, b: 1888 - Whiteside, Tennessee

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


			^{Decator Higdon}^{b. d.1870}

		^{James Blackburn Higdon}^{b.1863 LOUISVILL, KENTUCKY d.1911 Fannin Co., Texas}	^{Martha Henderson}^{b.1841 Georgia d.}

^{Rayburn Willis Higdon}^{b.1908 Bonham, Texas d.1972 HAMLIN, TEXAS}	^{George Washington Higdon}^{b.1888 Whiteside, Tennessee d.1977 Dallas, Texas}		^{Lawrence Matthew Girdley}^{b.1817 Nelson Co., Kentucky d.1894 Marion Co., Tennessee}

^{Lenis Odell Higdon}^{b.1910 Bonham, Texas d.1931 HAMLIN, TEXAS}		^{Margaret Carmichael Girdley}^{b.1858 Marion Co., Tennessee d.1901 Seagoville, Texas}	^{Harriet Jane Lewis}^{b.1823 TENNESSEE d.1909 Marion Co., Tennessee}

^{Nova Mae Higdon}^{b.1911 Bonham, Texas d.1994 HAMLIN, TEXAS}			^{James W. Partain}^{b.1842 Blount Co., Alabama d.}

^{Baby (Boy) Higdon}^{b.1915 Medicine Mound, Texas d.1915 Medicine Mound, Texas}		^{Philemon Orson Partain}^{b.1867 Blount Co., Alabama d.1941 Olney, Texas}	^{Mary A. "Georgia" Brown}^{b.1854 Georgia d.}

^{Babies (Boy & Girl) Higdon}^{b.1923 Bonham, Texas d.1923 Bonham, Texas}	^{Lula Mae Partain}^{b.1887 Alabama d.1942 Hitson Community, Texas}		^{William Partain}^{b.1828 Alabama d.}

		^{Sarah Frances Partain}^{b.1861 Alabama d.1945 Young Co., Texas}	^{Unknown Tidwell}^{b. TENNESSEE d.}