Higley, Benjamin S.

1831 - 1864  (33 years)

• Name	Higley, Benjamin S.  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	13 Mar 1831	Windsor, Broome, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  	Age: 19; Farmer
  	20180308 RVA- Re-pasted from front Media Details; re-categorized- Lanny Nunn?Coudersport Remember When November 4 · 2016 Washington, May 16, 1864. ED. Journal: I send a list of the killed from Potter county as far as could be gathered from the wounded in our hospitals-- the wounded you undoubtedly have before this. Of the 53d Pa., James Blackman, of Hector and John Ross, of Ellisburg, were killed while on the post of duty. Co. K, 149, Benjamin Higley, Hebron, O. Cortwright, Wharton; Daniel Elliott, Eulalia, John Butler, Germania. These were all instantly killed. They are highly spoken of by their wounded comrades as brave and faithful soldiers. Co. G, 149 Pa., Lieut. A.B. Horton, of Brookland.
  Residence	1860	Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  _MILT	26 Aug 1862	Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  	Enlisted as a Corporal in Company K, 149th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania.
  Battle of Gettysburg	Jul 1863	Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
  	fought at Gettysburg.
  Death	5 May 1864	Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  	Battle of the Wilderness,
  	20180308 RVA- re-pasted from BUfx- HIGLEY, BENJAMIN S. Company K (114) living in Hebron Township, Potter County when enlisted (79) at Gettysburg battle (16) died 5-5-64, has widow pension file (50). 20180308 RVA- Re-pasted from front Media Details; re-categorized- Lanny Nunn?Coudersport Remember When November 4 · 2016 Washington, May 16, 1864. ED. Journal: I send a list of the killed from Potter county as far as could be gathered from the wounded in our hospitals-- the wounded you undoubtedly have before this. Of the 53d Pa., James Blackman, of Hector and John Ross, of Ellisburg, were killed while on the post of duty. Co. K, 149, Benjamin Higley, Hebron, O. Cortwright, Wharton; Daniel Elliott, Eulalia, John Butler, Germania. These were all instantly killed. They are highly spoken of by their wounded comrades as brave and faithful soldiers. Co. G, 149 Pa., Lieut. A.B. Horton, of Brookland.
  		Genealogy of the 149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 2nd Bucktails, 1862-1865- Ben Higley- R149_I060_p054 Lanny Nunn I see a Higley in this clipping. Like · Reply · November 4 at 3:20pm John Christy Wetzel John Christy Wetzel Here, in Charles Freeland Faust, Genealogy of the 149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 2nd Bucktails, 1862-1865, Benjamin S. Higley is in Co. K, fought at Gettysburg, died 5/5/1864, widow's pension on file.
  Battle of Wilderness	5 May 1864	Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
  	and Orange County; Battle of the Wilderness, where Benjamin died.
  	20180308 RVA- Re-pasted from front Media Details; re-categorized- Lanny Nunn?Coudersport Remember When November 4 · 2016 Washington, May 16, 1864. ED. Journal: I send a list of the killed from Potter county as far as could be gathered from the wounded in our hospitals-- the wounded you undoubtedly have before this. Of the 53d Pa., James Blackman, of Hector and John Ross, of Ellisburg, were killed while on the post of duty. Co. K, 149, Benjamin Higley, Hebron, O. Cortwright, Wharton; Daniel Elliott, Eulalia, John Butler, Germania. These were all instantly killed. They are highly spoken of by their wounded comrades as brave and faithful soldiers. Co. G, 149 Pa., Lieut. A.B. Horton, of Brookland.
  		newspaper, Journal, 16 May 1864- killed fr Potter Co, Civil War- FB20161104 LannyNunn 20180308 RVA- Re-pasted from front Media Details; re-categorized- Lanny Nunn?Coudersport Remember When November 4 · 2016 Washington, May 16, 1864. ED. Journal: I send a list of the killed from Potter county as far as could be gathered from the wounded in our hospitals-- the wounded you undoubtedly have before this. Of the 53d Pa., James…
  Civil War	Co. K, 149th Vol PA Infantry
  	20180308 RVA- re-pasted from BUfx- HIGLEY, BENJAMIN S. Company K (114) living in Hebron Township, Potter County when enlisted (79) at Gettysburg battle (16) died 5-5-64, has widow pension file (50).
  Military Enlistment	Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	living in Hebron when he enlisted, in Co. G/K(?) 149th PA Vol Infantry
  Death	5 May 1864	Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  	20180308 RVA- Re-pasted from front Media Details; re-categorized- Lanny Nunn?Coudersport Remember When November 4 · 2016 Washington, May 16, 1864. ED. Journal: I send a list of the killed from Potter county as far as could be gathered from the wounded in our hospitals-- the wounded you undoubtedly have before this. Of the 53d Pa., James Blackman, of Hector and John Ross, of Ellisburg, were killed while on the post of duty. Co. K, 149, Benjamin Higley, Hebron, O. Cortwright, Wharton; Daniel Elliott, Eulalia, John Butler, Germania. These were all instantly killed. They are highly spoken of by their wounded comrades as brave and faithful soldiers. Co. G, 149 Pa., Lieut. A.B. Horton, of Brookland. Killed, Co K, 149th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania at Wilderness, VA. Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I46312	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Higley, Daniel Roswell,   b. 27 Sep 1794, Windsor, Broome, New York, USA d. 18 May 1855, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Widger, Polly Green,   b. 12 May 1795, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 7 Mar 1867, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1819  [1]
  Family ID	F32423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Franklin, Permelia,   b. 7 May 1836, Allen, Allegany, New York, USA d. 30 Aug 1919, Allegany Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	22 Jan 1854	Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  military pension	widow pension, reference- no file, yet.
  	20180308 RVA- re-pasted from BUfx- HIGLEY, BENJAMIN S. Company K (114) living in Hebron Township, Potter County when enlisted (79) at Gettysburg battle (16) died 5-5-64, has widow pension file (50).
  Children	1. Higley, Daniel S,   b. 25 Jun 1856, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jun 1940, Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Higley, Roxey Ann,   b. 6 Jul 1859, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jan 1936, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Higley, Lorenzo,   b. Nov 1854, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1921, Allegany Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F32420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Mar 1831 - Windsor, Broome, New York, USA Residence - Age: 19; Farmer - 1850 - Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 22 Jan 1854 - Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1860 - Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA _MILT - Enlisted as a Corporal in Company K, 149th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania. - 26 Aug 1862 - Pennsylvania, USA Battle of Gettysburg - fought at Gettysburg. - Jul 1863 - Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA Death - Battle of the Wilderness, - 5 May 1864 - Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Battle of Wilderness - and Orange County; Battle of the Wilderness, where Benjamin died. - 5 May 1864 - Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Military Enlistment - living in Hebron when he enlisted, in Co. G/K(?) 149th PA Vol Infantry - - Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 5 May 1864 - Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		Genealogy of the 149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 2nd Bucktails, 1862-1865- Ben Higley- R149_I060_p054 Lanny Nunn I see a Higley in this clipping. Like · Reply · November 4 at 3:20pm John Christy Wetzel John Christy Wetzel Here, in Charles Freeland Faust, Genealogy of the 149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 2nd Bucktails, 1862-1865, Benjamin S. Higley is in Co. K, fought at Gettysburg, died 5/5/1864, widow's pension on file.
  		newspaper, Journal, 16 May 1864- killed fr Potter Co, Civil War- FB20161104 LannyNunn 20180308 RVA- Re-pasted from front Media Details; re-categorized- Lanny Nunn?Coudersport Remember When November 4 · 2016 Washington, May 16, 1864. ED. Journal: I send a list of the killed from Potter county as far as could be gathered from the wounded in our hospitals-- the wounded you undoubtedly have before this. Of the 53d Pa., James…
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  		PA Death Certificate 19400605- Daniel S Higley.jpg 20180308 RVA- Daniel S Higley in the Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 Name: Daniel S Higley Gender: Male Race: White Age: 83 11 10 Birth: 25 Jun 1856 Potter County, Penna widowed wife: Della Bly Higley occ: farmer, retired worked: 29 years last worked: 9-1911 Death: 5 Jun 1940 Roulette, Potter, Penna cause Chronic Myocarditis, since…

  
  

• Notes

  20180308 RVA- Re-pasted from front Media Details; re-categorized- Lanny Nunn?Coudersport Remember When November 4 · 2016 Washington, May 16, 1864. ED. Journal: I send a list of the killed from Potter county as far as could be gathered from the wounded in our hospitals-- the wounded you undoubtedly have before this. Of the 53d Pa., James Blackman, of Hector and John Ross, of Ellisburg, were killed while on the post of duty. Co. K, 149, Benjamin Higley, Hebron, O. Cortwright, Wharton; Daniel Elliott, Eulalia, John Butler, Germania. These were all instantly killed. They are highly spoken of by their wounded comrades as brave and faithful soldiers. Co. G, 149 Pa., Lieut. A.B. Horton, of Brookland.

  
  

• Sources

  [S958] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Daniel Roswell Higley http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=13947867235&indiv=try [S958] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Benjamin S. Higley http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=-865675868&indiv=try [S1704] Ancestry Family Trees- recovered, * Brock-Tutor, on Higley, Nelson et al. [Source reclaimed 20171219 RVA]. Record for Daniel S Higley (150) facts merged 20210531HAv- Record for Daniel S Higley (33) facts ........ (150) http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=20428909967&indiv=try [S1127] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Higley, Daniel S Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 057301-060300. Record for Daniel S Higley (13) facts 20180308 RVA- Daniel S Higley in the Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 Name: Daniel S Higley Gender: Male Race: White Age: 83 11 10 Birth: 25 Jun 1856 Potter County, Penna widowed wife: Della Bly Higley occ: farmer, retired worked: 29 years last worked: 9-1911 Death: 5 Jun 1940 Roulette, Potter, Penna cause Chronic Myocarditis, since 1936 Chronic Nephritis, since 1938 131b / 93d Father: Benjamin Higley birth: New York Mother: Pamelia Franklin birth: Pa Spouse: Della Bly Higley burial: June 8, 1940 Ford Hill Cemet Potter County, Pa filed: June 7th, 1940 registrar: J? W. Adams inform: Mrs. Wayne Cole Roulette, Pa Source Citation Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 057301-060300 Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906-1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. PA Death Certificate 19400605- Daniel S Higley.jpg 20180308 RVA- Daniel S Higley in the Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 Name: Daniel S Higley Gender: Male Race: White Age: 83 11 10 Birth: 25 Jun 1856 Potter County, Penna widowed wife: Della Bly Higley occ: farmer, retired worked: 29 years last worked: 9-1911 Death: 5 Jun 1940 Roulette, Potter, Penna cause Chronic Myocarditis, since…

  
  

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