higginbotham, j l
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- Name variants
- Higginbotham, J. L.; J L Higginbotham; J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM; J. L. Higginbotham; J.L. Higginbotham
- Record count
- 84
- Sources
- court_cases,guardian_bonds,life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Arcadia; Bernie; Bernie, Mo.; Bloomfield; California; Dexter; Malden; T23N R8&9E, Stoddard County, Missouri
- First event date
- +16 Mar 1911
- Last event date
- Oct-12
Timeline — 54 events
- 1911-09-20 Bernie. As mayor of Bernie, Higginbotham gave the address of welcome at the parade in dignified and masterful style, and was responded to by Mr. Jas. G. Robinson Co-mentioned: Jas. G. Robinson. Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, mayor of the city of Bernie, in his own dignified and masterful style, deliver…
- 1911-09-20 Bernie. Reported the judges' prize awards for the September 16 Bernie parade floats, including best float to Fidelity No. 930 ($25), second best to Pleasant Grove No. 339 ($20), and farm-product and fruit display prizes to the Dowdy, Lancaster, Pleasant Grove, Greenwood, and Maple Grove locals Co-me…
- 1913-07-09 Malden. was at Malden Friday with W. H. Higginbotham Co-mentioned: W. H. Higginbotham. Quote: "J. L. and W. H. Higginbotham were at Malden, Friday."
- 1914-01-14 Dexter. Ex-Mayor J. L. Higginbotham of Bernie, one of her best and most progressive citizens, was in Dexter this week on business and gave the office a call Quote: "Ex-Mayor J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie... was in Dexter this week on business and gave us a call"
- 1914-02-25 J. L. Higginbotham, with Rev. Mayfield, attended a meeting at the Methodist church here yesterday Co-mentioned: Rev. Mayfield. Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, with Rev. Mayfield, attended a meeting at the Methodist church here yesterday."
- 1914-06-24 Bernie. Ex-Mayor J. L. Higginbotham and wife, of Bernie, were in Dexter Tuesday visiting and shopping Quote: "Ex-Mayor J. L. Higginbotham and wife, of Bernie, were here Tuesday visiting and shopping."
- 1914-07-15 Dexter. With his wife, daughter Flora, and son Elsie, was in Dexter yesterday en route to the Assembly at Arcadia Co-mentioned: Mrs. Higginbotham; Flora Higginbotham; Elsie Higginbotham. Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, with Mrs. Higginbotham and his daughter, Flora, and son, Elsie, was here yesterday, e…
- 1914-07-29 Dexter. J. L. Higginbotham and family passed through Dexter on Monday, en route home to Bernie from Arcadia Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham and family passed thru Dexter, Monday, en route home to Bernie from Arcadia."
- 1915-03-03 Bernie. Real estate transfer (Tribune): J. L. and Pearl Higginbotham to Mary A. G. Goldsberry, 75x126 ft, se cor. sw 34-24-10, Bernie, $500 Co-mentioned: Pearl Higginbotham; Mary A. G. Goldsberry.
- 1915-03-10 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham, one of Bernie's leading business men, was here yesterday on business Quote: ""one of Bernie's leading business men, was here yesterday on business.""
- 1915-04-28 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham, a leading business man of Bernie, with Mrs. Higginbotham, was in Dexter Monday Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Higginbotham. Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, a leading business man of Bernie, with Mrs. Higginbotham, was here Monday"
- 1915-06-18 With Pearl Higginbotham sold 40 acres (nw se, 26-24-9) to Jno. & Margaret Walters for $1 Co-mentioned: John Walters; Pearl Higginbotham. Quote: "John & Margaret Walters to J. L. Higginbotham, 40 acres, nw se, 26-24-9--$1" Quote: "J. L. & Pearl Higginbotham to Jno. & Margaret Walters, 40 acres, nw se…
- 1915-08-06 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham contemplates leaving for California, Sunday, where he will spend some time visiting relatives [date from clip_id]
- 1916-02-11 Bernie. Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, announced in the Statesman (of Bernie, Mo.) [date from clip_id] Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-02-11 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie, was here Monday en route to Poplar Bluff; his friends are pressing him to run for county judge and he may do so Quote: "Mr. Higginbotham's friends are pressing him to run for county judge and he may do so"
- 1916-02-18 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham of Bernie announced as the Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District Quote: "Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist."
- 1916-02-18 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, telephoned that he is in the ring for County Judge from this district Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, that he is in the ring for County Judge from this district."
- 1916-02-25 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham of Bernie announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, in the August primary Quote: "J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, Bernie, Mo." Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie, candidate for County Judge, is here today."
- 1916-02-25 Bernie. Democratic candidate for Associate Judge of the second District, born in Dunklin county October 4, 1865, moved to Stoddard county at six, living at Bernie eleven years; 'pioneer booster for good roads, good stock, and above all good drainage'; listed for the August primary and noted on p2: '…
- 1916-03-03 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District; pictured with his signature in a campaign ad Quote: "J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-03-03 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist., subject to the August primary; J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo Quote: "JUDGE OF CO. COURT, 2ND DIST."
- 1916-03-03 Dexter. J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie, candidate for County Judge, is here today
- 1916-03-10 Bernie, Mo.. Announced as a Democratic candidate for Judge of County Court, 2nd District; J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie, Mo [date from clip_id] Quote: "Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist."
- 1916-03-10 Bernie. Announced for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, subject to the democratic voters in the August primary Quote: "J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, Bernie"
- 1916-03-17 Bernie, Mo.. Democratic candidate for Judge of County Court, 2nd District Quote: "Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist.: J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-03-24 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, subject to the Democratic voters in the August primary Quote: "JUDGE OF CO. COURT, 2ND DIST.: J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-03-31 Bernie, Mo.. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist., subject to the August primary Quote: "subject to the democratic voters in the August primary"
- 1916-04-07 Bernie. Announced candidate for Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist., subject to the democratic voters in the August primary Quote: "J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-04-07 Bernie. Announced as a Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, subject to the democratic voters in the August primary Quote: "The Statesman is authorized to announce the following persons as candidates for the office under which their names are placed, subject to the democr…
- 1916-04-14 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd Dist., subject to the August primary Quote: "Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist.: J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-04-21 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, in the August primary [date from clip_id] Quote: "J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-04-28 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-05-05 Bernie. Higginbotham of Bernie announced for Judge of the County Court, 2nd Dist.; Bradley of Dunklin County for Judge of the Court of Appeals, Springfield District Co-mentioned: Jno. H. Bradley. Quote: "J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, of Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-05-12 Bernie, Mo.. J. L. Higginbotham of Bernie is announced as a Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, in the August primary Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-05-12 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, subject to the democratic voters in the August primary Quote: "The Statesman is authorized to announce the following persons as candidates for the office under which their names are placed"
- 1916-05-26 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of County Court, 2nd District [date from clip_id] Quote: "Judge of Co Court, 2nd Dist: J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-06-02 Bernie. Announced as candidate for Judge of County Court, 2nd District, subject to the democratic voters in the August primary Quote: "The Statesman is authorized to announce the following persons as candidates"
- 1916-06-16 Bernie. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District, subject to the August primary [date from clip_id] Quote: "JUDGE OF CO. COURT, 2ND. DIST."
- 1916-06-23 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham of Bernie, Mo. is announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of the County Court, 2nd District Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Mo."
- 1916-06-23 Bernie. Announced as a Democratic candidate for Judge of County Court, 2nd District, subject to the action of the democratic voters in the August primary Quote: "Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist."
- 1916-07-14 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham announced as a candidate for Judge of Co. Court, 2nd Dist., subject to the democratic voters in the August primary [date from clip_id] Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie"
- 1916-07-14 Dexter. Of Bernie, democratic candidate for Associate Co. Judge, Second District, was here yesterday; he is pleased with his prospects [date from clip_id]
- 1916-07-21 Bernie, Mo.. Announced as Democratic candidate for Judge of County Court, 2nd District, subject to the Democratic voters in the August primary
- 1916-10-20 Bloomfield. J. L., James and Richard Higginbotham, and M. M. Sadler of Bernie, were in Bloomfield Tuesday [date from clip_id] Quote: "were here Tuesday"
- 1917-01-26 Bernie. J. L. and Pearl E. Higginbotham conveyed lots 15, 16, 17 and 18, block 12, Bernie, to S. G. Wagoner for $2,400 Co-mentioned: Pearl E. Higginbotham / S. G. Wagoner. Quote: "J. L. and Pearl E. Higginbotham to S. G. Wagoner, lots 15, 16, 17 and 18, block 12, Bernie, $2,400."
- 1917-02-02 Poplar Bluff. Of Bernie; sold the Corbin farm at Poplar Bluff to Bill Saddler Co-mentioned: Bill Saddler. Quote: ""J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie, was here Tuesday, going to and from Poplar Bluff, where he sold the Corbin farm to Bill Saddler""
- 1918-04-19 Bernie. Of Bernie; visited for several days by his son H. P. Higginbotham Co-mentioned: H. P. Higginbotham. Quote: "visiting his father, J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, for several days"
- 1920-02-27 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie, Stoddard County, Mo., advertises homes/farms in "The Wonder Land of the Great Southeast Missouri" (ad text partially cut) Quote: "write J. L. HIGGINBOTHAM, Bernie, Stoddard County, Mo."
- 1920-08-27 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie's hustling real estate man, was in Dexter Monday and called to chat awhile Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, Bernie's hustling real estate man, was here Monday, and called to chat us awhile."
- 1920-10-01 Bernie. J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie, was here Wednesday, on his way to conference at the Bluff
- 1921-03-04 Bernie. Of Bernie; sent a small lump of the ore just as it came from the ground to the School of Mines at Rolla, Mo., for testing; received a reply dated Aug 22, 1920 Quote: "Mr. Higginbotham sent a small lump, just as it came from the ground to the School of Mines at Rolla, Mo."
- 1924-06-06 Dexter. J. L. Higginbotham, of Bernie, was here Monday
- 1924-10-03 Dexter. J. L. Higginbotham, land man of Bernie, was in Dexter Wednesday Quote: "J. L. Higginbotham, land man, of Bernie, was here Wednesday."
- 1930 T23N R8&9E, Stoddard County, Missouri. Landowner listed in the 1930 Hixson plat book, Page 20 - T23N R8&9E, section(s) 2. Entry from the index spreadsheet Aj uploaded 2026-09-23; transcription not yet spot-checked against the plat images Quote: "Higginbotham, J L — Page 20 - T23N R8&9E, sec 2"
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