Name Suffix: Sr

1. Freeman Dewey HIGLEY, Jr b. 17 Nov 1870, Batesville,Tooele,Utah; d. 23 Nov 1870.
2. James Henry HIGLEY b. 3 Jun 1872, Batesville,Tooele,Utah; d. 1 Aug 1872.
3. Jeannetta Mildred HIGLEY b. 22 Mar 1874; d. Wft Est. 1875-1968.
4. George Carlos HIGLEY b. 15 May 1876, Bluffdale,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 17 Jul 1877.
5. Laura Elizabeth HIGLEY b. 19 Aug 1878, Bluffdale,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 4 May 1953.
6. Lillian Mabell HIGLEY b. 3 Nov 1880, Bluffdale,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 10 Sep 1959.
7. Albert William HIGLEY b. 28 Jan 1883, Bluffdale,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 31 Jan 1946.
8. Martha Arminta HIGLEY b. 12 Feb 1885; d. Wft Est. 1886-1979.
9. Ellis Irvin HIGLEY b. 22 Apr 1887; d. Wft Est. 1888-1977.
10. Viola HIGLEY b. 17 Apr 1889, Bluffdale,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 30 Jul 1889.

1. Lucy Jane HIGLEY b. 10 Feb 1865; d. Wft Est. 1866-1959.
2. Harvey Warren HIGLEY b. 17 Jun 1867; d. Wft Est. 1868-1957.
3. Fanny Elzada HIGLEY b. 20 Aug 1869; d. Wft Est. 1870-1963.
4. Harriet Malinda HIGLEY b. 13 Dec 1871, Erda,Tooele Co.,Utah; d. 17 Mar 1955, at John Ball home in Salem,Idaho; bur. 20 Mar 1955, Salem,Rexburg,Madison Co.,Idaho.
5. Lewis Wells HIGLEY b. 7 Jan 1874; d. Wft Est. 1875-1964.
6. Eli Lee HIGLEY, Sr b. 25 Feb 1876, Bluffdale,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 1 Oct 1924, Heber City,Wasatch,Utah.
7. John William HIGLEY b. 22 Jul 1878, Bluffdale,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 12 May 1900.
8. Millie Ann HIGLEY b. 14 Aug 1880; d. Wft Est. 1881-1974.
9. Alfred Dewey HIGLEY b. 28 Dec 1882; d. Wft Est. 1883-1972.
10. Elsie Elvira HIGLEY b. 9 Mar 1886, Riverton,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 30 Mar 1886.
11. Daniel Edward HIGLEY b. 11 Mar 1887, Riverton,Salt Lake,Utah; d. 9 Nov 1887.
12. Luther Aaron HIGLEY b. 15 Apr 1890; d. Wft Est. 1891-1980.

**1850 IL Census--Jo Daviess (Wards Grove, JoDavies Precinct), pg 158/315, line28
Clark Heigley 37 N. York Farmer
Melinda 29 N. York
**1860 IA Census--Mills (Glenwood), p 63 (L), 77 (R)
**1870 UT Census--Tooele (Tooele City), pg 173A, line 19
Higley, Clark 55 Stock Raiser New York
**1880 UT Census--Tooele (Batesville), ED 77, page 26
Higley, Clark M 65 NY Farmer NY NY
Melinda F 58 Keeping House
Eliza F 30 England Keeping House England England
Julia F 9 UT AtHome NY England
Eliza F 6 UT NY England
Joseph M 3 UT NY England
Amanda F 40IL Keeping House England England
James M 8 UT NY IL
Orange M 6 UT NY IL
Joshua M 4 UT NY IL
**Clark Higley's grandparents, Daniel Higley and Elijah Higley both established homes in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont, where his parents, Oliver Higley and Lucretia Higley were born, reared and married. They left the coldwinters of Vermont in about 1812, a short time before Clark was born and headed south to New York. He was said to be the first child born in Edinburg, New York, which was only a temporary home for the Higleys before they started their westward movement.
The next home of the Higley family was Jamestown, Chautauqua County in Western New York. Many families had moved into western New York after 1790 and as the population increased, ministers recognized that conditions were favorable for the establishment of churches in this area. Large numbers were added to the Protestant churches of western New York between 1816 and 1821. Another flurry of excitement erupted in 1825 and continued periodically until 1837. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized in 1830 and they, too, began preaching the gospel in Western New York. It must have been about 1831 that Oliver, Lucretia and their children were taught by LDS missionaries. Clark was seventeen years old at the time that he and most of his family were converted and baptized into the church. Clark Higley and his parents were convinced of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ and became devout members for the rest of their lives.
When the Prophet Joseph Smith told the Saintsin New York to assemble together in Ohio, Clark's family made plans to move. In the spring of 1831, several groups of Saints assembled and traveled from Western New York to the Erie Canal, where they took a canal boat to Buffalo New York and from there traveled a short distance overland to Kirtland Ohio. The Oliver Higley family, no doubt, traveled that same route when they joined the Saintsin Kirtland.
It was on December 27, 1832 that the Lord called upon the Saintsto build a temple to his name in Kirtland. The Kirtland Temple was dedicated March 27, 1836. Clark Higley no doubt attended service there and shared in the excitement of the great visions and teachings, which were received at that time.
Clark Higley must have met his wife Malinda Cheney in Kirtland as they participated in the various activities and meetings of the LDS Church. Malinda, the daughter of Hurd Cheney had also come to Kirtland Ohio from western New York (Freedom, Cattaraugus County) after her family had been converted to the Mormon religion. Clark and Malinda were married September 17, 1837 in Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio.
"With the Prophet now living in Missouri, Clark and Oliver alongwith other faithful church members in Kirtland wanted to follow him. On March 6, 1838 the Seventies met in the temple to plan the migration. They extended theprivilege of joining the exodus to all members of the Church. The result was the pioneer party known as the Kirtland Camp, which left the city on July 3 with515 people, 27 tents, 59 wagons, 97 horses, 22 oxen, 69 cows and 1 bull. The trip was difficult and discouragement was great. Before reaching Springfield, Illinois, the group had been reduced to about 260 persons." (The Story of the Latter-Day Saints, 115)
Our Higley relatives were included in the 515 people that left Kirtland, but they were not numbered among

1. Lucy Lovisa HIGLEY b. 14 Mar 1841, Buffalo Grove,Ogle,Illinois; d. 10 May 1919, Snowville,Box Elder,Utah; bur. 13 May 1919, Brigham City Cemetery,Brigham City,Box Elder,Utah.
2. 1. Freeman Dewey HIGLEY, Sr b. 9 Jun 1843, Buffalo,Ogle,Illinois; d. 2 Jul 1927, Sugar City,Fremont,Idaho.
3. George Washington HIGLEY b. 19 May 1845; d. Wft Est. 1846-1935.
4. Lucretia Jane HIGLEY b. 19 Jul 1848, Stevenson,Il; d. 17 Mar 1913, Brigham City,B-Elder,Ut; bur. 20 Mar 1913.
5. Daniel Lee HIGLEY b. 25 Sep 1850; d. Wft Est. 1851-1940.
6. Harriet Marjah HIGLEY b. 16 Jan 1853; d. Wft Est. 1854-1947.
7. Mary HIGLEY b. 9 Mar 1855, Iowa; d. 1855.

1. Unknown HIGLEY b. 19 Mar 1803, Marlboro,Windham,Vermont; d. 19 Mar 1803, Marlboro,Windham,Vermont.
2. Dan HIGLEY b. 27 Jul 1804; d. Wft Est. 1805-1894.
3. Anna HIGLEY b. 29 Nov 1806; d. Wft Est. 1807-1900.
4. Lovina HIGLEY b. 31 Dec 1808; d. Wft Est. 1809-1902.
5. Unknown HIGLEY b. 18 Feb 1812, Edinburg,Saratoga,New York; d. 21 Feb 1812, Edinburg,Saratoga,New York.
6. 2. Clark HIGLEY b. 26 Nov 1813, Edinburg,Saratoga,New York; d. 24 Mar 1900, Erda,Tooele,Utah.
7. Truman HIGLEY b. 20 Jul 1817; d. 17 Nov 1882.
8. Harvey HIGLEY b. 20 Nov 1819; d. Wft Est. 1820-1909.
9. Harriet HIGLEY b. 12 Apr 1822; d. Wft Est. 1823-1916.

1. 4. Oliver HIGLEY b. 14 Aug 1779, Marlboro,Windham,Vermont; d. 8 May 1846, ,Jo Davies County,Illinois.
2. Eli HIGLEY b. 14 Apr 1782, Marlboro,Windham County,Vermont; d. 3 May 1845.
3. Elijah HIGLEY