his wife :Rhema Ann Henshaw b. 1900 Berkely Co., VA d. 16 Feb 1872 Orange, Coshocton, Co., OH
They were married 27 Jul 1823 Coshocton Co., Ohio, She was the daughter of Jonathan Seman Henshaw & Elizabeth Stafford who died Coshocton Co., OH (Jonanthan S. Henshaw d. 1809 Coshocton,OH )

History of Coshocton County - Page 535
"In 1821 the following additional property owners resided in the township, all on the 5th or Cummins' section: Frederick Dum, John Dean, James Kinner, John Mulholland, Jacob Maple, Jr., John Merrit, John Norris, and Samuel and Jacob Switzer.

Just about this time, or maybe a year sooner, Joseph C. Higbee, from Trenton, New Jersey, settled upon the military section that bears his name, and remained upon it until his death, which occurred about 1813, in the seventy-fourth year of his age. He was not the original proprietor of the section, but seems to have obtained it by inheritance. Mr. Higbee was a very eccentric personage. As illustrating, the style of the man, the story was long current in the neighborhood that, when he first came to the country, then in comparatively a wilderness condition, he brought with him six dozen ruffled shirts. One of his daughters was married to Rev. Mr. Southard, who was for a time a minister of Trinity church, New York. Another is said to have married Mr. Hay, a lawyer in Pittsburgh;John Richmond, of Orange, married a daughter by the second wife.

Mr. Higbee sold a small portion of his section, shortly after his arrival here, but the demand for land was not great until the building of the Ohio canal, when a throng of emigrants moved in and purchased all available territory. William Wheeler, Allen Davis, Simon Moses, Henry Shaw, Robert Shaw, Ralph Simeon, Enoch Philips, John B. Stout, James Ransopher, David Fitch, Adam Merrit and Andrew Ferguson were the first purchasers from Mr. Higbee."

Dale & Muriel White-- I am not sure which Higbee died on the property 1813... Joseph Charles Higbeen first married Elanor Harkeson 02 Mar 1819 Coshocton Co., OH, His second marriage to Rhema Ann Henshaw was 27 Jul 1823.

According to Coshocton Co. Land Records Joseph C. Higbee's father Joseph C. Higbee)obtained 4000 acres by a land Warrant-2 Apr 1800 4000 acres Land Office Ohio (1 Stat.480 Multiple Warrantee No), Act or Treaty Jun 1, 1796 United Brethren Warrant Act.

Joseph C. Higbee and Rhema Ann Henshaw had 7 children:
James Montgomery Higbee 1825; Elizabeth b, 1726 d. 22 May 1864 Coshocton Co., OH;Virginia E. d.24 May 1904 Trenton, NJ, Mary Matilda Higbee Oct 1830 Coshocton Co., OH (William Maxwell), Lucy L. Higbee (Thomas White), Alfred A Higbee Dec 1834 d. 1919 Chamois, MO, Lewis M Higbee apr 1836 OH d. 04 Dec 1862 (Civil War)buried Bowman Cemetery.
The Wm Maxwells are buried Bowman Cemetery, and Lucy & Thomas White moved to Douglas Co., IL 1864

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