Clara Malissa Higginbotham

1905 - 2007  (101 years)

• Name	Clara Malissa Higginbotham
  Born	7 Apr 1905	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Jan 2007	Ohio, USA   [2]
  Buried	Memory Gardens, Albany, Athens County, Ohio
  Notes	Social Security Death Index about Name: Clara Melissa Reedy Last Residence: 45701 Athens, Athens, Ohio, United States of America Born: 7 Apr 1905 Died: 30 Jan 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1966-1967) Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 Name: Clara M Reedy [Clara M Higginbotham]  Birth Date: 7 Apr 1905 Birth State: West Virginia Birth Country: United States Gender: Female Race: White Residence State: Ohio Residence Zip Code: 45710-9256 Residence Country: United States Death Date: 30 Jan 2007 Death Time: 12:11 AM Certificate: 007946 Age at Death: 101 Registrar's Certificate Number: 009287 Certifier: Physician Method of Disposition: Burial Hospital Status: Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility Father's Surname: Higginbotham Marital Status: Widowed Education: 8th grade or less Industry of Decedent: Own Home Occupation of Decedent: Homemaker Census Tract: 39009973800 Charleston Daily Mail Clara M. Reedy Clara M. Reedy, 101, of Albany, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Jan. 30, 2007. Born April 7, 1905, in Buffalo, W.Va., she was the daughter of Oscar and Minnie Higginbotham. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Herbert A. Reedy; her son, Arthur Reedy; daughter, Opal F. Smith; sister, Georgia Whittington; and brothers, Alfred, Milfred, Charles, Floyd, Harold and Arnold. Clara is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth and husband, Glenn McDaniel, of Athens, Ohio; sons, Obie and Donald and wife, Shirley, of Poca; sisters, Mildred Jeffers of Dexter, Ohio, and Naomi Glassburn of Bidwell, Ohio; as well as 19 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Viewing will be Friday, Feb. 2, at Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home, Albany, Ohio, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 3, at 1 p.m. at the Albany Baptist Church in Albany with Pastor Bert Christian officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens, Albany.
  Person ID	I99832	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Oscar Orville Higginbotham,   b. 8 Dec 1875, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1954  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Minnie Frances Jackson,   b. 26 Jun 1883, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Jan 1974  (Age 90 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1899	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 7/5/1899 Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States Oscar Orvill Higginbotham, 23, Putnam, Putnam Minnie F Jacksen, 16, Putnam, Putnam 1900 Buffalo, Putnam, WV all born WV WV WV Higginbotham, Oscar 12/1875 m 1y Annie 6/1883 m 1y 1-1 child Alfred C 1/1900 1910 Buffalo, Putnam, WV all born WV WV WV Higginbotham, Oscar O 34 m1- 10y Minnie F 27 m1- 10y 6-6 children Alfred C son 10 Milford M son 8 Georgia E da 6 Clarie M da 5 Charles W son 3 Floyd P son 1 7/12 1920 Buffalo, Putnam, WV Higginbotham, OO 43 WVWVWV M F 36 WV WV OH AC son 20 WV Georgia da 16 WV MM son 18 WV Clara M da 14 WV Chas W son 13 Floyd P son 11 WV Harold R son 8 WV Arnold O son 5 WV W H father 65 m WV VA VA 1930 Bufffalo, Putnam WV Higginbotham, Oscar O 54 md age 23 Minnie F 46 md age 16 Floyd L son 21 Harold R son 18 Arnold O son 15 Mildred M da 9 Naoma F da 6 1940 Buffalo Putnam, WV all born WV Higginbotham, O O 64 Minnie F 56 Arnold son 25 Charles son 30 m Birth Record Name: Alfred Cleao Higginbotham Birth Date: 23 Jan 1900 Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia Sex: Male Mother: Minnie Frances Jackson Father: Oscar Orval Higginbotham Buffalo Memorial Oscar Orval Higginbotham (1875 - 1954) Minnie Jackson Higginbotham (1883 - 1974)
  Family ID	F25544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Herbert Reedy,   b. CA 1899, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	7 Sep 1920	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 9/7/1920 Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States Herbert Reedy, 21, Putnam, Putnam Clara Higginbotham, 15, Putnam, Putnam 1930 Buffalo, Putnam, WV Reedy, Herbert A 30 md age 21 WV VA WV Clara A 25 md age 15 WVWVWV Oba O son 9 WVWVWV Opal F da 6 WVWVWV Donald F son 4 6/12 OH WVWV 1940 Union ,Kanawha, WV all born WV, 1935: lived rural Putnam WV Reedy, Herbert 40 Clara 35 Obie son 19 Opal da 16 Donald son 14 Elizabeth da 9 Henry cousin 23 s
  Children	1. Obie O Reedy   2. Opal F Reedy,   b. CA 1924, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Donald F Reedy   4. Elizabeth Reedy   5. Arthur Reedy,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F25547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S399] SSDI. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.