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Henry Sharp Higginbotham, Page Three

Henry Sharp Higginbotham, Bessie Mine, Alabama, 1910, photo by Lewis Hine

A greaser in a Coal Mine. Location: Bessie Mine, Alabama.

Henry Sharp Higginbotham's son married, and his wife died in 1993. In her obituary, no children were listed among the survivors, so it appears that his son was Shorpy's only direct descendant.

Henry Sharp Higginbotham's death certificate (note that his birthplace is listed as Navoo, Alabama)

Linn's Crossing Cemetery is near Graysville, Alabama (year of birth incorrect), photo by John Morse

Thanks to John Morse for supplying this photo and some information about the area. According to Mr. Morse, Navoo is spelled Nauvoo, and is located in Walker County, Alabama. The Bessie Mine was in Jefferson County.

Higginbotham family website

History of Sloss Furnaces, where Henry worked

Shorpy: the 100-Year-Old Photo Blog

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