Jane Higgins

1793 - 1865  (71 years)

• Name	Jane Higgins
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	4 Aug 1793	Tennessee   [1]
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  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Blount Co., Tennessee
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 6 704 Allen Strain 63 1787 Male Farmer Virginia 7 704 Jane Strain 57 1793 Female Tennessee 8 704 Robt Strain 24 1826 Male Tennessee 9 704 Wm Strain 22 1828 Male Tennessee 10 704 Mary Strain 24 1826 Female Tennessee 11 704 James Strain 13 1837 Male Tennessee 12 704 Nancry Strain 14 1836 Female  NARA Pub:  M432  Roll:  871  Page:  50B  Enumerated:  27 October 1850
  Census	1860	Brick Mill, Blount Co., Tennessee
  aged 66, HOH, born in Tennessee; farmer, real estate word 1,000; estate worth 1, 125.
  Obituary	Obituary written by her son John Higgins Strain; published in the Brownlow's Knoxville Whig (Knoxville, TN), 16 Aug. 1865, p3: Departed this life, on the morning of the 29th of May, 1865, at the residence of her eldest son, in Washington City, Mrs. Jane H. Strain, widow of the late Allen Strain, of East Tennessee. The deceased was a native of Tennessee. She was born in 1793, and was consequently at the time of her death in her 72nd year of her age. In the summer of 1812, she, with her husband, united with the Presbyterian Church, of which she remained a consistent and worthy member to the close of her life. She was the mother of eight children, all of whom are still living, except one son [Joseph Allen Strain, d. 1856]. These children she taught, both by process and example, to revere that Holy Religion which she herself enjoyed. When the Rebellion broke out in Tennessee, the members of the family living at the old Homestead, being opposed to secession, were despoiled of their property; and, having endured great hardships, she at length saw no other alternative before her than to leave her native state, and, though in extremely delicate health, to undertake what was at that time a difficult and perilous journey to Washington City, the residence of her eldest son, J[ohn] H[iggins] Strain, where she remained up to the day of her death. She often remarked during her illness, that she was sustained and comforted by that same divine Grace which had been her support all along the journey of her Christian life. She had enjoyed but feeble health for the last forty-five years, yet she never murmured or complained at her lot, but always expressed herself as devoutly thankful that the Heavenly Father was so good and kind to her. Her confidence was in her Saviour, as the only ground and source of all her hopes—and, if on the one hand, her feelings seldom rose into what may be termed an ecstasy, on the other hand they seldom sank into a morbid depression. Her mind was of a healthful and cheerful tine. She was noted for looking at the bright, rather than the dark side of the picture of life. She had a strong and an abiding faith in an overruling Providence. In speaking of her children, from whom she was often and long separated, she never failed to remark that they were in good hands, and would be well taken care of. She was never known to speak evil of others, but possessed that Charity which ‘believeth all things' and and ‘hopeth all things' and which prompted her to place the most favorable construction upon all the words and actions of those around her. She was a woman of deep piety, one whose spirit was free from guile, and whose character rested upon the basis of truth. She died as if falling asleep--calm, serene, and without a struggle. On the evening of the 30th of May her mortal remains were deposited in the Oak-Hill Cemetery, on the Heights of Georgetown, there to repose until summoned to the Resurrection of Life. “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. They rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.”
  Religion	Presbyterian
  Died	29 May 1865	Washington, D.C.   [1]
  Buried	30 May 1865	Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
  Also a marker in the Baker’s Creek Cemetery in Blount Co.
  Notes	Also “Jean”
  Person ID	I3862	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Michael Higgins           b. Abt 1763           d. 24 Feb 1815  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Jennet Bogle           d. 3 Aug 1821
  Married	12 Jul 1792
  Family ID	F3553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Allen Strain           b. 28 Jun 1786, Augusta Co., Virginia           d. 3 Mar 1858, Blount Co., Tennessee  (Age 71 years)
  Married	28 Nov 1811  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Capt. John Higgins Strain           b. 10 Nov 1812, Maryville, Blount Co., Tennessee           d. 5 Aug 1888, Montgomery Co., Maryland  (Age 75 years) + 2. James Strain           b. 2 Oct 1815, Blount Co., Tennessee           d. 31 Jan 1873, Shelby Co., Tennessee  (Age 57 years) + 3. Martha Cornelia Strain           b. 8 Sep 1818           d. 18 Sep 1877  (Age 59 years) 4. Mary Strain           b. 10 Dec 1821           d. Aft 1865  (Age > 45 years) + 5. Robert Bogle Strain           b. Jan 1825           d. 10 Dec 1865, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois  (Age ~ 40 years)   6. William Trotter Strain           b. 28 Nov 1827           d. 28 Mar 1900  (Age 72 years)   7. Joseph Allen Strain           b. 12 Aug 1830           d. 17 Jun 1856  (Age 25 years)   8. Nancy Jane Strain           b. 21 Mar 1835           d. Abt 1901  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F2664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 4 Aug 1793 - Tennessee  Census - 1850 - Blount Co., Tennessee  Census - 1860 - Brick Mill, Blount Co., Tennessee  Died - 29 May 1865 - Washington, D.C.  Buried - 30 May 1865 - Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones		Jane (Higgins) Strain, d. 1865 This stone is a memorial. She was buried in Baker's Creek cemetery in Blount Co., Tennessee
  		Jane Higgins Strain (d. 1865)
  		Strain and Norwood graves at Baker's Creek

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Jane Higgins". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3862&tree=1sttree (accessed May 13, 2021).