Joseph Higbee was possibly a drummer boy during the Revolution, and one night had the honor of standing guard outside General Washington's tent. Him and his family moved to Randolph County, Missouri, from Kentucky. A church was built on Joseph Higbee's farm, and later a railroad station was made from the church. This was the origin of what is now the city of Higbee, Missouri.
1765
| 1765 • In protest at the Stamp Act, Bostonians attack the home of official Andrew Oliver. |
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Age: 23y
1788
Age: 23y
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marriageSarah Anderson Kentucky, USA ⇓ Near Lexington. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1788 • The Royal Dramatic Theatre (Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern), Sweden's national drama company, is founded. |
1797
Age: 32y
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birth of childNancy Higbee Fayette, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1797 • London haberdasher John Hetherington wears a silk top hat in public and attracts a large crowd of onlookers. He is later fined £500 for causing a public nuisance. |
1810
Age: 45y
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residenceJessamine County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ The household of Joseph Higbee was only one house away from the homes of Peter and Vincent Higbee. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1810 • Patria Boba: A junta of seven patriots led by José Acevedo y Gómez assemble in Bogotá in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (modern-day Colombia) to declare its independence from the Spanish Empire. |
1820
Age: 55y
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residenceJessamine County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ Joseph and his wife are two pages away from their daughter, the household of John D Bourn. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • Mount Rainier erupts over what is today Seattle. |
1830
Age: 65y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ The household of Joseph Higbee is directly next to the household of William B Tompkins, whose daughter Paulina married his grandson William Bourne. Tompkins and his wife are aged over 30 and under 40 years, which lines up with their given birth dates. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1830 • William IV succeeds his brother George IV as King of the United Kingdom. |
1849
Sep 24
Age: 84y
| 1849 • Venice (the Republic of San Marco) surrenders to Austrian troops after a 4-month siege. |