"Kittie Higbee was a daughter of Joseph Higbee, a pioneer of Randolph county, who was born in New Jersey, was a drummer boy during the Revolution, and had the honor of being appointed one night to stand guard in front of General Washington's tent." From "A History of Northeast Missouri, Volume 2" 1913

Joseph Higbee was a soldier of the Revolution, and from Kentucky moved to Missouri, and found an early home in Randolph County.  A church was built on his land, and when the railroad was constructed Higbee Chruch also became a location for a station, and the village has since been Higbee. From "A History of Northwest Missouri, Volume 3, edited by Walter Williams, 1915"

Nancy's name is mentioned twice in the final distribution of the estate, as well as her husband John D Bourn, underlined beneath the will. The will of Joseph Higbee: I Joseph Higbee of the County of Randolph and State of Missouri do by these presents make this instrument of writing my last will and testament as follows: I give & bequeath to the children of my son Anderson Higbee decd, a certain piece of land being the south east quarter of Section thirty one Township fifty three in Range...