DANIEL HIGGINS


 
We have recieved conflicting information about the stone pictured above. It either marks the grave of Daniel Higgins or Daniel's son David and his wife Helen.

The good news is that this is not the worst cemetery I have seen, but it does rank near the bottom. The area is completely overgrown and there are only four stones that are exposed.

Daniel Higgins' stone is present and is located to the back (North of the cemetery). Although it stands tall, it is somewhat isolated. I can easily see how it could be missed in the summer growth. Daniel's stone is largely illegible as you can see in the photo. The death date is clear and was key in identifying this stone. Beyond that, it was alot like looking at ink blots. Yeah, I could see the name Daniel Higgins in there although they more resemble "balooned" letters right now.

The site does not appear to have been disturbed. My guess is that most of the stones have been reclaimed by the earth due to natural shifting and tree growth. Some probing might produce some positive results. Please pardon the angle on the Sheets photo. The stone was leaning forward at a difficult angle to photograph.

The cemetery is up against a residence but is identified on a seperate parcel as a "public cemetery" in the county GIS. There is no good parking or visible enterance to the cemetery. I would advise anyone wishing to visit to park on the south side of the road and walk directly through the treeline. Although it looks really bad, just some basic site clearing, re-setting of stones and basic cleaning would work wonders. Some TLC is definately in order.