"Ye shall know them by their fruits." Matthew 7:16

Southeast America has always been known for agriculture. The plantation owners would use human labor to cultivate the crops. They purchased Black men, women and children brought to America to be slaves in the owners' homes and fields.

Emily Higgins, the descendent of a Black woman brought to America and a white slave master, was born in Georgia. Later, she and her son "Ike" were brough to an area in Chambers County, Alabama. According to the Bureau of the Census of 1880, Emily was 48 years old, making her birth 1832 (note...however, that her grave marker indicates a birth year of 1834).

There is no recorded information about the early childhood of Emily, "Murr" as her family and friends knew her. There is no knowledge of any sister or brothers, physical features or pictures. The Bureau of the Census lists her as Mulatto. Emily "Murr" Higgins was the mother of five (5) boys and (1) girl. We have little information on her daughter only that her name was Rebecca. Murr's oldest son Issac "Ike", listed as born in the State of Georgia, went in the name of Higgins until after he was married and doing well in life. His biological father came from Georgia looking for his son, found him and made him take his rightful name. Thus "Ike" Higgins became "Ike" Brady. This was legal in those days before birth, death or marriage records were required to be recorded by counties in each state. Records were kept in Bibles. Murr died December 31, 1917 at the age of 85 in the home of her youngest daughter-in-law Emory and Anna Higgins.

Here are the first Descendents of Emily "Murr" Higgins:

1) Issac "Ike" Brady

2) Tommy Higgins

3) Rebecca "Becky" Higgins

4) John Higgins

5) Charlie Higgins

6) Emory Higgins