William Flowers

- Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Flowers
  Gender	Male
  Misc	18 Sep 1881	Oconee County, South Carolina
  	Address: Whetstone
  	On Sunday afternoon, September 18, 1881 Solomon Ramey in the company of his two brothers, Login and Tim, and David Wauls, forced entry into the home of William Higgins. Solomon Ramey and William Higgins were both armed and fired at the same time. Solomon Ramey was shot through the head and killed almost instantly. William Higgins was shot above the hip. It appears that after this incident that William Higgins changed his name to Flowers and moved to Macon County, North Carolina
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Macon County, North Carolina
  Note	William Flowers may actually be William Higgins. He was apparently involved in a shootout with Solomon Ramey, after which he fled to North Carolina and changed his name to Flowers. Notes for Solomon Ramey: Keowee Courier- issue Thursday, Sept 11, 1881 p 162 Shot and killed on Whetstone by Wm. Higgins. 1880 Census Oconee Co., SC William Higgins, 38 Martha, 36
  Reference Number	6428
  _UID	A10D1CF05E764BC899D50163C8D60AA0BBE1
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I7109	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2014

  
  

  Family	Martha J. Herron,   b. Abt 1846, South Carolina ,   d. 19 Jul 1927, Spartanburg County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	Abt 1870
  Census	11 Jun 1880	Oconee County, South Carolina
  	Address: Chatuga Township
  Children	1. Patrick W. Flowers,   b. Abt 1875, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Darky L. (1900)   2. S. Emaline Flowers,   b. May 1876, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Levi M. Aldridge (1900)   3. Archelus R. Flowers,   b. Abt 1877, North Carolina ,   d. 23 Jan 1935, Spartanburg County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 58 years) Married: Adaline S. Herron (1900), Sallie (1925)   4. Nancy L. Flowers,   b. Abt 1879, South Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Andrew Flowers,   b. Mar 1882, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Apr 1930, Spartanburg County, South Carolina  (Age ~ 48 years) Married: Sallie (1920)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F1999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart