Oscar Higgins and Nina Drake House, Goss Hill

2021-127

Oscar Higgins and Nina Drake House, Goss Hill

Houses and Barns

Black and white photograph of the house of Oscar Higgins (b. July 13th, 1868 'in the old church') and Nina Drake (b. September 11th, 1874 'on Consider Cole's place'). The couple married on January 4th, 1893 and began 'housekeeping' in Mary Burke's house (assuming this is the same house as pictured) before settling in this home on Goss Hill. They had three children as of 1905, Roy (b. August 22nd, 1895), Lee (b. June 10th, 1902), and Carl (b. May 7th, 1903). The farm consisted of 300 acres and the Higgins kept one cow and two horses. It was owned by Marshall Burke who acquired it from I. Thrasher Jr., whose father purchased it from Horace Cole in wool 'at 40 cents per pound,' who acquired it from Elijah Cole. At some point prior to Elijah Cole, Henry Leonard lived in the home. There was (and possibly still is) a cellar hole 'toward the church' that was 'made by Willis Burke.' There is a note on the paper photograph that Goss Hill is now Thrasher Hill Rd. Featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), page 58, plate III, #6.

Still Image

5 x 7 in

Howes Brothers

1900/1933

Marion Sweeney, South Worthington

2021-04-05

Box 17

Glass

Worthington - South Worthington

Featured with other historical homes in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905).

NS (2021-04-05)

Bates/'The Heritage'

Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative)

12.7 x 17.8 cm