Ellison Stevenson
(1859-1921)
Ellison Ann Stevenson
was born 2 April 1859 in Park Farm, Clackmannan,
and died 28 July 1921 in 12 Claremont Terrace, Glasgow. She married Percy
Charles Higgins on the 8th June 1907 in St Mary's Church, Fownehope,
Herefordshire, son of Charles Higgins and Julia Alberta. He was born 28 March
1879 and christened 27 April 1879 in Fownehope,
Herefordshire, and died 27 March 1918 in France.
Elison was at 25 Broad Street, Alloa in 1861, 11 Forth Place, Stirling in
1871, 11 Abercromby Place, Stirling in 1881 and Melrose House, Fownhope,
Hereford in 1891 and 1901 with her parents. Her residence on 28
July 1921, Melrose House, Fownehope, Hereford.
There is an obituary in the Hereford Times, page 4, for Ellison. She was
buried 30 July 1921, Church Graveyard, Fownehope, Herefordshire. She died from
Carcinoma of Ovary, Multiple metastatic growths.
Percy Higgins was residing at Wye View, Fownehope,
Herefordshire in 1901. He was a Private, 10th Batt. The Queens West Surrey
Regiment during WW1, prior to which he was an architect. He was killed during
the war and was buried at ARRAS MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France Grave or
Reference Panel Number: Bay 2.
They never had any children. Ellison was a good few years
senior to Percy.
The Hereford Times, Saturday, June 15th
1907 (First Sheet) Marriage
HIGGINS - STEVENSON - June 8th at St
Mary's Church Fownehope by the Rev. P. G. Nott, Percy Charles, youngest son of
Charles Higgins, Wye View, to Elison Ann, youngest daughter of the late R.
Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson, Melrose House, Fownehope.
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The Hereford Times. Saturday. August 6th, 1921 (Page 4)
HIGGINS - Elison Ann, widow of the late Percy C Higgins of Melrose,
Fownehope, on 28th ult. Interred at Fownehope July 30th.
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The above photographs are from left to right, Ellison's
obituary, Roll of honour, war memorial in Fownehope Church.
The bottom row, Fownehope Church, inside the church and
Ellison's grave beside her parents.
