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Mrs. Mercy Ann McPherson (wife); Higley quite literally ran from the tumultuous marriage in 1871 to move to Kansas. Sarah Clemons (wife). Brewster spent most of his remaining days in Kansas, but died in Shawnee, Oklahoma in 1911, where he is buried in Fairview Cemetery.
- November 30, 1823, Rutland, Ohio, US
- Wrote the lyrics for "Home on the Range"
- December 9, 1911 (aged 88), Shawnee, Oklahoma, US
- Otolaryngologist
30 Nov 1822. Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, USA. Death. 11 May 1911 (aged 88) Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA. Burial. Fairview Cemetery. Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA Show Map. Plot. B5A-R3-17. Memorial ID. 6810840. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 6. Flowers 76. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. Oklahoma
Home on the Range. Dr. Brewster M. Higley VI, originally of Rutland, Ohio, was an otolaryngologist who moved from Indiana to Smith County in 1871 under the Homestead Act. at first Higley lived in a one-room dugout on his homestead 14 miles northwest of Smith Center, where he soon became a county officer. Soon he was living in a small cabin ...
"Home on the Range" (Roud No. 3599) is a classic cowboy song, sometimes called the "unofficial anthem" of the American West. Dr. Brewster M. Higley (also spelled Highley) of Smith County, Kansas, wrote the lyrics as the poem "My Western Home" in 1872 or 1873, with at least one source indicating it was written as early as 1871.
- Western folk song
- Brewster M. Higley
Dr. Brewster Higley. Dr. Brewster Higley 6th, MD was born November 23, 1823 at Rutland, Ohio. He lived his early life with his Grandfather and later his sister due to the early death of his parents. He began his study of medicine in New Plymouth, OH at the age of 18; his first practice being in Pomeroy, OH. In 1848 he moved to LaPorte, IN where ...
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Feb 8, 2023 · Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Brewster Higley VI born 1822 Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States died 1911 Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States including ancestors + descendants + 3 photos + more in the free family tree community.
Feb 1, 2023 · It was written by otolaryngologist Dr. Brewster M. Higley in the early 1870s after he had moved from Indiana to Smith County, Kansas. He was inspired by his new surroundings and penned an ode to ...
