William married Ella Frances Penney on 1 Sep 1907 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Ella (daughter of Andrew Jackson Penney and Melissa Lowe Brimer) was born on 16 Feb 1893 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elsie May Higgins was born on 12 May 1913 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1923 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 16 Dec 1923 in Wilcoxen Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
2. Robert Eugene Higgins was born on 30 Jul 1930 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 5 Aug 1930 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 6 Aug 1930.