Family of nine kids ‘had everything we needed’

Sisters Molly Higgins, Jane Shuhart and Cris Davis were among nine children in their family.

“There were nine kids total, seven girls and two boys. The three of us have always been real close. Growing up we never fought. We never got spanked. We were pretty good kids. Overall, we’ve really been blessed. There are a lot of families that don’t get along so well.”

How did your parents manage with such a large family?
“We grew up in Cuero, Texas, the turkey capital of the world. We lived out in the country. Our dad was a rancher. He had cows and pigs, and grew cotton, vegetables and other things. We didn’t know we were poor. Maybe we didn’t have everything we wanted, but we had everything we needed.”

— Sisters Molly Higgins, Jane Shuhart and Cris Davis