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Bennie Hightower 1884–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1884

Birth Location: Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 23 March 1923

Death Location: Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Hightower

Mother: Evie Woods

Spouse(s): John Brown

Children(s): Velma Brown, Silas Brown, Vermal Colston, Willie Lampkin, Eva Tolbert

Bennie Hightower was born in 1884 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Thomas Hightower And Evie Melce Eva Smallwood Woods. In 1900, Bennie Hightower resided in Melrose, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. Bennie Hightower married John Wesley Jack Brown, and had children including Eva J Tolbert, Silas Roosevelt Brown, Velma Brown, Vermal Colston, Willie Mae Lampkin. Bennie Hightower passed away in 1923 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bennie Hightower was born in 1884 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Thomas Hightower And Evie Melce Eva Smallwood Woods.
  • In 1900, Bennie Hightower resided in Melrose, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA.
  • Bennie Hightower married John Wesley Jack Brown, and had children including Eva J Tolbert, Silas Roosevelt Brown, Velma Brown, Vermal Colston, Willie Mae Lampkin.
  • Bennie Hightower passed away in 1923 in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America.

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Bennie Hightower's Ancestors

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Bennie Hightower
1884–1923
Birth Place: Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Hightower
1854–1917
San Augustine County, Texas, USA
Evie (Melce Eva Smallwood) Woods
1869–1946
Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bennie Hightower's Descendants

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Bennie Hightower (14 August 1884–23 March 1923) m. John (Wesley Jack) Brown (4 Mar 1867–03 Feb 1957)
  1. 1. Velma Brown 1905–1995 m. N (E) Upshaw 1898–1997
    1. 1. Leonard Upshaw 1929–2023 m. Imogene (Majorie) Freeman 1928–2022
  2. 2. Silas (Roosevelt) Brown 1910–1943
  3. 3. Vermal Colston 1917–1999
  4. 4. Willie (Mae) Lampkin 1907–1965
  5. 5. Eva (J) Tolbert 1920–1987

Bennie Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1884
14 August 1884
Birth of Bennie Hightower in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 16
Bennie Hightower resided here in Melrose, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Melrose, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
1923
23 March 1923
Age 39
Death of Bennie Hightower in DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America
DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1884
    Event Place: Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Melrose, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 1661; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0043
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Melrose, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Melrose, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 1661; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0043

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1923
    Event Place: DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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