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Daniel Hightower 1778–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia

Death Date: 4 APR 1854

Death Location: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia

Father: Thomas Hightower

Mother: Mildred Arnold

Spouse(s): Betsey Johnson, Nancy Reese

Children(s): Seaborn Hightower, Nancy Hightower, Thomas Hightower, Robert Hightower, Leroy Hightower

In 1778, Daniel Hightower entered the world in Richmond, Virginia, born to Thomas R W Hightower And Mildred Milly Arnold. Daniel Hightower married Betsey Ann Johnson, Nancy Reese, and had children including Leroy G Hightower, Nancy Hightower, Robert Tarplin Hightower, Seaborn J Hightower, Thomas Arnold Hightower. Daniel Hightower passed away in 1854 in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Daniel Hightower entered the world in Richmond, Virginia, born to Thomas R W Hightower And Mildred Milly Arnold.
  • Daniel Hightower married Betsey Ann Johnson, Nancy Reese, and had children including Leroy G Hightower, Nancy Hightower, Robert Tarplin Hightower, Seaborn J Hightower, Thomas Arnold Hightower.
  • Daniel Hightower passed away in 1854 in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hightower
1751–1803
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia
TH
Mildred Arnold
1755–1820
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia
MA

Spouses(s)

Betsey Johnson
1779–
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia
BJ
Nancy Reese
1782–
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia
NR

Children(s)

Seaborn Hightower
1802–
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia
SH
Nancy Hightower
1803–
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia
NH
Thomas Hightower
1804–1896
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia
TH
Robert Hightower
1811–1896
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia
RH
Leroy Hightower
1815–
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia
LH

Daniel Hightower's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Hightower
1778–1854
Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia
Parents
Thomas R. W. Hightower
1751–1803
Amelia, Virginia
Mildred (Milly) Arnold
1755–1820
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Grandparents
William Hightower
1720–1764
Franklin, North Carolina
Susannah Hanks
1725–1780
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Hightower
1690–1764
Mary Bryan
1697–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua* Hightower
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1674–1734
Thomas Bryan
1675–1718
Eleanor Winnifred
1649–1719

Daniel Hightower's Descendants

1.
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Daniel Hightower (1778–4 APR 1854) m. Betsey (Ann) Johnson (1779–) m. Nancy Reese (1782–)
  1. 1. Seaborn (J.) Hightower 1802–
  2. 2. Nancy Hightower 1803–
  3. 3. Thomas (Arnold) Hightower 1804–1896
  4. 4. Robert (Tarplin) Hightower 1811–1896
  5. 5. Leroy (G.) Hightower 1815–

Daniel Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1778
Birth of Daniel Hightower in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
1854
4 APR 1854
Age 76
Death of Daniel Hightower in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia
Hamilton, Harris, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1854
    Event Place: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia
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