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Daniel Hightower 1778–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1778

Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 04 Apr 1854

Death Location: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA

Father: Thomas Hightower

Mother: Mildred Arnold

Spouse(s): Betsy Johnson, Nancy Rees

Children(s): Seaborn Hightower, Thomas Hightower, Robert Hightower, Leroy Hightower, Nancy Hightower, James Hightower, Eleanor Hightower, Naomi Hightower, Espy Hightower, Mary Hightower, Emily Hightower

In 1778, Daniel Hightower entered the world in Amelia County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Hightower And Mildred Millicent Milly Arnold. Daniel Hightower married Betsy Ann Johnson, Nancy Walter Rees, and had children including Ann Harvy Hightower, Eleanor Amanda Hightower, Emily B Hightower, Espy R Hightower, James Farmer Hightower, Leroy Grady Hightower, Mary Jane Hightower, Nancy Hightower, Naomi Bustion Hightower, Robert Tarplin Hightower, Seaborn Jones Hightower, Thomas Arnold Hightower. Daniel Hightower passed away in 1854 in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Daniel Hightower entered the world in Amelia County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Hightower And Mildred Millicent Milly Arnold.
  • Daniel Hightower married Betsy Ann Johnson, Nancy Walter Rees, and had children including Ann Harvy Hightower, Eleanor Amanda Hightower, Emily B Hightower, Espy R Hightower, James Farmer Hightower, Leroy Grady Hightower, Mary Jane Hightower, Nancy Hightower, Naomi Bustion Hightower, Robert Tarplin Hightower, Seaborn Jones Hightower, Thomas Arnold Hightower.
  • Daniel Hightower passed away in 1854 in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hightower
1751–1803
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA
TH
Mildred Arnold
1758–1820
Birth Location: Mecklenberg County, Virginia, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Betsy Johnson
1782–1851
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA
BJ
Nancy Rees
1801–1851
Birth Location: Hancock County, Georgia, USA
NR

Children(s)

Seaborn Hightower
1801–1877
Birth Location: Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, USA
SH
Thomas Hightower
1805–1896
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA
TH
Robert Hightower
1811–1897
Birth Location: Jones County, Georgia, USA
RH
Leroy Hightower
1815–1883
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA
LH
Nancy Hightower
1803–1852
Birth Location: Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas, United States
NH
James Hightower
1824–1876
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
JH
Eleanor Hightower
1827–1877
Birth Location: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA
EH
Naomi Hightower
1829–1861
Birth Location: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA
NH
Espy Hightower
1830–1877
Birth Location: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA
EH
Mary Hightower
1831–1914
Birth Location: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA
MH
Emily Hightower
1833–1861
Birth Location: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA
EH

Daniel Hightower's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Hightower
1778–1854
Birth Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Hightower
1751–1803
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Mildred (Millicent "Milly") Arnold
1758–1820
Mecklenberg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Calvin) Hightower
1720–1764
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Susannah Hanks
1725–1780
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
James Arnold
1724–1776
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1692–1764
Mary Bryan
1695–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel Hightower's Descendants

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Daniel Hightower (abt 1778–04 Apr 1854) m. Betsy (Ann) Johnson (1782–May 1851) m. Nancy (Walter) Rees (3 May 1801–12 Jan 1851)
  1. 1. Seaborn (Jones) Hightower 1801–1877 m. Martha (Brazil) Holley 1805–1893
    1. 1. Seaborn (Johnson) Hightower 1835–1910 m. Georgia Morgan 1842–1919
      1. 1. Katherine Hightower 1869–1958 m. Fred Quickenstead 1861–1953
        1. 1. Ruth Quickenstead 1893–1983 m. Ike (Parsons) LaRue 1896–1957
        2. 2. Minnie (Quickenstedt) Underwood 1895–1983
        3. 3. Evelyn (Quickinstead) Harp 1899–1980
        4. 4. Katherine (Louise Quickinstead) Spencer 1907–2001
      2. 2. Eva (E) HIGHTOWER 1865–1942
      3. 3. Cora (Elizabeth Morgan) HIGHTOWER 1860–1931
      4. 4. Annie (Temperence) Hightower 1873–1937
      5. 5. Harry (Morgan) HIGHTOWER 1876–1950
      6. 6. Hettie (Randal) HIGHTOWER 1880–1970
      7. 7. P.H. HIGHTOWER 1858–1860
      8. 8. Rosie Hightower 1880–
      9. 9. Emma (Grace) Hightower 1862–1862
      10. 10. Gussie (B.) Hightower 1892–1899
  2. 2. Thomas (Arnold) Hightower 1805–1896
  3. 3. Robert (Tarplin) Hightower 1811–1897
  4. 4. Leroy (Grady) Hightower 1815–1883
  5. 5. Nancy Hightower 1803–1852
  6. 6. James (Farmer) Hightower 1824–1876
  7. 7. Eleanor (Amanda) Hightower 1827–1877
  8. 8. Naomi (Bustion) Hightower 1829–1861
  9. 9. Espy (R) Hightower 1830–1877
  10. 10. Mary (Jane) Hightower 1831–1914
  11. 11. Emily (B) Hightower 1833–1861

Daniel Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

1778
abt 1778
Birth of Daniel Hightower in Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
1854
04 Apr 1854
Age 76
Death of Daniel Hightower in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA
Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1778
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1854
    Event Place: Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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