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Daniel Pierce Hightower 1812–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1812

Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 14 Jul 1890

Death Location: Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Pressley Hightower

Mother: Mary Woodson

Spouse(s): Nancy Andrews

Children(s): Mary Hightower, Hattie Hightower, Edward Hightower, Remalia Hightower, William Hightower, Frances Hightower, Louise Hightower, Daniel Jr, Mark Hightower, John Hightower, Clara Hightower, James Hightower

Daniel Pierce Hightower was born in 1812 in Greene, Georgia, United States, the child of Pressley Hightower And Mary Ann Polly Woodson. In 1850, Daniel Pierce Hightower resided in District 19, Chambers, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Daniel Pierce Hightower resided in Southern Division, Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, U. Daniel Pierce Hightower married Nancy Ann Smith Andrews, and had children including Clara Elizabeth Hightower, Daniel Pierce Hightower Jr, Edward Woodham Hightower, Frances Pressley Hightower, Hattie Sophia Hightower, James Sydney Hightower, John Hilliard Hightower, Louise Osgood Hightower, Mark Andrews Hightower, Mary Ann Eliza Hightower, Remalia Arnold Hightower, William Edwin Hightower. Daniel Pierce Hightower passed away in 1890 in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Daniel Pierce Hightower was born in 1812 in Greene, Georgia, United States, the child of Pressley Hightower And Mary Ann Polly Woodson.
  • In 1850, Daniel Pierce Hightower resided in District 19, Chambers, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Daniel Pierce Hightower resided in Southern Division, Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, U.
  • Daniel Pierce Hightower married Nancy Ann Smith Andrews, and had children including Clara Elizabeth Hightower, Daniel Pierce Hightower Jr, Edward Woodham Hightower, Frances Pressley Hightower, Hattie Sophia Hightower, James Sydney Hightower, John Hilliard Hightower, Louise Osgood Hightower, Mark Andrews Hightower, Mary Ann Eliza Hightower, Remalia Arnold Hightower, William Edwin Hightower.
  • Daniel Pierce Hightower passed away in 1890 in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Daniel Hightower's Ancestors

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Daniel Hightower
1812–1890
Birth Place: Greene, Georgia, United States
Parents
Pressley Hightower
1784–1852
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann 'Polly') Woodson
1785–1856
Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (Hightower) Sr
1751–1803
Amelia, Virginia, Colonies
Mildred (Millicent) Arnold
1755–1820
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hightower
1720–1764
Susannah Hanks
1725–1780
James Arnold
1724–1776
Martha Atkinson
1720–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hightower
1692–1764
Mary Bryan
1695–1780
William Hanks
1685–1732
Hester Mills
1690–1750
William Arnold
1700–1774
Elizabeth Bostick
1705–1774
Christopher Atkinson
1682–1763
Elizabeth Rodwell
1700–1763

Daniel Hightower's Descendants

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Daniel (Pierce) Hightower (23 May 1812–14 Jul 1890) m. Nancy (Ann Smith) Andrews (March 11, 1823–November 13, 1907)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Eliza) Hightower 1842–1884
  2. 2. Hattie (Sophia) Hightower 1851–1930
  3. 3. Edward (Woodham) Hightower 1863–1952
  4. 4. Remalia (Arnold) Hightower 1853–1928
  5. 5. William (Edwin) Hightower 1840–1862
  6. 6. Frances (Pressley) Hightower 1856–1943
  7. 7. Louise (Osgood) Hightower 1847–1926
  8. 8. Daniel (Pierce Hightower) Jr 1856–1861
  9. 9. Mark (Andrews) Hightower 1860–1862
  10. 10. John (Hilliard) Hightower 1866–1906
  11. 11. Clara (Elizabeth) Hightower 1852–1929
  12. 12. James (Sydney) Hightower 1845–1904

Daniel Hightower's Timeline

6 Records

1812
23 May 1812
Birth of Daniel Pierce Hightower in Greene, Georgia, United States
Greene, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 38
Daniel Pierce Hightower resided here in District 19, Chambers, Alabama, USA
District 19, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 48
Daniel Pierce Hightower resided here in Southern Division, Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Southern Division, Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 58
Daniel Pierce Hightower resided here in Loachapoka, Loachapoka, Lee, Alabama, USA
Loachapoka, Loachapoka, Lee, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
Daniel Pierce Hightower resided here in Ridge Grove, Lee, Alabama, USA
Ridge Grove, Lee, Alabama, USA
1890
14 Jul 1890
Age 78
Death of Daniel Pierce Hightower in Oak Bowery, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Oak Bowery, Chambers, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1812
    Event Place: Greene, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 79
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ridge Grove, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 19; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 091
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Loachapoka, Lee, Alabama; Roll: M593_23; Page: 320B
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 981; Family History Lib
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 19, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 290b
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 19, Chambers, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 19, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 290b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Lafayette, Chambers, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Chambers, Alabama; Roll: M653_4; Page: 981; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Loachapoka, Loachapoka, Lee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Loachapoka, Lee, Alabama; Roll: M593_23; Page: 320B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ridge Grove, Lee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ridge Grove, Lee, Alabama; Roll: 19; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 091

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Oak Bowery, Chambers, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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