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Elisha Hightower 1795–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1795

Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 Jul 1882

Death Location: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Mildred Arnold

Spouse(s): Mary Oslin

Children(s): Harriet Hightower, Asbury Hightower, Elizabeth Hightower, Isaac Hightower, John Hightower, William Hightower, Rev. Hightower, Rev. Hightower, Elisha Hightower, Mary Hightower, Edna Hightower, James Hightower

In 1795, Elisha Hightower entered the world in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States, born to Thomas Hightower Sr And Mildred Millicent Arnold. Elisha Hightower married Mary Eugenia Polly Oslin, and had children including Asbury Waters Hightower, Edna M Hightower, Elisha Franklin Doc Hightower, Elizabeth Ann Eliza Hightower, Harriet Hightower, Isaac Oslin Hightower, James W Hightower, John Thomas Hightower, Mary Eugenia Molly Hightower, Rev James W Hightower, Rev Joseph Hightower, William Arnold Hightower. Elisha Hightower passed away in 1882 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Elisha Hightower entered the world in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States, born to Thomas Hightower Sr And Mildred Millicent Arnold.
  • Elisha Hightower married Mary Eugenia Polly Oslin, and had children including Asbury Waters Hightower, Edna M Hightower, Elisha Franklin Doc Hightower, Elizabeth Ann Eliza Hightower, Harriet Hightower, Isaac Oslin Hightower, James W Hightower, John Thomas Hightower, Mary Eugenia Molly Hightower, Rev James W Hightower, Rev Joseph Hightower, William Arnold Hightower.
  • Elisha Hightower passed away in 1882 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr
1751–1803
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, Colonies
TS
Mildred Arnold
1755–1820
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
MA

Spouses(s)

Mary Oslin
1798–1873
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States
MO

Children(s)

Harriet Hightower
1819–1909
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Asbury Hightower
1819–1879
Birth Location: Putnam, Georgia, United States
AH
Elizabeth Hightower
1821–1860
Birth Location: Putnam, Georgia, United States
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Isaac Hightower
1825–1894
Birth Location: Monroe, Georgia, United States
IH
John Hightower
1827–1898
Birth Location: Monroe, Georgia, United States
JH
William Hightower
1830–1877
Birth Location: Harris, Georgia, United States
WH
Rev. Hightower
1832–1904
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
RH
Rev. Hightower
1834–1860
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
RH
Elisha Hightower
1838–1864
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Mary Hightower
1844–1924
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
MH
Edna Hightower
1852–
Birth Location: Alabama
EH
James Hightower
1832–1850
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
JH

Elisha Hightower's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Hightower
1795–1882
Birth Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Hightower Sr
1751–1803
Amelia, Virginia, Colonies
Mildred (Millicent) Arnold
1755–1820
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Hightower
1720–1764
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Susannah Hanks
1725–1780
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
James Arnold
1724–1776
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Martha Atkinson
1720–1783
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Hightower
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnold
1675–1734
Thomas Bryan
1649–1718
Eleanor Winnifred
1649–1719
William Hanks
1655–1704
Sarah Woodbridge
1651–1708
John Mills
1648–1704
Hester White
1661–1695
Francis Arnold
1670–1760
Rachael
1685–1738
William Bostick
1675–1739
Elizabeth Audley
1680–1739
James ATKINSON
1665–1723
Mary HOLLYMAN-ATKINSON
1665–1736
Thomas Rodwell
1678–1709
Sarah Clark
1678–1709

Elisha Hightower's Descendants

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Elisha Hightower (29 Apr 1795–20 Jul 1882) m. Mary (Eugenia "Polly") Oslin (1 Jan 1798–24 Jun 1873)
  1. 1. Harriet Hightower 1819–1909
  2. 2. Asbury (Waters) Hightower 1819–1879 m. Catherine Ozier 1818–1886 m. Sarah (F) Culbreth 1824–1852
    1. 1. John (Wesley) Hightower 1853–1930
    2. 2. Emma (Josephine) Hightower 1856–1922
    3. 3. Asbury (Pierce) Hightower 1857–1923
    4. 4. Anne (Eliza) Hightower 1854–1923
    5. 5. William (Asbury) Hightower 1847–1915
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane Rebecca) Hightower 1849–1884
    7. 7. James (Thomas) Hightower 1842–1867
    8. 8. Georgia (Ann Amanda Victoria) Hightower 1845–1878
    9. 9. Francis (Augustus) Hightower 1843–1865
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann"Eliza") Hightower 1821–1860
  4. 4. Isaac (Oslin) Hightower 1825–1894 m. REBECCA (AMANDA) DUDLEY 1829–1917
    1. 1. Mattie Hightower 1867–1945
    2. 2. Oscar Hightower 1855–1940
    3. 3. ISAAC (ELISHA) HIGHTOWER 1862–1948 m. Leonard ("Lennie" Beatrice Powell) Hightower 1866–1951
      1. 1. William (Leslie) Hightower 1883–1949
      2. 2. Clarence (Clyde) Hightower 1885–1940
      3. 3. Ethel (Bess Hightower) Martin 1887–1974
      4. 4. Leonard (Rebecca Hightower) McDaniel 1889–1982
      5. 5. Mary (Eunice Hightower) Harmon 1891–1982
      6. 6. Lloyd (Key) Hightower 1893–1941
      7. 7. Isaac (Doyle) Hightower 1896–1961
      8. 8. Willard (Ralston) Hightower 1899–1957
      9. 9. Mable (Claire Hightower) Baumann 1901–1997
      10. 10. Warren (Chandler) Hightower 1904–1962
    4. 4. Emmet Hightower 1866–1929
    5. 5. Charles (Hamel) Hightower 1870–
    6. 6. Bessie Hightower 1872–
    7. 7. Joseph (A) Hightower 1851–1910 m. Sarah (Sallie Matilda) Donohoe 1853–1917
      1. 1. Charlie (Roy) Hightower 1894–1962
      2. 2. Alice (Gertrude) Hightower 1875–1955
      3. 3. Rupert (Archie) Hightower 1878–1909
      4. 4. William (Oscar) Hightower 1892–1936
      5. 5. Ida (Mitchell) Hightower 1882–1977
      6. 6. Dana (Donohue) Hightower 1885–1962
      7. 7. Joseph (Escar) Hightower 1880–1970 m. Charlotte DeMund 1891–1955
        1. 1. Beatrice (Constance) Hightower 1911–
        2. 2. Josephine (C) Hightower 1913–
    8. 8. William Hightown 1855–
    9. 9. Lucy (Jackson) Hightower 1856–1934
    10. 10. Alice (Jane) Lemons 1859–1949
    11. 11. Elizabeth Cooper 1872–1952
    12. 12. Mary (Eugenia) Griffin 1849–1900
    13. 13. Frank (Chapman) Hightower 1854–
    14. 14. Paul Hightower 1848–1850
  5. 5. John (Thomas) Hightower 1827–1898 m. Sarah (T) Fleming 1830–1910
    1. 1. Elizabeth (V) Hightower 1860–1880
    2. 2. Oliver (E) Hightower 1850–1939
    3. 3. Harriet (Hattie) Hightower 1853–1929
    4. 4. Mary (Olive) Hightower 1853–1926
    5. 5. Emma (F) Hightower 1855–1877
    6. 6. Charles (Wesley Arlie) Hightower 1858–1924
    7. 7. Antoinette (E Nettie) Hightower 1867–1901
    8. 8. John (Thomas) Hightower 1869–1900
    9. 9. Lelia (A) Hightower 1871–1896
    10. 10. James (Fleming) Hightower 1874–1936
  6. 6. William (Arnold) Hightower 1830–1877
  7. 7. Rev. (James W) Hightower 1832–1904 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Fannie") Guthrie 1838–1903
    1. 1. Mattie (Virginia) Hightower 1861–1937
    2. 2. Eugenia (Viola) Hightower 1862–1899
    3. 3. Sarah (L.) Hightower 1865–1958
    4. 4. James (Henry) Hightower 1869–1939
    5. 5. Mary (Jane Lou "Mollie") Hightower 1873–1958
    6. 6. William (E.) Hightower 1875–1900
  8. 8. Rev. (Joseph) Hightower 1834–1860
  9. 9. Elisha (Franklin Doc) Hightower 1838–1864
  10. 10. Mary (Eugenia" Molly") Hightower 1844–1924 m. Cornelius (W) Slaughter 1845–
  11. 11. Edna (M) Hightower 1852–
  12. 12. James (W) Hightower 1832–1850

Elisha Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

1795
29 Apr 1795
Birth of Elisha Hightower in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
1882
20 Jul 1882
Age 87
Death of Elisha Hightower in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States
Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1795
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1882
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States
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