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Elisha William Hightower 1795–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1795

Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1882

Death Location: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Mildred Arnold

Spouse(s): MARY OSLIN

Children(s): Isaac Hightower

Elisha William Hightower was born in 1795 in Union County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas R W Hightower Sr And Mildred Millicent Sh Dna Arnold. Elisha William Hightower married Mary Polly Eugenia Oslin, and had children including Isaac Oslin Hightower. Elisha William Hightower passed away in 1882 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Elisha William Hightower was born in 1795 in Union County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas R W Hightower Sr And Mildred Millicent Sh Dna Arnold.
  • Elisha William Hightower married Mary Polly Eugenia Oslin, and had children including Isaac Oslin Hightower.
  • Elisha William Hightower passed away in 1882 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elisha Hightower's Ancestors

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Elisha Hightower
1795–1882
Birth Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas "R.W." Hightower Sr.
1751–1803
Amelia, Virginia, Colonies
Mildred (Millicent "SH dna?") Arnold
1755–1820
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Calvin Hightower) Sr
1720–1764
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hightower
1695–1764
Mary Bryan
1695–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua II
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnold
1675–1726

Elisha Hightower's Descendants

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Elisha (William) Hightower (29 Apr 1795–20 Jul 1882) m. MARY ((POLLY) EUGENIA) OSLIN (1 January 1798–24 Jun 1873)
  1. 1. Isaac (Oslin) Hightower 1825–1894 m. Rebecca (Amanda) Dudley 1829–1917

Elisha Hightower's Timeline

4 Records

1795
29 Apr 1795
Birth of Elisha William Hightower in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA
1816
1816
Age 21
Elisha William Hightower was married in GA
GA
1816
31 Dec 1816
Age 21
Elisha William Hightower was married in Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, USA
Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, USA
1882
20 Jul 1882
Age 87
Death of Elisha William 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 County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: GA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Greene County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1882
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States

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