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Emily Frances hightower 1825–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1825

Birth Location: Walton County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, USA

Father: charnal Hightower

Mother: ellen watts

Spouse(s): Jesse Shaw

Children(s): Raleigh Shaw, Robert Shaw, James Shaw, Martha Renshaw, Thomas Shaw, Rollin Shaw, Jesse Shaw

Emily Frances hightower was born in 1825 in Walton County, Georgia, USA, the child of Charnal Hightower And Ellen Elon Watts. In 1850, Emily Frances hightower resided in Cherokee, Texas, USA. In 1860, Emily Frances hightower resided in Beat 4, Cherokee, Texas, USA. Emily Frances hightower married Jesse Shaw, and had children including James Phillip Shaw, Jesse Shaw, Martha Jane Renshaw, Raleigh Duncan Shaw, Robert Lee Shaw, Rollin D Shaw, Thomas Shaw. Emily Frances hightower passed away in 1871 in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Emily Frances hightower was born in 1825 in Walton County, Georgia, USA, the child of Charnal Hightower And Ellen Elon Watts.
  • In 1850, Emily Frances hightower resided in Cherokee, Texas, USA.
  • In 1860, Emily Frances hightower resided in Beat 4, Cherokee, Texas, USA.
  • Emily Frances hightower married Jesse Shaw, and had children including James Phillip Shaw, Jesse Shaw, Martha Jane Renshaw, Raleigh Duncan Shaw, Robert Lee Shaw, Rollin D Shaw, Thomas Shaw.
  • Emily Frances hightower passed away in 1871 in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emily hightower's Ancestors

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Emily hightower
1825–1871
Birth Place: Walton County, Georgia, USA
Parents
charnal Hightower
1796–1871
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
ellen (elon) watts
1797–1856
Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
thomas Hightower
1770–1819
north carolina
Presley watts
1771–1815
Fauquier County, Virginia
Catherine (Caty) heard
1770–
Great-Grandparents
joshua Hightower
1741–1841
Thomas watts
1750–
Hanna Bogges
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
charnel Hightower
1694–1762
sarah glascock
1707–

Emily hightower's Descendants

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Emily (Frances) hightower (9 November 1825–1871) m. Jesse Shaw (15 October 1820–8 February 1884)
  1. 1. Raleigh (Duncan) Shaw 1860–1926
  2. 2. Robert (Lee) Shaw 1869–1947
  3. 3. James (Phillip) Shaw 1857–1925
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Renshaw 1852–1883 m. Henry (Franklin) Renshaw 1844–1921
    1. 1. Margaret (Frances) Renshaw 1874–1897
    2. 2. Maltie Renshaw 1880–1881
    3. 3. Jesse (Arthur) Renshaw 1873–1956
    4. 4. Martha (Jane) Ross 1882–1972
    5. 5. Robert (Lee) Renshaw 1878–1932
    6. 6. Joe Renshaw 1876–1951
    7. 7. Charlie Renshaw 1880–
    8. 8. Henry (F (Gr)) Renshaw 1876–
    9. 9. Margret (J) Renshaw 1882–
  5. 5. Thomas Shaw 1855–
  6. 6. Rollin (D) Shaw 1858–
  7. 7. Jesse Shaw 1863–

Emily hightower's Timeline

5 Records

1825
9 November 1825
Birth of Emily Frances hightower in Walton County, Georgia, USA
Walton County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 25
Emily Frances hightower resided here in Cherokee, Texas, USA
Cherokee, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
Emily Frances hightower resided here in Beat 4, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Beat 4, Cherokee, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
Emily Frances hightower resided here in Kaufman, Texas, USA
Kaufman, Texas, USA
1871
1871
Age 46
Death of Emily Frances hightower in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1825
    Event Place: Walton County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1825; Birth city: Walton Co; Birth state: GA
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M593_1594; Page: 84A; Family History Library Film: 553093
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 4, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M653_1290; Page: 472; Family History Library Film: 805290
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M432_909; Page: 811B; Image: 350
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M432_909; Page: 811B; Image: 350

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 4, Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 4, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: M653_1290; Page: 472; Family History Library Film: 805290

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M593_1594; Page: 84A; Family History Library Film: 553093

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1825; Birth city: Walton Co; Birth state: GA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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