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J. W. Hightower 1824–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: north carolina

Death Date: 3 Aug 1881

Death Location: Alabama, USA

Father: george hightower

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The story of J. W. Hightower began in 1824 in north carolina. In 1850, J. W. Hightower resided in Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA. J. W. Hightower married Amelia Wilkinson, Sarah Small. J. W. Hightower passed away in 1881 in Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of J. W. Hightower began in 1824 in north carolina.
  • In 1850, J. W. Hightower resided in Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
  • J. W. Hightower married Amelia Wilkinson, Sarah Small.
  • J. W. Hightower passed away in 1881 in Alabama, USA.

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J. Hightower's Ancestors

Self
J. Hightower
1824–1881
Birth Place: north carolina
Parents
george hightower
1785–1865
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
john hightower
1749–1798
Brunswick, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Augustine hightower
1698–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Sr
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1675–1735

J. Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1824
1824
Birth of J. W. Hightower in north carolina
north carolina
1850
1850
Age 26
J. W. Hightower resided here in Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
1881
3 Aug 1881
Age 57
Death of J. W. Hightower in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: north carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia; Roll: M432_65; Page: 520A; Image: 242

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia; Roll: M432_65; Page: 520A; Image: 242

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865

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