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James Charnel Hightower 1829–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1829

Birth Location: Perry County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 8 June 1920

Death Location: Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi, USA

Father: William Hightower

Mother: Royzamond Lloyd

Spouse(s): Mary Witty

Children(s): Samuel Hightower, Mary Hightower, Martha Hightower, Hanna Hightower, Sarah Hightower, Simon Hightower, Julia Hightower, Calvin Hightower, Sallie Hightower, Richard Hightower, Anna Hightower, Collie Hightower, Mary Hightower, John Hightower, Pinkney Hightower, John Hightower, Mary Hightower, Laura Hightower

In 1829, James Charnel Hightower entered the world in Perry County, Alabama, USA, born to William Thomas Hightower And Royzamond Anderson Lloyd. In 1850, James Charnel Hightower resided in Western Division, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, James Charnel Hightower resided in Township 20, Choctaw, Mississippi. James Charnel Hightower married Mary Catherine Witty, and had children including Anna Hightower, Calvin E Hightower, Collie Hightower, Hanna Hightower, John Henry Hightower, John Hightower, Julia Elizabeth Hightower, Laura E Hightower, Martha Hightower, Mary Elizabeth Hightower, Mary Kate Hightower, Pinkney Hightower, Richard Hightower, Sallie J Hightower, Samuel Hightower, Sarah Jane Hightower, Simon James Hightower. James Charnel Hightower passed away in 1920 in Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, James Charnel Hightower entered the world in Perry County, Alabama, USA, born to William Thomas Hightower And Royzamond Anderson Lloyd.
  • In 1850, James Charnel Hightower resided in Western Division, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, James Charnel Hightower resided in Township 20, Choctaw, Mississippi.
  • James Charnel Hightower married Mary Catherine Witty, and had children including Anna Hightower, Calvin E Hightower, Collie Hightower, Hanna Hightower, John Henry Hightower, John Hightower, Julia Elizabeth Hightower, Laura E Hightower, Martha Hightower, Mary Elizabeth Hightower, Mary Kate Hightower, Pinkney Hightower, Richard Hightower, Sallie J Hightower, Samuel Hightower, Sarah Jane Hightower, Simon James Hightower.
  • James Charnel Hightower passed away in 1920 in Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hightower
1805–1845
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, USA
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Royzamond Lloyd
1810–1884
Birth Location: Hancock, Georgia, USA
RL

Spouses(s)

Mary Witty
1834–1916
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
MW

Children(s)

Samuel Hightower
1853–1906
Birth Location: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
SH
Mary Hightower
1857–1886
Birth Location: , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
MH
Martha Hightower
1859–1936
Birth Location: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
MH
Hanna Hightower
1851–
Birth Location: , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
HH
Sarah Hightower
1865–1943
Birth Location: , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
SH
Simon Hightower
1867–1936
Birth Location: Webster, Mississippi, United States
SH
Julia Hightower
1868–1950
Birth Location: Webster, Mississippi, United States
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Calvin Hightower
1869–
Birth Location: –
CH
Sallie Hightower
1865–1943
Birth Location: , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
SH
Richard Hightower
1875–1944
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
RH
Anna Hightower
1864–1880
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
AH
Collie Hightower
1872–1940
Birth Location: Mississippi
CH
Mary Hightower
1874–1926
Birth Location: Mississippi
MH
John Hightower
1875–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Pinkney Hightower
1877–1937
Birth Location: Mississippi
PH
John Hightower
1873–1929
Birth Location: Webster, Mississippi, United States
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Mary Hightower
1872–1926
Birth Location: Webster County, Mississippi, USA
MH
Laura Hightower
1856–1933
Birth Location: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
LH

James Hightower's Ancestors

Self
James Hightower
1829–1920
Birth Place: Perry County, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Thomas Hightower
1805–1845
Elbert, Georgia, USA
Royzamond (Anderson) Lloyd
1810–1884
Hancock, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hightower's Descendants

1.
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James (Charnel) Hightower (31 October 1829–8 June 1920) m. Mary (Catherine) Witty (17 April 1834–15 September 1916)
  1. 1. Samuel Hightower 1853–1906
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Hightower 1857–1886
  3. 3. Martha Hightower 1859–1936
  4. 4. Hanna Hightower 1851–
  5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Hightower 1865–1943
  6. 6. Simon (James) Hightower 1867–1936
  7. 7. Julia (Elizabeth) Hightower 1868–1950
  8. 8. Calvin (E) Hightower 1869–
  9. 9. Sallie (J.) Hightower 1865–1943
  10. 10. Richard Hightower 1875–1944
  11. 11. Anna Hightower 1864–1880
  12. 12. Collie Hightower 1872–1940
  13. 13. Mary (Kate) Hightower 1874–1926
  14. 14. John Hightower 1875–
  15. 15. Pinkney Hightower 1877–1937
  16. 16. John (Henry) Hightower 1873–1929
  17. 17. Mary (Kate) Hightower 1872–1926
  18. 18. Laura (E.) Hightower 1856–1933 m. Robert (Franklin) Caffey 1854–1918
    1. 1. William Caffey 1881–1887
    2. 2. M. (S.) Caffey 1876–1877
    3. 3. Lenzie (Campbell) Caffey 1882–1945 m. Dora Holmes 1890–1960
      1. 1. Bertha Caffey 1912–1998
      2. 2. Gladys Caffey 1914–1973
      3. 3. Champ (Clark) Caffey 1916–1968 m. Marian (E) Stewart 1922–2013
        1. 1. Jimmie (Ray) Caffey 1939–2021
        2. 2. James (Sterling) Caffey 1949–1968
      4. 4. Delmont Caffey 1918–1976
      5. 5. Lenzie (Campbell) Caffey 1922–1994
      6. 6. James (Barry) Caffey 1927–1992
    4. 4. Mazelle Caffey 1897–
    5. 5. Julia (May) Caffey 1886–1967 m. William (H.) Poe 1883–1958
      1. 1. Sam Poe 1910–1977
      2. 2. Eurl Poe 1919–1982
      3. 3. Nora (Grace) Poe 1920–1986
    6. 6. Almer Caffey 1878–

James Hightower's Timeline

9 Records

1829
31 October 1829
Birth of James Charnel Hightower in Perry County, Alabama, USA
Perry County, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 21
James Charnel Hightower resided here in Western Division, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Western Division, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 31
James Charnel Hightower resided here in Township 20, Choctaw, Mississippi
Township 20, Choctaw, Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 41
James Charnel Hightower resided here in Township 20 Range 8, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Township 20 Range 8, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
James Charnel Hightower resided here in Sumner, Mississippi, USA
Sumner, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
James Charnel Hightower resided here in Beat 3, Webster, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Webster, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 81
James Charnel Hightower resided here in Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 91
James Charnel Hightower resided here in Eupora, Webster, Mississippi, USA
Eupora, Webster, Mississippi, USA
1920
8 June 1920
Age 91
Death of James Charnel Hightower in Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1829
    Event Place: Perry County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 20 Range 8, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_725; Page: 347A; Image: 325221; Family History Library Film: 552224
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 20, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 440; Family History Library Film: 803579
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 3, Webster, Mississippi; Roll: 833; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240833
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sumner, Mississippi; Roll: 664; Family History Film: 1254664; Page: 409B; Enumeration District: 178
    [6] American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Mississippi; Enlistment date: 15 Jan 1862
    [7] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi; Roll: T624_752; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374765
    [9] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Eupora, Webster, Mississippi; Roll: T625_899; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 110
    [10] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western Division, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M432_370; Page: 18A; Image: 40

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western Division, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western Division, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M432_370; Page: 18A; Image: 40

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 20, Choctaw, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 20, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 440; Family History Library Film: 803579

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 20 Range 8, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 20 Range 8, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M593_725; Page: 347A; Image: 325221; Family History Library Film: 552224

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sumner, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sumner, Mississippi; Roll: 664; Family History Film: 1254664; Page: 409B; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 3, Webster, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 3, Webster, Mississippi; Roll: 833; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240833

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi; Roll: T624_752; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1374765

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Eupora, Webster, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Eupora, Webster, Mississippi; Roll: T625_899; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lodi, Mississippi
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Mississippi; Enlistment date: 15 Jan 1862

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 June 1920
    Event Place: Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Mississippi; Enlistment date: 15 Jan 1862
    [3] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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