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James William Hightower 1871–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1871

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 25 Jun 1945

Death Location: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

Father: Jordan Hightower

Mother: Eliza Talley

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In 1871, James William Hightower entered the world in Georgia, born to Jordan Hightower And Eliza A Talley. In 1880, James William Hightower resided in Sallacoa, Cherokee, Georgia, USA. James William Hightower passed away in 1945 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1871, James William Hightower entered the world in Georgia, born to Jordan Hightower And Eliza A Talley.
  • In 1880, James William Hightower resided in Sallacoa, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
  • James William Hightower passed away in 1945 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA.

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James Hightower's Ancestors

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James Hightower
1871–1945
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Jordan Hightower
1841–1926
Cherokee County, Georgia, United States of America
Eliza (A) Talley
1847–1892
Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
alfred hightower
1816–1900
north carolina
Huldah julian
1823–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
george hightower
1785–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
john hightower
1749–1798

James Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1871
21 Mar 1871
Birth of James William Hightower in Georgia
Georgia
1880
1880
Age 9
James William Hightower resided here in Sallacoa, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Sallacoa, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
1945
25 Jun 1945
Age 74
Death of James William Hightower in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sallacoa, Cherokee, Georgia; Roll: 139; Page: 174D; Enumeration District: 022

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sallacoa, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sallacoa, Cherokee, Georgia; Roll: 139; Page: 174D; Enumeration District: 022

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bartlett, Williamson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1945
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

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