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joshua Hightower 1770–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Monroe, Indiana, United States

Father: Epaphroditus Hightower

Mother: eleanor hightower

Spouse(s): dellia slade, Eunice Lea

Children(s): Devereux Hightower, William Hightower, Elvira Hightower, Lettitia Hightower, abner Hightower, susan Hightower, francis Hightower, elizabeth Hightower, charles Hightower

In 1770, joshua Hightower entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, born to Epaphroditus Hightower And Eleanor Hightower. joshua Hightower married Dellia Slade, Eunice Lea, and had children including Abner Hightower, Charles Hightower, Devereux Hightower, Elizabeth Hightower, Elvira Jane Hightower, Francis H Hightower, Lettitia Hightower, Susan Lee Hightower, William Hightower. joshua Hightower passed away in 1843 in Monroe, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1770, joshua Hightower entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, born to Epaphroditus Hightower And Eleanor Hightower.
  • joshua Hightower married Dellia Slade, Eunice Lea, and had children including Abner Hightower, Charles Hightower, Devereux Hightower, Elizabeth Hightower, Elvira Jane Hightower, Francis H Hightower, Lettitia Hightower, Susan Lee Hightower, William Hightower.
  • joshua Hightower passed away in 1843 in Monroe, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Epaphroditus Hightower
1742–1832
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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eleanor hightower
1750–1848
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

dellia slade
1770–
Birth Location: NC
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Eunice Lea
1781–1863
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Devereux Hightower
1792–1872
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
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William Hightower
1802–
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
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Elvira Hightower
1827–1910
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Lettitia Hightower
1804–1878
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
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abner Hightower
1800–
Birth Location: , Caswell Co., N.C.
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susan Hightower
1806–1903
Birth Location: N C
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francis Hightower
1812–
Birth Location: –
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elizabeth Hightower
1819–
Birth Location: –
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charles Hightower
1829–
Birth Location: –
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joshua Hightower's Ancestors

Self
joshua Hightower
1770–1843
Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia
Parents
Epaphroditus Hightower
1742–1832
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
eleanor hightower
1750–1848
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
joshua (Hightower) jr
1696–1772
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
susannah tavenor
1700–
joshua hightower
1728–1794
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Sr
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1675–1735
John Taverner
1683–1711
Elizabeth Beale
1681–1729
John Hightower
1692–1764
mary notes
1697–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
joshua Hightower
1645–1698
Elizabeth Austin
1650–1720
Thomas Charnell
1640–1690
Eleanor Webb
1640–1680
John, Tavener
1630–1698
Elizabeth Taylor
1660–1686
Frances Allerton
1668–1702
Joshua Sr
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1675–1735
Thomas Bryant
1649–1718
Eleanor Winniford
1649–1719

joshua Hightower's Descendants

1.
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joshua Hightower (1770–1843) m. dellia slade (1770–) m. Eunice Lea (25 November 1781–20 June 1863)
  1. 1. Devereux Hightower 1792–1872 m. Sicily Gooch 1792–1858
    1. 1. william (R) Hightower 1816–1869 m. mary (hensley) stamps 1827–
      1. 1. william (r) Hightower 1850–1930 m. Mariah (J.) summers 1848– m. Annie 1863–
        1. 1. Robert (Pinkley) Hightower 1873–1931 m. Allie Blakeley 1873–
        2. 2. Marlin Hightower 1875–
        3. 3. Devorid Hightower 1878–
        4. 4. Eley (Ann) Hightower 1885–
        5. 5. Edward Hightower 1872–
        6. 6. William (W) Hightower 1885–1914
        7. 7. Luther (E) Hightower 1886–
        8. 8. Irene (A) Hightower 1892–
        9. 9. Emmett Hightower 1894–
    2. 2. Susan hightower 1827–1861 m. Joiner Polmer 1824–1875
      1. 1. Thomas Palmer 1856–1928
      2. 2. Sisley (Palmer) Southern 1854–1929
      3. 3. Azriah Palmer 1854–1935
    3. 3. Abner Hightower 1833–1917 m. Margaret (Jane) Ellmoore 1838–1920
      1. 1. William (Epaphroditus) Hightower 1875–1900
      2. 2. Mary (A hightower) Randolph 1866–1931
      3. 3. Martha (Matilda hightower) Hyde 1863–1939
      4. 4. Samantha (hightower) Brown 1871–1944
      5. 5. Nancy (Ann hightower) Cantrell 1857–1938
      6. 6. Sarah (Isabelle hightower) Todd 1869–1931
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane hightower) Scott 1860–1936
    4. 4. Delilah hightower 1817–1880 m. Empson Fitch 1814–1862
      1. 1. William (Debrex) Fitch 1835–1835
      2. 2. Tomas Fitch 1841–1926 m. Susan (S.) Hill 1844–1898 m. Mary A 1855–
      3. 3. Francis (Duty) Fitch 1843–1914 m. Sarah (Wilmuth) william 1851–1928
        1. 1. Elminor (Jane) Duty 1877–1932
        2. 2. James (Travis) Fitch 1894–1965
        3. 3. Gertrude Fitch 1888–1964
        4. 4. Fannie (D Fitch) Smith 1885–1936
        5. 5. William (Francis) Fitch 1872–1918
        6. 6. Lola (May) Fitch 1891–1895
        7. 7. Mary (Edna) Fitch 1883–1883
        8. 8. Leota (Inez fitch) Shaw 1874–1956
        9. 9. John (Empson) Fitch 1870–1946
        10. 10. Oran (Edward) Fitch 1881–1940
        11. 11. Gertrude (fitch) Thompson 1879–1942
        12. 12. Mina (J) Fitch 1877–
      4. 4. George (Washington) Fitch 1849–1921
      5. 5. James (C) Fitch 1853–1875
      6. 6. Eli Fitch 1839–1923 m. Martha (Armenta) Hill 1842–1912
        1. 1. Eli (Fitch) Jr 1872–1934
        2. 2. Young (Dewey) Fitch 1869–1928
        3. 3. Victoria Fitch 1875–1878
        4. 4. Effie (Osalena Fitch) Beall 1881–1964
        5. 5. Vollie Fitch 1866–1945
  2. 2. William Hightower 1802–
  3. 3. Elvira (Jane) Hightower 1827–1910 m. Richard (Nathaniel) Denton 1822–1896
    1. 1. Laura Denton –1856
    2. 2. Irene (Kate) Denton 1852–1856
    3. 3. Lyda (M.) Denton 1870–1871
    4. 4. Joseph (M.) Denton 1854–1886
    5. 5. William (O.) Denton 1849–1920
    6. 6. Richard (Lee) Denton 1856–1938
    7. 7. Zera (V.) Denton 1865–1950 m. Frances (Frank N) Johnson 1861–
      1. 1. Elvira (Norene Johnson) Kraft 1891–
      2. 2. Mary (Emily Johnson) mcConnell 1889–1989
      3. 3. Katharine Johnson 1894–
      4. 4. Mildred Johnson 1896–
      5. 5. Eva Cox 1896–
      6. 6. Lovina Johnson 1892–
      7. 7. Millard Johnson 1896–
      8. 8. Mae (B) Imes 1881–
    8. 8. John Denton 1858–
  4. 4. Lettitia Hightower 1804–1878 m. George Whisman 1790–1865
    1. 1. Hearndon (Lea) Whisman 1843–1899 m. tracey (L) stine 1850–1924
      1. 1. Flora (Whisman) hastings 1871–1908
      2. 2. James (Benjamin) Whisman 1877–
      3. 3. Kittie (Whisman) Walden 1880–1932
      4. 4. Robert (Walter) Whisman 1888–1908
      5. 5. Cora (Belle Whisman) Groble 1872–1942
    2. 2. William (G.) Whisman 1841–1927
    3. 3. Sylvester (Avery) Whisman 1842–1930 m. Nellie Sutton 1870– m. Naomi ("Omie") Williams 1882–1975
      1. 1. Joseph (Dennere) Whisman 1896–
      2. 2. Harry Whisman 1900–
      3. 3. Ella Whisman 1883–
      4. 4. Dick Whisman 1898–1918
      5. 5. Mary (Helen) Gualtney 1910–
      6. 6. Mary (Helen Whisman) Cox 1909–2010
      7. 7. Willie Whisman 1893–1898
    4. 4. nancy Whisman 1850–
  5. 5. abner Hightower 1800–
  6. 6. susan (lee) Hightower 1806–1903 m. elijah harrell 1800–
    1. 1. mary harrell 1842–
    2. 2. sarah harrell 1844–1921 m. J. (H.) Steele 1845–
      1. 1. Fredric Steel 1867–
      2. 2. Eliza (L.) Steel 1871–
      3. 3. Jesse (Mc) Night 1863–
    3. 3. rachel harrell 1845–
    4. 4. eliza harrell 1848–
  7. 7. francis (h) Hightower 1812–
  8. 8. elizabeth Hightower 1819–
  9. 9. charles Hightower 1829–

joshua Hightower's Timeline

6 Records

1770
1770
Birth of joshua Hightower in Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
1770
1770
Birth of joshua Hightower in Amelia, Virginia
Amelia, Virginia
1792
24 Nov 1792
Age 22
joshua Hightower was married in North Carolina
North Carolina
1812
1812
Age 42
joshua Hightower resided here in Eleventh Company, Caswell County Regiment, NC
Eleventh Company, Caswell County Regiment, NC
1843
1843
Age 73
Death of joshua Hightower in Monroe, Indiana, USA
Monroe, Indiana, USA
1843
1843
Age 73
Death of joshua Hightower in Monroe, Indiana, United States
Monroe, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3796.013; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1792
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Eleventh Company, Caswell County Regiment, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Monroe, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Monroe, Indiana, United States
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