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joshua Hightower 1780–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1824

Death Location: Caswell, NC, USA

Father: charnel Hightower

Mother:

Spouse(s):

Children(s): elizabeth Hightower, nancy Hightower, Frances Hightower, mary Hightower

In 1780, joshua Hightower entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Charnel Hightower And Francis Puckett. In 1812, joshua Hightower resided in Eleventh Company, Caswell County Regiment, NC. joshua Hightower married Catherine Jincy Wall, and had children including Elizabeth Eliza Hightower, Frances T Hightower, Mary Catherine Hightower, Nancy W Hightower. joshua Hightower passed away in 1824 in Caswell, NC, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1780, joshua Hightower entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Charnel Hightower And Francis Puckett.
  • In 1812, joshua Hightower resided in Eleventh Company, Caswell County Regiment, NC.
  • joshua Hightower married Catherine Jincy Wall, and had children including Elizabeth Eliza Hightower, Frances T Hightower, Mary Catherine Hightower, Nancy W Hightower.
  • joshua Hightower passed away in 1824 in Caswell, NC, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

charnel Hightower
1733–1793
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

elizabeth Hightower
1817–1899
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina
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nancy Hightower
1818–
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina
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Frances Hightower
1820–
Birth Location: Caswell Co, NC
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mary Hightower
1824–1905
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina
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joshua Hightower's Ancestors

Self
joshua Hightower
1780–1824
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
charnel Hightower
1733–1793
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
charnel Hightower
1694–1762
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
sarah (stone) glascock
1707–
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Sr
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1675–1735
thomas glascock
1671–
sarah stone
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
joshua Hightower
1645–1698
Elizabeth Austin
1650–1720
Thomas Charnell
1640–1690
Eleanor Webb
1640–1680
Thomas l
1652–1701
Mary White
1655–1687
William Stone
–1707
Sarah Howard
1645–1717

joshua Hightower's Descendants

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joshua Hightower (1780–1824)
  1. 1. elizabeth (eliza) Hightower 1817–1899 m. Moses Peterson 1814–1888
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Peterson 1850–1915
    2. 2. James (Algernon) Peterson 1853–1930
    3. 3. Joshua (Lee) Peterson 1854–1928
    4. 4. Annie Peterson 1864–
    5. 5. Nettie (E) Peterson 1860–1935 m. William (W) Slade 1859–
      1. 1. Albert (L) Slade 1884–
      2. 2. William (M) Slade 1888–
      3. 3. Maud (I) Slade 1891–
      4. 4. Edgar (T) Slade 1893–
      5. 5. Bettie (L) Slade 1896–
      6. 6. Lizzie (M) Slade 1903–
    6. 6. Nannie (A) Peterson 1850–1933
  2. 2. nancy (w) Hightower 1818–
    1. 1. mary frazier 1842–
    2. 2. elizabeth frazier 1844–
    3. 3. sarah frazier 1846–
  3. 3. Frances (T) Hightower 1820– m. William (H) Johnston 1815–
    1. 1. M Johnson 1837–
    2. 2. Joshua Johnston 1844–
    3. 3. James (Henry) Johnston 1852–1936 m. Josephine Smith 1862–
      1. 1. Mary (johnton) Carter 1885–1919
      2. 2. Annie (D) Johnston 1880–
      3. 3. Walter (E) Johnston 1882–
      4. 4. John (C) Johnston 1888–
      5. 5. Grady (L) Johnston 1892–
      6. 6. Martha (F) Johnston 1893–
      7. 7. Frank (S) Johnston 1895–
      8. 8. Callie (S) Johnston 1897–
      9. 9. Carrie (Lee) Johnston 1899–
      10. 10. Juliet Johnston 1902–
      11. 11. William Johnston 1879–
      12. 12. Callie (Mocile) Johnston 1905–
    4. 4. Agnes (Margaret) Johnston 1857–1923
    5. 5. Ann Johnson 1855–
    6. 6. Joseph Johnson 1861–
    7. 7. william (a) Johnston 1846– m. Mary Lineberger 1850–
      1. 1. Hattie Johnston 1870–
      2. 2. Ada Johnston 1872–
      3. 3. James Johnston 1874–
      4. 4. Loyd Johnston 1877–
      5. 5. Jae (Eugene) Johnston 1869–1964
      6. 6. Lloyd (C) Johnston 1883–
      7. 7. Mollie Johnston 1886–
    8. 8. John (A.) Johnston 1849–1892 m. Sarah (Frances) woods 1849–1886
      1. 1. Martha (Fannie) Burks 1885–1950
      2. 2. Annie (C.) Johnston 1874–1875
      3. 3. Willie (G.) Johnston 1876–1877
      4. 4. John (Samuel) Johnston 1880–1951
      5. 5. Fannie (Johnston) Burks 1885–1950
  4. 4. mary (catherine) Hightower 1824–1905
    1. 1. Nancy (Hodge) Wall 1859–1929 m. James (A.) Weisner 1854–1929
      1. 1. Bertha (Lee) Reich 1883–1959
      2. 2. Charles (Emmett) Weisner 1891–1968
      3. 3. Bertha (L) Weisner 1883–
      4. 4. Arthur (W) Weisner 1885–
      5. 5. Mary (J) Weisner 1888–
      6. 6. Hoyle (C) Weisner 1894–
      7. 7. John (W) Weisner 1898–
    2. 2. John (L) Wall 1856–1909
    3. 3. Nannie (H) Wall 1859–
    4. 4. Charles (R) Wall 1861–

joshua Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1780
1780
Birth of joshua Hightower in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1812
1812
Age 32
joshua Hightower resided here in Eleventh Company, Caswell County Regiment, NC
Eleventh Company, Caswell County Regiment, NC
1824
1824
Age 44
Death of joshua Hightower in Caswell, NC, USA
Caswell, NC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Caswell, NC, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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