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joshua Hightower 1810–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 September 1810

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 January 1897

Death Location: Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA

Father: thomas Hightower

Mother: mary thomas

Spouse(s): Permilia smith

Children(s): Joshua Hightower, John Hightower, sarah Hightower, susan Hightower, Robert Hightower

joshua Hightower was born in 1810 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Hightower And Mary Polly Thomas. In 1840, joshua Hightower resided in Moniteau, Cole, Missouri, USA. In 1860, joshua Hightower resided in Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA. joshua Hightower married Permilia Smith, and had children including John H Hightower, Joshua Thomas Hightower, Robert Patterson Hightower, Sarah Catherine Hightower, Susan Elizabeth Hightower. joshua Hightower passed away in 1897 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • joshua Hightower was born in 1810 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Hightower And Mary Polly Thomas.
  • In 1840, joshua Hightower resided in Moniteau, Cole, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, joshua Hightower resided in Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA.
  • joshua Hightower married Permilia Smith, and had children including John H Hightower, Joshua Thomas Hightower, Robert Patterson Hightower, Sarah Catherine Hightower, Susan Elizabeth Hightower.
  • joshua Hightower passed away in 1897 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

thomas Hightower
1774–1841
Birth Location: north carolina
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mary thomas
1785–1861
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Permilia smith
1813–1882
Birth Location: Patrick County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Joshua Hightower
1851–1934
Birth Location: Cole County, Missouri, USA
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John Hightower
1839–1920
Birth Location: , , Missouri, North America
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sarah Hightower
1841–1914
Birth Location: Missouri
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susan Hightower
1844–1929
Birth Location: Virginia
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Robert Hightower
1854–1929
Birth Location: Missouri
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joshua Hightower's Ancestors

Self
joshua Hightower
1810–1897
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
thomas Hightower
1774–1841
north carolina
mary (polly) thomas
1785–1861
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
charnel Hightower
1733–1793
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
charnel Hightower
1694–1762
sarah glascock
1707–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Sr
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1675–1735
thomas glascock
1671–
sarah stone
1670–

joshua Hightower's Descendants

1.
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joshua Hightower (19 September 1810–31 January 1897) m. Permilia smith (16 December 1813–28 August 1882)
  1. 1. Joshua (Thomas) Hightower 1851–1934 m. Susan Coombs 1852–1933
    1. 1. Edna (F.) Hightower 1894–
    2. 2. Nellie Hightower 1886–
    3. 3. Ennis (C.) Hightower 1878–
    4. 4. Allen Hightower 1880–
    5. 5. Lula Hightower 1881–
    6. 6. Robert (P) Hightower 1887–
  2. 2. John (H) Hightower 1839–1920 m. Emma (B) ford 1854–1929
    1. 1. Clyde (Vernon) Hightower 1881–1935
    2. 2. Flora Hightower 1875–1910 m. Daniel (W.) Boyce 1872–1904
    3. 3. John (William) Hightower 1877–1942 m. cora (L) Wilson 1883–
      1. 1. Irys (Hightower) Sipma 1916–2000
      2. 2. John (Hightower) Junior 1908–
      3. 3. Marien Hightower 1919–
      4. 4. Thelma Hightower 1904–
      5. 5. Anna Hightower 1905–
      6. 6. Glessner Hightower 1908–
      7. 7. Baby Hightower 1910–
      8. 8. Arthur (L) Hightower 1911–
      9. 9. Dorothy (L) Hightower 1914–
      10. 10. Irys (M) Hightower 1916–
      11. 11. Clarence Hightower 1910–
    4. 4. Robert (Lee) Hightower 1879–
  3. 3. sarah (catherine) Hightower 1841–1914
  4. 4. susan (elizabeth) Hightower 1844–1929 m. Beverly Barksdale 1841–1920
    1. 1. Mary (T.) Barksdale 1865–
    2. 2. William (Hightower) Barksdale 1866–1912
    3. 3. Joshua (Devereux) Barksdale 1871–1956
    4. 4. Nannie Barksdale 1875–
    5. 5. Susannah (Elizabeth) Barksdale 1876–1937
    6. 6. Virginia (C) Dorough 1876–
    7. 7. Wallace Barksdale 1888–1959
    8. 8. Wistar (White) Barksdale 1886–1961
    9. 9. Sallie (Ruth) Barksdale 1881–1966
    10. 10. Nannie (Easley) Wimbish 1874–1962
    11. 11. John (Stephen) Barksdale 1879–1880
    12. 12. Beverly Barksdale 1869–1871
    13. 13. Charles (Dudley) Barksdale 1873–1941
    14. 14. Robert (Bannister) Barksdale 1883–1956
    15. 15. Mary (Thomas) White 1865–1955
  5. 5. Robert (Patterson) Hightower 1854–1929 m. Nannie Bisher 1871–1956
    1. 1. Artie (G) Hightower 1892–

joshua Hightower's Timeline

6 Records

1810
19 September 1810
Birth of joshua Hightower in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 30
joshua Hightower resided here in Moniteau, Cole, Missouri, USA
Moniteau, Cole, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 50
joshua Hightower resided here in Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 60
joshua Hightower resided here in Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 70
joshua Hightower resided here in Blue Mound, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Blue Mound, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1897
31 January 1897
Age 87
Death of joshua Hightower in Vernon County, Missouri, USA
Vernon County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 September 1810
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blue Mound, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: 739; Family History Film: 1254739; Page: 453A; Enumeration District: 213; Image: 0408
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bacon, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: M593_824; Page: 501A; Image: 168989; Family History Library Film: 552323
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: M653_659; Page: 92; Image: 92; Family History Library Film: 803659
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Moniteau, Cole, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Moniteau, Cole, Missouri; Roll: 222; Page: 74; Image: 855; Family History Library Film: 0014855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: M653_659; Page: 92; Image: 92; Family History Library Film: 803659

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bacon, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: M593_824; Page: 501A; Image: 168989; Family History Library Film: 552323

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blue Mound, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blue Mound, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: 739; Family History Film: 1254739; Page: 453A; Enumeration District: 213; Image: 0408

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1897
    Event Place: Vernon County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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