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Joshua Thomas Hightower 1851–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 June 1851

Birth Location: Cole County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 24 July 1934

Death Location: Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA

Father: joshua Hightower

Mother: Permilia smith

Spouse(s): Susan Coombs

Children(s): Edna Hightower, Nellie Hightower, Ennis Hightower, Allen Hightower, Lula Hightower, Robert Hightower

Joshua Thomas Hightower was born in 1851 in Cole County, Missouri, USA, the child of Joshua Hightower And Permilia Smith. In 1860, Joshua Thomas Hightower resided in Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA. In 1870, Joshua Thomas Hightower resided in Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA. Joshua Thomas Hightower married Susan Coombs, and had children including Allen Hightower, Edna F Hightower, Ennis C Hightower, Lula Hightower, Nellie Hightower, Robert P Hightower. Joshua Thomas Hightower passed away in 1934 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Joshua Thomas Hightower was born in 1851 in Cole County, Missouri, USA, the child of Joshua Hightower And Permilia Smith.
  • In 1860, Joshua Thomas Hightower resided in Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1870, Joshua Thomas Hightower resided in Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA.
  • Joshua Thomas Hightower married Susan Coombs, and had children including Allen Hightower, Edna F Hightower, Ennis C Hightower, Lula Hightower, Nellie Hightower, Robert P Hightower.
  • Joshua Thomas Hightower passed away in 1934 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

joshua Hightower
1810–1897
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Permilia smith
1813–1882
Birth Location: Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Ps

Spouses(s)

Susan Coombs
1852–1933
Birth Location: Platte County, Missouri, USA
SC

Children(s)

Edna Hightower
1894–
Birth Location: Walker, MO
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Nellie Hightower
1886–
Birth Location: Blue, Vernon, Missouri, USA
NH
Ennis Hightower
1878–
Birth Location: Missouri
EH
Allen Hightower
1880–
Birth Location: Missouri
AH
Lula Hightower
1881–
Birth Location: Missouri
LH
Robert Hightower
1887–
Birth Location: Missouri
RH

Joshua Hightower's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Hightower
1851–1934
Birth Place: Cole County, Missouri, USA
Parents
joshua Hightower
1810–1897
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Permilia smith
1813–1882
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
thomas Hightower
1774–1841
north carolina
mary (polly) thomas
1785–1861
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
charnel Hightower
1733–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
charnel Hightower
1694–1762
sarah glascock
1707–

Joshua Hightower's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (Thomas) Hightower (8 June 1851–24 July 1934) m. Susan Coombs (21 March 1852–26 March 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–

Joshua Hightower's Timeline

9 Records

1851
8 June 1851
Birth of Joshua Thomas Hightower in Cole County, Missouri, USA
Cole County, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 9
Joshua Thomas Hightower resided here in Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Joshua Thomas Hightower resided here in Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Bacon, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
Joshua Thomas Hightower resided here in Blue Mound, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Blue Mound, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
Joshua Thomas Hightower resided here in Washington, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Washington, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
Joshua Thomas Hightower resided here in Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
Joshua Thomas Hightower resided here in Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri, USA
Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 79
Joshua Thomas Hightower resided here in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
1934
24 July 1934
Age 83
Death of Joshua Thomas Hightower in Walker, Vernon County, Missouri, USA
Walker, Vernon County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1851
    Event Place: Cole County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: T625_965; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 710
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nevada, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: 1250; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 76.0; FHL microfilm: 2340985
    [3] 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
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bacon, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: M593_824; Page: 501A; Image: 168993; Family History Library Film: 552323
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: 906; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240906
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clear Creek, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: M653_659; Page: 93; Image: 93; Family History Library Film: 803659
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: T624_827; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374840
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 93; Image: 93; Family History Library Film: 803659

    Genealogy Event 3
    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: 168993; Family History Library Film: 552323

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: 906; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1240906

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: T624_827; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374840

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nevada Ward 1, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: T625_965; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 710

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nevada, Vernon, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nevada, Vernon, Missouri; Roll: 1250; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 76.0; FHL microfilm: 2340985

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1934
    Event Place: Walker, Vernon County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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