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Joyce Lynette Hightower 1921–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1921

Birth Location: Colorado

Death Date: Jul 1987

Death Location: Maybell, Moffat, Colorado, USA

Father: howard Hightower

Mother: Nina None

Spouse(s): James Guess

Children(s): Donna Guess

In 1921, Joyce Lynette Hightower entered the world in Colorado, born to Howard R Hightower And Nina. In 1920, Joyce Lynette Hightower resided in First View, Cheyenne, Colorado, USA. Joyce Lynette Hightower married James Spanlding Guess, and had children including Donna Jean Guess, Harley Keith Guess. Joyce Lynette Hightower passed away in 1987 in Maybell, Moffat, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Joyce Lynette Hightower entered the world in Colorado, born to Howard R Hightower And Nina.
  • In 1920, Joyce Lynette Hightower resided in First View, Cheyenne, Colorado, USA.
  • Joyce Lynette Hightower married James Spanlding Guess, and had children including Donna Jean Guess, Harley Keith Guess.
  • Joyce Lynette Hightower passed away in 1987 in Maybell, Moffat, Colorado, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

howard Hightower
1863–1972
Birth Location: Kansas
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Nina None
1898–
Birth Location: South Dakota
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Spouses(s)

James Guess
1916–
Birth Location: Kansas
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Children(s)

Donna Guess
1937–1992
Birth Location: Denver, Colorado
DG

Joyce Hightower's Ancestors

Self
Joyce Hightower
1921–1987
Birth Place: Colorado
Parents
howard R Hightower
1863–1972
Kansas
Nina
1898–
South Dakota
Grandparents
George (Becker hightower 9 dna (80 cm high) match))
1873–1935
Missouri
Bertha (Ellen) Clark
1876–1913
Nebraska
Great-Grandparents
Joshua cms
1842–1900
Emily Cunning
1842–1928
cyrus Clark
1845–1915
emaline mckee
1846–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hightower
1810–1837
Jane Marley
1816–1855
uriah Cunning
1797–1854
elizabeth mcclain
1806–1853
Thomas Clark
1813–1895
Jane Small
1816–1894
joseph mckee
1820–1912
Mary Clark
1819–1906

Joyce Hightower's Descendants

1.
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Joyce (Lynette) Hightower (abt 1921–Jul 1987) m. James (Spanlding) Guess (abt 1916–)
  1. 1. Donna (Jean) Guess 1937–1992

Joyce Hightower's Timeline

8 Records

1919
5 Apr 1919
Birth of Joyce Lynette Hightower in Colorado
Colorado
1920
1920
Joyce Lynette Hightower resided here in First View, Cheyenne, Colorado, USA
First View, Cheyenne, Colorado, USA
1921
abt 1921
Birth of Joyce Lynette Hightower in Colorado
Colorado
1930
1930
Age 9
Joyce Lynette Hightower resided here in Aurora, Adams, Colorado, USA
Aurora, Adams, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Joyce Lynette Hightower resided here in Aurora, Adams, Colorado, USA
Aurora, Adams, Colorado, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Joyce Lynette Hightower resided here in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
1940
1940
Age 19
Joyce Lynette Hightower resided here in T5so-r68w Precinct 24, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
T5so-r68w Precinct 24, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
1987
Jul 1987
Age 66
Death of Joyce Lynette Hightower in Maybell, Moffat, Colorado, USA
Maybell, Moffat, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1919
    Event Place: Colorado
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arapahoe, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00455; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3-28
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 521-28-8039; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: First View, Cheyenne, Colorado; Roll: T625_156; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 1093
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Aurora, Adams, Colorado; Roll: 229; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 166.0; FHL microfilm: 2339964

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1921
    Event Place: Colorado

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: First View, Cheyenne, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: First View, Cheyenne, Colorado; Roll: T625_156; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 58; Image: 1093

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Aurora, Adams, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Aurora, Adams, Colorado; Roll: 229; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 166.0; FHL microfilm: 2339964

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Aurora, Adams, Colorado, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arapahoe, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00455; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3-28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: T5so-r68w Precinct 24, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arapahoe, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00455; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3-28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1987
    Event Place: Maybell, Moffat, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 521-28-8039; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: Before 1951
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