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Rebecca ann Hightower 1843–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 November 1843

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 November 1904

Death Location: Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois, USA

Father: thomas Hightower

Mother: catherine Featherston

Spouse(s): Robert Kirkham, Solomon Shafer

Children(s): Perry Kirkham, Marshall Kirkham, John Shafer

Rebecca ann Hightower was born in 1843 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas J Hightower And Catherine Parthena Susan Adaline Featherston. In 1850, Rebecca ann Hightower resided in District 68, Clinton, Illinois, USA. In 1870, Rebecca ann Hightower resided in Township 3 Range 4, Clinton, Illinois, USA. Rebecca ann Hightower married Robert Crittenden Kirkham, Solomon H Shafer, and had children including John L Shafer, Marshall Bowman Kirkham, Perry Hightower Kirkham. Rebecca ann Hightower passed away in 1904 in Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Rebecca ann Hightower was born in 1843 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas J Hightower And Catherine Parthena Susan Adaline Featherston.
  • In 1850, Rebecca ann Hightower resided in District 68, Clinton, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, Rebecca ann Hightower resided in Township 3 Range 4, Clinton, Illinois, USA.
  • Rebecca ann Hightower married Robert Crittenden Kirkham, Solomon H Shafer, and had children including John L Shafer, Marshall Bowman Kirkham, Perry Hightower Kirkham.
  • Rebecca ann Hightower passed away in 1904 in Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Hightower's Ancestors

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Rebecca Hightower
1843–1904
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
thomas j Hightower
1819–1859
Virginia
catherine (parthena susan Adaline) Featherston
1823–1867
Virginia
Grandparents
Allen (S. R.) Hightower
1770–
Caswell, North Carolina
Elizabeth hatcher
1780–
burwell Featherston
1780–1856
Rebecca Adams
1789–1852
Great-Grandparents
rawleigh Hightower
1734–
charles Featherston
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Hightower's Descendants

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Rebecca (ann) Hightower (28 November 1843–28 November 1904) m. Robert (Crittenden) Kirkham (20 April 1835–18 January 1880) m. Solomon (H) Shafer (Jul 1832–)
  1. 1. Perry (Hightower) Kirkham 1868–1925 m. Bertha Kirkham 1869–
    1. 1. Hazel Kirkham 1898–
    2. 2. Helen Kirkham 1901–
  2. 2. Marshall (Bowman) Kirkham 1874–1951
  3. 3. John (L.) Shafer 1884–1961

Rebecca Hightower's Timeline

6 Records

1843
28 November 1843
Birth of Rebecca ann Hightower in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 7
Rebecca ann Hightower resided here in District 68, Clinton, Illinois, USA
District 68, Clinton, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Rebecca ann Hightower resided here in Township 3 Range 4, Clinton, Illinois, USA
Township 3 Range 4, Clinton, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Rebecca ann Hightower resided here in Pocahontas, Bond, Illinois, USA
Pocahontas, Bond, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
Rebecca ann Hightower resided here in Burgess, Bond, Illinois, USA
Burgess, Bond, Illinois, USA
1904
28 November 1904
Age 61
Death of Rebecca ann Hightower in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 November 1843
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, Death Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocahontas, Bond, Illinois; Roll: 176; Family History Film: 1254176; Page: 272D; Enumeration District: 073; Image: 0185
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 4, Clinton, Illinois; Roll: M593_196; Page: 354B; Image: 399909; Family History Library Film: 545695
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burgess, Bond, Illinois; Roll: 237; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1240237
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 68, Clinton, Illinois; Roll: M432_100; Page: 331A; Image: 420
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Illinois, County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 68, Clinton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 68, Clinton, Illinois; Roll: M432_100; Page: 331A; Image: 420

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 3 Range 4, Clinton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 3 Range 4, Clinton, Illinois; Roll: M593_196; Page: 354B; Image: 399909; Family History Library Film: 545695

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Bond, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pocahontas, Bond, Illinois; Roll: 176; Family History Film: 1254176; Page: 272D; Enumeration District: 073; Image: 0185

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Burgess, Bond, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burgess, Bond, Illinois; Roll: 237; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1240237

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1904
    Event Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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