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Robert Joshua Hightower 1826–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1826

Birth Location: Laurens, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 20 Jun 1860

Death Location: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, United States

Father: Gregory Hightower

Mother: Rebecca Howell

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The story of Robert Joshua Hightower began in 1826 in Laurens, Georgia, United States. In 1850, Robert Joshua Hightower resided in District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA. Robert Joshua Hightower passed away in 1860 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Joshua Hightower began in 1826 in Laurens, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1850, Robert Joshua Hightower resided in District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
  • Robert Joshua Hightower passed away in 1860 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, United States.

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Robert Hightower's Ancestors

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Robert Hightower
1826–1860
Birth Place: Laurens, Georgia, United States
Parents
Gregory Dean Hightower
1802–1885
Montgomery, Georgia, United States
Rebecca (C) Howell
1806–1865
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joshua (Ellis) Hightower
1774–1847
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah ((Sally) Dean) Hightower
1782–1845
Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charnel Jr
1747–1807
Sarah Hightower
1753–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charnel Hightower
1721–1808
Sarah Glascock
1707–1765

Robert Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1826
28 Oct 1826
Birth of Robert Joshua Hightower in Laurens, Georgia, United States
Laurens, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 24
Robert Joshua Hightower resided here in District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA
District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA
1860
20 Jun 1860
Age 34
Death of Robert Joshua Hightower in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, United States
Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1826
    Event Place: Laurens, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 49, Laurens, Georgia; Roll: 75; Page: 241b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, United States

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