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William Thomas Hightower 1872–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1872

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 13 October 1938

Death Location: Alva, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Henry Hightower

Mother: Susan Golding

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The story of William Thomas Hightower began in 1872 in Mississippi, USA. In 1880, William Thomas Hightower resided in Sumner, Mississippi, USA. William Thomas Hightower married Dora. William Thomas Hightower passed away in 1938 in Alva, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Hightower began in 1872 in Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, William Thomas Hightower resided in Sumner, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Thomas Hightower married Dora.
  • William Thomas Hightower passed away in 1938 in Alva, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hightower's Ancestors

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William Hightower
1872–1938
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Henry Harrison Hightower
1842–1884
Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Susan (Woodson) Golding
1846–1915
Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
William (T) Hightower
1805–1845
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Royzamond (Anderson) Lloyd
1810–1884
Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
John (Reid) Golding
1811–1869
Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charnel Hightower
1774–1829
Susannah Hudson
1778–1825
John Golding
1790–1824
Clementina Golding
1792–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1872
12 February 1872
Birth of William Thomas Hightower in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
William Thomas Hightower resided here in Sumner, Mississippi, USA
Sumner, Mississippi, USA
1938
13 October 1938
Age 66
Death of William Thomas Hightower in Webster County, Mississippi, USA
Webster County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1872
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sumner, Mississippi; Roll: 664; Family History Film: 1254664; Page: 411A; Enumeration District: 178
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sumner, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sumner, Mississippi; Roll: 664; Family History Film: 1254664; Page: 411A; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1938
    Event Place: Webster County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alva, Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2012

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