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William Houston Hightower 1880–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1880

Birth Location: Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 14 April 1963

Death Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: thomas Hightower

Mother: Martha Moore

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In 1880, William Houston Hightower entered the world in Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Thomas Hodge Hightower And Martha Moore. In 1880, William Houston Hightower resided in Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA. William Houston Hightower passed away in 1963 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1880, William Houston Hightower entered the world in Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Thomas Hodge Hightower And Martha Moore.
  • In 1880, William Houston Hightower resided in Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA.
  • William Houston Hightower passed away in 1963 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America.

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William Hightower's Ancestors

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William Hightower
1880–1963
Birth Place: Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
thomas hodge Hightower
1844–1932
New Market, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Martha Moore
1847–
Virginia
Grandparents
allen (lea) Hightower
1813–1889
Caswell, North Carolina, USA
sarah russell
1815–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Allen Hightower
1770–
Elizabeth hatcher
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
rawleigh Hightower
1734–

William Hightower's Timeline

3 Records

1880
25 May 1880
Birth of William Houston Hightower in Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
1880
1880
William Houston Hightower resided here in Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1963
14 April 1963
Age 83
Death of William Houston Hightower in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1880
    Event Place: Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Old Town, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: 1368; Page: 449D; Enumeration District: 039
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Old Town, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: 1368; Page: 449D; Enumeration District: 039

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 April 1963
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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