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Willis I Hightower 1894–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1894

Birth Location: Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 15 October 1979

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America

Father: William Hightower

Mother: Lillie Hightower

Spouse(s): Alice Hitower

Children(s): William Hitower, Anne Hitower, Fannie Hitower, Frank Hitower, Francis Hitower, Mabel Hitower

Willis I Hightower was born in 1894 in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA, the child of William Hightower And Lillie L Hightower. In 1900, Willis I Hightower resided in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. In 1917, Willis I Hightower resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Willis I Hightower married Alice Hitower, and had children including Anne Hitower, Fannie Hitower, Francis Hitower, Frank Hitower, Mabel Hitower, Mardell Hitower, Ridley Hitower, William Hitower. Willis I Hightower passed away in 1979 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis I Hightower was born in 1894 in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA, the child of William Hightower And Lillie L Hightower.
  • In 1900, Willis I Hightower resided in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1917, Willis I Hightower resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willis I Hightower married Alice Hitower, and had children including Anne Hitower, Fannie Hitower, Francis Hitower, Frank Hitower, Mabel Hitower, Mardell Hitower, Ridley Hitower, William Hitower.
  • Willis I Hightower passed away in 1979 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Hightower's Ancestors

Self
Willis Hightower
1894–1979
Birth Place: Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Hightower
1872–1937
Mississippi
Lillie (L.) Hightower
1872–
Mississippi
Grandparents
John (David) Hightower
1862–1956
Sardis, Panola County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hightower
1832–1899
Sarah REYNOLDS
1834–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hightower
1777–1860
Tabitha Baugh
1777–1852

Willis Hightower's Descendants

1.
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Willis (I) Hightower (17 Jun 1894–15 October 1979) m. Alice Hitower (abt 1893–)
  1. 1. William Hitower 1920–
  2. 2. Anne Hitower 1922–
  3. 3. Fannie Hitower 1922–1993 m. Henry (J) Martin 1924–
  4. 4. Frank Hitower 1926–1977 m. Louise Young 1928–2007
  5. 5. Francis Hitower 1926–1996
  6. 6. Mabel Hitower 1927–2004 m. Leotha Thomas 1920–
    1. 1. Bruce Thomas 1944–2022

Willis Hightower's Timeline

8 Records

1894
17 Jun 1894
Birth of Willis I Hightower in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Willis I Hightower resided here in Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
Willis I Hightower resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Willis I Hightower resided here in McKees Rocks, McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKees Rocks, McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Willis I Hightower resided here in McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 46
Willis I Hightower resided here in , McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
, McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 57
Willis I Hightower resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1979
15 October 1979
Age 85
Death of Willis I Hightower in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1894
    Event Place: Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Abbeville, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: 814; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240814

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Shelby

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: McKees Rocks, McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0656; FHL microfilm: 2341700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03409; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2-324

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03409; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2-324

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Pennsylvania; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1951

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1979
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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