Elizabeth was born around 1810 (reported dates vary from 1807 to 1815) in Cocke County, Tenn., a daughter of Elias Clevenger and Nancy Wood. In 1828 she married Joseph Hightower, son of Thomas Hightower and Nancy Mason of South Carolina. Around 1830 William and Elizabeth Hightower left Cocke Co., TN for Ray Co., MO.
Elizabeth is buried in Old New Garden Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery next to her husband. Her headstone is reported to be unreadable, but a Find A Grave contributor has added a photo (above) of a temporary marker that identifies her gravesite.
In Missouri, Elizabeth's daughter Sarah (born in Ray Co., MO) married Bartlett Sisk (born in Cocke Co., TN), her first cousin. Bartlett was a son of Sarah (Clevenger) Sisk, sister of Elizabeth (Clevenger) Hightower.
Elizabeth is buried in Old New Garden Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery next to her husband. Her headstone is reported to be unreadable, but a Find A Grave contributor has added a photo (above) of a temporary marker that identifies her gravesite.
In Missouri, Elizabeth's daughter Sarah (born in Ray Co., MO) married Bartlett Sisk (born in Cocke Co., TN), her first cousin. Bartlett was a son of Sarah (Clevenger) Sisk, sister of Elizabeth (Clevenger) Hightower.
Elizabeth was born around 1810 (reported dates vary from 1807 to 1815) in Cocke County, Tenn., a daughter of Elias Clevenger and Nancy Wood. In 1828 she married Joseph Hightower, son of Thomas Hightower and Nancy Mason of South Carolina. Around 1830 William and Elizabeth Hightower left Cocke Co., TN for Ray Co., MO.
Elizabeth is buried in Old New Garden Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery next to her husband. Her headstone is reported to be unreadable, but a Find A Grave contributor has added a photo (above) of a temporary marker that identifies her gravesite.
In Missouri, Elizabeth's daughter Sarah (born in Ray Co., MO) married Bartlett Sisk (born in Cocke Co., TN), her first cousin. Bartlett was a son of Sarah (Clevenger) Sisk, sister of Elizabeth (Clevenger) Hightower.
Elizabeth is buried in Old New Garden Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery next to her husband. Her headstone is reported to be unreadable, but a Find A Grave contributor has added a photo (above) of a temporary marker that identifies her gravesite.
In Missouri, Elizabeth's daughter Sarah (born in Ray Co., MO) married Bartlett Sisk (born in Cocke Co., TN), her first cousin. Bartlett was a son of Sarah (Clevenger) Sisk, sister of Elizabeth (Clevenger) Hightower.
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