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Thomas Preston Hightower

Birth: 3 Dec 1817
Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Death: 25 Jul 1896 (aged 78)
Frost, Navarro County, Texas, USA
Burial: Frost Cemetery

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Eldest son of Charnell Hightower, Sr. and Elon Watts. Veteran of the Mexican War in Texas and the Civil War. Thomas fathered 19 children with four wives.

Thomas was buried at Frost Cemetery in Navarro County, TX.

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Parents

Charnell Hightower Sr

1796–1871
Elon Watts Hightower

1797–1856

Spouses

Louisa Hodge Hightower

1817–1863
Ruth E Johnson Hightower

1833–1869
Alabama Joyce Shelton Hightower

1846–1899
Sarah Angeline McKoin Hightower

1826 – unknown

Siblings

Permelia C Hightower

1819–1840
Sarah Elizabeth Hightower Bingham

1821 – unknown
John McPheres Bryan (Berryan) Hightower

1822–1876
Teletha Elon Hightower Sanders

1824–1906
Emily Frances Hightower Shaw

1825–1871
Charnel C Hightower Jr

1827–1918
William T Hightower

1829–1929
Raleigh R. Hightower

1830–1920
Joseph Watts Hightower

1832–1899
Joshua Columbus "Jock" Hightower

1834–1915
Rebecker Hightower

1837–1837
Allen Gregory Hightower

1838–1923

Half Siblings

Sidney Smith "Sid" Hightower

1857–1937
Lucinda Macendia Hightower Branch

1858–1934

Children

Charnel Berrian Hightower

1841–1919
Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Hightower

1844–1931
Emeline E Hightower Johnson

1847–1893
Susan Jerusha Hightower Johnson

1850–1940
Rufus Marion Hightower

1853–1897
Mary C Hightower

1856–1893
Edward Monroe Hightower

1867–1945
Telethia Paralee "Sis" Hightower McCord

1868–1942
Caroline Hightower

1868–1968
Joseph Hampton Madison Hightower

1874–1955
William Pinckney Hightower

1875–1957
Ida Elizabeth Hightower Miller

1876–1949
Francis Marion "Frank" Hightower

1877–1930
Sarah Jane Hightower LeCroy

1879–1966
James Presley Hightower

1881–1959
John H Hightower

1882–1884
Permelia Elvira "Abbie" Hightower Pewitt

1884–1957
Franzany Missouri "Frances" Hightower Healer

1885–1985
Tennie Hightower Coleman

1887–1982

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Thomas was my G-Grandfather by his #3 wife, Alabama Joyce "Bama" Shelton (Gray). If anyone has additional information, please feel free to contact me, as I love to share the information that I have.

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Charnell Hightower Sr

Elon Watts Hightower

Louisa Hodge Hightower

Ruth E Johnson Hightower

Alabama Joyce Shelton Hightower

Sarah Angeline McKoin Hightower

Permelia C Hightower

Sarah Elizabeth Hightower Bingham

John McPheres Bryan (Berryan) Hightower

Teletha Elon Hightower Sanders

Emily Frances Hightower Shaw

Charnel C Hightower Jr

William T Hightower

Raleigh R. Hightower

Joseph Watts Hightower

Joshua Columbus "Jock" Hightower

Rebecker Hightower

Allen Gregory Hightower

Sidney Smith "Sid" Hightower

Lucinda Macendia Hightower Branch

Charnel Berrian Hightower

Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Hightower

Emeline E Hightower Johnson

Susan Jerusha Hightower Johnson

Rufus Marion Hightower

Mary C Hightower

Edward Monroe Hightower

Telethia Paralee "Sis" Hightower McCord

Caroline Hightower

Joseph Hampton Madison Hightower

William Pinckney Hightower

Ida Elizabeth Hightower Miller

Francis Marion "Frank" Hightower

Sarah Jane Hightower LeCroy

James Presley Hightower

John H Hightower

Permelia Elvira "Abbie" Hightower Pewitt

Franzany Missouri "Frances" Hightower Healer

Tennie Hightower Coleman

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