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Re: Hightowers of Tennessee and Kentucky and famous wheel barrow pusher around world
Posted by: wm gilbert (ID *****8871) Date: January 10, 2009 at 13:34:01
In Reply to: Hightowers of Tennessee and Kentucky and famous wheel barrow pusher around world by Holly Beliveau-Hubbard of 1318

Here is a lead. Lawrence's mother died, B.H. remarried, then when his 2 girls from the 2nd marriage were about 5, both he and his wife died in the same year, she died first, he died in a mining accident. the children were raised by Jhn Henry Johns.

Annanias Nice Hightower's born in Cocke Co. Tn, from Ages Kentucky, Harlan County.
. Nice's brothers and sisters were;
William Hightower,
Tipton Hightower,
Sarah Hightower
Jane Hightower,
John Edward Hightower,
Leander Hightower,
Polly Hightower,
Susan Hightower,
Margaret Hightower,
Edith Ada Hightower,
Martha Hightower, and
Rebecca Hightower

Nice Hightower
was the seed of all the Harlan County KY Hightowers. Nice was married three times. His first wife was Susan Craig, their children were, Barstel, Robert, Lela and Mattie. His second wife was, Lassie Bowers, their child was, Virgil Lee Hightower. His third wife was Lydia Belle Hubbard, their child was John Henry Hightower.. Nice was..Nice died of a Chronic Heart Attack. See death certificate.HIGHTOWER, Nice, age 84 yrs., Vol. 37, Cert #18017, lived and died in Harlan Co., KYdied on April 26, 1942
He married (1) Susan Craig, married 13 Jun 1878 in Anderson Co, TN, b. 1860, d. 30Apr 1893. He married (2) Lassie Bowers, married 18 Nov 1898 in Anderson Co, TN.
He married (3) Lydia Belle Hubbard, married 1899/1900, b. 15 Sep 1885 in Lily, LaurelCounty, KY, d. 6 Jun 1929 in Harlan Co, Ky, buried in Ages Cemetery, Harlan Co, KY.Lydia: Died of a Ruptured Appendix. See web site for Death certificate.
HIGHTOWER, Lydia, age 45 yrs, Vol. 34, Cert #16715, died in Harlan Co., KY on June 6, 1929
Children by Susan Craig:
i.       Barksdale "Barstel" Hightower b. May 1879. d, 1914
......1.       Mamie Hightower Barnes daughter of Barstel and Malinda Johns Hightower
......2.       Myrtle Hightower Perkins, age 94, died Mon., Aug. 16, 2004. Note; Myrtle Perkins was the daughter of Barstel and Malinda Johns Hightower. Barstel was the oldest son of Annanias and Susan Craig Hightower.
......3.        Lawrence Millard Hightower Birth Date: 16 Nov 1900. was born in Coal Creek, Tn. Death Date: Apr 1978 parents to Barstil H. ‘ B. H.‘ Hightower and Jessie Kesterson Hightower. Marriage date : Oct 7, 1899 Hesterson, Jessie Spouse : Hightower Lawrence HIGHTOWER


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