Husband: William Canova HIGHTOWER
Birthdate: 11 Jan 1831
Birthplace: Macon Co, NC
Death date: 12 Dec 1889
Place of death: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Father: Jrad S. HIGHTOWER
Mother: Nancy Ann MURRAY

Marriage date: 24 Jan 1861
Marriage place: Grayson Co, TX

Wife: Kerenhappuch HARTZOG
Birthdate: 6 Nov 1843
Birthplace: Van Buren Co, Ark
Death date: 8 Dec 1902
Place of death: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Father: Josiah HARTZOG
Mother: Sarah Kezia BROWN

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Sarah Texas HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1862
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date:
Place of death: Whitesboro, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Floyd GARVIN

Child No. 2: Addie Tennessee HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 16 Sep 1863
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 12 Oct 1906
Place of death: Marietta, Love Co, Okla
Marriage date: 16 Sep 1884
Marriage place: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Spouse's name: N. L. BUTT

Child No. 3: Emma Caroline HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 24 June 1865
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 3 Oct 1885
Place of death: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Spouse's name: J. F. C. KYGER

Child No. 4: Jessie DeWitt HIGHTOWER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1867
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 9 Dec 1931
Place of death: Purcell, McLain Co, Okla
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: never married

Child No. 5: James Josiah HIGHTOWER
Sex:
Birthdate: 1868
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 20 July 1940
Place of death: Mason, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Lola BYRD

Child No. 6: Charles Eligah HIGHTOWER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Feb 1871
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 30 Oct 1900
Place of death: Reagan, Johnson Co, Okla
Marriage date: 12 Dec 1893
Marriage place: Marsden, Love Co, Okla
Spouse's name: Cumy Averine ENOCH

Child No. 7: Nancy Anna HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8 May 1873
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 21Jan 1919
Place of death: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Spouse's name: John Robert HACKELMAN

Child No. 8: Mary Alice HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 Mar 1876
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 16 Aug 1936
Place of death: Irving, Dallas Co, TX
Marriage date: 9 Aug 1895
Marriage place: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Spouse's name: William Samuel FULTON

Child No. 9: Hattie HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 31 Jan 1877
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 5 Mar 1877
Place of death: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 10: Giles Hubert HIGHTOWER
Sex: M
Birthdate: 23 Apr 1878
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 3 June 1959
Place of death: Collinsville, Grayson Co, TX
Marriage date: 28 Dec 1910
Marriage place: Collinsville, Grayson Co, TX
Spouse's name: Ola FAULKNER

Child No. 11: Gertrude HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 10 Feb 1880
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 1 Mar 1880
Place of death: Basin Springs, Grayson Co,
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 12: William Canova HIGHTOWER JR
Sex: M
Birthdate: 3 Oct 1883
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 26 Jan 1970
Place of death: Purcell, McLain Co, Okla
Marriage date: 11 Mar 1912
Marriage place: Cooke Co, TX
Spouse's name: Lucy Mary Ellen STIVER

Child No. 13: Robert Lee HIGHTOWER (female/twin)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 22 May 1886
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 15 Nov 1966
Place of death: Whitesboro, Grayson Co, TX
Marriage date: 20 Apr 1909
Marriage place: Whitesboro, Grayson Co, TX
Spouse's name: Thomas Benton DELASHAW

Child No. 14: Nellie Ruth HIGHTOWER (twin)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 22 May 1886
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 21 Apr 1963
Place of death: Greenville, Hunt Co, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Bert Wilder MARSHALL

Child No. 15: Omega HIGHTOWER
Sex: F
Birthdate: 13 Nov 1888
Birthplace: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Death date: 29 Oct 1898
Place of death: Basin Springs, Grayson Co, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:
 
 
Documentation:
* 1830 & 1840 Macon Co, NC Census.
* 1850 Cherokee Co, NC & Grayson Co, TX Census.
* 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 Grayson Co, TX Census.
* Probate Records-Jrad Hightower and Josiah Hartzog, Grayson Co, TX.
* Old family letters photos, info from descendants.
* Deed Records Macon Co & Cherokee Co, NC and Grayson Co, TX.