George McNiece HIGHTOWER

Birth:
12 Oct 1846
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Death:
28 Feb 1904
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Burial:
29 Feb 1904
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Marriage:
11 Feb 1884
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Notes:
                   NOTES: George McNiece Hightower and Rachel Eliza Carsley were sealed 30 Sept. 1981, in the Arizona temple (by Jerri and Warner Fisher).
George and Rachel were not md., (considered common law marriage) the children are blood line of Hightower but known as Harris all their lives.

NOTES: George & Elsie marriage date found in ancestry 1900 US Census, as are Creed, George, Anie & William

NOTES: October 2013 - See Hightower / Saunders minutes of the Red River Baptist Church in my Harris/Hightower file.
    excerp:  George McNiece Hightower ("Pash") who came in and told his wife in February 1904: "I tried to hang myself, but the rope hurt my neck."  The next day, he successfully hanged himself with a chain.  It is believed he was depressed more than usual because his brother, Tobias had died in January 1904.
                  
Elsie Ada FREDRICKS
Birth:
12 Jan 1862
of Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Death:
14 Sep 1931
Burial:
16 Sep 1931
Allen Stokes Burial Ground -, Todd, Kentucky
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   NOTES: 13 Jun 2000 - In Bill Packer's book he has Elsie birth 1858 in McMillen,,Tennessee. With five children.
Creed Washington Hightower dob 4 Jan 1886 died 22 Sep 1963
George Edward Hightower " 22 May 1893
Annie Mai Hightower " Aug 1895 " Sep 1948
Bryan W Jenning Hightower " 20 Oct 1897 " 3 May 1969
Mary Ethel Hightower " 1901
All born in Elkton,Todd,Kentucky

NOTES: February 2014 - Papers I copied on our trip has G.W. Hightower    Frederick, Alcey    11 Feb 1884
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
4 Jun 1886
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Death:
22 Sep 1963
Todd, Kentucky
Marr:
24 Jan 1906
Todd, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   NOTES: March 2013 - On www.findagrave.com website I verified his birth, death & spouse.
                          Find A Grave Memorial# 51514286

NOTES: August 2013 - Creed is listed in the 1940 US Census with his family age 54.

NOTES: I also took picture of headstone on our trip Oct 2013 -
                  
2
Birth:
21 May 1893
Todd, Kentucky
Death:
14 Dec 1976
Kentucky
Marr:
24 May 1912
Todd, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   NOTES: March 2013 - On www.findagrave.com website I verified his birth & death
                          Find A Grave Memorial# 51513426

NOTES: February 2014 - Her name and their marriage date I got from papers copied on our trip.
                  
3
Birth:
25 Aug 1895
Kentucky
Death:
30 Sep 1948
Todd, Kentucky
Notes:
                   NOTES: June 2008 - See Death Certificate in my Mantlo certificates file.  Annie 53 when she died.

NOTES: parents are: Parish Hightower and Ada Frederick
                  
4
William George HIGHTOWER
Birth:
Oct 1898
Todd, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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George McNiece Hightower - Elsie Ada Fredricks

George McNiece Hightower was born at Elkton, Todd, Kentucky 12 Oct 1846. His parents were John Pinckney Hightower and Sarah Ann Stokes.

He married Elsie Ada Fredricks 11 Feb 1884 at Elkton, Todd, Kentucky . Elsie Ada Fredricks was born at of Elkton, Todd, Kentucky 12 Jan 1862 .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Creed Washington Hightower born 4 Jun 1886.
George Ed Hightower born 21 May 1893.
Annie Mae Hightower born 25 Aug 1895.
William George Hightower born Oct 1898.

George McNiece Hightower died 28 Feb 1904 at Elkton, Todd, Kentucky .

Elsie Ada Fredricks died 14 Sep 1931 .