William Robert HIGHTOWER

Birth:
1834
Todd, Kentucky
Death:
26 Sep 1878
Todd, Kentucky
Marriage:
12 Jan 1854
Todd, Kentucky
Notes:
                   NOTES: IGI has 1834 as William's birth date. Family group sheet with the papers Ruth Hightower Smith compiled has 1832. I think his dob is 1832 as the 1860 census has his age 28 and Louisa 25.

NOTES: June 2008 - See Kentucky Death Record in my Mantlo certificates file. William R age 46 when he died.
June 2008 - See 1860 US Census in my Mantlo census file. W R Hightower age 28, Louisa age 25.

NOTES: April 2013 - In the 1870 US Census, Wm R Hightower age 36, Louisa C age 37, Ellen age 14, Lucy B age 4,
                        Thomas age 2 and Sarah C age 7 months.

NOTES: Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 on anestry.com
Name: 	William R Hightower
Death Date: 	26 Sep 1878
Death Location: 	Todd
Residence Location: 	Todd
Age: 	46
Gender: 	Male
Ethnicity: 	White
Birth Date: 	abt 1832
Birth Location: 	Todd
Father's Name: 	Elijah Hightower
Mother's Name: 	Lizzie Hightower

NOTES: * * * * * * * * *
1870 Kentucky census has:
Wm R Hightower 36 yrs, Louisa 37 yrs, Ellen 14 yrs, Lucy B 11 yrs, Thomas 2 yrs, Sarah C 7 mons

NOTES: November 2013 - See "The Decendants Of Abijah Hightower" in the file of papers we copied while on our trip.
                                 has his DOB 1834 not 1832.
Louisa C KEELING
Birth:
Abt 1833
of Todd, Kentucky
Children
Marriage
1
Mary Ellen HIGHTOWER
Birth:
29 Jan 1856
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Death:
22 Jan 1931
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
John W FRANCIS 
Marr:
6 May 1875
Todd, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   NOTES: August 2008 - See Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 in my Mantlo certificates file.

NOTES: April 2013 - found her in the 1860 US Census, Ellen Hightower age 6
                       found her in the 1870 US Census, Ellen Hightower age 14

NOTES: June 2013 - All her info came from
Kentucky, Death Record, 1852-1953 on ancestry.com
Name: 	Mary Elizabeth Francis
[Mary Elizabeth Hightower]
Death Date: 	22 Jan 1931
Death Location: 	Todd
Age: 	74
Gender: 	Female
Ethnicity: 	White
Birth Date: 	30 Jan 1856
Birth Location: 	Kentucky
Spouse's Name: 	John Francis
Father's Name: 	William Hightower
Father's Birth Location: 	Kentucky
Mother's Name: 	Laura Keeling
Mother's Birth Location: 	Kentucky

NOTES: November 2013 - Added children from papers copied on our trip & 1880 census has Lillie M age 3, James W age 2.
2
William HIGHTOWER
Birth:
1857
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES: April 2013 - found him in the 1860 US Census, Wm Hightower age 3
3
Lucy Bell HIGHTOWER
Birth:
1866
Todd, Kentucky
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES: April 2013 - found her in the 1870 US Census, Lucy B Hightower age 4
4
Joseph Thomas HIGHTOWER
Birth:
4 Sep 1867
Todd, Kentucky
Death:
21 May 1953
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Annie Lucy PHIPPS 
Marr:
17 Jun 1889
Clarksville, Montgomery, Tenne 
Notes:
                   NOTES: April 2013 - found him in the 1870 US Census, Thomas Hightower age 2

NOTES: April 2013 - All info came from findagrave.com Memorial # 77186826

NOTES: April 2013 - Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953  has his name Tom J Hightower and
                       has his mother's name Elvira Keeling.

NOTES: Name: 	Tom J Hightower
Death Date: 	21 May 1953
Death Location: 	Todd
Age: 	85
Gender: 	Male
Ethnicity: 	White
Birth Date: 	4 Sep 1867
Birth Location: 	Todd
Father's Name: 	William Hightower
Mother's Name: 	Elvira Keeling

NOTES: July 2016 - His info came from papers I copied while on our trip.  Chapter 6 p229 #1966.
                      this info has his birth 1868.
5
Sarah Catherine HIGHTOWER
Birth:
22 Oct 1869
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
Death:
12 Jun 1960
Cherry Valley, Cross, Arkansas
John Thomas BOYD 
Marr:
19 Jun 1899
Todd, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   NOTES: April 2013 - found her in the 1870 US Census, Sarah C Hightower age 7/12

NOTES: July 2016 - Her info came from papers I copied while on our trip.  Chapter 6 p230 #1968.
6
Nancy Jane HIGHTOWER
Birth:
29 May 1873
Todd, Kentucky
Death:
5 Oct 1897
Todd, Kentucky
William Hickman CANNON 
Marr:
1 Apr 1890
Todd, Kentucky 
Notes:
                   NOTES: April 2007 - In the web site http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/todd/cemetery/McColpin.htm
go to the bottom of the page and click on return to cemetery index and then click on Stokes Chapel NW
there is a headstone that reads Nancy J. wife of W.H. Cannon born May 29, 1873 died Oct 5, 1897.

NOTES: July 2016 - Her info came from papers I copied while on our trip.  Chapter 6 p30 #1968.
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William Robert Hightower - Louisa C Keeling

William Robert Hightower was born at Todd, Kentucky 1834. His parents were Abijah Hightower and Elizabeth Jones.

He married Louisa C Keeling 12 Jan 1854 at Todd, Kentucky . Louisa C Keeling was born at of Todd, Kentucky Abt 1833 daughter of John William Keeling and Catherine Grumbley .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Mary Ellen Hightower born 29 Jan 1856.
William Hightower born 1857.
Lucy Bell Hightower born 1866.
Joseph Thomas Hightower born 4 Sep 1867.
Sarah Catherine Hightower born 22 Oct 1869.
Nancy Jane Hightower born 29 May 1873.

William Robert Hightower died 26 Sep 1878 at Todd, Kentucky .