Family Tree of Hightower - Runner Genealogy Research

Descendants of Joshua Hightower

Generation No. 1

1. JOSHUA¹ HIGHTOWER was born 1670 in VA or Ireland, and died Aug 1726 in Richmond Co VA. He married ELEANOR CHARNOLD 1690 in Richmond Co VA. She was born 1674 in Richmond Co VA, and died 1734.

Child of JOSHUA HIGHTOWER and ELEANOR CHARNOLD is:

2. i. THOMAS² HIGHTOWER, b. 20 Mar 1710/11, Richmond Co VA; d. 1763, Anson Co, NC..

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS² HIGHTOWER (JOSHUA¹) was born 20 Mar 1710/11 in Richmond Co VA, and died 1763 in Anson Co, NC.. He married KINDNESS PRENTISS 1735. She was born 1711, and died 1763.

Child of THOMAS HIGHTOWER and KINDNESS PRENTISS is:

3. i. THOMAS HIGHTOWER³ JR, b. 05 Feb 1735/36, Richmond Co VA; d. 1808, Warren Co, KY.

Generation No. 3

3. THOMAS HIGHTOWER³ JR (THOMAS² HIGHTOWER, JOSHUA¹) was born 05 Feb 1735/36 in Richmond Co VA, and died 1808 in Warren Co, KY. He married JANE "JENCIE" ? 1786 in Anson CO NC.. She was born 1754 in Spartenburg Co SC, and died 1840 in Izard Co AR..

Children of THOMAS JR and JANE ? are:

4. i. JAMES "JIM"⁴ HIGHTOWER, b. 1790; d. 1816, Warren Co, KY.

ii. MARY ANN HIGHTOWER, b. 1789, Spartanburg Co SC; d. 1840.

iii. JOHN HIGHTOWER, b. 1791, Spartanburg Co SC; d. 1847, Jackson Co IL..

iv. ELIZABETH HIGHTOWER, b. 27 Jul 1794, Spartanburg Co SC; d. 04 Jul 1882, Sage AR.

v. JOSHUA HIGHTOWER, b. 1797, Spartanburg Co SC; d. 1880, Hillsboro, Hill Co TX.

vi. CHARITY HIGHTOWER, b. 14 Jul 1802, Warren Co, KY; d. 1880.

vii. WILLIAM ROBERT HIGHTOWER, b. 1804, Warren Co, KY; d. 01 Apr 1846, Cany, Izard AR..

Generation No. 4

4. JAMES "JIM"⁴ HIGHTOWER (THOMAS HIGHTOWER³ JR, THOMAS² HIGHTOWER, JOSHUA¹) was born 1790, and died 1816 in Warren Co, KY. He married ELIZABETH HUGHES.

Children of JAMES HIGHTOWER and ELIZABETH HUGHES are:

5. i. JOHN ANDREW "ANDY"⁵ HIGHTOWER, b. 1811, Warren Co, KY; d. 1880, Warren Co, KY.

ii. JAMES WILSON HIGHTOWER, b. 1816, Bowling Green, KY; d. 08 Nov 1863, Roll Phelps Co MO.

Generation No. 5

5. JOHN ANDREW "ANDY"⁵ HIGHTOWER (JAMES "JIM"⁴, THOMAS HIGHTOWER³ JR, THOMAS² HIGHTOWER, JOSHUA¹) was born 1811 in Warren Co, KY, and died 1880 in Warren Co, KY. He married DORINDA RUNNER 16 Dec 1836, daughter of ADAM RUNNER and SARAH MILLER. She was born 1812 in Warren County KY, and died 1858.

Notes for JOHN ANDREW "ANDY" HIGHTOWER:

census 1860 Warren Co KY

Notes for DORINDA RUNNER:

I had her death date as about 1850 but with the children being born all the way up to 1858 it is uncertain what her real death date really was.

Children of JOHN HIGHTOWER and DORINDA RUNNER are:

i. NANCY H⁶ HIGHTOWER, b. 1843; m. BENJAMIN T EDDINGTON, 03 Jun 1869, Warren Co KY.

ii. MARY HIGHTOWER, b. 1844.

iii. ROBERT F HIGHTOWER, b. 1845; m. JANE DOUGLASS, 10 Nov 1868, Warren Co KY.

iv. ADILINE HIGHTOWER, b. 1847.

v. SILAS W HIGHTOWER, b. 1849; m. (1) SARAH RUNNER, 26 Mar 1868, Warren Co KY; m. (2) LOUISA CORBIN, 29 Feb 1872, Sumner Co Tennessee.

vi. FELDING GATEWOOD HIGHTOWER, b. 1849, Benleo, Warren Co Ky; d. 10 Oct 1928, Benleo, Warren Co Ky; m. GEORGIA ANN MAHAN, 08 Sep 1875, Warren Co KY.

vii. WILLIAM HIGHTOWER, b. 1853.

viii. JOHN D HIGHTOWER, b. 1854.

6. ix. SARAH F HIGHTOWER, b. 1855; d. 1889, Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY.

x. DR. ? HIGHTOWER, b. 1858.

Generation No. 6

6. SARAH F⁶ HIGHTOWER (JOHN ANDREW "ANDY"⁵, JAMES "JIM"⁴, THOMAS HIGHTOWER³ JR, THOMAS² HIGHTOWER, JOSHUA¹) was born 1855, and died 1889 in Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY. She married JOHN A RICHARDS 03 Mar 1862, son of THOMAS RICHARDS and SUSAN BARNES. He was born 29 Dec 1843 in Cambridgeshire England, and died 18 Sep 1928 in Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY.

More About JOHN A RICHARDS:

Christening: 21 Jan 1844, Doddington, Cambridge England

Children of SARAH HIGHTOWER and JOHN RICHARDS are:

i. DORINDA RENDA⁷ RICHARDS, m. ALLEN C CHERRY; b. 18 Jan 1822, Warren County KY.

7. ii. MAGNOLIA RICHARDS, b. 14 Mar 1882, Warren County KY; d. 19 Nov 1961.

iii. IVY RICHARDS.

Generation No. 7

7. MAGNOLIA⁷ RICHARDS (SARAH F⁶ HIGHTOWER, JOHN ANDREW "ANDY"⁵, JAMES "JIM"⁴, THOMAS HIGHTOWER³ JR, THOMAS² HIGHTOWER, JOSHUA¹) was born 14 Mar 1882 in Warren County KY, and died 19 Nov 1961. She married JOHN WESLEY MILAM 17 Dec 1899.

Child of MAGNOLIA RICHARDS and JOHN MILAM is:

i. NELLIE FRANCIS⁸ MILAM, m. WILLIE BASHAM.

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