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Robert Hightower: father
James Hightower: brother
Gabriel Meek Keith Hightower: son
Thomas Jasper Hightower: grand-son

JOHN D. HIGHTOWER
born: 10 January 1810, Union Co., SC
died: 18 November 1882, Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., TX
buried: Rock Hill Cemetery, Edna Community south of Mt Vernon, TX
married: 22 December 1831 McNairy Co, TN

Spouse: NANCY CASTEEL MEEK KEITH born: 14 October 1815, McNairy Co., TN died: 10 October 1903 Mt Vernon, Franklin Co., TX buried: Rock Hill Cemetery, Edna, Franklin Co., TX parents: CASTEEL MEEK and JOHN KEITH

Children: [1] WILLIAM TERRY HIGHTOWER born: 1832, McNairy Co., TN died: 27 July 1839 Mississippi [2] JAMES R. HIGHTOWER born: 1833, McNairy Co., TN died: 17 July 1863 Cornith, Alcorn Co., MS buried: National Cemetery, Cornith, Alcorn Co., MS [3] MARY ANN HIGHTOWER born: February 1836, Mississippi died: 17 January 1904, Franklin Co., TX spouse: MATTHEW CANNADY [married: 1859] [4] EMELINE E. HIGHTOWER born: 07 May 1837 Mississippi died: 05 December 1896 Cumby, Hopkins Co., TX spouse: WILLIAM HALES [married: 23 April 1856] [5] THOMAS CASTEEL HIGHTOWER born: 1838 Mississippi died: 19 February 1874 Jefferson, Marion Co., TX [6] JOHN ANDREW HIGHTOWER born: 1840 Mississippi died: 11 May 1844 Franklin Co., TX [7] MARGARET ANN HIGHTOWER born: 1842 Mississippi died: 11 May 1844 Jefferson, Marion Co., TX [8] ELIZAH MEEK HIGHTOWER born: April 1844 Jefferson Co, TX died: 01 May 1844 Jefferson Co., TX [9] GABRIEL MEEK KEITH (GABE) HIGHTOWER born: 14 December 1846 Mt Vernon, Titus Co., TX died: 11 December 1898 Talco, Titus Co,. TX BURIED: Old Hagansport Cemetery, Franklin Co., TX spouse: GEORGIA ANN DUKES [married: 29 December 1870] [10] MAHALA JANE HIGHTOWER born: 11 April 1849 Mt. Vernon, Titus Co., TX died: 22 July 1931, Mt Vernon, Franklin Co., TX spouse: Never Married [11] ISSAC NEWTON (NEWT) HIGHTOWER born: July 1851 Mt Vernon, Franklin Co., TX died: 11 January 1919, Texas spouse: MARTHA ANN MOORE [married: 21 February 1878] [12] STEPHEN JASPER HIGHTOWER born: 1852 Mt vernon, Titus Co., TX died: 22 April 1880 spouse: Never married [13] RACHEL AMANDA HIGHTOWER born: 23 February 1853 Mt Vernon, Titus Co., TX died: 22 April 1880 spouse: ? SMITH [married: 1875] [14] WILLIAM FLAVIUS JOSEPH (BILLY) HIGHTOWER born: 28 February 1855 Mt Vernon, Titus Co., TX died: 13 April 1909 Mt Vernon, Franklin Co., TX buried: Providence Cemetery, Franklin Co., TX spouse: ARTEMIS ELIZABETH SOFIA DRAPER [married: 11 Jan 1877] [15] SILA ELMER HIGHTOWER born: 31 March 1857 Mt Vernon, Titus Co., TX died: 31 March 1934 Mt Vernon, Franklin Co., TX spouse: Never married