John
Butler
Hightower
Born about in District 96, Barnwell Co., SC
Ancestors 
Brother of
Henry H. Hightower, Maryann Hightower [half], James Hightower [half], John Hightower [half], Elizabeth (Hightower) Wren [half], Joshua Hightower [half], Charity (Hightower) Karr [half] and William Hightower [half]
Husband of
Mary (Guess) Hightower
— married
1797 in South Carolina, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Jesse Hightower, Mary Ann Elizabeth (Hightower) Davis, Thomas L. Hightower and William Hightower
Died
at about age 75
in Lowndes, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jul 2014
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Biography
John Butler Hightower born abt. 1774, in District 96, Barnwell County, South Carolina to Thomas Hightower Jr and Susanna (Harrington) Hightower.
John married Mary Guess in 1797, South Carolina.
John and Mary had the following known children.
John died Jul 1849 in Lowndes County, Georgia. Internment is at the Hightower Cemetery North in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia.[1][2]
Census Data
1810 Residence in Colleton, South Carolina.
1830 Census Data for Lowndes County, Georgia[3]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113314340/john-hightower: accessed 15 October 2022), memorial page for John Hightower (1774–Jul 1850),
- Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #113314340, citing Hightower Cemetery North, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 46571983).
- ↑ "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6569-1QP?cc=1420441&wc=MFL8-J6S%3A1036257701%2C1036294501%2C1036294502 : 1 April 2016), Georgia > Lowndes > Lowndes county > image 2 of 2; citing NARA microfilm publication T655 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYL-95BL?cc=1803958&wc=35YH-825%3A1588469703%2C1588469516%2C1588469601 : 14 August 2015), Georgia > Lowndes > Not Stated > image 18 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
Katrina (MacMullen) Graham
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~0.78%
Nan A :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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