James Bailey Hightower was born April 11, 1874 (a) in Alabama, son of James Albert Hightower and Canzada 'Evelyn' (Norton) Hightower, both born in Alabama.
In the Hightower family, he is the brother of John Henry (1876); William Milton (1879); Selann "Janie" E. (1882); twins Oscar Lee and Arthur (1884); Louisa (1887); Jennie (1890); Minnie E. (1892) and Carl Newton (1897) Hightower.
On September 12, 1918, he filed his U.S. Draft Registration card in Waxahachie, Ellis County, TX. He described himself as age 45, tall, slender with brown hair involved in the occupation of farming living near Waxahachie. His nearest relative was his father, J. A. Hightower of Trinidad, Henderson County, TX.
On December 23, 1899, he married Effie Beeler in Lamar County, TX. The 4 children born into their Hightower family, including a twin boy and girl, were Leo (1902), Carrie and Arrie (1903), and Virginia Louise (1909) Hightower.
On Wednesday, September 22, 1920, James B. Hightower, age 46 years, 5 months and 12 days, died near Waxahachie in Ellis County, TX. Arrangements were with W.K. Rudolph of Rudolph Funeral Home in Waxahachie. Burial was on Friday, September 24, in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
References: (a) 1918 Draft Registration, written and signed by James, listed his year of birth as 1873, 1920 Death Certificate listed as 1874, age 46; U.S. Census records
In the Hightower family, he is the brother of John Henry (1876); William Milton (1879); Selann "Janie" E. (1882); twins Oscar Lee and Arthur (1884); Louisa (1887); Jennie (1890); Minnie E. (1892) and Carl Newton (1897) Hightower.
On September 12, 1918, he filed his U.S. Draft Registration card in Waxahachie, Ellis County, TX. He described himself as age 45, tall, slender with brown hair involved in the occupation of farming living near Waxahachie. His nearest relative was his father, J. A. Hightower of Trinidad, Henderson County, TX.
On December 23, 1899, he married Effie Beeler in Lamar County, TX. The 4 children born into their Hightower family, including a twin boy and girl, were Leo (1902), Carrie and Arrie (1903), and Virginia Louise (1909) Hightower.
On Wednesday, September 22, 1920, James B. Hightower, age 46 years, 5 months and 12 days, died near Waxahachie in Ellis County, TX. Arrangements were with W.K. Rudolph of Rudolph Funeral Home in Waxahachie. Burial was on Friday, September 24, in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
References: (a) 1918 Draft Registration, written and signed by James, listed his year of birth as 1873, 1920 Death Certificate listed as 1874, age 46; U.S. Census records
James Bailey Hightower was born April 11, 1874 (a) in Alabama, son of James Albert Hightower and Canzada 'Evelyn' (Norton) Hightower, both born in Alabama.
In the Hightower family, he is the brother of John Henry (1876); William Milton (1879); Selann "Janie" E. (1882); twins Oscar Lee and Arthur (1884); Louisa (1887); Jennie (1890); Minnie E. (1892) and Carl Newton (1897) Hightower.
On September 12, 1918, he filed his U.S. Draft Registration card in Waxahachie, Ellis County, TX. He described himself as age 45, tall, slender with brown hair involved in the occupation of farming living near Waxahachie. His nearest relative was his father, J. A. Hightower of Trinidad, Henderson County, TX.
On December 23, 1899, he married Effie Beeler in Lamar County, TX. The 4 children born into their Hightower family, including a twin boy and girl, were Leo (1902), Carrie and Arrie (1903), and Virginia Louise (1909) Hightower.
On Wednesday, September 22, 1920, James B. Hightower, age 46 years, 5 months and 12 days, died near Waxahachie in Ellis County, TX. Arrangements were with W.K. Rudolph of Rudolph Funeral Home in Waxahachie. Burial was on Friday, September 24, in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
References: (a) 1918 Draft Registration, written and signed by James, listed his year of birth as 1873, 1920 Death Certificate listed as 1874, age 46; U.S. Census records
In the Hightower family, he is the brother of John Henry (1876); William Milton (1879); Selann "Janie" E. (1882); twins Oscar Lee and Arthur (1884); Louisa (1887); Jennie (1890); Minnie E. (1892) and Carl Newton (1897) Hightower.
On September 12, 1918, he filed his U.S. Draft Registration card in Waxahachie, Ellis County, TX. He described himself as age 45, tall, slender with brown hair involved in the occupation of farming living near Waxahachie. His nearest relative was his father, J. A. Hightower of Trinidad, Henderson County, TX.
On December 23, 1899, he married Effie Beeler in Lamar County, TX. The 4 children born into their Hightower family, including a twin boy and girl, were Leo (1902), Carrie and Arrie (1903), and Virginia Louise (1909) Hightower.
On Wednesday, September 22, 1920, James B. Hightower, age 46 years, 5 months and 12 days, died near Waxahachie in Ellis County, TX. Arrangements were with W.K. Rudolph of Rudolph Funeral Home in Waxahachie. Burial was on Friday, September 24, in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
References: (a) 1918 Draft Registration, written and signed by James, listed his year of birth as 1873, 1920 Death Certificate listed as 1874, age 46; U.S. Census records
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