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Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia (under William Hendley's bio)spouse: Daniels, Mary (*1799 - )
" They lived in or near Parkerson Church Comm. and were members of thatchurch. He was a Captain in the Indian War."
Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgiaspouse: Horton, Millie Ann (~1771 - >1850)
pg. 156-157
"...born in Scotland in 1759 or 1760, and died prior to September 7,1837, when his will was probated in Pulaski County, Georgia. He was aCaptain in the Indian War 1805 and 1806 in Bulloch County, Georgia.William was married about 1791 to Millie Ann Horton, who was born inNorth Carolina about 1771, and died in Pulaski County, Georgia after the1850 census, at which time, she was living alone. William Hendley andwife, Millie Ann Horton, lived on their plantation about two miles fromthe present town of Rhine, now Dodge County, but in Pulaski County untilOctober 1870."
pg. 126
"...emigrated to Virginia in boyhood where he fought in the RevolutionaryWar. . . . It seems that when he first came to Georgia, William Hendleysettled in Bulloch County in the 1790s. He was commissioned Captain of amilitia company of riflemen attached to the 51st Battalion, Dec. 5, 1805,and on Feb. 27, 1806, was commissioned Captain of the 49th District, G.M., of Bulloch County (territory now in Emanuel County). About 1808 hemoved to Montgomery County, and when Telfair was created out ofMontgomery he was cut into that county. He served on the first Grand Juryin Telfair County, April Term, 1810. He was Justice of Peace of the 339thdistrict, Telfair County, 1813-1814.
After a few years' residence in Telfair, Mr. Hendley moved again andsettled in Pulaski County (now Dodge County) where he appears as ataxpayer in 1818. He settled about two miles from the present village ofRhine, Dodge County, and lived there until his death in 1837. He gave theland for old Allston Methodist Church near his home; this church waslater moved into Rhine and re-named Rhine Methodist Church. Mr. Hendleyand wife and most of his children were members of old Hopewell BaptistChurch, located about 2-1/2 miles from Rhine on the old Ocmulgee RiverRoad.
The will of William Hendley, dated Nov. 22, 1836, was probated inPulaski County Sept. 7, 1837. His son, William Hendley, Jr. andson-in-law, Wm. L. Harrell, were named executors. The following childrenof the testator were named in the will: Mrs. Sallie Hays, Mrs. ElizabethPosey, Mrs. Nancy Rountree, Mrs. Martha Belote, William Hendley, HortonHendley, Mrs. Jane McCranie, Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Mrs. Sophia Harrell andMiss Millie Hendley. The grand-children, unnamed, were given his stock ofcattle. Note: There appears to have been three William Hendleys inVirginia in 1790 (name spelled "Henly"). . . Of these, it is thought Wm.Hendley of Granville Co., N. C., was the same as the subject of thissketch. CENSUS REFERENCES: 1810, Telfair (jury list); 1820, Pulaski."
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spouse: Parkerson, Lilla (*1881 - )Title -
General
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 20, 1998]spouse: Howard, Catherine (*1756 - )
Orangeburg District, South Carolina
Jacob Hiers, the ancestor of Hiers families of Wiregrass Georgia,was born about 1750-60 in Orangeburg District, S.C., and was a son ofJacon and Barbara Hier, German enigrants, who lived in the Germansettlement of Orangeburg District. Jacob married Satherine Howard. Shesurvived her husban who died in 1806m and soon afterwards marriedDuncanStewart and had one child, Catherine C., born 1809, S.C. married JosephSmyley who lived in her last years at Buckhead-Causey, S.C. CharlesSmyley a son of Joseph, was living in 1912, and is authority for most ofthe data given in this sketch. To Jacob and Catherine were born tenchildren.
Due to loss of Orangeburg County records mot nuch from that sourcecan be learmed about the early Hiers family. Jacob Hiers served in
the Revolutionary War in a volunteercompany of Orangeburg County menCommanded by Capt. James Jones.
The 1790 Census shows one male over 16 in the family six males under16, and three females.
source Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
Vol. 1page 128-129
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1998]
Orangeburg District, South Carolina
Jacob Hiers, the ancestor of Hiers families of Wiregrass Georgia,was born about 1750-60 in Orangeburg District, S.C., and was a son ofJacon and Barbara Hier, German enigrants, who lived in the Germansettlement of Orangeburg District. Jacob married Satherine Howard. Shesurvived her husban who died in 1806m and soon afterwards marriedDuncanStewart and had one child, Catherine C., born 1809, S.C. married JosephSmyley who lived in her last years at Buckhead-Causey, S.C. CharlesSmyley a son of Joseph, was living in 1912, and is authority for most ofthe data given in this sketch. To Jacob and Catherine were born tenchildren.
Due to loss of Orangeburg County records mot nuch from that sourcecan be learmed about the early Hiers family. Jacob Hiers served in
the Revolutionary War in a volunteercompany of Orangeburg County menCommanded by Capt. James Jones.
The 1790 Census shows one male over 16 in the family six males under16, and three females.
source Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
Vol. 1page 128-129
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 20, 1998]spouse: Strickland, Martha (1790 - >1866)
Appling
Joesph Hires was born and reared on Orangeburg Sistrict, S. C.,being born in 1788, a son of Jacob and Catherine Hiers (see Vol. 1). Hewas married in Orangeburg District about 1812 to Miss Martha (called"Patsy") Strickland, born 1790 in south Carolina, a daughter of JoelStrickland. They moved with her parents to Tattmall County, Georgia,soom after marriage, and he granted land there and settled on it andcleared up anfarm. To Mr. and Mrs. Hier seven children were born.
Mr Hiers died in 1866 in Appling County. George Mooky wasadministrator of his estate, His wife died soon after.
source Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
Vol.2 page 147-148
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1998]
Appling
Joesph Hires was born and reared on Orangeburg Sistrict, S. C.,being born in 1788, a son of Jacob and Catherine Hiers (see Vol. 1). Hewas married in Orangeburg District about 1812 to Miss Martha (called"Patsy") Strickland, born 1790 in south Carolina, a daughter of JoelStrickland. They moved with her parents to Tattmall County, Georgia,soom after marriage, and he granted land there and settled on it andcleared up anfarm. To Mr. and Mrs. Hier seven children were born.
Mr Hiers died in 1866 in Appling County. George Mooky wasadministrator of his estate, His wife died soon after.
source Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
Vol.2 page 147-148
Anecdotesspouse: Rogers, William Ashley (1860 - 1918)
1. Ada changed spelling of Rogers to Rodgers sometime following WilliamAshley's death.
Some family members believe it was because of moonshining relatives inthe next county, but records of a cousin convicted of murder during thesame time period leads me to believe that was the true reason.
2. Ada was so distraught when Ned died, she wanted to have him buried inthe front yard, so she could be close to him. Family members reasonedwith her, and he was buried in the Hightower family cemetery.
Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia (pg. 116-117)spouse: Byrd, Sarah (1792 - 1878)
"Mr. (Henry) Hightower served briefly in the War of 1812 as a private ina detachment of Georgia militia commanded by Lieut. William Cooley, inbuilding a fort to protect the Telfair County frontier against Indians in1813. He moved to Telfair County and is found there in the 1820 Census.From there he moved to Lowndes County in about 1828, and bought lot ofland 15, 11th district, on which he lived until his death; this lot isnow in the suburbs of Valdosta. He also owned adjoining lot 31, and hadone or two large plantations on these lands, cultivated by his slaves.Henry Hightower died testate in 1858, leaving a will dated Dec. 17, 1850,probated April 5, 1858 (recorded in Deed Book "D", p. 118-121). He gavehis entire estate to his wife Sarah with whom he stated in his will hehad lived in "strictest peace and quiet for forty years". He mentionedthe two children and stated he had already provided for them by givingthem "all I could afford to". His wife was named executrix."
Source: Hightowers by C. E. Hightower, Jr. pg. 19
Henry grew up in what is today Spartanburg Co., S.C. ThomasHightower,
his father, had moved to this area about 1775. Henry(41.4) may
have had several sisters and brothers, unfortunately onlyone, John
(40.4), is known by name. Henry's mother, Susanna, waseither
killed or died when he was still a boy. His fatherremarried when
Henry (41.4) was about eleven years old.
Between the years 1795 and 1798 Henry's father,stepmother,
and half brothers and sisters moved to Warren Co., Ky. At this time
Henry was about 20 years old and his brother John 22years old. It
is unlikely that either Henry or John accompanied theirfather and his
new family to Kentucky in 1798. It is believed thatboth young men
remained in South Carolina to seek their fortunes alone.
By 1802 Henry (41.4) had moved south and westwardfrom
Spartanburg County into Georgia. He appears on the 1802tax list of
Tatnall Co, Georgia. His taxable property consisted ofhimself and one
'stallion horse'. This tax list is the first record ofHenry
Hightower's (41.4) residence in Georgia. It seemslikely that he
simply rode into newly formed Tatnall Co, Ga. in 1802 asa young
man seeking a place to start his life. It is also quitelikely that
between the years 1802 and 1812 he continued to movearound Georgia
and/or South Carolina because the next record bearing hisname is
dated December 27, 1812. On this day Henry married SarahByrd in
Tatnall Co, Ga.
Sarah Byrd's father was Jesse Byrd. The Byrdfamily migrated
to Georgia from Franklin County, N.C. in the early1790's. At the
time of Sarah's marriage to Henry (41. 4) her father wasoperating a
ferry, known as Mann's Ferry, on the Alatmaha River.
The year following Henry's marriage was a veryeventful one in
his life. He became a private in Lieutenant WilliamCooley's regiment
which was mustered August 1813 in Tatnall County.This regiment
was formed during the War of 1812 to build Fort McIntoshon the
Georgia Indian frontier. (The Indian frontier at thattime began West
of present day Telfair County. CEH) On October 23, 1813,Sarah
Byrd Hightower gave birth to a daughter. She was namedSusanna
and would be one of only two children born to the couple.
Between the years 1814 and 1819 no references toHenry
Hightower (41.4) and his family have been found. He nextappears
on the 1820 United States Census living in TelfairCounty, Ga. His
family was listed as follows; Henry Hightower, head ofhousehold;
white male 26 to 45 years; one white female 26 to 45years; one white
female under 10 years; and one female slave. Whileliving in Telfair
County Henry (41.4) participated in the 1821 Land Lotteryof
Georgia. (This was one of four lotteries held in Georgiabetween
1807 and 1830 for the distribution of newly ceded Indianland. CEH)
Henry (41.4) won Lot 233, District 10, in newly formedMonroe
County. It is believed that Henry sold this lucky gainfor in 1825 he
purchased 240 acres in Telfair County on the OcmulgeeRiver. ( This
property today lies in Jeff Davis County near thatcounty's border
with Coffee County. CEH) These some 240 acres weresold in 1826 to
William Ashley for a $200 profit. Shortly after thesale of his land in
Telfair County Henry (41.4) and family moved to LowndesCounty.
In 1828 he purchased "490 acres, Lot 15, District 11"between
Troupeville and the new town of Valdosta. Henry (41.4)built a
cabin on this land. The cabin was built on a creek thatdivided Lot
15 into two equal east and west sections. (Today thiscreek flows
behind the residence of B.S. Hightower (155.8), crossesthe Saint
Augustine Road, and continues to the west of theParker-Mathis
school area. The size of the creek has decreasedgreatly since the
days of Henry Hightower (41.4). CEH).
On July 1, 1829 Henry's second child and only sonwas born in
Lowndes County. The son was named Jesse ByrdHightower after his
maternal grandfather. During the early months of 1830Susanna
Hightower (47.5), Henry and Sarah's only daughter,married William
C. Newbern in Ware County, Ga. William C. Newbern wasliving in
Lowndes County at this time although his parents and manyrelatives
were strongly settled in Ware County. Why William andSusanna
(47.5) were married in Ware County rather than LowndesCounty is
not known.
Henry (41.4) soon began to improve and profit fromhis 490
acres of land, for in 1834 he purchased an adjoining 490acres "Lot
31 in the 11th land district of Lowndes County". (Theland districts
and lot numbers of Lowndes County hove not changed since1834.
The residence of Mrs. C. S. Hightower, Granny Lillie, islocated
very near the point where Henry Hightower's (41.4) lotsjoined. Lot
15 extends northwest from Mrs. C. S. Hightower'sresidence toward
Lowndes High School and the Valdosta Mall, including both
completely. Lot 31's center point is between oldBarber's Pool and
the Dowling Bag Company. CEH)
There are very few revealing references concerningHenry
Hightower (41.4) in the records of Lowndes County. Hepaid taxes
every year, owned five slaves, and farmed his 980 acres.On
December 17, 1850 Henry (41.4) had his will written.He named his
wife, Sarah, executrix and mentioned his two children,Susanna
Hightower Newbern and Byrd Hightower. Very littlepersonal
property is described in the will. All lands, slaves,livestock, and
tools were left in control of "my beloved wife Sarah withwhom I have
lived in the strictest harmony and quiet for forty yearsand who has
during all that time proved herself a kind and faithfulhelpmate both
in adversity and prosperity". Henry (41.4) died February13, 1858
in Lowndes County seven years after his will waswritten. Sarah
Byrd Hightower survived her husband. In 1868 shedeeded her
husband's lands to her children, Susanna HightowerNewbern (47.5)
and Byrd Hightower (48.5). She appears on the 1870 UnitedStates
Census of Lowndes County age 78, occupation farmer. Alsoliving in
Sarah's household in 1870 were her daughter, SusannaNewbern and
granddaughter, Susan Newbern. (Susanna HightowerNewbern's
(47.5) husband died 1868. She had moved to her mother's
home at least by 1870. CEH)
Henry Hightower (41.4) was our first ancestor inLowndes
County. His success in life may be measured by the factthat his
property in 1802 consisted of himself and one stallion, buthe died in
1858 leaving an estate of 980 acres, three slaves, and acultivated
plantation. He was buried in the Hightower Family Cemetery.
Source: "Hightowers" by C. E. Hightower, Jr.spouse: Dasher, Valeria Ann (1834 - 1872)
pg. 22
Byrd (48. 5), as he was known during his life, grew up onhis
father's plantation. He received schooling and couldread and write.
Byrd (48. 5) married Velaria Ann Dasher on January23, 1850.
Velaria was the daughter of James A. and Mary Ann(Wisenbaker)
Dasher. Her father was a successful planter and adescendant of a
long line of Georgia Salzburgers. The young coupleresided with
Henry (47.4) and Sarah Byrd Hightower during their firstyears of
marriage. The 1850 United States Census of LowndesCounty showed
Henry Hightower (47.4) as follows; "Henry Hightower, age73 farmer,
Sarah, age 58 housekeeper, Byrd, age 21 farmer, Velariaage 16".
The first of eleven children was born to Byrd (48.5) and Velaria
on November 6, 1850. They named their daughterMarietta. After
the birth of their second child, Joseph, on January 1,1852, James
A. Dasher conveyed three slaves to assist Velaria aroundthe house.
Mr. Dasher clearly spelled out in the Deed of Trust thatthe slaves
were property of his daughter Velaria Dasher Hightowerand that
although her husband, Byrd Hightower, was the trustee hecould not
sell or borrow against these slaves.
By 1860 Byrd (48.5) and Velaria had their own home.(Their
new residence was a log cabin built in the area whichtoday lies
immediately behind the home of Mrs. C.S. Hightower,Granny Lillie,
and to the east of Hightower Circle. CEH) Henry Hightower(47.4)
had died in 1858. The 1860 census of Lowndes Countyshows Sarah
Hightower, Byrd's (48.5) mother, occupation farmer, age68, value of
real estate $4,115.00. In the residence next enumeratedlived Byrd
Hightower (48.5) age 31, occupation farmer, value of realestate
$11,157.00, Velaria age 26, housekeeper, Mary age 9,Joseph age 7,
Sarah age 5, Susan age 4, Velaria age 2, Georgia age 1.
The Valdosta Guards were mustered into theConfederate Army
during November 1861 as part of the Georgia 50th Volunteer
Regiment. Byrd Hightower (48.5) enlisted as a private inthis unit.
The Valdosta Guards were camped near Savannah in May1862. At
this time Byrd (48.5) paid John W. Collins $550 toreplace him in the
army. (This practice was quite common during 1861 and1862 for
those who could afford it. CEH) The papers coveringByrd's (48.5)
substitution and discharge give the only physicaldescription of our
ancestor in existence. He was according to hisdischarge papers 5
feet 9 inches in height, complexion florid, eyes blue andhair auburn.
The records of Lowndes County and many other southern
counties were neglected or destroyed during the WarBetween the
States. Lowndes County records returned to an organizedcondition
about 1869. The 1870 tax records of Lowndes County showByrd
Hightower (48.5), agent for Mrs. Sarah Hightower, onepoll, six
children 6-18 years, twelve hands 12-65 years, totalacreage 2610. It
is obvious that Byrd (48.5) had greatly added to the landinherited
from his father.
In 1868 Byrd's (48. 5) brother-in-law, W. C. Newbern,died on
his plantation called Palestine in Bradford Co., Florida. At this time
Susanna (Hightower) Newbern (47.5) returned to LowndesCounty.
She and her youngest daughter, Susan, were living withSarah Byrd
Hightower in 1870. Also in 1868 Sarah Byrd Hightowerdeeded the
lands of her deceased husband to her children. ByrdHightower
(48.5) received legal ownership of 490 acres and becametrustee for
Susanna (Hightower) Newbern's (47.5) 490 acres. Four yearslater a
dispute arose concerning Susanna's (47.5) 490 acres. Sarah
Hightower, Susanna Newbern (47.5) and children of SusannaNewbern
came to court against Byrd Hightower (48.5). In the endByrd
(48.5) made a cash settlement with the Newbern parties andretained
his sister's 490 acres.
On March 11, 1872 Byrd's (48.5) wife Velaria (Dasher)
Hightower died. She had married at age 16. Before dyingat the
early age of 38 Velaria gave birth to eleven children.Her great
grandparents had come to coastal Georgia from southernGermany in
1734. Velaria's grandfather, Christian Dasher, Sr., was a
Revolutionary War veteran. She was buried in theHightower Family
Cemetery.
Byrd Hightower (48. 5) remarried December 31, 1874.His second
wife was a widow, Mrs. Eva Jane Geiger. No children wereborn of
this second marriage. Census reports indicate that Mrs.Geiger
brought her children to live on the Hightower plantation.
By 1880 Byrd Hightower (48.5) had reached a positionas one of
Lowndes County's most well known and financially stablecitizens. He
was 50 years old. Five of his ten surviving children,Oren, Georgia,
Lula, Byrd Jr., and Ada were still at home. The other five
children, Mary, Joseph, Sarah, Susan, and Velaria hadmarried and
started their own families. During August 1907 Byrd(48.5) suffered
a stroke. He was confined to bed for about ten weeks. On
November 3, 1907 he died at his home as a result of thestroke.
Three of his children preceded him in death. He wassurvived by
his second wife, eight children, sixty-four grandchildren,and
thirty-five great grandchildren.
Surprisingly Byrd (48.5) left no will. Mrs. GeigerHightower
filed immediately after his death as "sole executrix" ofthe estate.
However, Oren Hightower, Byrd's (48.5) oldest survivingson,
qualified as co-executor shortly after Mrs. GeigerHightower filed.
Much of Byrd's (48. 5) estate had at the time of his deathbeen given
to his children. Oren Hightower and Mrs. Geiger Hightower
administrated the remainder.
Byrd Hightower (48. 5) was a very successful man.He was the
fifth generation of our family in America. During hislife he
accumulated a large estate while maintaining the respectof his family
and friends. He was buried beside his first wife, Velaria(Dasher)
Hightower.
Source: "Hightowers" by C. E. Hightower, Jr.spouse: ?, Christiana (*1759 - 1821)
pg. 17
John Hightower came with his father to Anson Co.,
N.C. in 1758. He was a taxpayer in that county in 1763.
By 1769 he had moved on to Tryon County, N.C.granting land
there the same year. Between the years 1770 and 1783very little is
known regarding John's life. On July 26, 1784 he granted750 acres
of land on Buck Creek in Spartanburg County, S. C.
John Hightower (39.3) appears in Spartanburg Countyrecords
beginning in 1785. He is referred to in some deeds as"John
Hightower, Minister of the Gospel". He marriedChristiana ( ) no
later than 1786 and possibly well before that year.(She is first
mentioned as his wife in a deed dated February 25, 1786
Spartanburg, S.C. -- CEH)
John (39.3) and Christiana made their home on BuckCreek in
the northeastern corner of Spartanburg County.John bought and
sold land in this section many times between 1784 and1796. He was
minister of the Buck Creek Baptist Church 1790 - 1794 andplayed a
major role in this church's reorganization of 1792.
John (39.3) and Christiana sold all their land inSpartanburg
County during April 1796. On July 16, 1796 Johnentered 200 acres
of land in Logan County, Ky. (The section where heentered land
was soon made into Warren County. -- CEH) Warren County,Ky.
records show John (39.3) applied for a license to performmarriages
in that county on December 7, 1797.
In Warren County John (39.3) continued hisministerial work.
He was solely responsible for organizing the UnionSprings Baptist
Church in 1796. He also traveled to neighboring AllenCo., Ky. in
1798 to assistant in "gathering" the Sulphur SpringChurch.
The following excerpt was recorded in a book notingthe lives of
Kentucky's more well known Baptist ministers.
Mr. John Hightower was considered a strong
doctrinal preacher for his day. He held some
loose notions about keeping the Sabbath that
did much harm. He did not wholly discard the
obligation to keep the day holy, but he held
it lightly, and broke the Sabbath himself for
very trivial causes. The effect of histeaching
was such, that many, otherwise pious and
devout Christians, had no conscientious
scrupples about fishing, hunting, or attending
to any pressing business on Sunday. Itappears
that most of the Baptists from South Carolina
at that period held similar views.
John's (39.3) wife, Christiana, died about 1821 inWarren Co.,
Ky. John (39.3) remarried in 1823 to Mrs. Emily Clarke. They were
married only for three years when John Hightower died inOctober
1826. John (39.3) had disposed of most of his propertybefore his
death. (He had freed his slaves in 1879 and sold all buta few acres
of his land in 1823. CEH)
