Raleigh Hightower
of Navarro County, Texas


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Birth: Dec. 11, 1830
Chickasaw County
Mississippi, USA
Death:  Apr. 17, 1920
Frost
Navarro County
Texas, USA
 
Raleigh was sometimes called "Rolly" or "Roll". He was the son of Charnell Hightower and Elon Watts. He married Aletha Jane Thompson Dec 18, 1850 in Chickasaw Co., MS. Jane's father gave them a pair of mules and a wagon to start their life on the frontier. They had nine children. Raleigh was buried in his Confederate Army uniform. Aletha Jane is also buried at Frost Cemetery.
 
Burial:
Frost Cemetery
Navarro County
Texas, USA
Plot: Section H
 
Record added: Mar 30 2001
By: Shirley Hightower-Johnston
 

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