John Pinckney HIGHTOWER & Sarah Ann STOKES & Lucy Ann THOMPSON

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John Pinckney HIGHTOWER
Sarah Ann STOKES
Lucy Ann THOMPSON

NOTE: Some believe John Pinckney may have married as many as 4 or 5 times, but this may be due to confusion with his son of the same name.

Husband: John Pinckney / Pinkney HIGHTOWER
Birth: 5 Jan 1814, TN
Death: 9 Jul 1894, Todd Co., KY
Father: Abijah HIGHTOWER
Mother: Alasha SAUNDERS

Marriage-1: 29 Dec 1836, Todd Co., KY

Wife-1: Sarah Ann "Anna / Annie / Anney" STOKES
Birth: 14 Feb 1814, KY
Death: 24 Feb 1865, Todd Co., KY
Father: Matthew STOKES
Mother: Sarah UNDERDOWN

Marriage-2: 3 Apr 1867, Todd Co., KY

Wife-2: Lucy Ann THOMPSON
Birth: 17 Sep 1831, Tabernacle, Todd Co., KY
Other Spouse: m1. Mr. TUCKER
Father: Matthew Richard THOMPSON
Mother: Jane HICKS

Children with Sarah Ann STOKES — born in Todd Co., KY:

1. Alfred Marion HIGHTOWER, b. 1837/8
2. Sarah HIGHTOWER, b. 1839/40
3. John Pinckney HIGHTOWER, b. 18 Jun 1842
4. Feliciana HIGHTOWER, b. 1843/4
5. McNees George / George McNiece HIGHTOWER, b. 12 Oct 1846
6. Martha Francis HIGHTOWER, b. 23 Aug 1853
7. B.T. HIGHTOWER [male], b. 1853/4
8. Tobias "Toby" HIGHTOWER, b. 1857/8

Children with Lucy Ann THOMPSON:

Sources:

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Hightower, John P. Stokes, Ann 29 Dec 1836 Todd Co.

1b. Marriage Index: Kentucky, 1851-1900. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-233):

Hightower, J.P. Tucker, L.A. 3 Apr 1867 Todd Co.

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #27-28 of 72 — mis-indexed as being in "Todd City" because the "Cty" in "Todd Cty" was misread as "City" [there's no such place as Todd City]; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 KY Todd Co. p. 17 | pp. 254B-255A Ln. 27 Hightower Pinkney 100 010 - 100 010 no slaves 0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Alfred (b. 1837/8)

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = John (b. 1814)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Sarah (b. 1839/40)

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = John (b. 1814)

1 person employed in agriculture

3. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #19 of 100): District No. 1, Todd Co., KY, p. 204A, 136/137, enumerated 29 Jul 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Pinckney Hightower 35 M Farmer 22 Tenn

Anna 34 F Ky

Alfred 12 M "

Sarah 10 F "

John 9 M "

Feliciana 6 F "

McNees Geo 3 M "

4. 1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #29 of 170): Elkton P.O., Todd Co., KY, p. 699, PN 29, 194/194, enumerated 20 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

J.P. Hightower 45 M Farmer 1000 600 Ky

Annie Hightower 40 F Ky

S.J.      " 22 F Ky

L.S.      " 18 F Ky

J.P.      " 17 M Farmer Ky

G.M.      " 14 M Ky

Tanner    " 7 ? Ky

B.T.      " 6 M Ky

Toby      " 2 M Ky

It's very difficult to reconcile this record with 1850, but it should be mentioned here that there are serious problems with other 1860 Todd County records, so I think we are dealing with a very irresponsible enumerator. Listed next to son, A.M. HIGHTOWER.

5. 1840 Tax List - Todd County, Ky transcribed by Karen Combs. [link died]

Pg. Name Acres Watercourse Value

20 Hightower, Pinkny

6. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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