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From: "Jennie & Bob Cox" <>
Subject: Re: [KYJESSAMINE] re: Look ups
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 14:27:32 -0400
References: <20060516.102847.3788.0.kd4vqd@juno.com>


Hello Clyde & List:
I am not related to the Hightower family.
However, I just wanted to thank Clyde for his interesting commentary!
This is the sort of response with interesting information that I am always
hoping to receive on my family lines!
Thanks,
Virginia Perry Cox
Researching in Jessamine County and surrounding counties: Noland, Kaze,
Parker, etc

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde N Bunch" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [KYJESSAMINE] re: Look ups


> Hi Malenie,
>
> I want be able to help you do any look up. But, I will tell you this.
> Your Hightower family was about one if the most interesting families to
> settle in Jessamine County. I don't read a lot anymore, so except what I
> say with a grain of salt. You will need to do the research yourself.
>
> I think your George H. Hightower was the father of Richard Hightower. He
> had another son Joshua. Richard Hightower was a Captain of the 17th
> Infantry in the War of 1812. He was one of the most respected men in the
> county. He and a fellow named Fliming Payne operated a tavern in
> Nicholasville. On July 9, 1819, the President of the United States, James
> Monroe visited this tavern. I can show you where it stood.
>
> President Monroe made a toast to the town that day. With glass in hand
> he said these words. "To the town of Nicholasville, may prosperity and
> happiness attend it's inhabitants."
>
> I bet you didn't know that. Here is another little something I bet you
> don't know. Richard Hightower's parents are belived to be burried in the
> basement of the old Hightower home place. This is one of those things I
> never got a chance to check out, bad health and old age caught up with
> me.
>
> This may not be of much help, but it should give you a little something
> to think about.
>
> Clyde, in Jessamine County.
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