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Hightower Cemetery

This beautifully kept little family cemetery is located at intersection of FM 9 & FM 451 near the Harrison Panola County line, and is behind what was once Mr Z V Hightower's home. Copied May 23, 1968 by B R Randolph

Elliott, James T
21 Apr 1929                     31 May 1958

Elliott, Carol Lynn             Daughter
10 Oct 1955                    1 Jun 1958

Elliott, Billy Jean
27 Oct 1927                ------

Field, Thomas A             Infant s/o Drury & Fannie Field; born in Panola Co TX; Aged 18 months
23 Mar 1852          21 Sept 1853

(Fortson, Mary H
4 Oct 1873           ------
(Fortson, F M
26 Dec 1869          1 Feb 1947

Fortson, Richard Glyn
10 Jan 1906            5 Dec 1907

Hightower, Henry L
27 Mar 1881              17 Mar 1962

(Hightower, John L
22 Apr 1885            6 Nov 1957
(Hightower, Gussie M
7 Jun 1891             -----

Hightower, Troy              s/o Jerry & Jan Hightower
22 Aug 1960              23 Aug 1960

Hightower, Richard L
24 May 1836             5 Apr 1890

(Hightower, Fannie H Fortson              d/o A J & Maria Fortson
7 Jun 1860              2 Dec 1902
(Hightower, Malcom              s/o R D Hightower
died 19 Apr 1895

(Hightower, William M
1865               1956
(Hightower, Mattie O
1873               1960

Hightower, Richard L                 Aged 91 yrs; 11 mos; 11 days
died 5 Sept 1967

Owen, William J
13 Nov 1880             10 Jun 1956

Owen, Amory Starr
30 May 1884              26 Dec 1954

Wise, Jackie         obit; age 86
17 Apr 1921           28 Apr 2007

According to family sources, Robert and Jane Anderson Field Hightower are buried in same grave under the old cedar tree. Both died somewhere between 1842 and 1850. Also two of Richard Lee Hightower's three wives are buried here along with his sister Sarah and brother James, (who both died young and unmarried) plus several young children, and more of the Field's family.



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