Brief Life History of Emma
When Emma Hightower was born on 17 January 1870, in Greenville, South Carolina, United States, her father, Daniel Hodges Hightower, was 40 and her mother, Elizabeth Terry, was 37. She lived in Saluda Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States for about 30 years. She died in 1918, at the age of 48, and was buried in Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Emma Hightower, "United States Census, 1870"
- Emma Hightower, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
- Emma Hightower in household of Lizer Hightower, "United States Census, 1900"
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World Events (8)
1871 · KKK Supression
In March of 1871, in an attempt to supress the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina, President Grant sends troops in. Later that year in October, the KKK are told to disarm and break up. They do not do this and later many are arrested by the US marshals.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: perhaps an altered form of Hayter (see Hight ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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