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Note: Hightower was a postal clerk and was 47 years old at Harry's birth.Harry was child number five in their family.
Note: According to Harry Hobert Hightower's birth certificate, Eula M.
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Note: He died by suicide. Death certificate states, "Pistol wound in neck from own hand". Residence at time of death: 719 Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky Information on death certificate obtained by Perry Hightower of 3088th St. BowlingGreen, Kentucky Also states that occupation was "Sub. Clerk Postoffice" #2 NOTE: (7/10/2000, from an email he sent me) Per Perry Hightower, Jr..........."I was only 5 when Eula died,believe it was a Saturday morning when my Dad told me he had to go toEula's house because he shot himself. I do not know why I canremember that. I believe my Dad said he had shot himself because ofthe pressure of the family. I am sure that he had 5 or 6 children."
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Note: Buried at Old Gasper 534 E. Main Bowling Green, Kentucky January 2, 1941
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Note: Enumerated with Thomas J. Beutte as a "lodger".
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Note: He was not a veteran, he rented his home and his monthly rent was$3.00. The age that he was first married was at 30 years of age. Hecould not have been married to Elizabeth at 30 because the censusindicates that she was 16 when they were married and she is 24 in the1930 census. Their eldest child, William R. is 7 years old.
Note: Census indicates that he was a printer working for a printing company.
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