Bio:  Calvin F. Hightower, Claiborne Parish, LA
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez, Jan. 2000


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Calvin F. Hightower.  Claiborne Parish, La., has long had the reputation of
being a fine agricultural region, and here Mr. Hightower holds a leading place
among the well-to-do and prosperous planters.  He is a Georgian, born May 13,
1849, being the third of nine children-five sons and four daughters-born to
James F. And Mary F. (Almond) Hightower, who were born, reared, educated and
married in Georgia, the father being a farmer by calling, both being now
deceased.  Their children are as follows: Thomas Jefferson (deceased), America
(deceased), Calvin F., James A. (married, and a planter of Claiborne Parish),
Virginia (deceased), Jackson P. (married, and a planter of this parish),
Fannie (wife of Joseph A. Ganiss, a planter of Arkansas), Mary Lida
(deceased), and Irby H. (married, and a planter of Grayson County, Tex.). 
Calvin F. Hightower obtained a practical education in the district school of
this parish, and ever since he has been a firm friend and supporter of all
good educational institutions.  After he has attained his majority he
commenced to make his own way in the world as a farmer and planter, and
although his principal capital consisted of a pair of willing hands and a good
constitution, he has been successful, and he is now the owner of 1,000 acres
of good land, of which 500 acres are in a fine state of cultivation, all of
which property is the result of his own hard toil and good management.  Miss
Mary J. Taylor, who was born in Alabama, on May 25, 1855, became his wife on
October 28, 1874, she being a daughter of Daniel Taylor, a successful planter. 
She was reared principally in Louisiana, her education being received in the
common schools. And her union with Mr. Hightower has resulted in the birth of
eight children: Martha Frances (who died at the age of nine years), James D.
(who died when seven years of age), John F. (aged eleven years), Edna C. (aged
nine years), Thomas A. (deceased), Franklin T. (aged five years), Jonnie Vida
(aged three years), and Mamie Elsie (the baby of the home).  Mr. Hightower has
always upheld the principles of Democracy, and is a stanch member of the
Farmers' Alliance.  They expect to make Homer their future abiding place,
where they are surrounded by all that go to make life comfortable and
pleasant.  Mrs. Hightower is an earnest member of the Baptist Church, and her
husband has always been a liberal contributor to the same.

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