Person:Abner Hignight (2)

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Abner L. . Hignight, Sr
b.1790 Tennessee
d.19 Apr 1857 Clark County, Arkansas
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Thomas HignightAbt 1779 -
  2. Sarah HignightAbt 1780 -
  3. Abner L. . Hignight1790 - 1857
  4. Thomas Hignight1792 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Abner L. . Hignight, Sr1790 - 1857
  • W.  Mary HarpauAbt 1794 -
m. 1820
  1. Nancy Hignight1815 -
  2. Samuel Hignight1818 -
  3. Eliza Hignight1820 -
  4. James L. HignightAbt 1822 -
  5. Ann Hignight1824 -
  6. Abner L. . Hignight1826 - 1853
  7. Chester Ashley Hignight1832 - 1917
  8. Rebecca Jane Hignight1834 - 1914
  9. Martha Jane Hignight1839 -
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Facts and Events
Name Abner L. . Hignight, Sr
Gender Male
Birth? 1790 Tennessee
Marriage 1820 Missourito Mary Harpau
Death? 19 Apr 1857 Clark County, Arkansas

Headstone Inscription

      • Grave of Abner Hignight***

This solitary grave is located on Hwy 8 between Arkadephia and Alpine. It is by itself along the side of the road in an fenced in area. As wriiten on the Headstone: Here was buried ABNER HIGNIGHT One of the earilest white settlers, who came in 1810. He later brought the first seed corn to Clark County. He was a farmer, road overseer, deputy sheriff, and noted bear and buffalo hunter. Died 1857 (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ar/clark/cemeteries/abnerh.txt)

1850 census

Clark County, Arkansas 10 403 403 Hignight Abner 59 M Farmer 820 Tennessee 11 403 403 Hignight Mary 56 F North Carolina 12 403 403 Hignight Ashley 17 M Farmer Arkansas 13 403 403 Hignight Martha 11 F Arkansas

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