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Ronnie Highley

brianbev1 — 2011-07-01 03:47:40Z

Trying to find parents of Ronnie Highley b 1930 Todmorden, Yorkshire, mother's maiden name Manning.

HIGHLEY Raymond H - Vietnam Wall section 36W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-11-18 22:14:58Z

HIGHLEY Raymond H - Vietnam Wall section 36W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,952 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

HIGHLEY Lynnford H 1LT 1969 219th Avn Co Lawrence KS

t42Holloway_ParkerCoTX — 2010-09-02 11:12:23Z

HIGHLEY Lynnford H 1LT 1969 219th Avn Co Lawrence KS

I photographed this Plaque in the Camp Holloway, Vietnam Memorial replica at Vietnam Memorial, Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 216,495 photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: John W. HIGHLEY - Ohio/Nebraska/Wisconsin

CEspiritu — 2010-07-03 12:11:47Z

Would love to have a copy of the picture of John Highley and family. My line is through George W. Highley's second wife and they ended up in Nebraska. My sources are from various places: newspaper articles, census reports, cemetery records, civil war pension file of George. The following about your mother was found on the Newspaper Archives web site. WAUKESHA DAILY FREEMAN, Tuesday, May 18, 1948, page 5
Jean Highley to Graduate in Hawaii in June. Miss Jean F. Highley, daughter of Major and Mrs. Harold O. Highley will graduate from Roosevelt High school in Hawaii June 8. Miss Highley formerly attended Waukesha high school. She plans to enter the University of Hawaii in the fall. Major Highley has been stationed at Hickman field air base since September, 1947. I was surprised to read that Harold's other daughter was called Jerry as I found her name to be Clarabelle J. Highley in my research. She must have used her middle name. I would be happy to share my research with you. Do you want it posted here or sent privately.
Carol

Re: John W. HIGHLEY - Ohio/Nebraska/Wisconsin

CathyColbertrb — 2010-07-03 07:00:16Z

Harold had 2 daughters Jean Francis and Geraldine (we called her Jerry, so I'm not positive about her formal name). Jean is my mother. I think my mom and I have some info on the Highleys but I've been focusing a little more on my father's side so I'm not sure where it is. is most of your research from family records or census records? I wish I had more to give you, but I do have a family photo of John Highley and his family that I can scan in. No direct line to you and I think that's the oldest photo I have. i have not set up anything yet on ancestry.com with photos or anything nor have i officially joined - still on a trial/free basis. So did your g grandmother end up in Wisconsin also? Cathy

Re: John W. HIGHLEY - Ohio/Nebraska/Wisconsin

CEspiritu — 2010-05-10 13:09:59Z

His parents were George W. Highley and Mary Jane Strohl. George was born about 1832 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio and died Dec 1904. He is buried at Ansley, Custer, Nebraska. I would guess that he died there as well. He married 16 Apr 1854 in Hocking County, Ohio and had two children Martha Ellen Highley and John Wesley Highley. After Mary Jane died, he married Mahala Jane Hooper 20 Nov 1862 in Hocking county, Ohio. They had 9 children including Eunice Myrtle Highley, my great-grandmother. What specifically did you want to know? Will try to help you. The parents of George W. Highley are Thomas Highley born Jan 1793 in Pennsylvania and died 24 Apr 1867 in Hocking County, Ohio. He married Susanna Guist (also spelled Guise or Gist). They had 6 children that I know about although another researcher indicates there were 2 more but she had no documentation for them. Which of Harold Highley's children are you descended from?
Carol

Re: John W. HIGHLEY - Ohio/Nebraska/Wisconsin

CathyColbertrb — 2010-05-09 21:10:34Z

My g-grandfather was John Wesley Highley. His son was Harold Oscar Highley. We want some info on the children of John Wesley, but am very interested in finding out about his parents. Do you have any additional info?

Re: George W. HIGHLEY Descendants

CEspiritu — 2009-12-12 16:07:13Z

Kevin are you still out there? Would like to exchange information with you.

Re: William Highly b.1724 father of William Highley b. 1740

jdhighley01 — 2009-10-03 22:06:11Z

Mary was Irish and was born in Campbell county, Virginia. she married William Highley in the early 1760's. They had five children ; James, Thomas, Nancy, Elizabeth, & John.

Re: William Highly b.1724 father of William Highley b. 1740

EJM_Missouri — 2009-09-24 03:03:54Z

From the previous post:

"He is probably identical with the William Highley later found in Virginia's backcountry, the only William Highley known to have lived in the colonies during this time. According to family tradition and public records, this William Highley had emigrated from England and subsequently married a woman named Polly, who may have been Irish."

This raises the question as to how may William Highley's there were. Was there really a Sr b1724 and Jr b.1740 William Highley, or are they both one and the same person?

The same question may also be asked about John H Highley, which name I have seen given to both the son b.1759 and grandson b.1780 of the William Highley b.1740. And I have also seen the 1780 John H Highley listed as the son of the b.1724 William Highley. So, are they also really one person?

The more I look the more confused thing appear.

Re: William Highly b.1724 father of William Highley b. 1740

EJM_Missouri — 2009-09-24 02:44:33Z

Here is some more info:

http://www.immigrantservants.com/servant/show.php?servant=53...

Family: "William Highley (Hyley, Hiley) was born about the year 1724 in the West of England. His home parish has not been discovered. As a young man, William probably became an iron-maker. William got in trouble with the law and in his mid-thirties was transported to Maryland as a convict indentured servant. He caught his last glimpse of England from the docks in Liverpool. The passenger list has not been located, but it is known that he left from Liverpool in 1760. Upon his arrival in the British colonies, John Frederick Augustus Priggs of Prince George's County, Maryland purchased William's service. Probably equipped with a valuable skill, Highley's service could have merited a higher price in the thriving iron works of Maryland in comparison to unskilled laborers aboard the same ship. After serving only four years of his term, he ran away. Several months of vain attempts by Priggs to apprehend his runaway servant by publishing advertisements describing him in the Maryland Gazette apparently came to naught. He is probably identical with the William Highley later found in Virginia's backcountry, the only William Highley known to have lived in the colonies during this time. According to family tradition and public records, this William Highley had emigrated from England and subsequently married a woman named Polly, who may have been Irish. For 15 years following his escape, no trace of him has been discovered in public records. He fathered five children who reached adulthood, the eldest of which was born within a year or two of William's escape from servitude. His three sons: James, Thomas, and John appear to have followed in their father's footsteps and learned the iron-making and iron-mongering trades. William died in the mid-1790s, near the age of 70." (1)

Source Citations: (1) Nathan W. Murphy, "The Indentured Servant Experience of Colonial Americans," Everton's Genealogical Helper (Nov/Dec 2004): 33-34, 47.

Name
Surname: Highley
Given Name: William

Variant Surname Spellings:
Hyley, Hiley, Hily, Highly

Soundex Code: H240

Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender: Male

Date of Birth or Christening: about 1724
Nation: England

Orphan: Unknown

Position in Parent's Family: Unknown

Landowner: Unknown

Literate: Unknown

Convict: Unknown

Port of Departure
Town: Liverpool

County: Lancashire

Nation: England

Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture: 1760
Place of Indenture
County: Prince George's

Colony: Maryland

Master
Surname: Priggs

Given name: John Frederick Augustus
Residence
County: Campbell
Colony: Virginia

Residence
County: Franklin
Colony: Virginia

Spouse
Given name: Mary or Polly

Death Information
County: Franklin
State: Virginia

Testate: No

Re: William Highly b.1724 father of William Highley b. 1740

EJM_Missouri — 2009-09-24 02:06:19Z

Minor transposition typo correction in the above post:

The birth date for Anne Popple should be 1587 not 1857.

William Highly b.1724 father of William Highley b. 1740

EJM_Missouri — 2009-09-24 01:59:42Z

I think I may have found some info on the ancestor's of Willaim Highley b.1740.

The following comes from a 2006 posting here on this Highley board, and it confirms what I have found in searching the internet, that there are two William Highleys, father and son, Sr and Jr. The William Highley below is the Father of the William Highley born 1740. I have also noted in searching the internet that Mary Campbell is often listed as the wife of both of these Williams. And since I don't have a birth date for Mary I can't say for sure which William she is truly the wife of.

Another point of interest - Note the radical change in the spelling of Highley in prior generations:

Highley - Highly - Healy - Hele
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William Highly b.1724 in West County England
d.1797 in Franklin Virginia USA
Emigrated 1760 Liverpool Lancashire England

Parents:
Father: William Healy b.1697 in England
Mother: Mary Brown b.1697

William Healy parents:

Father: Nathaniel Healy b. Feb 6 1658 in Watertown MA
Mother: Rebecca Hagar b.Oct 28 1661 in Watertown MA d. Jan 7 1935 in Newton MA

Nathan Healy parents:

Father: William Hele b. 1587 in Devonshire England
Mother: Anne Popple b. 1857 in England

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William Healy mom side in the maternal lineage.

Revecca Hagar b. Oct 28 1661 in Watertown MA

Her parents were:
Father: James Bemis b.1600
Mother: Anne Spray b. 1600

Re: James and Polly Highley

EJM_Missouri — 2009-09-23 22:22:22Z

I am also very interested in any info that can be had that goes beyond Willian Highly (b.1740). My line of descent from him is as follows:

William Highley (1740)-- Mary Campbell
John H Highley (1759)-- Mary Polly Wright
John H Highley (1780)-- Susannah Brown
Nathaniel Highley (1805)-- Malinda Hudspeth
John Parker Highley (1828)-- Hannah Thompson
Thomas Alexander Highley (1853) -- Emily Catherine Roe
John William Highley (1884)-- Clara Randolph (my grand parents)

Re: James and Polly Highley

coleyandtraci — 2009-09-09 17:28:19Z

I am researching William Highley - John H Highley - John H Highley - James L Highley - Daniel W Highley - Jesse Highley. I am looking for more informaiton past William, b 1740 England. And any other information I can find. Thanks!

Re: James Miles HIGHLEY born in Carthage, Missouri died January 21, 1967

vernjunk — 2009-08-01 06:55:13Z

I can't believe it took me so long to reply, and I hope I haven't lost you. I believe that Alvie is the brother to my grandfather, Orvan, if I am not mistaken. You can reach me at vernjunk@gmail.com

Kirk W.E. baby

kgfuquay — 2009-03-14 00:21:46Z

I am looking for information about a baby who is buried in the Prater Cemetery in New Mexico. The headstone reads: KIRK W.E. with BABY underneath.
The headstone looks like it may have been made at home -not professionally engraved.
I believe the baby was a girl born to Wanda Kirk, daughter of Joseph Moore Kirk and Emma Foster Highley, sometime after 1940 and before 1949. I believe the baby's father may have been John Clinton Highley, the youngest son of Louis Choate Highley and Jettie Apple.
The baby may have been stillborn, premature,or a later-term miscarriage. I have not been able to find birth or death records.
If anyone can give me any information at all, or give me a new direction to look, I would really appreciate it.

Name changes HILL, HALE, HIGHLEY

pinkfishie18 — 2007-11-20 19:51:45Z

I have found something quite odd in my husbands family tree that i wondered if any one else had seen. I am researching his fathers side(highley). I've gone back as far as william highley b 1787 d 1850 In Virgina M Mary Copher 1792-1850.
But when i dug deeper i found him attatched to a James Hale b1765-d 1835 Whose father went by the last name hill? Could it be just a recording issue or did these men really change their names? And if they changed thier names why? Just wondering and throwing out ideas

Re: George W. HIGHLEY Descendants

metrignome — 2007-10-10 01:48:37Z

Allen C Highley is my gg grandfather. Jessie May Highley Bunch is my g grandmother. Frances Lorenda Bunch Cridlebaugh is my grandmother.

Please contact me with any information.

Norman Fredrick HIGHLEY

pinkfishie18 — 2007-09-28 23:34:42Z

Looking for my husband's grandfather. according to what records we do have,
b 21 mar 1916 in il
d 18 aug 1967 orange county california
wife was faye higley(duvet?SP)
b 3 jun 1914
d oct 1976
if you have any information on this please email me!
thanks!
pinkfishie18@yahoo.com

Re: Clinton HIGHLEY 1930 Duke Township, Jackson Co., OK Federal Census

williael1 — 2007-02-26 01:36:43Z

Kris,
Yes, we are talking about the same family. My information relates to the family of Clinton's mother. Contact me at williael@bellsouth.net so we can share. We have been looking for this side of the family for a long time. ew

Re: Clinton HIGHLEY 1930 Duke Township, Jackson Co., OK Federal Census

kgfuquay — 2007-02-24 02:01:34Z

Could we be looking for information regarding the same person? I am looking for information about my husband's father. His name was John Clinton Highley but he was commonly called Clinton. He was born in Oklahoma on 8 January, 1922 and would have been 8 years old at the time of the 1930 census. I know very little about his family but I do have some additional information that I would be happy to share with you if you think it would be helpful. I would really appreciate any information you may have that might help me, as well. Thank you for your time and interest. Kris

William HIGHLEY

jdhighley01 — 2006-09-06 20:42:44Z

I need help to locate a ancestor of mine. his name is William Highley. He was born about 1724 in West Country, England settled in Virginia from Liverpool, England around 1760 and died after 1797. my query is regarding his parents. i was unable to locate any information on any of the major Genealogy websites (i.e. Rootsweb, Familysearch, .etc.) and get any relevant information on them. any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Re: William HIGHLEY

emsworker — 2006-09-06 20:42:37Z

There is an entry on Ancestry tree maker for the following.
Ok going down the fathers paternal parents.

William Highly b. 1724 in England.. d. 1797 in Franklin VA

Parents:
Father: William Healy b 1697 in England.
Mother: Mary Brown b. 1697

William Healy parents:

Father: Nathaniel Healy b. Feb 6 1658 in Watertown MA
Mother: Rebecca Hagar. b. Oct 28 in 1661 in Watertown MA d. Jan 7th 1735 in Newton MA

Nathaniel Healy parents:

Father: William Healy b. 1613 5n Devonshire England
Mother: Grace Buttress b. 1634 in Watertown MA

William Healy parents:

Father: William Hele b. 1587 in Devonshire England.
Mother: Anne Popple. b 1587 in England.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Willam Healy mom side down the maternal lineage.

Rebecca Hagar b. Oct 28th, 1661 in Watertown MA d. Jan 7th 1735

Her parents were:

Father: William Hagar b. 1625 d. Jan 10th 1683 in Watertown, MA
Mother: Mary Bemis b. Sept 10th 1624 in England. d. Dec 1695 in Watertown MA.

Mary Bemis parents were:

Father: James Bemis b. 1600
Mother: Anne Spray b. 1600

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If this is the right person let me know there is much much more availuable on the family.

Best wishes, Linda

Re: William HIGHLEY

emsworker — 2006-09-06 20:42:27Z

There is another entry on that tree makers:

William Highley b. 1724 in West County England. d. 1797 in Franklin Viginia USA. Emigrated 1760 Liverpool Lancashire England.

Marred Mary b. Campbell Virginia about 1763 Virginia.
Children:
James b. 1765, Thomas b. 1764/1765, Elizabeth b. 1776, John b. 1780.

HIGHLEY Family

2006-08-21 18:02:18Z

I am descended from John H. Highley m. Susannah Brown in Franklin co., VA. Do you know the maiden name of John, Sr.'s wife Polly? I'm sure it is Mary (Polly) something. Do you have any information on when John, Sr. immigrated to US and from where in England?

Re: HIGHLEY Family

jdhighley01 — 2006-08-21 18:01:57Z

Hello. I am descended from William Highley (ABT. 1724 - AFT. 1797). are you absolutely certain of your information regarding his wife Mary? in my research, i`ve found that she was born in Campbell County, Virginia before 1739 and died after 1797 in Franklin County, Virginia.

Mary (HIGHLEY) PENNYPACKER (1798 - 1835)

meredithaniles — 2006-03-10 23:31:30Z

Looking for some information on John S. Pennypacker (1795-1835) and his wife Mary Highly (1798-1835). I have seen information about their family suggesting they had 10 children -- the dates of birth of their children would suggest that they left many young orpahns when they both died.

Does anyone know what happened to these children after their parents' death and/or what caused the death of John and Mary at such young ages? Does anyone have an obituary for either of these individuals?

Finally, I found a marriage record for John and Mary that shows Mary's father as Henry Highly., but I don't have any further information about him. Does anyone know if this Henry Highly/Highley was the same Henry Highly (b 1772) who married Hannah Saylor and who was the son of John Highley and Elizabeth Taney?

Vernon Franklin HIGHLEY passed away 1/17/06

2006-01-28 17:39:20Z

Pearl Rebecca HIGHLEY

GeoFiles — 2006-01-20 18:49:37Z

I'm seeking additional information on the family of Pearl Rebecca Highley:

Name: Pearl Rebecca Highley
Birth date: September 29, 1876
Birth location: Unknown
Married: Austin Peter Goodin
Death date: April 18, 1942
Death location: St. Francois County, Missouri
Burial date: Unknown
Burial location: Bonne Terre Cemetery, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri.

View the original obituary for Pearl Rebecca Highley on my web site at:

http://www.familytreeheritagelibrary.com/obituary/obit0148.h...

Please contact me if your related. Thanks!

HIGHLEY-2 PA newspaper article(s)

Max57TBird — 2006-01-20 10:38:00Z

HIGHLEY-2 PA newspaper article(s) from Chester Co., PA scrapbook c. 1870 - 1910. Link to 1000+ name index is:
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~scrapbook/index.html

HIGHLEY from KY

2006-01-17 13:15:39Z

grandaughter of marvin highley from mt sterking ky my dads name is michael a highley from ohio thought this would help please reply cindy highley ohio

Re: Marvin A. HIGHLEY from Kentucky

2006-01-14 21:13:13Z

my dad is michael a highley son of marvin highley marvin my grandfather had relatives in in middletown my dad grew up in dayton plese reply

Re: Marvin A. HIGHLEY from Kentucky

2006-01-13 23:44:59Z

I'm not sure who Marvin is, but I have a nephew Michael Highley from Middletown.

Re: Trudy (Gertrude) HIGHLEY

2006-01-09 04:54:24Z

my dad michael a highley son of marvin highley had an uncle herman highley that drove a bus possibly related please email

James Miles HIGHLEY II passed away December 11, 2005

2005-12-17 18:52:09Z

James passed away at the VA hospital in Portlan Oregon on Sunday, December 11, 2005 around 8:30pm. He was my grandpa and will be missed so much.
Funeral sevices are pending...no one has called me when & where they will be held.

If you are a close relative, please e-mail me at: oregonian7@earthlink.net or leave message here. I will get all information as soon as I get it it.
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Here's a little info for you all:
James Miles Highley II was born on June 12,1920 Coffeyville Kansas
Parents: James Miles Highley II & Anna May Gower Mahan
He was married to Gladys Maxine "Mac" Cutshall on 9-26-1938

Children:
James Miles Highley III (My dad)
Charles Victor
Samuel Eldon
Anna Francine (Cain)
Allan Andrew

Gloria Larson (Highley)

Re: James Miles HIGHLEY II passed away December 11, 2005

2005-12-17 18:51:56Z

Here's an obit from the local paper: www.newsregister.com Click on "obituaries" (right side)

The spelled highley without the "e". Plus I am disapointed....whoever did the obit, didn't put in he has 2 great-great grandsons. Also didn't put down what he did for a living; construction work (housing), concrete work.

If anyone wants to know more about him, feel free to ask anything.

Thank you!
Gloria (Highley) Larson

Re: James Miles HIGHLEY II passed away December 11, 2005

2005-12-17 18:51:45Z

I meant to "click" on LEFT SIDE...Sorry for that.

Re: Trudy (Gertrude) HIGHLEY

2005-11-19 22:56:51Z

(Trudy) Gertrude was the sister of Charles Herman Highley Jr. who was killed in an an automobile accident by a drunk driver.
I just recently found this website and found the posting or I would have replied sooner.

Re: Trudy (Gertrude) HIGHLEY

2005-11-17 01:00:12Z

Trudy is the daughter of Charles Herman Highley

Re: HIGHLEY Family of Va???

2005-10-23 18:04:13Z

This is what I have:

Sarah Highley
b: 1787
d: 1881
dad: James Highley
m: Samuel Akers I
md: 8/2/1802 Franklin, Virginia

CHILDREN:

Edward G. Akers
b:1810

Samuel Akers II
b:1819

Katherube S. Akers
b: 1820
d: 1881

Andrew Akers
b: 1827
d: 1881

I hope this helps some. If I find any more info, I'll let you know.

Gloria (Highley) Larson

HIGHLEY Family of Va???

latbrazz — 2005-08-22 06:56:40Z

I am seeking any and all info on the family line of Sarah Highley. Her spouse was Samuel Akers Sr. and were living in the late 1700's and early 1800's in Va....possible father is James Highley. Glad to share what info I have and hope that you will too...thanks---Bobby-n-Florida

Robert Henry HIGHLEY married Pleasy HAUGHT

Steven_C_Highley — 2005-07-13 22:31:11Z

Would like to correspond with descendants of Robert Henry Highley. He lived in Pleasants County, WV. He was married to Pleasy Haught. He was first cousin to my great-grandfather Charles Richard Highley. Robert's son, Peter Willis Highley, died in France in the last days of World War I.

Have you any HIGHLEY's that are coming from Germany?

Malodie_Anderson — 2005-04-04 07:12:35Z

I am helping a internet friend....Have you any Highley's that are coming from Germany?
Please respond directly to my email

malodie_anderson@yahoo.com I will pass on the information to him.
IF you have phots as well...Let me know so I can share them with him. And no I am not a Highly, just a fellow researcher myself.

yours, Malodie

Trudy (Gertrude) HIGHLEY

2004-09-01 12:37:18Z

Looking for Trudy (Gertrude) Highley from Ohio , sister of Charles Herman Highley.....

Re: George Douglas HIGHLEY

2004-06-17 01:02:01Z

Thanks for your response. My George Douglas Highley was a foster child of Joseph Highley in Bates county MO. I am looking for my cousins and I hope one will respond. Thanks again.

Jim

Re: George Douglas HIGHLEY

2004-06-17 00:34:36Z

I am a decendent of Isaac Highley. There are 3 George Highley's I know of in my lineage...one whom had died at infancy.

The reason why I asked if you had any further info was because sometimes, someone looking for a particular surname ends up finding out they are related to another surname so they look up that name. This then helps each person get closer to whom they are looking for.

I have been in your situation many times...I am in a "slump" now with a different surname. But in due time, I know I'll find what I am looking for.

I hope the best for you in your search! :) Let me know if I can help.

Gloria

Re: George Douglas HIGHLEY

2004-06-16 21:41:37Z

I figured if they were descendants of George Douglas Highley they would know who they were without further information since he died in the 40's. Are you a descendant of George?

Re: George Douglas HIGHLEY

larsonfamilyof7 — 2004-06-16 18:54:22Z

Do you have any birth/death dates on these people? How about where they were born or parents names?

The more information you can give, the more someone could help you.

Gloria

John W. HIGHLEY - Ohio/Nebraska/Wisconsin

CEspiritu — 2004-06-16 16:36:10Z

Researching John W. Highley married to a Maria ?, with children Chara, Oscar, Clarence and Merry Adeline perhaps more. Found in 1880 NE census and 1920 Wisconsin census in Waukesha Township and Waukesha County. Would like to share information.