Alfred Madison and Pernelis Hightower

Alfred Madison and Pernelis Hightower

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Officers
Ranchers
Pioneers

Alfred Madison Hightower (1825-1897) and Pernelis Hightower (second wife) were early Tarrant County settlers in 1858 they also entered the cattle business. They permanently settled in the Smithfield area (called Zion at the time) in 1880 where he raised crops and cattle. He and his first wife Sarah (1825-1878) and had 6 children. Hightower was born in Tennessee but was raised on a farm in Illinois. He was reportedly bitterly opposed to secession but served in the Confederacy in many battles and as a recruiting officer. Hightower was by any standard an imposing figure at 6’3” 300 pounds. Hightower Road bears his name and Texas historical marker is located in Smithfield Cemetery where many Hightowers are buried.

1885