Sarah Aletha Potilla 
Sarah Aletha was born on October 31st, 1834 in Harris Co., Georgia.1 Sarah Aletha's father was John Potilla and her mother was Mary (Polly) Winfield. Her paternal grandparents were John Varner Pattillo and Betsey Harroway; her maternal grandparents were Nathan Winfield and Elizabeth Atkinson. She was an only child. She died at the age of 93 on December 28th, 1927 in Johnson Co., Texas.1 General Notes
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1870 Census Johnson County Texas Page 621 Family 556
1880 Census Johnson County Texas E D 85 Sheet 39
1910 Census Johnson County Texas E D 55 Sheet 254
1910 Census Listed With Dau And Son In Law
Cert Death Certificate In Hightower File
Info From Tony Rockefeller Correspondence
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1720 in Scotland d.09 Jun 1798 in Charlotte Co., Virginia
- b.09 Oct 1766 in Charlotte Co., Virginia d.26 Jul 1820 in Greene Co., Georgia
- b.~ 1722 in Pennsylvania
- b.20 Sep 1792 in Greene Co., Georgia d.30 Nov 1873 in Harris Co., Georgia
- b.04 Mar 1763 d.21 Jun 1839 in Georgia
- b.31 Oct 1834 in Harris Co., Georgia d.28 Dec 1927 in Johnson Co., Texas
- b.< 1780 d.> 1798
- b.26 Jul 1798 in Georgia d.11 Sep 1868 in Harris Co., Georgia
- b.< 1780 d.> 1798
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Sarah Aletha and William Arnold were married in a religious ceremony on December 16th, 1851 in Harris Co., Georgia.1 They had five sons and three daughters, named John Thomas, James Payne, William Franklin, Joseph Elisha, Nathan Edwin, Martha Elizabeth (Mattie), Mary Aramanda (Mack) and Sallie Frances (Fanny).
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Children
John Thomas Hightower
John Thomas was born on December 4th, 1852 in Georgia.1 He died at 10 months old on October 20th, 1853.1
Martha Elizabeth (Mattie) Hightower
Martha Elizabeth (Mattie) was born on September 2nd, 1854 in Georgia.1 She died at the age of 38 on August 22nd, 1893.1
James Payne Hightower
James Payne was born on January 8th, 1857 in Georgia.1 He died at the age of 78 on February 17th, 1935 in Alvarado, Johnson Co., Texas.1
Mary Aramanda (Mack) Hightower
Mary Aramanda (Mack) was born on January 15th, 1859 in Texas.1 She died after 1870.1
Sallie Frances (Fanny) Hightower
Sallie Frances (Fanny) was born on January 30th, 1862 in Upshur Co., Texas.1 She died at the age of 75 on August 20th, 1937 in Alvarado, Johnson Co., Texas.1
William Franklin Hightower
William Franklin was born on March 23rd, 1866 in Texas.1 He died at the age of 71 on August 20th, 1937.1
Sarah Aletha and J. W. were married in a religious ceremony on February 24th, 1878 in Johnson Co., Texas.1
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