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Submitted: 5/4/23 • Approved: 5/5/23 • Last Updated: 5/8/23 • R1483640-G0-S3
LIEUTENANT
Company F 23rd Tennessee Infantry
Civil War Confederate
July 7, 1843 - January 19, 1924
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, January 16, 1902
HIGHT, John P. Dr. – Dr. J.P. Hight sold 160 acres of land near Durham Saturday for an orchard.
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Monday, January 21, 1924
Dr. J.P. Hight Passes Away; Buried Today - (PHOTO) Funeral services for Dr. John P. Hight, prominent retired physician and Confederate veteran, aged 80 years, were held this afternoon at two o'clock at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley P. McNair, Rev. W.P. Walden and Rev. N.M. Ragland, officiating.
Funeral music was furnished by Mrs. Charles Stone, Mrs. Don Parmalee, Dr. Allen Gilbert and Olin Herman with Mrs. Gilbert at the piano.
He had been in failing health for some time, but was around the house Saturday. At 7:45 he complained of feeling badly and his physician was summoned. Death came at 8:15.
Dr. Hight was born in Bedford County, Tennessee, July 7, 1843. His parents, W.G. and Naomi Patterson Hight were also natives of Tennessee. His maternal grandfather, John Patterson, was a native of Scotland and a descendant of the Patterson who founded the Bank of England. He was educated in the Unionville University, Tennessee, and St. Louis University. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the 23rd Tennessee Infantry, with which he served for two years. He was wounded five times and captured four, escaping three times and being released the fourth. Serving at Chickamauga, where he was badly wounded, he was afterward transferred for scout duty under Forrest.
He was also at Murphreesboro, where he was again wounded and altogether was in the service for more than four years.
Following the war, Dr. Hight came to Washington County, Arkansas, from Tennessee, on foot, giving his only team of horses to his father. He started his career with a capital of but $2, but within a comparatively few years he built up a considerable fortune.
After establishing a home in this state, Dr. Hight engaged in road building between Fayetteville and Little Piney, a distance of 220 miles. He next engaged in school teaching and later entered medical college in Missouri.
He soon built up a wide practice, which he followed until his retirement in 1900. During his practice of medicine, he also found time for farming and business dealings, acquiring large holdings in farm and town property. A number of years ago, he made a division of his property to his family, desiring to see all his children established in life before his death.
Dr. Hight was from his early youth a believer in woman suffrage, and was a charter paying member of the Washington County Equal Suffrage Association, paying dues and always attending sessions, sometimes being the only man present. When primary suffrage was granted women in Arkansas, Dr. Hight offered to pay the poll tax of every woman who registered, and did pay the tax of more than 100.
In 1873 Dr. Hight was married to Mary Cladonia Cummings, a native of this county, and six children, all of whom are living, were born to this couple. Both Dr. and Mrs. Hight were members of the Christian church Dr. Hight was a member of the K.P. Lodge and the Anti-Horse Thief Association.
Working hard in his youth and middle years, he earned, as he said, "a period of quiet in the evening of one's days," taking enjoyment in his retirement, but keeping up his interest in life in general, and in national politics and economics in particular. He was an ardent Democrat, but only once held office, that of alderman on the city council. He was the brother of the late Judge J.T. Hight, former county judge.
Surviving him are his wife, three sons; Dr. Floyd Hight, Clarence Hight and Jack Hight, all of this place; Mrs. Wiley McNair, also of Fayetteville; Mrs. Adolphus Girard and Miss Virginia Hight of Philadelphia. He also leaves two brothers, Lem Hight of Fort Smith and William G. Hight of Shelbyville, Tennessee; and three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Nance of Versailles, Tennessee; Mrs. Fannie Knott and Mrs. Lillie Polk, both of McKinney, Texas.
Mr. Hight of Fort Smith, and Douglas Cummings and Clem Cummings, nephew and brother, respectively of Mrs. Hight were expected today for the funeral. More distant relatives were unable to be present.
Pallbearers were Hal Cravens, Art Lewis, Henry Beggs, John Nance, George Parsons and Roy Wood. Confederate veterans were honorary pallbearers. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
A devoted admirer of Robert E. Lee, Dr. Hight passed on, on his hero's birthday. On the same day he was presented with the Southern Cross of Honor.
*Obituary (article)
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, January 10, 1907
HIGHT, J P – J.P. Hight to be awarded the Southern Cross of Honor on January 19, 1907 by the Mildred Lee Chapter No. 98 of the U.D.C.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 5/4/23 by judyfrog
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