Well, my guess would be that it's an older half-sister, from a previous 
marriage. 

My contribution to the confusion... :-)
Take care, and please let us all know if/when you find out.
Ruth

jvford5 wrote:
> One would think that this could be a loaded question Daryl
> but it's just a guess that perhaps since people were use to 
> measuring horses by hand that 'high half' might be a dyslexic
> version of 'half high' meaning that she was their little sister.
>
> That's the best meaning I can come up with after doing a 
> google that showed nothing decesive concerning the phrase
> you have in question. 
>
> Good Luck, Vicki :)
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