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A GENEALOGY

OF THE

TOWNER FAMILY

The Descendants of

RICHARD TOWNER,

who came from Sussex County, Eng,,
to Guilford, Conn., before 1685.

" Tis opportune to look back upon old times
and to contemplate our forefathers."

That the generations to come might know
them, even the children which should be
born, who should arise and declare them
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EXPLANATION

A casual observation will show the reader that the
contents of this work are arranged by generations; viz.,
Richard, the FIRST, and from that in regular succession
to the ELEVENTH generation. In each case, to show
the descent, the number of the generation in small fig-
ures follows the name, as, Richard,^ John,- Phineas,^
Abraham,* Elijah,-''' Ezra,^ Abraham,'^ Achatias Cornelius,^
Thomas Alvin,*^ page 235, where this example appears in
reverse order. A number also precedes the name of each
Towner descendant, which number is permanent, and ac-
companies the person throughout the book, so that by
observing this number any descent is easily traced either
forward or backward.

ABBREVIATIONS

b. for born, m. for married, bap. for baptized, unm. for
not married, d. for died.

FOREWORD

TO compile the Genealogy of a stock or family, even
for a couple of hundred years, is by no means an easy
task. Especially is this the case when there has been
no systematic attempt to make and preserve a record of the
family during the time covered by the history. In 1880
on visiting my birthplace after forty years' absence, I
became interested in the Towner genealogy. Then I had
not seen and knew^ nothing of any one of the name of
Towner, except my paternal grandfather, and the fam-
ilies of my father, and of his only brother, Eneas ; though
I was then fifty-seven years old, and had lived in the
states of New York, Ohio and Iowa, and had been in
the army over four years during the civil w^ar.

Yet, strange as it may seem, my great-grandfather
(see No. 39) Zacheus, had lived for some years and had
died in Charlotte, Vt., within ten miles of where I Avas
born, but on the opposite side of Lake Champlain. In
1838 my father wuth his family began moving West,
finally in 1864 bringing up in Michigan. AYhen a lad I
knew of his visiting the widow of his uncle Erasmus in
Vermont, and heard him speak of some of his cousins.
Ilis grandfather (39) Zacheus spent most of his life in
New Fairfield, Conn., and the only thing I remember his
(my father) saying of his ancestry is that his grandfather
was a native of Ireland and that he emigrated to Con-
necticut before the Revolution.

6 FOREWORD.

In 1880 I went to Charlotte and there in an old ceme-
tery I found a gravestone which showed that Zacheus
was not an emigrant from Ireland, but was born in Con-
necticut in 1729 ; and following some clews obtained,
down into Connecticut, I learned that his father was
Samuel (see No. 7) and his (Zacheus') birthplace the
town of AVallingford and county of New Haven. I heard
there were Towners still living in Branford and went
there and in the town records found that Samuel was the
youngest son of Richard, our first ancestor in America,
as herein set forth. Within the next two years I visited
Oxford, Haddam, Killingworth, AVestbrook, Goshen, New
Fairfield, and other places in Conn, and N. Y., whither
Richard's descendants had scattered, and searched town
and church records, also the Colonial records in the State
libraries, with the results herein given.

At first my thought was to write the Genealogy of
Samuel and his family only, but when I had done this,
my research had brought me so much material as to Rich-
ard, Jr., John, and Benjamin and their descendants, that
I decided to compile the whole from Richard, Sr., down;
and this has been done, and the latest facts obtainable
even to this year are included. See note A, page 241.
Many who could give information have failed to respond,
and lenient judgment is craved for all such deficiencies
or imperfections. Other Towners have been found who
cannot be connected with Richard and his stock; some
in Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa and Kan-
sas; quite a number in the cities of New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia and Cleveland; many of whom have come
into the country since 1840 from the neighborhood of

FOREWORD. 7

Brighton, England ; and as to all of whom the author has
much information which is not given in this book.

Hoping that reasonable satisfaction will be found in
his work, he now commends it to his friends and patrons.

THE AUTHOR.
Santa Ana, CaL, November, 1910.

TOWNER FAMILY-BRANFORD, CONN,

A.D. 1686-1910.

FIRST GENERATION IN AMERICA.

1 RICHARD TOWNER SETTLED IN THE TOWN
OF GUILFORD, CONN., on or about Feb. 17, 1686.
There is a grant of land of that date on the record of the
town meetings at page 105, though the grant was not put
on the land records till May 2, 1712, when the town or-
dered it to be recorded as ten acres "formerly granted to
Richard Towner, now living in Branford," marked at the
corners by stones graven with the letters "R. T." He
lived in Guilford some three years and then removed to
Branford, where there is a record of him in 1689. From
whence he emigrated to this country has not been ascer-
tained with certainty, but probably from Sussex Co.,
England. The family has been there for generations,
and nowhere else. Some others of the name have come
from that locality during the period from 1830 to 1850
to N. Y. City, and others are yet in Sussex.

In the southeast part of Branford there is a swamp,
and at the beach a cave in the rocks, which have long been
known as ''Towner's Swamp" and "Towner's Cave."
The grant made to him in Guilford apparently includes
this swamp, and it is conjectured that for some reason he
lived for awhile in this cave, but he first settled on "Tow-
ner's Hill," and the following year built a house at a
place three miles east known as "Short Rocks" and put

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down a well; and traces of the cellar wall of the house
and of the well are still to be seen there, and are identi-
fied by descendants of his living in Branford.

A tradition related in the towns of Oxford, Haddam
and Killingworth, Conn., by descendants of Richard, is
that he was impressed into the British navy from the Isle
of Man, and that after some years' service on the Amer-
ican coast, he was put ashore at Savannah, Ga., to die of
yellow fever; but recovered and married his nurse, and
with her went to Charleston, S. C, and engaged in the
grocery business; that afterwards to escape a threatened
bombardment by a Spanish man-of-war, he and others,
provisioning a small vessel from his store, sailed for the
North and landed on the shore of Connecticut, settling
at Branford..

In Bradford Co., Pa., a tradition exists among the de-
scendants of Elijah, who settled in that county, that five
brothers came together from England; that two of them,
Richard and Abraham, settled in Connecticut, and the
others, Gershom, Enoch and Daniel, in Steuben Co., N. Y.,
Nova Scotia, and Virginia, respectively. There is reason
for believing that this tradition has foundation in fact
except as to Abraham.

Richard and Abraham could not have been brothers.
Abraham was born 75 to 80 years later than Richard, and
very likely was his great-grandson. (See Phineas Tow-
ner, son of John, 2nd son of Richard, page 23.

The writer notes these traditions for the reason that,
like folk-lore in general, they furnish much ground for
believing that the different branches of the family
throughout the country are descended from the same
stock.

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The date of Richard's birth is unknown. However, in
his will, made in 1725, he speaks of himself as "aged and
weak in body," and his birth was probably 1650-55 or
earlier. Neither is the name of his first wife certainly
known, but there is a Mary Towner on the church record
who likely was his wife ; in the will, his wife is called
Deborah, but she was a second wife, Deborah Crane,
whom he married in Haddam Mar. 6, 1716-17, 0. S.

The original town records of Branford still exist and
are well preserved. In Vol. 2, at page 56, of date May 27,
1689, is the following:

"The town have given to Richard Towner twelve acres
of land lying upon the hill that is situated eastward from
the brook that is called Beaver brook and lying eastward
from the highway that runs by Thomas and Nath'll Har-
rison's feild unto Jno. Butler and John Swain's feild near
the head of the furnace pond, which twelve acres is
granted with this proviso, that he, the said Richard Tow-
ner, do build a tenantable house upon that land and set-
tle upon it within six years from the date hereof, other-
wise to returne to the towne againe, and Mr. Wm. Malt-
bye, John ffrissbe and John Butler are apoynted to lay
it out." The location is now known as "Towner's Hill,"
before mentioned.

At page 62, dated Apr. 8, 1690, is this: "The Towne
haue agreed to exchange land with Richard Towner, viz.,
the towne haue given unto him 14 acres of land joyning
or near the land of Bartholomew Goodrich lying upon
the old mill brook, provided he do relinquish and resigne
up unto the towne, the twelve acres the towne formerly
granted to him, neer Thomas and Nath'll Harrison's

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feild — always provided that he do build upon and im-
prove it according to the former Injunction upon the first
grant and John ffrissbe, Bartholomew Goodrich and John
Butler are appointed to lay out the above 14 acres."

He became a landowner also in Haddam, one of his
sons, Benjamin, having settled there. In the town rec-
ords of Haddam is a deed from Richard Towner of Bran-
ford "to my son Benjamin Towner of Haddam." Con-
sideration, £30; date, Dec. 31, 1723.

In 1724 he made a deed which says, among other things,
"I, Richard Towner, senior, of the town of Branford,
county of N. Haven & Collony of Connecticut in New
England, for divers good considerations & especially for
& in consideration of a bond now given to secure my sub-
sistence during my natural life have given, granted —
* * * * to my son Richard Towner of town and county
aforesaid, all my lands * * * in the township of Bran-
ford aforesaid," etc., etc., with the usual covenants and
warranties of a deed in fee simple of those days. The
attestation is as follows: "In confirmation of all and
every part of ye above Instrument, I have hereto set my
hand and affixed my seal, this first day of May in the
tenth year of the reign of our Sovereigne Lord George of
Great Britain, King, defender of the faith, &c. Annoque
Domini 1724." This deed has been preserved and is in
the possession of the writer hereof. In 1882, he found it
in the hands of Harriet Towner, of Branford, a descend-
ant of Richard, Jr.,- who kindly gave it to him. It is
very well written and legible.

He must have been a man of some dignity of character
and entitled to respect, for at a Branford town meeting,

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Nov. 2, 1692, the selectmen were instructed ''to desire
Richard Towner to have the oversight of the youth to
keep them from playing during the exercises of worship."

The Branford record of births, deaths, etc., says:
''Richard Towner, Sen'r, departed this life, August 22nd,
1727."

He had nine children. The dates of their births and
deaths cannot all be given with certainty. The three
first likely born in England. The record of baptisms is
an indication that they were born in the order named in
it, which is this: "March, 1700, (baptism), Richard, Sa-
rah, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Samuel and Hannah Tow-
ner."

2 Richard,- Jr., m. Elizabeth Tyler, Branford, Sept.
28, 1720; d. Branford, Feb. 28, 1753.

3 Sarah,2 m. 1st, Samuel Frost of Branford, Aug. 8,
1706; 2nd, Henry Cook in 1690, of Litchfield. He was
one of the three first settlers in Plymouth, Conn.

4 John,2 d. in Derby, Conn., some time after 1741.

5 Joseph,^ b. in Guilford; d. in Derby, Conn., 1725 or
thereabout.

6 Benjamin,^ b. Guilford, 1688; d. in Killingworth,
Conn., Jan. 9, 1761 ; his gravestone was standing there in
1882, a valuable find.

7 Samuel,-, b. in Branford, 1692; m. Rebecca Barns
of North Haven, Conn., Jan. 25, 1716, and 2nd, Amy
Ward, daughter of Capt. AVilliam Ward of Wallingford,
Conn.; d. about 1785, Goshen, Conn., though some of his
descendants say at Patterson, N. Y., where his son Samuel
settled.

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8 Hannah,- b. Branford; the church records in Bran-
ford show that she became a member in 1713 ; m. — Hitt ;
d. 1759.

9 Mary,2 b. Branford; m. Samuel Tyler, Branford,
Oct. 22, 1713 ; no record of death.

10 Thankful,- b. Branford; bap. 1701; d. 1758; unm.

Richard Towner's will, made May 6, 1725, was pro-
bated in Guilford, Conn., Sept. 30, 1727. In it these chil-
dren are all mentioned with portions given, except to Jo-
seph. Of him he says, like Jacob of old, ''And Joseph is
not." Richard was a husbandman and also worked at
ship carpentry, and evidently well to do ; his estate
amounting to at least £140, which was three times the av-
erage fortune for those days.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 15

SECOND GENERATION.

2 RICHARD^ TOWNER, (Richard^) was likely born
in England, the baptismal record made in Branford, 1700,
(see Richard, 1st) of seven children, names him first, and
his birth must have been about 1680-5; he married in
Branford, Elizabeth Tyler, Sept. 28, 1720. In a deed re-
corded in Branford town records, dated Feb. 6, 1720-21,
0. S., given by him to Samuel, ''his brother," he is de-
scribed as "a husbandman." Several deeds to him are
on record between 1712 and 1737, from which it appears
he was a man of thrift. A great-grandchild of his, Har-
riet Towner, living in Branford in 1882, had some of
these ancient deeds in her possession, and gave the writer
several. He died in Branford, Feb. 28, 1753, and his wife
died May 11, 1778. His children were :

11 Jonathan,^ b. Branford, Nov. 16, 1721; d. there,
Apr. 19, 1804.

12 Sarah,3 ^^ Branford, Nov. 29, 1723 ; d. there, after
1776, date not known.

13 Jacob,3 b. Branford, Mar. 29, 1726 ; d. there, after
1776, date not known.

14 Richard,^ b. Branford, Oct. 9, 1730 ; d. there June,
1772.

15 Mercy,^ b. Branford, Jan. 4, 1733; was twice mar-
ried; 1st to John Robbins, 2nd to Uzziel Cook, both of
Branford; nothing further can be learned.

4 JOHN^ TOWNER, (Richard^) was likely born in
England about 1685, there being a baptismal record

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in Branford, of the baptism in 1700, of Richard's chil-
dren, to-wit: "Richard, Sarah, John, Joseph, Benjamin,
Samuel, and Hannah Towner."

John went to the part of Derby township which after-
wards became Oxford and there settled. He was there
in 1718, and was rated on the tax list at 48 pounds ster-
ling.

In Vol. 8, p. 394, Colonial Records, it is stated that
''John Towner in 1741 was in the northwest part of
Derby, then called Derby Woods." His name is signed
to a petition for "society privileges," which was presented
to the General Court of Conn, in 1740 and which is on file
in the state library at Hartford.

He married Jane French in Derby, Aug. 13, 1707. She
died May 4, 1759. He had the following children :

16 Phineas,^ b. Derby, 1708 ; in 1763 was on Phillips
Patent, N. Y.

17 Elizabeth,^ b. Derby, Mar. 23, 1710; m. Samuel
Bronson.

18 Joseph,^ b. Derby, Apr. 22, 1712 ; m. Abigail Bissell.

19 John,3 b. Derby, Jan. 29, 1714 ; m. Sarah Wildman.

20 Martha Eunice,^ b. Derby; m. Israel Curtis.

21 22 There were two other daughters, Rebecca^
and Jane^ ; both died unmarried.

5 JOSEPH^ TOWNER, (Richard^) b. in Branford,
Conn. (See baptismal record above) ; with his brother
John he went to Derby and settled, but does not appear
to have married; in his father's will made May 6th, 1725,
and which was admitted to probate in Guilford, Sept. 27,
1727, there is this clause: "and Joseph is not." There
are provisions in this will for Richard's widow, Deborah,

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and for all the other sons and daughters, which facts
naturally lead to the conclusion that Joseph was then de-
ceased.

6 BENJAMIN^ TOWNER, (Richard^) was born in
Branford, Conn., in 1688; prior to 1719, he went to Had-
dam. Conn. His father conveyed land to him in that
town in 1716, and 1723, and the deeds say "to my son
Benjamin Towner." He was one of the 100 original
proprietors of the town, his name standing 21st on the
recorded list. Land was set off to him by the town in
1719, and 1722, 35 acres. He purchased other lands after-
wards on several occasions and appears to have acquired
much property. In 1727, he was appointed executor of
his father's will which was probated in Guilford. He
married in Haddam, Abia Shaler. He lived in Haddam
till 1738 and then moved to Killingworth, where his wife,
Abia, joined the church by letter from Haddam, and
where they resided, save for a few of the later years
which they spent in Saybrook, till he died Jan. 9, 1761,
73 years of age. His gravestone was standing in 1882, in
the burial ground of Killingworth and was seen by the
writer. His children were as follows :

23 Jerusha,^ b. Oct. 17, 1720, in Haddam ; d. Apr. 18,
1797.

24 Benjamin, Jr.,^ b. 1721; in 1747, a deed from his
father says: "to my eldest son."

25 Daniel,^ b. 1723 ; a deed to him, 1747, says : "to my
second son;" he died Apr. 4, 1809, aged 86.

26 Sarah,^ m. Abraham Pierson, of Killingworth. .

27 Timothy,^ deed to him in 1752, from father, says:
"to my 3rd son."

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28 Abraham,^ b. July 1, 1732; deed, 1752, from
father, says: *Ho my 4th son."

29 Lydia,^ m. Stillman, of Middletown, Conn.

30 Thankful,^ m. Beaman, of Saybrook.

31 Samuel,^ named in his father's will as his 5th son;
we have no more.

32 Nathaniel,^ (See page 29 for more about him).

33 Mary,^ m. Bell, of Haddam.

34 Ruth,^ d. in 1762, in Killingworth, unm.

Such other information as can be given as to any of
these children will be given hereafter under their respec-
tive names.

7 SAMUEL^ TOWNER, (Richard^) b. in Branford,
Conn., the exact date not being shown. He married
Rebecca Barnes, Jan. 25, 1716, who was born at North
Haven, Conn., Dec. 12, 1691, and who was a grand-
daughter of Thomas Barnes, of East Haven, Conn., who
was one of the signers of the constitution of the colony
of Connecticut in 1644. Samuel had by her five children ;
she died at Wallingford, Conn., Jan. 31, 1728. He mar-
ried again, June 27, 1728, Amy Ward, daughter of Capt.
William Ward, of Wallingford.

The Branford town records show that he became a
proprietor of lands there, Feb. 6, 1717, and afterwards
owned much realty. Deeds of exchange between him and
Richard Towner, Jr., describe them as brothers. The
writer has an original deed from Samuel to Richard,
dated Feb. 6, 1720-21, 0. S. Samuel lived in Branford
and Wallingford, Conn., till about 1731, when he moved
to Waterbury, Conn., and settled in the part now called
Watertown, and moved the next year into the part now

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Plymouth, where he lived till 1738. During this period
his name appears several times on petitions for ''winter
privileges," i! e., the privilege of hiring a minister during
the winter months, by reason of the petitioners living so
far from the center of the town, 9 or 10 miles, and at the
same time have exemption from paying parish rates to
the church at the center, which rates all were in those
times required to pay, to support the minister. In the
''List of Polls and ratable Estates" of Waterbury, for
the year 1737, his name appears, rated at £88. In 1737,
he purchased at public sale at New Haven, one of the
original town rights of the town of Goshen, Conn., being
one fifty-third part of the same. The sale was on condition
that he should build a house (there were 200 acres), fence
six acres and reside thereon three years. At a proprie-
tor's meeting, in Feb., 1741, he was made one of a com-
mittee "to take care of and adjust ye proprietors' af-
fairs," and one of the five selectmen who organized the
town.

He appears to have acquired property in Newtown, for
in 1750 he sold real estate there for £2000, a large sum
for that time, and moved to New Fairfield, and after-
wards, about 1762, went with his family, except some of
the older children, to Dutchess county, N. Y., and lived
in the town of Patterson, now a part of Putnam Co.
In 1766, his name appears in a list of the tenants on
"Phillips Patent." No record of the date or place of his
death has been found. One of his grandsons, John
Towner, told his son Samuel, from whom the writer, in
1882, got the account, that he (John) remembered his
grandfather living in Patterson in 1785, and that in
1786-7 he moved again back to Goshen, but considering
his great age (about 95) this seems quite doubtful.

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He had a large family, and the dates and places of the
birth and death of his children are here given with sub-
stantial accuracy. By his first wife he had:

35 Phebe,^ b. Branford, Conn., Sept. 14, 1717 ; d. ,

no record.

36 Samuel,^ b. Branford, about 1720-1. A deed was
recorded, in 1742, in Waterbury, made by Samuel Towner
of Goshen, to his beloved son, Samuel, of Waterbury. No
other record of him has been found, and he probably died
soon after.

37 David,^ b. "Wallingford, March 3rd, 1724; d. New
Fairfield, Conn., 1772.

38 Ephraim,^ b. Wallingford, Nov. 8, 1727; d. Goshen,
Conn., Dec. 25, 1760.

By second wife he had :

39 Zacheus,^ b. Wallingford, Apr. 3, 1729; d. Char-
lotte, Yt., Feb. 14, 1814.

40 Dan,2 b. Wallingford, March 25, 1731; d. New
Fairfield, Conn., 1796.

41 Lettice,^ b. Waterbury, July 25, 1733; d. ,

no record.

42 Amy,2 b. Waterbury, 1734-5; d. New Fairfield,
Conn., Jan. 13, 1767.

43 Rebecca,^ b. Goshen, Conn., 1736-7 ; d. in Canada,
no date.

44 Thankful,^ b. Goshen, about 1738; no record of
death.

45 Deborah,^ b. Goshen, about 1740; d. in Canada.

46 Ithiel,^ b. in Goshen, March 1, 1742; d. at St.
Johns, Lower Canada, July 26, 1810.

47 Samuel,^ b. in Goshen, in 1746 ; d. at Patterson, N.
Y., Apr. 1st, 1814.

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THIRD GENERATION.

11 JONATHAN^ TOWNER, (Richard,^ Richard^)
was born in Branford, Conn., Nov. 16, 1721, and married
there Mary Darrow, Nov. 10, 1743. He spent his life in
Branford and appears by the property records to have
been a man of considerable substance. His name appears
in a recorded list of those who took the oath of fidelity
in 1781. He died Apr. 19, 1804, and his wife died Feb.
15, 1806.

His children were :

48 Elizabeth,^ b. Sept. 4, 1744 ; d. Jan. 12, 1752.

49 Joseph,^ b. Branford, Apr. 10, 1746; d. Apr. 19,
1746.

50 Thankful,'^ b. June 11, 1747.

51 Ruhanah,-^ b. Nov. 29, 1749 ; d. Jan. 23, 1752.

52 Mary,^ b. Nov. 4, 1751; m. Solomon Wade, Bran-
ford, Nov. 27, 1772.

53 Joseph,^ b. Mar. 10, 1754; d. Mar. 29, 1757.

54 Jonathan,^ b. 1758; time or place of decease un-
known.

55 Elizabeth,^ b. Dec. 14, 1761.

56 Ruhanah,'* b. Apr. 11, 1764.

57 David,* b. Aug. 19, 1768; d. Sept. 29, 1851, at
Branford.

12 SARAH"^ TOWNER, (Richard,- Richard^ was
born in Branford, Conn., Nov. 29, 1723, and married there
Jan. 17, 1756, Abel Page, a farmer and considerable land-
holder. They were both living as late as 1776, which ap-

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pears from deed record, but date of decease is not known.
They had children, three at least:

58 Daniel Page,^ b. Dec. 12, 1756.

59 Reuben Page,^ b. Feb. 15, 1758.

60 Sarah Page,* b. Oct. 14, 1759.

13 JACOBS TOWNEE, (Richard,^ Richard^) born in
Branford, Conn., Mar. 29, 1726; he married there, wife's
first name was Diana ; he was living there as late at 1776,
but the date of death is not obtainable, the record being
unusually deficient. He had eight children :

61 Elizabeth,* b. Mar. 15, 1758; d. June 25, 1759.

62 Moses,* b. Aug. 6, 1761 ; d. Dec. 17, 1777.

63 Rebecca,* b. May 4, 1764.

64 Jerusha,* b. Oct. 17, 1765 ; m. a man named Horton.

65 Sarah,* b. Feb. 23, 1768.

66 Eber,* b. Oct. 11, 1771.

67 Phoebe,* b. Apr. 27, 1774, married a man named
Hoadley.

68 Anna,* b. May 26, 1776.

14 RICHARD^ TOWNER, (Richard,^ Richard^) was
born in Branford, Conn., Oct. 9, 1730, and married June
2, 1763, Bathsheba Goodrich, of North Haven, Conn. Lit-
tle can be gathered of his life beyond the fact that he
enlisted in the British army in the French and Indian
War, in which he contracted pneumonia, and died in
June, 1772. His children were :

69 Mercy,* b. Branford, May, 1764.

70 Samuel,* b. Branford, Nov. 2, 1766 ; young as he
was, he served in the patriot forces in the latter part of
the Revolution, and died soon after, unmarried.

71 Abigail,* b. Branford, 1768; married a man named

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Bull; had two children, who afterward lived in Warren,
Conn., where she died, in 1830.

72 Orphany,* b. Branf ord, Sept. 17, 1772 ; d. in "Wood-
bury, in 1876.

16 PHINEAS^ TOWNER, (John,^ Richard^) was
born in Derby, Conn., in the year 1708, Apr. 28; in 1732
he was a land owner in Waterbury, and in 1737 moved
with his wife, Eunice, to New Milf ord ; when he was mar-
ried, or what was her surname, cannot be stated; from
the record of a deed there it appears that he sold land in
1738, the deed stating that he had moved to Danbury.
There he lived till about 1763, in which year he was at
Fredericksburg, Phillips Patent, now Patterson, Putnam
Co., N. Y. The record shows that his uncle, Samuel, 5th
son of Richard, was there with him, on leased land. This
fixes his identity, but he cannot be traced afterwards.
The records of Danbury were mostly destroyed when the
British burned the town in 1776, which makes it difficult
to get information of him or his family. But there is lit-
tle, if any, reason to doubt that he was father of Abra-
ham, called "Abraham of Danbury," both being men-
tioned in the records which remain, and no other Town-
ers, except Eunice Towner, who married, 1772, William
Combs, and who was likely daughter of Phineas.

A clear and well-defined tradition exists with the de-
scendants of Elijah Towner, son of ''Abraham of Dan-
bury," who settled in Bradford Co., Pa., in 1794-5, that
Abraliam had three brothers and a sister, and this tradi-
tion is no doubt pretty well founded. From this the chil-
dren of Phineas were :

73 Abraham,-* b. about 1729-30, probably in Water-
bury; d. Danbury, 1760.

24 ^ A GENEALOGY OF

74 Gershom,* who settled in Steuben Co., N. Y.

75 Enoch, ^ who went to Nova Scotia and lived and
died there, unm., and is said to have acquired large
wealth, which was confiscated by the government.

76 Daniel,^ who settled first somewhere in the State
of N. Y., then went to N. J., and finally to Va., where he
raised a family, and died.

77 Olive,* .

17 ELIZABETH^ TOWNER, (John,=^ Eichard^) born
in Derby, Conn., Mar. 3, 1710 ; married Samuel Brownson
or Bronson, of AVoodbury (the part which became South-
bury), March 9, 1735. There is no further record except
as to these children:

78 Noah Bronson,'^ b. Mar. 21, 1736; m. Elizabeth
AVilson.

79 Abraham Bronson,* b. July 1, 1739.

80 Eunice Bronson,* b. Sept. 14, 1745; m. Jeremiah
Wilson.

18 JOSEPH^ TOWNER, (John,= Richard^) born in
Derby, Conn., part that is now Oxford, April 22, 1712 ;
married there Jan. 4, 1744, Abigail Bissell. He was a
farmer and lived in ''Southbury woods," (S. E. part of
Woodbury.) Was there in 1740, his name being on the
petition above mentioned with his father John. He died
not many years after marriage. He had two children :

81 Rachel,* b. Dec. 17, 1744; d. Oxford, 1826; unm.;
spent whole life there.

82 Joseph,* b. Nov. 15, 1749 ; d. Oxford, Apr. 27, 1806.

19 JOHN-^ TOWNER, Jr., (John,- Richard^) born in
Derby, Conn., (now Oxford) Jan. 29, 1714; married Nov.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 25

5, 1741, Sarah Wildman of Woodbury. He spent his life
in Oxford ; his wife died in 1758 and he in 1805, at the age
of 92 years. He married again, Mrs. Hannah Cain, and

3rd, Eunice , mentioned in his will, but had no child

by either of them. His children were :

83 Rebecca,* and 84 Isaac,* both of whom died young.

85 John,* b. 1750; d. Oxford, 1810.

86 Sarah,* b. Jan. 5, 1753; m. Benjamin Tomlinson;
2nd, Dr. Matthews.

87 Benjamin,* b. Southbury, Jan. 20, 1755 ; m. in Dan-
bury, Martha Wildman; was in New Milford in 1791;
moved to Upper Canada and there d. without children;
wife d. in 1828.

88 Mercy,* b. Jan. 5, 1758 ; d. in 1811 ; unm.

20 MARTHA EUNICE^ TOWNER, (John,^ Richard^)
born in Derby, Conn., about 1716; married Feb. 1, 1739,
Israel Curtis of Southbury. The only further record is
of her children, who were :

89 Joseph Curtis,* b. Mar. 22, 1740.

90 Israel Curtis,* b. Apr. 24, 1742; m. Abigail Mal-
lory. Mar. 9, 1769.

91 Stephen Curtis,* b. Jan. 8, 1744.

92 Daniel Curtis,* b. May 18, 1746.

93 Eunice Curtis,* b. July 18, 1748 ; m. Stephen Bate-
man, Sept. 26, 1768 ; d. July 14, 1804.

94 Sarah Curtis,* b. Apr. 3, 1749 ; m. Thomas Strong,
Dec. 16, 1767.

95 Benjamin Curtis,* b. May 18, 1751; m. Esther Ben-
ham, June 1, 1778 ; d. Southbury, July 28, 1798.

96 Ruth Curtis,* b. Aug. 24, 1753; m. Luther Bateman,
Nov. 18, 1773.

26 A GENEALOGY OF

97 Eeuben Curtis,* b. Feb. 25, 1755.

98 Abijah Curtis,* b. Sept. 26, 1756 ; m. Olive Hickok,
May 25, 1778.

99 Olive Curtis,* b. Nov. 24, 1759 ; m. Thomas Parme-
lee, Oct. 15, 1782 ; 2nd, m. Solomon Johnson ; d. Oct. 18,
1797.

23 JERUSHA3 TOWNER, (Benjamin,^ Richard^) was
born in Haddam, Conn., Oct. 17, 1720 ; and married there
Nov. 9, 1741, Phineas Brainerd. They resided in the
town, on the Connecticut river, named Higganum; she
died Apr. 18, 1797, her husband surviving till 1803 ; her
children were :

100 Jerusha Brainerd,* b. Sept. 9, 1742; m. Ezra Sha-
ler.

101 Phineas Brainerd,* b. Mar. 20, 1743; d. Mar. 31,
1743.

102 Elizabeth Brainerd,* b. Mar. 22, 1744; m. Joshua
Brooks.

103 Phineas Brainerd,* b. Jan. 12, 1747 ; m. Elizabeth
Brooks.

104 Esther Brainerd,* b. Mar. 9, 1749; m. Aaron
Smith.

105 Henry Brainerd,* b. Nov. 6, 1750; m. Huldah — .

106 John Brainerd,* b. Nov. 7, 1757; m. Deborah Hop-
son.

24 BENJAMIN^ TOWNER, JR., (Benjamin,- Rich-
ardM eldest son, was born in Haddam, Conn., 1721, and

married in Haddam, Sept. 16, 1742, Deborah , and

lived there a farmer till about 1784, when he moved to
Woodbury, Litchfield Co., where in that year he pur-

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 27

chased 82 acres of land, consideration £324. We have no
further record except of two children:

107 Ephraim,* b. Iladdam, July 26, 1743.

108 Joseph,^ b. Haddam, Sept. 20, 1745.

25 DANIEL^ TOWNER, (Benjamin,- Richard^) was
born in Haddam, Conn., in 1723 ; was married there, but
the date and wife's name are wanting. He went from
Haddam to Killingworth, was here in 1780, and died
there Apr. 4, 1809 ; farmer and considerable land owner.
His children were :

109 Daniel,^ b. Haddam in 1751; d. there, Dec. 12,
1809.

110 Reuben,* b. Haddam, 1752; d. Killingworth, Aug.
31, 1819.

111 Samuel,"^ b. Haddam, 1755 ; m. Sylvia Stevens,
Nov. 20, 1780 ; d. July 20, 1810, aged 55, leaving no chil-
dren. His wife survived him and married Nathaniel Gris-
wold.

112 Abner,* b. Haddam, 1761 ; m. Deborah Smith, but
had no children ; d. Oct. 19, 1843, aged 82 years ; his wife
died in 1845.

113 Lydia,* birth date wanting; bap. Killingworth,
May 3, 1767 ; m. Ichabod Ward of Killingworth, June 21,
1781; d. about 1811, in Luzerne Co., Pa. She had five
children, but three can be named: Fanny Ward,^ bap.
Apr. 28, 1782 ; Polly Ward,"' bap. Aug. 28, 1791 ; William
Ward.^

114 Jane,* birth date wanting; bap. Killingworth,
Feb. 18, 1767 ; m. Nathan Pierson, Jan. 11, 1798 ; no fur-
ther record.

28 A GENEALOGY OF

115 Sarah,^ birth date lacking; bap. Killingworth,

May 3, 1770; m. Aug. 1, 1783, Richardson of East

Haddam; nothing more.

27 TIMOTHY^ TOWNER, (Benjamin,- Richard^) was
born in Haddam, Conn., and as appears from deed to
him in 1752, was Benjamin's third son; few actual dates
can be given; was married before 1760 to Anne Smith in
Haddam ; was living in 1790, but died there within a few
years afterwards. His wife survived him till about 1812.
They had children, of whom little can be stated :

116 Dorothy,"* d., leaving a wdll dated July 11, 1806,
to her mother and other relatives.

117 Timothy,* d. before 1806.

118 Smith A.,* living in 1809; married and had chil-
dren.

119 Anne,* who married Isaac Johnson, Middletown,
Dec. 9, 1773, and had children.

28 ABRAHAM^ TOWNER, JR., (Benjamin,- Rich-
ard^) was born in Haddam, Conn., July 1, 1732, being the
4th son of Benjamin; he went from Haddam to the S. W.
part of Killingworth about 1761, and married there, Feb.
2, 1763, Sybil Bushnell. In 1760 he was appointed 2nd
lieutenant in the 10th Co., 2nd Regt., and was for some
time in active service in 1769. In 1777 he moved to West-
brook, Conn., where he died in 1807, aged 75. His wife,
Sybil, survived him, dying in 1816, aged 79. He raised
a large family, but the data as to some are quite meager :

120 Thankful,* m. Samuel Beaumont of Saybrook,
Conn.

121 Ruth,* bap. in Killingworth, Feb. 26, 1764.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 29

122 Sybil,^ bap. Killingworth, Apr. 24, 1765 ; d., unm.

123 John,* bap. Killingworth, June 14, 1767 ; d. at sea.

124 Abraham,* bap. Killingworth, Feb. 10, 1771 ; d. in
infancy.

125 Abraham* and Rachel, twins, b. July 12, 1773 ;
both d. in Westbrook, Abraham Mar. 1, 1842, Rachel Oct.
8, 1823.

127 Amelia,* bap. June 2, 1776 ; m. Capt. Benny Jones,
Westbrook, and settled there ; they had twelve children,
but we have nothing farther of them.* She died there,
aged 88.

^Except that one daughter m. Wm. Dibble of West-
brook and was living lately there.

128 James,* bap. June 21, 1779 in Killingworth; d. in
youth.

129 Sarah,* b. May 9, 1782 ; d. Apr. 9, 1856, in West-
brook, Conn.

130 Cynthia,* b. Westbrook, 1783; d. there, Sept. 20,
1853.

32 NATHANIEL^ TOWNER, (Benjamin,^ Richard^)
was born in Haddam, Conn., about 1739-40 ; was there as
late as 1766, when he sold and conveyed lands there,
which he had from his father's estate, and went to New
Milford, Conn., and married there Sarah Bennett, daugh-
ter of Benjamin Bennett of New Fairfield, and where he
resided and bought and sold numerous tracts of land,
some of them being in Brookfield, Newbury and Wood-
bury. His name appears in the census of 1790, in Brook-
field, and on other records as late as 1792, and so his
wife 's. He was called Dr. Nathaniel Towner, and whether
an M.D. or D.D. is not certain, but the latter is slightly

30 A GENEALOGY OF

indicated. The census of 1790 shows that then there was

in his family one male and two females under 16 years
of age.

35 PHEBE3 TOAA'NER, (Samuel^ Richard^) born in
Branford, Conn., Sept. 14, 1717; when her father moved
to Goshen, it seems likely she went with him ; she married
there Arah Ward, Aug. 13, 1740. They afterwards moved
to Waterbury. From the records of AYallingford, it ap-
pears that Capt. William Ward had a son named Arah,
born July 15, 1718, whom Phebe married. He was a Tory
and died in Albany, a prisoner. He was a mill builder
and wealthy. They had two children, 131 Diantha* Ward,

b. Waterbury; 131^/2 Eunice Ward,* b. Goshen, Aug. 9,
1741.

38 EPHRAIi\P TOWNER, (Samuel,- Richard^) born
in Wallingford, Conn., Nov. 8, 1727. He married in
Goshen, Oct. 3, 1750, Sarah Willcox, and died there, Dec.
25, 1760. In a record of the early settlers of that town,
made by Dea. Norton of Goshen, Ephraim Towner is
highly spoken of, and said to be "a clever, steady man."
He became a land proprietor in 1750. His widow lived
to the age of 90 years, and died in Lexington, Green Co.,
N. Y., whither she moved with her son, Elijah, in 1805.
So said Reuben Towner, third son of Elijah, in 1882, who
was then living in Greene Co. Theron W. Towner, great-
grandson of Ephraim, doubted his (Ephraim 's) being
grandson of Richard of Branford and desired, if possi-
ble, record evidence thereof, and made research on the
point, and succeeded in finding a town record in Walling-
ford, Conn., which showed him to be a son of Samuel, by

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 31

his first wife, Rebecca, as above stated. And to him (The-
ron W.) the writer is indebted for many corrections and
additions set down herein. Ephraim's children were:

132 Ephraim,^ Jr., b. Goshen, Mar. 29, 1752 ; d. Gosh-
en, July 8, 1835.

133 Ezekiel,* b. Goshen, Mar. 3, 1756 ; date or place
of death unknown.

134 Laban,* b. Goshen, Feb. 2, 1754; d. at Poultney,
Vt., no date.

135 Elijah,* b. Goshen, Apr. 3, 1758; d. Lexington,
Greene Co., N. Y., Apr. 11, 1848.

136 Moses,* b. Goshen, Sept. 15, 1760; d. there, about
1794.

37 DAVID3 TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^) born in
Wallingford, Conn., Mar. 3, 1724; when he married or
what was his wife's surname has not been ascertained.
He, with his brothers Dan and Zacheus, went to New
Fairfield from Goshen some time before 1752. The fol-
lowing from the church records of the North Society of
that town, furnish all the information of him and his fam-
ily that has been obtained :

"May 23, 1752, Mary Towner, wife of David Towner,
was admitted a member by letter from the Church of
Christ in Durham."

137 ''Bap. Jan. 19, 1753, Mary,* dau. of David Tow-
ner." She married Reuben Crane, New Fairfield, Jan.
26, 1773. No children.

"Deaths, 1772, David Towner. * * *."

"Widow Mary Towner, died June 1, 1806, aged 73."

From the same record David is shown to have been a

Congregational minister, and to have officiated there as

such for a short time.

32 A GENEALOGY OF

39 ZACHEUS^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^ was
born in Wallingford, Conn, March 3, 1729, and married
in New Fairfield, Conn, Sarah Vaughn, 1755, daughter
of Dr. Benj. Vaughn, and lived in the northern part, now
the town of Sherman. The locality where he and Capt.
Dan Towner resided is elevated, and still called ''Tow-
ner's Hill." He represented New Fairfield in the Gen-
eral Assembly in the years 1771-2, 1774, and again in
1790-1. He was an ardent patriot in the revolutionary
times, and came into sharp conflict by reason thereof with
some of his relatives, especially with two nephews, Ben-
jamin and Wait Vaughn, sons of his sister Rebecca, who
were as ardently on the Tory side. But after peace came,
reconciliation took place between them. In 1793 he
moved to Charlotte, Vt., where he died Feb. 14, 1814. In
1882 his gravestone was still standing. His wife also died
there, Sept. 6, 1806, aged 78 years. His occupation was
principally surveying, for which he had good reputation
abroad ; the State of New York employing him to survey
the region about Lake George. He took great pains for
the education of his children, and four of his sons gradu-
ated in medicine. His children were:

138 William,^ b. 1756, New Fairfield, Conn. ; d. Pow-
nal, Vt., Jan. 12, 1813.

139 Truman,* b. New Fairfield, 1758 ; d. Willsboroug,
N. Y., 1830.

140 Louisa,* b. New Fairfield, 1760; d. New Fairfield,
1792.

141 Eunice,* b. New Fairfield, Mar. 14, 1761 ; d. Bata-
via, N. Y. * * *

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 33

142 Richard,* b. 1763 ; d. in South Carolina, young and
unm. ; he, though young, enlisted, and was badly wound-
ed, a Patriot, of the revolution.

143 Erasmus,* b. New Fairfield, 1766 ; d. in Charlotte,
Vt., Jan. 22, 1813.

144 Homer,* b. New Fairfield, 1770; went westward
while a young man, and was reported to have died at
Miami Bend, 0.

145 Jane,* b. New Fairfield, 1772; d. in childhood.
Another child died in infancy.

40 DAN3 TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^) was born
in Wallingford, Conn., Mar. 25, 1731 ; married Marcia or
Mercy Barnes; when or where does not appear, but on a
church record in New Fairfield, Conn., is this: "Lord's
Day, June 25, 1756. Then Mary, wife of Capt. Dan
Towner, made a Public Profession of 'ligion' and was
admitted a member of this Church." Whether this was
a second wife, or a mistake was made in her given name,
cannot be told. He went from Goshen to New Fairfield
before 1752, and resided in the part of the town now
named Sherman. Was ensign in 1756, made so by the
General Assembly. He was a man of positive influence,
representing New Fairfield in the Legislature in the
years 1766-7-8 and 1775. He served in the Patriot forces
in the revolution with the rank of captain, and was one
of the sufferers from poison at Horse Neck, where it was
alleged the British poisoned the wells. His recovery was
for a long time doubtful and it was due to the great care
and devotion of his wife that he was saved. He was
much beloved in New Fairfield; later in life he moved to

34 A GENEALOGY OF

New Milford, Conn., where he died in 1796. His wife
died in Sherman in 1806. None of his descendants have
survived. They were :

146 Mercy,* bap. July 25, 1756 ; d. 1796 ; unm.

147 Mary,* b. about 1758; d. before 1796.

148 Amy,* b. about 1760; d. at Sherman, Mar. 25, 1806.

149 Marcus,* no dates ; was killed at 12 years of age
by being thrown from a horse.

150 Dan, Jr.,* b. 1765 ; was killed in 1790, at the age
of 25, by a falling tree ; unm.

151 Cyrus,* b. 1769 ; d. at New Milford, 1796, leaving
widow, Sarah; no children. ^"'^ '' M.- - • r

s ><

41 LETTICE^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Waterbury, Conn., July 25, 1733 ; married in 1753,
Gideon Pringle of New Milford, Conn., and afterward
settled in Kent, Dutchess Co., N. Y. A deed made by her
and her husband in 1769 shows that she then resided
there, on Phillips Patent. When she died has not been
learned. She had four children:

152 John Pringle,* who was a soldier of the revolu-
tion, and afterwards lived in Washington and Oneida

Cos., N. Y. p^nfe-we^ uAttm.?

153 Esmon Pringle,* * * *

154 Amzie Pringle,* * * *

155 Patty Pringle,* married Jeremiah Burch in Dutch-
ess Co. They had a son, Luman Burch, a noted Baptist
minister in that county, who lived there till 1860.

42 AMY3 TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^) was born
in Waterbury, Conn., in 1734; married David Barnum of
New Fairfield, Conn., July 13, 1756. She died there, Jan.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 35

13, 1767. Her husband married again and lived till 1822.
Her children were :

156 Nathan Barnum,* b. Mar. 28, 1757.

157 David Barnum,* b. Aug., 1758.

158 Rebecca Lockwood Barnum, b. Nov. 3, 1760.

159 Anna Barnum,* b. Oct. 21, 1762.

160 Diantha Barnum,* b. Sept. 11, 1764; m. Gideon
Hubbell.

Mr. Barnum married again, Jemima Beardsley, and
named their oldest son Samuel Towner, who was town
clerk in New Fairfield for many years.

43 REBECCA^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Goshen, Conn., in 1736, and married Joseph
Vaughn, brother of Sarah, wife of Zacheus, of New Fair-
field, Conn., June 14, 1754, where they lived till his death.
About 1790, then a widow, she went with her son Hermon
to Canada, where she died. She had five children:

161 Benjamin Vaughn,* b. in New Fairfield; m. on
Long Island, Davis ; he was with the British dur-
ing the war, but after peace came, married and returned
to New Fairfield. About 1790 he moved to Essex Co., N.
Y., and had there ten children, who went West, settling
principally in Indiana.

162 Wait Vaughn,* b. New Fairfield. He, also, joined
the British, and during their occupation of New York he
went with an expedition into the country and was killed
in an encounter with Patriot forces at Quaker Hill, Dutch-
ess Co.

163 Hermon Vaughn,* b. 1769, New Fairfield; moved
to Canada and married there ; d. at St. Johns, in 1857.

36 A GENEALOGY OF

164 Aurelia Vaughn,* b. New Fairfield; m. Isaac
Crane of South East, Putnam Co., N. Y. ; d. at Brookiield,
Conn., 1820.

165 Another daughter, Christian name not learned,

m. Stevenson, and lived near Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

44 THANKFUL^ TOAYNER, (Samuel,- Richard^)
born in AYaterbury, Conn., about 1738 ; married William
Burtch, Phillips Patent, Dutchess Co., N. Y. In 1769 they
lived there. No record of death found. She had seven
children :

166 AYilliam Burtch,* m. Chase.

167 Samuel Burtch,* m. Rachel Maine.

168 Ithiel Burtch.*

169 Asa Burtch.*

170 Lettice Burtch,* m. Isaac Birdsall.

171 Deborah Burtch.*

172 Anna Burtch.*

Nothing further has been learned of these children ex-
cept that Anna was reared by her uncle Zacheus, and
afterwards lived with her cousin Erasmus; d. 1840, unm.,
in Illinois.

45 DEBORAH-^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^ born
in Goshen, Conn., about 1740; married after 1769 in

Dutchess Co., N. Y., Tuttle, moved thence to

Lower Canada and settled there. Her children, as far as
known, were :

173 Samuel Tuttle,* who, after the revolution, visited
his relatives in Dutchess Co.

She had two other sons, whose names cannot be given,
and nothing else is known of her family.

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 37

46 ITHIEL3 TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^) was born
in Goshen, Conn., Dec. 21, 1742, and married in 1765 or
thereabouts in Patterson, now Putnam Co., N. Y., Sarah
Crosby, who was born May 9, 1747. In 1763 he was liv-
ing on Phillips Patent with his father ; was in the French
war, sergt. of company. One of his descendants says that
he moved to Vermont; another that he went to Crown
Point, N. Y., and owned a large property there. On the
breaking out of the war of revolution he remained loyal
to the Crown, and for this his property was confiscated
and he was seized by the "Continentals" and imprisoned
in Fort Ticonderoga, but made his escape and, making his
way down the lake, he went to St. Johns, Canada, before
1776, and with his family permanently settled there. He
received grants of land from the Crown, a large portion
of which remain in the family to this day, having been
entailed to his sons William and Ithiel Crosby and their
eldest male heirs. He carried on farming and butchering
extensively, had contract for furnishing beef to the Brit-
ish army, and was noted for industry and thrift, and
highly respected in the social relations. He died at St.
Johns, July 26, 1810. His wife died Apr. 16, 1825, at the
age of 78. His descendants constitute a large, if not the
largest, branch of RICHARD'S^ descendants, many of
them being in the States of the Middle West and in New
England. Ilis children were :

174 Deborah,-^ b. Dec. 20, 1765, at Crown Point, N. Y. ;
d. Dec. 7, 1848.

175 Ebenezer,'* b. Dec. 19, 1767 ; d. in infancy.

176 Ithiel Crosby,^ b. June 11, 1769 ; d. St. Johns, Mar.
12, 1812.

38 A GENEALOGY OF

177 William,* b. Jan. 10, 1772 ; d. July 29, 1811, at St.
Johns.

178 Sarah,* b. Dec. 30, 1773 j d. St. Johns, Can., Nov.
30, 1848.

179 Abner,* b. May 25, 1776 ; d. in 1778.

47 SAMUEL^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Goshen, Conn., in 1746, and married in Patterson,
Dutchess (now Putnam) Co., N. Y., Mary Birdsall, in
1767, and settled there — now Towners, R. R. station. In
1773 he was a tenant of Beverly Robinson, one of the
grantees of the Crown in that section of the colony. He
was a much respected citizen, and spent his life in Dutch-
ess Co., being assessor in 1788 and supervisor of his town
in 1795, and a member of the Assembly from his county
in 1798 and in 1800. He died in Patterson, Apr. 1, 1814 ;
his wife survived him till 1827, dying there, at the age of
79. Their children were:

180 Hannah,* b. 1770, in Patterson; d. there in 1796.

181 Anna,* b. Mar. 14, 1777, in Patterson; d. there in
1856.

182 John,* b. July 2, 1779, in Patterson, and d. there
Oct. 9, 1865.

183 Sarah,* b. at Patterson, in 1781 ; d. there Nov. 28,
1863.

184 James,* b. in 1783 at Patterson ; d. there, Sept. 14,
1870.

185 Martha.*

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 39

FOURTH GENERATION.

64 JONATHAN^ TOWNER, (Jonathan,^ Richard,^
Richard^) was born in Branford, Conn., probably in 1758,
as his baptismal record is Oct., 1758. He married in
Branford, Mar. 10, 1782, Abigail Baldwin. He was a
blacksmith by trade, in which, it is said, he exhibited
great skill and ingenuity. He had but two children:

186 Asenath,^ b. Nov. 14, 1783.

187 Augustus,^ b. Branford, Sept. 2, 1787, who was
also a blacksmith, learning his trade of Ezekiel Hayes,
ancestor of President Hayes. He went from Branford to
parts unknown; no trace of him was ever had.

57 DAVID* TOWNER, (Jonathan,-^ Richard,- Rich-
ard^) was born in Branford, Conn., Aug. 19, 1768, and
married Nov. 6, 1791, Betsey Bishop of Bethlehem, Conn. ;
was a farmer by occupation, working also at blacksmith-
ing, which, like his brother Jonathan, he learned of Eze-
kiel Hayes. He died in Branford Sept. 28, 1851 ; his wife
died in 1853. His children were :

188 John,^ b. Branford, Sept. 15, 1793; d. June 12,
1853.

189 Harriet,^ b. Jan. 28, 1800; d. Nov. 15, 1885.

190 Amos Bishop,^ b. Dec. 12, 1804; d. Nov. 5, 1805.

191 Nancy,^ b. Oct. 6, 1806 ; d. Mar. 28, 1858.

192 Eliza,^ b. Feb. 13, 1810; d. June 2, 1823.

193 Davis,-^ b. Feb. 2, 1813 ; d. Feb. 8, 1881.

69 MERCY"* TOWNER, (Richard,^ Richard,- Rich-
ard^) was born in Branford, Conn., in May, 1764, and

40 A GENEALOGY OF

married there, 1st, a man named Adkins, of whom it can
only be said that he was a sailor and died at sea; then
she remarried Ebenezer Fowler, of Guilford, Conn., by
whom she had two children:

194 Annie Fowler,^ was living in 1872 in North Guil-
ford, Conn., at an advanced age.

195 Isaac Fowler,'^ who went to Ohio and settled; was
living in 1872.

72 ORPHANY* TOWNER, (Richard,^ Richard,- Rich-
ard^) was born in Branford, Conn., Sept. 15, 1772; her
father died three months before her birth, in service in
the French and Indian war ; this caused her being named
Orphan-y. She lived with an aunt at Wallingford, Conn.,
till five years old, then with Elnathan Beach in Branford
till nineteen. Then, Nov. 5, 1791, she was married to
Luke Teeple, who was a saddle and harness maker. In
Jan., 1801, they moved to Roxbury, Conn., and lived
there till his death at the age of 85. Thereafter she
lived mainly in Woodbury, where she died in 1876,
aged 104 years. The 100th anniversary of her birth was
celebrated in Sept., 1872, in Woodbury, an extended ac-
count of which was published at the time in pamphlet
form at New Haven, compiled by Rev. A. N. Lewis. She
was a notable instance of the longevity of the Towner
family. At the age of 80 she became totally blind, and
occupied much of her time in quiet contemplation and
making simple verses. On the anniversary occasion men-
tioned above she repeated, in a strong voice which filled
the church, some verses composed at the age of 94, of
which the following is a specimen:

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 41

"Now I am blind, all things appear dark here below,
But there is a bright world to which I hope soon to go.
For Jesus my guiding star will see me safe through,
If I put my trust in Him, which I hope I do."
Her children were :

196 Polly M. Teeple,^ b. North Guilford, Conn., May
4, 1782 ; m. Russell Potter ; d. Feb. 25, 1867.

197 Sally Ann Teeple,^ b. Sept. 7, 1796; m. Levi 0.
Banks, Greenfield, Conn.; d. Mar. 9, 1826.

198 Marilla Teeple,^ b. Sept. 17, 1799 ; m. John Hotch-
kiss, Wallingford, Conn.; d. Apr. 29, 1830.

199 John R. Teeple,^ b. Oct. 18, 1803; m. Abigail
Beardsley; d. Nov. 19, 1844.

200 Catharine R. Teeple,-^ b. Dec. 18, 1805; m. Brad-
ford J. Hull, Easton, Conn. ; living in 1882.

201 Harvey Teeple,-' b. June 2, 1808; m. Polly Ann
Bronson, Middlebury, Conn.; d. Oct. 15, 1844.

202 William Teeple,^ b. Apr. 26, 1811 ; d. Aug. 29, 1836.

203 Russell Teeple,^ b. Mar. 10, 1816; m. Susan Isbell;
living in Roxbury, Conn., in 1882; now dead.

73 ABRAHAM* TOWNER, (Phineas,-^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) was born about 1729-30; married at Newtown,
Conn., Aug. 7, 1750, Hannah Foote, sometimes called
Anna. He lived in New Milford awhile and afterwards
in Danbury, and is mentioned in the records that re-
mained after the burning of Danbury by the British, as
"Abraham of Danbury." He died in Danbury in 1760,
and left an estate of sixty pounds, of personal property
only, which estate was settled by his widow in Feb. and
April, 1761. She married again one Ebenezer Weed, and

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he was appointed guardian of Abraham's two sons, Enos
or Enoch, and Elijah. His children were :

204 William.^

205 Olive.^

206 Gershom.^

207 Enos or Enoch.^

208 Elijah,^ b. Aug. 20, 1759.

209 Rhoda;^ slight record has been found of dates or
order of birth ; when Danbury was burned by the British
most records were destroyed. Olive was baptized in New
Milford in 1754, and Rhoda in Newtown in 1760, shown
by records in those places. State military rolls show that
William was clerk of the 8th Company, 10th Regt., Conn,
line in 1775; that Enoch was in the 10th Co., 5th Regt.,
1775; and that Elijah was in the 5th Regt. in 1780. Tra-
dition has said that Abraham died on Lake Champlain
during the French war, 1755 ; but a probate record in
Danbury shows this to be an error.

74 GERSHOM* TOWNER, (Phineas,^ John,= Rich-
ard^) born in Danbury, Conn., about 1732; married in
Danbury, Tamar Knapp, an elder sister of Mary, whom
his nephew, Elijah,^ married, about 1753. Tradition
among the descendants of Elijah^ states that about revo-
lutionary times Gershom, uncle of Elijah, settled in the
county of Steuben, N. Y., and this seems credible, because
it is certain that Towners belonging to several generations
have lived in that county, in Bath, Avoca, and other local-
ities, and numerous others are found in the Western
States whose ancestors moved from that part of the State.
Before going to Steuben, it seems probable that he was

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 43

in Columbia Co. for a time, as a son, Gershom, lived there
and had children born, one, Daniel,^ in 1774; this son,
210, Gershom, afterward went to Steuben. His nephew,
Elijah, went from Columbia Co. to Pa., and it is tradition-
ally said that some of Gershom Sr. 's family visited Elijah
and his descendants in Rome, Pa., as relatives. No fur-
ther definite information of him has been obtained.

76 DANIEL* TOWNER, (Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born in Danbury, Conn., about 1734; went from there
to the State of New York and remained for awhile ; then
moved to the State of New Jersey, and finally to Virginia,
where he settled and is said to have raised a large family.
This is according to a tradition existing among the de-
scendants of Elijah, son of Abraham of Danbury, Daniel's
brother, but it gives nothing of his marriage or residence
more than the above.

1174, Austin Towner, grandson of Elijah, informed the
writer in 1886 that before the war of 1861, at Blooming-
ton, Mo., he visited one Judge Minor Mandeville Towner,
a man then prominent there in railroading and politics.
That Judge Towner at the time of this visit showed him
quite a complete written genealogy of his family, in
which he traced the same back to the early years of the
settlement of America, and his own descent from Daniel
of Virginia. Unfortunately he (Austin) did not get a
copy of that manuscript. My informant was a very in-
telligent man and his statements are no doubt reliable.
He also said that soon after the war he again went to
Bloomington and sought to find Judge Towner and fam-
ily so as to secure this record, but failed.

44 A GENEALOGY OF

It has since been learned that Judge Minor M. Towner
was born in Va., near Fairfax, C. H., and went to Mis-
souri and married at Palmyra, Marion Co., Ann Shekells,
in 1837 ; that his father was Adam Towner, who lived at
Leesburg, Loudon Co., in an early day and afterwards
moved into Shenandoah Valley; that Adam had two
brothers, John and Jacob, and one sister. Eve, who lived
thereabout in Va. ; that Adam had four sons and two
daughters, viz.. Minor Mandeville, Francis, John, George
L., Eliza and Mary Jane, all born in Va. ; George L. came
to Macon, Mo., in 1838, was merchant and police justice
there, and in the confederate service ; lived unmarried,
was large owner of property, but lost all and died at Ma-
con, 1894. Mary Jane married Richard Cromwell, came
to Macon in 1838 and was living there a few years ago.

Judge T. had by his wife Ann a son, Oscar Minor, and
four daughters. This son, Oscar M., married and went
to North Dakota and was prominent in business and pol-
itics, was a member of the Legislature, Towner Co., on
the N. line of the State, was named after him ; he founded
a town on the R. R. west of Grand Forks called Larimore,
and died there some years ago. He had a son, Terry
Towner, who lived awhile in Montana, and i« said to have
gone to Chicago.

Judge T. 's wife dying, he married again and had two
daughters ; Mary married Percival Phelan and is living
in St. Louis, Mo. ; and ^lildred married Richard Reynolds,
lives in Chillicothe, Mo.

After the war Judge T. moved to St. Louis and was
engaged many years in shipping tobacco to Europe and
in banking, and acquired much wealth, and died there in

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 45

1883. I have deemed it proper to note these facts as to
this family at this point on account of their evident rela-
tion to 76 Daniel, said to have settled in Va., and as veri-
fying Austin Towner's statement.

85 JOHN* TOWNER, (John,^ John,^ Richard^) born
in Derby, 1750 ; married Rachel Bronson of Southbury,
May 9, 1774 ; was a farmer, and prosperous in his calling ;
spent his life in Oxford, where he died in 1810, leaving,
as the probate records show, quite a large estate. His
children were :

211 Amos,^ b. 1775; lived and died in Oxford; never
married.

212 Simeon Nelson,^ b. 1777 ; d. Oxford, Oct. 12, 1856.

213 Enos,5 b. 1780; d. Jan. 19, 1819.

214 Betsey,^ b. 1782 ; insane from early childhood.

215 Isaac,^ b. 1784-5; m. Eunice ; d. Mar. 7, 1853;

no child.

216 Sarah,^ b. 1787; d. Mar. 21, 1853; never married.

82 JOSEPH* TOWNER, (Joseph,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born in Oxford, Conn., Nov. 15, 1749 ; married there,
Mary Bronson of Southbury, May 17, 1775. He lived in
Oxford, a farmer by occupation, and died there, Apr. 27,
1806. His wife survived him, dying there June 23, 1822.
They had eight children :

217 Clarissa,^ b. 1778; d. about 1833.

218 David,^ b. 1780 ; d. Oxford, July 4, 1823.

219 Olive,'^ b. 1782; m. Hawkins in Southbury;

d. 1846; no children.

220 Ann,5 b. 1784 ; d. about 1802 ; unm.

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221 Abigail,^ b. 1786 ; d. about 1806 ; unm.

222 Lois,^ b. 1788; d. 1819.

223 Asahel,^ b. 1795 ; d. 1860.

224 Avis,5 b. 1798; d. 1869.

109 DANIEL^ TOWNER, Jr., (Daniel,^ Benjamin,^
Richard^) was born in Haddam, Conn., in 1751 ; went with
his parents during minority to Killingworth, North par-
ish, which appears from record of baptism there, Dec. 22,
1765; was married there twice, 1st to Jane E. Spencer,

daughter of Daniel Spencer; 2nd wife, Deborah .

He was a farmer and died in Killingworth Dec. 3, 1809.
His children were :

225 Henry,^ bap. Killingworth, Sept. 16, 1792; m.
Anna , got land from father's estate, about 1830; es-
tate then in probate.

226 Hezekiah,^ bap. Killingworth, Sept. 29, 1793; m.
Sarah , had land from estate of father.

227 Sarah,^ m. Smith A.* Towner ; d. about 1835.

110 REUBEN^ TOWNER, (Daniel,^ Benjamin,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Haddam, Conn., in 1752; went to Kil-
lingworth when young with his parents, grew up and
married there Dorothy Smith of Middletown, Conn., June
7, 1781 ; resided in Killingworth till his death, which oc-
curred Aug. 31, 1819. His wife died June 1, 1829. He
followed farming and was a considerable real estate
owner. His children were :

228 Reuben, Jr.,^ b. Killingworth, Oct. 19, 1781; d.
there 1812, unm.

229 Betsey,^ b. Apr. 12, 1783; m. Warren Franklin,
Oct. 4, 1802, who was lost at sea; she died, Killingworth,
1808; no children.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 47

230 John Smith,5 b. Killingworth, Mar. 17, 1785; d.
Upper Middletown, now Cromwell, lyiay 11, 1828.

231 Selden,^ b. Killingworth, Mar. 10, 1787; went to
Pennsylvania; m. and had two children, Walter® and
Elizabeth;® he (Selden) died in 1827, and his daughter
m. Tuthill in Philadelphia.

232 Leonard,^ b. Killingworth, July 28, 1789 ; d. Mid-
dletown, aged more than ninety years.

233 Heman,^ b. Killingworth, June 26, 1791 ; d. Cam-
den, N. Y., 1868.

234 Dorothy Smith,^ b. Dec. 12, 1793 ; d. Killingworth,
unm., Dec. 29, 1865.

235 Luther Savage,^ b. June 29, 1796; went to N. Y.
Citj^, was lawyer there ; went to California in 1849, unm.,
and was not heard from after.

118 SMITH A.* TOWNER, (Timothy,^ Benjamin,^
Richard^) was born in Haddam, Conn., went to Killing-
worth and married there Sarah Towner, daughter of Dan-
iel Towner, Jr. ; died about 1835. Children were :

236 Danford D.,^ m. and went to Ohio and lived in
Independence, Cuyahoga Co., and subsequently at Canal
Dover, 1835.

237 Susan L.,^ m. Merritt Seeley, lived at Canal Dover.

238 Charlotte W., lived at Canal Dover.

120 THANKFUL* TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Benjamin,^
Richard^) was born in Haddam, Conn,, about 1760, went
in childhood to Killingworth with her parents and to
Westbrook in 1777, where she married Samuel Beaumont
of Saybrook. Soon after marriage they moved to Vienna,
Fairfax Co., Va., where, from letters written, it is inferred

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they lived many years, and afterwards moved to Marietta,
Ohio, whence the latest trace of the family was dated
Amestown, Athens Co., 0., Apr. 22, 1817. Their children
were :

239 Anna Beaumont,^ who m. Brown and lived

in Charleston, Va.

240 Sophia Beaumont.^

241 Amelia Beaumont.^

242 Towner Beaumont,^ who became an M.D.

243 Eleazer Beaumont.^

123 JOHN* TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Benjamin,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Killingworth, Conn., (a record of bap-
tism there is dated June 14, 1767) ; went to N. Y. City,
where he was in 1792 engaged in seafaring. About that
time as captain of a vessel carrying passengers he made
a voyage to the coast of Guinea, Africa, sailing from New
London. On returning he married and lived awhile in
Clinton, Conn., but went to sea again and died at sea. He
left a daughter, 244 Jeannette, who married Abiel A.
Loomis, a lawyer of Clinton. She had a daughter, who
married Samuel Leister and lived in Albany, N. Y., when
last known.

125 ABRAHAM* TOWNER, Jr., (Abraham,^ Benja-
min,- Richard^) was born in Killingworth, Conn., July 12,
1773; went to Westbrook when a child with his parents,
and married there Azubah Bushnell, daughter of Ebe-
nezer Bushnell. He was a resident of Westbrook till he
died. Mar. 1, 1842. His wife died Jan. 7, 1844. His chil-
dren were :

245 John Bushnell,^ b. May 4, 1806 ; d. Mar., 1877.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 49

246 Eliza Emeline,^ b. Feb. 28, 1808.

247 Arza,' b. July 10, 1810; lived in AVestbrook and
died there in 1890 ; never married.

248 Azubah,^ b. Sept. 9, 1813 ; d. Westbrook, June 17,
1856.

126 RACHEL* TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Benjamin,^
Richard^) was born in Killingworth, July 12, 1773; mar-
ried Nathan Kirtland of Westbrook, Aug. 2, 1796, and
lived there till her death, which took place Oct. 8, 1823.
He died Aug. 5, 1844, aged 81. Their children were :

249 Sybil Towner Kirtland,^ b. Dec. 31, 1797 ; d. Aug.
4, 1843 ; unm.

250 Philip Marvin Kirtland,^ b. May 19, 1799 ; m. Lucy
Ann Kelsey.

251 Rachel Towner Kirtland,^ b. Jan. 5, 1802; m. Sam-
uel Chalker.

252 Amira Kirtland,^ b. Jan. 12, 1804; m. Capt. James
A. Pratt.

253 Electa Kirtland,^ b. Oct. 24, 1809; m. Augustus
Bushnell. A granddaughter of Rachel,* Mrs. Merritt
Post, was living in Westbrook in 1882.

129 SARAH* TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Benjamin,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Westbrook, Conn., May 9, 1782; mar-
ried there John L. Hommedieu. They lived there, her
husband dying Dec. 29, 1829, aged 57, and she surviving
till Apr. 9, 1856. They had two children, 254 Charles^
and 255 Sarah Hommedieu,^ both of whom are dead, leav-
ing some children.

130 CYNTHIA* TOAVNER, (Abraham,^ Benjamin,^
Richard^) was born in Westbrook, Conn., in 1783; and

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was there married to Russell Kelsey of that town. She
died there Sept. 20, 1853 ; her husband died Apr. 25, 1859.
They had children as follows :

256 Cynthia Kelsey.^

257 Minerva Kelsey.^

258 Cornelia Kelsey.^

259 Richard Kelsey.^

Mr. AYallace Spencer, a grandson of hers, was not long
ago living in Westbrook.

132 EPHRAIM^ TOAVNER, Jr., (Ephraim,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., Mar. 29, 1752, and
was married July 7, 1774, to Olive AYilloughby of that
town. He was a farmer and resided in Goshen throughout
life, dying there July 8, 1835, full of years and highly es-
teemed. His wife also died in Goshen, Jan. 23, 1837, at an
advanced age, much beloved. Their children were :

2591/2 Ephraim," b. Oct. 18, 1775, in Goshen; d. in
Ypsilanti, Mich., 1850.

260 Ebenezer,^ b. Oct. 24, 1777, in Goshen; d. in Shef-
field, Mass., Aug. 20, 1821.

261 Sarah,^ b. Sept. 19, 1779, Goshen; d. there, Sept.
23, 1843, unm.

262 01ive,5 b. July 18, 1782, in Goshen ; d. there, Mar.
5, 1858.

263 Norman,^ b. Oct. 16, 1784, Goshen ; d. July 23, 1812.

264 Erastus,^ b. Sept. 5, 1788, in Goshen; d. in Dayton,
Ohio, 1856.

265 Theron,^ b. Feb. 10, 1791, in Goshen; d. at New
Haven, Conn., Jan. 13, 1862.

266 Clarissa Minerva,^ b. July 6, 1798, Goshen; d. in
1869, in Mich.

THE T OWNER FAMILY, 51

133 EZEKIEL^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) born in Goshen, Conn., Mar. 3, 1756. Little can be
said of him save that when young he became noted as a
scholar. He studied medicine with the distinguished Dr.
Bird of Litchfield, Conn., was in the revolutionary army,
Capt. Starr's Co., 4th Regt. In 1781, or soon after, he
went to the West and it was reported that in his journey-
ing he set out to go down the Ohio river and through some
mishap was drowned. Nothing more was ever heard
about him and it is believed that with brilliant prospects
of a useful career before him, he thus met an untimely
end. He probably married, as deeds of record in Goshen
show that he left a son, Ezekiel.^

134 LABAN* TOWNER, (Ephraim,^ Samuel,=^ Rich-
ard^) born in Goshen, Conn., Feb. 2, 1754, and married,
in 1776, Abby Beach, daughter of Deacon John Beach, of
that place. A farmer by occupation, he lived in Goshen
till 1787, and then, or perhaps a little later, moved to
Vermont and settled in Poultney, where he died. His
widow afterwards went from Poultney with two of her
sons, John Morse and Jesse, to Monticello, Sullivan Co.,
N. Y., in 1810, or thereabouts. She died there between
1830 and 1835. His children were :

266 Timothy,^ b. Goshen, July 8, 1777 ; d. there, unm.

267 John Morse,^ b. Oct. 19, 1779, in Goshen; d. Mon-
ticello, N. Y., 1850, Aug. 25th.

268 Jesse,^ b. 1781, in Goshen; d. MonticeUo, in 1854.

269 Reuben,^ b. Goshen; m. ; in 1803, he lived in
Wells, Rutland Co., Vt., and had a daughter, Lois, who
never married. He died before 1829.

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135 ELIJAH^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,^ Samuel,- Rich-
ard^) born in Goshen, Conn., Apr. 3, 1758, and married
there, Liiranda Collins, Aug. 29, 1784. When but a
youth, he enlisted in the Continental Army, and it was
reported that he was taken prisoner and paroled, but
not to take up arms, and that he served, however, as a
teamster till the close of the war. He resided in Goshen
till Feb., 1805, and then moved to Lexington, Greene Co.,
N. Y., taking his mother with him, who died there at
the age of 90 years. He had a farm in the part called
Hunter, now Jewett. He died there Apr. 11, 1848. His
children were :

270 Ezekiel,^ b. Goshen, Conn., Nov. 27, 1784; m.
Susan Williams.

271 Mary M., or Polly,^ b. Goshen, Jan. 29, 1786 ; and
died there Feb. 5, 1823. She married in Goshen, Asa
Lord, and had two sons, Alvin and Loammi Lord.

272 Phebe M.,^ b. March 7, 1790, Goshen; and m.
Capt. Alvin Ford, by whom she had six children : Almon,
William, Collins, Moses, Schuyler and Louisa Ford ; she
died June 14, 1871.

273 Sarah,^ b. Goshen, May 2, 1793 ; m. Levi Francis.

274 :\roses,^ b. June 8, 1796, Goshen; d. Feb. 25, 1879.

275 Loammi,^ b. May 25, 1799, Goshen ; d. in 1853, in
California.

276 Reuben,^ b. in Goshen, May 26, 1804; d. Nov. 20,
1887, Lexington, N. Y.

136 MOSES^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,^ Samuel,- Rich-
ard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., Sept. 15, 1760, and
there married Avis Culver. He died there in 1792. The
town records mention him and show that June 17, 1794,

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 53

his wife, as administratrix of his estate, made a deed of
land sold by an order of the Probate Court. No knowl-
edge is had of any children, and the settlement of his
estate in Litchfield mentions none.

138 WILLIAM* TOWNER, (Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard\^ was born in New Fairfield, Conn., in 1756. He
married (1st) Betsey, or Elizabeth, Ramsdell, who died
in Williamstown, Mass., Dec. 19, 1795; and (2nd) Lurana
Chadwick, b. Oct. 26, 1773, and d. Aug. 26, 1841. He
lived in Cheshire, Mass., at Stafford Hill, several years,
and in Adams also, for a while, and finally moved to Wil-
liamstown about 1786-7.

He was a physician and surgeon by profession, and be-
came very eminent therein, practicing over a large extent
of country, both in and out of the state, and wherever
known was regarded as an authority in the profession.
He was successful in the treatment of hydrophobia, and
even in those early days discarded bleeding in fevers and
typhoid pneumonia.

In 1781, he was made surgeon's mate of Col. Simons'
Regiment, and later was commissioned General of Brigade
by the State. He was a man of graceful exterior and
pleasing manners, large and well-proportioned, a courtly
gentleman of the olden time, fond of society and always
deeply interested in education and politics. He greatly
aided in the work of establishing the free school provided
for in the will of Col. Ephraim Williams, which was in-
corporated in 1785, and which, in 1793, became Williams
College.

He served in the State Legislature, both as Representa-
tive and Senator. During the time of Shay's rebellion

54 A GENEALOGY OF

Gen. Towner became very obnoxious to Shay's adherents,
and on one occasion was shot in one foot severely with
buckshot. He was a democrat and many of his federal
acquaintances tried to run him out of practice as a
doctor, yet when their own families were sick they would
send for him. His office building in Williamstown, a not
large, but peculiarly high-roofed structure, was still
standing but a few years ago. Though it was customary
in those days for the doctor, wherever he was called, to
help himself from the decanter on the sideboard, he be-
came convinced that abstinence was his safety, and
adopted and strictly practiced it.

In 1812, a destructive epidemic, a veritable plague,
broke out in Vermont, especially in Pownal and vicinity,
just north of Williamstown, and whither he went to
assist in combating it. While thus engaged he was him-
self seized with it and, exhausted by his incessant labors,
he succumbed to the fatal illness and died there, Jan. 12,
1813. One indication of the disease was that the patient
lapsed into a state of coma, and he had strictly charged
that should he be attacked by it he should not be bled,
but notwithstanding his injunction, the physician who
attended him violated it and bled him, perhaps thereby
insuring a fatal result. He thus passed on in the midst
of usefulness and popularity, mourned by many who had
shared in his ministrations as doctor, and nurse as well —
the poor and humble equally with the rich upholding him
in grateful remembrance. He was buried in Williams-
town with Masonic and military honors.

Notwithstanding his successful practice and large in-
come therefrom, he left a devoted wife and a large family

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 55

of children, many of them young, well-nigh destitute.
By reason of his having been on the bond of the State
Treasurer, one Gen. Skinner, his property was sold to
satisfy some breach of the Treasurer's bond. In many
respects but meager information has been obtained of
the family he left. Religiously, he was a churchman and
often went to Lanesborough to attend service, the then
nearest point of his chosen form of worship. Later in
life he was dismissed from church for rejection of the
doctrine of infant damnation. From a granddaughter,
Hannah E. S. Day, of Brooklyn, N. Y., the writer has
had some brief notes of her youthful recollections of her
grandfather's family, her childhood and youth having
been spent in familiar intercourse with them. His chil-
dren were, by first wife, Betsey:

277 Sally,^ b. in Adams, Mass.; d. in Williamstown.

278 Betsey,^ b. Adams, July 23, 1784; d. Williams-
town, Mar. 17, 1850.

279 Fanny,^ b. Adams, 1786; d. Williamstown, after
years of painful illness, at the home of her sister, Betsey,
unm. ; was of slender form, but had much firmness of
mind, especially in dealing with the young, with whom
she was a favorite.

280 Sophia,^ b. in Williamstown, Jan. 5, 1787; lived
after she grew up for a time with Pres. More of Williams
College ; was of marked intellect, a great reader with re-
markable memory, and of high spirit, but charming
withal. She died, unm., at Williamstown.

281 Louisa,^ b. at Williamstown, Feb. 11, 1789; m.
one Dr. Kellogg, by whom she had one son, which is all
that can be given of her life ; they moved to Sodus, N. Y.,

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where she died, her husband going from there to Chicago,
111., in 1862.

282 William Pitt,^ b. "Williamstown, Apr. 3, 1791 ; he
married and had one son, name not known; d. June 3,
1815.

283 Charles F.,^ b. "Williamstown, Apr. 14, 1794 ; was
in the service in the war of 1812, and was killed in the
battle of Lundys Lane, 1814.

By his second wife, Lurana, he had:

284 Henry,^ b. Williamstown, July 30, 1800; d. Aug.
15, 1802.

2841/2 Mary A.,^ b. July 19, 1802, in Williamstown; d.
at Gloversville, N. Y., unm.

285 Henry C.,^ b. July 18, 1804, Williamstown; d. in
New York City, May 20, 1854.

286 Thomas,^ b. Mar. 8, 1806, Williamstown; went
from there to Ballston, N. Y., and lived some years, and
thence to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he died June 10, 1866.
Mrs. Day remembered him as the staid and sober one in
the merry circle of the large family. No more is known.

287 James S.,° b. Williamstown, Aug. 25, 1808; d.
Feb. 11, 1865. Mrs. Day wrote, "He was a frolic-loving
spirit among the young, very good natured and much be-
loved."

288 John Montgomery,^ b. June 19, 1810, at Williams-
town; d. at Santa Monica, Cal., Apr. 18, 1894.

289 Erasmus D.,^ b. at Williamstown, June 22, 1812;
d. at Gloversville, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1874.

139 TRUMAN^ TOWNER, (Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in New Fairfield, Conn., in 1758; with his
brothers, William and Erasmus, he studied medicine and

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 57

graduated in New Haven from Yale. Soon after he com-
menced practice and, being quite successful, acquired a
wide and well-earned reputation. In January, 1785, he
married Sarah Upson, of Southington, Conn., and soon
after moved to Bridport, Addison Co., Vt. ; about 1798
he moved from Bridport to Willsboro, Essex Co., N. Y.,
where he passed the rest of his life, practicing his profes-
sion in that county and the adjoining country. He died
there in 1830, and his wife, born Jan. 20, 1761, died there
also, in 1842.

At the time of his death, the writer was. seven years old,
at which time Grandfather Truman and Grandmother
Sarah were living with his (the writer's) father. Grand-
father Towner is well remembered as a very pleasant,
kindly old gentleman, tall and fair in form, genial with
the grandchildren ; and also remembers seeing him extract
teeth with the turnkey, and tap his patient's veins with
the lancet, and take away the life blood in the olden
way for their relief. In these later years he was afflicted
with occasional epileptic attacks, which made a sorrowful
impression. Grandmother is also borne in memory as a
gentle and loving woman, in word and deed. When her
grandson, "Jimmy," (the writer) at twelve years, badly
cut and maimed his left foot with an axe, the tenderness
with which she dressed the wound and cared for him
cannot be forgotten. They had two children only:

290 Eneas,^ b. in Connecticut, Oct. 2, 1785 ; d. at Wills-
boro, N. Y., Jan. 1st, 1846.

291 Samuel Upson,^ b. Bridport, Vt., Jan. 9, 1797 ; d.
at Byron Center, Kent Co., Mich., March 13, 1884.

58 A GENEALOGY OF

140 LOUISA* TOWNER, (Zacheus,^ Samuel,^^ Rich-
ard^) was born in New Fairfield, Conn., about 1760; and
married there in 1778, or about that time, Zebulon Gid-
dings of that town, being his second wife. She died there
in 1793, or thereabouts. Mr. Giddings had eight children.
How many of them were by her (Louisa) can not be ex-
actly stated, but there is little doubt as to the following:

292 William Giddings,^ b. in Sherman in 1779 ; m.
Jane L. Ely, of Lyme, Conn. He was justice of the peace
for ten years and prominent in town affairs ; was Repre-
sentative in the Assembly in 1818, and in 1824-29. About
1830 he moved to Michigan with a large family, one of
his sons being Hon. Marsh Giddings, Governor of New
Mexico, by appointment of Pres. Grant in 1781. He died
at Gull Prairie, Mich., Jan. 8, 1831. ^' V

293 Zacheus Giddings,^ b. in Sherman; m. and moved
to Canada, where he died.

141 EUNICE* TOWNER, (Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) born in New Fairfield, Conn., Mar. 14, 1761; m.
Joseph Osborne, b. Feb. 20, 1755. After marriage they
lived for some time in Lanesborough, Mass., being there
in 1796. They afterward moved to Batavia, N. Y., where
they both died at an advanced age. Their children were :

294 Sally Osborne,^ b. Dec. 10, 1777 ; m. John Lewis ;
one son, Homer.

295 Eloise Osborne,-^ b. Jan. 7, 1780 ; m. William Dens-
low.

296 Nathan Osborne,^ b. Apr. 25, 1782; m. Jane A.
Piatt, and went to Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in
an early day and settled; d. there in 1862. He had two
daughters, Maria, m. P. L. Staples, and d. in Stockholm;

THE TOWNER FAMILY, 59

and Julia, m. John Finch, moved to Minnesota and there
died.

297 Richard Osborne,^ b. Nov. 16, 1784; m. Lydia
Bristol and went to Adrian, Mich., where he settled. He
died there leaving a large family.

298 Joseph Osborne,^ b. Feb. 23, 1787 ; d. at Batavia,
N. Y.

299 Erasmus Osborne,^ b. June 9, 1789 ; d. at Batavia,
N. Y.

300 William T. Osborne," b. Lanesborough, Mass., July
29, 1793 ; m. Susan A. Bidwell, widow of David Bidwell.
She was born Aug. 26, 1799. About 1835 he moved to
Stockholm, and then to Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.,
and lived there till his wife died Mar. 26, 1882. In May
he went to Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa, and was
there in June, 1883, living with his son, Albert W. Os-
borne.** This son married Jennette Gilmore ; has been
County Treasurer; a lawyer by profession.

301 Eunice Osborne,^ b. Lanesborough, Aug. 27, 1795;
d. Batavia, unm.

302 Betsey A. Osborne,^ b. Oct. 11, 1797 ; m. Mr. Nel-
son; d. Batavia.

303 Electa Osborne,-^ b. Aug. 14, 1800; d. Batavia, N.
Y., unm.

304 Polly Osborne,^ b. July 22, 1803; d. Batavia, N.
Y., unm.

143 ERASMUS* TOWNER, (Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Rich-
ard^) was born in New Fairfield, Conn., in 1766; about
1790 went to Charlotte, Chittenden Co., Vt., where his
father had moved, and married there, Zipporah McNeil,
who was born in Litchfield, Conn., in 1774, and was

60 A GENEALOGY OF

daughter of John McNeil, who came from Litchfield in
1783 to Charlotte and established a ferry across the lake,
long known as McNeil's Ferry. Erasmus, like his older
brothers, William and Truman, studied medicine, gradu-
ated and became a very successful practitioner. He lived
for some years on the opposite side of the lake from Char-
lotte, in Essex, N. Y., following his profession, and was
highly respected as a citizen, as well as a professional
man. Moving back to Charlotte, he resided there till his
death, Jan 22, 1813. His widow married again Wil-
liams, of Charlotte. They moved to the West, and she
died at DuPage, Will Co., 111., Sept. 15, 1855, much be-
loved. Erasmus' children were :

305 Richard,^ b. Charlotte, 1792 ; d. 1816, unm.

306 Laura,^ b. Charlotte, 1794; d. there Aug. 29, 1833,
unm.

307 James,^ b. Charlotte, 1797 ; d. 1845-6, at Michigan
City, Ind.

308 Mary,^ b. Charlotte, 1800 ; d. Chester, Vt.

309 John,5 b. 1803, Essex, N. Y. ; d. about 1831, Bran-
don, Miss.

310 William,^ b. Essex, 1806 ; d. at Brandon, Rankin
Co., Miss., 1851, or thereabouts.

311 Sarah,^ b. 1809, Charlotte ; d. there Sept. 14, 1814.

312 Francis Erasmus," b. Oct. 29, 1810, Charlotte, Vt. ;
d. at DuPage, Will Co., 111., Nov. 1, 1849.

144 HOMERS TOWNER, (Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in New Fairfield, Conn., in 1770. In due
time he entered Williams College and graduated as
Doctor of Medicine in the class of 1797, making the
fourth in the family who took that degree. From a letter

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 61

extant, written to his brother, Truman, at Bridport, Vt.,
dated Williamstown, Sept. 15, 1796, it appears that he
taught school during vacations. After his graduation he
was some time a member of a Quaker community at
Quaker Hill, N. Y., and afterwards went to Ohio and died
in 1817, at or near Miami Bend. There was a vague re-
port that he perished somehow in the Ohio River. He is
supposed not to have married; nothing has ever been
heard of any descendants from him.

That letter indicates a sober mind and loving spirit,
and it is pleasing to have such a relic from which to
quote. He said:

''It will be impossible for me to pay you a visit this
vacation, as a horse is not to be procured upon any con-
dition. I was not able to return here in time to engage
a horse, they being all taken by the students, and Wil-.
liam is, at present, destitute of them; he has scarcely
horses sufficient to perform his daily business. * * *
I suppose you have heard before this of the death of our
much respected friend and relative, Capt. Dan Towner.

* * * New Fairfield, our native place, which but a
few years ago saw our family and that of Capt. Towner
numerous, flourishing and happy, can now show scarcely
a trace that we ever existed. * * * Some curious
eye, some years hence, may chance to read the names of
our little sisters who lie buried there, and say, who were
they. I never heard the name before f * * * What
a mortifying instance of the mutability of human affairs !

* * * Our beloved parents, now stooping with age,
seem to be left by all their children, you I presume need
not be solicited to visit them as often as possible, and
render their declining days as happy as casualties inci-
dent to this life will permit."

62 A GENEALOGY OF

147 MARY^ TOWNER, (Dan,^ SamTiel,^ Richard^)
born in New Fairfield, Conn., in 1758 ; and married there,
Josiah Buck, in 1780. He was a Lieutenant in the Con-
tinental Army, serving till 1782. On his mother's side
he was a nephew of Roger Sherman, one of the signers.
It is said that she had ten children, nine daughters and
one son. The names of but three can be given :

313 Laura Buck,^ d. at the age of fifteen.

314 Sally Buck,^ d. at 40, unm.

315 Philomela Buck,^ b. in 1784 ; m. in New Fairfield,
Jonathan Giddings, Feb. 7, 1815; d. there Dec. 18, 1857.

148 AMY^ TOWNER, (Dan,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in New Fairfield, Conn., in 1760; and married Zebu-
Ion Giddings, of that town, Jan. 26, 1793 ; and d. at New
Milford, Conn., Mar. 25, 1808. She was the third wife
of Mr. Giddings. Whether or not she had any children
by him cannot be stated. He had eight children, all of
whom but three died young.

151 CYRUS^ TOWNER, (Dan,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
was born in New Fairfield, Conn., in 1769 ; he married
there, his wife's first name being Sarah. This appears
from the probate record, she having been appointed ad-
ministratrix of his estate, Oct. 7, 1796.

In a letter written under date of Sept. 16, 1796, by
Cyrus' cousin. Homer, son of Zacheus, from Williams
College, to his brother, Truman, Cyrus is mentioned as
having recently deceased, and as being the last of Capt.
Dan Towner's sons. No trace of any child of Cyrus, if
he had any, has been found.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 63

174 DEBORAH* TOWNER, (Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) was born at Crown Point, Essex Co., N. Y., Dec. 20,
1765 ; she was married at the same place, March 31, 1782,
to William McKenzie, who was born in 1759. They lived
there and in Moriah, same county, during their marriage,
but the writer has not been able to get further informa-
tion, except that he died in 1815, and she died Dec. 7,
1848, and that they had these children:

317 Nancy Ann McKenzie,^ b. Oct. 5, 1783; m. G. H.
Andros; d. Jan. 7, 1B16.

318 Alexander McKenzie,^ b. Moriah, N. Y., Nov. 22,
1785 ; was the first white child born in that town.

319 Crosby McKenzie,^ b. Mar. 7, 1788 ; have no more.

320 William McKenzie,^ b. Aug. 16, 1790; m. Lovisa
Richmond, Feb. 27, 1814; d. Oct. 20, 1841, Port Henry,
N. Y.

321 Robert McKenzie,^ b. Oct. 20, 1792; m. Jemima
Strong, in 1815; and d. Aug. 24, 1859.

322 John McKenzie,^ b. Aug. 6, 1794 ; d. July 2, 1857.

323 Sarah McKenzie,^ b. May 9, 1707; m. Palmer
Havens ; d. Feb. 20, 1849.

324 Hiram McKenzie,^ b. July 20, 1799; m. Rebecca
Towner; d. Mar. 18, 1872; his wife died Mar. 23, 1883.

325 Ithiel McKenzie,^ b. Sept. 17, 1801; d. Dec. 25,
1826.

326 Thomas McKenzie,^ b. Sept. 5, 1804; d. May 16,
1843.

The writer would gladly give a fuller account of De-
borah's children; many of her grandchildren are still
living (1882).

64 A GENEALOGY OF

176 ITHIEL CROSBY* TOWNER, (Ithiel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Patterson, Dutchess Co., N. Y.,
June 11, 1769 ; he married about 1789, Elizabeth Young,
and lived afterwards at St. Johns, Canada ; was by occu-
pation a farmer. He died at St. Johns, Mar. 12, 1812.
His wife died later in Quebec. His children were :

327 David Crosby,^ b. St. Johns, June 16, 1790; d.
Lyster, after 1882. '

328 Sarah,^ b. St. Johns, 1792; d. at St. Andrews,
Prov. of Quebec, in 1833.

329 Ithiel,^ b. St. Johns, Dec. 16, 1795 ; d. there June
22, 1832.

330 Betsey,^ b. St. Johns, 1797; d. there, date not
known.

331 Deborah,^ b. St. Johns, 1800 ; d. in Montreal, date
cannot be stated.

332 William Alexander,^ b. St. Johns, Sept. 2, 1804;
d. Elgin, 111., July 7, 1874.

333 Margaret," of whom no more can be given.

334 Mary,^ m. Michael White, of Sherbrook, Quebec.

177 WILLIAM* TOWNER, (Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Patterson, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Jan. 10,
1772, and married in 1792, Hannah Watson; went to St.
Johns, Canada, and settled. He was a shoemaker and
tanner by trade, and carried on those occupations there.
He was unfortunately drowned in the rapids of the Rich-
elieu River there, July 29, 1811. His widow lived to her
87th year and died at Providence, R. I., in July, 1860.
Their children were :

335 Luranah,^ b. May 27, 1794; d. in childhood.

336 William,^ b. at St. Johns, Dec. 23, 1796 ; d. there
May, 28, 1838.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 65

337 Thomas,^ b. St. Johns, Dec. 21, 1798; d. Portage
City, Wis., Nov. 1st, 1871.

338 Hannah,^ b. St. Johns, Dec. 9, 1800 ; d. there, Feb.

10, 1888.

339 Mary,« b. St. Johns, July 3, 1803 ; d. Stockbridge,
Mass., July 4th, 1882.

340 Rebecca,^ b. St. Johns, Nov. 16, 1806 ; d. Moriah,
N. Y., Mar. 3, 1883.

341 John Walter,^ b. Feb. 11, 1808, St. Johns; d. while
attending school at Westport, Essex Co., N. Y., of typhus
fever, Feb. 22, 1826.

342 Sally Ann,^ b. Feb. 22, 1810; d. at St. Johns, in
1825.

343 Anne Mary,^ b. St. Johns, Jan. 11, 1812; d. Port
Henry, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1892.

178 SARAH^ TOWNER, (Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
born New York State, Dec. 30, 1773 ; and was married at
St. Johns, Canada, to John Woods. As far as writer can
ascertain they passed their life at that place, she dying
there, Nov. 30, 1848, and he, March 3, 1833. They had
the following children:

344 Rebecca Woods,^ b. Nov. 17, 1789; m. Francis
Marchand, Dec. 20, 1809.

345 William Woods,' b. Apr. 28, 1792 ; m. Susanna At-
kinson, Aug. 31, 1812 ; d. Mar. 1, 1831.

346 John Woods,' b. Feb. 14, 1794; m. Emeline I.
Momsey, Aug. 5, 1815.

347 Mary Woods,' b. Jan. 23, 1797 ; d. Sept. 20, 1804.

348 Sarah Ann Woods,' b. June, 1799; m. Louis
Marchand, Feb. 2, 1815.

66 A GENEALOGY OF

349 Maria Woods,^ b. June 26, 1802 ; m. A. Burgeois,
Feb. 10, 1825; d. Nov. 6, 1843.

350 Joseph Crosby Woods,^ b. Oct. 1, 1804 ; d. Feb. 17,
1807.

351 Ithiel Leonard "Woods,^ b. Jan. 10, 1809 ; m. Cath-
arine T. Faulkner, Aug. 10, 1835 ; in 1882 was at Michigan
City, Ind., practicing law.

180 HANNAH* TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Patterson, Dutchess Co., N. Y., about
1770-1 ; and was married in that county to Elisha Brown.
No further definite information as to their lives has been
obtained. She is said to have died there in 1796, or there-
abouts, and had the following children:

352 Sally Brown,^ m. William Watts.

353 Polly Brown,^ d. quite young.

354 Samuel Towner Brown,^ no more can be given.

181 ANNA* TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
born in Patterson, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Mar. 14, 1777 ; m.
there, Eli B. Haviland, Oct. 25, 1795. Mr. Haviland was
born Nov. 11, 1775. They lived through life in Patterson.
He died there June 7, 1853, and she died April 21, 1856.
Their children were :

355 Martha Haviland,^ b. July 4, 1797; m. Jonathan
Rogers ; moved to Ohio and settled ; she died in Ohio,
June 7, 1853.

356 John W. Haviland,^ b. Patterson, 1800; m. Anna
Townsend, of Carmel, N. Y. ; d. June, 1859.

357 James A. Haviland,^ b. Oct. 22, 1803 ; m. Sarah J.
Caldwell, Ithaca, N. Y. ; d. Oct. 1856.

358 Isaac T. Haviland,^ b. Feb. 14, 1806; m. Laura
Baldwin, of Patterson; d. Nov. 8, 1883.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 67

359 iMary A. Haviland,^ b. Apr. 15, 1809 ; m. William
a Girard, July 4, 1848 ; d. Feb. 18, 1879.

360 Sarah E. Haviland,^ b. Dec. 26, 1811 ; m. Henry K.
"Webster, Ithaca, N. Y., July 8, 1841; went to Illinois,
living at Evanston in 1882.

361 Ann J. Haviland,^ b. July 15, 1818 ; m. William G.
Snook, Ithaca, N. Y., May 15, 1839; in 1882, living in
Corning, N. Y.

182 JOHN* TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
was born in Patterson, Dutchess Co., N. Y., July 2, 1779 ;
he married there in 1802-3, Jane Haviland, and resided
in Patterson till his death, Oct. 9, 1865. He was a pros-
perous farmer, and was widely known and much re-
spected as a citizen. He left a manuscript, which con-
tained all that, in his old age, he could remember of the
family history, and from which valuable information has
been obtained. His children were :

362 John Marlin,^ b. Nov. 1, 1804; d. Nov. 4, 1867,
in Georgia.

363 Samuel,^ b. Apr. 6, 1806; d. Aug. 26, 1884, at
Towners, N. Y., P. 0. and station on N. Y. & Harlem R. R.

364 William,^ b. Patterson, Feb. 14, 1808; m. 1831,
Sarah Caroline Palmer ; d. Sept. 12, 1839, Patterson. He
had two sons, one died in 1833, the other in 1839.

365 Hannah Olivia,^ b. Aug. 1, 1810 ; m. Amos Everett,
of Carmel, N. Y., and had one child, which died young.
She died May 4, 1844.

366 Eliza Ann,^ b. Dec. 6, 1813 ; m. Nelson Robinson,
of Kent, N. Y., and d. Sept. 11, 1848, at Kent. She had
two sons, James and Eugene Robinson; both d. unm.

367 Isaac Haviland,*^ b. Nov. 9, 1818; d. Patterson,
Mar. 23, 1846, unm.

68 A GENEALOGY OF

368 James Alexander,^ b. Nov. 19, 1821; d. Patterson,

Oct. 26, 1842, unm.

183 SAEAH* TOWNER, (Saimiel,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) born Patterson, N. Y., in 1781; and married there,
Elijah Haviland; she had a divorce from him about 1804,
and married again Wright Knapp, of Patterson. She
died Nov. 28, 1863. Mr. Knapp died June 10, 1859. Her
children were :

369 Samuel Haviland,^ who went to Canada; not
heard from more.

370 Elisha Haviland,^ who went to Ithaca, N. Y., and
lived near there ; no more known.

371 Harry Knapp,^ b. May, 1808 ; m. Angeline Dingee,
Oct. 20, 1835, and died in Patterson in May, 1875.

372 John Knapp,^ b. Oct. 12, 1811; m. in 1837, Han-
nah Dingee; d. at Towners, Nov. 11, 1892.

373 Susan Knapp," b. March, 1814; d. at Pawling, N.
Y., Dec. 12, 1888.

374 Hannah Knapp,^ b. June, 1817 ; m. in 1837, Nelson
Tompkins, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and died in March,
1850.

375 Gilbert Knapp,^ b. Jan. 16, 1821 ; m. in Patterson,
Cynthia Chase, June 21, 1841; went to Ohio; in 1882 was
living in Castalia, Erie Co., 0.

184 JAMES^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
was born in Patterson, Dutchess (now Putnam) Co., N. Y.,
in 1783 ; and in 1803 married there, Mary Akin ; for many
years he kept a public house at a place called Four Cor-
ers, some distance from "Towners,"" a station on the N. Y.
& Harlem R. R., and it is said that, long years after, this
station was named from him. In 1821 he was elected

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 69

County Clerk of Putnam Co., and in 1830 was chosen
member of the Assembly from that county, and per-
formed creditable service in that body. He died in Pat-
terson, Sept. 14, 1870, highly esteemed. His children
were:

376 Emma,^ b. Oct. 29, 1804 ; she m. about 1828, Ben-
jamin V. Haviland; she had Richard T., b. 1829, and
Mary C, b. 1834; d. in Patterson, Sept. 1, 1876.

377 Daniel Akin,^ b. Sept. 6, 1806 ; d. Aug. 27, 1857, at
Lyons, Iowa.

378 Richard Zacheus,^ b. July 3, 1808; d. June 25,
1844, in Virginia.

379 James Orville,^ b. Sept. 16, 1810 ; d. Jan. 9, 1875,
at Albany, N. Y.

380 Benjamin A.,^ b. Feb. 24, 1813; d. Albany, N. Y.,
July 3, 1881.

381 John,5 b. Apr. 26, 1815 ; d. Patterson, Oct. 8, 1867.

382 Egbert,^ b. May 14, 1817; d. Aug. 20, 1849, at
Peekskill, N. Y.

383 Milison,^ b. Apr. 10, 1819 ; d. July, 1892, Towners,
N. Y.

384 Mary L.,^ b. Jan. 23, 1824 ; d. at South East, May
24, 1905.

385 Samuel B.,^ b. Jan. 28, 1828; d. March 23, 1866,
St. Louis, Mo.

185 MARTHA^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y. ; and married there,
Dr. John C. Hayt. They moved to Ithaca, N. Y., and
from there to Corning, Steuben Co., where she died. She
had seven children; the name of only one has been
learned, viz:

70 A GENEALOGY OF

386 Stephen T. Hayt,^ who was living, in 1893, in
Corning, N. Y. He has held important offices in the
State, to wit : member of the Canal Commission, and State
Senator.

The writer is unable to give dates, or further particu-
lars, though he has diligently inquired for them.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 71

FIFTH GENERATION.

188 JOHN^ TOWNER, (David,* Jonathan,^ Richard,^
Richard^) was born in Branford, Conn., Sept. 15, 1793,
and married there, Martha Tyler, Feb. 6, 1825. He was a
farmer, and besides, an ingenious mechanic in both metal
and woodworking. He passed his life in Branford, dying
June 12, 1853. His wife was living there in 1883. His
children were :

387 Harvey Elmore,^ b. Oct. 21, 1826 ; d. in Branford,
Conn., June 25, 1910.

388 Emily Sophia,« b. Dec. 15, 1834; now living, Bran-
ford, Conn.

389 John Edwin,« b. Jan. 21, 1840 ; now living, Bran-
ford.

189 HARRIET^ TOWNER, (David,* Jonathan,^ Rich-
ard,- Richard^) was born in Branford, Conn., Jan. 28,
1800, and was living there in 1882, unmarried. The
writer visited her then and found her an intelligent and
pleasant woman, well preserved for her age. She fur-
nished him with much valuable information in the line of
genealogy, making many points as to relation and descent
from Richard 1st clear and certain. Among other things,
she had two deeds which had come down to her, one from
Samuel Towner to his brother Richard, dated in 1720-21,
0. S., and another from Richard Towner to his son, Rich-
ard, Jr., dated in 1723-24, both of which she kindly gave
me, and which I still hold. She died Nov. 15, 1885.

72 A GENEALOGY OF

191 NANCY^ TOWNER, (David,* Jonathan,^ Eich-
ard,- Richard^) born in Branford, Conn., Oct. 6, 1806, and
married there, Henry Rogers in Dec, 1832. She was di-
vorced from him, and died in Branford Mar. 28, 1858.
Mr. Rogers and his son Albert went to Va., and Avere in
the civil war on the side of the South. Their children
were :

390 Albert Towner Rogers,^ b. Apr. 15, 1833; living

Branford, 1882, blacksmith.

391 Louisa Rogers,^ b. 1836; m. Henry Harrison; liv-
ing; no family.

392 Homer L. Rogers,*^ b. 1839 ; d. July 16, 1859.

193 DAVIS^ TOWNER, (David,* Jonathan,^ Richard,^
Richard^) was born in Branford, Conn., Feb. 2, 1813, and
married Almira Brooks of Chester, Conn., Middlesex Co. ;
he was a carpenter and wagonmaker by occupation. His
life was spent in Branford, where he was highly esteemed
as a quiet and worthy citizen. He and his sister Harriet
occupied their father's farm as a home. He died in Bran-
ford, Feb. 8, 1881, and his wife died Mar. 20, 1889. I have
copy of a letter from him to Samuel B. Towner, Albany,
N. Y., written in 1876, from which I have taken many
facts concerning Richard Jr. and his descendants.

204 WILLIAM^ TOWNER, (Abraham,* Phineas,^
John,2 Richard^) was born in Danbury, Conn. No record
of him has been found further except the military. Like
his brothers Elijah and Enoch, he was a Patriot, and a
soldier. His name is on the rolls of the 10th Regt., Conn.,
line, as clerk of the 8th Co. in 1775. Joseph Towner^ of
Hornbrook, Pa., grandson of Elijah, has related that when

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 73

he was a little boy (he was born in 1828) he heard his
grandfather say that ''the last he heard from his brother
William was that he was with the 'cowboys' in the revo-
lution." It is hardly probable that one of so patriotic a
family ever joined those marauding "Tories.

> >

210 GERSHOM^ TOWNER, (Gershom,* Phineas,^
John,^ Richard^) was born in Danbury, Conn., about 1753 ;
married and went to Columbia Co., N. Y., where he had
children. In 1809 he moved to Steuben Co. and settled in
Bath township on the Cohocton river. Soon after his set-
tlement he erected the first hotel in that region in what
is now the town of Avoca, and was noted for his hospital-
ity and liberality in supplying his patrons with the neces-
saries of life ; it is also said that he built and ran the first
sawmill within the limits of the town. He died in Avoca
Feb. 4, 1829. His children were :

393 Abraham,^ b. in Columbia Co.; d. in Avoca Aug.
1, 1861.

394 Daniel,^ b. Columbia Co., 1774; d. in Michigan,
1861.

395 Isaac.^

396 Joseph,^ both b. Columbia Co.

397 John Knapp,« b. 1797, Columbia Co. ; d. 1861, Bel-
videre, 111.

398 Aaron,^ m. and moved to Wisconsin ; d. at Trempa-
leau, Wis.; had children; Tamar,^ John, Margaret, Ger-
shom, Mary, Richard, Amanda, Henry.

399 Emma,«

400 Rachel,^ Elizabeth,^ and Sally.«

207 ENOCH=^ TOWNER, (Abraham,* Phineas,» John,=^
Richard^) was born Danbury, Conn.; was still a minor in

74 A GENEALOGY OF

1761, as after his father's decease he was put under a
guardian with his brother Elijah. He was also a soldier
of the revolution, as appears from the rolls of the 5th
Regt., 10th Co., Conn, line, in 1775. After the war he
went to Nova Scotia, whither his uncle Enoch* had pre-
ceded him before the revolution, and lived and died there,
unmarried. He was a Baptist preacher and theological
writer of considerable note, according to traditionary ac-
counts.

208 ELIJAH^ TOWNER, (Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^
Richard^) was born in Danbury, Conn., Aug. 20, 1759, ac-
cording to a family record in his Bible, now in possession
of Joseph Forbes, a grandson living in Oklahoma. Elijah
married in Danbury, Mary Knapp, Dec. 17, 1778. He was
in the revolutionary service, his name being on the rolls
of Capt. John St. John's Co. in the 5th Regt., Conn, line.
Col. Philip Bradley, in 1780. Tradition says he was taken
prisoner by the British, paroled and returned home, but
afterwards served as teamster till the close of the war,
and later was pensioned for his service. He moved from
Danbury to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., N. Y., where he
lived for some years. In 1793 he thought to go West and,
with his son Enoch, went to Sheshequin, Pa., returned for
removal, and crossed the Catskill mountains with his fam-
ily, then consisting of wife and nine children, the eldest
but fourteen; and continuing his journey through South-
ern New York, reached the Susquehannah river at Wat-
tles ferry. There he built a boat, some have said a raft,
upon which he loaded the family and their goods and
went down the Susquehannah with the current, and land-

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 75

ing purchased 400 acres of land of one Thayre, paying
therefor 400 Spanish milled dollars. This he located at
the center of the so-called Connecticut town of Thayres,
named Watertown. His title, however, proved worthless
and he abandoned the place, and commenced to clear up
another on Oak Hill, three miles from the river. He
cleared 100 acres, put up a distillery, operated it several
years, and then traded his improvements for 300 acres on
what is now known as Towner's Hill. There he lived from
1806 until his death, Oct. 7, 1840. His wife survived him
and died Feb. 21, 1841. His descendants are many, the
stock appearing to have great vitality, and have spread
through the West, even to the Pacific Coast and Wash-
ington. A goodly number still remain in and about Brad-
ford Co., and an organization exists which occasionally
holds a reunion. In Sept., 1906, the centennial of Elijah
Towner's settlement on Towner's Hill was celebrated
there, over 200 being present at the reunion, an enjoyable
time with music and addresses appropriate to the occa-
sion. His children were :

401 Ezra,« b. Danbury, Conn., Sept. 27, 1779 ; d. Mar.
1, 1817.

402 Enoch,« b. Danbury, Oct. 1, 1781 ; d. May 19, 1874.

403 Abraham,^ b. Danbury, Sept. 22, 1783 ; d. Sept. 7,
1857, New Richmond, 0.

404 John,« b. Aug. 20, 1785, Conn.

405 Gershom,« b. Apr. 29, 1788, Conn.

406 Ruth,« b. Sept. 7, 1790 ; d. in childhood.

407 Elijah,^ Jr., b. Apr. 29, 1792; d. Sept. 16, 1868.

408 Anna,« b. June 18, 1794; lived in Rome, Pa.; d.
1883, unm.

409 Joseph,^ b. Mar. 14, 1797, Rome, Pa. ; d. there.

76 A GENEALOGY OF

410 01ive,« b. Dec. 2, 1799.

411 Elizabeth,^ b. June 8, 1801; m. George Billings,

farmer; had children, named Ezra, Enoch, Joseph, Al-

phonso, Olive, Emily and Leonard Billings. She died Jan.
21, 1838.

412 Benjamin,^ b. July 8, 1803.

212 SIMEON NELSON^ TOWNER, (John,^ John,^
John,2 Richard^) was born in Oxford, Conn., 1777, and
married Nov. 2, 1803, Polly Garrett, in Southbury; she
died Oct. 26, 1832, and he married for 2nd wife Mrs. Sally
Camp, who died Oct., 1852; he died in Oxford, Oct. 18,
1856. His children were :

413 Emeline Tirzah,« b. Oxford, Sept. 17, 1804; d.
Woodbury, May 8, 1875.

414 Levi Nelson,^ b. Oct. 3, 1810 ; d. Sparta, Wis., Aug.
7, 1865.

213 ENOS^ TOAYNER, (John,* ^ & 2^ Richard^) born
in 1780; married Oct. 29, 1809, in Southbury, Lois Towner,
daughter of his uncle Joseph; he died in Oxford Jan.,
1819, and his wife died July 25, 1819. Their children
were :

415 Mary,« b. 1813; m. 1833, Matthew Hubbell of
Washington, Ct., and d. in Dutchess Co., N. Y., in 1884,
leaving no children.

416 Lois Eliza,^ b. 1819; m. in Southbury, David No-
ble, in 1841 ; in 1882 was living in South Britain, Conn. ;
no children.

217 CLARISSA^ TOAVNER, (Joseph,* Joseph,^ John,^
Richard^) was born in Southbury, Conn., in 1778, and

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 77

married there, Jan. 31, 1798, Joseph Osborne; they moved
thence to Jefferson Co., N. Y., and there resided for some
years, having three children ; her husband abandoned her
and went off to Canada. She returned to Oxford with her
children and died there in 1832. Her children were :

417 Joseph Osborne,® Jr., b. about 1806.

418 Maria Osborne.®

419 Clarissa Osborne,® m. Calvin Goodrich, with whom
she went to Binghampton, N. Y., and afterward to Spen-
cer, N. Y.

218 DAVID^ TOWNER, (Joseph,* Joseph,- John,^
Richard^) was born in Oxford in 1780; married, first,
Polly Hurlbut of Roxbury, who died July 29, 1814; he
then married Patty (or Amy) Sears of Milford; was a
farmer, spent his life in Oxford, dying there July 4, 1823.
His children were :

420 Amy,® b. Oxford, Jan. 9, 1810; m. Brown, in

Ohio ; d. in Auburn, N. Y., in 1875.

421 Maria,® b. in 1811, Oxford ; was living in New Ha-
ven, 1882; never married.

422 Warner,® b. 1813 ; d. in Oxford July 22, 1852.

423 Wm. Henry,® b. 1815; d. 1817.

424 Amanda,® b. Oxford, 1819; d. there, 1826.

425 Joseph,® b. 1819 ; m. 1st, Martha Botsford in 1841 ;
2nd, Julia Curtis, Sept. 12, 1850 ; d. in Oxford, 1879, but
left no children.

426 David,® b. Oxford, 1821 ; went to sea in 1841, re-
turned in 1844, went again and was reported to have died
in Liverpool, Eng.

427 Enos,® b. in 1823 ; d. in infancy.

78 A GENEALOGY OF

223 ASAHEL^ TOWNER, (Joseph,* Joseph,^ John,^
Richard^) was born in Oxford, Feb. 1, 1795; married Abi-
gail Hurlbut there, Oct. 2, 1821 ; lived in Oxford ; by trade
a blacksmith, and died there, June 9, 1860 ; his wife died
Nov. 11, 1865. His children were :

428 Truman Hurlbut,^ b. Oxford, Oct. 22, 1822 ; m. in
Oxford, June, 1856, Ellen Hurlbut; d. there, July 12,
1867 ; left no children.

429 Albert Brownson,^ b. Oxford, June 23, 1824; liv-
ing in Oxford in 1882; since deceased.

430 Martha,« b. July 8, 1826 ; d. Oxford, Oct. 27, 1864,
unm.

431 Enos Warner,« b. June 27, 1830; d. Feb. 27, 1832.

432 Abigail,^ b. May 8, 1833 ; m. at New Haven, Conn.,
Chas. S. De Forest; d. at Warm Springs, N. C, Apr. 25,
1875 ; no children.

433 Mary Jane,« b. June 24, 1836 ; d. Oxford, Nov. 23,
1853; unm.

224 AVIS' TOWNER, (Joseph,* Joseph,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Oxford in 1798, and married there, Oct.,
1832, Morgan Griswold of Oxford, and died in 1869. Her
children were :

434 Asahel Griswold,« b. Dec. 13, 1833; living in
Bridgeport, Conn.

435 Mary Griswold,« b. Oct., 1835; m. Seymour F.
Radcliffe ; living, Birmingham, Conn.

436 Middian Griswold,^ b. 1837 ; m. Anna McEwen ; d.
Shelton, Conn., 1880.

230 JOHN SMITHS TOWNER, (Reuben,* Daniel,^
Benjamin,^ Richard^) was born in Killingworth, Conn.,

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 79

Mar. 17, 1785; married Fanny Wilcox in Berlin, Conn.,
Feb. 22, 1810 ; lived in Upper Middletown and died there,
(now Cromwell). His occupation was that of carpenter;
his decease occurred May 11, 1828, and that of his wife
June 15, 1855. His children were :

437 John Ferdinand,^ b. Cromwell, Conn., Dec. 25,
1810 ; living in Baltimore, Md., 1882.

438 Reuben Hart,^ b. Cromwell, Mar. 19, 1812; d. in
Oregon, 1850-53.

439 Sherman Wilcox,« b. Nov. 9, 1814; d. Cromwell,
Oct. 30, 1826.

440 Darius Franklin,« b. Cromwell, Mar. 13, 1824; liv-
ing in Baltimore, Md., 1882.

232 LEONARD^ TOWNER, (Reuben,* Daniel,^ Benja-
min,2 Richard^) was born in Killingworth, Conn., July 29,
1789, and married there, Harriet Smith, Dec. 5, 1822 ; aft-
erwards some ten years he moved to Middletown, where
he resided till his decease in 1880, or soon after, over 90
years of age. He resided at South Farms; his wife died
Miar. 6, 1876. He had some children, but I have only
learned that one died at 10 months in Killingworth; a
daughter lived in Middletown, 1876 ; a son,

441 Andrew Jackson,^ also living, 1882.

233 HEMAN^ TOWNER, (Reuben,* Daniel,^ Benja-
min,- Richard^) was born in Killingworth, Conn., June 26,
1791 ; married Mercy H and moved to Camden, Onei-
da Co., N. Y., some time before 1862, where he died in
1868. His children were :

442 Cornelia,^ m. in Camden, N. Y., James Peal.

443 Heman Dwight,^ lived in Watertown, N. Y., and
in Rochester when last heard from, 53 Savannah St.

80 A GENEALOGY OF

444 Sarah Jane,^ m. James Dowsley of Prescott, On-
tario, Can.

445 John Ferdinand,^ lived at AYatertown, N. Y., then
moved to Macon City, Mo., in 1865.

446 Koger Byron,^ living in 1882, Brooklyn, N. Y., 156
Rutledge St.

447 Sabry Elizabeth,^ m. Daniel Park, Camden, N. Y.

448 Emma M.,^ b. Camden, N. Y.

248 AZUBAH^ TOWNER, (Abraham, Jr.,* Abraham,^
Benjamin,^ Richard^) was born in Westbrook, Conn., Sept.
9, 1813, and married there Charles H. Denison ; they lived
in Westbrook till her death, which took place June 17,
1856. They were married Oct. 15, 1834, and had four chil-
dren :

449 Charles N. Denison,^ b. Sept. 15, 1835 ; he went to
Illinois in 1866 and m. at Maroa, and was a physician in
Decatur, having a son, Charles A. McP. Denison,^ b. Sept.
26, 1868.

450 Winfield Towner Demson,« b. Jan. 29, 1837, West-
brook.

451 Joseph W. Denison,*^ b. Westbrook, Aug. 13, 1840.

452 Ellen Elizabeth Denison,« b. Westbrook, Sept. 22,
1845.

2591/2 EPHRAIM^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,* Ephraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Goshen, Litchfield Co.,
Conn., Oct. 18, 1775 ; he was twice married ; 1st, May 8,
1798, to Anna Kellogg, who was born in Sheffield, Mass.,

and died Nov. 3, 1816. His 2nd wife was Mrs. Page,

widow, whom he married at Hartford, Conn. In 1796 he

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 81

went to Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y., where he married
1st wife ; thence, in May, 1806, he moved to Batavia, Gen-
esee Co. "Here he resided," said the Batavia "Spirit of
the Times," in an obituary notice printed in 1850, "for
some thirty years, holding a conspicuous position among
our citizens, and filling many public stations, particularly
in the military, in which he deservedly attained the high-
est rank — that of Major-General of Cavalry. He rendered
good service on the Niagara frontier during the war of
1812, and through life was distinguished for his open,
frank, generous and upright, manly bearing." In 1835
he removed to Ypsilanti, Mich., where he continued to re-
side till his decease in Feb., 1850, leaving a widow, chil-
dren, and many friends to lament his departure. His chil-
dren by 1st wife were :

453 Delia,« b. Bloomfield, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1799 ; d. Feb.
4, 1801.

454 Guy Carleton,« b. Bloomfield, June 12, 1800 ; d. Ba-
tavia, young.

455 Benjamin Franklin,^ b. Bloomfield, Oct. 20, 1801 ;
d. in Geneva, 111., Oct. 1, 1885.

456 Delia,« b. Bloomfield, Apr. 28, 1803; d. Batavia,
Nov. 15, 1867.

457 Louisa,^ b. Bloomfield, May 12, 1805 ; m. Geo. W.
Dole of Chicago, 111. ; no children.

458 Horatio Nelson,« b. Batavia, May 8, 1810; d. New
Orleans, La., unm.

459 Olive Susanna,^ b. Batavia, Mar. 23, 1814; m. there
in 1856, Gad Worthington, and was living there in 1882;
no children.

460 Norman Kellogg,« b. Batavia, Oct. 3, 1816 ; d. in
Ypsilanti, Mich., Oct., 1895.

82 A GENEALOGY OF

260 EBENEZER'^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,* Epliraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., Oct. 24,
1777 ; he went to Sheffield, Mass., in 1798, or thereabouts,
and lived there till his decease, Aug. 20, 1821. He was
twice married; first to one whose name cannot be given,
and who died soon after, leaving one child. He then mar-
ried, June 21, 1812, Mrs. Chloe Lucas, nee Hopkins, who
died in Sheffield, Dec. 22, 1857. His child by first wife
was:

461 Lucretia,^ b. Sheffield, 1799 ; d. 1816.

262 OLIVE^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,^ Ephraim,^ Sam-
uel,^ Richard^) born in Goshen, Conn., July 18, 1782; and
married there, Samuel Wadhams, Feb. 12, 1812 ; she spent
her whole life in Goshen, and died there. May 5, 1858.
Her children were :

462 Norman Towner Wadhams,® b. Sept. 14, 1813; he
married in Goshen, Nov. 6, 1838, Mary Gillett, and by her
had two children, Delphine and Melville; she died Aug.
14, 1850. He married again, Apr. 14, 1851, Mary R. Whit-
tlesey, and had two children more. She died July 12,
1877, and he in 1882, in Goshen.

463 Delphine Elizabeth Wadhams,® b. in Goshen, Apr.
20, 1819 ; d. unm., Oct. .20, 1837.

263 NORMAN^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,'' Ephraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Goshen, Oct. 16, 1784;
and married in 1808, Elizabeth Sherman, of Wallingford,
Vt. ; he died July 23, 1812, at Wallingford, Vt., and she
died shortly afterwards at Easton, Washington Co., N. Y.
His children were :

464 Noble,® b. Nov. 8, 1809 ; d. Mar. 31, 1850, Barba-
does, Br. West Indies.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY, 83

465 Louisa Elizabeth,® b. in April, 1811; d. Eutaw,
Ala., Mar. 25, 1853.

264 ERASTUS"^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,* Ephraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Goshen, Conn., Sept, 5, 1788;
he married in Batavia, N. Y., in 1830; wife's name was

Anna . He went to Manchester, Eng., and engaged

in manufacturing (not informed as to the kind) ; however,
he made a large fortune there, and returned to this coun-
try and lived in Dayton, 0., where he died in 1855-6. His
wife died about 1842, also in Dayton. Their children
were:

466 Theron,« b. in 1831 ; d. in 1841, Dayton.

467 Charles,® b. 1833 ; d. also in 1841, Dayton ; both of
epidemic.

265 THERON^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,* Ephraim,^ Sam-
uel,2 Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., Feb. 10, 1791;
was married to Sophronia Roberts, of Owego, Tioga Co.,
N. Y., Jan. 28, 1816, who died at New Haven, Conn., Mar.
7, 1846. He married again in Sept., 1847, Clarissa Ben-
ham, at Bridgeport, Conn. He went to Georgetown, S. C,
and was merchant there from 1813 to 1817, when he re-
turned to Goshen. He moved from Goshen about 1829
to New Haven, and was there for many years engaged in
mercantile business, and the firm of Theron Towner & Co.,
shipping merchants in the West Indian trade was widely
and favorably known throughout the East, and he is still
remembered for strict integrity and honorable business
conduct. He died at New Haven, June 13, 1862. His
children by his first wife were :

468 Mary Caroline,® b. Owego, N. Y., Mar. 15, 1817;
is living at Asbury Park, N. J.

84 A GENEALOGY OF

469 Erastus Willonghby,^ b. in Goshen, June 25, 1821 ;
d. unm. ; while yet a youth, he was in business with his
father, spending most of his time in the W. I. Islands ; he
died, unm., at Havana, Cuba, Aug. 5, 1859, of yellow fever,
cut off with promise of useful life.

470 Theron William,^ b. Aug. 31, 1831, New Haven;
is living at Asbury Park, N. J.

266 CLARISSA MINERVA^ TOWNER, (Ephraim,*
Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Goshen, Conn.,
July 3, 1798; she was married twice; 1st to Dr. Ephraim
Brown, a well-known physician of Batavia, N. Y., where
Dr. Brown died in 1826 ; her second husband was Dr. Wil-
liam W. Markham, also of Batavia. The family remained
there some years ; later on they went to Detroit, and after-
wards to Coldwater, Branch Co., Mich., where she died,
April 29, 1869. Dr. Markham afterwards went to Atchi-
son, Kan., and died there, in March, 1887, aged 86. Her
children were :

471 Daniel Bishop Brown,^ b. Batavia, N. Y., Jan. 25,
1825; m. Catharine Dunbar in New York City, May 20,
1853. He graduated at the University of Michigan, class
of 1847, and went to New York City, and read law with
David Graham, Esq.; he returned to Michigan in 1856,
and taught a common school for several years ; then was
deputy county clerk of Wayne County at Detroit for eight
years; and in 1879 he went into the employ of the Chi-
cago & Grand Trunk Railway Co., and in 1894 was still
in the employ of the company, living in Detroit, and en-
gaged principally in making abstracts of title. He then
had one son living. He died in Detroit, Nov. 24, 1901.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 85

472 Ephraim Brown,^ b. Sept. 1826, in Batavia, N. Y. ;
m. in Detroit, Mich., Anna Johnson, and was for many
years in the dry goods business in that city ; went to New
York City in 1860; can only say further that he had one
daughter living in 1893.

473 William Burt Markham,^ b. 1828-9, at Batavia,
N. Y. ; went to Arizona about 1870, and in 1892 was in-
directly heard from as ranching at San Xavier, near Tuc-
son, but letters sent there received no answer.

474 Edward W. Markham,^ b. July 24, 1833, at Ba-
tavia, N. Y. ; m. 1st, Anna R. Dunbar, who died leaving
three children ; 2nd, Anna Woodruff, by whom he had five
children ; and, in 1893, was living in Atchison, Kan., hav-
ing again married ; the children then all living.

475 Charles A. Markham,^ b. July 18, 1837 ; d. at Ply-
mouth, Wayne Co., Mich., Feb. 11, 1848.

476 Delphine E. Markham,^ b. Jan. 9, 1839 ; m. and in
1894 was living in Boston, Mass. ; no children ; m. A. J.
Davis, the noted Spiritualist author and lecturer.

267 JOHN MORSE^ TOWNER, (Laban,* Ephraim,^
Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., Oct. 19,
1779 ; in 1787, or soon after, his father moved his family
to Poultney, Vt., and in 1805-10, his father having died,
he moved with his mother to Thompson, now Monticello,
Sullivan Co., N. Y. ; he had learned the blacksmith trade
and followed the same at Monticello till his death, Aug.
25, 1850. He married Charlotte Ketchum, of Brewsters,
N. Y., May 16, 1811. She survived him, dying at Monti-
cello, Apr. 4, 1874. They had eleven children, five of
whom died in infancy. The others were :

477 Martha Elizabeth,^ b. Jan. 29, 1813; d. unm., at
Whitestone, Long Island, in 1894.

86 A GENEALOGY OF

478 Reuben Beach,« b. Feb. 1, 1815 ; d. Monticello, May
24, 1876.

479 Rhoda Aby,« b. Nov. 21, 1819 ; d. at Whitestone,
L. I., N. Y., Oct. 31, 1895.

480 Lydia Ophelia,« b. May 18, 1821 ; d. Nov. 18, 1885,
at Albany, N. Y.

481 Jesse Laban,« b. Nov. 27, 1824; d. Brooklyn, N. Y.,
June 10, 1905.

482 Charlotte Amanda,^ b. Aug. 24, 1827; d. at New-
burgh, N. Y., in 1890.

268 JESSE^ TOWNER, (Laban,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., about 1781, and
when young went with his father to Poultney, Vt. ; be-
tween 1805 and 1810, his father having died, he went with
his mother to Thompson, now Monticello, Sullivan Co.,
N. Y., and married there Mary Downs. He purchased a
farm near Monticello, and followed that business, and died
there in 1854; his wife surviving him till 1866. Their
children, all born in Monticello, were :

483 David,® b. about the year 1825 ; d. at Rocklin, Cal.,
1886-7.

484 Mary,® b. 1827; d. in California, place and date
not obtainable.

485 Theron,® b. in 1829 ; d. Jan. 31, 1832.

486 Julia,® b. in 1830 ; d. Jan. 31, 1832.

487 Harriet, b. Feb. 3, 1832; living in Newburg, N. Y.

488 Zillah,® b. in 1834 ; living at Rocklin, Cal.

489 John,® b. in 1836; d. in the U. S. Army, war of
1861-5.

490 Daniel Beach,® b. 1838; d. at Truckee, Cal., Jan.
26, 1893.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 87

491 Hiram,« b. about 1840; living in 1893 at Monti-
cello, N. Y.

492 Hannah Augusta,^ b. 1842; living at Sacramento,
Cal., in 1893.

274 MOSES^ TOWNER, (Elijah,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., June 8, 1796; mar-
ried August, 1816, Catharine Bortle in Greene County,
N. Y., and lived there till 1834, when he moved to the
vicinity of Rochester, N. Y., and in 1839 to Port Gibson,
Ontario Co. He was a carpenter by trade, and respected
for strict honesty. He died Feb. 25, 1869, at Port Gibson;
his wife survived him, dying Nov. 17, 1886, in Michigan,
at the age of 91. Their children were : 1st, one, dying
an infant.

493 Cornelius M.,« b. July 2, 1819 ; d. Dec. 28, 1869 ; no
children.

494 Cicero M.,^ b. Nov. 8, 1821; m. twice; farmer by
occupation. Had two children ; Adaline,^ deceased ; Anna,^
living in Kankakee, 111.

495 Nelson B.,« b. Dec. 24, 1823; d. May, 1907; was
twice married; had children, who are all living:
Albert,^ near Rochester, N. Y. ; Orrin, in Northern Mich-
igan; and Olive, at Port Gibson, N. Y.

496 Munson L.,« b. Feb. 9, 1826 ; d. March 30, 1843.

497 Adaline M.,« b. June 26, 1828 ; m. R. H. Richard-
son, Aug. 13, 1849, who died Sept. 27, 1885; he served
three years in the civil war. Their children were :
Frank, b. June 15, 1850; living on a farm in New York
State, unm., and Alice May,^ b. May 3, 1852, living at
Berrien Springs, Mich. So is her mother.

88 A GENEALOGY OF

498 Martin Van Buren,« b. Sept. 15, 1870; went to
Oregon in 1849; not heard from since 1860; reported to
have been killed.

499 George W.,^ b. June 5, 1832; m. Demarest;

was engaged in marble trade in Nyack, N. Y. ; they had
three children: Harry, now dead; Piatt and Lillian.'^ He
died Feb. 15, 1879.

500 Mary Jane,^ b. Nov. 13, 1835; m. in 1862, John
Stump ; they had three children : Clara, Lillian and Frank
Stump. Frank is dead; Clara in Wyoming, and Lillian

at Benton Harbor, Mich. Mrs. Stump is at Berrien
Springs.

501 Phoebe Louisa,^ b. May 26, 1838 ; d. Oct. 30, 1854.

275 LOAMMI^ TOWNER, (Elijah,* Ephraim,^ Sam-
uel,^ Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., May 25, 1797;
and when a small child was taken by his father to Lex-
ington, Greene Co., N. Y. He married there, 1823, Amy
Butts, and lived there and in Jewett township till 1848;
then he went to California, where, in 1853-4, he died. His
wife died Jan. 21, 1883. He had ten children, all born in
Lexington, but one :

502 Horace A.,« b. Oct. 2, 1822; living at Beach's Cor-
ners, Jewett, N. Y.

503 Reuben E.,^ b. Apr. 21, 1824 ; m. Lucinda Howard ;
went to Michigan about 1854-5, and afterwards to Col-
orado, where he died.

504 Marquis W.,^ b. Jan. 11, 1826 ; went west and re-
turned several times, and last left Jewett in 1898, and has
not since been heard from; unm.

505 Rufus Mark,« b. Dec. 31, 1828 ; d 1830, drowned.

506 Polly,« b. Jan. 23, 1831 ; m. Huron Brandow ; liv-
ing in Smoky Hollow, Columbia Co., N. Y.

TEE T OWNER FAMILY. 89

507 Loammi,« b. Feb. 6, 1833.

508 Charles Watson,^ b. Aug. 2, 1837; said to have
been drowned in the Mississippi River, returning from the
war, 1864-5 ; unm.

509 Phebe Ann,« b. Sept. 20, 1839; living at Jewett
Center, N. Y.

510 John Collin,« b. Oct. 17, 1841; m. Susan Slater;
living, Alabama or Florida.

511 Virgil L.,« b. Sept. 18, 1846, in Hunter, N. Y. ; d. in
the army, war of 1861-4.

276 REUBEN^ TOWNER, (Elijah,* Ephraim,^ Sam-
uel,^ Richard^) was born in Goshen, Conn., in 1804, and
when a child was taken by his father to Lexington, Greene
Co., N. Y., in which county he spent his life. He married
there, Polly Reisenberg; she departed this life in 1870.
He was a farmer by occupation. He died at Tannersville,
Greene Co., N. Y., Nov. 20, 1887. A letter from him,
in 1882, writted in a trembling hand, stated that all his
father's family but himself were dead, and that from
want of any record and from feebleness of memory he
could give no dates or other particulars about them, but
that there were numerous descendants scattered over the
country. He mentioned a nephew living not far from
him, and likely referred to Horace A. Towner, son of
Loammi, of Beach's Corners, Greene Co. He had nine
children, six of whom died young. Those who grew up
were :

512 Andrew Jackson,^ b. at Hunter, Jan. 8, 1859; d.
there in 1881, unm.

513 Jefferson Davis/ b. at Hunter, Mar. 16, 1861; d.
there, unm.

90 A GENEALOGY OF

514 Addie Emeline,^ b. Oct. 14, 1863; now living at
Hunter, unm.

277 SALLY^ TOWNER, (William,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Adams, Mass., about 1782; she

married in Williamstown, Mass., Boardman, and

lived all her life in that place. But little has been ob-
tained respecting her. She was the eldest of a large
family and is said to have been the pride of her father,
Gen. William Towner. She had a large family of her
own, to which she patiently devoted herself. The follow-
ing names of children are the only ones that can be given :

515 Bessie.^

516 Frances.®

516% Oscar Boardman.®

Frances died young, and it is not known if any of
their descendants are living.

278 BETSEY^ TOWNER, (William,* Zacheus,^ Sam-
uel,2 Richard^) was born in Adams, Mass., July 23, 1784;
m. Jan., 1800, Dr. Samuel Smith, of Williamstown, Mass.,
where they passed their whole lives, she having died
March 17, 1850. Dr. Smith was a noted member of the
medical profession in and about Williamstown; whether
he survived his wife has not been learned. Their children
were:

517 Albert Gallatin Ward Smith,® b. Jan. 12, 1800 ; m.
Caroline Carver, of Rutland, Vt. Their oldest child was
Jeanne C. Smith, who married Prof. Ezra S. Carr, of the
Medical College, in Rutland. They moved from Vermont
to California, where Prof. Carr became Superintendent
of Public Instruction and served four years, and she acted

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 91

with credit as Deputy Superintendent. Afterwards they
lived in Pasadena, Cal., where Prof. Carr died. She has
been an active and earnest worker for improvement, and
especially for the higher education for women ; is now de-
ceased.

Sarah Smith,« b. Nov. 19, 1801, and Betsey Smith/ b.
Jan. 8, 1803, both of whom died in infancy.

518 Betsey Adaline Smith,« b. Nov. 2, 1803 ; d. in 1873.

519 Samuel Day Smith,^ b. Jan. 4, 1806; d. June 4,
1811, by drowning.

520 Nancy Emeline Smith,« b. May 5, 1808 ; d. May 17,
1845.

Frances Towner Smith,« b. Dec. 10, 1809.

521 Hannah E. Smith,« b. Sept. 2, 1812; m. Samuel
Day, and was living in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1889, but died
in 1892 there, of cancer. She had one son, Albert A.
Day,^ who resides in Brooklyn.

522 Mary A. Smith,« b. Aug. 14, 1814 ; m. Darling,

and was living in 1889 at Clifton Station, Va.

523 Samuel Augustus Smith,^ and Sarah Augusta
Smith,® b. Oct. 27, 1816 ; Samuel killed in sand bank Oct.
29, 1834 ; Sarah died Dec. 23, 1843.

524 Henry Smith,^ and Harriette Smith,® b. Dec.
25, 1820; Henry died July 24, 1831; Harriette, Jan. 15,
1821.

525 Charles Leander Smith,® b. July 24, 1823 ; d. Aug.
29, 1838.

526 Andrew Murray Smith,® b. Nov. 7, 1826; was a
practicing physician in Williamstown, and died there
some years ago.

Louisa Hosford Smith,® b. June 16, 1827.

92 A GENEALOGY OF

2841/2 MARY A.^ TOWNER, (William,'^ Zacheiis,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Williamstown, Mass.,
July 19, 1802 ; she lived unmarried ; a niece, Hannah E. S.
Day, in writing of her in 1889, said: ''she was a jewel of
a woman; lovely in person, and as lovely in character;
that she spent many of the years of her life in hard work,
imposed by the condition of her mother, who was long
helpless and deformed by rheumatism, and was ever un-
complaining in her weariness."

Another niece, Mrs. Mary L. Bellows, writing more re-
cently, says : ' ' She spent her early days in Williamstown,
commencing to teach when quite young, and taught at
different periods of her life. She was a refined, educated
lady, of gentle, loving nature, and always had a kind
word for everybody. My mother died when I was young,
and after that Aunt Mary made her home with father
and she was indeed a mother to us children, and I look
back upon her life of self-denial and kindness with noth-
ing but love and respect for her memory."

After her brother, Erasmus, died in 1879, she lived in
his home at Gloversville, N. Y., where she died Dec. 25,
1884.

285 HENRY C.^ TOWNER, (William,^ Zacheus,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Williamstown, Mass.,
July 8, 1804; he entered Williams College, class of 1826;
became a member of President Moore's family, in which
his sister, Sophia, was living, and when Pres. Moore
went to Amherst College from Williamstown, Henry went
with him and entered there. After graduation he studied
law, was admitted to the bar, and finally went to New
York City, where he followed his profession reputably.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 93

He was a man of very fine appearance, kindly and social
in nature. "Whether or not he married cannot be stated.
He died in New York, May 20, 1854, leaving no children.

288 JOHN M.^ TOWNER, (William,* Zacheiis,^ Sam-
uel,^ Richard^) was born at Williamstown, Mass., June
29, 1810 ; and married June 30, 1841, Emily Bissell Robin-
son, who was born Feb. 12, 1816, at Hancock, Mass. At
his father's untimely death in 1813, his mother was left
with six young children, the oldest aged eleven, the
youngest, one, and John M., 3 years. These, with such
help as they could render, she brought up. In 1829, as
the result of the hard struggle, she became a confirmed
invalid. Like his sister, Mary A., John M. devoted him-
self to the care of his mother till her death in 1841. After
marriage he lived awhile at Ballston Spa, N. Y., but in
1844 went to Michigan ; thence in 1851 to Illinois ; thence
in 1859 to Kansas ; thence in 1878 to Colorado ; and thence
in 1883 to Santa Monica, Cal. He died at Santa Monica,
April 18, 1894. He was an agriculturist by occupation
and found his delight in Southern California. His wife
died at the same place, Dec. 18, 1889. Wherever he lived
he was known as an industrious, intelligent and liberal-
minded man. His children were :

527 Henry Chadwick,« b. May 2, 1842, at Ballston Spa,
N. Y. ; now living at Santa Monica.

528 William Ellery,« b. Ballston Spa, Nov. 28, 1843 ; d.
Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 1897.

529 Mary Elizabeth,^ b. Homer, Mich., Jan. 19, 1846 ;
d. Nov. 8, 1898, unm.

530 Charles Edwin,« b. Dec. 6, 1848, Homer, Mich.;
living, Santa Monica, Cal.

94 A GENEALOGY OF

531 Harvey Darwin,^ b. Aug. 8, 1852, Batavia, 111. ; liv-
ing, Newkirk, Oklahoma.

289 ERASMUS DARWIN^ TOWNER, (William,*
Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Williamstown,
Mass., June 12, 1812, and was educated at Williams Col-
lege, class of 1833, and entered the ministry as a profes-
sion, in the Baptist denomination. He married, 1st, Louisa
M. Billings, in Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1836, who died
about 1845. His second wife was Eunice Austin, who is
now living. He was a man of large and liberal views,
generous and self-forgetful to a fault, always ready in
deeds of charity and mercy, respected for his culture and
beloved for his graces by all who knew him. He followed
his calling at Bridport, Vt., and at Sand Lake, Hudson,
Little Falls, Norway, Rockwood and Hartford, N. Y., and
finally settled in Gloversville, N. Y. Here he edited a
newspaper, the Gloversville Standard, from 1857 to 1869,
through which he made himself felt, a man of the people.
He died in Gloversville, Aug. 11, 1879. His children were :

532 Elias Billings,^ b. in 1838, in Bridport, Vt. ; d. in
Adams, N. Y., Apr. 10, 1864, unm. ; was a druggist.

533 Mary Louisa,^ b. in 1839, at Sand Lake, N. Y.;
now living at Gloversville, N. Y.

534 William Darwin,« b. Hudson, N. Y., in 1841; d.
May 18, 1891, Saratoga Springs.

535 Charles Frederick,^ b. Norway, N. Y., in 1844 ; liv-
ing at Gloversville.

290 ENEAS^ TOWNER, (Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Connecticut, Oct. 1785; while a
child his father took him to Bridport, Vt., and from that
place, about 1798, to Willsboro, Essex Co., N. Y., where

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 95

he passed the remainder of his life. There he married
Sally Bacon, in 1814. His principal occupation was farm-
ing, which he carried on in various parts of the town,
and occasionally filling a township office. The writer,
when a youth, was often at his house and remembers
him as a quiet, kindly man and his only Towner uncle.
Jan. 1, 1846, he went to the woods with a team for a load
of fuel and, not returning, was found dead beside the
sled he had been loading, probably had an epileptic at-
tack. His wife died in Willsboro some years later. His
children were all born in Willsboro, viz :

536 Charles,^ b. Sept. 20, 1816 ; d. Willsboro, Dec. 10,
1890.

537 Sarah Upson,« b. Sept. 15, 1820 ; d. Willsboro, Dec.
16, 1899.

538 Nancy,« b. Aug. 26, 1822; d. Willsboro, Feb. 8,
1896.

539 William,« b. June 18, 1824 ; d. Willsborough, Oct.
10, 1847.

540 Mary,« b. May 20, 1828 ; d. in Willsboro.

541 Charlotte,^ b. Jan. 30, 1830 ; d. Willsboro, July 27,
1864, unm.

291 SAMUEL UPSON^ TOWNER, (Truman,* Zach-
eus,^ Samuel,^ Eichard^) was born at Bridport, Vt., Jan.
9, 1797, and married in Willsboro, Essex Co., N. Y.,
Sophia Webb Smith, who was born Mar. 2, 1802, in north-
ern Vermont. He was brought to Willsboro by his father
when about a year old, and lived there till 1838, when he
moved to Hopkinton, St. Lawrence Co., and in 1840 to
Stockholm, same county. Thence in 1844 he moved to
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, and some years later to Columbia,

96 A GENEALOGY OF

Lorain Co., where he lived till 1865, and then moved to
Byron, Kent Co., Mich., and there passed the rest of his
life. He was a hard-working farmer throughout life..
In each county mentioned he took up and cleared a piece
of timbered land and made his farm. In the war of 1812,
young as he was, he enlisted May 27, 1813, in the 29th
Eegiment, U. S. Inf., and was in the battle of Plattsburg,
and the fights at Lacole Mill and Godmanchester. He
was pensioned for his services, and in 1851 received a land
warrant (soldier's), for 160 acres, which he located in
Kent Co., Mich. This he disposed of to his oldest son,
and afterward bought other land adjoining. On this he
and his wife lived at their decease ; she died Feb. 21, 1882,
and he, March 13, 1884, Byron, Kent Co., Mich. Their
children were :

542 Samuel Smith,« b. Willsboro, N. Y., Mar. 4, 1821;
d. Byron Center, Mich., Mar. 13, 1903.

543 James William,« b. Willsboro, Aug. 18, 1823 ; lives
at Santa Ana, Cal.

544 Elizabeth,« b. Willsboro, May 18, 1825; d. West-
field, 0., Jan. 1, 1852.

545 Hiram,« b. Willsboro, Feb. 4, 1828 ; d. Stockholm,
N. Y., Aug. 6, 1844.

546 Delight,^ b. Willsboro, Jan. 28, 1830; d. Ontona-
gon, Mich., July 25, 1859.

547 Chloe,« b. Willsboro, Jan. 16, 1832; d. West
Union, Iowa, Mar. 26, 1857.

548 Martha Sophia,^ b. Willsboro, July 20, 1834 ; liv-
ing at Santa Ana, Cal.

549 Stephen Francis,^ b. Willsboro, Sept. 29, 1836;
killed near Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 6, 1864.

550 Maria,^ b. Hopkinton, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1838; living,
Los Angeles, Cal.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 97

551 Augustus,^ b. Stockholm, N. Y., July 8, 1841; d.
Oct. 10, 1887, Ellsworth Township, Lake Co., Mich.

552 Emily Phelps,« b. Stockholm, Sept. 3, 1843 ; living,
Waterville, Kan.

553 Caroline Amelia,^ b. Dover, 0., July 26, 1848; d.
Apr. 20, 1889, Grand Rapids, Mich.

307 JAMES^ TOWNER, (Erasmus,* Zacheus,^ Sam-
uel,^ Richard^) was born in Charlotte, Chittendon Co.,
Vt., in 1797 ; and was educated at Burlington College for
the ministry of the Congregational Church, which he en-
tered. He married in Burlington, Vt., Harriet Coit,
daughter of Dr. Daniel Coit. In 1835-6 he moved from
Vermont to DuPage, Will Co., 111., and subsequently to
Michigan City, Ind., at both places following his calling
till he died at Michigan City in 1845-6. The writer has
sedulously sought to learn more of his life and about his
children but has not been able. He and the writer's
father were cousins, of nearly the same age, and grew
up in their youth in endearing acquaintance, so that the
writer received his name, James, in remembrance of this
dear cousin. His children were :

554 Mary B.,« b. about 1825; d. in 1882.

555 Daniel Coit,^ b. 1827-8; he became a lawyer and
practiced in Michigan City, Ind., and died there, unm.

William,^ b. 1830-1 ; d. quite young.

308 MARY^ TOWNER, (Erasmus,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Charlotte, Vt., about 1800; she
married a clergyman in that state about 1822, Rev. U. C.
Burnap, and died in Chester, Vt, but the date thereof has
not been ascertained. She left two children:

98 A GENEALOGY OF

556 James Towner Burnap,^ b. 1822 ; d. in Dunstable,
Mass., 1877; killed by liglitning. He left a daughter,
Gertrude Burnap.

557 Mary Towner Burnap,^ b. about 1824; m. Henry
T. Hobart, South Abington, Mass., and had a large fam-
ily; was living it East Bridgewater, Mass., in 1893.

309 JOHN^ TOWNER, (Erasmus,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Essex, N. Y., in 1803; when a
young man he went to the State of Mississippi, and there
married at or near Brandon, Rankin Co., Jane Atkinson;
they moved thence to the State of Texas and both died
there ; just when or where cannot be stated. They had
one child, only:

558 John,® who in the civil war was in a Louisiana
Regiment, and was killed at Atlanta, Ga., 1864.

310 WILLIAM^ TOWNER, (Erasmus,* Zacheus,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Essex, Essex Co., N. Y.,
in 1806 ; he went to Williamstown, Mass., and studied
medicine in the office and under the guidance of Dr. Sam-
uel Smith, his uncle by marriage, and afterwards en-
tered Burlington College, Vt., from which he received his
diploma as M. D. He practiced his profession a while in
connection with his father, in Charlotte, Vt., and in Essex,
N. Y., and vicinity. About 1835 he went south and set-
tled in Brandon, Rankin Co., Miss., where he successfully
pursued his profession and acquired a respectable fortune,
but which after his death, about 1851, was all swept away
in the civil war of 1861-5. He married Elizabeth Lister,
of Alabama, in 1839. His children were :

559 Laura Zipporah,« b. Brandon, Miss., Dec. 27, 1840;
living in Waco, Texas.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY, 99

560 Albert,® b. Brandon, Miss.; d. in Texas, Oct. 5,
1891, unm.

561 William Lister,® b. Brandon, in 1843 ; living, Bal-
linger, Eunnels Co., Texas.

312 FRANCIS ERASMUS^ TOWNER, (Erasmus,^
Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Charlotte, Vt.,
Oct. 29, 1810 ; and married in Essex, N. Y., Catharine H.
Smith, Apr. 29, 1835, of that town. Not long after he
moved from Charlotte to DuPage, Will Co., 111., where he
lived till his death, Nov. 1st, 1849. He was a farmer
by occupation, one of the pioneers of Northern Illinois.

His widow married again, Ames, and in 1893 was

living with her daughters in Minneapolis, Minn. His
children were :

562 Margaret Whallon,® b. DuPage, 111., May 18, 1836 ;
living now in Minneapolis, Minn.

563 James Francis,® b. DuPage, Nov. 23, 1844; d. at
Lacrosse, Wis., Apr. 5, 1865.

564 Mary Elizabeth,® b. DuPage, Aug. 12, 1848 ; is liv-
ing at Minneapolis.

327 DAVID CROSBY^ TOWNER, (Ithiel Crosby,*
Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, then
Lower Canada, June 16, 1790 ; and married Jan. 26, 1826,
Philena Stevens, at Swanton, Vt. After marriage he
lived at sundry places in the Province, at St. Armand,
Montmorenci, and Lorette, near Quebec. His occupation
was work in carding mills. Lastly, he lived with his
daughter, Esther, at Lyster, Megantic Co., and died there
at the age of 95 years, or thereabouts. His children were :
Crosby,® b. in 1828 ; d. the same year.

565 Mary,® b. Aug. 8, 1829 ; d. in 1845.

i_.

100 A GENEALOGY OF

566 David,® b. in 1832 ; m. and lived near Quebec ; had
a son, Joseph/ who went to Boston, Mass.

567 John T.,« b. Sept. 24, 1834; d. in 1845.

568 Esther,® b. in 1836; m. Germain; living at

Lyster, Quebec.

569 Charles,® b. in 1840 ; d. in 1845.

570 Sally Ann,® b. in 1844 ; m. Ovid Bariby.
Philemon,® b. in 1847 ; d. in 1849.

571 Joseph Edwin,® b. July 6, 1849 ; d. in 1866.

572 Phelony,® b. May 22, 1851 ; d. in 1855.

573 Alfred,® b. June 9, 1853 ; d. in 1855.

574 Henry,® b. Oct. 12, 1855 ; living in Quebec City.

328 SARAH^ TOWNER, (Ithiel Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Sam-
uel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, L. C, now Quebec,
in 1792 ; and married there in 1811, Lane McArthur. They
moved to Lochiel, U. C, now Ontario, and afterwards to
St. Andrews, Quebec, where she died in 1833 of cholera.
He followed store and hotel-keeping successfully, dying
at St. Andrews. They had four children :

575 Crosby McArthur,® b. Oct. 25, 1812; living at
Beauharnois, Quebec, in 1882; since deceased.

576 Louisa McArthur,® b. 1814-15; m. Henry L. Mc-
Millan in 1833, and is living at Kahoka, Clark Co., Mo.

577 Henry F. A. McArthur,® b. in 1816 ; was killed in
Montreal in R. W. casualty, July 22, 1864; he married
and had a son, Wm. B. McArthur/ who lives at St. An-
drews.

329 ITHIEL^ TOWNER, (Ithiel Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Sam-
uel,- Richard^) was born at St. Johns, L. C, now Quebec,
Dec. 16, 1795; and married in Montreal, July 26, 1816,
Isabella Watson. He was a farmer, having a farm en-

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 101

tailed from his grandfather, Ithiel, but also carried on
butchering and baking extensively. He died June 21,
1832, at St. Johns, of cholera. His wife married again,

Eyan, and moved to California, where she died May

5, 1877. His children were :

578 John Crosby,« b. St. Johns, Dec. 27, 1817 ; d. there
in 1894.

579 Theodore,^ b. St. Johns, Feb. 28, 1824; d. in Low-
ell, Mass., 1895.

580 Elizabeth,^ b. June 25, 1821 ; m. at St. Johns, Frank
Holcomb ; he followed tailoring, and they moved to Illi-
nois, residing at Galesburg in 1882 ; have not been able to
learn more about her.

581 Susanna,^ b. July 31, 1826, at St. Johns; living
Ticonderoga, N. Y.

582 Margaret,^ b. Jan. 2, 1830 ; m. at St. Johns, F. B.
Hawkett ; they moved to California, where he engaged in
mining; and lived at Oakland.

330 BETSEY^ TOWNER, (Ithiel Crosby,-* Ithiel,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, L. C, now
Quebec, in 1797, or thereabouts; she married Capt. John
Ryan, of Montreal, and lived and died in that city. She
had three children ; two, born twins, died in infancy, the
third was :

583 Jeremy Bentham Ryan,^ b. and d. in Montreal,
at the age of 43 years, unm.

331 DEBORAH^ TOWNER, (Ithiel Crosby,* Ithiel,^
Samuel,- Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Quebec, in or
about 1800 ; and on the decease of Betsey, her sister, she
married Capt. John Ryan, in Montreal, and lived and died
there. She had children:

102 A GENEALOGY OF

584 John Lafayette Ryan,® b. Montreal ; about 1852 he
went to California, but was not afterwards heard from.
Three daughters, all died in childhood.

585 Daniel O'Connell Ryan,® b. and d. at Montreal,
aged 43, unm.

586 Thomas Ryan,® b. in Montreal in 1836 ; is by occu-
pation an engineer, and resided there in 1882.

587 Crosby Jefferson Ryan,® b. Montreal, and in 1882
resided at Detroit, Mich.

588 Margaret Ryan,® b. Montreal, and in 1882 was re-
siding there, engaged in the Royal Albert School.

332 WILLIAM ALEXANDERS TOWNER, (Ithiel
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns,
L. C, now Quebec, Sept. 2, 1804 ; and was married in 1830
to Eliza Phillips at St. Andrews, Quebec. Afterwards he
moved to Chatham, U. C, now Ontario, and there lived
till 1866, when he removed thence to the State of Illinois,
where he continued in the occupation he had followed,
that of farming, and died at Elgin, 111., July 7, 1874. His
wife died Sept. 10, 1882, at St. Charles, 111. His children,
born in Chatham, were :

589 Ithiel Crosby,® b. Sept. 25, 1831 ; d. at Elgin, 111.,
Mar. 31, 1907.

590 Harriet Louisa,® b. Dec. 25, 1832; living at St.
Charles, 111.

591 Henry Frederick,® b. in 1834; living at St. Charles,

m.

592 Mary Ann,® b. in 1836 ; living at St. Charles.

593 Isabella,® b. in 1838 ; now living at Chicago, 111.

594 Sarah Amaranda,® b. in 1840 ; d. in 1876.

595 EUzabeth Jane,® b. in 1842 ; d. in 1868.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 103

596 Margaret Charlotte,^ b. in 1845 ; living in Chicago,
111.

597 William Alexander,^ b. in 1847 ; d. in infancy.

336 WILLIAM^ TOWNER, (William,* Itliiel,^ Sam-
uel,2 Richard^) was born at St. Johns, L. C, Dec. 23, 1796 ;
and was there married May 8, 1834, to Mary Wilkins. He
was a hatter by trade and lived in St. Johns and carried
on his trade there. He died May 20, 1838, of consump-
tion. His wife was still living at St. Johns in 1882. His
children were :

598 William Wilkins,« b. Feb. 24, 1835 ; d. St. Johns,
Aug. 15, 1898.

599 Thomas,^ b. July 23, 1836 ; d. in 1862, in Boston,
Mass.

600 Mary Ann,« b. March 14, 1838 ; d. Oct. 2, 1868, at
Melbourne, Prov. of Quebec.

337 THOMAS^ TOWNER, (William,* Ithiel,' Samuel,^
Richard^) was born at St. Johns, L. C, now Quebec, Dec.
21, 1798; and married there, Mary Hunter, about 1822.
Little is at hand respecting his life or pursuits. He
moved from St. Johns to Wisconsin, but the year has not
been given. He died at Portage City, Wis., Nov. 1, 1871.
His wife died Jan. 24, 1842. He had the following chil-
dren, born at St. Johns :

601 William James,« b. Dec. 1, 1823 ; is living at Wyo-
cena. Wis.

602 George,« b. Sept. 17, 1825 ; living at Toronto, On-
tario.

603 Mary Jane,« b. Sept. 3, 1827 ; d. June 15, 1832.

604 Hannah,^ b. Feb. 12, 1830; d. June 10, 1832.

605 Rebecca,*^ b. Feb. 12, 1832; m. Abraham Yeomans
and is living at Hutchinson, Kan.

104 A GENEALOGY OF

606 John Walter,^ b. Mar. 25, 1834; living in Des
Moines, Iowa.

607 Margaret,^ b. Apr. 27, 1840; d. May 15, 1840.

338 HANNAH^ TOWNER, (William,^ Ithiel,^ Sam-
uel,- Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Quebec, Dec. 9,
1800, and was married there to Gabriel Roman (in Eng-
lish, Raymond) of the same place, Oct. 16, 1828; her hus-
band was born Aug. 13, 1793. They lived at St. Johns;
he died there May 28, 1882, and she, also, Feb. 10, 1888.
They had ten children, viz. :

608 John B. Roman,^ b. July 16, 1830; m. Elizabeth
Palmer at Chestertown, Warren Co., N. Y.

609 Mary Ann Roman,« b. July 30, 1832; m. Fabian
LeFebou at St. Johns June 12, 1865.

610 Gabriel Roman,^ b. Mar. 4, 1834; m. Emerence
Perrault at St. Johns, Jan. 27, 1860.

611 Susan Roman,*^ b. Jan. 26, 1836; m. William Wil-
kins Towner, Nov. 8, 1855 ; d. St. Johns May 7, 1873.

612 Harriet Roman,^ b. Oct. 2, 1837; unm. ; living at
St. Johns.

613 Hannah Roman,« b. Apr. 8, 1839; m. William
Perry, Sept. 26, 1876.

614 ]\Iaria M. Roman,^ b. Nov. 19, 1840; living and
unm.

615 William H. Roman,^ b. July 17, 1842 ; d. young.

616 Charles T. Roman,^ b. Aug. 8, 1843; d. quite
young.

617 Margaret Louise Roman,^ b. Nov. 2, 1845 ; m. July
15, 1874, William W. Towner; living at St. Johns.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 105

339 MARY" TOAYNER, (William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Quebec, July 3, 1803;
she was married in Moriah, Essex Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1828,
to Hiram Heaton. They lived there till his death, the date
of which is not at hand, and she afterwards went to
Stockbridge, Mass., and lived with her son Hiram, and
died there July 4, 1882. Her children, all born in Moriah,
were :

618 John Heaton,^ b. Feb. 9, 1829; d. Moriah, May 9,
1835.

619 Mary Ann Heaton,^ b. Jan. 14, 1833 ; m. in Stock-
bridge, Mass., Feb. 21, 1867, Charles H. Plumb, who died;
she still resides in Stockbridge and, with her nephew as
manager (Allen T. Treadway) has a successful summer
hotel business named "The Red Lion Inn" and "Heaton
Hall."

620 Harriet Heaton,^ b. Feb. 14, 1835 ; m. Feb. 2, 1863,
Stockbridge, William D. Treadway; moved to N. Y. City.

621 William Henry Heaton,^ b. Aug. 3, 1837; d. in
Limerick, Maine, Jan. 25, 1866.

622 Hiram Heaton, Jr.,« b. Apr. 2, 1841; m. Ellen C.
Marvin of Burlington, Vt., in New York City, Dec. 18,
1872. He was living in Amherst, Mass., in 1882.

340 REBECCA^ TOWNER, (William,* Ithiel,^ Sam-
uel,- Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Quebec, Nov. 16,
1806, and married Hiram McKenzie of Port Henry, N.
Y., date cannot be given. They lived at Moriah Center,
Essex Co., N. Y., and both died there ; he Mar. 18, 1872,
and she, Mar. 3, 1883. They had several children, but the
names only of the following have been obtained :

106 A GENEALOGY OF

623 William McKenzie,« b. July 19, 1819; d. Dec. 8,
1867.

624 George T. McKenzie,^ was living in 1882 in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, engaged in dealing in coal, wood and lime
at wholesale. No other information obtainable.

625 Sarah McKenzie,^ b. Nov., 1841; d. Dec. 8, 1861.

343 ANNE MARY^ TOWNER, (William,* Ithiel,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, L. C, now Que-
bec, Jan. 11, 1811 ; married Benjamin Day Foster of Mo-
riah, Essex Co., N. Y., about 1841; he was born Oct. 29,
1812. They lived in Moriah, where he carried on the busi-
ness of blacksmithing and carriage making extensively
till 1856; afterwards he was in trade till 1870. He died
there July 3, 1875, and she died at Port Henry, same
county, Feb. 7, 1892. Their children are :

626 Mary Ellen Foster,^ b. Feb. 12, 1842 ; m. John Wal-
ter Towner; died at Des Moines, Iowa, Sept., 1897.

627 Rosamond Adelaide Foster,^ b. Aug. 7, 1843 ; unm.
and living at Glens Falls, N. Y.

628 Benjamin Towner Foster,^ b. May 25, 1846 ; unm.,
and living at Towner's Lake, Iowa.

629 Harriet Udora Foster,^ b. June 11, 1848; unm.;
living at Glens Falls, N. Y.

630 AVarren Albert Foster,^ b. Oct. 20, 1850; d. at Port
Henry, Aug. 4, 1866.

All of them were born in Moriah.

362 JOHN MARLIN^ TOWNER, (John,* Samuel,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Nov.
1, 1804, and married Mary Mehitabel Nichols in Essex
Co., N. Y., about 1828; after residing in Essex for some

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 107

time he returned to Dutchess Co. and remained some
years and then removed thence to the State of Georgia,
in which he died Nov. 5, 1867. His children are :

631 Mary Jane,« b. Essex, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1829; d.
Towner's, 1893.

632 Josephine 01ivia,« b. Patterson, N. Y., Nov. 22,
1831; living at Towner's Station, N. Y.

633 Cornelia Emily,« b. Patterson, July 8, 1833 ; living
Towner's, N. Y.

634 Levi Nichols,« b. Patterson, Aug. 11, 1835; d. Apr.
8, 1853.

635 Sophronia N.,« b. Patterson, Mar. 11, 1837 ; living,
New Haven, Conn.

636 Eliza Ann,« b. Patterson, Dec. 8, 1838; living,
Towner's, N. Y.

637 Gertrude Rebecca,« Sept. 6, 1842 ; d. Sept. 8, 1848.
Two others, sons, died in infancy.

363 SAMUEL^ TOWNER, (John,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Patterson, Dutchess Co., N. Y.,
Apr. 6, 1806, and married, 1st, in 1834, Olivia Maria Pal-
mer, who died, Feb. 3, 1843; and 2nd, Huldah P. Wyatt,
1846-7. He always resided near Towner's Station and
P. 0. ; was a farmer, industrious and thrifty, and widely
known and much respected as a citizen. He died there,
Aug. 26, 1884. His children are:

638 Sarah Elizabeth,^ b. Patterson, May 15, 1835 ; liv-
ing, Danbury, Conn.

639 Martha,« b. in 1837 ; d. Dec. 3, 1840.

640 William,^ b. 1841 ; d. 1842.

641 John Wyatt,^ b. Jan. 2, 1848; living at Brewsters,
N. Y.

108 A GENEALOGY OF

642 Charles H.,« b. July 24, 1849 ; living at Yonkers,
N. Y.

643 James Edwin,^ b. May 29, 1851; living at Town-
er's, N. Y.

644 William Arthur,^ b. Apr. 29, 1853; living, Wau-
taugh, Queens Co., N. Y.

645 Mary Alice,^ b. Jan. 6, 1857; living at Patterson,
N. Y.

377 DANIEL AKIN° TOWNER, (James,^ Samuel,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Patterson, Dutchess (now
Putnam Co.), N. Y., Sept. 6, 1806, and married Mary M.
Birdsall in Otego, Otsego Co., N. Y., Jan. 23, 1833. He
was a physician and resided for a time in Ithaca, and also
for some years in Elmira, N. Y., and finally moved West
and settled in Lyons, Iowa, where he died Aug. 27, 1857.
His children are :

646 Emma Ophelia,^ b. in Etna, Tompkins Co., N. Y.,
Mar. 8, 1834; m. in Binghampton, N. Y., Freeman Cor-
nish, Feb. 28, 1858. They moved to St. Louis, Mo., where
she died, Jan. 28, 1859 ; no children.

647 James Ausburn,^ b. Ithaca, N. Y., May 12, 1836;
deceased.

648 Louisa Maria,*' b. Jan. 7, 1843, in Elmira; resided
in Elmira in 1882.

649 Charles Frederick,^ b. Dec. 31, 1848 ; living in New
York City.

378 RICHARD ZACHEUS^ TOWNER, (James,* Sam-
uel,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Patterson, Dutchess
Co., N. Y., July 3, 1808, and married Ann Rumsey, just
when and where has not been learned; he lived in Peeks-

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 109

kill and in Troy, but moved from New York to Virginia
and died in the latter State, June 25, 1844. He had three
children :

Martha,® d, in Va.

650 Isabel,^ m. John Tweedy; living in N. Y. City.

651 Frederick A.,® it is said that he married twice and
died in Pasaic, N. J.

379 JAMES ORVILLE^ TOWNER, (James,* Samuel,^
Samuel, 2 Richard^) was born in Patterson, Putnam (then
Dutchess) Co., Sept. 16, 1810, and married, 1st, in Peeks-
kill, N. Y., in 1836, Louisa Strang, daughter of Dr. Sam-
uel Strang of that place ; and 2nd, at Ithaca, N. Y., May
9, 1844, Mrs. Joanna B. Farnsworth, widow of Rev. M.
L. Farnsworth. In the latter part of his life he went to
Albany and resided, and was engaged in the lumber busi-
ness till his death, which occurred Jan. 9, 1875. His chil-
dren by 1st wife were :

Mary,® d. in infancy.

Eugene Strang,® d. in childhood.

652 Samuel Bartow,® b. in Peekskill, N. Y., Jan. 14,
1840; lives in Albany.

By 2nd wife, Joanna, date of birth not at hand ; d. quite
young.

653 Jane Gosman,® b. Ithaca, N. Y., June 15, 1854;
living in Albany, N. Y., unm.

654 Flora Louise,® b. Ithaca, Dec. 7, 1855; living at
Albany, unm.

380 BENJAMIN AUGUSTUS^ TOWNER, (James,-*
Samuel,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y.,
Feb. 24, 1813, and married there, Emily Rogers, Sept. 8,

110 A GENEALOGY OF

1835. He went from Putnam Co. to Elmira, N. Y., then
to Albany and settled, and engaged in that city in the
lumber business. In the latter part of his life he was the
senior member of the firm of B. A. Towner & Son. He
died in 1881, July 3. His children were:

655 Egbert,^ b. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1843 j d. Nov.
18, 1895, at Asbury Park, N. J.

656 James Lewis,« b. Nov. 29, 1837 ; d. Mar. 20, 1841.

657 William H.,« b. 1846 ; d. 1872.

658 Caroline Elizabeth,^ b. Jan. 20, 1840 ; m. John DeP.
Townsend of Albany, Oct. 14, 1872; d. Oct. 14, 1876, in
Albany, leaving one daughter, Pauline DePeyster Town-
send, living in Albany, unm. ; b. Jan. 4, 1874.

659 Frances M.,^ b. May 6, 1850 ; now living in Albany,
employed in the Children's Hospital founded by the Epis-
copal Church, at Albany.

381 JOHN^ TOAVNER, (James,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y., Apr. 26, 1815,
and married in Patterson, Hannah E. Rogers, date not
known. They lived there near Towner's Station, where he
died Oct. 8, 1867. He was a farmer and occupied the pa-
ternal homestead. In 1882 his widow was living in the
town of South East, Putnam Co., P. 0. Brewsters. She
lived to 94 years, dying Aug., 1910, an example of sweet
and serene living. His children were :

660 Emma Louisa,^ b. Sept. 10, 1844; d. Apr., 1905,
in South East, Putnam Co., N. Y.

661 Charlotte Augusta,^ b. July 13, 1852 ; living. South
East, Brewsters, N. Y.

382 EGBERT^ TOWNER, (James,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) born in Patterson, N, Y., May 14, 1817, and

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. Ill

married there, Mary E. Bosworth. He went to Peekskill,
N. Y., and died there, Aug. 20, 1849. He had two chil-
dren:

662 James Orville,« b. 1847 ; d. Mar. 27, 1864.

663 Egbert,^ b. 1849; m. and died in 1874, leaving no
children.

383 MILISON^ TOWNER, (James,* Samiiel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y., Apr. 10, 1819,
and married there, Dennis "W. Palmer, the date is not at
hand. They spent their life there and she died near
Towner's Station in July, 1892. She had one child:

664 James Wright Palmer,^ b. in 1847; m. Martha
Wakeman, and is living at Towner's.

384 MARY L.'^ TOWNER, (James,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) born in Patterson, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1824, and
lived, unmarried, on the homestead of her parents, and
with her brother John, who succeeded their father in
working the farm and the care of the home. After the
death of John and of their father in 1870, she moved with
John's widow in 1873, to the center of the town of South
East, where they resided till 1888, when they moved to
Brewsters Station, where, May 29, 1905, she died. A corre-
spondent at Brewsters (not a Towner) said, ''she has
lived a sweet example of the branch of the Towner family
which has descended from 2nd Samuel, than whom a
kinder or better class of people never lived.

> )

385 SAMUEL B.^ TOWNER, (James,* Samuel,^ Sam-
uel,2 Richard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y., Jan. 28,
1828, and married Sept. 25, 1855, Mary E. Towner, nee

112 A GENEALOGY OF

Bosworth, widow of his brother Egbert. He lived for a
time in Troy, N. Y., also in Chicago, 111., and went to
Missouri, and died in St. Louis, Mar. 23, 1866. His chil-
dren are :

665 Clara Bosworth,^ b. June 14, 1856; living at
Hoosick Falls, N. Y.

666 Emily Horton,« b. Dec. 4, 1858; living in Troy,
N. Y.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 113

SIXTH GENERATION.

387 HARVEY« ELMORE TOWNER, (John,« David,*
Jonathan,^ Richard,- Richard^) was born in Branford,
Conn., Oct. 21, 1826, and married Grace E. Augur, Nov.
5, 1859, of East Haven, Conn., who deceased, Apr. 7, 1894.
His home has been in Branford, and occupation mainly
that of farming, but following the sea part of his time.
He died June 25, 1910. He had but one child —

667 George Augur,^ b. Sept. 19, 1860; living in Bran-
ford; m. Georgie A. Gregory, May 22, 1884; has a son,
Harold G.« b. July 23, 1889.

388 EMILY SOPHIA« TOWNER, (John,^ David,*
Jonathan,^ Richard,- Richard^) was born in Branford,
Conn., Dec. 15, 1834, and was married at Fair Haven,
Conn., to John R. Holcomb, June 16, 1855. They have
lived in Branford, Mr. Holcomb following the trade of
carriage making, also dealing in fish. Their children
were :

668 Frank Edwin Holcomb,'^ b. Jan. 3, 1867 ; m. Grace
G. Wilford, Oct. 4, 1893 ; living in Branford.

669 Arthur C. Holcomb,"^ b. Feb. 14, 1876 ; d. Apr. 23,
1876.

389 JOHN EDWIN« TOAVNER, (John,^ David,* Jon-
athan,^ Richard,- Richard^) was born in Branford, Conn.,
Jan. 21, 1840, and married Susan D. Hoadley at Fredo-
nia, State of Alabama, Nov. 16, 1872, who died Mar. 22,
1897. After the civil war he went to Alabama thinking
he might reside there, but finally returned to Branford,

114 A GENEALOGY OF

and now lives there. Was in the Union army at Fred-
ericksburg. Has been employed as machinist in railroad
shop, but later betook himself to farming and dairying.
His children are :

670 Anna Pearl/ b. Feb. 17, 1874; d. July 27, 1899.

671 Merle Eugene,^ b. Oct. 3, 1875; living in St.
Louis, Mo.

672 Laura Emily,^ b. July 27, 1877; living at Bran-
ford.

393 ABRAHAM^ TOWNER, (Gershom,^ Gershom,*
Phineas,^ John,- Richard^) was born in New Lebanon,
Columbia Co., N. Y., Dec. 26, 1777 ; went with his father
in the early days into the woods of Steuben Co., N. Y.,
bought a farm there in Avoca in 1807, and lived and died
there on the farm Aug. 1, 1861. He married Oct. 23,
1795, Hannah Rowland (born in 1779, died June 3, 1861),
and raised a large family, all growing to manhood and
womanhood; and all married and settled in and about
Avoca, but we are unable to give their children, save as
to Nehemiah ; and all born in Avoca, viz. :

673 Elizabeth,^ b. Apr. 29, 1797.

674 Gershom,^ b. Nov. 19, 1798.

675 Daniel,^ b. Feb. 15, 1801.

676 Huldah,^ b. Oct. 2, 1804.

677 Nehemiah,^ b. Jan. 28, 1808; d. May 6, 1876.

678 Joel," b. Jan. 10, 1810.

679 James,^ b. Oct. 24, 1811.

680 Harriet,^ b. Jan. 1, 1815.

681 Sarah,^ b. Sept. 8, 1818.

682 Mary,^ b. Dec. 3, 1820.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 115

683 Hannah/ b. May 4, 1824.

Of these, one only was living in 1904, Sarah, aged 86.

394 DANIEL« TOWNER, (Gershom,^ Gershom,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born about 1774, in Co-
lumbia Co., N. Y. ; married there, Mary Budlong of Rhode
Island and moved to Steuben Co., N. Y. From there he
went to Ingham Co., Mich., where he lived till his death
in 1861 ; was a farmer by occupation. He was in the U.
S. military service in the War of 1812, and held a com-
mission as captain or lieutenant. His grand-children tell
of seeing his uniform and sword. His children were :

684 Isaac Budlong,^ b. Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., 1801 ;
d. Meridian, Ingham Co., Mich., 1869.

Enoch,^ drowned in infancy.

685 Olive S.,^ b. Bath, N. Y. ; d. Oct. 16, 1883, lone,
Oregon.

686 Abraham,^ b. Bath, N. Y. ; married there, Maria
Ewing, moved to Stockbridge, Ingham Co., Mich. ; farm-
er; no children.

687 Hannah,"^ b. Bath, N. Y. ; m. there Seth Petleys;
moved to Pottsville, Mich., where she died.

688 William,'^ b. Bath, N. Y. ; went to Mich., and mar-
ried in Jackson Co., Diantha Brink; is a farmer, living at
Maple Rapids, Clinton Co. ; has one son, Hulbert Towner.^

689 Lucretia,^ b. Bath, N. Y. ; d. at The Dalles, Ore-
gon, where she went in 1842.

690 Jerusha,^ b. Bath, N. Y. ; went to Mich., married
Levi Pullen in Pinckney, Livingston Co., and died there.
He still lives at the age of 99 years.

691 Mary,"^ b. Bath, N. Y. ; m. at Stockbridge, Mich.,
Amos Woods; last known at Pawpaw, Mich.

116 A GENEALOGY OF

692 Aaron/ b. Bath, N. Y. ; went to Mch., and thence
to Washington, in 1842, and died there.

693 Sarah Ann,^ b. 1824; m., 1st, Button; 2nd,

Francis R. West, Lansing, Mich. ; now living there, six
children: Elmer,^ Ben,^ Eliza, Olive, Mary and Emma
West.

694 Louisa,'^ b. 1825; m. Benjamin Dutcher, a minis-
ter, Corunna, Shiawassee Co., Mich., where they reside;
have children: Lida, Elmore, Daniel, Frank, Bennie,
Asel Dutcher.

695 Henry,^ b. Aug. 16, 1827; living at Columbia,
Jackson Co., Mich.

696 Ezra Chase,^ b. July 24, 1829 ; m. Jennie Young in
Jackson, Mich. ; lived at Grand Rapids, and moved thence
to Polk Co., Ore., where he died, leaving five daughters,
one, Mary, m. Carleton Force, lives at East Portland, Ore.

397 JOHN KNAPP« TOWNER, (Gershom,^ Gershom,*
Phineas,^ John,- Richard^) was born in Avoca, Steuben
Co., N. Y., June 6, 1797, and married there in 1819, Han-
nah Loup. He lived there till 1835, when he moved to
Illinois and settled in Belvidere, where he died in 1861.
His wife survived him till 1887. His children were as
follows :

697 John Loup,'' b. in Aug., 1820, at Avoca, N. Y. ; d.
in Corning, Iowa, Dec. 21, 1898. '

698 Elmira :\r.,' b. Avoca, Dec. 31, 1821; d. Belvidere,
111., May 19, 1887.

699 Eliza,^ b. Avoca, Feb. 1823; d. Oct. 8, 1873; m.
Dean.

700 Hiram K.,^ b. Mar. 20, 1825, at Avoca; d. Apr. 25,
1894, at Chicago, 111.

THE T OWNER FAMILY, 117

701 Emily,^ b. Avoca, June 18, 1827 ; m. Jackson ;

she is deceased.

702 Francis A./ b. at Avoca, Sept. 12, 1829; d. July
16, 1904, in South Dakota.

703 Sara Sophia,^ b. Feb. 22, 1831, Avoca; living at
Belvidere, 111.

704 David M.,^ b. Avoca, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1834; d. in
Chicago, July 29, 1896.

705 Charles M.,^ b. Apr. 6, 1842, Belvidere, 111. ; d. in
1883.

401 EZRA6 TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^
John,- Richard^) was born in Danbury, Conn., Sept. 27,
1779 ; died Mar., 1817 ; married Jane Westbrook ; had
three children :

706 Leonard.'^

707 Abraham,-^ b. N. Y. State, 1806; d. 1886, Seward,
Neb.; and one daughter.

402 ENOCHS TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^
John,2 Richard^) born Danbury, Oct. 1, 1781; married
Sept. 13, 1807, Elizabeth Moore; lived in Bradford Co.,
Pa. ; died there. May 19, 1874. His wife died there, Feb.
10, 1882. His children were :

708 Laura,^ b. Feb. 18, 1809; m. Alanson Whitney,
Dec. 18, 1828; d. Apr. 29, 1887.

709 Philander,^ b. Feb. 13, 1810; d. North Rome, Pa.,
June 26, 1888.

710 Elvira,^ b. Mar. 3, 1812; m. J. 0. Robinson, Dec.
16, 1832.

711 Evelina,^ b. March 13, 1813 ; m. Philander Robin-
son, Nov. 23, 1836 ; d. Feb. 14, 1872, at Franklin, Pa.

118 A GENEALOGY OF

712 Martin Van Buren,"^ b. Apr. 4, 1815; m. Abigail
Bidlack, Aug. 16, 1840; a daughter, Mrs. Esther Towner
Osborn, lives at Nichols, N. Y.

713 Eunice,^ b. Jan. 25, 1817; m. Mar. 27, 1844, Or-
lando Chubbuck.

714 Alvin,^ b. Feb. 14, 1819; m. Diana Andrews, Jan.
26, 1859.

715 Enoch, Jr.,^ b. Dec. 2, 1820; m. Almira Rockwell,
Dec. 3, 1845 ; d. Sept. 16, 1868, at Willson, Niagara Co., N.
Y. ; doctor.

716 Olive,'^ b. May 12, 1822; m. 1st, W. H. H. Brown;
2nd, B. B. Hollett.

717 Mary,^ b. Apr. 12, 1824 ; living at Honeoye, Pa.

718 Washington,"^ b. May 3, 1826 ; m. Minerva Parks.

719 Joseph,^ b. May 23, 1828 ; living at Towanda, Pa.
Clinton,^ b. Oct. 9, 1830; d, in infancy.

720 Helen Mar,^ b. Feb. 7, 1833; m. Almeron Spencer.

403 ABRAHAM^ TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Danbury, Conn.,
Sept. 23, 1783; married in Pa. at Tioga Point, in Oct.,
1804, Lavinia Hemenway; moved to Ohio in 1817, lived
in New Richmond ; was a farmer by occupation. His wife
died Apr. 30, 1827, and he married again. He died in
New Richmond, Sept. 7, 1857. His children were, by 1st
wife:

721 Abel,"^ b. Bradford Co., Pa., Apr. 13, 1806 ; m. New
Richmond, 0., Emetine Collard, July 26, 1829 ; occupation,
chair manufacturer; he died Apr. 17, 1857.

722 Ezra,^ b. Bradford Co., Sept. 13, 1807; wheel-
wright by trade ; d. New Richmond, Jan. 1, 1829.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 119

723 Sarah G./ b. Pa., Jan. 31, 1809; m. Ripley, 0.,
John K. Daughters ; d. Nov. 22, 1859.

724 Dalinda,^ b. Pa., Feb. 4, 1811 ; m. New Richmond,
John Stairs, 1869.

725 Elijah,^ b. Pa., Apr. 1, 1813, m. Elizabeth Danson,
New Richmond, Feb., 1834; occupation, engineer; d. Feb.
12, 1850.

Charles,^ b. Pa., Jan. 16, 1815 ; d. in infancy.

726 Mary Ann,^ b. Pa., Sept. 13, 1816 ; m. Joseph Mar-
tin, New Richmond, 0., Oct. 5, 1833 ; d. Jan. 26, 1835.

727 Joseph,'^ b. Cincinnati, 0., July 1, 1818; m. there
Lydia Bogert ; coppersmith by trade ; d. Sept., 1866.

728 Wealthy Ann,^ b. New Richmond, July 22, 1820 ;
m. there, Apr. 13, 1837, Hezekiah Lindsey ; d. Mar. 8, 1855.

729 Susan E.,^ b. New Richmond, Aug. 12, 1822; d.
unm.

730 Hannah L.,^ b. New Richmond, Apr. 15, 1826 ; m.
P. W. Reeves, June 23, 1844; living in Montrose, Iowa,
at last information; had a son, J. W. Reeves,^ living in
Sacramento, Cal.

By his second wife Abraham had five children: Eliza-
beth.^

731 Daniel Parker,^ b. Feb. 17, 1831 ; d. May 14, 1876,
Williamsburg, 0.

732 Lavinia,^ living in Missouri.

733 William,"^ b. June 8, 1837 ; d. in Amelia, 0.

734 Olive,^ b. Aug. 12, 1840; living at Mt. Carmel,
111.; has three children. *

404 JOHN« TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^
John,2 Richard^) was born in Danbury, Conn., Aug. 20,

120 A GENEALOGY OF

1785 ; married in Bradford Co., Pa., Lucy Merrill, and re-
sided there ; had these children :

735 Ephraim^ and Elijah, twins.
Clarinda.'^

736 John F.,"^

737 John Henry/
Lavinia,^ and

738 James H."'

405 GERSHOM^ TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Richard,^

same descent) born Apr. 29, 1788, Danbury; married in
Pennsylvania, Sarah Hemenway; blacksmith by occupa-
tion; had children, viz:

739 Elizabeth.^

740 Harriet.^

741 Lucinda."^

742 Wealthy Ann. 743 Jane, 744 Cyrus, and 745 An-
drew Jackson. lie was a soldier in the war of 1812; d.
at Centre Valley, Pa.

407 ELIJAH^ TOWNER, Jr., (Elijah,^ Abraham,^
Pliineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in New Lebanon, N.
Y., Apr. 29, 1792; married in Bradford Co., Pa., Phebe
Hicks (born Oct. 24, 1796) ; in 1820 he moved to Indiana
and settled in Vigo Co. and died there Feb. 7, 1831, leav-
ing a family of eight children living and without visible
means of support. Their mother also died Apr. 21, 1837.
His children were :

746 George Washington,^ b. in Pa., Jan., 1815.

747 William,^ b. Pa., Aug., 1816.

748 Mary,"^ b. in Pa., Apr. 29, 1818.

749 James,^ b. Apr. 20, 1820.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 121

750 Kichard/ b. Oct. 22, 1822, Ind.

751 Olive,^ b. Nov. 15, 1824.

752 Benjamin H.,"^ b. Oct. 19, 1826, Vigo Co., Ind.;
went from there to Champaign Co., 111., in 1838, where
he lived till 1900, when he returned to Indiana, and if
living is at Rochester, Fulton Co.

753 Amanda M.,^ b. Apr. 10, 1829.

754 Eliza,^ b. Jan. 5, 1831.

409 JOSEPH^ TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phin-
eas,^ John,- Richard^) was born in Bradford Co., Pa., Mar.
14, 1797, and married there at Towanda, Amelia Pratt.
He was a Methodist minister of note and spent his life in
that section, and it is to be regretted that no further de-
tails of his work have been obtained ; their children were :

755 Polly,^ b. Rome, Pa., Apr. 18, 1820 ; d. at Towan-
da, Aug. 25, 1858.

756 Ruth,7 b. Rome, July 26, 1821, at Rome; d. Feb. 9,
1897, at West Pittston, Pa.

757 Isaac Pratt,^ b. Rome, Dec. 26, 1822; d. Mar. 18,
1877, at West Nicholson, Pa.

758 John Griffin,^ b. July 26, 1825, Rome; d. Dec. 8,
1870, Rome, Pa.

759 Horace Agard,^ b. Dec. 28, 1828; d. Dec. 8, 1861,
Towner Hill, unm.

760 Olive Emelia,^ b. Sept. 4, 1830, at Candor, N. Y.;
d. Dec. 15, 1881, at Rome, Pa.

761 Lydia Jane,^ b. Sept. 3, 1832 ; living N. Rome, Pa.

762 Levi Wells,^ b. May 12, 1838, Rome, Pa.; living
there, Towner Hill.

410 OLIVE« TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^
John,2 Richard^) was born in Rome, Pa., Dec. 1799; and

122 A GENEALOGY OF

married there Russell Pratt, cooper and cabinetmaker by
trade ; they had nine children :

763 Calvin Pratt/ became a physician and went from
Pennsylvania to Illinois.

764 Matilda Pratt/ m. Lyman Dewitt ; they also went
to Illinois.

765 Leonard Pratt/ who was a physician also of note,
and who went early to Chicago, 111., and became presi-
dent of a medical college there, and afterwards moved to
San Jose, Cal., where he died. A son of his. Dr. Hartley
Pratt, of Chicago, is widely known to the medical profes-
sion for his medical writings.

766 Mary Pratt,^ m. Andrew J. Easterbrook.

767 David L. Pratt,^ a physician, too, who lived in
Towanda, Pa., and was eminent in his profession, with a
large practice.

768 Julia Pratt,^ m. a Methodist minister, and moved
West.

769 Joseph Towner Pratt,^ was graduate of medical
college, and afterwards became a lawyer and honored
jurist in Philadelphia, and died there in 1880.

412 BENJAMIN^ TOWNER, (Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John/ Richard^) was born in Bradford Co., Pa.,
July 8, 1803 ; m. Deborah Rose ; was a minister of the
Baptist persuasion, and a very fine singer ; d. at Mansfield,
Pa., in 1866. Had the following named children:

770 Theresa.^

771 Elizabeth.^

772 Ernest Forbes,^ b. July 8, 1831 ; d. Jan. 9, 1886.

773 Rosina,^ m. Daniel Jameson ; living, Canisteo, N.Y.

774 Amelia.^

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 123

775 Benjamin Franklin/ living, Hornell, N. Y.

413 EMELINE TIRZAH« TOWNER, (Simeon,^ John,*
John,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Oxford, Conn., Dec.
17, 1804; and married Matthias Wilsey, of Woodbury,
July 30, 1830; they moved to Salina, N. Y., where Mr.
Wilsey died Nov. 23, 1841. She then married again,
Darius Bradley, and died May 8, 1875. Her children
were:

776 George S. Wilsey,^ b. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 16,
1832; d. on shipboard off the coast of Africa, Aug. 27,
1853.

777 Ambrose H. Wilsey,' b. Onondaga, N. Y., Dec. 24,
1824; m. May 10, 1857, Harriet Warner, of Roxbury,
Conn. ; living in Wallingford, Conn., in 1882.

778 Jesse G. Wilsey,' b. Van Buren, N. Y., Mar. 9,
1837 ; d. Aug. 29, 1839.

414 LEVI NELSON« TOWNER, (Simeon,^ John,*
John,^ John,^ Richard^) was born Oct. 3, 1810, in Oxford;
and married Emeline Munn, of Bethlehem, Conn. ; in 1834
moved from Connecticut to Canton, N. Y., and thence to
Syracuse, and afterwards to Cold Spring, Cayuga Co.
Was in mercantile business some time. His wife died at
Cold Spring, and he married again. In 1855 he moved
to Sparta, Wis., and died there Aug. 7, 1865. His children
were :

779 Nancy Emeline,' b. near New Haven, Conn., Dec.
30, 1831 ; m. at Syracuse, N. Y., George H. White, July 4,
1848 ; they moved to Coldwater, Mich., Oct. 30, 1852, and
thence Dec. 30, 1871, to Hoopeston, 111., where she was
living in 1882.

780 Charles Nelson,' b. Connecticut, Dec. 12, 1833;
went to Coldwater, Mich., in 1852; living at North Star,
Gratiot Co., Mich., in 1882.

124 A GENEALOGY OF

781 Henry Simeon/ b. in Connecticut, 1836 ; living at
St. Johns, Mich., 1882.

782 Julia Maria,'' b. July 12, 1837; m. Joseph Peter-
son at Coldwater, Mich., Feb. 1859; d. at Sparta, "Wis.,
July 20, 1866; no children.

783 Polly Elizabeth,^ b. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1841 ;
m. Henry S. Canfield at Coldwater; moved in 1871 to
Hoopeston, 111., where she died April 11, 1872, without
children.

784 Mary Jane,^ b. Coldspring, N. Y., 1852 ; m. 1878,
Jos. Timmins; d. in Elkhart, Ind., Mar. 4, 1881.

420 AMY*^ TOWNER, (David,^ Joseph,^ Joseph,^
John,2 Richard^) was born in Oxford, Conn., Jan. 9, 1810;
m. in Auburn, N. Y., Apr. 13, 1834, Quartus Brown ; moved
thence to Milan, Huron Co., 0., and there lived till 1865 ;
then went to Bowling Green, Ky., and died there, Oct.
1875. She had children :

785 Merritt Brown,^ b. Mar. 13, 1835.

786 Amos Brown,^ b. Mar. 10, 1836.

787 Elizabeth Brown,^ b. Sept. 29, 1838; m. Toledo,
O., name, Douster.

788 Martha Brown,^ b. Aug. 29, 1840.

789 David Towner Brown,^ b. May 25, 1842.

790 Mary T. Brown,^ b. Nov. 14, 1843.

791 Ella Brown.^

792 Amanda Maria Brown^ ; the two last were living
at Haskin, "Wood Co., 0., 1882.

422 WARNERS TOWNER, (David,^ Joseph,^ Joseph,^
John,^ Richard^) was born in Oxford, 1813; m. there, Lois
Peet ; d. July 22, 1852 ; his wife survived him there till
July 21, 1877. He had one child :

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 125

793 Lydia Emily/ m. Wilbur Cutts; living, 1882,
Unity, Clark Co., Wis.

429 ALBERT BROWNSON« TOWNER, (Asahel,'^
Joseph,* Joseph,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Oxford,
Conn., June 23, 1824 ; m. in Woodbury, Louisa M. Buck-
ingham ; was a farmer and spent his life in Oxford ; was
there in 1882. Since died. His children were :

794 Ella Maria,"^ b. Jan. 7, 1855 ; living in Middlebury,
1882.

795 Lillian Hannah,^ b. July 1, 1858 ; living in South-
bury, Conn., 1882.

796 Albert Bronson,*^ b. May 28, 1867 ; d. in infancy.

797 Albert Henry,^ b. July 12, 1868 ; d. Feb. 23, 1869.

798 Amy Louisa,^ b. March 14, 1871; living, Oxford,
Conn.

799 Emma Flora,'^ b. Jan. 8, 1873 ; living, Los Angeles,
Cal.

437 JOHN FERDINAND^ TOWNER, (John Smith,^
Reuben,* Daniel,^ Benjamin,^ Richard^) was born in Crom-
well, Conn., Dec. 25, 1810 ; went thence to Baltimore, Md.,
in 1830; married Jane J. Scovil, of Meriden, Conn., and
resided in Baltimore till his decease, June 19, 1879. Chil-
dren were :

800 Melissa Jane,^ m. Hahn; living in Toledo, 0.,

in 1882.

801 Emma R.,^ m. Landstreth, or Landstree,

Baltimore, 1874.

802 Amelia A.,^ living, Baltimore, with father, 1882.

803 Jay Ferdinand,^ living, Baltimore, with father,
1882.

438 REUBEN HART« TOWNER, (John Smith,^ Reu-
ben,* Daniel,^ Benjamin,^ Richard^) was born in Cromwell,

126 A GENEALOGY OF

Conn., Mar. 19, 1812; m. Amelia Allen in Middletown;
moved to Oregon and died there, about 1850-53. His
children were:

804 William Allen,^ living, 1883; in business, New
York City. 134 Water St.

805 David Allen,^ b. Middletown, 1844 ; lived in Boston
some years; d. Middletown, 1880, unm.

440 DARIUS FRANKLIN^ TOWNER, (John Smith,'^
Reuben,^ Daniel, ^ Benjamin,- Richard^) was born in
Cromwell, Conn., Mar. 13, 1824; m. Arathusa Norris, of
New York City; after marriage resided in Berlin, Conn.,
for some years and then moved to Baltimore, Md., and in
1882 was there in the manufacture of brick under the
firm name of Towner & Scharf. He had the following
children :

806 Franklin West,' d. 1876, Baltimore, unm.

807 Henry Norris,' m. May 16, 1882, Memphis, Tenn.,
Ida B. Cicella ; living there.

Ella Chase,' deceased.
John Ferdinand,' deceased.

808 Charles Wilcox,' living, Baltimore, 1882.

809 George Hart,' living, Baltimore, 1882.

810 Carrie May,' living, Baltimore, 1882.

455 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN« TOWNER, (Ephraim,^
Ephraim,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in East
Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1801 ; and married
Eliza Moore, Oct. 5, 1831, at New Lebanon, Columbia Co.,
N. Y. He resided in Batavia, N. Y., for several years, and
afterwards in Medina, Orleans Co., some years, and sub-
sequently, about 1854, he moved to Geneva, Kane Co., 111.
In his early manhood he appears to have had a military

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 127

inclination. He was commissioned lieutenant in the 164th
Regt. of N. Y. State Infantry, May 11, 1822, by Gov.
Dewitt Clinton, and served on his father's staff. Was in
partnership with his father in the manufacture of leather
in Batavia. In 1838 he sold out and bought a larger tan-
nery in Medina, N. Y. In 1844 he sold this and engaged
in manufacturing linseed oil and continued this till he
moved to Geneva. He died Oct. 1, 1885. His wife died
Sept. 12, 1888. His children were :

811 Henry Augustus,^ b. Batavia, N. Y., June 14, 1832 ;
living in Chicago, 111. ; lately died.

812 James Anthony,'^ b. Apr. 1, 1834; d. Feb. 15, 1837.

813 Horatio Nelson,"^ b. Jan. 2, 1836 ; d. Nov, 26, 1873,
at or near New Orleans, La.

814 Mary Ann,^ b. Jan. 30, 1838; d. Apr. 1, 1840.

815 Louisa Jane,"^ b. May 2, 1841, Medina, N. Y. ; liv-
ing at Batavia, 111.

816 Elizabeth Moore,^ b. Mar. 2, 1845; living at Ge-
neva, 111.

456 DELIA« TOWNER, (Ephraim,^ Ephraim,* Eph-
raim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Bloomfield, On-
tario Co., N. Y., Apr. 28, 1803; and married in Batavia,
N. Y., Samuel C. Holden, Dec. 7, 1823. She spent the re-
mainder of her life there, and died Nov. 15, 1867. Her
children were :

817 George Hinman Holden,^ b. Dec. 10, 1824; m.
Frances A. Babcock, of Canandagua, N. Y. ; was living in
Batavia in 1882 ; was clerk of Genesee Co.

818 Delia Emeline Holden,^ b. Aug. 7, 1826; d Feb.
16, 1840.

128 A GENEALOGY OF

819 Mary Louise Holden,^ b. Aug. 9, 1828 ; m. Romeyn
Mulligan, date wanting ; was living in 1882 in Brooklyn,
N. Y.

820 August Malilon Holden,^ b. Aug. 26, 1830 ; d. July
2, 1864.

821 Martha Elizabeth Holden,^ b. May 3, 1833; m.
Clark Smith, date wanting; living (1882) in Brooklyn,
N. Y.

822 Lucy Maria Holden,^ b May 31, 1836 ; living (1882)
Batavia, N. Y., unm.

823 James Stewart Holden,"^ b. Feb. 18, 1839 ; d. Sept.
26, 1839.

824 Delia Towner Holden,^ b. Nov. 16, 1841 ; d. June 4,
1847.

460 NORMAN KELLOGG« TOWNER, (Ephraim,^
Ephraim,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Ba-
tavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1816 ; went to Michigan,
date unknown, and married at Ypsilanti, Jeanette Spen-
cer, May 16, 1854. He afterward went to Chicago, 111., to
reside, and was there secretary and cashier of the Galena
& Chicago Union R, R. Subsequently he returned to Ypsi-
lanti, and followed bookkeeping as an occupation. He
died there in October, 1895. His children are :

825 Caroline Louisa,'^ b. at Ypsilanti, and is now liv-
ing there ; occupation, school teacher.

826 Guy Carleton,' b. Ypsilanti; d. there.

827 Anna Hinsdale,^ b. Ypsilanti ; now living at Ypsi-
lanti, engaged in teaching.

828 Tracy Lay,^ b. Ypsilanti; now living there; law-
yer and Mayor of the city.

829 Laura Magill,^ b. Ypsilanti; lives there.

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 129

464 NOBLE^ TOWNER, (Norman,^ Ephraim,* Eph-
raim,^ Samuel,^ Eichard^) was born in Wallingford, Vt,
Nov. 8, 1809; and married in 1830, Jane A. Kinsley, of
New Haven, Conn. He lived for some time in New Ha-
ven and also in Avon, Conn. While in New Haven he
was in the grocery business. He went to the Barbadoes
Islands in 1848, and went into commission business, and
served there as U. S. Consul. He died there Mar. 31,
1860. His widow died at New Haven, March 28, 1882.
His children were :

830 Alexander Miller,^ b. New Haven, Apr. 7, 1833;
d. Barbadoes, Oct. 5, 1851.

831 Louisa Elizabeth,'^ b. New Haven, Dec. 7, 1841 ; re-
sided there in 1883, unm.

832 Ella Lavinia,^ b. Avon, Dee. 6, 1846; living in
New Haven.

833 Noble,^ b. Barbadoes, Nov. 27, 1852 ; living in New
Haven, unm.

834 Leslie Bryson,^ b. New Haven, Conn., Apr. 29,
1855 ; d. there May 14, 1878.

465 LOUISA ELIZABETH^ TOWNER, (Norman,^
Ephraim,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
Wallingford, Vt., April, 1811 ; her parents died when she
was about a year old, and she lived with her guardian
uncle, Theron Towner, in New Haven, Conn. When she
came to womanhood, she went to Eutaw, Ala., where she
was occupied in teaching, and married John W. Elliott,
of Sharon, Conn., about 1842. She lived at Eutaw till
her death, which took place Mar. 25, 1853. Her children
were :

835 Luella Elizabeth Elliott,^ m. April, 1866, Charles
F. W. Brown, Brooklyn, N. Y. They now reside at Upper

130 A GENEALOGY OF

Montclair, N. J., and their children are: Elizabeth Mil-
lett Brown, b. Oct. 21, 1867; Louisa Towner Brown, b.
Sept. 16, 1869, d. Jan. 14, 1881; Luella Belle Brown, b.
Jan. 1, 1871, living.

836 Henry Towner Elliott,^ b. July 29, 1846; d. in
army service, 1861-4.

837 Charles Norman Elliott,*^ b. Feb. 1849; living,
BrookljTQ, N. Y.

468 MARY CAROLINE^ TOWNER, (Theron,^ Eph-
raim,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born March 17,
1817, in Owego, N. Y. ; m. Sept. 15, 1847, Alfred A. Holly.
They lived first at Geneva, N. Y., afterwards in New
Haven and Stamford, Conn., till Mr. Holly's death in
1887, after which Mrs. Holly resided in Florida, and is
now (1910) in Asbury Park, N. J., at the age of 93, very
bright mentally, and enjoying life. She had but one son:

838 Theron Towner Holly,^ b. Geneva, 1850 ; d. in As-
bury Park, June 4, 1905 ; m., but had no children.

470 THERON WILLI AM« TOWNER, (Theron,^ Eph-
raim,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born Aug. 31,
1831, in New Haven, Conn., and graduated in 1852 from
Trinity College, Hartford. He has devoted himself to
linguistic science and music, and has resided mostly in
Europe, till his return to this country in 1883. Since then
he has done much in genealogical research, with particu-
lar reference to the early part of this record. He has also
the records of the Willoughby, Sedming and Robberds
(or Roberts) families, from which he descends in female
line. Lives at present in Asbury Park, N. J.

478 REUBEN BEACH« TOWNER, (John Morse,^ La-
ban,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born at Monticello,

THE TOWNEE FAMILY, 131

N. Y., Feb. 1, 1815 ; and married May 1, 1849, Martha Ann
Baker at Westport, Conn. She was born in 1826. They
resided through life in Monticello, except a few years at
Bethel, near there. He was a merchant in business, but
also interested in hotel and boarding-house keeping, and
was engaged in the last-named business when he died,
May 24, 1876. His wife died at Monticello, Apr. 27, 1902.
His children are:

839 Frederick Wilbur,^ b. Monticello, June 21, 1854;
living at Middletown, N. Y.

840 Ralph B.,*^ b. Monticello, Jan. 13, 1861 ; now living
there, unm.

841 Lottie S.,^ b. Monticello, Apr. 3, 1869 ; living there,
unm.

479 RHODA ABBY« TOWNER, (John Morse," La-
ban,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at Monti-
cello, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1819 ; and was married to Dr. B. G.
McCabe, of Brewsters, N. Y., May 8, 1849. They lived
at Monticello for a time, and also in Middletown, N. Y.,
and then moved to Whitestone, L. I., date not known,
and she died there, Oct. 31, 1895, Dr. McCabe having died
some years before her. They had one child :

842 Marie Louise McCabe,^ b. Monticello, May 6, 1861 ;
m. Silas D. Horton at Whitestone, Jan. 28, 1880 ; now resi-
dent of Middletown, N. Y.

480 LYDIA OPHELIA« TOWNER, (John Morse," La-
ban,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at Monti-
cello, N. Y., May 18, 1821 ; and was married to Elisha An-
drews, of Albany, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1839, where they have
always lived, she dying there Nov. 18, 1885, and Mr. An-
drews, Sept. 20, 1889. Her children are :

132 A GENEALOGY OF

843 John W. Andrews/ b. Albany, Jan. 18, 1847 ; m.
there, Agnes Anderson, Nov, 24, 1869, and still lives there ;
is secretary of Banks & Company, law publishers.

844 Mary Tirza Andrews,' b. Feb. 2, 1845 ; d. Apr. 19,

1845.

845 Daniel B. St. John Andrews,"^ b. Albany, June 29,

1851 ; living at Utica, N. Y. ; married.

846 Georgena P. Andrews,*^ b. July 18, 1857, Albany ;
m. William Serviss ; living at Albany.

481 JESSE LABAN« TOWNER, (John Morse," La-
ban,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Monti-
cello, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1824; and married there, Angela
Goodrich, Oct. 26, 1856. He lived at Monticello for some
time, and afterwards at Middle town, N. Y., and was en-
gaged solely in mercantile business. He latterly re-
sided in Brooklyn, N. Y., spending a portion of the sum-
mer in Middletown. Died in Brooklyn, June 10, 1905.
He had one daughter:

847 Elizabeth Augusta Hammond,' b. June 14, 1862;
living. Palisades Park, N. J. ; married.

482 CHARLOTTE AMANDA^ TOWNER, (John
Morse,^ Laban,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born
Aug. 24, 1827, in Monticello, N. Y., where she lived till
her marriage with John I. Paisley, June 27, 1865. They
moved to Kingston, Pa., and lived there till his death in
1873. Subsequently, she returned to her native state, and
lived in Newburg, where she died in 1890, leaving no
children.

483 DAVID« TOWNER, (Jesse," Laban,* Ephraim,^
Samuel, 2 Richard^) was born about 1825 at Monticello,
Sullivan Co., N. Y., and went from that place to Califor-

THE T OWNER FAMILY, 133

nia in 1853, or thereabout, and settled near Petaluma,
and engaged in ranching for some years. He died at
Roeklin, Cal., in 1886-7. It cannot be stated whether or
not he married. No children.

484 MARY« TOWNER, (Jesse,^ Laban,* Ephraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Monticello, N. Y., in
1827; at an early day, the date not being at hand, she
went to California, and was employed some years in teach-
ing school. She married at Pine Grove, Cal., one

Brown, but died a few years afterwards, leaving no chil-
dren.

487 HARRIET^ TOWNER, (Jesse,^ Laban,* Ephraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at Monticello, N. Y., Feb.
3, 1832, and was married to Lucas Oakley, of Newburg,
N. Y., about 1859. They moved from there, 1867, and re-
sided for some time at Horseheads, Chemung Co., and
again removed to Newburg, date not at hand, where she
still resides. Her children are :

848 Harriet Bennett Oakley,' b. Newburg, Sept. 16,
I860; living.

849 Isaac Ketchum Oakley,' b. Nov., 1862; d. New-
burg, Aug., 1863.

850 Mary Towner Oakley,' b. Newburg, Aug. 31,
1864; living, Newburg.

851 Edith Oakley,' b. Newburg, Jan., 1866; d. there
July, 1866.

852 Christina VanAllen Oakley,' b. Horseheads, Mar.
19, 1868; living, Newburg.

853 Robert Denniston Oakley,' b. Horseheads, Oct. 7,
1870 ; living.

134 A GENEALOGY OF

488 ZILLAH« TOWNER, (Jesse,^ Laban,* Ephraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Monticello, N. Y., in 1834;
about 1853 she went to California and there in 1855 mar-
ried W. Dana Perkins, of Pine Grove, Placer Co. Her
husband kept hotel for a time, and afterwards they lived
at Rocklin, where he was engaged in ranching. In 1891
he was appointed State Librarian at Sacramento, filling
that office for six years. They now reside at Rocklin,
Placer Co. Her children are :

854 Dana Perkins,^ b. 1858 ; was clerk in the State Li-
brary ; lives at Sacramento ; unm.

855 William Perkins,^ b. 1862 ; m'. 1891, Fanny Coburn
at Monterey, Cal. ; was at Bakersfield, Cal., with the S. P.
R. R. at latest advice.

490 DANIEL BEACH« TOWNER, (Jesse,^ Laban,*
Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Monticello,
N. Y., in 1838 ; in 1855 he went to California and engaged
in mining, and later was in the employ of Sisson, Wallace
& Co., in furnishing supplies for railroad construction.
In 1873 he married Mrs. Hattie Potter at Red Bluff, Cal.
He settled at Truckee, Cal., and was appointed Postmaster
there by President Hayes, and held the office till 1887.
He was also engaged in mercantile business at Truckee.
He died at Truckee, Jan. 26, 1893, greatly esteemed by
all who knew him; "one of the kindest of men," says
Mrs. Towner, ''that ever lived." No children.

491 HIRAM« TOWNER, (Jesse,^ Laban,* Ephraim,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Monticello, N. Y., about
1840, and married there Sept. 11, 1882, Mrs. Virginia
Young ; is a farmer by occupation and resides on the home
farm of his father. His children are :

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY, 135

856 Flora Augusta/ b. 1883.

857 Hiram Eugene/ b. 1884.

858 Zillah Edith/ b. 1889 ; all living at Monticello.

492 HANNAH AUGUSTA^ TOWNER, (Jesse/ La-
ban/ Ephraim/ Samuel/ Richard^) was born in Monti-
cello, N. Y., in 1842, and in 1869 went from there to Cali-
fornia, and lived at Rocklin, Placer Co. In 1883 she mar-
ried Powell S. Lawson, of Sacramento, Cal., and has ever
since resided there, Mr. Lawson being engaged in the
roofing business. Whether she has any children has not
been learned, no response from her being given.

502 HORACE A.« TOWNER, (Loammi,^ Elijah,* Eph-
raim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in the town of Lex-
ington, Greene Co., N. Y., Oct. 2, 1822, and married in
Jewett, Margaret Barkley, June 2, 1859. They lived in
Jewett during their joint lives, and she died Dec. 13, 1899.
He has been a farmer by occupation, and is still living
with his son, Raymond L., who carries on the farm. His
children, all born in Jewett, are all living, except one, a
twin of Raymond L., which died at birth. They are :

859 Alice M.,^ b. Nov. 30, 1861; m. Charles E. Jones,
Nov. 8, 1882 ; has two children ; residence, Hartford, Conn.

860 Lizzie A.,'' b. Apr. 24, 1864; m. Lucius J. Wood-
worth, Feb. 12, 1884, who died Aug. 27, 1887; and she
again married, William Wilson, June 27, 1894; residence,
Hartford, Conn. ; no children.

861 Carrie G.,^ b. Feb. 7, 1871; m. Theron G. Law-
rence, Sept. 5, 1888, and has three children; residence.
East Jewett, N. Y.

862 John H.,"^ b. Dec. 9, 1872 ; residence, Randalls Is-
land, New York City ; is an officer in the House of Refuge
there, and is unm.

136 A GENEALOGY OF

863 Lillian May/ b. May 20, 1875; m. Frank Clark,
Jan. 31, 1901 ; residence, Hartford, Conn. ; no child living.

864 Raymond L.,"^ b. Aug. 25, 1875 ; m. Oct. 18, 1900,
Lucia May Orborn; has one child, a daughter, Alliene
L.,^ b. Mar. 11, 1903; resides at Beach's Corners, Greene
Co., N. Y.

865 Leonard J.,^ b. Jan. 18, 1882; residence, Beach's
Corners, N. Y. ; unm.

507 PHEBE ANN« TOWNER, (Loammi,^ Elijah,*
Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Lexington,
Greene Co., N. Y., Sept. 20, 1839 ; and married there. May
5, 1866, Benjamin F. Jones. They reside at Jewett Cen-
ter, Greene Co. Children are :

866 Ida M. Jones,^ b. Aug. 18, 1867 ; living.

867 Theodore M. Jones,"^ b. Jan. 8, 1869 ; living.

868 Frank L. Jones,^ b. July 27, 1880 ; living.

869 Herman R. Jones,^ b. June 10, 1882 ; living.

527 HENRY CHADWICK^ TOWNER, (John M.,'^
William,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at Balls-
ton Spa, N. Y., May 2, 1842, and has lived at home with
his parents in Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado, and
last at Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CaL, engaged in farm-
ing and horticulture. He served in the War of 1861-5, in
Co. G, 11th Kansas Cavalry, and by reason of disability
incurred has been an inmate at times of the Soldiers'
Home, near Santa Monica. He has never married, and
is now a resident of Santa Monica, Cal.

528 WILLIAM ELLERY« TOWNER, (John M.,^ Wil-
liam,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at Ballston
Spa, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1843; he was married in Kansas to

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY, 137

Phoebe Beck, Dec. 25, 1871. She died some years after,
and he married again about 1887. He served in the army
also, in the same company with his brother, Henry C,
and was severely wounded. He was in Government em-
ployment awhile at Washington, and after that went to
Santa Monica, Cal., and lived a few years, and then re-
turned to Topeka, Kan., and finally went to Kansas City,
where he died in December, 1897. He had two children :

870 Effie B.,^ b. 1872 ; d. in childhood.

871 Senator Plumb,^ b. 1889 ; living, Kansas City.

529 MARY ELIZABETH^ TOWNER, (John M.,^ Wil-
liam,^ Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) born Jan. 19, 1846,
Homer, Calhoun Co., Mich. ; she never married, but lived
mostly with her parents, following the occupation of
school teacher. A patient and gentle character, always
ready to do for others with self-sacrifice. In her later
years she suffered much from disease, resulting in mild
insanity, for which she was sent to the insane asylum at
Stockton, Cal. She died Nov. 8, 1889.

530 CHARLES EDWIN« TOWNER, (John M.,^ Wil-
liam,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Homer,
Mich., Dec. 2, 1848 ; went to Kansas and married in Man-
hattan, that state, Mary Ellis, July 25, 1870 ; on the disso-
lution of the marriage he married again, at Clay Center,
Kan., July 22, 1877, Bessie McNee. He moved to Cali-
fornia in 1883 and settled in Santa Monica, where he has
since resided, and now lives. His business has been farm-
ing and dealing in real estate, by means of which he has

acquired a fair competence. His children by first wife
are:

872 Charles Clifford,^ b. Nov. 15, 1870, Randolph,
Riley Co., Kan. ; living at Santa Monica.

138 A GENEALOGY OF

873 Daisy Belle/ b. Apr. 20, 1873, Clay Center, Kan. ;
living at Venice, Cal.

By second wife:

874 Charlton Edward,^ b. Santa Monica, Jan. 19, 1907 ;
living.

875 Henry M.,^ and Robert C," b. Aug. 1, 1910; the
latter died soon after birth.

528 HARVEY DARWIN« TOWNER, (John M.,^ Wil-
liam,^ Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Batavia,
Kane Co., 111., Aug. 8, 1852; m. Sept. 15, 1878, Mina
Keeler, at Clay Center, Clay Co., Kan., who died at Grand
Junction, Col., Apr. 76, 1883. He married again, Maggie
E. Dean, Sept. 26, 1886. Returning to Kansas, he resided
for some years at Hays City, and was a flour and feed
merchant and manager of the Hays City Milling & Ele-
vator Co. He has since moved to Oklahoma Ter., and now
resides at Newkirk, Kay Co., Okl., and is in business as
H. D. Towner Grain Co. His children are :

876 Sylvia, B.,^ b. Sept. 22, 1879 ; d. in infancy.

877 Harvey Darwin,^ Jr., b. July 31, 1887, Colorado ;
living at Newkirk.

878 Lyle H.,^ b. Dec. 27, 1888, Colorado; living at
home.

879 John D.,^ b. Aug. 26, 1892, Kansas ; living at home.

880 Harry J.,^ b. May 24, 1895.

881 Ethylin M.,^ b. Feb. 23, 1898.

533 MARY LOUISA« TOWNER, (Erasmus D.,^ Wil-
liam,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at Sand
Lake, N. Y., in 1839; was married Oct. 16, 1862, at Sar-
atoga Springs, to C. P. Bellows, who is a member of the
medical profession. Since marriage, she has been a resi-

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dent of the State, and now resides at Gloversville, Fulton
Co. She has had three children :

882 Gussie Louisa Bellows/ b. 1863; d. Gloversville,
in 1886.

883 Mary Helena Bellows/ b. 1867 ; m. Wm. H. Liv-
ingston; living in Gloversville.

884 Erasmus Charles Bellows/ b. 1877 ; d. in infancy.

534 WILLIAM DARWIN« TOWNER, (Erasmus T>.,^
William,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Hud-
son, N. Y., in 1841 ; he married in Hartford, N. Y., Sarah
Oatman, in 1863. He became a member of the medical
profession, and settled and practiced at Saratoga Springs,
showing himself to be a man of rare talent in that line.
He died at that place May 18, 1891. He had one child :

885 Louisa,^ b. 1864; m. Brogton, and is living

at Fort Edward, N. Y.

535 CHARLES FREDERICK^ TOWNER, (Erasmus
D.,^ William,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
Norway, N. Y., in 1844, and married in Utica, N. Y., Dec.
22, 1876, Eunice A. Dustin; he is living in Gloversville,
N. Y., but has no child.

536 CHARLES^ TOWNER, (Eneas,^ Truman,* Zach-
eus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, Essex
Co., N. Y., Sept. 20, 1816, and married there, Sept. 23,
1847, Margaret Fergus McGhee. He passed his life in
Willsboro, following the occupations of farming and car-
pentering, and died there much respected, Dec. 10, 1890.
His children, all born in Willsboro, are :

8851/2 Marion Fergus,^ b. Feb. 12, 1849 ; living at Can-
astota, N. Y.

140 A GENEALOGY OF

886 Sarah Elizabeth/ b. Dee. 15, 1851; living at
Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Mich.

887 William Andrew,^ b. Apr. 19, 1854 ; lives at Mus-
kegon, Mich.

888 Ellen Barnard,^ b. May 2, 1856; lives in Port
Henry, N. Y.

889 Katie C.,^ b. Nov. 16, 1858; living in Sacramento,
Cal.

890 George B. McClellan,' b. May 18, 1861 ; living at
Muskegon, Mich.

891 Emily Caroline,"^ b. July 12, 1863 ; lives at James-
town, N. Y.

892 Frederick Alexander,^ b. Jan. 5, 1867; lives at
Muskegon, Mich.

537 SARAH UPSON« TOWNER, (Eneas,^ Truman,*
Samuel,^ Zacheus,- Richard^) was born in Willsboro, Es-
sex Co., N. Y., Sept. 15, 1820, and married there, Daniel
Hoffnagle, Aug. 12, 1840; he was a farmer, and of one of
the older families of the early settlers of that town.
They lived in Willsboro and in Essex part of their time,
she surviving him, and dying in Willsboro, Dec. 16, 1899.
Their children are :

893 Franklin Hoffnagle,^ b. Nov. 11, 1841; now lives
in Essex, N. Y.

894 Euretta Hoffnagle," b. Mar. 23, 1844; m., 1st, Hor-
ace E. Sheldon of Essex, Apr. 22, 1880, and 2nd,

Tucker; living now in Essex, N. Y.

895 Charlotte Towner Hoffnagle,'^ b. Feb. 23, 1846;
engaged in teaching for many years.

896 Elizabeth Hoffnagle,^ b. May 9, 1848 ; m. Aug. 29,
1872, Rev. Loyal A. Bigelow ; living at Saranac Lake, N.Y.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 141

897 Mary Cornelia Hoffnagle/ b. Sept. 4, 1851; m.
— Keeler, living on the paternal homestead, Willsboro ;

was also long a teacher.

898 Asahel Bradshaw Hoffnagle,^ b. Mar. 17, 1853; m.
Bessie A. Dickinson, Keeseville, N. Y. ; now lives in New
Haven, Vt.

899 John Eneas Hoffnagle,^ b. Mar. 19, 1856 ; living in
Westport, N. Y.

900 Herbert Daniel Hoffnagle,^ b. Apr. 18, 1859 ; went
to Burlington College, Vt., now lives at Ticonderoga,
N. Y.

538 NANCY« TOWNER, (Eneas,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, N. Y., Aug. 22,
1822, and married there Edward Morehouse of that town.
He was a farmer by occupation, and they always resided
there. She died Feb. 8, 1896, leaving one son —

901 Hamilton A. Towner, b. Nov. 21, 1846 ; d. Wills-
boro, 1882.

539 WILLIAM^ TOWNER, (Eneas,^ Truman,* Zach-
eus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, Essex
Co., N. Y., June 18, 1824, and lived there the life of a com-
mon farmer boy till his majority, but early showed strong
desire for learning and to fit himself for professional life,
choosing to become a lawyer. To that end he entered Mid-
dlebury College, Vt., pursuing his studies with every pros-
pect of success till the summer of 1847, when he was at-
tacked with lung disorder, to which he finally succumbed,
dying Oct. 10, deeply lamented. The writer hereof can-
not refrain from saying that he and Cousin William were
of nearly the same age, of similar tendencies of mind,
were reared near each other in childhood and youth, were

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often and much together, loving each other as brothers.
His memory is precious.

540 MARY« TOWNER, (Eneas,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, N. Y., May 20,
1828, and was married there to Edmund D. Lyon of that
town, Oct. 28, 1852. Mr. Lyon's avocation was that of
farming, in which he was thrifty and prosperous. They
resided in Willsboro continuously till he died, Apr. 28,
1898. She is now deceased, 1910. Her children are •

902 Wilbur Fiske Lyon,^ b. June 4, 1854 ; d. Willsboro
May 28, 1899, unm.

903 Abilena Lyon,^ b. Apr. 24, 1857; living, Willsboro,
teaching, unm.

904 Sara Elizabeth Lyon,^ b. July 29, 1862 ; living in
Willsboro.

541 CHARLOTTE^ TOWNER, (Eneas,^ Truman,*
Zacheus,3 Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, N.
Y., Jan. 30, 1830. There she grew up to womanhood, a
gentle and lovely character, and afterwards spent most
of her time in teaching. In that calling she won great re-
spect and love, but passed on in the bloom of maturity,
dying July 27, 1864; unm.

542 SAMUEL SMITH« TOWNER, (Samuel U.,» Tru-
man,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro
Essex Co., N. Y., Mar. 4, 1821, and married at Cleveland'
0., Oct. 27, 1847, Cerelia L. Blakeslee, who was born in
Ohio, 1829, and died at Byron Center, Mich., Nov. 12,
1901. A man of great bodily hardihood and strength, he'
was noted for the amount of work he could perform in

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whatever pursuit he followed, especially with the wood-
man's axe. In March, 1844, he and his brother, James W.,
left St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in quest of work. Directing
their steps to the West, they made the journey to Buffalo
on foot ; and reaching Cleveland, 0., in April, he worked
in a shipyard there for four years, and then purchased a
piece of timbered land in Dover, Cuyahoga Co., for a
farm, which, having partly cleared, he sold, and moved in
1852 to Byron, Kent Co., Mich., and settled in the forest
on a government quarter section. This he cleared into
a farm, besides building a steam sawmill, and later a
flouring mill, running them with the aid of his sons, at
Byron Center. In the winter of 1864-5 he enlisted in the
10th Mich. Cavalry, and served in Tennessee until Oct.,
1865, when he was honorably discharged by the close
of the war. On his return home he resumed his business,
engaging largely in the manufacture and sale of lumber
for furniture makers, and later on he and his second son,
as S. S. Towner & Son, carried on a store of general mer-
chandise until his death, which took place at Byron Cen-
ter, Mar. 13, 1903. His children are :

905 Fanny Sophia,^ b. Dover, 0., July 4, 1849; d. By-
ron, Mich., Dec. 27, 1870, unm.

906 Hiram Smith,^ b. Dover, 0., Jan. 16, 1851; lives
in Los Angeles, Cal.

907 Milton Wilbur,^ b. Byron, Mich., June 19, 1853 ; d.
there, July 17, 1854.

908 Cassius Blakeslee,^ b. Byron, Sept. 6, 1859 ; living
at Los Angeles, Cal. ; business still at Byron Center.

909 Mildred Cerelia,^ b. Byron, June 16, 1868 ; lives at
Byron Center.

144 A GENEALOGY OF

543 JAMES WILLIAM^ TOWNER, (Sam^iei U.,^ Tru-
man,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Wills-
boro, Essex Co., N. Y., Aug. 18, 1823; married, May 23,
1850, Cinderella A. Sweet of Avon, Lorain Co., 0., who
was born in Avon, Mar. 7, 1829, and died at Santa Ana,
Cal., May 19, 1894. He was early inclined to study and
books, but had only the meager facilities of the common
school with a single term at the Franklin Academy, in
Malone, N. Y., in the summer of 1840. Beginning the
next winter, he taught school winters, and worked sum-
mers for wages, at farming, or sailing on Lake Erie. He
went from St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in the spring of 1844,
to Cleveland, 0., having during the previous winter
taught a country school of 40 scholars four months at
$9.00 a month, so scarce was money and low were wages
in those days. For the next four years his reading was
mainly theological and in 1849 he entered the Universal-
ist ministry, settling at Westfield, Medina Co., 0., and
from there itinerating in the northern part of the State.
He took the anti-slavery side of the issues then forming
on that subject, which caused division in his church, and
this, with failing lungs, led him to discontinue stated pub-
lic speaking. In Dec, 1854, he went westward nearly to
the frontier of settlement in Fayette Co., Iowa, and en-
gaged there in the lumber business, building, with others,
a steam sawmill. About that time he began to read law
for business and political information, but which resulted
in his admission to the bar of Iowa in June, 1859, and his
entering into practice of the profession at West Union in
that county. On the breaking out of the war he was
among the first who enlisted for three years, and went
into camp at Dubuque, Iowa, in Aug., 1861, where the 9th

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Iowa Vol. Infantry was organizing, and was chosen cap-
tain of Co. F of that regiment. He went to the field with
his regiment in Sept. following and served in Missouri
and Arkansas till the battle of Pea Ridge, Mar. 5-7, 1862.
In that sanguinary conflict he was badly wounded, losing
his left eye. While recovering he was absent on leave till
July, then rejoined the regiment at Helena, Ark., and
was in the actions at Chickasaw Bayou, Miss., Dec. 30,
1862, and Arkansas Post, Ark., Jan. 12, 1863. Becoming
disabled for field service, he was discharged in Feb., 1863,
at Young's Point, La., and returned home. On leaving
Co. F near Vicksburg, all its members who were present,
56 in number, signed and presented to him a letter say-
ing: "Learning with regret that you are about to leave
us we, your old company who have shared with you the
hardships of the march, and the dangers of the battle-
field, would tender you our warmest regards, and assure
you that you will hold a place in our hearts around which
will cluster the brightest memories. You have, captain,
our prayers and best wishes."

This is still held, after 47 years, by the writer, as one
of the most valued of life's mementos. On October, 1863,
he was commissioned captain in the Invalid Corps by
President Lincoln (afterwards named the Veteran Re-
serve Corps), in which he served with Co. B, 2nd Reg-
iment, doing garrison and post duty till July, 1866.

In Nov. of that year he went to Cleveland, 0., and re-
sumed there the practice of the law, serving one term as
judge of the city criminal court. In 1874 he went to New
York, and being engaged in important patent and other
cases, spent the next eight years in that State and Con-
necticut, chiefly in his profession ; and in September, 1882,

146 A GENEALOGY OF

moved to Santa Ana., Cal., then in Los Angeles Co., in
which county he pursued the profession till 1889, when,
the new county of Orange having been formed out of Los
Angeles Co., he was elected judge of the Superior Court

of the State for Orange Co., and held that office till Jan.,
1897.

On Nov. 9, 1894, he was married to Mrs. Emilie M. Van
Scotten of Denver, Colo., and is now living at Santa Ana.
His children are :

910 Arthur James,^ b. Westfield, 0., Apr. 19, 1851;
d. at Santa Ana, Apr. 24, 1909.

911 Frederick Ernest,'^ b. Dover, Iowa, Apr. 16, 1856 ;
d. Kenwood, N. Y., June 9, 1875.

912 Lillian Sweet, ^ b. West Union, Iowa, Aug. 24,
1860; now living at Riverside, Cal.

544 ELIZABETH^ TOWNER, (Samuel U.,^ Truman,*
Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, Es-
sex Co., N. Y., May 18, 1825. When about ten years old
she was attacked with severe inflammation in the right
leg, resulting in ''fever-sore," which affected the bones
and somewhat crippled her. She was remarkable for
sweetness of disposition, cheerfulness and patience,
through her great suffering and trial. Recovering so as
to be able to make herself useful, she spent her life largely
in helpful service to others. In 1844 she went to Ohio
with her parents, from St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., living
thereafter mostly with some of her relatives. On Jan. 1,
1852, at the home of her brother James W., in Westfield,
0., she was suddenly taken with epileptic convulsions,
and died within a few hours, deeply loved and lamented.

''Sister, thou wast mild and lively,

Gentle as the summer breeze."

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 147

546 DELIGHT« TOWNER, (Samuel U.,^ Tnunan,*
Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, Es-
sex Co., N. Y., Jan. 28, 1830; went to Ohio in 1844, and
July 1, 1847, was married to John S. Levake of Cleveland,
0., who was a machinist by trade, and for some years fol-
lowed steamboat engineering. They lived in Cleveland
and also in Buffalo, N. Y., but finally moved to Ontona-
gon, Mich., where she died, July 25, 1859. She had two
sons:

913 Augustus Levake,^ b. Cleveland, 0., in 1848 ; lived
there till about 1883, when he went to Chattanooga,
Tenn., and was killed in the works of the Co-operative
Store Co. in 1893.

914 Frank Levake,^ b. Buffalo, N. Y., in 1850; m. in
Cleveland in 1880; soon after went to Chattanooga; was
engineer in the Stove Co. 's works, and was killed there in
1882. One son, b. in 1881, Chas. A. Levake, lives in Cleve-
land.

547 CHLOE« TOWNER, (Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zach-
eus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Willsboro, N. Y.,
Jan. 16, 1832. She grew up a studious young woman,
gentle in her nature, industrious and faithful in whatever
she undertook. In 1854, then living in Ohio, she became
interested with others in a project to form a colony in
Southwestern Minnesota far beyond the frontier. With
a portion of the company she went the next spring, over-
land by wagon as far as Fayette Co., Iowa, where she
stopped with her brother James W., who had gone there
a few months before. Here she remained, the project was
not carried out. In the fall of 1856, ambitious for higher
education, she entered school at Ypsilanti, Mich., for a

148 A GENEALOGY OF

regular course, but health failing, she returned to Iowa,
and died suddenly at her brother's home, Mar. 26, 1857.
She had a deep interest in the higher development of
woman, and left many friends with naught but pleasant
memories of her lovable character, to mourn her early
departure.

548 MARTHA SOPHIA^ TOWNER, (Samuel U.,"^ Tru-
man,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) born in Willsboro, N.
Y., July 20, 1834, and married, Aug. 20, 1855, Alvah A.
Brooks of Eaton, Lorain Co., 0., with whom she soon after
went to Iowa and lived in Iowa and Missouri till he en-
listed in an Iowa regiment for three years, War of 1861-5,
and who died in the service in hospital at Memphis,
Tenn., in 1862. She returned to Ohio and married Gay-
lord W. Reeve at Berlin, 0., and lived there and in Cleve-
land, 0., till 1874, when she went to the State of New
York, and soon after to Wallingford, Conn. While in
Conn., she was divorced from Mr. Reeve, and afterwards
married to Edwin S. Nash, and with him moved to Santa
Ana, Cal., engaged in raising fruit, poultry, and in but-
ter-making. He died Jan. 22, 1906. Her children are :

915 Isabel Hattie Brooks,^ b. June 23, 1856, Iowa; m.
Aug. 2, 1884, E. P. Inslee of Newark, N. J.; he is a ma-
chinist, also teacher of music, in which he excels. Thej
live at Niagara Falls, N. Y. ; has a son, Hubert.

Irwin Augustus Brooks,^ b. Iowa, 1858; d. 1860.

916 Amos Gillette Reeve,^ b. Berlin, 0., July 8, 1865;
m. Dec. 25, 1898, at Niagara Falls, A. Addie Campbell.
Now living at the Falls, engaged in making plated table-
ware ; has three children.

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917 Althea Neida Reeve,^ b. Cleveland, 0., Nov. 16,
1870 ; m. Nov. 16, 1893, Thomas L. Scudder, and lived at
Huntington, L. I., N. Y., till 1901, when they moved to
Santa Ana, Cal. j are growing fruit and vegetables; have
three children.

918 Evan Rupert Nash,^ b. Wallingford, Conn., Jan.
10, 1878 ; m. and has three children ; is electrical engineer
and engaged in repairing of automobiles and agricultural
implements; lives in Hanford, Cal.

549 STEPHEN FRANCIS« TOWNER, (Samuel U.,'^
Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) born in Willsboro,
N. Y., Sept. 29, 1836; in 1856 he went from Ohio to Iowa
and worked in his brother 's sawmill. Two years after he
went to Texas, where he engaged in stock raising, and
was there when the war against the Union began. In the
spring of 1862, threatened with conscription into the
rebel army, he hired as wagonmaster in a Texas cavalry
regiment and served with it, as such, in Arkansas the fol-
lowing summer and fall. Toward the last of December,
while with a scouting party near the Union lines, an op-
portunity offered for him to leave, which he improved,
and came into the Union camp near Helena, Ark., where,
to their great joy, he found his brother James W., cap-
tain in the 9th Iowa Inf., and taking the required oath of
allegiance, went to his father's home in Ohio, where he
remained till the spring of 1864, when he enlisted in the
103rd Ohio Vol. Inf., in which his brother Augustus was
then serving in Tennessee. He joined that regiment and
was in the army under Gen. Sherman in the Atlanta cam-
paign, but was killed on the skirmish line near the Chat-
tahooche river, Aug. 6, 1864. He married shortly before

150 A GENEALOGY OF

his enlistment, Elizabeth Lesley at Berlin, Erie Co., 0.,
and had one child:

919 Allen Francis Towner,^ b. Berlin, Dec. 11, 1864;
now living in Portland, Ore.

550 MARIA« TOWNER, (Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zach-
eus,3 Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Hopkinton, St. Law-
rence Co., N. Y., Dec. 3, 1838, and was first married to
William M. Newton, in Westfield, Medina Co., 0., about
1856, and from whom she was divorced, having no issue.
She married, 2nd, John Parker Lesley, at Berlin, Erie Co.,
0. ; they lived there and in Clyde, 0., till 1879, when they
went to Nebraska, but without settling, returned, in the
fall of 1880, to Winchester, Ind., his native town, where
they lived till Aug., 1887, and then moved to Santa Ana,
Cal. ; here they lived till 1899, since which they have re-
sided in Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Lesley has been engaged
in fruit growing and in dealing in fruit trees and nursery
products, and in later years in civil engineering. Their
children are :

920 Emerson James Lesley,^ b. Berlin, Erie Co., 0.,
Nov. 8, 1864; has lived in Cal. since 1887 ; m. Dec. 31, 1903,
Mrs. Charlotte King Burt, in Los Angeles, and now lives
there; carpenter and joiner.

921 Chloe Frances Lesley,^ b. Berlin, Dec. 17, 1866;
in Cal. since 1886 ; took a course in art, specially drawing,
at Stanford University, and is engaged in drawing for
illustrations of scientific works. Was married, June 3,
1897, at Washington, D. C, to Edwin Chapin Starks ; now
lives at Palo Alto, Cal.

922 John Towner Lesley,^ b. Berlin, Aug. 30, 1870;
came to Cal. in 1887, has worked in mechanics, went on

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whaling voyage to Pt. Barrow, and later managed a res-
taurant in Los Angeles. He married, July 16, 1902, in
Los Angeles, Mrs. Margaret Alvira 0 'Neil ; is now ranch-
ing, De Luz, San Diego Co., Cal.

923 Everett Parker Lesley,^ b. Berlin, Aug. 12, 1874;
entered Leland Stanford Jr. University, 1893, and gradu-
ated A.B. 1897, and M.M.E. at Cornell University, 1905.
He was apprentice and foreman in Union Iron Works, San
Francisco, 1897-1904; assistant inspector to naval con-
structor 1903-1904; draftsman at U. S. Experimental
Model Basin, Washington (D. C.) 1905-1907; then re-
ceived appointment of assistant professor of mechanical
engineering at the university in which he is now engaged.
He married, Aug. 20, 1907, Lillian G. Vincent of Balti-
more, Md., and resides at Stanford, Cal. ; one child.

924 Mary Elizabeth Lesley,"^ b. Berlin, Aug. 3, 1877;
after graduating from high school at Santa Ana, Cal., she
went to Stanford and took a partial course. She was mar-
ried at San Francisco, Aug. 3, 1899, to Edward Lewis
Farmer. They live at Los Angeles. Four children; two
died.

925 Lillian Lesley,^ b. July 23, 1880 ; d. Aug. 25, 1881.

551 AUGUSTUS^ TOWNER, (Samuel U.,^ Truman,*
Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Stockholm, St.
Lawrence Co., N. Y., July 8, 1841; when a lad he went
with his father to Ohio, and in 1864 to Byron, Mich.,
where he married Ellen A. Terrell, Apr. 19, 1867, and not
long after moved to Lake Co., same State, took a soldier's
claim of homestead and settled in the forest. In the early
part of the war for the Union, he enlisted in Co. H, 103rd
Regt. of Ohio Vol. Infantry, and served in it till June 12,

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1865. In the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 16, 1864, he was
severely wounded in the thigh and came near death by
bleeding, but his father brought him home to Ohio from
hospital, Nashville, Tenn., and he recovered, and returned
to the front. His calling was farming, but after he went
to Lake Co. he filled the offices of supervisor, justice of
the peace, county treasurer and county clerk, the last for
several terms. Oct. 10, 1887, he left home to go to a
neighbor's, carrying with him the rifle he had carried
through the war; and not returning in due time, search
was made, and his body found by a fence he had to get
over on his way, shot through the heart from his own gun.
The situation showed that in climbing the fence the piece
by some mishap was discharged. He left no child, only a
young girl, adopted, named Pearl Towner. As a boy he
was beloved by all in the family, as a man he became pop-
ular and highly esteemed among his acquaintances.

552 EMILY PHELPS^ TOWNER, (Samuel U.,^ Tru-
man,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Stock-
holm, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1843, and married to David Longbon
of Columbia, Lorain Co., 0., Mar. 24, 1863 ; soon after they
moved to Delta, Ingham Co., Mich., where they lived till
1881, and then went to Marshall Co., Kan., settling near
Waterville. He was a farmer by occupation, and served
for awhile in the Union army in 1862-3. He died at Wa-
terville in 1894. Her children are :

926 David Augustus Longbon,^ b. Delta, Mich., Sept.
23, 1866; m. Nov. 18, 1897, Josephine Morrisey; lives at
Yakima, Yakima Co., Wash.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY, 153

927 Caroline May Longbon/ b. Delta, June 30, 1870;
m. Aug. 8, 1890, J. A. Wilhite, but was divorced and m.
again; living at Barnard, Kan.

928 Ira BartholomeAV Longbon,^ b. Delta, Nov. 21,
1875 ; living at Bonanza, Colo.

929 Belle Elizabeth Longbon,^ b. Delta, Nov. 20, 1877 ;
m. Jan. 1, 1900, Waterville, Kan., to Milton Wilder; liv-
ing in Waterville, Kan.

930 John Longbon,"^ b. Delta, Mich., 1879 ; d. in child-
hood.

931 Lillian F. Longbon,^ b. Sept. 2, 1882 ; m. Denver,
Colo., Aug. 1, 1904, W. F. Blaney; living at Irving, Mar-
shall Co., Kan.

553 CAROLINE AMELIA« TOWNER, (Samuel U.,*^
Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Do-
ver, Cuyahoga Co., 0., July 26, 1848; went with her
father to Mich, in 1864, and was engaged for several
years successfully as a school teacher. She married Al-
bert Pratt of Byron, Kent Co., Sept. 10, 1871. He was a
farmer and they lived with her parents on the home farm
till the parents' decease; afterward, in 1887, they moved
to Grand Rapids, Mich., where they lived till Apr. 20,
1889, when, stricken down suddenly, she passed on from
this life, leaving no children. Her memory is precious,
as of a faithful, gentle and lovable woman.

554 MARY B.« TOWNER, (James,^ Erasmus,* Zach-
eus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Vermont, 1825, exact
date not obtainable, and went with her father about 1835

to Dupage, Will Co., 111. She married, 1st, Bassett

of Chicago, a business man of that city, and who died

154 A GENEALOGY OF

soon after of consumption. She then followed the profes-
sion of teacher for many years and went to Pittsfield,
Mass., where she was preceptress of a young ladies' in-
stitute with credit. She married again in one of the New
England States, a minister named Livermore, and died in
1882. Her children were :

932 Charles Livermore."^

933 Ida Livermore,^ m. Dr. Frank Ford; lived some
years in Los Angeles, Cal.

559 LAURA ZIPPORAH« TOWNER, (William,^ Eras-
mus,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born at Brandon,
Rankin Co., Miss., Dec. 27, 1840; when young she was
sent to Pittsfield, Mass., and went to school among some
of her Towner kinsfolk, Mrs. Mary B. Bassett, her cousin,
being her teacher. She was married in Brandon, Miss.,
Nov. 1, 1857, to Thacker Vivian. After the war they
moved to Texas, where he died. She is now living in
Waco, Tex., and has three children living in that State :

934 Sue E. Vivian,^ b. Brandon, Nov., 1858; m.

Gathings.

935 Maggie Vivian,^ b. Brandon, Sept., 1860; m.

Weathered.

936 Charles Towner Vivian,^ b. Dec, 1866; living.

561 WILLIAM LISTERS TOWNER, (William,^ Eras-
mus,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in 1843, at
Brandon, Miss., where he lived up to the beginning of the
war. He entered the Confederate service and held a com-
mission as captain, but further particulars have not been
obtained except that, at the close of the contest, he was
serving in Texas. He now lives in Ballinger, Runnels Co.,

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 155

Tex., and has been county clerk and clerk of the district
court for many years. He is married, but has no issue.
One of his old neighbors, well known to the writer hereof,
speaks highly of Capt. Towner as a man of intelligence
and honor.

562 MARGARET WHALLON« TOWNER, (Francis,^
Erasmus,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in DuPage,
Will Co., 111., May 18, 1836, and married Henry Gillam,
of Bristol, Kendall Co., Jan. 1, 1852, whose business has
been dealing in lumber. After marriage they lived for a
time in Topeka, Kan., but about 1857 they moved to
Minneapolis, Minn., where they were at last account. Her
children are :

937 David Burrows Gillam,*^ b. Bristol, 111., Feb. 15,
1853 ; d. there Sept. 6, 1854.

938 Francis James Gillam,^ b. Bristol, Feb. 2, 1855 ; d.
Minneapolis, Oct. 6, 1884.

939 Reuben Willett Gillam,^ b. Minneapolis, Mar. 18,
1857; living in Topeka, Kan.

940 George Henry Gillam,^ b. Minneapolis, Mar. 22,
1861 ; living in Topeka.

941 Charles Towner Gillam,^ b. Oct. 21, 1867 ; d. Minn-
eapolis, June 9, 1886.

942 Mary Amelia Gillam,^ b. Anoka, Minn., Nov. 2,
1873; living in Minneapolis.

563 JAMES FRANCIS^ TOWNER, (Francis,^ Eras-
mus,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at DuPage,
Will Co., 111., Nov. 23, 1844, and at the early age of seven-
teen enlisted in the First Regiment of Minn. Vol. Infan-
try, in the war for the Union, and served in it till near

156 A GENEALOGY OF

the close of the war. While in the service, April 5, 1865,
he died at Lacrosse, Wis., unm.

564 MARY ELIZABETH^ TOWNER, (Francis,^ Eras-
mus,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born at DuPage, Will
Co., 111., Aug. 12, 1848, and was married Dec. 24, 1864, to
Isaac N. Hoblitt, of Minneapolis, Minn., who is by occu-
pation a butcher. Their residence has been in Minneapo-
lis. Her children are:

943 Columbus Dighton Hoblitt,^ b. in Minneapolis,
Apr. 12, 1864.

944 Mary Towner Hoblitt,^ b. Minneapolis, Feb. 13,
1875 ; d. Aug. 27, 1876.

945 James Towner Hoblitt,^ b. same place, July 20,
1876; d. Aug. 27, 1876.

946 Margaret Almeda Hoblitt,^ b. Minneapolis, Sept.
21, 1879.

578 JOHN CROSBY« TOWNER, (Ithiel,^ Crosby,*
Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Prov-
ince of Quebec (then Lower Canada), Dec. 27, 1817, and
married there, Maria Louise LeFebou, Jan. 22, 1839. She
died at St. Johns, Apr. 1st, 1873, and he married again in
November, 1873, Olive Lenaw. He was a thrifty farmer
and lived on part of his great-grandfather Ithiel's land,
which was entailed, the entail expiring with John Crosby.
He made his farm from woodland, and when a young man
supported his mother and her other children, after his
father's untimely death. He acquired 200 acres of land in
addition to that entailed. He died in the autumn of 1894.
His children, all born in St. Johns, and by his first wife,
are:

THE TOWNS B FAMILY. 157

947 Ithiel/ b. Nov. 30, 1839 ; living at Manteno, Kan-
kakee Co., 111.

948 Fabian,^ b. Feb. 5, 1841; living at St. Eugene,
Prov. of Ontario.

949 Mary Louise,"^ b. May 24, 1842 ; d. Aug. 11, 1842.

950 Theodore,^ b. July 11, 1843 ; living in Chicago, 111.

951 Flavie,^ b. Apr. 9, 1845; now lives in Montreal,
Can.

952 Susan,"^ b. July 22, 1846 ; living in Newton, Vaud-
reuil Co., Quebec.

953 Adelaide/ b. Feb. 13, 1848 ; d. St. Johns, Dec. 25,
1876.

954 Oliver,^ b. Aug. 10, 1849 ; living in Montreal, Que-
bec.

955 Mary Louise,^ b. Feb. 24, 1851; lives at Central
Falls, Rhode Island.

956 John Crosby, Jr.,^ b. Nov. 9, 1852; now living at
St. Johns.

957 Louis Andrew,^ b. Apr. 15, 1855 ; living at Man-
teno, 111.

958 Francis,^ b. May 22, 1856; living in Chicago, 111.

579 THEODORE^ TOWNER, (Ithiel,^ Crosby,^ Ithiel,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in St. Johns, Prov. of Que-
bec, Feb. 28, 1824, and married there, Jan. 25, 1847, Mar-
garet Trombly. He has lived in St. Gregoire, Sherring-
ton and St. Martin, Quebec; is by occupation a carder,
and in 1882 moved to Lowell, Mass., where he afterwards
resided. He died there in 1895. His children were:

959 Theodore, Jr.,^ b. in St. Gregoire, Nov. 27, 1847;
lives in Lowell; Mass.

158 A GENEALOGY OF

960 Ithiel Joseph,^ b. Sherrington, Quebec, Nov. 13,
1849; d. Napierville, May 3, 1859.

961 Elizabeth Ann,^ b. Sherrington, July 26, 1861 ; d.
Lowell, Mass., 1889.

962 David Crosby,^ b. same place. Mar. 24, 1853; d.
Lowell, 1900.

963 William Thomas," b. St. Johns, P. Q., Apr. 2, 1855 ;
d. May 15. 1855.

964 Mary Julia," b. Sherrington, P. Q., May 22, 1856 ;
m. Pierre Brosseau ; lives in Lowell, Mass.

965 Isabella Marguerite," b. Sherrington, P. Q., May
19, 1858 ; d. Lowell, 1894.

966 Susanna Jane," b. Sherrington, Nov. 4, 1860; d.
Napierville, Quebec, May 17, 1864.

967 Rosanna Ellen," b. Sherrington, Nov. 22, 1862 ; m.
Nuna Delisle ; living in Lowell, Mass.

968 Joseph Ithiel," b. St. Martine, P. Q., Jan. 13, 1867 ;
d. Lowell, 1888.

581 SUSANNA^ TOWNER, (Ithiel," Crosby,* Ithiel,»
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Prov. of Que-
bec, July 31, 1826, and married Almeron Jones Bennett
at Schroon, Essex Co., N. Y., Mar. 14, 1847. Since their
marriage they have resided mostly at Ticonderoga, N. Y.
Her husband has been a hotel-keeper and later in life fol-
lowed the occupation of painting. Her children are :

969 Libbie E. Bennett," b. at Ticonderoga, N. Y., Sept
27, 1848; m. George R. Corbett, of Chipman's Point, Vt.
May 14, 1870, who has died. She lived with her parents
at Ticonderoga when last heard from.

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 159

970 William Theodore Bennett,^ b. Ticonderoga, Sept.
6, 1856; was married and living at Whitehall, N. Y., at
last information.

589 ITHIEL CEOSBY« TOWNER, (William Alexan-
der,^ Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born at Chat-
ham, Argenteuil Co., Quebec (then Canada East), Sept.
25, 1831. In 1851 he went to Elgin, 111., and married
there, Mary A. Switzer, July 17, 1855. He went into busi-
ness at Elgin as a blacksmith and ploughmaker. In 1860
he crossed the plains to California, and for some five years
engaged in farming at or near Napa City ; after which he
went back to Illinois, bought a farm at St. Charles,
Kane Co., where he lived till 1869, when he returned to
Elgin and engaged in his former business with carriage-
making added. In the last he was very successful, built
a fine brick establishment for the business, and earned a
reputation for good work in a large circle of customers.
He died at Elgin, March 31, 1907. His children were :

971 Harriet Matilda,"^ b. 1856, Elgin, 111.; m. S. P.
Richards; living at Los Angeles, Cal.

972 Eveline Elizabeth,^ b. Elgin, 1858 ; d. May 1, 1860.

973 Evaretta May,"^ b. May 1, 1861, Napa City, Cal. ;
m. June 27, 1887, George H. Springer; living in Elgin,
111. ; three children.

974 Arnold Alexander,"^ b. Napa City, Apr. 10, 1863 ;
deceased.

975 George Joseph,^ b. Napa City, Apr. 10, 1863; de-
ceased.

976 Jeanette,"^ b. St. Charles, 111., Feb. 23, 1866 ; de-
ceased. •

977 Jennie Mary,^ b. St. Charles, 111., Dec. 27, 1867;

m. John Fleming, Nov. 30, 1887; living, Portland, Ore.;
two children.

160 A GENEALOGY OF

978 George Arnold/ b. St. Charles, 111., Jan. 12, 1869 ;
d. Apr., 1881; drowned.

979 Inez Cornelia,^ b. March 1, 1870, Elgin, 111. ; living
there, unm.

980 William Crosby,^ and Wellington Samuel, twins, b.
June 16, 1875; William C, deceased; Wellington S., liv-
ing at Fort Benton, Mont.

590 HAERIET LOUISA^ TOWNER, (William A.,^
Crosby,^ Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Chatham,
L. C. (now Quebec), Dec. 25, 1832; in 1849 she went to
Illinois and, in 1853, married Samuel Switzer, of St.
Charles, Kane Co. He was a farmer, working also at
blacksmithing and building. In 1855 they moved to Pala-
tine, but returned to St. Charles in 1867, where they re-
side. Her children are :

981 Philena Minerva Switzer,^ b. St. Charles in 1854 ;
m. there in 1876, Robert D. Wright ; she has been a school
teacher; lives in St. Charles.

982 Henry Crawford Switzer,'' b. at St. Charles in
1855; m. Jeanette Satterfield; occupation, farmer; d. St.
Charles in 1878.

983 Joseph Erastus Switzer,'' b. Palatine in 1857 ; m.
in 1880, Carrie Seaman; lives at St. Charles; occupation,
farmer.

984 Florilla Cornelia Switzer,^ b. Palatine, 1859 ; lives
at St. Charles; dressmaker by trade.

985 Ithiel Crosby Switzer,^ b. Palatine in 1861; d. at
St. Charles, 1879.

986 Mary Salina Switzer,^ b. Palatine in 1863 ; lives at
Elgin, 111. ; works in watch factory.

987 Ulysses Grant Switzer,^ b. Palatine, 1865 ; d. at St.
Charles, 1867.

TEE TOWNEB FAMILY. 161

988 Harriet Malvina Switzer/ b. St. Charles, 1868;
living there, iinm.

989 Kate Camilla Switzer/ b. St. Charles in 1870 ; liv-
ing there, unm.

990 Nellie Mabel Switzer,"^ b. St. Charles, 1872; liv-
ing there, unm.

991 Alice Belle Switzer,^ b. St. Charles, 1875; d. in
1876.

591 HENRY FREDERICK^ TOWNER, (William A.,^
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born in Chatham,
Lower Canada, in 1834, and lived there till 1855, and then
went to St. Charles, Kane Co., 111. From there, in 1857,
he took a trip to the Rocky Mountains, but returned to
St. Charles and from there went for awhile to Palatine,
111., and in 1861 went back to St. Charles and settled on
a farm, and resided there pursuing the farming business
at latest information. He married in 1882, Sophia Olsen,
a native of Norway.

592 MARY ANN« TOWNER, (William A.,^ Crosby,*
Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Chatham, Lower Can-
ada, in 1836 ; went to St. Charles, 111., in 1855, and mar-
ried the same year, Martin Switzer, of that place. He
was a farmer there ; in 1870 he went into the business of
cheese-making in Geneva, same county, and in 1873 en-
gaged in business in Chicago as commission merchant.
Their residence last known was in St. Charles. Their
children are :

992 Ernest Lorenzo Switzer,^ b. 1856; d. St. Charles,
1857.

993 Hortense Switzer,^ b. St. Charles, 1859; d. there,
1864.

162 A GENEALOGY OF

994 Viola Salina Switzer/ b. St. Charles, 1861; living
at Blackberry, Kane Co. ; milliner.

995 Hattie Belle Switzer,^ b. St. Charles, 1863 ; living
at Elgin; bookkeeper.

996 William Russell Switzer,^ b. St. Charles, 1866 ; liv-
ing there.

997 Joseph Frederick Switzer,^ b. St. Charles, 1869;
living there.

998 Lizzie May Switzer, b. St. Charles, 1872; living
there.

593 ISABELLA^ TOWNER, (William Alexander,^
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Chatham,
L. C, now Quebec, in 1838; went to State of Illinois in
1855 and married there, Alonzo H. Sanborn, of Vermont,
by profession a veterinary surgeon. Since marriage they
have lived in St. Charles, Elgin and Chicago, 111., residing
at the latter place in 1883. Her children are :

999 George Sanborn,^ b. at Elgin, 1859 ; living in Chi-
cago at latest advice.

1000 Elma Sanborn,^ b. Compton, 111., 1861 ; d. in 1862.

1001 Clara Belle Sanborn,^ b. Elgin, 1863; living in
Chicago ; seamstress.

1002 Mary Ann Sanborn,^ b. Canada Corners, 111.,
1865; living in Chicago.

1003 Elmer Ellsworth Sanborn,^ b. St. Charles, 1867 ;
living in Texas.

1004 Ida Sanborn,^ b. Elgin, 1869 ; living in Chicago.

1005 Fred Sanborn,'^ b. Elgin, 1871 ; living in Chicago.

594 SARAH AMARANDA« TOWNER, (William A.,«
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Chatham,
L. C, in 1840 ; in 1863 she went to California, but did not

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 163

remain there ; went back as far as St. Charles, 111., where
she followed dressmaking. In 1871 she married Abraham
Shaker, of Elgin, 111., a native of France, watchmaker by-
trade. She died in Elgin in 1876, leaving one daughter,
an infant, Nettie Shaker, who died in 1882.

595 ELIZABETH JANE« TOWNER, (William A.,«
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Chatham,
L. C, in 1842, and married there in 1861, James Hewitt.
In 1865 they moved to St. Charles, 111., where she died in
1868. They had four children, born in Chatham; two
sons and a daughter dying there in infancy; the fourth,
William Hewitt, born in 1864, went with his father to the

State of Iowa in 1874, but place of their residence has not
been learned.

596 MARGARET CHARLOTTE^ TOWNER, (William
A.,^ Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Chat-
ham, L. C, in 1845, and was married there in 1863 to
Henry McVicker, a farmer by occupation. In 1864 they
moved to Illinois and lived in St. Charles and in Palatine
till 1869, when they moved to Chicago, where they have
since resided. Their children are :

1006 Sarah McVicker,'^ b. Chatham, L. C, 1864; liv-
ing in Chicago ; seamstress.

1007 Emma McVicker,^ b. Palatine, 111., 1866 ; d. Elgin,

1868.

1008 Maggie McVicker,^ b. Elgin, 111., 1868 ; living in
Chicago.

1009 Henry McVicker,^ b. Chicago, 1872 ; living there.

1010 Arthur McVicker,^ b. Chicago, 1874 ; living there.

598 WILLIAM WILKINS« TOWNER, (William,^
William/ Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in St. Johns,

164 A GENEALOGY OF

Prov. of Quebec, Feb. 24, 1835 ; he married, 1st, Susannah
Roman (English, Raymond), at St. Johns, Nov. 8, 1855,
who died there. May 7, 1873; and 2nd, Margaret Louisa
Roman, July 15, 1874. He spent his life in St. Johns, and
died there Aug. 15, 1898, highly esteemed. His business
was farming till 1870; after that he was in the wholesale
hay and grain trade. His widow is living at St. Johns,
and his children, all born in St. Johns, are :

1011 Louisa Jane,^ b. Dec. 2, 1856; living in Mon-
treal, Quebec.

1012 Hannah Maria,*^ b. May 27, 1858; lives at N.
Scituate, Rhode Island.

1013 Alice,^ b. Mar. 20, 1861; living in Outremont,
Montreal.

1014 Susan Amelia,^ b. Mar. 5, 1863 ; living in Provi-
dence, R. I.

1015 Maggie,"^ b. July 2, 1865 ; d. St. Johns, Aug. 10,
1887, unm.

1016 Harriet Gertrude,"^ b. Aug. 10, 1868 ; m. William
Perry, consulting and hydraulic engineer, and is living
in Montreal ; has three children.

1017 Mary Ellen,^ b. Apr. 7, 1870; m. W. E. Ward,
Aug., 1903; has one child; living at St. Johns.

1018 Josephine Mabel,^ b. Apr. 7, 1873; d. May 28,
1873, St. Johns.

599 THOMAS^ TOWNER, (William,^ William,* Ithiel,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in St. Johns, Quebec, July
13, 1836 ; in the fall of 1854 he went to the State of New
Jersey and later married one Elizabeth Scutt. He went
thence to Boston, Mass., and died there in 1862, leaving
no children.

TEE T OWNER FAMILY. 165

600 MARY ANN« TOWNER, (William,^ William,*
Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born at St. Johns, Quebec,
Mar. 14, 1838; and married William Morrison, of Mel-
bourne, in the Province of Quebec. She did not long
survive, dying Oct. 2, 1868. Her children were :

1019 William Morrison,"^ b. Apr. 16, 1865.

1020 John Archibald Morrison,^ b. Mar. 10, 1867.

601 WILLIAM JAMES« TOWNER, (Thomas,^ Wil-
liam,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns,
L. C, now Quebec, Dec. 1, 1823 ; he went from Canada to
the State of Wisconsin, the date not given (about 1847),
and married there, Achsah Cornelia Wood, and resided
in Wyocena, Wis. He followed farming and blacksmith-
ing and later was keeping hotel. He died there in 1905.
His children are :

1021 Thomas Madison,"^ b. Mar. 22, 1849; living at
Wyocena, Wis.

1022 Mary Adelaide," b. July 1, 1851 ; lives at Wyo-
cena.

1023 Hellen Louisa,"^ b. Nov. 29, 1852 ; living in Wyo-
cena.

1024 Frances Cecilia," b. July 17, 1854; d. July 17,
1864.

1025 George Hunter," b. July 14, 1856 ; lives at Wyo-
cena.

1026 Juliette Pierce," b. Jan. 26, 1858; lives at Wyo-
cena.

1027 John Crosby," b. Mar. 1, 1860; d. Wyocena, Dec.
24, 1871.

1028 Lottie," b. Nov. 25, 1863 ; lives at Wyocena.

602 GEORGE« TOWNER, (Thomas,^ William,* Ithiel,^
Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Prov. of Que-

166 A GENEALOGY OF

bee, Sept. 17, 1825 ; in 1838 he went to Merrickville, On-
tario, to live and there, Dec. 12, 1866, married Frances
Amelia Whitmarsh. He now resides in Toronto, Ont.
His business career has been extensive and varied. He
first indentured to one who carried on a general dry
goods, groceries, liquor and country produce business,
and served his time to his majority, then continued in the
same for three years as bookkeeper, and another three
years as partner when, his health failing, he retired.
Later he bought a half interest in a sole-leather tannery,
in which he was engaged some six years, then sold out
and with two friends engaged in importing and jobbing
dry goods in Montreal, in which he spent three years.
The U. S. civil war breaking out, he joined a volunteer
military company in the expectation of the Mason and
Slidell affair ending in war between that country and
England. After a couple of years he resumed the tan-
ning business with a partner named John Campbell, and
they erected a new tannery in Listowell, Ont. This part-
nership was dissolved and he continued the business alone
for some years when, finding himself unable to carry the
increasing business, he took a partner named Burritt.
This lasted but a short time, and after some seven years
he sold out to a leather company of Berlin, Ont. Shortly
after he bought timber land and built a sawmill, which
proved unprofitable and caused him some loss of capital.
He is now retired. His children are :

1029 George Heaton,^ who acquired the profession of
medicine, and died in Detroit, Mich.

1030 Violet Aurora,^ living.

1031 Flora Belle,^ d. Jan. 1, 1874.

1032 Herbert Arthur,' d. Sept. 16, 1877.

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 167

1033 Garnet Archibald,^ living.

606 JOHN WALTERS TOWNER, (Thomas,^ William,*
Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns, Quebec,
Can., Mar. 25, 1834, and married Mary Ellen Foster, of
Port Henry, Essex Co., N. Y., June 28, 1865. Shortly
after he went to Huntsville, Ala., and lived some years,
when he moved to Polk Co., Iowa, and lived at Towner's
Lake, engaged in fish propagation. In 1885 he moved to
Des Moines, Iowa, and at latest advice was a commercial
traveller, selling silk. His wife died at Des Moines in
Sept., 1897, and in July, 1900, he again married, Alice
James. His children are.

1034 George Walter,"^ b. Huntsville, Ala., July 7, 1866
d. there July 24, 1869.

1035 Herbert St. John,^ b. Huntsville, June 4, 1868
living at Des Moines, la.

1036 Charles Francis,' b. Towner's Lake, Apr. 7, 1884
d. Des Moines, Sept., 1895.

631 MARY JANE« TOWNER, (John Marlin,^ John,*
Samuel,^ Samuel,- Richard^) born in Essex, Essex Co.,
N. Y., Oct. 13, 1829 ; was married Oct. 1, 1853, to Phillip

D. Penney, of Patterson, N. Y., in which town they re-
sided till their death, she dying in 1893, and her husband
in 1899. Their children are :

1037 George T. Penney,^ b. July 22, 1854; m. Carrie

E. Akin, Oct., 1876.

1038 John M. Towner Penney,'' b. Nov. 7, 1855; m.
Carrie Henion, June 10, 1879.

1039 Fannie N. Penney,^ b. June 17, 1858.

1040 Kate Penney,^ b. June 10, 1860.

168 A GENEALOGY OF

1041 Grace Penney,^ b. May 26, 1864; d. Nov. 6, 1865.

1042 Philip A. Penney/ b. May 23, 1869 ; d. Dec. 26,
1869.

1043 Mary Louisa Penney,^ b. Apr. 21, 1871.

1044 Emily T. H. Penney,^ b. May 30, 1873; d.
Towner's Sta., May 15, 1903.

All were born in Patterson and those living resided in
or about Towner's when last heard from.

632 JOSEPHINE OLIVIA^ TOWNER, (John M.,^
John,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Patterson,
N. Y., Nov. 22, 1831; was married there to James Edwin
Taylor, Jan. 17, 1852, who was born Oct. 5, 1829. In
1852 they moved to Chenango Co., N. Y., residing there
till 1868, when they returned to Patterson, where they
afterwards lived, near Towner's P. O., but now reside in
Albany. Mr. Taylor is a thrifty farmer and has been
supervisor of the town for many successive years. Their
children are :

1045 Ella Isabel Taylor,^ b. Guilford, Chenango Co.,
June 16, 1853 ; m. Francis E. Schofield, of Patterson, June
16, 1873 ; living in New York City.

1046 Edwin Towner Taylor,^ b. Guilford, N. Y., Aug.
19, 1855 ; living at Towners ; occupation, blacksmith.

1047 Clarence Crosby Taylor,^ b. Guilford, Nov. 27,
1857 ; living, Towners ; occupation, carpenter.

1048 James Edwin Taylor Jr.,^ b. Guilford, Oct. 9,
1859 ; living at Fishkill, N. Y. ; a lawyer by profession ;
also a printer; unm.

1049 William Henry Wallace Taylor,^ b. Bainbridge,
N. Y., Mar. 4, 1862 ; living in New York City ; bridge car-
penter.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 169

1050 Minnie Gertrude Taylor,^ b. Guilford, N. Y., Oct.
14, 1865 ; living in Newburg, N. Y. ; m. H. Dudley Buck.

633 CORNELIA EMILY« TOWNER, (John M.,«
John,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Patterson,
N. Y., July 8, 1833, and was married Mar. 10, 1855, to
James K. Penney of that town, who was a farmer by oc-
cupation. He was born June 17, 1823, and died there
Feb. 19, 1861. She died July 9, 1883, near Towners. Her
children are (all born in Patterson) :

1051 Byron Hoyt Penney,^ b. Dec. 22, 1856 ; lives in
New Haven, Conn. ; occupation, electrician.

1052 William Seward Penney,^ b. Feb. 9, 1858 ; d. in
Boston, Mass. ; jeweler.

1053 Henrietta Penney,^ b. Nov. 1, 1859; d. Jan. 19,
1862.

1054 Mary Mehitabel Penney," b. May 19, 1861; m.
Bishop; living at New Haven, Conn.

635 SOPHRONIA NICHOLS^ TOWNER, (John M.,^
John,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Patterson,
Mar. 11, 1837; and was married there Nov. 20, 1861, to
Alson B. Todd, of Northfield, Conn. ; shortly after mar-
riage they moved to New Haven, where they lived some
years, and now reside at Centerville, Conn. Mr. Todd
was in the grocery trade for some years, but in 1870 went
into the manufacture of carriage springs. They have had
the following children:

1055 Sereno Ives Todd," b. in Patterson, N. Y., Dec.
9, 1862 ; d. Aug. 25, 1865.

1056 Alfred Towner Todd," b. New Haven, Conn., Oct.
6, 1865.

170 A GENEALOGY OF

1057 Cornelia Emily Todd/ b. New Haven, Mar. 19,
1870 ; d. July 21, 1870.

1058 Christopher Todd,^ b. New Haven, Sept. 16,
1874 ; d. July 30, 1875.

1059 Horace Irving Todd,^ b. New Haven, May 27,
1879.

636 ELIZA ANN« TOWNER, (John M.,^ John,^ Sam-
uel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y.,
Dec. 8, 1838, and was married Feb. 18, 1861, to Orlando
Smith, of the same town. They continued their residence
there, near Towners, but now reside at Brewsters. Mr.
Smith was born Dec. 29, 1839. Their children have been :

1060 Gertrude R. Smith,^ b. Patterson, July 25, 1864.

1061 Peter Smith,^ b. Patterson, Dec. 19, 1867.

1062 Cornelia Smith,^ b. Danbury, Conn., Feb. 25,
1869 ; d. Aug. 23, 1869.

1063 Al Frederick Towner Smith/ b. Patterson, July
4, 1870.

1064 Mary Louisa Smith,^ b. Patterson, Dec. 28, 1871.

1065 Irene Estella Smith,^ b. Patterson, Feb. 13, 1874.

1066 Carrie Bell Smith,^ b. Patterson, July 17, 1879.

638 SARAH ELIZABETH^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^
John,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Patterson, N.
Y., May 26, 1835, and married there, Oliver Hazard Pen-
ney, May 15, 1855; they went to Danbury, Conn., where
they have now resided for many years. Their children
are:

1067 Samuel Towner Penney,^ b. Jan. 1, I860; m. Jo-
sephine Taylor, Aug. 10, 1890 ; d. Sept. 18, 1895.

1068 James Kant Penney,^ b. Jan. 10, 1862 ; m. Carrie
B. Treadwell, June 30, 1892.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 171

1069 Sarah Antoinette Penney/ b. Nov. 13, 1865; m.
Joseph B. Roe, Sept. 4, 1894.

1070 Lillian Dale Penney,^ b. Apr. 13, 1870; d. Dec.
8, 1893.

1071 Alfred Crosby Penney,^ b. Feb. 10, 1873; m.
Grace Taylor, Apr. 20, 1899.

641 JOHN WYATT^ TOWNER, (Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Patterson, N. Y.,
Jan. 2, 1848, and there married Emily Banks, June, 18,
1874. He has been a continuous resident of Patterson,
and is now living at Brewster. His children are :

1072 George Banks,*^ b. July 13, 1875 ; d. in 1893.

1073 Eugene Robinson,"^ b. May 19, 1878; now living
in New York City.

1074 John Wyatt,' b. Sept. 16, 1880 ; d. Oct. 18, 1880.

1075 Grace Emily,^ b. Dec. 2, 1881; living.

1076 Julia W.,^ b. 1884; living.

1077 William,^ b. 1888 ; living.

1078 Boynton,^ b. 1893 ; living.

642 CHARLES HENRY« TOWNER, (Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Patterson, N. Y.,
July 24, 1849, and married there Oct. 19, 1871, Achsah
Nichols. He followed farming in Patterson for some
years, but now resides in Yonkers, N. Y., and is by occu-
pation, contractor. He has no children.

643 JAMES EDWIN« TOWNER, (Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y.,
May 29, 1851, and married in that town, Philanda Nichols,
May 17, 1872. He went to New York City and lived for
awhile and then returned to his native town and lives on
the Judge Towner farm, near Towners. His children
are:

172 A GENEALOGY OF

1079 James Edwin, Jr./ b. Jan. 11, 1873.

1080 Jessie Belle,^ b. Aug. 24, 1874; d. New York City,
Jan. 3, 1881.

1081 Samuel,^ b. Aug. 24, 1876; d. New York City,
Jan. 3, 1881.

1082 Harry N.,^ b. Mar. 7, 1878 ; living, Yonkers, N.Y.

1083 Charles,^ b. Aug. 23, 1879; d. New York City,
diphtheria, Jan. 10, 1881.

1084 Ethel,^ b. 1884; living.

1085 Albert N.,^ b. 1886 ; living, Brewster, N. Y.

1086 John,^ b. 1893; living with parents.

644 WILLIAM ARTHURS TOWNER, (Samuel,^
John,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Patterson, N.
Y., Apr. 29, 1853, and married there, Agnes D. Seaman,
Nov. 5, 1879. He resides at Wautaugh, Queens Co., N. Y.
His wife died in 1892, and he has but one child :

1087 Jennie Permelia,^ b. Aug. 12, 1880, who married
Oct., 1902, John Davis, of Brooklyn, N. Y.

645 MARY ALICE« TOWNER, (Samuel,^ John,* Sam-
uel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Patterson, N. Y.,
Jan. 6, 1857, and was married Oct. 12, 1880, to James E.
Kent, of Kent, Putnam Co. They reside in Patterson, and
have one child:

1088 Towner J. Kent,' b. Nov. 12, 1881, who has been
at Yale College.

647 JAMES AUSBURN« TOWNER, (Daniel Akin,^
James,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born May 12, 1836,
in Ithaca, Tompkins Co., N. Y. ; married in Albany, N. Y.,
to Annie Augusta Fassett. He went to Hamilton College,
Clinton, N. Y., and graduated in the class of 1858. A

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 173

printer by occupation; he has also engaged in literary-
work, writing for the '^ Chimney Corner," and other
papers. He has lived in Elmira, N. Y., and prior to 1882
was editor of the Elmira Advertiser and was subsequently
connected with the Elmira Free Press. He is now de-
ceased. His children are :

1089 Ausburn Fassett,^ b. Albany, Dec. 3, 1870 ; d. at
Key West, Fla., in 1898, in the U. S. army, en route to
Cuba.

1090 Mabel Fassett,"^ b. Elmira, Apr. 13, 1873 ; living
in Elmira.

1091 Neile Fassett,"^ b. Elmira, Aug. 11, 1875 ; living in
Elmira.

648 LOUISA MARIA« TOWNER, (Daniel A.,^ James,*
Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Elmira, N. Y., Jan.
7, 1843, and married there Feb. 25, 1863, Edward B. You-
mans. They resided in Elmira, where he died in 1898.
Her children are :

1093 Edward Towner Youmans,^ b. Nov. 11, 1869 ; m.
Elmira in 1893, Louisa Billings ; living in Elmira.

1093 Grace T. Youmans,"^ b. Aug. 23, 1876; living in
Elmira.

1094 Bessie T. Youmans,^ b. Aug. 15, 1878; living in
Elmira.

649 CHARLES FREDERICK^ TOWNER, (Daniel A.,**
James,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Elmira, N.
Y., Dec. 31, 1848, and married in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 3,
1873, Elizabeth Beales. He lived in Brooklyn and was in
the dry. goods trade, 1874-1877; then was employed by
the Government at Dannemora, Clinton Co., till 1881. Af-
ter that he was with the firm of C. T. Raynolds & Co. in

174 A GENEALOGY OF

New York City, as corresponding clerk till 1894. He
then went to Bridgeport, Conn., where he now resides,
and is secretary and treasurer of the David B. Crockett
Co., makers of fine varnishes at that place. His children
are:

1095 Leslie,"^ b. Brooklyn, Sept. 1, 1874 ; d. New York,
Nov. 1, 1889.

1096 Pansy,^ daughter of a resident of Bridgeport;
adopted, 1898 ; who married in Jan., 1903, Lieut. Leonard
J. Mygatt, U. S. A.

652 SAMUEL BARTOW« TOWNER, ( James,^ James,*
Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Peekskill, N. Y., Jan.
14, 1840; married in Albany, N. Y., May 22, 1879, Eliza-
beth Rogers, widow of Nathaniel Rogers. He has lived
in Albany and has been engaged there in the lumber busi-
ness; first, with his father and J. Gr. Farnsworth, in the
firm of J. O. Towner & Co. ; and continued the business
in the same firm name after his father's death. He is now
resident manager of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Co., which
has mills at Georgetown, S. C, and offices in Albany,
New York City and Boston, Mass. His children are :

1097 Lillian Bartow,^ b. Albany, July 27, 1880; living
in Albany, unm.

1098 Elizabeth Louise,^ b. Albany, Jan. 23, 1882 ; liv-
ing in Albany, unm.

660 EGBERT^ TOWNER, (Benjamin Augustus,''
James,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Albany,
N. Y., Aug. 12, 1843, and married there Jan. 1, 1871, Flora
MacMartin. The only other information had is that he
died at Asbury Park, N. J., Nov. 18, 1895. His children
are:

THE TOWNER FAMILY, 175

1097 Margarite Francois/ b. Nov. 2, 1877; m. Geo.
Albert Aschoff, Jan. 8, 1902 ; living at Asbury Park.

1100 Kenneth MacMartin/ b. Jan. 13, 1880; m. Oct.
14, 1903, Cora M. Finch ; living at Asbury Park, N. J.

1101 Bayard Rudolph,"^ b. July 9, 1883; d. Oct. 29,
1885.

660 EMMA LOUISA« TOWNER, (John,« James,*
Samuel,^ Samuel,- Richard^) was born at Towner's Sta-
tion, Putnam Co., N. Y., Sept. 4, 1844, and was married
Nov. 8, 1841, to Benjamin Doane Everett. They resided
at Brewsters, town of Southeast, Putnam Co. She died
Feb. 12, 1905. He died Dec. 29, 1901. She had but one
child :

1102 J. Towner Everett,^ which died in childhood.

665 CLARA BOSWORTH^ TOWNER, (Samuel B.,^
James,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Chicago, 111.,
June 14, 1856; was married Nov. 27, 1878, to J. Lansing
Groesbeck. They went to Hoosick Falls, N. Y., to live,
where her husband has been engaged in the manufacture
of reaping and mowing machines. They have one child :

1103 Harvey Patterson Groesbeck,^ b. Hoosick Falls,
July 21, 1880.

176 A GENEALOGY OF

SEVENTH GENERATION.

671 MERLE EUGENE^ TOWNER, (John Edwiii,«
John,^ David,* Jonathan,^ Richard,^ Richard^) was born
in Branford, Conn., Oct. 3, 1875, and married Elsie L.
Nichols, of Branford, Oct, 8, 1903. His busineess is pur-
chasing agent for the St. Louis and San Francisco R. R.
They reside in Webster, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo., 609
Sunnyside Ave. Children are :

1105 Winthrop Hoadley,« b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 15,
1904.

1106 Lester Nichols,^ b. same city, Dec. 2, 1905.

677 NEHEMIAH^ TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Gershom,^
Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) born in Avoca, N.
Y., Jan. 28, 1808; married there, Hannah Hopkins, and
settled on part of his father's farm till his death. May 6,
1876. His wife died June 11, 1874. Their children are :

1107 George W.,^ b. Oct. 12, 1834; m. Helen Fowler; d.
July 22, 1876.

1108 Joel H.,« b. June 29, 1836 ; living at Bath, N. Y. ;
m. Angelina Parkhill ; children : 1397 Frank L. ; 1398
George S.

1109 Abram,« b. June 27, 1838 ; m. Elizabeth Wagner ;
d. March, 1895, leaving children: 1399 Harvey; 1400
Olin.

1110 Celestia R.,« b. Nov. 7, 1847 ; m. Charles Crowell.

1111 Jay,« b. Jan., 1849 ; d. Nov. 25, 1905.

1112 Jennie,^ b. Aug. 5, 1842.

679 JAMES^ TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Gershom,^ Ger-
shom/ Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Avoca,

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. Ill

Steuben Co., N, Y., Oct. 24, 1811 ; married Marriette Rice
(b. April 16, 1818). He died Sept. 28, 1894. His children
are :

1113..01iver,« b. Oct. 12, 1835, Avoca, N. Y. ; living
in Penn Yan, Yates Co., N. Y.

1114 James E.,« b. May 18, 1838 ; d. Mar. 6, 1883.

1115 Jane D.,« b. Apr. 26, 1845 ; d. Jan. 2, 1849.

1116 Eleanor,^ b. Oct. 27, 1848.

1117 Julia D.,« b. Oct. 5, 1858.

1118 Charles A.,« b. Apr. 23, 1855 ; d. Jan. 5, 1894, in
Nebraska.

684 ISAAC BUDLONG^ TOWNER, (Daniel,^ Ger-
shom,^ Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1801, and went with his par-
ents in the early days to Michigan, where he married
Julia Ann Epley in Pinckney, Livingston Co. He became
a carpenter and millwright, and built a mill in DeWitt,
Clinton Co. ; afterwards bought a farm near Pine Lake,
in Ingham County, on which he lived till his death, at the
age of 69 years. His children were :

1119 William D.,^ left home at the age of nineteen;
became a minister in the United Brethren Church, and
died in 1862.

1120 Harlan P.,^ b. Apr. 1, 1841, Byron, Shiawassee
Co., Mich. ; now living at Hazlett Park, Ingham Co.

1121 01ive,« b. Sept. 25, 1843 ; lives at Lansing, Mich.

1122 Alonzo,^ b. Apr. 20, 1845; d. Lock Township,
Apr. 28, 1906.

1123 Frances E.,^ d. at the age of fifteen years.

1124 Seldon J.,^ d. at six years of age.

1125 Charles,^ b. June 15, 1854; living in Bath Town-
ship, Clinton Co.

178 A GENEALOGY OF

1126 James I.,« b. Bath, Mich., Oct. 6, 1861; lives at
Springville, N. Y.

1127. .Etta A.,® m. Geo. Bisbee, Baptist minister; lives
in Milledgeville, Ga.

1128 Rosalia,^ b. Jan. 16, 1859 ; lives in Meridian, In-
gham Co.

685 OLIVE S.^ TOWNER, (Daniel,^ Gershom,^ Ger-
shom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Bath, Steu-
ben Co., N. Y., about 1803 ; married there, Seneca H. Pet-
leys, a minister of the Christian denomination ; about 1835
they moved to Michigan and lived there till his death in
1846 ; in 1853, with her children, she crossed the plains
and settled in Oregon, where she lived till Oct. 6, 1883,
date of her death. Children :

1129 Amanuel C. Petleys,^ b. Bath, Aug. 8, 1830 ; mar-
ried ; has two sons and five daughters ; lives at lone. Mor-
row Co., Ore.

1130 Hannah M. Petleys,^ b. Bath, 1833; d. on the
journey to Oregon, at Salt Lake City.

1131 Manville B. Petleys,^ b. Ann Arbor, Mich., Apr.
12, 1837 ; living at Bay City, Tillamook Co., Ore.

1132 Arville Petleys,« b. Pinckney, Mich.; d. at Spo-
kane, Wash., 1899.

1133 Harriet R. Petleys,^ b. Corunna, Mich. ; living at
Spokane, Wash.

689 LUCRETIA^ TOWNER, (Daniel,^ Gershom,^ Ger-
shom,^ Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Bath, N. Y. ;
went to Michigan and, at Stockbridge, married James
Force ; afterwards went to Oregon, where both died at
the Dalles, Wasco Co. ; children :

1134 Carleton Force,^ b. Stockbridge, Mich. ; went to
Oregon; married Mary Towner; living, East Portland;
no children.

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 179

1135 Amanda Force,® b. MicMgan; living, East Port-
land; m. and children.

1136 Mary Force,® b. Oregon; m. Edwards; liv-
ing, Spokane, "Wash.

692 AARON^ TOWNER, (Daniel,« Gershom," Ger-
shom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Bath, N. Y. ;
went to Michigan and thence, in 1842, to the Territory of
"Washington, where he lived till his death at Palace City ;
married and had children :

1137 Charles,® living at Palace City.

1138 Sarah,® m. Eads; living at Palace City.

1139 Lizzie,® m. Drake; living at Santa Margar-
ita, San Luis Obispo Co., Cal.

1140 Amy,® went to Alaska.

695 HENRY^ TOWNER, (Daniel,« Gershom,« Ger-
shom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Bath, N. Y.,
Aug. 16, 1827 ; went to Michigan with his father and mar-
ried in Waterloo, Jackson Co., Jane Preston. He was a
farmer, living at Columbia, Jackson Co., and died there
Feb. 4, 1892. Children :

1141 Daniel,® b. Oct. 10, 1847 ; living.

1142 Rosa,® b. Oct. 24, 1851 ; m. Cobb ; has four

children, viz : John H., Jennie, Hubert and Willie Cobb.

1143 Alice,® b. Jan. 26, 1853; m. Reed; has two

children, viz: G. Ray and Willie Reed.

1144 Charles,® b. Oct. 20, 1854; d. in 1871.

1145 Ida,® b. Nov. 11, 1862; m. Pelham; has a

son, Glenn P.

697 JOHN LOUP^ TOWNER, (John Knapp,« Ger-
shom,^ Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
Avoca, Steuben Co., N. Y., in August, 1820, and moved

180 A GENEALOGY OF

with his parents to Illinois in 1835, settling at Belvidere.
In 1850 he married there, Keziah Brownell, who was born
in Brimfield, Mass., in 1829, and died at Corning, la., in
Aug., 1906. He was educated in the schools of Belvidere
and at Meadville Theological Seminary, Meadville, Pa.,
and in 1848 he entered the ministry and held pastorates
at various places in Illinois and Wisconsin, the longest
one being at Industry, 111., where he preached for eigh-
teen years. He died at Corning, la., Dec. 21, 1898. His
children are :

1146 Horace Mann,« b. Belvidere, 111., Oct. 28, 1855;
living at Corning, la.

1147 Mary,» b. at Belvidere, in 1858 ; m. Freder-
ick ; living at Corning, la.

706 LEONAKD^ TOWNER, (Ezra,« Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born May 2, 1804, in Brad-
ford Co., Pa. ; he moved into New York State ; thence to
Ohio, where he married Julia E. Dewey; then moved to
Illinois, and thence to Kansas, where he died Aug. 25,
1887. Had children :

1148 Ezra,« b. Feb. 29, 1826 ; d. at Portland, Ore. ; left
children.

1149 Jane E.,^ b. May 31, 1827 ; d. at Junction City,
Kan., 1903.

1150 Nathaniel,^ b. Aug. 18, 1828; m. J. Billings; d.
July 4, 1898, Missouri, leaving children.

1151 Lorenzo,^ b. May. 13, 1830; d. at Troy Grove, 111.,
Oct. 6, 1858.

1152 Caroline M.,« b. Oct. 30, 1832; m. J. E. Smith; d.
Glidden, la., June 17, 1888.

1153 Hiram,^ b. Apr. 18, 1835; d. at South Bend,
Wash., July, 1903; left children.

1154 Elinor,^ b. Jan. 5, 1837 ; m. J. E. McKeen ; living,
Shellsburg, la.

THE TOWNER FAMILY, 181

1155 Justin D.,8 b. Sept. 25, 1839 ; d. at Blount Springs,
Ala.

1156 Daniel M.,« b. Mar. 13, 1841 ; lives in Chicago, 111.

1157 John H.,« b. Dec. 23, 1842; d. Nevada, Mo., Sept.
10, 1893 ; left children.

1158 Phebe C.,« b. Nov. 23, 1844; m. J. Shafer; lives
at Williams, la.

1159 James F.,« b. May 20, 1847 ; living at Aurora, 111.

1160 Mary E.,« b. Dec. 18, 1849 ; m. G. Tobias ; living
Sterling, Col.

1161 Horace E.,« b. Dec. 4, 1854 ; living. Fort Madison,
la.

707 ABRAHAM^ TOWNER, (Ezra,« Elijah,^ Abra-
ham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was a native of Dela-
ware, and was born June 15, 1806 ; he was married, first,
to Hester Vought, Jan. 1, 1826, in Bradford Co., Pa. He
was ordained minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In early life he moved to Ohio, and from thence to Mis-
souri in 1835 ; later he emigrated to Iowa and thence to
Nebraska, where the greater part of his remaining years
were spent. Some three years after the death of his
wife, which occurred Feb. 7, 1866, he went to California
to live with his eldest son and soon thereafter married
again, his second wife being Mrs. Mary Ashley, the ma-
ternal grandmother of Thomas A. Towner, who writes
this. Few persons have been privileged to witness the
marriage ceremony of their own grandmother and grand-
father. She died in 1876. Returning to Nebraska, he
spent his last years with his youngest daughter, Mrs. R.
A. Tishue, departing this life Aug. 19, 1906. He was the
father of twelve children, namely:

1162 . Achatias Cornelius,^ b. Sept. 24, 1826, Bradford
Co., Pa. ; d. Dec. 9, 1906, Pomeroy, Wash.

182 A GENEALOGY OF

1163 Jane Matilda,^ b. Aug. 14, 1828 ; d. July 25, 1835.

1164 Leonard W.,« b. Feb. 7, 1831 ; d. Dec. 31, 1832.

1165 Phoebe Eliza,« b. May 31, 1833 ; d. Oct. 31, 1836.

1166 Abraham, Jr.,^ b. Oct. 7, 1836; living, Surprise,
Neb.

1167 Hester,« b. Mar. 6, 1839 ; d. Sept. 11, 1843.

1168 Mary Emily,« b. Aug. 31, 1841; living, Narka,
Kan.

1169 Benjamin McDaniel,« b. Nov. 16, 1843; living,
Lincoln, Neb.

1170 Susan Comstock,« b. Apr. 11, 1846; living. Mo-
dale, Harrison Co., la.

1171 Lucy Ellen,« b. Jan. 4, 1849 ; living, Plattsmouth,
Neb.

1172 Rannie or Maranda Adeline,^ b. Feb. 23, 1851;
living, Seward, Neb.

1173 Ezra,« b. Dec. 15, 1853; d. Apr. 9, 1863.

709 PHILANDER'' TOWNER, (Enoch,« Elijah,^ Abra-
ham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Bradford
Co., Pa., Feb. 13, 1810, and married there, Clarissa David-
son, Apr. 21, 1833. He was a farmer, residing in North
Rome, in that county, and died there, June 16, 1888. His
children were :

1174 Austin,^ b. Mar. 17, 1834; d. Quarry, la., 1891;
farmer; he married, Sept. 12, 1860, Elizabeth V. Bullis,
who lives at Marshalltown, la.

1175 Almira,» b. Feb. 23, 1836; m. Richard McCabe,
July 3, 1860, and had the following children: Joseph G.
McCabe,» b. Oct. 21, 1861 ; Ella McCabe,» b. May 3, 1863,
m. Julius Drake ; Douglas T. McCabe,^ b. Oct. 7, 1865, d.
Oct., 1868 ; Clara V. McCabe,^ b. Aug. 6, 1869 ; Burton Mc-
Cabe,« b. Sept. 6, 1781; Philander McCabe,^ b. Nov. 4,
1877.

THE TOWNER FAMILY, 183

1176 Almena,« b. May 25, 1838 ; m. Ephraim Watkins,
May 14, 1863 ; they had children : Ward Watkins,^ b. Nov.

20, 1865 ; May Watkins,^ b. Sept. 16, 1870.

1177 Douglas D.,« b. July 19, 1840; enlisted in the
Union army; was wounded Aug. 29, 1862, of which he
died Sept. 5, 1862, in Washington, D. C.

1178 Philander M.,« b. June 3, 1842; m. Mary I. Gil-
lett, Jan. 1, 1867; d. Aug. 14, 1887. He had daughter,
Cora, b. May 4, 1869 ; m. George Allen, Aug. 9, 1889.

1179 Mary,« b. Mar. 8, 1844; m. Hollis C. Gore, Dec.
25, 1865; children: Clara Gore,^ b. Oct. 24, 1866; Kate
Gore,» b. March 18, 1868; Arthur H. Gore,« b. Oct. 13,
1870, d. Dec. 29, 1873; Edwin Gore,« b. Apr. 14, 1873;
Martin L. Gore,^ b. Sept. 11, 1876, d. Feb. 21, 1878 ; Bertha
Gore,» b. Feb. 20, 1879 ; Mary M. Gore,^ b. Dec. 23, 1880.

1180 Wayne,« b. July 17, 1848; m. Eliza A. Collins,
Apr. 1, 1866 ; children were : Perley W.^ b. Apr. 28, 1871 ;
Austin A.,» b. Dec. 24, 1873 ; Hattie May,» b. May 29, 1879.

1181 Martin,^ b. June 2, 1850 ; m. Ellen Y. Benson, Oct.

21, 1877 ; children were : Frank,^ b. Sept. 22, 1878 ; Mark,»
b. Sept. 21, 1883 ; Ralph,^ b. June 5, 1885, d. Sept. 14, 1888.

1182 Joseph,^ b. Nov. 1, 1854; m. Emma Baxter, Nov.
8, 1883 ; was in Modesto, Cal., in 1878.

715 ENOCH^ TOWNER, JR., (Enoch,« Elijah,^ Abra-
ham,^ Phineas,^ John,- Richard^) was born Dec. 2, 1820,
and married, Dec. 3, 1845, Almira Rockwell ; was by pro-
fession a homoeopathic physician. He died Sept. 15, 1868,
at Wilson, Niagara Co., N. Y. He had four children,
namely :

1183 Seth S.,« b. 1846 ; d. at New Orleans, La., in the
U. S. service in the War of 1861-65.

184 A GENEALOGY OF

1184 Ralph R.,^ b. Rome, Pa., March 16, 1848, and is
living in Allegan, Allegan Co., Mich.

1185 Catherine Elizabeth,^ was married to Clinton D.
Tabor in 1869; has one child, a daughter; lives in New
York City.

1186 Laura Adeline,* was married in 1871 to A. N.
Dwight, lumber dealer, and is living in Wilson, Niagara
Co., N. Y. ; she has three sons : Clyde G. Dwight ; Stanley
A. Dwight: Roy L. Dwight.

717 MARY S.' TOWNER, (Enoch,« Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Rome, Pa., Apr,
12, 1824, and was married there July 24, 1850, to George
Smith; he died and she married again at Honeoye, Pa.,
Aug. 24, 1870, Asa S. Burdick, and is living at Honeoye
at the present. Her children are :

11861/2 Mary Luella Smith,* b. Rome, Oct. 7, 1852 ; m.
Stillman ; is living at Battle Creek, Mich.

1187 Helen S. C. Smith,* b. June 14, 1856; m.

Palmiter; living, Alfred, N. Y.

1188 Jonathan T. Smith,* b. June 8, 1858; living, St.
Mary, 0.

1189 Harrison B. Smith,* b. July 19, 1861; living at
Vineland, N. J.

719 JOSEPH^ TOWNER, (Enoch,« Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Rome, Pa., May
23, 1828 ; first married in May, 1850, Betsey Kinyon, who
died in November of the following year ; in 1853 he mar-
ried Theresa Maria Gerald, who died in Feb., 1900, at
Hornbrook, Pa. He has been a farmer for the last forty
years, and was previously a house-builder. He still lives
at the same place, P. 0., Towanda. His children are :

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 185

1190 Pardon A.,^ b. 1851 ; now living in Elmira, N. Y.

1191 Medora E.,« b. Oct. 5, 1855; m. W. S. Elsbree,
Dec. 24, 1877; has no children.

1192 Ida !.,« b. May 23, 1857 ; m. May 23, 1877, Lucien
F. Gooding ; living in Elmira, N. Y. ; has one child. Bertha
Gooding, b. Jan. 18, 1888.

1193 Gerald E.,« b. Jan. 28, 1868; m. Eva Green, July,
1893 ; lives in Coudersport, Pa. ; has had five children, viz :
Leonard, Theresa, Daisy (deceased). Hazel, Gerald.

731 DANIEL PARKERS TOWNER, (Abraham,^
Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
New Richmond, 0., Feb. 31, 1831, and married Sept. 20,
1857, Martha E. Bennett; he was a cooper by trade, but
after marriage changed to farming near Williamsburg,
O., where he lived until his death. May 14, 1876. His wife
survived till May 24, 1903. Children, all born in Wil-
liamsburg, were :

First, died in infancy, Nov. 16, 1858.

1194 Lizzie May,^ b. Mar. 15, 1860 ; m. James McAfee,
June 16, 1881 ; living in Batavia, O.

Arthur Elliott,^ b. May 16, 1863 ; d. Apr. 30, 1865.

1195 Orie Lee,« b. Mar. 24, 1866; m. Jan. 15, 1899,
Lizzie Pohl; living at Williamsburg.

1196 Mamie Irene,« b. Nov. 3, 1868 ; m. Oct. 23, 1887,
Charles Moyer; d. Mar. 22, 1891; one child, b. Nov. 7,
1900.

1197 Joseph Clifford,^ b. July 9, 1871 ; living in Flint,
Mich.

1198 Lulu Katharine,^ b. May 8, 1874; m. Apr. 28,
1901, R. Harden; living in Cincinnati, 0., where they
lately moved from South Carolina.

186 A GENEALOGY OF

733 WILLIAM^ TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Elijah,^ Abra-
ham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in New Rich-
mond, 0., June 8, 1837 ; married Feb. 1, 1860, Mary But-
ler; spent his life and died in Amelia, 0. His children
were:

1199 Carrie B.,« b. Nov. 26, 1860, who married John
Thompson, but died without children.

1200 Charles E.,« b. in Amelia, 0., in 1862; living
there.

755 POLLY^ TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Rome, Bradford
Co., Pa., Apr. 18, 1820, and married there, June 13, 1839,
James McCabe, who was born in Ireland, Apr. 8, 1816.
They lived at Rome till 1850, and afterwards at Towanda.
He was for years a highly prosperous and respected mer-
chant, and died at Towanda, Feb. 7, 1903. She died there,
Aug. 25, 1858. Their children were :

1201 Joseph G. McCabe,« b. Apr. 12, 1840 ; m. Oct. 1,
1860, Ruth Mason, Towanda; occupation, clerk; d. Feb.
6, 1861, Towanda.

1202 Rosie E. McCabe,« b. Jan. 28, 1843 ; m. July 26,
1865, John Cailiff, attorney; living at Towanda.

1203 Anna E. McCabe,« b. Dec. 30, 1845; d. Apr. 5,
1850, Towanda.

1204 Elizabeth A. McCabe,^ b. Nov. 30, 1850; d. in
Philadelphia, Pa., unm.

1205 James T. McCabe,^ b. Aug. 17, 1858 ; d. Towanda,
Feb. 6, 1861.

756 RUTH^ TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born at Rome, Pa., July
26, 1821, and married Dec. 8, 1842, William McCabe,
farmer and for many years manager of the Lehigh Valley

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 187

County Farm at West Pittston, where they moved from
Towanda. He was born in Ireland, June 8, 1822 ; came to
America with his brother, James, in 1836 ; d. at West Pitts-
ton, Sept. 24, 1892, and she died Feb. 9, 1897. Their chil-
dren were :

1206 Wesley T. McCabe,^ b. Aug. 26, 1843, Towner
Hill; m. Apr. 18, 1866, Betsey F. Barnes, who died Jan.
27, 1906; m. again Jan. 31, 1907, Flora Kintz; with his
brother, James, is manager of the County Farm, succeed-
ing their father.

1207 Olin Ellis McCabe,« b. July 5, 1847, Orwell, Pa. ;
d. Oct. 4, 1857.

1208 Lydia Jane McCabe,^ b. Rome, Dec. 28, 1851 ; d.
Jan. 29, 1861.

1209 Orrin F. McCabe,« b. May 29, 1855; d. Jan. 4,
1861.

1210 James W. McCabe,« b. Nov. 9, 1860, Troy, Pa.;
m. Jan. 31, 1888, Laura A. Lance, West Pittston, Pa. ; is
living there.

1211 Joseph G, McCabe,« b. Jan. 30, 1863 ; d. Sept. 5,
1863.

757 ISAAC PRATT^ TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Elijah,^
Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born at Tow-
ner Hill, Rome, Bradford Co., Pa., Dec. 26, 1822, and mar-
ried there, Sept. 18, 1845, Sally Jane Forbes, who died at
Rome, Dec. 24, 1846. Aug. 4, 1847, he married again at
Standing Stone, Pa., Sally Jane Vanness of Sanderson,
N. J., who survived him, dying Dec. 27, 1891. He was a
Methodist minister for over thirty years. When a youth
he had frequent convictions that he ought to preach, but
delayed the work until 1854, when he entered upon it and
during the thirty-one years next following, served assid-

188 A GENEALOGY OF

uously no less than fourteen charges, beginning at Little
Meadows and ending at West Nicholson, Pa., where he
died. He was an indefatigable laborer, no sacrifices be-
ing too great. He had a sharp and rugged mind, an in-
flexible will, untiring energy and a tender heart. He was
a man of benevolent impulses, a true friend to the poor
and afflicted, and hospitable to all. In the midst of suc-
cessful labors he was attacked, Sunday, Mar. 13, with
pneumonia, and died on the following Friday, Mar. 18,
1887. His children were, by first wife :

1212 Polly Emilia,« b. July 17, 1846, Rome, Pa. ; now
living at Wyalusing, Pa.

By second wife :

1213 Osee Ophelia,^ b. Mar. 4, 1849, Rome ; d. Dec. 9,
1903, Binghampton, N. Y.

1214 Maria Ocelia,^ b. Rome, Dec. 22, 1850; d. Mehoop-
any. Pa., Dec. 26, 1860.

1215 Julia Permelia,^ b. Rome, Dec. 4, 1854; d. Me-
hoopany, Pa., Dec. 21, 1860.

1216 Joseph Vanness,^ b. Little Meadows, Pa., Oct. 23,
1856; d. Dec. 10, 1860.

1217 John Whitfield,^ b. Litchfield, Pa., Aug. 25, 1858;
d. Dec. 19, 1860 ; the four last, all of diphtheria.

1218 Levi Blakeslee,^ b. Wyalusing, Pa., May 12, 1861 ;
living at Muskogee, Indian Territory. (Okla.)

1219 Fred M.,« b. Wyalusing, May 13, 1863; d. Dec.
16, 1863.

1220 Jerry Barnes,^ b. Wyalusing, Jan. 23, 1865; liv-
ing at Scranton, Pa.

758 JOHN GRIFFIN^ TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Elijah,^
Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Can-

THE TOWNEE FAMILY, 189

dor, N. Y., July 26, 1825 ; married Julia Forbes, Aug. 24,
1845 ; spent some of his life in the west, was in Mendota,
111., in 1867. He was a music teacher by profession and a
wonderful singer, has been called the '^ Prince of Singers"
by admiring friends ; died in Rome, Pa., Dec. 8, 1870. His
children are :

1221 Ladorna Maria,^ d. at the age of 22 ; unm.

1222 Daniel Brink,^ b. Mar. 5, 1850; living in Chi-
cago, 111.

1223 Abram Landon,^ b. Aug. 1, 1855 ; living at West
Pittston, Pa.

1224 William Forbes,^ b. Rome, Pa., May 24, 1860 ; d.
Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 17, 1897.

760 OLIVE EMELIA^ TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Elijah,^
Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,- Richard^) was born Sept. 4,
1835, in Candor, Tioga Co., N. Y., and married Feb. 5,
1850, at Orwell, Pa., Henry D. Tanner, carpenter ; they
lived at Rome, Pa., where she died, Dec. 15, 1881. Their
children are :

1225 Emelia H. Tanner,* b. Dec. 4, 1850, Rome; m.
Feb. 5, 1868, Joseph P. Russell; living at Owego, N. Y.

1226 Olin E. Tanner,« b. July 5, 1853 ; m. Nov. 6, 1878 ;
living Rome, Pa.

1227 Hattie A. Tanner,* b. Mar. 6, 1857 ; m. Dec. 25,
1878 ; d. Jan. 30, 1880.

1228 Charles A. Tanner,^ b. Oct. 5, 1860 ; d. Sept. 15,

1862. '

761 LYDIA JANE^ TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Elijah,^ Ab-
raham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born Sept. 23,

190 A GENEALOGY OF

1832, Kome Pa., and married there, Sept. 24, 1849, Joseph
C. Forbes, farmer; soon after they moved to Lee Co., 111.,
but in 1852 returned and settled in North Rome, where
they still reside. Mr. F. was in the Union army, serving
under two enlistments. Their children are:

1229 Lesbia M. Forbes,^ b. July 18, 1852, in Lee Co.,
111.; m. July 4, 1872, Stephen F. Lentz, farmer; d. May
11, 1873.

1230 Joseph T. Forbes,^ b. Sept. 18, 1855, Rome; m.
Mary L. Vought, Jan. 27, 1882 ; living near Tyrone, Okla.

1231 Eva J. Forbes,^ b. Apr. 11, 1860, Rome ; m. Sept.
13, 1876, Fremont Sackett; live at Sayre, Pa.

1232 Emma L. Forbes,^ b. Jan. 4, 1862; m. May 26,
1901, Charles D. Campbell ; living at Sayre, Pa.

1233 Charles H. Forbes,^ b. July 11, 1867 ; m. Oct. 3,
1888, Cora Sexton ; living at North Rome on the paternal
homestead.

1234 Elsie M. Forbes,^ b. Dec. 12, 1868; teacher, liv-
ing on the homestead, N. Rome.

762 LEVI WELLS^ TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Elijah,^ Ab-
raham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in Rome, Pa.,
on part of the farm owned by his grandfather at the time
of his death, and is now living on the same place, Towner
Hill. He married Dec. 23, 1860, Maria Moore of Rome.
He has spent his life mainly in farming, but being a fine
singer, he used some years ago during the winter months
to conduct singing conventions, wherein he was very suc-
cessful; he has also served several terms as county com-
missioner. His children are :

1235 Jessie A.,« b. Aug. 6, 1862, Towner Hill; m. Dec.
3, 1884, Charles L. Buttles, farmer, of Herrick township.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY, 191

who was for four years superintendent of the insane in
the county almshouse, and died in 1898, in Herrick. She
and her two daughters. Bertha I. and Ruth M. Buttles,
are living in Rome.

1236 Freelove Estella,« b. Apr., 1864, Towner Hill; m.
Feb. 12, 1890, E. D. Chaffee of Orwell, Pa., farmer. They
have one child, Levi E. Chaifee, and are living in Orwell.

1237 Hersey VanBuren,« b. June 18, 1868; d. Oct. 6,
1890, unm.

1238 Bertha Maria,« b. Apr. 17, 1873, Towner Hill ; m.
June 21, 1899, Leon C. Burrows, then principal of the
Rome schools. They now live on a farm in West Frank-
lin township, Bradford Co.

772 ERNEST FORBES^ TOWNER, (Benjamin,^ Eli-
jah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
North Rome, Pa., July 8, 1831 ; m. there, Minerva E. Kel-
lum, Dec. 24, 1851 ; of his calling in life we have not been
informed. His wife died Jan. 10, 1874, and he passed on
Jan. 9, 1886. His children were :

1239 Mary Jane,» b. Jan. 13, 1853 ; d. Mar. 2, 1906.

1240 Isabella Amanda,^ b. Feb. 9, 1835 ; living.

1241 Adda Amelia,^ b. Oct. 9, 1851 ; d. Nov. 3, 1858.

1242 John Nelson D.,« b. Oct. 8, 1859 ; living.

1243 Ernest Forbes, Jr.,« b. July 10, 1862; living at
Binghampton, N. Y.

1244 Ida May,« b. Dec. 24, 1863 ; living.

1245 Ulysses Laverne,« b. Mar. 27, 1870; d. Nov. 20,
1870.

1246 Georgia Anna,« b. May 10, 1865; m. Mar. 26,
1890, Nicholas Bennett; no children.

1247 George Leonard/ b. May 10, 1865 ; living.

192 A GENEALOGY OF

784 MARY JANE^ TOWNER, (Levi Nelson,^ Simeon,^
John,^ John,3 John,^ Richard^) was born in Cold Spring,
N. Y., 1852; married in 1878, Joseph Timmins, went to
Elkhart, Ind., and settled, and died there, Mar. 4, 1881.
She left two children who are living in Elkhart :

124714 Frederick S. Timmins,^ b. June 18, 1875; m.
June 29, 1907, Melta Prosser; has one child, Mary Alice,
b. May 2, 1908.

12471/2 Laura Timmins,« b. Sept. 18, 1878 ; m. June 18,
1903, Otto H. Helfuik; has two children, Robert Henry, b.
Feb. 5, 1908; Margaret Jane, b. Mar. 25, 1910.

794 ELLA MARIA^ TOWNER, (Albert Brownson,^
Asahel,^ Joseph,* Joseph,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
Oxford, Conn., Jan. 7, 1855, and married Frank A. Tyler
of Oxford ; living at Seymour, Conn. She has the follow-
ing children:

1248 Nellie Maria Tyler,^ b. May 7, 1873; m. Jan.,
1903, Josiah Q. Packard of Brockton, Mass.

1249 Albert Buckingham Tyler,« b. Jan. 2, 1877; m.
Mabel M. Kane, Jan., 1902 ; has two children.

1250 Royal Enos Tyler,« b. May 14, 1881; m. Anna

Hoven, Sept. 5, 1906, of West Cedar Falls ; has three chil-
dren.

1251 Edwin W. Tyler,^ b. Aug. 12, 1884 ; m. Mary Tal-
madge of Oxford; has one child.

795 LILLIAN HANNAH^ TOWNER, (Albert Brown-
son,6 Asahel,^ Joseph,* Joseph-^ John,^ Richard^) was
born in Oxford, Conn., July 1, 1858, and married Dec. 28,
1874, Herbert B. Richards; was living in Southbury,
Conn., in 1882; had one child.

1252 May Richards,^ b. Oct. 6, 1875.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 193

798 AMY LOUISA^ TOWNER, (Albert Brownson,^
Asahel,^ Joseph,"^ Joseph,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
Oxford, Conn., Mar. 14, 1871, and married Apr. 21, 1888,
Ernest Stowe of Oxford. They have had six children :

1253 Albert Y. Stowe,^ b. June 12, 1890.

1254 Emma L. Stowe,"^ b. June 12, 1892; d. June 17,
1892.

1255 Mabel L. Stowe,"^ b. Aug. 20, 1893.

1256 Lewis Stowe,^ b. Jan. 26, 1896 ; d. May 2, 1900.

1257 Delia L. Stowe,^ b. May 29, 189^ / -j ^ ^

1258 Minnie A. Stowe,^ b. July 3, 1904.

799 EMMA FLORA^ TOWNER, (Albert B.,« Asahel,^
Joseph,* Joseph, 3 John,^ Richard^) was born in Oxford,
Conn., Jan. 8, 1873 ; at fifteen she went to live with a ma-
ternal aunt, who gave her a good education; she then en-
gaged in school teaching for some years in Hotchkissville,
Conn. ; in 1899 she went to California and May 17 was
married to C. R. Leavenworth, who died Aug. 11, 1901.
She again married, Dec. 6, 1906, Anthony W. Buss of De-
troit, Mich. Children are :

1259 C. Royal Leavenworth,^ b. Los Angeles, Mar. 18,
1901.

1260 Otto Earl Buss,« b. Nov. 30, 1907, Los Angeles.

1261 Albert Anthony Buss,« b. May 3, 1909. They live
in Los Angeles.

804 WILLIAM ALLEN^ TOWNER, (Reuben Hart,«
John Smith,^ Reuben,* Daniel,^ Benjamin,^ Richard^)
was born in Middletown, Conn., 1842, or thereabout, mar-
ried and went to N. Y. City and was in business there in
1883. His children then were :

194 A GENEALOGY OF

1262 William Allen,« Jr., in N. Y. City, 1903, 266 Co-
lumbus ave., with Frederick Zittel, real estate dealer.

1263 Grace,« m. J. L. Merrill, N. Y. City.

811 HENRY AUGUSTUS^ TOWNEE, (Benjamin
Franklin,^ Ephraim,^,*,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born
at Batavia, N. Y., June 14, 1832 ; went to Chicago, 111.,
in 1852, and married there June 25, 1858, Theodora Amelia
Turner, daughter of John B. Turner, builder and president
of the then Chicago & Galena Union R. R. ; she was born
Sept. 12, 1838. He has since resided and been in business
there, 52 years, and has seen that wonderful city grow
from 38,000 people in 1852 to nearly 800,000 in 1871 ; then
burn down and rise from its ashes. Phoenix like, and go
on attaining a population of now over 2,000,000. He be-
gan his business career at the age of 14 as clerk in a store
at Batavia, in which he remained till he was offered a po-
sition in the ' ' Commission and Forwarding House ' ' of his
uncle Geo. W. Dole, at Chicago, which he accepted; the
firm name being ''Dole, Rumsey & Co." The forwarding
part of the business was given up not long after, the com-
mission business having gro\^Ti to large proportions. Mr.
Dole retired from the firm and the name was changed to
Rumsey Bro. & Co., and in 1857 Mr. ToAvner was admitted
into the co-partnership. In 1884-5 his partners, George
F. and Julian S. Rumsey, died, and he continued the busi-
ness in the same firm name. He was one of the five or
six oldest members of the Chicago Board of Trade, hav-
ing joined it in 1857. About 1859, Mr. Turner, his father-
in-law, obtained a charter for building a street railroad in
the N. division of the city, and Henry A. had a liberal
interest in its capital stock of $30,000, which stock was

THE TOWNER FAMILY, 195

increased as the road was extended, till it reached the
sum of $500,000 in 1871. It was wiped out by the great
fire, but was rapidly rebuilt and its extent became greater
than ever, when, in 1876-7, it was sold out to an eastern
syndicate; whereby Mr. T. lost his share of the phenom-
enal rise which the stock afterwards made and of the large
dividends which it paid. He met with actual severe finan-
cial losses in 1891, and has since done a comparatively
small business. He has belonged. to St. James' Episcopal
Church since his arrival in Chicago; was chosen vestry-
man in 1864, and has actively served as such till his death.
From the conflagration of 1871, with his wife and three
children he barely escaped from their home with only
''the clothes on their backs," the home and all its con-
tents going up in flames. His wife died Jan. 10, 1898,
and he died July, 1909. His children are :

1264 Elizabeth Whitney,^ b. Oct. 18, 1858; living at
Highland Park, Chicago.

1265 Martha Rumsey,^ b. Dec. 5, 1861 ; m. Dec, 1887,
Ruthven Deane.

1266 Henry Augustus, Jr.,« b. Aug. 28, 1868; living,
Chicago, 111., care 1st Nat'l Bank.

1267 John de Koven,« b. Sept. 14, 1875; living, Chi-
cago, 111., care 1st Nat'l Bank.

815 LOUISA JANE^ TOWNER, (Benjamin Franklin,«
Ephraim,^^3 Samuel,^ Richard^) was born May 2, 1841,
in Medina, N. Y. ; went to Chicago, 111., and there married
William Yan Nortwick of Batavia, 111., where they re-
side. Her children are :

1268 Theodora Towner Van Nortwick,^ b. June 28,
1863 ; d, Dec. 15, 1866.

196 A GENEALOGY OF

1269 Marie Louise Van Nortwick,^ b. July 3, 1868 ; m.
in 1897, G. D. Goff ; has since died.

1270 John Van Nortwick,« b. Nov. 30, 1870.

816 ELIZABETH MOORE^ TOWNER, (Benjamin
Franklin,^ Ephraim,^*,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
Medina, N. Y., Mar. 2, 1845 ; married in Illinois, Feb. 4,
1883, William N. Bentley, and lives in Geneva, 111.

832 ELLA LAVINIA^ TOWNER, (Noble,« Norman,^
Ephraim,*,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Avon, Conn.,
Dec. 6, 1846, and married in New Haven in 1869, Albert
Cutler, who died there in 1875. She married again and
lives in New Haven; no children.

839 FREDERICK WILBER^ TOWNER, (Reuben
Beach,^ John M.,^ Laban,* Ephraim,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
was born in Monticello, N. Y., June 21, 1854; married July
15, 1875, Hattie Dusenberry of Middletown, N. Y. He
went into business in Middletown, a member of the firm
of Carson, Luckey & Towner, dealing in foreign and do-
mestic dry goods, and is still in the same trade under the
name of Carson & Towner. His children are :

1271 Reuben Beach,^ b. Middletown; d. at the age of
eleven months.

12711/2 Dan D.,» b. 1879, Middletown; living there.

1272 Hattie Fiorina,^ b. May 17, 1883 ; living at home.

1273 Ralph Bennett,^ b. May 17, 1890 ; living at home.

847 ELIZABETH AUGUSTA HAMMOND^ TOWN-
ER, (Jesse Laban,^ John Morse,^ Laban,* Ephraim,^ Sam-
uel,2 Richard^) was born in Monticello, N. Y., June 14,
1862 ; married June 27, 1906, Brooklyn, N. Y., Frank Rob-

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 197

erts Wheeler, b. Twillingate, N. F. Prior to marriage she
lived in Monticello, Middletown and Brooklyn, and now
at Palisades Park, N. J. Mr. Wheeler is an art engraver.

872 CHARLES CLIFFORD^ TOWNER, (Charles E.,«
John M.,^ William,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Randolph, Riley Co., Kansas, Nov. 15, 1870; was
educated in the public schools of the State, taught school
six years, was superintendent of the city schools of Man-
kato, Kan. ; entered the State University and graduated
in 1898. He took a law course, was admitted to the bar,
and located at Abilene, Kan., where he practiced law for
ten years, being prosecuting attorney of the county for
four years of the time. He came to California in 1908
and located at Santa Monica, where he is now practicing
his profession. He married, June 19, 1895, Ella Lee Gei-
man, who died July 17, 1896. He married again, June 22,
1898, Ella M. Denham. His children are :

1274 Ella Bertina,» b. June 17, 1896.

1275 Charles Maynard,^ b. Apr. 13, 1899.

1276 John Clifford,^ b. May 11, 1910.

873 DAISY BELLE^ TOWNER, (same descent as
872) b. Apr. 26, 1878, at Clay Center, Kan.; came to Cali-
fornia with her parents in 1883 ; has been married twice,
and has a daughter by her first husband.

1277 Myrtle Rarick,« b. Nov. 6, 1894. She is living at
Venice, Los Angeles Co., Cal.

885 MARION FERGUS^ TOWNER, (Charles,« Eneas,^
Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Wills-
boro, Essex Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1849, and married in

198 A GENEALOGY OF

Keeseville, Nov. 14, 1878, Lewis F. Kile. They lived at
the Falls, Willsboro, till 1881, when they moved to Canas-
tota, Madison Co., N. Y., where they still reside. She has
two children:

1278 Frederick P. Kile,« b. Willsboro, Apr. 8, 1880;
living.

1279 Lonise Kile,^ living.

886 SARAH ELIZABETH^ TOWNER, (Charles^
Eneas,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
Willsboro, Dec. 15, 1851 ; she married there, Dec. 7, 1872,
Luther E. Moore of Essex, farmer. They lived in Wills-
boro till 1881, when they moved to Byron, Kent Co.,
Mich., and from there to Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Mich.,
and are now living there. Their children are :

1280 Mabel Maria Moore,« b. Willsboro, Dec. 23, 1873 ;
living.

1281 Samuel Perry Moore,» b. Willsboro, Oct. 22, 1875 ;
living.

1282 Nellie Maggie Moore,« b. Willsboro, June 10,
1878; m. William Kennedy; living.

1283 Bertha Emma Moore,« b. Nov. 29, 1881, Byron,
Mich. ; d. Coopersville, Nov. 5, 1887.

1284 Sadie Moore,« b. Coopersville, Nov. 30, 1880; d.
Jan. 10, 1897.

887 WILLIAM ANDREW^ TOWNER, (Charles,®
Eneas,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
Willsboro, N. Y., Apr. 19, 1854; he went to Westport in
Essex Co., about 1875, and was engaged as clerk and
bookkeeper for the iron works at that place. From there,
in 1881, he went to Muskegon, Mich., and at first was en-
gaged in lumber manufacture, and then went into the

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY. 199

hardware business, dealing in heavy hardware largely in
the line of mill and factory supplies. The business is car-
ried on under the name of the ''Towner Hardware Co.,"
of which he is president. He married in Muskegon, Mary
Vanderwerf of Grand Haven, Mich., Oct. 15, 1884, who
died Oct. 28, 1885. He again married, Sept. 19, 1894,
Helen M. Berdan, at Plymouth, Mich. His children are :

1285 Mary Vanderwerf,^ b. Oct. 28, 1885; d. Nov. 28,
1901, Muskegon.

1286 Helen Marion,^ b. Muskegon, Apr. 4, 1898 ; living.

1287 Charles Marvin,^ b. Muskegon, Aug. 25, 1903;
living.

888 ELLEN BARNARD^ TOWNER, (Charles,^
Eneas,^ Truman,^ Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
Willsboro, N. Y., May 2, 1856, and was a school teacher
there for many years. She married in "Willsboro, Apr.
6, 1890, Edward Cooley, who was born Dec. 15, 1855, and
died Jan. 14, 1896. She married again, Jan. 28, 1903,
Charles Antler of Port Henry, N. Y., where they now
live. She has one child :

1288 Maude May Cooley,^ b. May 8, 1891 ; living. Port
Henry, N. Y.

889 KATIE C.^ TOWNER, (Charles,^ Eneas,^ Tru-
man,^ Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in Wills-
boro, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1858, and was married at that place,
Jan. 2, 1878, to Herman H. Tariel of Crown Point, N. Y.
Shortly after marriage they moved to the State of Mich-
igan, but in 1881 moved back to Willsboro. Subsequently
they moved to California, and resided in Sacramento. He
died there, Mar. 16, 1905. She has children as follows :

1289 Irwin Arnold Tariel,« b. Willsboro, Feb. 7, 1879;
living, Sacramento.

200 A GENEALOGY OF

1290 Maggie May Tariel,^ b. Oct. 18, 1881, in Mich-
igan; living, Sacramento.

Four others, George Herman, Emma Abina, Ray Ar-
thur and Elsie Belle, have been born; Elsie Belle died in
1895; the others are in Sacramento.

890 GEORGE B. McCLELLAN^ TOWNER, (Charles,^
Eneas,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in
Willsboro, N. Y., May 18, 1861 ; lived there until his ma-
jority and then went to Muskegon, Mich., and at first en-
gaged in the lumber business, and is now with his
brother, Wm. Andrew, in the "Towner Hardware Co."
as secretary and treasurer. He married in Muskegon,
Sept. 26, 1888, Gulielma Tillotson of that place, a direct
descendant of Wm. Penn. His children are :

1291 Russell Tillotson,^ b. Dec. 6, 1890, at Muskegon;
living, Muskegon.

1292 Martha Augusta,^ b. Muskegon, Jan. 2, 1892 ; liv-
ing, Muskegon.

1293 Dallas Kenneth,^ b. Muskegon, Mar. 20, 1897;
living, Muskegon.

1294 Florence Louise,^ b. Muskegon, July 12, 1900;
living, Muskegon.

891 EMILY CAROLINE^ TOWNER, (Charles,^
Eneas,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born
in Willsboro, July 18, 1863, and married Dec. 31, 1884,
Myron C. Fish of Jamestown, Chatauqua Co., N. Y., where
she now lives. Her children are :

1295 Clyde Francis Fish,^ b. Nov. 7, 1885; living,
Jamestown, N. Y.

1296 Beulah May Fish,« b. July 11, 1889; living,
Jamestown, N. Y.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 201

892 FREDERICK ALEXANDERS TOWNER,
(Charles,® Eneas,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
was born in Willsboro, Jan. 5, 1867 ; after coming of age
he went to Ausable Forks and married there, Dec. 31, 1898,
Gabrellia Ward, who was born in 1862. He was while
there foreman in the business of the Rogers Pulp Co., at
Ausable Chasm, but is now at Muskegon, Mich. He has
one child:

1297 Jennie Belle,« b. Feb. 22, 1900 ; living.

901 HAMILTON A."^ TOWNER, (Nancy,« Eneas,'
Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
Willsboro, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1846, and lived there till his
death in 1882. He took a commercial course of study at
Fort Edward Institute, N. Y., and then engaged in mer-
cantile business at Willsboro Falls. He was a member of
the board of supervisors from his town, and enjoyed the
confidence and esteem of the people. He married there,
Emma J. Ford, Feb. 12, 1871, and left four children:

12971/2 Ella F.,« b. Aug. 2, 1872 ; d. Feb. 9, 1874.

1298 Lulu May,« b. June 9, 1875 ; m. Oct. 8, 1901, Wil-
liam E. Damon; lives in Philadelphia, Pa.

1299 Belle M.,« b. July 22, 1877; m. Leslie Calkins;
living, Philadelphia, Pa.

1300 Ford,8 b. about 1880-81; lives at Saranac Lake,
N. Y. ; is clerk in store.

905 FANNY SOPHIA^ TOWNER, (Samuel Smith,«
Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Cleveland, 0., July 4, 1849 ; when a child her par-
ents moved to Michigan, and there she became a valued
school teacher and a lovely and promising young woman ;
but she died at Byron Center, Dec. 27, 1873, deeply la-

202 A GENEALOGY OF

merited for her worth, and a departure seemingly so
untimely.

906 HIRAM SMITH^ TOWNER, (Samuel S.,« Samuel
U.,^ Truman,* Zaeheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in Dover,
Cuyahoga Co., 0., Jan. 16, 1851; went in childhood to
Kent Co., Mich., his father moving there; he married,
June 1, 1873, Emma Pettibone, and has lived mostly in
Kent Co., engaged in milling and mechanical occupations.
His wife died June 26, 1895. He again married, Oct. 15,
1896, Clara Salms, and is now living in Los Angeles, Cal.
His children are :

1301 Louis Clare,« b. Dec. 5, 1874; m. Mar. 21, 1898,
Mary Magdalena Noll of Lockport, N. Y., and has one
child, Genevieve LaVerne,^ b. June 26, 1902; he lives in
Grand Rapids, Mich.

1302 Harry Malcolm,^ b. June 6, 1876; living in Los
Angeles, Cal.

1303 Fanny Elizabeth,^ b. June 17, 1879; d. Grand
Rapids, June 12, 1901.

908 CASSIUS BLAKESLEE^ TOWNER, (Samuel S.,«
Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Byron, Kent Co., Mich., Sept. 6, 1859, and has ever
since lived there. He married Oct. 23, 1881, Julia Huff of
Kent Co. His occupation has been farming and milling,
dealing in lumber, and keeping a general store as a mem-
ber of the firm of S. S. Towner & Son, in which he is still
engaged. His children are :

1304 Wilfred Smith,« b. Aug. 25, 1883; m. Nov. 20,
1907, Pearl Carrol ; living, Los Angeles, Cal. ; has attended
Agricultural College at Lansing, Mich.; has one child,
Carrol.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 203

1305 Fanny Cerelia,^ b. June 1, 1885 ; living at Byron
Center; m., Byron, Herbert M. O'Meara, June 1, 1906.

1306 Nellie Elma,^ b. Aug. 14, 1887 ; living at Los An-
geles, unm.

1307 Mildred Blanche,^ b. Sept. 2, 1889; d. Oct. 10,
1890.

1308 Athel George,^ b. Aug. 28, 1891; living at Los
Angeles, Cal.

909 MILDRED CERELIA^ TOWNER, (Samuel S.,«
Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Byron, Mich., June 15, 1868, and has lived and
now resides at Byron Center. She married Aug. 22, 1893,
A. G. Burwell, M.D., who is in the practice of his profes-
sion at that place. Their children are :

1309 Alice Gertrude Burwell,^ b. May 17, 1894 ; living.

1310 Mahlon Cassius Burwell,« b. July 10, 1896 ; living.

1311 James Augustus Burwell,^ b. Feb., 1898; living.

1312 Matilda I. Burwell,« b. July, 1902 ; living.

910 ARTHUR JAIVIES^ TOWNER, (James William,«
Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Westfield, Medina Co., 0., April 19, 1851 ; in 1864
his right eye was injured by a stone slung by another lad,
and a cataract forming, the sight was lost ; in 1874 he lost
entirely the sight of the left eye by a fall from a railroad
bridge ; he then underwent an operation for removal of
the cataract from the right, which was so far successful
as to enable him to see by the use of specially prepared
glasses, but not without them. He lived in Cleveland, 0.,
some years, working at edge tool making. He went in
1874 to Madison Co., N. Y., and married at De Ruyter, in
that county, Apr. 24, 1878, Augusta E. Hamilton. They

204 A GENEALOGY OF

went to Cleveland for a time, and in Oct., 1881, he moved
to Santa Ana, CaL, where he died Apr. 24, 1909. Prior to
moving to California his occupation was that of machinist
and engineer; he then engaged in fruit and walnut rais-
ing, and also kept a store, dealing in guns and other
sporting goods and repairing the same. His children are :

1313 Xarifa Hamilton,^ b. Kenwood, N. Y., Mar. 5,
1881 ; living in N. Y. City, but of late in Los Angeles, Cal.

1314 Heber Frederick,^ b. Santa Ana, CaL, Sept. 26,
1882; living, Santa Ana, CaL; m. June, 1905, Anna
Schlasman; blacksmith.

912 LILLIAN SWEET^ TOWNER, (James W.,*
Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in West Union, Fayette Co., la., Aug. 24, 1860, and
was married Dec. 16, 1882, at Santa Ana, CaL, to George
D. Allen, of Madison Co., N. Y. They resided in Santa
Ana till 1888, when they moved to Riverside, CaL, where
they now reside. Mr. Allen has been employed mostly in
trade in guns and sporting goods since living in Califor-
nia, keeping a general store in the summer months in
Strawberry Valley (Idyllwild), a summer resort in the
San Jacinto Mountains. Their children are :

1315 Jared Ernest Alien,* b. Jan. 16, 1884, Santa Ana;
graduated Riverside High School, 1904; entered the Uni-
versity of California at Berkeley in August, 1904; took
the regular four-years' course ending in June, 1908. He
is engaged in mechanical and electrical engineering and
is assistant manager of a large trap and hardware busi-
ness at Kenwood, N, Y. Married Maude F. Burgess, of
Arlington, Cal. ; has a daughter, Lillian, b. May 26, 1910.

1316 Rodney James Allen,* b. Riverside, CaL, Apr. 16,
1890; graduated at the High School, June, 1910; entered

TEE TOWNER FAMILY. 205

the University of California, August, 1910, and is pur-
suing his studies there.

919 ALLEN FRANCIS^ TOWNER, (Stephen Francis,^
Samuel U.,° Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Berlin, Erie Co., 0., Dec. 11, 1864; his father, a
soldier in the army moving on Atlanta, Ga., was killed in
skirmish in August preceding, and he was brought up by
his mother, who never married again, in Berlin, living
there till his majority. He has since lived in Toledo, 0.,
except one year in Joplin, Mo., and then a resident of
Toledo. He was employed for some years on the street
railways there, but became electrical engineer for a large
department store. He is now in Portland, Ore., in the
same line. He married Dec. 25, 1887, at Wauseon, Fulton
Co., 0., Lou Elizabeth Price, but has no children, except
an adopted daughter :

1317 Eloise« Towner, b. Feb. 17, 1901.

947 ITHIEL^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,« Ithiel,^ Cros-
by,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at St. Johns,
L. C, Nov. 30, 1840, and married there June 13, 1860,
Adaline Lord, who died in 1866. He moved from St.
Johns to Manteno, Kankakee Co., 111., and there married
Zoe M. Turner, Feb. 15, 1871 : Is a shoemaker by trade
and still lives at Manteno. He had by first wife, children :

1318 Susan.8

1319 Edward I.«

1320 Crosby.^

1321 Adaline f all of whom are deceased.
By second wife he has:

1322 John Crosby,^ living, Manteno, 111.

948 FABIAN^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,« Ithiel,^
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born Feb. 5, 1841, in

206 A GENEALOGY OF

St. Johns, L. C. ; was educated at Montreal College ; gradu-
ated at Ottawa, where he was ordained priest in the
Roman Catholic Church, May 29, 1870. Till May, 1871, he
was at Allumettes Island, Prov. of Quebec, and thence
was sent to Thurso in charge of that parish, in Ottawa
Co. ; thence, in October, 1874, to the parish of St. Eugene,
Ont., succeeding the present Archbishop of Ontario, and
where he has ever since resided.

950 THEODORE^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,« Ithiel,«
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in St. Johns, L.
C, July 11, 1843. In 1865 he went to Chicago, 111., and set-
tled and married there. Rose Ann de Pinair. He is a mill-
wright by occupation, residing in Chicago. His children
are:

1323 Laura Henrietta,^ b. Chicago, Mar. 13, 1873 ; m.
Louis Delivok, Sept. 27, 1899 ; living in Chicago.

1324 Marie Louise,^ b. Aug. 23, 1875; m. Thos. F.
Brannigan, Aug. 21, 1895 ; living in Chicago.

1325 Leah Adelaide,^ b. Sept. 11, 1878; m. Thomas
Donlen, Oct. 15, 1902 ; living in Chicago.

1326 Hilda,« b. Chicago, Oct. 12, 1880 ; living in Chi-
cago.

951 FLAVIE^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,^ Ithiel,^ Cros-
by,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in St. Johns,
L. C, Apr. 9, 1845, and married there Nov. 21, 1865, Julien
Brosseau. They resided at St. Johns and La Prarie till
1872, when they moved to Montreal, where they lived till
her decease, June 3, 1897, at La Prarie. Mr. Brosseau is
a carter by occupation. They have had the following
children :

1327 Marie Louisa Brosseau,^ b. La Prarie, Nov. 29,
1865; living.

TEE T OWNER FAMILY. 207

1328 Susanna Albina, Brosseau,® b. La Prarie, Mar. 4,
1867 ; d. Mar. 8, 1868.

1329 Julien Casimir Brosseau,« b. May 26, 1868; d.
Nov. 20, 1868.

1330 Joseph L. Crosby Brosseau,^ b. Sept. 28, 1870 ; d.
June 8, 1871.

1331 Isidore Fabian Brosseau,^ b. La Prarie, Dec. 28,
1871 ; d. 1873.

1332 Joseph Louis Moses Brosseau,^ b. Montreal, Mar.
10, 1874; living.

1333 Fabian Hypolite Brosseau,^ b. Montreal, Mar. 29,
1876 ; living.

1334 Marie Emilie Brosseau,^ and Flavie Laura Bros-
seau,* b. Montreal, Aug. 17, 1877 ; both d. in infancy.

1335 Pierre A. Fenelon Brosseau,^ b. Mar. 1, 1879;
living.

1336 Marie Clara G. Brosseau,^ b. Nov. 4, 1880; d.
Sept. 15, 1881.

952 SUSAN^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,^ Ithiel,^ Cros-
by,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in St. Johns,
L. C, July 22, 1846, and was married at St. Eugene, Ont.,
Mar. 2, 1878, to Alfred La Pointe. They were living in
1882 at Mongenais, Prescott Co., Ont., Mr. La Pointe
being in the milling business, both flour and saw mill.
They had two children :

1337 Joseph Ludovic Alfred La Pointe,® b. Dec. 7,
1880; living at St. Justine, Quebec.

1338 Joseph Fabian Hector La Pointe,^ b. Dec. 29,
1883; living at St. Justine.

953 ADELAIDE^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,« Ithiel,'^
Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born in St. Johns, L.

208 A GENEALOGY OF

C, Feb. 13, 1848; married Cyril Duchene in 1868, and
died Dec. 26, 1876, leaving three children:

1339 Marie Louise Phoebe Duchene,^ b. 1869; m. and
lives at Manteno, 111.

1340 Louis Fabian Duchene,» b. 1872 ; d. Chicago, 111.,
1901.

1341 Jeremie Crosbie Duchene,® b. 1874 ; lives at Sorel,
Quebec.

954 OLIVERS TOWNER, (John Crosby,« Ithiel,^ Cros-
by,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born at St. Johns, Aug.
10, 1849, and married there Oct. 2, 1871, Delphine Lan-
noux. He worked at farming at St. Johns till 1879, and
then moved to Montreal, where he engaged in carriage
driving and carting, residing there in 1882, but moved
to Central Falls, Rhode Island, Aug. 6, 1886. His children
are:

1342 Crosby Alexandre,® b. St. Johns, July 31, 1872 ;
m. Sept. 4, 1895j Anna Hebert ; four children, but one liv-
ing; lives at Central Falls, R. I.

Oliver Francis,® b. Feb. 22, 1874 ; d. July 15, 1874.

1343 Priscilda,® b. St. Johns, July 30, 1875; living,
Montreal, sister of charity.

Leah,® b. Apr. 4, 1878 ; d. Mar. 12, 1880.
Eugenie,® b. May 11, 1879 ; d. Jan. 30, 1881.

1344 Lucien Francis,® b. Mar. 22, 1881, Montreal ; liv-
ing. Central Falls; children: Exea,^ Theodore,^ Annie,®
Rosaline®; all deceased.

1345 Eva,® living at Central Falls, R. I.

1346 Delphine,® living at Central Falls, R. I.

955 MARY LOUISE^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,«
Ithiel,^ Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,- Richard^) born St. Johns,
L. C, Feb. 24, 1851, and was there married Jan. 22, 1870,

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 209

to Moses Langlais, of that place. His occupation is farm-
ing. They moved to Central Falls, R. I., in 1893. Their
children are :

1347 Charles Langlais,^ b. Jan. 11, 1872; m. Elsdie
Lacroix; living, Central Falls, R. I.

1348 Crosby Langlais,^ b. Feb. 12, 1873; m. Victoria

Patenaude ; living, Central Falls, R. I.

Marie Louise Langlais,^ b. Apr. 27, 1874; d. in in-
fancy.

1349 Emilie Langlais,^ b. Mar. 17, 1875; m. Adelard
Martin; living. Central Falls, R. I.

1350 Fabian Langlais,^ b. Dec. 15, 1876 ; m. Mary Rose
Allard; living. Central Falls, R. I.

1351 Georgiana Langlais,^ b. Aug. 8, 1878 ; living.

1352 Joseph Langlais,^ b. May 25, 1880 ; m. Amelia St.
Jean; living. Central Falls, R. I.

1353 Edmund Langlais,« b. Jan. 28, 1882 ; living.

1354 Francis Langlais,« b. Nov. 26, 1884.

1355 Arthur Langlais,^ b. Sept. 10, 1885.

1356 Antoinette Langlais,^ b. Aug. 30, 1887.

1357 Napoleon Langlais,^ and Eugene Langlais,® b.
May 1, 1889.

1358 Angelina Langlais,® b. May 8, 1890.

1359 Mary Louise Langlais,® b. May 17, 1892.

1360 Adeline Langlais,® b. Aug. 19, 1893.

1361 Edgar Langlais,® b. Oct. 10, 1895 ; all live at Cen-
tral Falls, R. I.

956 JOHN CROSBY^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,*
Ithiel,^ Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born St.
Johns, L. C, now Quebec, Nov. 9, 1852, and married there
Apr. 22, 1873, Flavie Dubois, of that place. He followed
farming, residing at St. Johns, his wife dying there Jan.
30, 1882, and he also Oct. 29, 1900. His children are :

210 A GENEALOGY OF

Crosby,^ b. Feb. 16, 1874 ; d. in infancy.

1362 Marie Louise,^ b. June 29, 1875 ; living, St. Johns,
unm.

1363 Albina,^ b. Oct. 25, 1876; living, St. Johns; m.
Jos. Raymond.

1364 Azelie,« b. Oct. 26, 1878 ; living, St. Johns, unm.

1365 Laura,« b. Mar. 23, 1880; d. St. Johns, July 13,
1904.

1366 Fabian,^ b. 1882; living; farmer, on the home
farm.

1367 Leonie,^ b. 1886 ; living at home.

1368 Augustine,^ b. 1887 ; living at home.

1369 Louis,* b. 1889 ; living at home.

1370 Donatien,* b. 1893; living at home.

957 LOUIS ANDREW^ TOWNER, (John Crosby,«
Ithiel,^ Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born in
St. Johns, L. C, Apr. 17, 1855. He went to Manteno, Kan-
kakee Co., 111., and settled and married there, Eva Des-
lauriers, Apr., 1879. He has been in mercantile business,
groceries, crockery, glassware, and now resides there;
is police magistrate and insurance agent. His children
are :

1371 Mary Louisa Dulcina,« b. Dec. 2, 1880.

1372 Blanche,* b. Aug. 22, 1882.

1373 Herve,* b. Nov. 2, 1892.

1374 Hartel,* b. Oct. 8, 1894.

1375 Philippe,* b. Nov. 16, 1900.

980 WELLINGTON SAMUEL^ TOWNER, (Ithiel
Crosby,*^ William Alexander,^ Crosby,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^
Richard^) was born at Elgin, Kane Co., 111., June 16, 1875;
married. He was educated at Elgin Academy and the
University of Michigan, graduating at the latter institu-

TEE T OWNER FAMILY. 211

tion in the law class of 1898. He then went to Fort Ben-
ton, Mont., where he has since been located in practice;
was deputy prosecuting attorney for three years, and in
November, 1908, was elected to that office. He has one
child :

1376 J. W. Towner.«

1011 LOUISA JANE^ TOWNER, (William Wilkins,«
William,^ William,^ Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born
at St. Johns, L. C, Dec. 2, 1856 ; lived in Montreal after
coming of age, for some time, and then married at St.
Johns, Job White, of England, Oct. 24, 1873. After that
they lived in Montreal. Her children are:

1377 Charles Towner White,« b. Aug. 1, 1884 j living
in Salt Lake City, Utah.

1378 Luella Amelia White,« b. Feb. 19, 1886 ; living.

1379 Susan Margaret White,« b. Jan. 27, 1888 ; living.

1380 Irene Perry White,« b. July 18, 1889 ; living.

1381 Louisa Viola White,« b. Jan. 28, 1891 ; living.

1382 Hamilton White,« living.

1012 HANNAH MARIA^ TOWNER, (William Wil-
kins,^ William,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born
at St. Johns, L. C, May 27, 1858, and in 1876 was married
at home to William Burlingame, of Rhode Island, U. S.
They reside at North Scituate, R. I., and have only an
adopted child.

1013 ALICES TOWNER, (William Wilkins,« William,"
William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,' Richard^) was born at St.
Johns, L. .C. Mar. 20, 1861 ; she lived in Montreal some-
what before her marriage, and was married Sept. 19, 1883,
to Robert Martin, of St. Laurent, Quebec, who was a far-

212 A GENEALOGY OF

mer of that place. They now live at Outremont, Montreal.
She has four children:

1383 Minnie Martin,« b. Aug. 1, 1884 ; living.

1384 Frances Martin,^ b. Mar. 14, 1886 ; living.

1385 Ruth Martin,« b. Feb. 18, 1888 ; living.

1386 Kenneth Martin,^ b. June 14, 1889 ; living.

1014 SUSAN AMELIA^ TOWNER, (William Wil-
kins,^ William,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born
St. Johns, L. C, Mar. 5, 1863. She went to the State of
Rhode Island, and afterwards married at Providence,
Charles Lindvall, Apr. 25, 1887. Residing there. They
have had four children :

1387 Charles William Lindvall,^ b. Feb. 25, 1889; d.
quite young.

1388 Carl Augustus Lindvall,^ b. June 15, 1891; d.
quite young.

Two others, born later, are living.

1016 HARRIET GERTRUDE^ TOWNER, (William
Wilkins,« William,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
born at St. Johns, Quebec, Aug. 10, 1868, and married
William Perry, of Montreal, in which city they now re-
side, at Outremont. They have two boys and a girl, names
and ages not received.

1017 MARY ELLEN^ TOWNER, (William Wilkins,«
William,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born at
St. Johns, Quebec, Apr. 7, 1870; married in St. Johns,
August, 1903, W. E. Ward, of St. Johns, whose business
is that of freight agent there. Their home is in St. Johns,
and they have one child, a girl.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 213

1022 MARY ADELAIDE^ TOWNER, (William
James,^ Thomas,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
born Wyocena, Wis., July 1, 1851; married there Jan. 1,
1871, Melvin Hartmann. Her children are:

1388 Frederic Tillman Hartmann,« b. Feb. 11, 1872;
living, Wyocena.

1389 Francis James Hartmann,^ b. July 29, 1873 ; liv-
ing, Wyocena.

1390 Joseph William Hartmann,^ b. May 15, 1875 ; liv-
ing, Wyocena.

1391 Edith Imogene Hartmann,^ b. Nov. 14, 1878 ; liv-
ing, Wyocena.

1392 George Everett Hartmann,^ b. Mar. 31, 1881 ; liv-
ing, Wyocena.

1023 HELLEN LOUISA^ TOWNER, (William James,«
Thomas,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) born Wyo-
cena, Nov. 29, 1852; married there, 1880-1, Jerry Bridge,
and still lives in Wyocena. Has one child.

1393 Lucy Jane Bridge,^ b. Wyocena, Jan. 11, 1882;
living.

1025 GEORGE HUNTERS TOWNER, (William
James,^ Thomas,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
born Wyocena, July 14, 1856; married there, 1881, and
was living there in 1883. He had two sons :

1394 Leon« and Leo,« b. Apr. 15, 1882 ; living, Wyo-
cena.

1028 JULIETTE PIERCE^ TOWNER, (William
James,^ Thomas,'^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^)
born Wyocena, Jan. 26, 1856, and married there, John
Moore. They were living at Wyocena in 1883, and had
one child:

1395 Minnie May Moore.^

214 A GENEALOGY OF

1028 LOTTIE^ TOWNER, (William James,« Thomas,'^
William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was born at Wyo-
cena, Wis., Nov. 25, 1863, and was there married to John
Falconer, and was living there at latest advice.

1035 HERBERT ST. JOHN^ TOWNER, (John Wal-
ter,® Thomas,^ William,* Ithiel,^ Samuel,^ Richard^) was
born in Huntsville, Ala., June 4, 1868, and afterwards
lived at Towner's Lake and Des Moines, la, ; residing now
at the latter place. In 1890 he went to Lynn, Mass., and
was employed as electrician there, and is now with the
Midland Electrical Company, at Des Moines. He married
June 28, 1899, Elizabeth J. Hawley, and has one child:

1396 Theodore Walter,^ b. Nov. 12, 1900.

1073 EUGENE ROBINSON^ TOWNER, (John Wy-
att,® Samuel,^ John,* Samuel,^,^ Richard^) was born at
Brewsters, in Patterson, Putnam Co., N. Y., May 19,
1878, and is now living in New York City, engaged with
the Interurban Street Railway. Is unmarried.

1079 JAMES EDWIN^ TOWNER, Jr., (James Ed-
win,® Samuel,^ John,* Samuel,^,^ Richard^) born Patterson
(Towners), N. Y., Jan. 11, 1873. He studied law and
graduated from the Albany Law School in 1892, and is
now in the practice of law, residing at Towners and un-
married.

1082 HARRY N.^ TOWNER, (James Edwin,® Sam-
uel,^ John,* Samuel,^,^ Richard^) born Patterson, N. Y.,
Mar. 29, 1878; took business course in Eastman College
in 1900, and graduated. Was married in Feb., 1903, and
lives in Yonkers, N. Y., engaged with contractor.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 215

EIGHTH GENERATION.

1120 HARLAN P.« TOWNER, (Isaac Budlong,^ Dan-
iel,^ Gershom,^ Gersliom,^ Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was
born in Byron, Shiawassee Co., Mich., Apr. 1, 1841, and
married May 3, 1869, Emeline Haullman, born in Ohio,
Mar. 27, 1843. He is a farmer, first buying land in Bath,
Clinton Co., in 1864. Mar. 28, 1864, he enlisted in Co. D,
4th Mich. Infantry, and served till the close of the war;
was in the battles at Jonesboro, Atlanta, Ga., and Benton-
ville and Goldsberg, N. C. While in Georgia he was vic-
tim of sunstroke, and when unconscious came near being
buried alive. Receives a pension for services. After the
war he bought unimproved land in Meridian, Ingham Co.,
of which he made a farm, on which he lived till 1904, when
he moved to Hazlitt Park, where he now resides. His
children are :

1397 Jessie L.,^ b. Sept. 7, 1870; m. Isaac Thatcher,
Dec. 23, 1886, and has had nine children, six of whom are
living.

1398 Daisy C.,^ b. Apr. 9, 1875 ; m. James Kaiser, Oct.
20, 1898 ; has one son.

1399 Kirk,« b. Aug. 11, 1877 ; m. Ruby Calkin, Oct. 31,
1899, and lives in Meridian on the old homestead; has one
son and one daughter.

1121 OLIVER TOWNER, (Isaac B.,^ Daniel,^ Ger-
shom,^ Gershom,^ Phineas,^ John,- Richard^) was born
Sept. 25, 1843, in Michigan, and was twice married; 1st,
to William Throop, Mar. 4, 1860, who died Feb. 1, 1862 ;
2nd, to Richard Reynolds, May 31, 1864, who died Nov

216 A GENEALOGY OF

29, 1904; she has five children; is now living in Lansing,
Mich.

Alvah J. Throop,» b. Dec. 21, 1860; d. Jan. 13,
1861.

1400 Juliette Throop,^ b. Feb. 3, 1862; m. Dec. 24,
1879, BkssH B. Cody, from whom she was divorced, and
m. Frank M. Baumgras, May 21, 1887; is living in Lan-
sing, and has four children.

1401 Delia E. Reynolds,^ b. June 16, 1865; m. Elza
KeUey, July 4, 1883 ; d. Apr. 16, 1888.

1402 Emma Reynolds,^ b. Apr. 1, 1869; m. Charles
Caton, Nov. 24, 1887 ; has three children.

1403 Barton C. Reynolds,^ b. Oct. 10, 1874; m. Bessie
Walters, Mar. 3, 1904; has one child.

1122 ALONZO M.« TOWNER, (Isaac B.,^ Daniel,^
Gershom,^ Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
Apr. 20, 1845, in Dewitt, Clinton Co., Mich., and was mar-
ried, first, to Frances Abel, who died Apr. 4, 1870 ; by her
he had a son:

1404 Francis M.,» b. Mar. 2, 1870.

Second, to Eva Gunderman. He was a farmer and re-
sided in Lock Township, Ingham Co., where he died May
12, 1906. His widow, born June 17, 1848, lives at Perry,
Mich. By her his children are :

1405 Harry James,^ b. Sept. 17, 1874; m. to Cassie
Sanford; has one son, Harold Spencer,^^ b. Sept. 5, 1906.

1406 Schuyler Robert,^ b. Oct. 25, 1875; living; m. to
Maud Rann ; has one son, Alonzo Albert, b. Nov. 12, 1906.

1407 Arva Alonzo,^ b. Jan. 13, 1885; living.

1408 William Earl,» b. Feb. 23, 1890 ; living.
Francis M., above, is living, married, and has a

daughter, Eileen Lucile, b. July 20, 1897.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 217

1125 CHARLES^ TOWNER, (Isaac Budlong/ Daniel,«
Gershom,^ Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
in Bath, Mich., June 15, 1854, and married Nora Smith
(born Feb. 19, 1856), Nov. 18, 1880. His residence is in
Bath, Clinton Co., Mich. His children are :

1409 Ray,» b. Sept. 18, 1882; m. Jan. 4, 1905; has a
son, Stanley Irwin,^° b. June 27, 1906.

1410 Clyde,^ b. Feb. 23, 1884 ; living.

1411 Kittie,^ b. Dec. 18, 1887 ; living.

1412 Jennie,^ b. Aug. 12, 1890; living.

1126 JAMES I.« TOWNER, (Isaac B.,^ Daniel,^ Ger-
shom,^ Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
Bath, Clinton Co., Mich., Oct. 6, 1861, and married to
Hattie A. Conant, of Ovid, Mich., Apr. 18, 1883, who was
born in Fairport, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1861. He was educated
at Hillsdale College, Mich., and ordained a Freewill Bap-
tist minister, June 18, 1884. He has lived in Michigan
and held pastorates in Howard City, Muskegon, May-
ville, Ortonville, Reading and Grand Ledge. He is now
in Springville, N. Y., following his vocation. His children
are:

1413 Winifred C.,^ b. Feb. 3, 1884; living.

1414 Harrison DeWitt,» b. Oct. 30, 1888; living.

1415 Beulah Orissa,^ b. Nov. 21, 1889 ; living.

1128 ROSALIA^ TOWNER, (Isaac Budlong,^ Daniel,«
Gershom,^ Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
in Bath, Mich., Jan. 16, 1859, and married to Chas. M. Pe-
terson, Nov. 17, 1875. They live in Meridian township,
Ingham Co. ; he is a farmer. Their children are :

1416 Pearl B. Peterson,^ b. Feb. 3, 1877 ; m. Mar. 14,
1895, Wm. Sneburg.

218 A GENEALOGY OF

1417 Floyd N. Peterson,^ b. Oct. 7, 1878; living.

1418 Guy S. Peterson,^ b. May 22, 1881.

1419 Orvis J. Peterson,^ b. May 31, 1884.

1420 Retta M. Peterson,^ b. Sept. 10, 1889.

1421 Hazel A. Peterson,'^ b. Feb. 8, 1894.

1422 Basil H. Peterson,^^ b. July 20, 1896.

1423 Selden M. Peterson,^ b. Sept. 11, 1900; all living.

1146 HOPtACE MANN« TOWNER, (John Loup,^ John
Knapp,^ Gershom,^ Gershom,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born in Belvidere, 111., Oct. 28, 1855 ; he was educated
in the public schools at Belvidere, at the Chicago Univer-
sity, and at the Union College of Law. He was admitted
to the bar in 1877, and practiced law at Corning from 1880
to 1890 ; in the latter year he was elected judge of the third
judicial district of Iowa, and has ever since held that of-
fice. He is also lecturer on constitutional law at the State
University of Iowa. In 1887 he married at Corning, Har-
riet Elizabeth Cole, and they have three children:

1424 Leta E.,» b. in 1888 ; living at Corning.

1425 Horace Cole,^ b. in 1890; living at Corning.

1426 Constance M.,^ b. in 1902; living at Corning.

1156 DANIEL M. TOWNER,^ (Leonard,^ Ezra,« Eli-
jah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born Mar.
15, 1841 ; married in 1868, Florence Hoffman ; lived in
Mendota, 111., before marriage and moved to Chicago,
where he now resides. He was in the civil war four years.
His children are :

1427 Frederick H.,^ living in Milwaukee, Wis., en-
gaged in copper mining, Michigan.

1428 Franklin L.,^ living at home in Chicago, in rail-
road office, Nickel Plate.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 219

1429 Margaret Julia,^ living in Los Angeles, Cal.

1160 MARY E.« TOWNER, (Leonard,^ Ezra,« Elijah,^
Abraham,^ Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born at Men-
dota. 111., Dec. 18, 1849 ; grew up there and was married in
Mendota, Nov. 9, 1869, to Geo. Z. Tobias ; they remained in
Illinois until 1886, when they went to Wichita, Kan. ; lived
there for nine years, then removed to Carrollton, Mo., and
thence to Sterling, Colo., in Sept., 1905, where they now

reside, engaged in the jewelry business. They have one
son:

1430 Archie E. Tobias,^ b. Mendota, Apr. 3, 1874; m.
Mar., 1903 ; living at Sterling, with his father in business.

1161 HORACE E.« TOWNER, (Leonard,^ Ezra,« Eli-
jah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born Dec.
4, 1854 ; is married and living in Fort Madison, Iowa. He
has the following children:

1431 Daniel Leonard,^ b. in 1883; m. and living in
Fort Madison.

1432 Laura May,^ b. in 1890; living with parents.

1433 Arch Luman,^ b. in 1892; living with parents.

1162 ACHATIAS CORNELIUS^ TOWNER, (Abra-
ham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born in Bradford Co., Pa., Sept. 4, 1826 ; when a child
he moved with his parents to Ohio., thence to Missouri,
where on Aug. 28, 1848, he was married to Miss Maranda
Frances Ashley, who was born in Kentucky, Feb., 1831.
Immediately after their marriage they moved to Iowa, and
in 1854 to Nebraska. Being there about the time of the or-
ganization of the territory, he was appointed sheriff of
Cass Co., being one of the first settlers of that county. He

220 A GENEALOGY OF

«

was a farmer by occupation. In 1862 he disposed of his in-
terests there and undertook the tedious task of crossing
the plains to California with ox teams, making the journey
of about 2000 miles in five months less five days. Settling
in Sonoma Co., near the coast, he engaged in the dairy-
ing business, which he followed for five years. Purchas-
ing a farm in Green Valley, eleven miles from the coast,
he remained there till 1879, when again he disposed of
his interests and moved with teams to the territory of
Washington, settling in Columbia (now Garfield) Co. near
Pomeroy, where he died, Dec. 9, 1906. They were the
parents of nineteen children, the first two dying soon
after birth. The others are :

1434 Mary Hester,^ b. in Taylor Co., Iowa, Feb. 7,
1851 ; living in Petaluma, Cal.

1435 Thomas Alvin,^ b. in Mills Co., Iowa, Sept. 24,
1852; living in San Jose, Cal.

1436 Columbus Abraham,^ b. in Mills Co., Iowa, June
9, 1854 ; resides in Petaluma, Cal.

1437 James Leonard,® b. in Cass Co., Neb., July 18,
1856; d. Sept., 1857.

1438 Adeline,® b. in Cass Co., Neb., Sept. 9, 1857; liv-
ing in Pomeroy, Wash.

1439 William Latta,® b. in Cass Co., Neb., Feb. 25,
1860; living.

1440 Finley B.,® b. in Cass Co., Neb., July 18, 1861;
living near Compton, Los Angeles, Cal.

1441 Martha Jane,® b. in Sonoma Co., Cal., Mar. 23,
1863; living in Los Angeles, Cal.

1442 Joseph,® b. in Sonoma Co., Cal., July 6, 1865; liv-
ing in Pomeroy, Wash.

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 221

1443 Maranda Ellen,^ b. in Sonoma Co., Cal., Sept. 11,
1866; living near Fresno, Cal.

1444 Emily Alice,^ b. in Sonoma Co., Cal., Nov. 7,
1867 ; m. in 1885, Albert J. Lucas ; living in Lapwai, Nez
Perce Co., Idaho.

1445 Achatias Cornelius, Jr.,^ b. Sonoma Co., Cal., Dec.
1, 1869 ; unm. ; lives at Nelson, B. C. ; dairyman.

1446 Bertha Frances,^ b. in Sonoma Co., Apr. 25, 1871.

1447 Maria Elizabeth,^ b. in Sonoma Co., Sept. 18,
1872 ; m. Adrian B. Owen, July 22, 1892 ; clerk ; resides at
Spokane, Wash.

1448 Susan Lurana,^ b. Sonoma Co., Cal., Dec. 18,
1873; lives in Seattle, Wash.

1449 Sarah Hattie,^ b. Sonoma Co., Cal., June 5, 1875 ;
lives in St. Johns, Wash.

Benjamin,^ b. Sonoma Co., Cal., July 19, 1878; d.
Nov., 1878.

1166 ABRAHAMS TOWNER, Jr., (Abraham,^ Ezra,«
Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
Polk Co., Mo., Oct. 7, 1836, and married Dec. 20, 1865, at
Rock Bluffs, Neb., Amanda S. Williams, who was born
Feb. 3, 1846, and died Feb. 8, 1903. He is a resident of
Surprise, Butler Co., Neb. His children are :

Alice,» b. Dec. 13, 1868; d. Sept. 5, 1869.

1452 Benjamin Franklin,® b. Feb. 21, 1871 ; was mar-
ried Apr. 3, 1894, to Sadie Radenbaugh and lives in Sur-
prise, Neb. ; they have one child, Alice Fern,^*^ b. June 23,
1897.

1453 Addie,® b. Jan. 8, 1874 ; m. Aug. 14, 1890, Asher
P. Brown, and lives at Surprise ; has one child, Henry D.
Brown,io b. Aug. 25, 1891.

222 A GENEALOGY OF

1454 Daisy Bell,« b. Mar. 6, 1877; m. June 8, 1898,
Henry C. Lett; lives at Surprise; has one child, Vivian
Claire Lett,i° b. June 8, 1899.

1168 MARY EMILY« TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Ezra,«
Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
Aug. 31, 1841, and was married Oct. 26, 1856, to Levinus
W. Patterson, a farmer by occupation. They reside at
Narka, Kan. Their children are :

1455 Elmira E. Patterson,^ b. Sept. 17, 1857 ; m. Hiram
McDonald, 1879 ; live at Plattsmouth, Neb.

1456 Etta May Patterson,^ b. Dec. 9, 1859 ; m. Frank
Moore, Nov. 26, 1882.

1457 Howard W. Patterson,^ b. Feb. 19, 1862 ; m. Mary
Maston, Mar. 17, 1886; farmer; lives at Narka, Kan.

1458 Isabel Patterson,^ b. Apr., 1864; m. Charles R.
Moore, June, 1883.

1459 Lillie Emma Patterson,^ b. May 26, 1868 ; m. Lin-
coln Joy, Sept. 26, 1886.

1460 Lycurgus B. Patterson,^ b. Apr. 22, 1872.

1461 Rannie T. Patterson,^ b. Oct. 4, 1874.

1462 Lottie H. Patterson,^ b. Jan. 17, 1878 ; m. Thomas
Virts, June, 1903.

1169 BENJAMIN McDANIEL^ TOWNER, (Abra-
ham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born Nov. 16, 1843, and married May 6, 1878, Lucy
A. Davis, b. Mar. 16, 1850 ; she died 1876, and he married
Florence M. Wimberley, July 23, 1882. He is in mercan-
tile business, residing in Ulysses, Butler Co., Neb. Chil-
dren are :

1463 Winifred,^ b. Feb. 7, 1869.

THE TOWNER FAMILY, 223

1464 William Daniel,^ b. Sept. 12, 1870.
Grace,'^ b. May 22, 1876 ; d. Aug. 5, 1876.

1465 Clem A.,« b. May 13, 1883.

1466 Vera Orilla,^ b. Jan. 10, 1886.

1467 Leonard Berley,^ b. Feb. 16, 1893.

1170 SUSAN COMSTOCK« TOWNER, (Abraham,^
Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ Jolin,^ Eichard^) was
born Apr. 11, 1846, and married Nov. 16, 1863, to Charles
J. Cutler, who is a merchant by occupation. Their resi-
dence IS Modale, Harrison Co., Iowa. Their children are :

1468 Mark H. Cutler,^ b. Harrison Co., Iowa, Nov. 4,
1866.

1469 Katie E. Cutler,^ b. Harrison Co., Iowa, Feb. 2,
1869 ; d. Feb. 12, 1872.

1470 Annie A. Cutler,^ b. Harrison Co., Iowa, Feb. 14,
1871.

1471 Charles J. Cutler,^ b. Harrison Co., Iowa, Dec. 4,
1876; d. Feb. 11, 1877.

1472 Nettie M. Cutler,^ b. Harrison Co., Iowa, Oct. 22,
1880.

1473 Hugh Towner Cutler,^ b. Pennington Co., S. D.

1171 LUCY ELLEN« TOWNER, (Abraham,^ Ezra,«
Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
Jan. 4, 1849, and married Oct. 2, 1866, at Plattsmouth,
Neb., William Gilmour, who was born in Avon, Mich.,
Sept. 20, 1838. His occupation is farming, and they re-
side near Plattsmouth. Their children are :

Margaret Gilmour,^ b. Jan. 19, 1868 ; d. in infancy.

1474 James Gilmour,^ b. May 24, 1869.

1475 William Gilmour/ b. Sept. 23, 1871.

224 A GENEALOGY OF

1476 Ellen Gilmour,^ b. July 26, 1873.

Susan Gilmour, b. Feb. 5, 1875; d. July 8, 1876.
Clara Gilmour, b. Oct. 26, 1876 ; d. Mar. 9, 1877. Lucy Gil-
mour, b. Mar. 12, 1883 ; d. May 10, 1886. Arthur Gilmour,
b. Aug. 8, 1884 ; d. May 23, 1885.

1477 Jessie Gilmour,^ b. Nov. 12, 1889.

1478 Hester Gilmour,^ b. Jan. 15, 1891.

1479 Samuel T. Gilmour,^ b. Mar. 7, 1894; all near
Plattsmouth.

1172 MARANDA ADELINE^ TOWNER, (Abraham,^
Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was
born Feb. 23, 1851, and married at Seward, Neb., Apr. 20,
1871, Joel Tishue, whose occupation is that of banking,
and their residence is Seward. Their children are :

1480 Jessie M. Tishue,^ b. Seward, Neb., Apr. 25, 1872 ;
m. W. E. Langworthy; living.

' 1481 Walter C. Tishue,^ b. Seward, Neb., July 11,
1875; living, Seward.

1184 RALPH R.« TOWNER, (Enoch, Jr.,^ Enoch,«
Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
at Rome, Bradford Co., Pa., Mar. 16, 1848, and married in
Kalamazoo, Mich., Susan A. Mallory, July 3, 1873. He
now resides at Allegan, Allegan Co., Mich., and is a mail
carrier by occupation. His children are :

1482 Orah L.,^ b. Oct. 16, 1875; m. Feb. 9, 1899, to
Cloud H. Tripp, Allegan, Mich.; living at South Haven,
Mich.

1483 Pearl E.,^ b. Mar. 9, 1877; lives in Allegan; is
mail carrier.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 225

1190 PARDON A.s TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Enoch,« Eli-
jah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born in
1851 ; in 1873 he married Josephine Wright, who deceased,
and he remarried in Waverly, N. Y. ; he is living in El-
mira, N. Y. By first wife he had one son:

1484 Joseph Merton,^ who married, but died in 1902;
no child.

1193 GERALD E.« TOWNER, (Joseph,^ Enoch,^ Eli-
jah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born Jan.
28, 1868 ; married in 1893 to Eva Green. They have had
five children: Leonard*^; Theresa®; Daisy,® now deceased;
HazeP and Gerald.®

1194 LIZZIE MAY« TOWNER, (Daniel P.,^ Abra-
ham,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was
born May 15, 1860, Williamsburg, 0. ; married June 16,

1881, John McAfee of Batavia, where they now reside.
Their children are :

1485 Stanley E. McAfee,® b. Apr. 7, 1882; d. Oct. 8,
1883.

1486 Clarence G. McAfee,® b. Feb. 18, 1884; m. Nina
Sapp ; has two children.

1487 Ira B. McAfee,® b. Aug. 24, 1886 ; m. Ernest
Meek; has one child.

1195 ORIE LEE« TOWNER, (Daniel P.,^ Abraham,^
Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
Williamsburg, 0., Mar. 26, 1866 ; married Jan. 15, 1899,
Lizzie Pohl; he is by occupation a grocer, and lives at
Williamsburg. Has one child —

226 A GENEALOGY OF

1197 JOSEPH CLIFFORD^ TOWNER, (Daniel P./
Abraham,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born in Williamsburg, 0., July 9, 1871 ; married there,
Evelyn G. Leineke, Dec. 22, 1896; moved from Ohio to
Michigan in 1903, first to Grand Rapids, then to Flint,
where he now resides. His occupation is carriage-leather
and cloth cutting. Children are :

1489 Vivian Lucia,^ b. Oct. 5, 1897.

1490 Catharine Elizabeth,^ b. Aug. 30, 1907.

1200 CHARLES E.^ TOWNER, (William,^ Abraham,^
Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
in Amelia, 0., 1862 ; married Sarah Boden, Dec. 31, 1885.
Children :

1491 Albert C.,» b. Aug. 17, 1887 ; deceased.

1492 Lora B.,« b. Aug. 27, 1890.

1493 William,^ b. Feb. 16, 1893; deceased; wife died
Feb., 1893. He married Apr. 2, 1897, Theresa Siemeyer,
and had by her :

1494 Nancy M.,» b. Feb. 20, 1899.

1212 POLLY EMILIA^ TOWNER, (Isaac Pratt,"^ Jo-
seph,*^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,- Richard^) was
born in Rome, Bradford Co., Pa., July 17, 1846, and lived
at home, save attending school at Towanda, until her mar-
riage to John F. Snover of New Jersey, Oct. 30, 1865. He
was a farmer in Wyalusing, dealing considerably in horses.
He performed an honorable service in the civil war, and
died at Wyalusing, Pa., Nov. 1, 1885. After his death she
went for a time to Ariel, Wayne Co., but on the death of
her father, moved back to AYyalusing, where she now re-
sides. Her children are as follows :

THE TOWNER FAMILY. 227

1495 Mary F. Snover,» b. Wyalusing, Aug. 6, 1866 ; m.
there, Perry E. Stone, farmer.

1496 Maud C. Snover,^ b. July 6, 1868 ; Wyalusing, Pa.

1497 Sarah L. Snover,^ b. Wyalusing, Feb. 2, 1870 ; m.
Feb. 9, 1886, Burton Ellsworth, farmer; living near Wya-
lusing.

1498 Lillian A. Snover,» b. Oct. 11, 1871, Wyalusing ;
d. Jan. 9, 1883, Camptown, Pa.

1499 Mervil E. Snover,» b. Feb. 5, 1875 ; m. 1894, Chas.
L. Ennes, at Sayre, Pa. ; living at Standing Stone ; cream-
ery business.

1500 Victor L. Snover,^ b. Apr. 25, 1877, Wyalusing;
m. there, Nov. 1, 1904, Harriet L. Cook ; lives at that place,
blacksmith.

1501 Georgia A. Snover,^ b. Apr. 14, 1883, Camptown,
Pa. ; m. Oct. 26, 1904, Fred W. Lewis, Oxford, N. Y. ; liv-
ing, Tunkhannock, Pa.

1502 Lee J. Snover,^ b. Aug. 6, 1884, Camptown, Pa.;
telegraph operator.

1213 OSEE OPHELIA^ TOWNER, (Isaac Pratt,"^ Jo-
seph,^ Elijah,® Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was
born in Rome, Bradford Co., Pa., Mar. 4, 1849, and mar-
ried Nov. 1, 1869, William Meeker at Fairdale, Susquehan-
nah Co. Before marriage she went to an academy at Wy-
alusing and received the greater part of her education
there, and after marriage they lived at several places
thereabout, finally moving to Binghampton, N. Y., where
she died Dec. 9, 1903. She is remembered by all as an
ambitious and energetic worker, a faithful wife, a fond
parent and affectionate sister with a glad welcome. Her
husband and two children now live in Rochester, N. Y., he

228 A GENEALOGY OF

and the son working in a chair factory. The children are :

1503 Channing DeF. Meeker,^ b. Aug. 12, 1870, Hal-
sted, Susqiiehannah Co., Pa.

1504 Pauline Adelia Meeker,» b. Nov. 18, 1874, Lynn,
Susquehannah Co., Pa.

1218 LEVI BLAKESLEE« TOWNER, (Isaac Pratt,^
Joseph,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born May 13, 1861, Wyalusing, Pa., and married Apr.
8, 1884, Delna I. Darte at Ariel, Wayne Co. ; soon after
marriage he became interested in a popular summer resort,
called Lake Ariel, situate on the Pocono mountains about
20 miles from Scranton, Pa. Disposing of their interest in
that resort, they moved to Kansas City, Kan., where he
became identified with the Western Newspaper Union.
Soon after he was removed to St. Louis, Mo., in charge of
the business there, remaining there till 1906, when after
a short transfer again to Kansas City, he went to Musko-
gee, Indian Territory, and now resides there. His children
are :

1505 Leroy H.,» b. Nov. 9, 1885, Ariel, Wayne Co.,
Pa. ; now living at St. Louis, Mo., filling position in rail-
road office.

1506 Herbert Blakeslee,^ b. Apr. 16, 1892, in Kansas
City; lives at home.

1507 Walter Landon,^ b. May 14, 1895, Kansas City;
lives at home.

1220 JERRY BARNES^ TOWNER, (Isaac Pratt,^ Jo-
seph,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was
born Jan. 23, 1865, Wyalusing, Pa. ; married at Port Jer-
vis, N. Y., Lulu Woodling of Jackson, Monroe Co., Pa.,
May 12, 1891, and resides at Dunmore (Scranton), Lack-

TEE T OWNER FAMILY. 229

awanna Co., Pa. He has for 22 years been traveling sales-
man for the Grand Union Tea Co. He has six children,
all living:

1508 Euth,» b. Scranton, Pa., Jan. 31, 1893.

1509 Harold Woodling,^ b. Sept. 22, 1894, Dunmore,
suburb of Scranton.

1510 Frank Brewster,^ b. Apr. 10, 1896, Dunmore
(Scranton.)

1511 Delna,^ b. Dec. 31, 1897, Dunmore.

1512 Helen,» b. Apr. 19, 1900, Dunmore.

1513 Marjorie,^ b. Mar. 23, 1902, Dunmore, Lacka-
wanna Co.

1222 DANIEL BRINK^ TOWNER, (John G.,^ Joseph,«
Elijah,'^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born
Mar. 5, 1850, on Towner Hill, North Rome, Pa., receiving
there his early education in the public schools of that com-
munity and in Rome Academy. Very early his more than
ordinary talent for music was recognized, and the train-
ing of his voice was at once begun under the tuition of his
father, John Griffin Towner, of whom he loves now to
speak as the "Prince of Singers," and who, upon the dis-
covery of his son's marvelous voice, is said to have been
moved to tears. He attended the National Normal Insti-
tutes conducted by Dr. George F. Root, and studied vocal
culture under the best teachers in America. He was as-
sociated with his father as a teacher of vocal music when
but nineteen years of age. In 1870 he was married to
Miss Mary- E. McGonigle, herself a musician of splendid
merit, and who was of great assistance to him in conduct-
ing his institutes and conventions. Soon after their mar-
riage they moved to Binghamton, N. Y., where he was

230 A GENEALOGY OF

employed to take charge of the music in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which he was a member. From
there he moved to Cincinnati, where he took charge of the
music in the York St. M. E. Church, and later, without
changing his residence, he was employed to conduct the
music for the same denomination in Covington, Ky. It
was while in this latter place in 1884 that he was chosen
to conduct a chorus choir, consisting of one thousand
voices, for the D. L. Moody meetings, and which resulted
in an invitation from Mr. Moody to join him permanently
in his evangelistic work, which he did. In 1894 he was
offered, and accepted, the superintendency of and the
chair of theory and composition in the music department
of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, at a salary of
$4000 per year, which position he still occupies at this
writing, April, 1910. He has twice visited Europe, assist-
ing in evangelistic meetings in London, Manchester and
Oxford, England; in Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh,
Scotland, and in Dublin and Belfast, Ireland, in each of
which places he was received with great enthusiasm. He
is the editor wholly or in part of fourteen music books,
and is regarded as the most prolific living writer of gos-
pel hymn music, being the author of about 2000 hymns
and anthems, and now at the age of sixty, holds the dis-
tinction of being the world's greatest gospel singer. The
degree of Doctor of Music was conferred upon him in
1907. He has conducted the music for almost every prom-
inent evangelist in America and Europe, and was inti-
mately connected with P. P. Bliss and James McGrana-
han, both of whom were music students of his father.
Their only child is an adopted daughter :
1514 Marguerite,^ living with him.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 231

1223 ABRAM LANDON« TOWNER, (John G.,^ Jo-
seph,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,- Richard^) was
born at Towner Hill, Bradford Co., Pa., Aug. 1, 1855;
in 1870 he went to West Pittston, Pa., and lived with
his aunt Ruth, wife of William McCabe, afterwards
went to Cincinnati, 0., but returned to West Pitts-
ton and engaged in the retail shoe trade in 1887;
in 1902 he became traveling salesman for the Moore-
Shafer Shoe Mfg. Co. of Brockport, N. Y., which position
he now holds. He married Sept. 25, 1877, Christan Polen
of West Pittston, and now lives there. Children are :

1515 Burt L.,^ b. Mar. 26, 1879 ; m. Jan. 3, 1906, Sa-
mantha Doak. Is traveling salesman for the Pittston
Stove Co. and is living in West Pittston.

1516 Paul D. and Philip R.,^ b. Oct. 3, 1890 ; Philip R.
d. Oct. 25, 1890; Paul D. lives with his parents, is student
in high school.

1224 WILLIAM FORBES^ TOWNER, (John Griffin,^
Joseph,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,- Richard^)
was born in Rome, Pa., May 24, 1860, and married Apr.
24, 1878, Florence Rose Gillett of the same place. His
occupation was farming till 1885, when he left Pennsyl-
vania and went to Cincinnati, 0., and was engaged as
traveling salesman with a soap company there. In 1888
he went to Cleveland and was employed similarly there,
and in 1890 returned to Cincinnati and took a like posi-
tion for the Andrew Jergens Co., makers of fine toilet
soaps. He made his home in Kansas City, Kan., where he
died Feb. 17, 1897. He left one child :

1516y2 Minnie Delle Towner,® b. Rome, Pa., Towner
Hill, June 12, 1880; residence is in Washington, D. C.

232 A GENEALOGY OF

1239 MARY JANE^ TOWNER, (Ernest Forbes/ Ben-
jamin,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ Jolin,^ Richard^) was
born North Rome, Pa., Jan. 13, 1853; married Aug. 16,
1869, George W. Landon and died Mar. 2, 1906 ; he died
Sept. 18, 1883. Her children are :

1517 Edith Belle Landon,^ b. July 3, 1870 ; d. May 25,
1904.

1518 Grace G. Landon,^ b. June 31, 1872.

1519 Earl James Landon,^ b. Oct. 5, 1875.

1520 Ernest A. Landon,^ b. Apr. 20, 1879.

1240 ISABELLA AMANDA^ TOWNER, (Ernest
Forbes,^ Benjamin,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^
Richard^) was born North Rome, Pa., Feb. 9, 1855; mar-
ried Dec. 20, 1873, George W. Moore and is still living.
Her children are :

1521 Anna Louise Moore,» b. July 17, 1875.

1522 Georgia Edna Moore,« b. Oct. 31, 1879.

1523 Bessie Minerva Moore,^ b. Oct. 10, 1881.

1524 Ethel Grace Moore,^ b. Aug. 13, 1884.

1242 JOHN NELSON D.« TOWNER, (Ernest Forbes,^
Benjamin,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^)
was born North Rome, Pa., Oct. 18, 1859 ; married Dec. 11,
1883, Libbie Carrie Chalker; he is living, and children
are :

1525 Frank Laverne,^ b. Oct. 10, 1884; d. Sept. 26,
1901.

1526 Charles Dunham,^ b. July 20, 1889.

1243 ERNEST FORBES^ TOWNER, Jr., (Ernest
Forbes,^ Benjamin,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^

TEE TOWNER FAMILY, 233

Richard^) was born North Rome, Pa., July 10, 1862; mar-
ried Emma Baker, May 3, 1884; resides at Binghampton,
N. Y. His children are:

1527 Gracie Leona,^ b. Jan. 3, 1885.

1528 Florence Minerva,^ b. Feb. 21, 1886.

1529 Elbert Dunham,^ b. Oct. 1, 1888 ; d. Aug. 21, 1890.

1530 Earle Herman,^ b. Feb. 7, 1890; d. Jan. 3, 1893.

1244 IDA MAY« TOWNER, (Ernest Forbes,^ Benja-
min,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was
born North Rome, Pa., Dec. 24, 1863; married May 14,
1881, Theodore H. Shipper ; living, and children are :

1531 Theodore H. Shipper, Jr.,^ b. Jan. 6, 1883; d.
May 15, 1883.

1532 Leroy Earle Shipper,^ b. Sept. 6, 1885 ; d. May 4,
1893.

1533 Lorin Forbes Shipper,^ b. Oct. 27, 1889.

1247 GEORGE LEONARD^ TOWNER, (Ernest
Forbes,^ Benjamin,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^
Richard^) was born North Rome, Pa., May 10, 1868; mar-
ried Aug. 20, 1888, Lena Hilsdorf, who died Dec. 10, 1894.
He is living, and children are :

1534 Frederick,^ b. July 5, 1889.

1535 James Gordon,^ b. Apr. 19, 1894.

1313 XARIFA HAMILTON^ TOWNER, (Arthur J.,*^
James W.,^ Samuel U.,^ Truman,* Zacheus,^ Samuel,^
Richard^). was born at Kenwood, Madison Co., N. Y., Mar.
5, 1881 ; was brought by her parents in childhood to Santa
Ana, CaL, where she lived with them till 1897. She at-
tended the public schools of Santa Ana, reaching the

234 A GENEALOGY OF

eighth grade of the grammar school; in Nov., 1897, her
mother going tc the city of New York to visit a son, an
elder half-brother of Xarifa engaged there in the legal
profession with the American Surety Co., took her with
her. She thtm entered the N. Y. Preparatory School and
in due time took the Eegent's examinations; at nineteen
she entered the Cooper Union Art School, went through
the four years' course and received the regular certificate
in 1904. Since then she has been at work in landscape
painting, portrait and child studies. Her work has been
exhibited every year, some of it at the American Art Gal-
leries, N. Y. City. She came to Santa Ana in June, 1909,
and is now living in Los Angeles, engaged in her profes-
sion.

Note. — The ^' elder half-brother" above referred to is
a son of her mother by a previous marriage. When she
married Arthur J. Towner she gave this son, Rutherford
Hayes, the surname of Towner, which name he has ever
since borne. He lived in California till 1893, when he
went to New York City; there he studied law, was regu-
larly admitted to the bar, and went into the employ of
the American Surety Company as one of its attorneys,
and so continued till 1909, when he founded the ' ' Towner
Rating Bureau," located at 62 William St., New York,
the business of which is to establish rates on fidelity and
surety bonds and undertakings. He is a member of the
New York Bar Association and has been admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of the United States.

TEE TOWNEE FAMILY, 235

NINTH GENERATION.

1434 MARY HESTERS TOWNER, (Acha::ias C.,» Ab-
raham/ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Taylor Co., la., Feb. 2, 1851, and mar-
ried May 2, 1869, Otis S. Gale, at Sebastopol, Cal. Their
children are :

James Otis Gale,i« b. Dec. 30, 1871; d. Jan. 13,
1878.

1536 Frederick Arthur Gale,i« b. Jan. 22, 1878 ; occu-
pation, machinist.

1537 Francis Claire Gale,i« b. Sept. 14, 1880; Metho-
dist minister, Berkeley, Cal.

1538 Eliza Maude Gale,io b. June 13, 1883 ; m. July 8,
1903, Robert K. Atkinson, Methodist minister; living at
Danville, 111.

Mrs. Gale and husband reside at Petaluma, Cal. ; are
in dairy business.

1435 THOMAS ALVIN« TOWNER, (Achatias C.,« Ab-
raham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Mills Co., la., Sept. 24, 1852, and was
married to Miss Ida J. Pitt, a descendant of Sir William
Pitt (Lord Chatham of England), Mar. 4, 1875. He came
with his parents from Mills Co., la., to Nebraska in 1854,
crossing the Missouri River in an Indian canoe, the oars-
man having to use the utmost care in steering the boat to
avoid the great cakes of ice then floating in the river.
From there he came to California, spending almost five
months on the way, settling in Sonoma Co. He attended
the public schools of California and later entered Napa

236 A GENEALOGY OF

College, a Methodist institution located in the town of
Napa. He also attended for a short time the Pacific Meth-
odist College in Santa Rosa. He was licensed to preach
by the Methodist Episcopal Church in July, 1877, and was
immediately appointed as pastor of a small church in An-
derson Valley, Mendocino Co., Cal. In 1879 he went to the
Territory of Washington and became the pastor of the
''Palouse Circuit," having thirteen different places to
hold services. In the fall of 1880 he was admitted into
the Columbia River Annual Conference of the M. E.
Church and served various pioneer churches in Washing-
ton and Idaho, the last six years of which were spent as
presiding elder or district superintendent of the Walla
Walla district, his home being in the city of Walla Walla.
In 1898, for reasons of health, he transferred to Cali-
fornia, and was located in Corning, Tehama Co. He has
served churches in Grass Valley, Los Gatos, Modesto, Gil-
roy. College Park in San Jose, and at this writing, 1910,
is the pastor of Webster Street Church in the latter city.
There was born to them one daughter and six sons,
namely :

1539 Lora Esther,^*^ b. near Healdsburg, Cal., Dec. 3,
1875; living in Sprague, Wash.

1540 William Alvin,^^ b. near Pomeroy, Wash., Sept.
5, 1880; living in Oakland, Cal.

1541 Francis Asbury,^° b. in Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 3,
1883; m. Miss Nannie Kelly, June 17, 1909. Vocation,
journalist; is living in San Jose, Cal.

1542 Ralph Walden,^^ b. in Colfax, Wash., Jan. 9,
1885; is salesman in the business firm of Madsen Furni-
ture Co., San Jose.

1543 Thomas Gilbert,^^ b. in Farmington, Wash., May
13, 1887 ; m. Miss Florence Whitesides, Jan. 7, 1906 ; they

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 237

have one child, Eleanor Jane,^^ b. Oct. 1, 1906. He is a
salesman in the Kholer and Chase Music Store, Oakland,
Cal.

1544 Edwin Earl.^^ b. in Latah, Wash., Mar. 5, 1890;
is a student of music in the University of the Pacific,
senior year.

1545 Yerne Bennett,^^ b. Nov. 8, 1895, in Walla Walla,
Wash.

1436 COLUMBUS ABRAHAM^ TOWNER, (Aehatias
C,® Abraham,^ Ezra,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^
Richard^) was born in Mills Co., la., June 9, 1854, and
married Mar. 4, 1875, Eve G. Higgins. His occupation is
that of a poultryman and his residence in Petaluma, Cal.
His children are :

1546 Austin Otis,i« b. Dec. 16, 1875, who m. Agnes
Julia Howard, July 5, 1895, and has a child, Arthur
LeRoy," b. May 29, 1896; his trade is blacksmith, and
residence Petaluma.

1547 Cornelius Orville,^« b. Aug. 28, 1878 ; living.

1548 Oscar Leonard,^'' b. Jan. 25, 1881; d. Mar. 6,
1882.

1549 Elmer Lewis,i« b. Dec. 25, 1882 ; living.

1550 Sarah M.,i« b. Apr. 26, 1885 ; d. Dec. 3, 1886.

1551 Myrtle Jane,^*^ b. June 7, 1887 ; living.

1552 John Chester,!^ b. Dec. 9, 1889 ; living.

1553 Ralph Waldo,!^ b. July 8, 1892 ; living.

1554 Mabel Francis,i° b. Apr. 26, 1899 ; living.

1438 ADELINE M.» TOWNER, (Aehatias C.,« Abra-
ham,^ Ezra,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Cass Co., Neb., Sept. 9, 1857; married
Richard Lewis, Jan., 1876. He is a farmer by occupation.
They reside in Pomeroy, Wash. Their children are:

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238 A GENEALOGY OF

1555 Alvin/o ^ gept. 10, 1877.

1556 Amy/'' b. Feb. 4, 1881.

1557 Wilbur^^ and Lillie May,^« b. June 18, 1883.

1558 Mabel,!*' ^ j^ly 15^ 1886.

1559 Guy,'' b. Mar. 23, 1887.

1439 WILLIAM LATTA» TOWNER, (Achatias C.,«
Abraham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John
Richard^) was born Feb. 25, 1860, and married Caralee
Robinson, Jan. 5, 1882. His children are:

1560 Amy Belle,i« b. Oct. 8, 1882; m. Mar. 19, 1902,
to George Giauque.

1561 Lilly May,!« b. July 2, 1884.

1562 Ruth Gertrude,!^ b. Sept. 12, 1896 ; all are living.

1440 FINLEY B.« TOWNER, (Achatias C.,« Abra-
ham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Cass Co., Neb., July 18, 1861, and mar-
ried Clara Smith, June 29, 1898. His occupation is dairy-
man, and residence near Compton, Cal. He has one child :

1563 Leon LeRoy,!^ b. Apr. 4, 1899.

1441 MARTHA JANE^ TOWNER, (Achatias C.,« Ab-
raham,^ Ezra,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) was born in Sonoma Co., Cal., Mar. 23, 1863, and was
married to Samuel W. Stockton, June, 1879; his occupa-
tion is farmer and cattle-raiser, and their residence at
Bakersfield, Cal. Their children are :

1564 James Walter Stockton,i« b. July 2, 1880; m.
Aug. 26, 1902, Virginia Fletchard. He is a school teacher ;
resides at Bakersfield, Cal.

1565 Zora Etta Stockton,!^ b. Feb. 17, 1882 ; m. June
14, 1903, Leo E. Leach, street car conductor; living in
Los Angeles, Cal.

THE TOWNEE FAMILY. 239

1568 Cecil D. Stockton/^' b. Mar. 31, 1883.

1567 Marion F. Stockton/^ b. May 23, 1895.

1442 JOSEPH^ TOWNER, (Achatias C.,« Abraham,^
Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was
born in Sonoma Co., Cal., July 6^ 1865, and married Aug.
12, 1894, Clarinda B. Freeborn. Occupation, Stockman.
He is now living in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., Wash. His
children are :

1568 Elmer,i« b. Nov. 4, 1895.

1569 Ella,i« b. Nov. 25, 1897.

1570 Ida,io b. Feb. 22, 1901.

1571 Achatias,i« b. Nov. 2, 1903.

1443 MARANDA ELLEN^ TOWNER, (Achatias C.,«
Abraham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^
Richard^) born in Sonoma Co., Cal., Sept. 11, 1866, and
married in March, 1881, Jonas Wilson, whose occupation
was farming; he died some years ago, and Mrs. Wilson
and her daughters live in San Francisco. They are :

1572 Ora Wilson,i« b. Jan. 1, 1882.

1573 Mattie Wilson,i« b. May 15, 1884.

1448 SUSAN LURENA^ TOWNER, (Achatias C.,« Ab-
raham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) born in Sonoma Co., Cal., Dec. 18, 1873; married
Dec. 18, 1892, Thomas Dinsdale, who died in 1896. She
now lives in Seattle, Wash., and has one son:

1574 Melvin Dinsdale,^" b. Feb. 23, 1895.

1449 SARAH HATTIE^ TOWNER, (Achatias C.,« Ab-
raham,^ Ezra,^ Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^ Rich-
ard^) born in Sonoma Co., Cal., June 5, 1875; married

240 A GENEALOGY OF

Nov. 6, 1892, Harry M. Neighbor. They reside at St.
Johns, Wash. Their children are :

1575 Maud Berniee Neighbor,^^ ^ j^j^r. 19, 1894.

1576 Edna Beatrice Neighbor,^^ ^ jyf^y 8, 1896.

1577 Harry M. Neighbor, Jr.," b. Sept. 11, 1902.

1464 WILLIAM DANIEL^ TOWNER, (Benjamin Mc-
Daniel,® Abraham,^ Ezra,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^
John,2 Richard^) was born Sept. 12, 1870, and married
Oct. 18, 1892, Cora Diers. His children are :

1578 Grace Myrtle," b. May 2, 1894.

1579 Frederick Bryan," b. July 19, 1896.

1580 Earl Mack," b. July 7, 1900.

1581 Ruth Esther," b. Nov. 8, 1903 :

1463 WINIFRED^ TOWNER, (Benjamin McDaniel,«
Abraham,^ Ezra,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^ John,^
Richard^) born Feb. 7, 1869, and married Henry Diers,
Sept. 22, 1885. Their children are :

1582 Anise Caroline Diers," b. Oct. 22, 1886.

1583 Carl Everett Diers," b. Feb. 6, 1893.

1584 McBernard Diers," b. Mar. 8, 1896.

1585 Francis Henry Diers," b. Dec. 6, 1898.

15161/2 MINNIE DELLE« TOWNER, (William
Forbes,^ John G.,^ Joseph,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phineas,^
John,^ Richard^) was born at Rome, Pa., June 12, 1880;
lived with parents till father's death, 1897, and at Iberia,
Mo., till 1906 ; married Sept. 6, 1910, Dr. Francis B. Lancy,
of Washington, D. C, who is connected with the Geologi-
cal Survey. They reside in Washington.

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 241

TENTH GENERATION.

1539 LORA ESTHERio TOWNER, (Thomas Alviii,»
Achatias C,® Abraham/ Ezra,® Elijah,^ Abraham,* Phin-
eas,^ John,2 Richard^) was born near Healdsburg, Cal.,
Dec. 3, 1875, and married in Walla Walla, Wash., Charles
L. Dutcher, superintendent of milling company, Sept. 28,
1898, and have children:

1586 Henry Allen Dutcher," b. Aug. 5, 1899.

1587 Chester Alvin Dutcher," b. Mar. 31, 1901.

1588 Marguerite Dutcher," b. Jan. 21, 1903.

1589 Paul Dutcher," b. March, 1907.
They are now in Sprague, Wash.

1540 WILLIAM ALVIN^« TOWNER, (Thomas Al-
vin,^ Achatias C.,^ Abraham,'^ Ezra,® Elijah,^ Abraham,*
Phineas,^ John,^ Richard^) was born Sept. 5, 1880, and
married Nov. 19, 1900, Maude A. Reeks. He is engaged in
transfer business in Oakland, Cal. His children are :

1590 Alvin," b. Jan. 29, 1902.

1591 Robert Francis," b. May 13, 1903.

NOTE A.

A family has recently come to light descending from
Ephraim Towner, who lived in New Hampshire before
and during the Revolution, and one of whose sons set-
tled at Crown Point, N. Y., and constructed and carried
on extensive iron works there. Some of his grandchil-
dren are in Kansas and elsewhere in the West; some in
and about Crown Point and nearby in Vermont. At first
it was doubtful whether they were descendants of Rich-

242 A GENEALOGY OF

ard, Sr., but late information from correspondence with
these grandchildren and records obtained from the old
Family Bible make it reasonably probable that this first
Ephraim was a grandson of 6 Benjamin,^ and he is num-
bered herein 107, page 27. And it being too late to put
what I have learned in the body of the work, I state the
genealogy obtained in this note.

107 EPHRAIM* TOWNER, (Benjamin, Jr.,^ Benja-
min,^ Richard^) was born in Haddam, Conn., July 26,
1743 ; married ; wife 's name, Hepzibah, maiden name not
learned; lived in Newport, Sullivan Co., N. H., after mar-
riage until his death, which occurred July 12, 1791. His
wife lived till June 29, 1830. Had these children :

I. Asa Lyman^ Towner, b. Newport, N. H., Aug. 12,
1775 ; d. Jan. 24, 1800.

II. Benjamin^ Towner, b. Newport, Oct. 2, 1776 ; d.
Sept. 1, 1834.

III. Ephraim^ Towner, Jr., b. Newport, Apr. 6, 1778;
d. Crown Point, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1872, 94 years.

IV. Joseph^ Towner, b. Newport, Apr. 27, 1781; d.
Berlin, Mich., Apr. 15, 1850.

V. Hepzibah^ Towner, b. Newport, July 7, 1783 ; death
not recorded.

VI. Ichabod A.^ Towner, b. Newport, Apr. 14, 1785;
d. Jan. 18, 1845.

VII. Zacheus^ Towner, b. Newport, N. H., Aug. 5,
1791; d. Oct. 29, 1819.

EPHRAIM^ TOWNER, Jr., (Ephraim,* Benjamin, Jr.,^
Benjamin,^ Richard^) was born in Newport, N. H., Apr.
6, 1778 ; married Rhoda Taft, of Uxbridge, Mass., b. 1780 ;
with her he went to Crown Point, N. Y., settled and
passed his life engaged in making iron; owned a large

THE T OWNER FAMILY. 243

foundry. He died in 1872; she in 1858. He was one of
the first to settle in Crown Point ; settled on a hill which
was called Towner Hill, and is so known to this day. His
children were :

I. Loren,« b. Crown Point, Feb. 14, 1816 ; d. Shoreham,
Vt, Oct. 27, 1901.

II. Ira,^ who died in Ticonderoga, N. Y.

III. Benjamin,^ who lived and died in Schroon, N. Y.

IV. Daniel,^ who always lived at Crown Point ; a son,
Orville,'^ lives at Bridport, Vt.

V. Ephraim,^ lived at Crown Point ; a son, John,'' now
living there, at Ironville; another son, Joseph,^ left two
sons, Park,^ and Eollin,^ who live at Fargo, N. D.

VI. John,^ b. Jan. 20, 1824, Crown Point; is living at
Olathe, Kan.

SIXTH GENERATION.

LOREN« TOWNER, (Ephraim,^ Ephraim,* Benjamin
Jr.,^ Benjamin,^ Richard^) was born Crown Point, N. Y.,
Feb. 14, 1816 ; married ; wife 's first name, Laura ; lived in
Vermont and died at Shoreham, Oct. 27, 1901. He had
children as follows: Alanson J.,^ now living in Shore-
ham; George L.,^ lately deceased in Shoreham; Frank,^
Marion,^ Emma,^ EUa^ and Ida.'^

JOHN^ TOWNER, (same descent as Loren*) was born
at Crown Point, Jan. 20, 1824; went when a young man
to Pontiac, 111. ; there married Catharine Williams, Apr.
22, 1853; later on he moved from Illinois to Kansas and
settled at Olathe, and there has lived many years. His
children are :

I. Ephraim,^ b. Feb. 9, 1854, Pontiac, 111.; living at
Olathe; has eight children.

244 A GENEALOGY OF

II. George/ b. Feb. 11, 1856 ; d. an infant.

III. Rhoda/ b. Oct. 27, 1858 ; m. May 11, 1884, Wm. D.
Furry ; children : Nora May, b. Apr. 18, 1885 ; Catharine
Maude, b. Nov. 21, 1886; both in Cowley Co., Kan; Hor-
ace, b. Nov. 23, 1889 ; and Towner Furry, b. July 25, 1892 ;
both in Johnson Co. Mr. and Mrs. Furry both born in
Illinois.

IV. and V. Nancy,^ and George,^ both died in child-
hood.

VI. John,"^ b. June 16, 1864 ; m. Etta M. Wintermute ;
living in Naco, Ariz.

VII. Warren,^ b. Aug. 19, 1865, Olathe, Kan. ; living,
Cameron, Okla.

VIII. Henry,-^ b. Aug. 28, 1869, Olathe, Kan.; living,
Indian Valley, Id.

IX. William,^ b. Dec. 17, 1870, Olathe, Kan.j living,
Salem, Mo.

X. Frank,^ b. Nov. 7, 1872, Olathe, Kan.; living, Ok-
lahoma.

XI. Nora,^ b. Oct. 2, 1874, Olathe, Kan.; living at
Wailuku, Hawaii; now at Olathe.

XII. Loren,^ b. Aug. 21, 1876, Olathe; living, Santa
Ana, Cal. ; one child.

XIII. Benjamin,^ b. Sept. 9, 1878, Olathe; lives in
Oklahoma.

XIV. Nathan D.,^ b. June 27, 1880; m. ; two children;
living, Steelville, Mo.

INDEX

GIVEN NAMES OF TOWNERS

Numbers Refer to Pages on Which Names May be Found

Aaron 73
Aaron 116, 179
Abel 118
Abraham 18, 28
Abraham 23, 41
Abraham 29
Abraham 29, 48
Abraham 73, 114
Abraham 75, 118
Abraham 115
Abraham 117, 181
Abraham, Jr. 182, 221
Abram 176
Abram L. 189, 231
Abigail 22
Abigail 45
Abigail 78
Abner 38
Abner 27
Achatias 239
Achatias C. 181, 219
Achatias C, Jr. 221
Adam 44
Adaline 205
Adaline M. 87
Adeline 220
Addie 221
Addie E. 90
Adelaide 157, 207
Adeline M. 237
Alanson J. 243
Albert 98
Albert 172
Albert B. 78, 125
Albert B. 125
Albert Henry 125

Albina 210

Alexander M. 129

Alfred 100

Alice 164, 211

Alice 179

Alice Fern 221

Alice M. 135

Allen Francis 150, 205

Almena 183

Almira 182

Alonzo M. 179, 216

Alvin 118

Alvin 241

Amanda 77

Amanda M. 121

Amelia 29

Amelia 122

Amelia 191

Amelia A. 125

Amy 20, 34

Amy 34, 62

Amos 45

Amos B. 39

Amy 77, 124

Amy 179

Amy Belle 238

Amy Louisa 125, 193

Andrew J. 79

Andrew J. 89

Andrew Jackson 120

Ann 45

Anna 22

Anna 38, 60

Anna 75

Anna H. 128

Anna Pearl 114

246

INDEX.

Anne 28

Anne Mary 65, 106
Arch Lumon 219
Arnold A. 159
Arthur Elliott 185
Arthur James 146, 204
Arza 49
Arvah A. 216
Asa Lyman 242
Asahel 45, 78
Asenath 39
Athel G. 203
Augustine 210
Augustus 39
Augustus 97, 151
Ausburn F. 173
Austin 43, 182
Austin O. 237
Avis 45, 78
Azelie 210
Azubah 49, 80

Bayard E. 175
Belle M. 201
Benj. Franklin 81, 126
Benjamin A. 69, 109
Benjamin 25
Benjamin 76, 122
Benjamin 242
Benjamin 243
Benjamin 244
Benjamin F. 123
Benjamin F. 221
Benjamin H. 127
Benjamin, Jr. 17, 26
Benjamin McD. 81, 222
Bertha F. 221
Bertha M. 191
Betsey 45
Betsey 46
Betsey 55, 90
Betsey 64, 101
Beulah 0. 217
Blanche 210
Boynton 171
Burt L. 231

Caroline Amelia 97, 153

Caroline E. 110
Caroline Louisa 128
Caroline M. 180
Carrie B. 186
Carrie G. 135
Carrie May 126
Carrol 202
Cassius B. 143, 202
Catharine E. 184
Catharine E. 226
Celestia E. 176
Charles 83
Charles 95, 139
Charles 100
Charles 119
Charles 137, 197
Charles 172
Charles 177, 217
Charles 179
Charles A. 177
Charles D. 232
Charles E. 186, 226
Charles Edwin 93, 137
Charles F. 55
Charles F. 94, 139
Charles F. 108, 173
Charles F. 167
Charles H. 108
Charles M. 197
Charles Marven 199
Charles Nelson 123
Charles W. 88
Charles Wilcox 126
Charlotte 95, 142
Charlotte A. ^Q
Charlotte A. 110
Charlotte W. 47
Charlton E. 138
Chloe 96, 147
Cicero M. 87
Clara B. 112, 175
Clarinda 120
Clarissa 45, 76
Clarissa M. 50, 84
Clem A. 223
Clinton 118
Clyde 217
Columbus A. 220

INDEX.

247

Constance M. 218
Cornelia 79
Cornelia E. 107, 169
Cornelius M. 87
Cornelius O. 237
Crosby 99
Crosby A. 208
Cynthia 29
Cyrus 34, 62
Cyrus 120

Daisy B. 197
Daisy Bell 222
Daisy Belle 138
Daisy C. 215
Dalinda 119
Dallas K. 200
Dan 20, 33
Dan D. 196
Dan, Jr. 34
Danford D. 47
Daniel 17, 27
Daniel 24, 43
Daniel 73, 115
Daniel 114
Daniel 179
Daniel 243
Daniel A. 69, 108
Daniel B. 86, 134
Daniel Brink 189, 229
Daniel C. 97
Daniel, Jr. 27, 46
Daniel L. 219
Daniel M. 181, 218
Daniel P. 119, 185
Darius F. 79, 126
David 20, 31
David 21, 39
Davis 39, 72
David 45, 77
David 77
David 86, 132
David 100
David Allen 128
David C. 64, 99
David Crosby 158
David M. 117
Deborah 20, 36

Deborah 37, 63
Deborah 64
Delia 81
Delia 81, 127
Delight 96, 147
Delna 229
Delphine 208
Donation 210
Dorothy 28
Dorothy S. 47
Douglas 183

Earl M. 240

Earle H. 233

Ebeuezer 37

Ebenezer 50, 82

Eber 22

Edwin E. 237

Effie B. 136

Egbert 69, 110

Egbert 110, 174

Egbert 111

Elbert D. 233

Eleanor 177

Elias B. 94

Elijah 31, 52

Elijah 42, 74

Elijah 119

Elijah, Jr. 75, 120

Elinor 180

Eliza 39

Eliza 44

Eliza 116

Eliza 121

Eliza Ann 67

Eliza Ann 107, 170

Eliza E. 49

Elizabeth 16, 24

Elizabeth 21

Elizabeth 21

Elizabeth 22

Elizabeth 76

Elizabeth 96, 146

Elizabeth 101

Elizabeth 120

Elizabeth A. 158

Elizabeth A. H. 132, 196

Elizabeth J. 102, 163

248

INDEX,

Elizabeth L. 174
Elizabeth M. 127, 196
Elizabeth W. 194
Ella 239
Ella 243
Ella Bertina 197
Ella Chase 125
Ella F. 201
Ella Lavinia 129, 196
Ella Maria 125, 192
Ellen B. 140, 199
Elmer 239
Elmer L. 237
Elmira M. 116
Eloise 205
Elvira 118
Emeline T. 76, 123
Emily A. 221
Emily C. 140, 200
Emily Horton 112
Emily Phelps 97, 152
Emily S. 71, 113
Emma 69
Emma 73
Emma 243
Emma Flora 125, 193
Emma Louisa 110, 175
Emma M. 58, 79
Emma Ophelia 108
Emma R. 125
Eneas 57, 93
Enoch 23
Enoch 42, 73
Enoch 95, 117
Enoch, Jr. 118, 183
Enos 45, 76
Enos 77
Enos W. 78
Ephraim 20, 30
Ephraim 27, 242
Ephraim 50, 80
Ephraim 243
Ephraim 243
Ephraim & Elijah 120
Ephraim, Jr. 31, 50
Ephraim, Jr. 242
Erasmus 33, 59
Erasmus D. 55, 93

Erastus 50, 83

Erastus W. 84

Ernest 122, 191

Ernest Forbes, Jr. 190, 232

Esther 100

Ethel 172

Ethelyn M. 138

Etta A. 178

Eugene R. 171, 214

Eugene Strang 109

Eunice 32, 58

Eunice 118

Eva 208

Evaretta M. 159

Evelina 118

Eveline E. 159

Ezekiel 31, 51

Ezekiel 52

Ezra 75, 117

Ezra 118

Ezra 180

Ezra 182

Ezra Chase 116

Fabian 157, 205
Fabian 210
Fanny 55
Fanny C. 203
Fanny E. 202
Fanny Sophia 143, 201
Finley B. 220, 238
Flavie 157, 206
Flora Augusta 135
Flora B. 166
Flora Louise 109
Florence L. 200
Florence M. 233
Ford 201
Frances C. 165
Frances E. 177
Frances M. 110
Francis 157
Francis A. 117
Francis A. 236
Francis E. 60, 99
Francis M. 216
Frank 243
Frank 244

INDEX,

249

Frank B. 229
Frank L. 176
Frank La Verne 232
Franklin L. 218
Franklin W. 126
Fred M. 188
Frederick 233
Frederick A. 109
Frederick A. 140, 201
Frederick B. 240
Frederick E. 146
Frederick H. 218
Frederick Wilbur 131, 196
Freelove E. 191

Garnet Archibald 187
George 103, 165
George 244
George A. 160
George Angur 113
George B. McC. 140, 200
George Banks 171
Georje H. 165, 213
George Hart 126
George J. 159
George L. 243
George Leonard 191
George S. 176
George W. 88
George W. 167
George W. 176
George Washington 120
Georgia Anna 191
Gerald E. 185, 225
Gershom 24, 42
Gershom 42
Gershom 43, 73
Gershom 75, 120
Gershom 114
Gertrude R. 107
Grace 194
Grace E. 171
Grace M. 240
Gracie L. 233
Guy Carleton 81
Guy Carlton 128

Hamilton A. 141, 201

Hannah 14

Hannah 38, 66

Hannah 64, 104

Hannah 103

Hannah 115

Hannah A. 86

Hannah L. 119

Hannah M. 164, 211

Hannah Olivia 67

Harlan P. 177, 215

Harold W. 229

Harriet 39, 71

Harriet 86, 133

Harriet 114

Harriet 120

Harriet G. 164, 211

Harriet L. 102, 160

Harriet M. 159

Harrison DeW. 217

Harry J. 138

Harry J. 216

Harry M. 202

Harry N. 172, 214

Hartel 210

Harvey 176

Harvey D. 93, 138

Harvey D., Jr. 138

Harvey E. 71, 113

Hattie F. 196

Heber F. 204

Helen 229

Helen M. 199

Helen Mar 118

Hellen L. 165, 213

Heman 47, 79

Heman D. 79

Henry 46

Henry 56

Henry 100

Henry 116

Henry 244

Henry Augustus 127, 194

Henry A., Jr. 195

Henry C. 56, 92

Henry C. 93, 136

Henry F. 102, 161

Henry M. 138

Henry Norris 126

250

INDEX,

Henry Simeon 124

Hepzibah 242

Herbert A. 166

Herbert B. 228

Herbert St. John 167, 214

Herve 210

Hester 182

Hezekiah 46

Hilda 206

Hiram 86, 134

Hiram 96

Hiram 180

Hiram E. 135

Hiram K. 116

Hiram S. 143, 202

Homer 33, 60

Horace A. 88, 135

Horace A, 121

Horace Cole 218

Horace E. 181, 218

Horace Mann 180, 218

Horatio N. 81

Horatio N. 127

Huldah 114

lehabod A. 242

Ida 179

Ida 239

Ida I. 185

Ida May 191, 233

Inez Cornelia 159

Ira 243

Isaac 25

Isaac 45

Isaac 73

Isaac Budlong 115, 177

Isaac H. 67

Isaac Pratt 121, 187

Isabel 109

Isabella 102, 162

Isabella A. 191, 232

Isabella M. 158

Ithiel 20, 37

Ithiel 64, 100

Ithiel 157, 205

Ithiel Crosby 37

Ithiel Crosby 102, 159

Ithiel Joseph 158

Jacob 15, 22

James 29

James 38

James 60, 97

James 114, 176

James A. 67

James Anthony 127

James Ausburn 108, 172

James E. 177

James E., Jr. 172, 214

James Edwin 108, 171

James F. 181

James Francis 99, 155

James G. 233

James H. 120

James I. 178

James L. 220

James Lewis 110

James Orville 69, 109

James Orville 111

James S. 56

James William 96, 144

Jane 27

Jane 33

Jane 16

Jane 120

Jane E. 180

Jane Gosman 109

Jane M. 182

Jay 176

Jay Ferdinand 125

Jeanette 47

Jefferson Davis 89

Jenette 159

Jennie 176

Jennie 217

Jennie M. 159

Jennie B. 201

Jennie P. 172

Jerry B. 188, 228

Jerusha 17

Jerusha 22

Jerusha 25

Jesse 51, 86

Jesse Laban 86, 132

Jessie A. 190

Jessie B. 172

INDEX,

251

Jessie D. 177

Jessie L, 215

Joanna 109

Joel 114

Joel H. 176

John 13, 15

John 16, 24

John 29

John 25, 45

John 29, 48

John 38, 67

John 39, 71

John 60, 98

John 69, 110

John 75, 119

John 98

John 172

John 243

John 244

John B. 48

John C. 165

John C. 237

John Collin 89

John Crosby 101, 156

John Crosby 157, 209

John Crosby 205

John Clifford 197

John D. 138

John DeKoven 195

John Edwin 71, 113

John F. 79, 125

John Ferdinand 79

John Ferdinand 126

John Francis 120

John G. 121, 188

John H. 135

John H. 181

John Henry 120

John Knapp 73, 116

John Loup 116, 179

John M. 56, 93

John Marlin, 67, 106

John Morse 51, 85

John Nelson D. 191, 232

John Smith 47, 78

John T. 100

John W. 65

John W. 188

John Walter 103, 167

John Wyatt 107, 171

John Wyatt 171

Jonathan 15, 21

Jonathan 21, 39

Joseph 13, 16

Joseph 16, 24

Joseph 21

Joseph 21

Joseph 24

Joseph 27

Joseph 73

Joseph 75, 121

Joseph 77

Joseph 118, 184

Joseph 119

Joseph 183

Joseph 225, 239

Joseph 242

Joseph C 185, 226

Joseph E. 100

Joseph Ithiel 158

Joseph M. 225

Joseph V. 188

Josephine O. 107, 168

Josephine M. 164

Julia 86

Julia G-. 177

Julia Maria 124

Julia P. 188

Julia W.

Juliette P. 165, 213

Justin D. 181

Katie C. 140, 199
Kenneth McM. 175
Kirk 215
Kittie 217

Laban 31, 51
Ladorna M. 180
Laura 60
Laura 117
Laura 210
Laura A. 184

252

INDEX.

Laura Emily 114

Laura H. 206

Laura M, 128

Laura May 219

Laura Zipporah 98, 154

Lavinia 119

Lavinia 120

Leah A. 206

Leon L. 238

Leon & Leo 213

Leonard 47, 79

Leonard 117, 180

Leonard B. 223

Leonard J. 135

Leonard W. 182

Leonie 210

Leroy H. 228

Leslie 173

Leslie Bryson 129

Lester Nichols 175

Leta E. 218

Lettice 20, 34

Levi B. 188, 229

Levi Nelson 76, 123

Levi Nichols 107

Levi Wells 121, 190

Lillian B. 174

Lillian Hannah 125, 192

Lillian May 135

Lillian Sweet 146, 204

Lilly M. 238

Lizzie 179

Lizzie A. 135

Lizzie May 185, 225

Loammi 52

Loammi 89

Lois 45

Lois Eliza 76

Lora Esther 236, 241

Loren 243

Loren 244

Lorenzo 180

Lottie 165, 214

Lottie S. 135

Louis 210

Louis A. 157, 210

Louis C. 202

Louisa 32, 58

Louisa 55

Louisa 81

Louisa 116

Louisa 139

Louisa Elizabeth 129

Louisa J. 164, 211

Louisa Jane 127, 195

Louisa Maria 108, 173

Louisa Elizabeth 38, 121

Lucien F. 208

Lucinda 120

Lucretia 115, 178

Lucretia 82

Lucy Ellen 782, 223

Lulu K. 185

Lulu May 201

Luranah 64

Luther S. 47

Lydia 18

Lydia 27

Lydia Emily 125

Lydia Jane 121, 190

Lydia Ophelia 86, 131

Lyle H. 138

Mabel 237
Mabel F. 173
Maggie 164
Maranda A. 182, 224
Maranda E. 221, 239
Marcus 34
Margaret 64
Margaret 101
Margaret 103
Margaret C. 102, 163
Margaret J. 219
Margaret W. 99, 156
Margarite F. 174
Marguerite 230
Maria 77
Maria 96, 150
Maria Elizabeth 221
Maria O. 188
Marie Louise 206
Marie Louise 210
Marion 243

INDEX.

253

Marion Fergus 140, 197

Marjorie 229

Marquis W. 88

Martha 38

Martha 78

Martha 107

Martha 109

Martha A. 200

Martha E. 85

Martha Eunice 16, 25

Martha Jane 220, 238

Martha E. 175

Martha Sophia 96, 148

Martin 183

Martin Van B. 88

Martin Van Buren 118

Mary 14

Mary 18, 31

Mary 21

Mary 31

Mary 34, 62

Mary 44

Mary 60, 97

Mary 64

Mary 65, 105

Mary 76

Mary 86, 133

Mary 95, 142

Mary 100

Mary 109

Mary 115

Mary 120

Mary 180

Mary 183

Mary A. 56, 92

Mary Adelaide 165

Mary Alice 108, 172
^ Mary Ann 102, 161

Mary Ann, 103, 165
'^ Mary Ann 119
'' Mary Ann 127

Mary B. 97, 153

Mary Caroline 83, 130

Mary E. 181, 219

Mary Elizabeth 93, 137

Mary Elizabeth 99, 156

Mary Ellen 164, 213

Mary Emily 182, 222

Mary H. 220, 235

Mary Irene 185

Mary Jane 44

Mary Jane 78

Mary Jane 88

Mary Jane 107, 167

Mary Jane, 103

Mary Jane 124, 192

Mary Jane 191, 232

Mary Julia 158

Mary L. 69, 111

Mary L. 157

Mary L. 157, 208

Mary L. D. 210

Mary Louisa 94, 138

Mary M. 52

Mary S. 118, 184

Mary V. 199

Melissa Jane 89, 125

Mercy 15

Mercy 22, 39

Mercy 25

Mercy 34

Merle Eugene 114, 176

Mildred 44

Mildred B. 203

Mildred Cerelia 143, 203

Milison 69, 111

Milton W. 143

Minnie Delia 231, 240

Minor M. 43

Moses 22

Moses 31, 52

Moses 52, 84

Munson L. 87

Myrtle J. 237

Myrtle R. 197

Nancy 39, 72
Nancy Emeline 123
Nathan D. 244
Nathaniel 18, 29
Nathaniel 180
Neile F. 173
Nellie E. 203

254

INDEX.

Nelson B. 87

Noble 82, 129

Noble, Jr. 129

Nora 244

Norman 50, 82

Norman Kellogg 81, 128

Olin 176

Olive 24

Olive 42

Olive 45

Olive 50

Olive 76, 121

Olive 118

Olive 119

Olive 177, 215

Olive E. 121, 189

Olive S. 81

Olive S. 115, 178

Oliver 157, 208

Oliver 177

Orah L. 224

Orie Lee 185, 225

Orphany 23, 40

Oscar 237

Oscar M. 44

Osee Ophelia 188, 227

Pansy 174
Pardon A. 185, 225
Paul D. 231
Pearl 154
Pearl E. 224
Phebe 20, 30
Phebe Ann 89, 136
Phebe C. 181
Phebe C. 182
Phebe Louisa 88
Phebe M. 52
Phelony 100
Philander 117, 182
Philander M. 183
Philemon 100
Phillipe 210
Phineas 16, 23
Phoebe 22
Polly 88

Polly 127, 186
Polly E. 124
Polly E. 188, 226
Priscilla 208

R. Waldo 237
Rachel 24
Rachel 29, 49
Rachel 73
Ralph B. 131
Ralph B. 196
Ralph R. 184, 224
Ralph W. 236
Ray 217
Ravmond L. 135
Rebecca 16
Rebecca 35
Rebecca 22
Rebecca 25
Rebecca 65
Rebecca 103
Reuben 27, 46
Reuben 51
Reuben 52, 89
Reuben Beach 86
Reuben Beach 130
Reuben E. 89
Reuben H. 79, 125
Reuben, Jr. 46
Rhoda 42
Rhoda 244
Rhoda Abby 86, 131
Richard 9
Richard 15, 22
Richard 33
Richard 60
Richard 121
Richard, Jr. 13, 15
Richard Z. 69, 108
Robert C. 138
Robert P. 241
Roger Byron 79
Rosalia 198, 217
Rosanna E. 158
Rosina 122
Rufus Mark 88
Ruhanah 21

INDEX.

255

Ruhanah 21

Russell T. 200

Ruth 16

Ruth 28

Ruth 75

Ruth 121, 185

Ruth 229

Ruth E. 240

Ruth G. 238

Rutherford H. 234

Sabry Elizabeth 79

Sally 55, 90

Sally Ann 65

Sally Ann 101

Samuel 13, 18

Samuel 18

Samuel 20

Samuel 20, 38

Samuel 22

Samuel 27

Samuel 67, 107

Samuel 172

Samuel B. 69, 111

Samuel Bartow 109, 174

Samuel Smith 96, 143

Samuel Upson 57, 95

Sarah 13

Sarah 15, 21

Sarah 17

Sarah 22

Sarah 25

Sarah 27

Sarah 29, 49

Sarah 38, 65

Sarah 38, 68

Sarah 45

Sarah 33, 46

Sarah 50

Sarah 52

Sarah 60

Sarah 64, 100

Sarah 179

Sarah A. 102, 162

Sarah Ann 116

Sarah E. 140, 198

Sarah Elizabeth 107, 170

Sarah G. 119
Sarah H. 221, 239
Sarah Jane 79
Sarah M. 237
Sarah Upson 95, 140
Schuyler R. 216
Selden 47
Seldon J. 177
Senator Plumb 137
Seth S. 184
Sherman W. 79
Simeon N. 45, 76
Smith A. 28, 47
Sophia 57
Sophia S. 117
Sophronia N. 107, 169
Stephen Francis 96, 149
Susan 157, 207
Susan A. 164, 211
Susan C. 223
Susan E. 119
Susan L. 47
Susan L. 221, 239
Susanna 101, 158
Susanna J. 158
Sybil 29
Sylvia B. 138

Thankful 14
Thankful 18
Thankful 20
Thankful 21
Thankful 28, 47
Theodore 101, 157
Theodore 206
Theodore Jr. 157
Theodore W. 214
Theresa 122
Theron 50, 83
Theron 83
Theron 86

Theron William 84, 130
Thomas 56
Thomas 65, 103
Thomas 103, 164
Thomas A. 220, 235
Thomas G. 236
Thomas M. 165

256

Timothy 17, 28
Timothy 28
Timothy 51
Tracy Lay 128
Truman 32, 56
Truman H. 78

Ulysses L. 191

Vera Orilla 223
Verne B. 237
Violet A. 166
Virgil 89
Vivian L. 226

Walter L. 228
Warner 77, 124
Washington 118
Wayne 183
Wealthy Ann 119
Wealthy Ann 120
Wellington S. 160, 210
Wilfred S. 202
William 32, 53
WiUiam 37,64
William 42,72
William 60, 98
William 64, 103
WiUiam 67
William 95, 141
WiUiam 97
WilUam 77, 107
WUliam 119, 186

INDEX.

WUliam

119

William

120

William

171

William

A. 64,

102

WiUiam

A. 103

William

A. 236

, 241

William

Allen :

126, :

Wm. Allen Jr.

194

WiUiam Andrew 140, 198
William Arthur 108, 172
WiUiam Crosby 160
WiUiam D. 223, 240
Wm. Darwin 94, 138
WilUam E. 216

93, 136

189, 231

110

77

Wm. EUery
William f!
WiUiam H.
Wm. Henry

WiUiam James 103, 165
William L. 220, 238
William Lister 99, 154
WilUam P. 56
Wm. Thomas 158
WiUiam WUkins 103, 163
Winifred 222
Winifred C. 217
Winthrop H. 176

Xarifa HamUton 204, 233

Zacheus 20, 32
Zacheus 242
ZUlah 85, 134
ZiUah Edith 135

NAMES OTHER THAN TOWNERS

Connected by Marriage

Abel, Frances 216
Adkins 40
Akin, Mary 68
Allen, Amelia 126
Allen, George D. 204
AUen, J. Ernest 204
Allen, LiUian 204
Allen, Rodney J. 204
Andrews, Daniel B. St. J. 132

Andrews, Diana 118
Andrews, EUsha 131
Andrews, Georgena P. 132
Andrews, John W. 132
Andrews, Mary T. 132
Andros, G. H. 63
Antler, Charles 199
Aschoff, Geo. A. 175
Ashley, Maranda F. 219

INDEX.

257

Ashley, Mary 181
Atkinson, Jane 98
Atkinson, Susanna 65
Augur, Grace E. 113
Austin, Eunice 94

Bacon, Sally 93
Baker, Emma 233
Baker, Martha A. 131
Baldwin, Abigail 39
Baldwin, Laura 66
Banks, Emily 171
Bariby, Ovid 100
Barkley, Margaret 135
Barnes, Mercy 33
Barnes, Eebecca 13, 18
Barnum, Anna 35
Barnum, David 35
Barnum, David, Jr. 35
Barnum, Diantha 35
Barnum, Nathan 35
Barnum, Eebecca L. 35
Barnum, S. Towner 35
Bateman, Luther 25
Bateman, Stephen 25
Baxter, Emma 183
Beach, Abby 51
Beales, Elizabeth 172
Beaumont, Amelia 47
Beaumont, Anna 47
Beaumont, Eleazer 47
Beaumont, Samuel 28, 47
Beaumont, Sophia 47
Beaumont, Towner 47
Beck, Phebe 137
Bellows, C. P. 138
Bellows, Erasmus C. 138
Bellows, Gussie L. 138
Bellows, Mary H. 138
Benham, Clarissa 83
Benham, Esther 25
Bennett, Almeron J. 158
Bennett, Libbie E. 158
Bennett, Martha E. 185
Bennett, Nicholas 191
Bennett, Sarah 29
Bennett, William T. 158
Benson, Ellen V. 183

Bentley, Wm. N. 196
Berdan, Helen M. 199
Bidlack, Abigail 118
Billings, Alphonso 76
Billings, Emily 76
Billings, Enoch 76
Billings, Ezra 76
Billings, George 76
Billings, Joseph 76
Billings, Leonard 76
Billings, Louisa M. 93
Billings, OUve 76
Birdsall, Mary 38
BirdsaU, Mary M. 108
Bishop, Betsey 39
Bissell, Abigail 16, 24
Blakeslee, Cerelia L. 142

Boardman, 90

Boardman, Bessie 90
Boardman, Frances 90
Boardman, Oscar 90
Boden, Sarah 226
Bogert, Lydia 119
Bortle, Catharine 87
Bosworth, Mary E. Ill
Botsford, Martha 77
Bradley, Darius 123
Brainerd, Elizabeth 26
Brainerdj Henry 26
Brainerd, Jerusha 26
Brainerd, John 26
Brainerd, Phineas 26
Brainerd, Phineas, Jr. 26
Brandow, Huron 88
Bridge, Jerry 213
Bridge, Lucy Jane 213
Brink, Diantha 115
Bronson, Abraham 24
Bronson, Eunice 24
Bronson, Mary 45
Bronson, Noah 24
Bronson, Rachel 45
Bronson, Samuel 16, 24
Brooks, Almira 72
Brooks, Alvah A. 148
Brooks, Belle H. 148
Brooks, Elizabeth 26
Brooks, Irwin A. 148

258

INDEX.

Brooks, Joshua 26
Brosseau, Fabian H. 207
Brosseau, Isidore F. 207
Brosseau, Joseph L. C. 207
Brosseau, Joseph L. M. 207
Brosseau, Julien 206
Brosseau, Julien C. 207
Brownell, Kaziah
Brosseau, M. Clara G. 207
Brosseau, M. Emilie &

Fla^de L. 207
Brosseau, Marie L. 206
Brosseau, Pierre A. F. 207
Brosseau, Susanna A, 207
Brown, Amanda M. 124
Brown, Amos 124
Brown, Asher P. 221
Brown, Charles F. W. 129
Brown, Daniel B. 84
Brown, D. Towner 124
Brown, Elisha 66
Brown, Elizabeth 124
Brown, Dr. Ephraim 84
Brown, Ephraim 85
Brown, Merritt 124
Brown, Martha 124
Brown, Mary T. 124
Brown, Polly 66
Brown, Sally 66
Brown, Sam'l. Towner 66
Brown, Quartus 124
Brown, W. H. H. 118
Buck, Josiah 62
Buck, Laura 62
Buck, Sally 62
Buck, Philomela 62
Buckingham, Louisa M. 125
Budlong, Mary 115

Bull, 22

Burch, Jeremiah 34
Burdick, Asa S. 184
Burgeois, A. 66
Burgess, Maude F. 204
Burlingame, William 211
Burnap, James T. 98
Burnap, Mary T. 98
Burnap, U. C. 97
Burroughs, Leon C. 191

Burtch, Anna 36
Burtch, Asa 36
Burtch, Deborah 36
Burtch, Ithiel 36
Burtch, Lettice 36
Burtch, Samuel 36
Burtch, William 36
Burtch, William, Jr. 36
Burwell, Dr. A. G. 191
BurweU, Alice G. 203
Burwell, James A. 203
Burwell, Mahlon C. 203
Burwell, Matilda I. 203
Bushnell, Azubah 48
Bushnell, Sybil 28
Buss, Albert A. 193
Buss, Anthony W. 193
Buss, Otto S. 193
Buttles, Charles L. 190
Butts, Amy 88

Cain, Hannah 25
Caldwell, Sarah J. 66
Calkin, Euby 215
Canfield, H. S. 124
Carr, Ezra S. 90
Carrol, Pearl 202
Carver, Caroline 40
Chadwick, Lurana 53
Chaffee, E. D. 191
Chalker, Libbie 232
Chubbuck, Orlando 118
Cicella, Ida B. 126
Cobb, Hubert 179
Cobb, Jennie 179
Cobb, John H. 179
Cobb, Wmie 179
Coit, Harriet 70, 97
Cole, Harriet E. 218
Collard, Emeline 118
Collins, Eliza A. 183
Collins, Luranda 52
Conant, Hattie A. 217
Cook, Abijah 25
Cook, Benjamin 25
Cook, David 25
Cook, Eunice 25
Cook, Henry 13

INDEX.

259

Cook, Olive 25
Cook, Euth 25
Cook, Sarah 25
Cook, Stephen 25
Cook, Uzziel 15
Cooley, Edward 199
Cooley, Maude M. 199
Cornish, Freeman 108
Crane, Deborah 11
Crane, Isaac 35
Crosby, Sarah 37
Culver, Avis 52
Curtis, Abijah 25
Curtis, Benj, 25
Curtis, Daniel 25
Curtis, Eunice 25
Curtis^ Israel 16, 25
Curtis, Israel, Jr. 25
Curtis, Joseph 25
Curtis, Julia 77
Curtis, Olive 25
Curtis, Eeuben 25
Curtis, Euth 25
Curtis, Sarah 25
Curtis, Stephen 25
Cutler, Albert 196
Cutler^ Annie A. 223
Cutler, Charles J. 223
Cutler, Charles J. 223
Cutler, H. Towner 223
Cutler, Katie E. 223
Cutler, Mark H,
Cutler, Nettie M. 223
Cutts, Wilbur 125

Damon, Wm. E,
Danson, Elizabeth 119
Darrow, Mary 15 ' l
Darte, Delna I. 228
Daughters, John K. 119
Davidson, Clarissa 182
Davis, John 172
Davis, Lucy A.
Day, Albert ' 90
Day, H. E. S. 55
Day, Samuel 90
Dean, Maggie 138
Deane, Euthven

DeForest, Charles S. 78
Denham, Etta M. 197
Denison, Chas. A. McP. 80
Denison, Chas. H. 80
Denison, Charles W, 80
Denison, Ellen E. 80
Denison, Joseph W. 80
Denison, Winfield T. 80
Denslow, William 58
Deslauriers, Eva 210
Dewey, Julia E. 180
Dewitt^ Lyman 122
Dibble, Wm. 29
Diers, Anise C. 240
Diers, Carl E. 240
Diers, Cora 240
Diers, Francis H. 240
Diers, Henry 240
Diers, McBernard 240
Dinsdale, Melvin 239
Dinsdale, Thomas 239
Dole, George W. 81
Downs, Mary 86
Dowsley, James 80
Dubois, Flavie 209
Duchene, Cyril 208
Duchene, Jeremie C. 208
Duchene, Louis F. 208
Duchene, Marie L. P. 208
Dunbar, Anna 85
Dunbar, Catharine 84
Dusenberry, Hattie 196
Dustin, Eunice A. 139
Dutcher, Benjamin 116
Dutcher, Charles L. 241
Dutcher, Chester A. 241
Dutcher, Henry A. 241
Dutcher, Marguerite 241
Dutcher, Paul 241
Dwight, A. N. 184

Easterbrook, A. J. 122
EUiott, Charles N. 129
Elliott, James T. 129
ElHott, John W. 129
Elliott, Luella E. 129
Ellis, Mary 137
Elsbree, W. S. 185

260

INDEX.

Ely, Jane L. 43
Epley, Julia A. 177
Everett, Amos 67
Everett, Benjamin D. 175
Everett, J. Towner 175
Ewing, Llaria 115

Falconer, John 214
Farnsworth, Joanna B. 109
Fassett, Annie A. 172
Faulkner, Catharine T. 66
Finch, Cora M. 175
Fish, Beulah M. 200
Fish, Clyde F. 200
Fish, Myron C. 200
Fitchard, Virginia 238
Foote, Hannah 41
Forbes, Charles H. 190
Forbes, Elsie M. 190
Forbes, Emma L. 190
Forbes, Eva J. 190
Forbes, Joseph C. 190
Forbes, Joseph T. 190
Forbes, Julia 189
Forbes, Lesbia M. 190
Forbes, Sally Jane 187
Force, Amanda 178
Force, Carlton 178
Force, James 178
Force, Mary 178
Ford, Capt. Alvin 52
Ford, Emma J. 201
Foster, Benjamin D. 106
Foster, Benjamin Towner 106
Foster, Harriet Udora 106
Foster, Mary Ellen 106, 167
Foster, Rosamond A. 106
Foster, Warren A. 106
Fowler, Annie 40
Fowler, Ebenezer 40
Fowler, Isaac 40
Francis, Levi 52
Franklin, Warren 46
Freeborn, Clarinda B. 239
French, Jane 16
Frost, Samuel 13
Furry, Catharine M. 244
Furry, Horace 244

Furry, Nora M. 244
Furry, Towner 244
Furry, Wm. D. 244

Gale, Eliza M. 235

Gale, Francis C. 235

Gale, Frederick A. 235

Gale, Otis S. 235

Garrett, Polly 76

Geiman, Ella L. 197

Gerald, Theresa M. 184

Giddings, William 58

Giddings, Zacheus 58

Giddings, Zebulon 58

Gillam, Charles T. 155

Gillam, David B. 155

Gillam, Francis J. 155

Gillam, George H. 155

Gillam, Henry 155

Gillam, Mary A. 155

Gillam, Eeuben W. 155

Gillett, Mary 82

Gillette, Florence R. 231

Gilmour, Ellen 223

Gilmour, Hester 223

Gilmour, James 223

Gilmour, Jesse 223

Gilmour, Samuel T. 223

Gilmour, William 223

Gilmour, William. Jr. 223

Girard, William G. 67

Gooding, L F 185

Goodrich, Angela 132

Goodrich, Bathsheba 22

Goodrich, Calvin 77

Gore, Clara, Kate, Arthur, Ed-
win, Martin, Bertha and Mary
183

Gore, Hollis C. 183

Green, Eva 185

Green, Eva 225

Gregory, Georgie A. 113

Griswold, Asahel 78

Griswold, Mary 78

Griswold, Middian 78

Griswold, Morgan 78

Griswold, Nathaniel 27

INDEX.

261

Groesbeck, Harvey P. 175
Groesbeck, J. Lansing 175

Hamilton, Augusta E. 204
Hartmann, Edith I. 213
Hartmann, Francis J. 213
Hartmann, Fred T. 213
Hartmann, George E. 213
Hartmann, Joseph W. 213
Hartmann, Melvin 213
Haullmann, Emeline 215
Havens, Palmer 63
Haviland, Ann J. 67

Benjamin 69
Eli B. 66
Elijah 68
Elisha 68
Isaac T. 66
James A. 66
Jane 67
John W. 66
Martha 66
Mary A. 67
Mary C. 69
Richard T. 69
Samuel 68
Sarah E. 67
F. B. 101

214

69
70

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Haviland

Hawkett

Hawley, E. J.

Hayt, John C

Hayt, Stephen T.

Headley, 22

Heaton, Harriet 105
Heaton, Hiram 105
Heaton, Hiram 105
Heaton, John 105
Heaton, Mary A. 105
Heaton, William H. 105
Hemenway, Lavinia 118
Hemenway, Sarah 120
Hewitt, James 163
Hewitt, Wiljara 163
Hicks, Phebe 120
Higgins, Eve G. 237
Hilsdorf, Lena 233
Hoadley, Susan D. 113

Hobart, Henry T. 98
Hoblitt, Columbus D. 156
Hoblitt, Isaac N. 156
Hoblitt, James T. 156
Hoblitt, Margaret A. 156
Hoblitt, Mary T. 156
Hoffman, Florence 218
Hoffnagle, Asahel B. 141
Hoffnagle, Charlotte T. 140
Hoffnagle, Daniel 140
Hoffnagle, Elizabeth 140
Hoffnagle, Euretta 140
Hoffnagle, Franklin 140
Hoffnagle, Herbert D. 141
Hoffnagle, John E. 141
Hoffnagle, Mary C. 141
Holcomb, Arthur C. 113
Holcomb, Frank 101
Holcomb, Frank E. 113
Holcomb, John R. 113
Holden, Augustus M, 128
Holden, Delia E. 127
Holden, Delia Towner 128
Holden, George H. 127
Holden, James S. 128
Holden, Lucy M. 128
Holden, Martha E. 128
Holden, Mary L. 128
Holden, Samuel C. 127
Hollett, B. B. 118
Holly, Alfred A. 130
Holly, Theron Towner 130
Hommedieu, Charles 49
Hommedieu, John L 49
Hommedieu, Sarah 49
Hopkins, Hannah 176
Hopson, Deborah 26

Horton, 22

Horton, Silas D. 131
Howard, Lucinda 88
Huff, Julia 202
Hunter, Mary 103
Hurlbut, Abigail 78
Hurlbut, Polly 77

Isbell, Susan 41

262

INDEX.

Jamison, Dan'l 122
Johnson, Anna 85
Johnson, Isaac 28
Johnson, Solomon 26
Jones, Benjamin F. 136
Jones, Benjamin, Ida M. 136
Jones, Capt. Benny 29
Jones, Frank L. 136
Jones, Herman R. 136
Jones, Theodore M. 136

Kaiser, James 215
Keeler, Mina 138
Kelley, Nannie 236

Kellogg, Dr. 55

Kellogg, Anna 80
Kellum, Minerva E. 191
Kelsey, Cornelia 50
Kelsey, Cynthia 50
Kelsey, Minerva 50
Kelsey, Richard 50
Kelsey, Russell 50
Ketchum, Charlotte 85
Kent, James E. 172
Kent, Towner J. 172
Kile, Fred P. 198
Kile, Lewis F. 198
Kile, Louise 198
Kinsley, Jane A, 129
Kinyon, Betsey 184
Kirtland, Amira 49
Kirtland, Electa 49
Kirtland, Nathan 49
Kirtland, Philip M. 49
Kirtland, Rachel 49
Kirtland, Sybil T. 49
Knapp, Gilbert 68
Knapp, Harry 68
Knapp, Hannah 68
Knapp, John 68
Knapp, Mary 74
Knapp, Susan 68
Knapp, Tamar 42
Knapp, Wright 68

Landstreth, 125

Laney, Dr. F. B. 240

Landon, Earl J. 232
Landon, Edith B. 232
Landon, Ernest A. 232
Landon, Geo. W. 232
Landon, Grace G. 232
Langlais, Adeline 209
Langlais, Angelina 209
Langlais, Antoinette 209
Langlais, Arthur 209
Langlais, Charles 209
Langlais, Crosby 209
Langlais, Edgar 209
Langlais, Edmund 209
Langlais, Emile 209
Langlais, Fabian 209
Langlais, Francis 209
Langlais, Georgiana 209
Langlais, Joseph 209
Langlais, Mary L. 209
Langlais, Moses 209
Langlais, Napoleon and

Eugene 209
LaPointe, Alfred 207
LaPointe, Jos. F. H. 207
LaPointe, Joseph A. L. 207
Lannoux, Delphine 208
Lawson, Powell S. 135
Leach, Leo E. 238
Leavenworth, C. R. 193
Leavenworth, C Royal 193
Leinecke, Evelyn G. 226
Leister, Samuel 48
Le Febou, Fabian 104
LeFebou, Maria L. 156
Lesley, Chloe Frances 150
Lesley, John P. 150
Lesley, John Towner 150
Lesley, Elizabeth 150
Lesley, Emerson J. 150
Lesley, Everett Parker 151
Lesley, Lillian 151
Lesley, Mary Elizabeth 151
Lenaw, Olive 156
Lett, Henry C. 222
Levake, Augustus 147
Levake, Frank 147
Levake, John S. 147

INDEX.

263

Lewis, Alvin 238
Lewis, Amy 238
Lewis, Guy 238
Lewis, John 58
Lewis, LiUie M. 238
Lewis, Mabel 238
Lewis, Eichard 237
Lewis, Wilbur 238
Lindsey, Hezekiah 119
Lindvall, Charles 212
LindvaU, Charles Wm. 212
Lister, Elizabeth 98

Livermore, 154

Livermore, Charles 154
Livermore, Ida 154
Longbon, Belle E. 158
Longbon, Caroline M. 153
Longbon, David 152
Longbon, David A. 152
Longbon, Ira B. 153
Longbon, John 153
Longbon, Lillian F. 153
Loomis, Abiel A. 48
Lord, Adaline 205
Lord, Asa 52
Loup, Hannah 116
Lucas, Albert J. 221
Lucas, Chloe 82
Lyon, Edmund D. 142
Lyon, Abilena 142
Lyon, Sara E. 142
Lyon, Wilbur F. 142

Mallory, Abigail 25
Mallory, Susan A. 224
Marchand, Fred 65
Marchand, Louis 65
Markham, Charles A. 85
Markham, Delphine E. 85
Markham, Edward W. 85
Markham, Dr. W. W. 84
Markham, William B. 85
Martin, Frances 212
Martin, Joseph 119
Martin, Kenneth 212
Martin, Minnie 212
Martin, Eobert 212

Martin, Euth 212

Marvin, Ellen C. 105

Matthews, Dr. 25

McAfee, Clarence G. 225

McAfee, Ira B. 225

McAfee, James 185

McAfee, John 225

McAfee, Stanley 225

McArthur, Crosby 100

McArthur, Henry F. 100

McArthur, Lane 100

McArthur, Louisa 100

McCabe, B. G. 131

McCabe, James 186

McCabe, Joseph G., Ella, Doug-
las, Clara, Burton and Philan-
der 182

McCabe, Joseph G., Eosie E.,
Anna E., Elizabeth A., and
James T. 186

McCabe, Mary Louise 131

McCabe, Eichard 182

McCabe, Wesley T., Olin E.,
Lydia J,, Orrin F., James W.,
and Joseph G. 187

McCabe, William 186 ;

McEwen, Anna 78

McGhee, Margaret F. 139

McGonigle, M. E. 229

McKenzie, Alexander 63

McKenzie, Crosby 63

McKenzie, George T. 106

McKenzie, Hiram 63

McKenzie, Hiram 105

McKenzie, Ithiel 63

McKenzie, John 63

McKenzie, Nancy A. 63

McKenzie, Eobert 63

McKenzie, Sarah 63

McKenzie, Sarah 106

McKenzie, William 63

McKenzie, William 106

McMartin, Flora 174

McMillan, Henry L. 100

McNee, Bessie 137

McNeil, Zipporah 59

McVicker, Arthur 163

264

INDEX.

McVicker, Emma 163
McYicker, Henry 163
McVicker, Henry, Jr. 163
McVicker, Maggie 163
McVicker, Sarah 163
Meeker, Channing DeF. 228
Meeker, Pauline A. 228
Meeker, Wm. 227
Merrill, Lucy 125
Momsey, Emeline 65
Moore, Anna L. 232
Moore, Bertha E. 198
Moore, Bessie M. 232
Moore, Eliza 126
Moore, Elizabeth 117
Moore, Ethel G. 232
Moore, Geo. W. 232
Moore, Georgia E. 232
Moore, John 213
Moore, Luther E. 198
Moore, Mabel M. 198
Moore, Maria 190
Moore, Minnie M. 213
Moore, Nellie M. 198
Moore, Sadie 198
Moore, Samuel P. 198
Morehouse, Edward 141
Morrison, John A. 165
Morrison, William 165
Morrison, William, Jr. 165
Munn, Emeline 123

Nash, Edwin S. 148
Nash, Evan E. 149
Neighbor, Edna B. 240
Neighbor, H. M. 240
Neighbor, Harry M. 240
Neighbor, Maud B. 240
Newton, Wm. M. 150
Nichols, Achsah 171
Nichols, Elsie 176
Nichols, Mary M. 106
Nichols, Philinda 171
Noble, David 76
NoU, Magdalena M. 202
Norris, Arathusa 126

Oakley, Christina V. 133
Oakley, Edith 133
Oakley, Harriet B. 133
Oakley, Isaac K. 133
Oakley, Lucas 133
Oakley, Mary T. 133
Oakley, Eobert D. 133
Oatman, Sarah 139
Olsen, Sophia 161
O'Meara, Herbert M. 203
Osborne, Albert W. 59
Osborne, Betsey A. 59
Osborne, Clarissa 20
Osborne, Clarissa 77
Osborne, Electa 59
Osborne, Eloise 58
Osborne, Erasmus 59
Osborne, Eunice 59
Osborne, Joseph 20
Osborne, Joseph 58
Osborne, Joseph 77
Osborne, Joseph, Jr. 20
Osborne, Joseph, Jr. 59
Osborne, Joseph, Jr. 77
Osborne, Maria 20
Osborne, Maria 77
Osborne, Nathan 58
Osborne, Polly 59
Osborne, Richard 59
Osborne, Sally 58
Osborne, William T. 59
Owen, Adrian B. 221

Page, Abel 21
Page, Daniel 22

Page, Mrs. 80

Page, Eeuben 22
Page, Sarah 22
Paisley, John I. 132
Palmer, Dennis W. Ill
Palmer, Elizabeth 104
Palmer, James W. Ill
Palmer, Oli^da M. 107
Park, Daniel 80
Parkhill, Angeline 126
Parks, Minerva 118
Patterson, Elmira E. 222

INDEX,

265

Patterson, Etta M. 222
Patterson, Howard W. 222
Patterson, Isabel 222
Patterson, L. W. 222
Patterson, LilHe E. 222
Patterson, Lottie H. 222
Patterson, Lycurgus B. 222
Patterson, Eannie T. 222
Peal, James 80
Peet, Lois 124
Penney, Alfred C. 170
Penney, Byron H. 169
Penney, Emily T. H. 168
Penney, Fannie N. 167
Penney, George T. 167
Penney, Grace 168
Penney, Henrietta 169
Penney, James K. 169
Penney, James Kant 170
Penney, John M. T. 167
Penney, Kate 167
Penney, Lillian D. 170
Penney, Mary L. 168
Penney, Mary M. 169
Penney, Oliver H. 170
Penney, Philip A. 168
Penney, Philip D. 167
Penney, Sam'l. Towner 170
Penney, Sarah A. 170
Penney, William S. 169
Perkins, Dana 134
Perkins, W. Dana 134
Perkins, Wm. 134
Perrault, Emerence 104
Perry, William 104
Perry, William 164
Perry, William 212
Peterson, Basil H. 218
Peterson, Chas. M. 217
Peterson, Floyd N. 218
Peterson, Guy S. 218
Peterson, Hazel A. 218
Peterson, Joseph 124
Peterson, Orvis J. 218
Peterson, Pearl B. 217
Peterson, Eetta M. 218
Peterson, Selden M. 218

Petleys, Amanuel C. 178
Petleys, Arville 178
Petleys, Hannah M. 178
Petleys, Harriet R. 178
Petleys, Manville B. 178
Petleys, Seneca H. 178
Petleys, Seth 115
Pettibone, Emma 202
Phelan, Percival 44
Phillips, Eliza 102
Pierson, Abraham 17
Pierson, Nathan 27
Pinair, Eose A. de 206
Pitt, Ida J. 235
Plumb, Charles H. 105
Pohl, Lizzie 185
Polen, Christan 231
Post, Mrs. Merritt 49
Potter, Hattie 134
Pratt, Albert 153
Pratt, Amelia 121
Pratt, Calvin 122
Pratt, David L. 122
Pratt, Jos. Towner 122
Pratt, Julia 122
Pratt, Leonard 122
Pratt, Mary 122
Pratt, Matilda 122
Pratt, EusseU 122
Price, Lou E. 205
Pringle, Amzie 34
Pringle, Esmon 34
Pringle, Gideon 34
Pringle, John 34
Pringle, Patty 34
Pullen, Levi 115

Eamsdell, Elizabeth 53
Eadcliffe, S. F. 78
Eeed, G. Eoy
Eeed, Willie

Eeeve, Althea Neida 149
Eeeve, Amos G. 148
Eeeve, Gaylord W. 148
Eeeves, P. W. 119
Eeisenberg, Polly 89
Eice, Marriette 176
Richards, H. B. 192

266

INDEX.

Richards, May 192
Reynolds, Barton C. 216
Reynolds, Emma 216
Reynolds, Richard 216
Reynolds, Richard 44
Robbins, John 15
Roberts, Sophronia 83
Robinson, Caralee 238
Robinson, Emily B. 93
Robinson, J. O. 117
Robinson, Philander 117
Rowland, Hannah 114
Rumsey, Ann 108
Rogers, Hannah E. 110
Rose, Deborah 122
Rogers, Elizabeth 174
Rockwell, Almira 118
Rockwell, Almira 183
Rogers, Albert Towner 72
Rogers, Emily 109
Rogers, Henry 72
Rogers, Homer L. 72
Rogers, Jonathan 66
Rogers, Louisa 72
Roman, Charles T. 104
Roman, Gabriel 104
Roman, Gabriel, Jr. 104
Roman, Harriet 104
Roman, Hannah 104
Roman, John B. 104
Roman, Margaret L. 104
Roman, Margaret L. 164
Roman, Maria M. 104
Roman, Mary A. 104
Roman, Susan 104
Roman, Susannah 164
Roman, William H. 104
Ryan, Crosby J. 102
Ryan, Daniel O'C. 102
Ryan, Jeremy B. 101
Ryan, Capt. John 101
Ryan, John L, 102
Ryan, Margaret 102
Ryan, Thomas 102

Salms, Clara 202
Sanborn, Alonzo H. 162
Sanborn, Clara Belle 162

Sanborn, Elma 162
Sanborn, Elmer E. 162
Sanborn, Fred 162
Sanborn, George 162
Sanborn, Ida 162
Sanborn, Mary Ann 162
Schlasman, Anna 204
Scovil, Jane J. 125
Scutt, Elizabeth 164
Seaman, Agnes D. 172
Sears, Patty 77
Shafer, J.

Shaker, Abraham 163
Shaker, Nettie 163
Shaler, Abia 17
Shaler, Ezra 26
Sherman, Elizabeth 82
Shipper, Leroy E. 233
Shipper, Lorin F. 233
Shipper, Theo. H., Jr. 233
Shipper, Theodore H. 233
Slater, Susan 89
Smith, Aaron 26 x
Smith, Albert G. W. 90
Smith, Al F. Towner 170
Smith, Andrew Murray 91
Smith, Anne 28
Smith, Betsey 91
Smith, Betsey A. 91
Smith, Carrie B. 170
Smith, Catharine H. 99
Smith, Charles L. 91
Smith, Clara 238
Smith, Cornelia 170
Smith, Deborah 27
Smith, Dorothy 46
Smith, Francis Towner 91
Smith, George 184
Smith, Gertrude 170
Smith, Hannah E. 91
Smith, Harriet 79
Smith, Harrison B. 184
Smith, Harriette 91
Smith, Helen S. C. 184
Smith, Henry 91
Smith, Irene E. 170
Smith, J. E.
Smith, Jeanne C. 90

INDEX.

267

Smith, Jonathan T. 184
Smith, Louisa H. 91
Smith, Mary A. 91
Smith, Mary L. 170
Smith, Mary L. 184
Smith, Nancy E. 91
Smith, Nora 217
Smith, Orlando 170
Smith, Peter 170
Smith, Dr. Samuel 90
Smith, Samuel A. 91
Smith, Samuel D. 91
Smith, Sarah 91
Smith, Sophia W. 95
Snook, William G. 67
Snover, Georgia A. 227
Snover, John F. 226
Snover, Lee J. 227
Snover, Lillian A. 227
Snover, Mary F. 227
Snover, Maud C. 227
Snover, Mervil E. 227
Snover, Sarah S. 227
Snover, Victor L. 227
Spencer, Jane E. 46
Spencer, Jeannette 128
Spencer, Wallace 50
Stevens, Philena 99
Stevens, Sylvia 27

Stevenson, 35

Stillman, 18

Stockton, Cecil D 238
Stockton, James W. 238
Stockton, Marion F. 238
Stockton Samuel W. 238
Stockton, Zora E. 238
Stowe, Albert Y. 193
Stowe, Delia L. 193
Stowe, Ernest 193
Stowe, Emma L. 193
Stowe, Lewis W. 195
Stowe, Mabel L. 193
Stowe, Minnie A. 193
Strang, Louisa 109
Strong, Thomas 25
Sweet, C. A. 144
Switzer, Alice B. 161

Switzer,
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Switzer,
Switzer,
Switzer,
Switzer,
Switzer,
Switzer,
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Ernest L. 161
Florilla C. 160
Hattie B. 162
Harriet M. 161
Henry C. 160
Hortense S. 161
Ithiel C. 160
Joseph E. 160
Joseph F. 162
Kate C. 161
Lizzie M. 162
Martin 161
Mary A. 159
Mary S. 160
Nellie M. 161
Phileno M. 160
Samuel 160
Ulysses Grant 160
Viola S. 162
William E. 162

184

Tabor, Clinton D.
Taft, Julia 242
Tanner, Amelia H. 189
Tanner, Hattie A. 189
Tanner, Henry D. 189
Tanner, Olin S. 189
Tariel, Herman A. 199
Tariel, Irwin A. 199
Tariel, Maggie M. 200
Taylor, Clarence C. 168
Taylor, Edwin T. 168
Taylor, Ella L 168
Taylor, James E. 168
Taylor, Minnie G. 169
Taylor, William H. W.
Teeple, Catharine E. 41
Teeple, Harvey 41
Teeple, John E. 41
Teeple, Luke 41
Teeple, Marilla 41
Teeple, Polly M. 41
Teeple, Eussel 41
Teeple, Sally Ann 41
Teeple, William 41
Terrill, Ellen A. 151
Thatcher, Isaac 215
Throop, Juliette 215

168

268

INDEX,

Throop, William 215
Tillotson, Gulielma 200
Timmins, Fred'k. S. 192
Timmins, Joseph 192
Timmins, Laura 192
Tishue, Jessie M. 224
Tishue, Joel 224
Tishue, Walter C. 224
Tobias, ArcMe E. 219
Tobias G. 7
Tobias, George Z. 219
Todd, Alfred T. 169
Todd, Alson B. 169
Todd, Christopher 170
Todd, Cornelia E. 170
Todd, Horace I. 170
Todd, Sereno J. 169
Townsend, Anna 66
Townsend John De P. 110
Townsend, Pauline De P. 110
Treadway, William D. 105
Trombly, Margaret 157
Turner, Theodora A. 194
Turner, Zoe M. 205
Tuttle, Samuel 36
Tyler, Albert B. 192
Tyler, Edwin W. 192
Tyler, Elizabeth 13, 15
Tyler, Frank A. 192
Tyler, Martha 71
Tyler, Nellie M. 192
Tyler, Boyal E. 192
Tyler, Samuel 14

Upson, Sarah 57

Vanderwerf, Mary 199
Van Ness, Salley J. 187
Van Nortwick, John 195
Van Nortwick, Marie L. 196
Van Nortwick, Theodora T. 195
Van Nortwick, William 195
Van Scotten, E. M. 146
Vaughn, Aurelia 35
Vaughn, Benjamin 35
Vaughn, Hermon 35
Vaughn, Joseph 35
Vaughn, Sarah 32

Vaughn, Wait
Vivian, Charles T. 154
Vivian, Maggie 154
Vivian, Sue E. 154
Vivian, Thacker 154
Vought, Hester 181

Wade, Soloman 21
Wadhams, Delphine E. 82
Wadhams, Norman T. 82
Wadhams, Samuel 82
Wagner, Elizabeth
Ward, Amy 13, 18
Ward, Capt. Wm. 18
Ward, Diantha 29
Ward, Eunice 20
Ward, Fanny 27
Ward, Gabrellia 201
Ward, Ichabod 27
Ward, Polly 27
Ward, W. E. 212
Ward, William 27
Watkins, Ephraim 182
Watkins, Huldah P. 107
Watkins, Ward & May 183
Watson, Hannah 64
Watson, Isabella 100
Webster, Henry K. 67
West, Francis E. 116
Westbrook, Jane 117
Wheeler, Frank R. 197
White, Charles Towner 211
White, George H. 123
White, Hamilton 211
White, Irene P. 211
White, Job 211
White, Louisa V. 211
White, Luella A. 211
White, Michael 64
White, Susan M. 211
Whitesides, Florence 236
Whitmarsh, Frances A. 166
Whitney, Alanson 118
Whittlesey, Mary R. 82
Wilcox, Fannie 79
Wilcox, Sarah 30
Wildman, Martha 25
Wildman, Sarah 16, 25

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269

Wilkins, Mary 74
Williams, Amanda S. 221
Williams, Catharine 243
Willoughby, Susan 52
Wilsey, Ambrose H. 123
Wilsey, George S. 123
Wilsey, Jesse G. 123
Wilsey, Matthias 123
Wilson, Jeremiah 24
Wilson, Jonas 239
Wilson, Mattie 239
Wilson, Ora 239
Wimberly, F. M. 222
Wood, Achsah C. 165
Woodling, Lulu 228
Woodruff, Anna 85
Woods, Amos 115
Woods, Ithiel L. 66

Woods, John 65
Woods, Joseph Crosby 66
Woods, Maria 66
Woods, Mary 65
Woods, Eebecca 65
Woods, Sarah A. 65
Woods, William 65
Worthington, Gad 81
Wright, Josephine 225

Yeomans, Abraham 103
Youmans, Bessie T. 173
Youmans, Edward B. 173
Youmans, Edward T. 173
Youmans, Grace T. 173
Young, Elizabeth 64
Young, Jennie 116
Young, Virginia 134

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