Tower - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Stanley E. Tower

jdt20165 — 2009-10-10 20:19:05Z

Dave,
I just found Stanley's family. If you are still interested, once I get information from them, I will forward whatever they are willing to release to you. Jim Tower

Re: Family of Stanley E. Tower

jdt20165 — 2009-09-28 17:50:53Z

Nancy,
I have have the death certificate for Stanley but have not gotten the death cert for Leona Mae. Stanley's death certificate only mentioned his parents and his wife but no other family members. I wrote to Leona but my letter was returned unopened as she had passed away. I could pursue obituaries but haven't been back to that part of Michigan in quite some time. I wanted to contact their children or other family members but have been unable to find out their names or locate them. Do you have a connection to the family? Jim

Re: Family of Stanley E. Tower

NancyKeith99 — 2009-09-28 16:18:54Z

Do you have a copy of either of their obituaries? If so, have you done a search for any family members mentioned? My favorite search site for live people is

http://www.zabasearch.com/

Free site, have had a lot of success. Used for school reunion, etc.

Nancy

Family of Stanley E. Tower

jdt20165 — 2009-09-28 12:22:18Z

I am trying to contact family of Stanley E. Tower and his wife for exchange of information. He was born in the Detroit area on May 23, 1923. He died on February 16, 1995 in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan. His wife's name was Leona Mae (maiden name unknown). She was born in 1922. They lived for a time in Evart, Michigan. Stanley was the son of Pierce Decker Tower and Gladys (Stahl) Tower. Stanley was my father's brother.

I have a lot of information on this branch of the Tower family and hope to enlarge it by trading information and photos with members of Stanley's family.

Re: Tower

nicole19442 — 2009-08-13 16:53:12Z

Hi, my name is Nicole Partridge (nee Tower).

My branch of the Tower family was also based in Islington/Holloway. I have come across the names of your branch in my research but do not know if/or where the link is!

My grandad was Leonard E Tower and his father was George John Tower who married Louisa Lilley.

A large part of my family was killed my a V2 bomb on boxing day 1944 in the Prince of Wales Pub, does this sound familiar?

I have also heard whispers of a link to Belgium but again I do not know how or where? Do the names Sheila and Ernie mean anything to you?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Nicole

Re: Tower Genealogy

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2009-07-16 00:24:46Z

Hi Kathy,

You may have already found the link and don't realize it. We have a large contingent of Tower relatives in Canada related to John and Margaret (Ibrook) Tower. Our genealogist would have more information and complete records (or almost complete). Please email Dave at wicat@frontier.net. He will be glad to help you.

Patricia Brown
President
Tower Genealogical Society

Re: Harriet Tower

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2009-07-16 00:15:01Z

Hello,
The Tower Genealogical Society is archiving material for either a physcial museum or a virtual museum. I would love to have a copy of Harriet Tower for our archive.

Please respond to tgsprez@live.com

Thank you
Patricia Brown
President
Tower Genealogical Society

Re: Bela (Beal) Tower

RSPYDER — 2009-07-15 09:19:25Z

If you will contact me at wicat@frontiernet.net i will send you all the info I have. I have your father born abt 1911 back to John born about 1909

Re: Bela (Beal) Tower

Bbarb46 — 2009-07-14 22:38:41Z

Thank you for offering to help. Any and all information with relation to Bela Tower and his family would be greatly appreciated.

I have only confirmed 9 children and have nothing in concrete prior to the birth year of 1797 and that came off the headstone in Lowville. Do you possibly have a marriage date and place?

My line is Bela, Warren J, Lynn Bealy, W Russell, then myself.

Thanking you in advance
Betty Tower Treder

Re: Bela (Beal) Tower

RSPYDER — 2009-07-14 11:29:39Z

If Pat didn't find the answer for you I have the info you need.
Beal Tower was the son of Nehemiah and Abigail (Jewell) Tower. He was born 1797 in New york, married Sarah Ann Woodward and they had 10 children.

If you care to contact me I will be glad to share info with you.

Dave Tower
past president and genealogist]
Tower Genealogical Society
wicat@frontiernet.net

Re: Tower

RSPYDER — 2009-07-14 11:20:22Z

Susan,

I have extensive information on your family if you would care to contact me. Arthur frederick born 27 July 1899 in Glidden IA, Father Rev. Frederick John. Arthur married Kathleen Hull.

Dave Tower,
Past president and genealogist
Tower Genealogical Society
wicat@frontiernet.net

Re: C. A. Tower - Father born in Vermont

RSPYDER — 2009-07-14 10:58:26Z

Thanks for your considerate offer. I would appreciate a copy of the marriage certificate for our archives.

For your information, Reverand Charles Anthony Tower married Helen Virginia Sanders. They were the paternal grandparents of Senator John Tower who died in a plane crash in Georgia 1n 1991.

I only have one family in my records that I know changed their name from Tower to Towers but I would be glad to help with any related Tower research.

I can be reached at wicat@frontiernet.net

Dave Tower
past president and genealogist
Tower Genealogical Society.

Ten Tower of Athens, TX 1918

drbrownlee — 2009-07-08 05:52:09Z

Ten is pictured in the 1918 Alcalde, yearbook of Sam Houston Normal Institute of Huntsville. She is a senior. I'm not kin but thought this might help researchers locate family.

C. A. Tower - Father born in Vermont

pridpath171 — 2009-06-13 04:37:52Z

I found a marriage record for C. V. Tower & Helen V. Sanders, 14 January 1878, in Cooper, Delta County, Texas. He is listed on the 1880 Census in La-Red River Parish-4th Ward-District 43. His wife is Ellen V. & Sanders, Lutie A., sister-in-law. C. V. Was born in LA, Fa-Vermont, Mo-LA. The next household is Elizabeth Tower, age 52, b-LA. Children are William E., Frank C., George M., & Martha M. If any of these names are in your family, I will gladly pass along a copy of the marriage record. I was searching for the Towers name and this was among my copies from the courthouse here in Cooper.

Re: Tower

tsa96 — 2009-05-19 11:11:08Z

My great grandfather was William E. Tower. He was born June 27, 1859/60 in Dickinson, Franklin Co., NY. He married Myra (Hawkins?)in Dickinson March 1879 then moved out west. They had 5-7 children. After his first wife died he married again. In 1918 they moved back to NY. He died June 15, 1951 in North Lawrence, St. Lawrence Co., NY. If this sounds like your family, I have more information. You can e-mail me at tsa96@hotmail.com
Tammy

Roger/Rodger Tower/Towers bc 1792 d aft 1850

stemmatis — 2009-05-04 01:51:41Z

1850 Census for St. Charles Co., MO, lists
Rodger Towers, 58, b NY
Anne B. Towers, 58, b VA
James Towers, 30, b VA
Mariah Towers, 18, b VA
John Towers, 16, b MO

Would like to hear from someone who has researched this family.

Re: Bela (Beal) Tower

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2009-04-25 16:42:58Z

Hi Betty,

It would if you could give me birthdates and what you think is the descendant line. Then I can narrow my search more accurately.

Pat Brown
Tower Genealogical Society
Tower Family Reunion Chair

Bela (Beal) Tower

Bbarb46 — 2009-04-25 01:28:07Z

Help. Consensus of opinion is that my gg-grandfather is the son of Nathinal Tower and Abigale Jewell. No matter how I try I can not make the dates match up or can I come up with any documentation that makes me comfortable.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
Betty Tower Treder

Re: Stanley E. Tower

RSPYDER — 2008-05-26 20:27:14Z

If you get a response would you please let me know. Do you have any info on Stanley's brother Pierce 1921-1967?

Dave Tower
President,
Tower genealogical Society

Re: Lyman Chaffee Tower

RSPYDER — 2008-03-06 21:29:14Z

Lyman Chaffee Tower, born 1832 in Rochester, Vermont, Married Julia A. Hamilton on 24 April 1852. Lyman's parents were Washington Tower (1801-1869) and Marcia Chaffee born 18094 in Athens, Windham, VT Marcia Chaffee, John 1778, Amos 1744,John 1706, John 1673, Joseph 1646, Thomas.

If you need references or further info feel free to contact me.

Dave Tower
President
Tower Genealogical Society
wicat@frontiernet.net

Re: RE:ZACHARIAH TOWER

RSPYDER — 2008-02-29 21:33:23Z

Hi again,

I have no death date nor place of burial for Ellen. If you are in a location where you might have access to the New York Census for 1875 you might find a clue. I believe she is listed as Estha in the 1870 census in Bath, NY and Amos is listed as a widower in the 1880 census in Queensbury, NY.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Dave

Re: RE:ZACHARIAH TOWER

RSPYDER — 2008-01-15 11:34:37Z

PLEASE CONTACT ME AT wicat@frontiernet.net

DAVE

Tower, White Swan, Oakfield Twp, Kent Co, Michigan

swolfy — 2008-09-22 01:19:15Z

There is a cemetery in Oakfield Township, near Rockford, in Kent County, Michigan called White Swan Cemetery. There is an entry arch with a plaque remembering the "White Swan Civil War Boys". On the list of about 24 men includes the following Tower soldiers:
Capt. Samuel Tower
Henry Tower
Lewis Tower
George Tower
There is also a memorial erected about 1/4 mile down the road from the cemetery. It was erected by Ray J. Tower, in memory of his mother, Edith Newton Tower, and his sisters, etc....
If any one is interested in photos of these locations, please contact me at swolfy@charter.net

Re: John TOWER and Margaret IBROOK

p8m10t38 — 2009-04-17 20:00:41Z

HI NANCY,ROBERT&DOROTHY DAMON TOWER ARE BURIED IN ST. ANDREWS CHURCH CEMETARY IN HINGHAM NORFOLK,ENGLAND.I CAN E-MAIL HINGHAM,NORFOLK,ENGLAND WEB SITE SHOWING JOHN AS A PASSANGER ON GALEON[MARY ANNE] OUT OF IPSWICH.HER HOME PORT WAS GREAT YARMOUTH ON NORTH EAST COAST.HAVE PHOTOS OF JOHN&MARGARET MONUMENT &JOHN TOWER HOUSE IN HINGHAM NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS.ARE YOU A TOWER DECENDANT?MARGARET WAS BORN IN 1620 SOUTHWOLD,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND. AND DIED IN 1700 IN HINGHAM,MASS.IT WAS CLAIMED THAT SIR CHRISTOPHER TOWER WAS ROBERT'S FATHER BUT COULD FIND NO PROOF.I'M PAUL TOWER ORIGINALLY FROM WEYMOUTH,MASS. BORDERTOWN TO HINGHAM.E-MAIL ADRESS: pmt838@comcast.net

Re: tower family

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2009-04-14 19:23:44Z

Hi Candace,

I believe it is a variation in spelling. Everything was spelled quite phonetically in those days. I know the Corthell name is associated with the Tower name. There is a reunion in Hingham, MA, June 26-28th, 2009 if you are interested. You can go to www.towergenealogy.com for information.

Re: Tower OR Towar

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2009-04-14 19:09:08Z

I am an 11th generation descendant of John Tower and chair of the Tower Family Reunion for June 26-28 2009 in Hingham, MA. I am interested in any family information you have. You can contact me at towerreunion@live.com. If you want information for the reunion go to www.towergenealogy.com.

Pat

Re: George W. Tower

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2009-04-23 01:38:51Z

Actually I figured out which post you responded to. It was from a different line entirely. My Cummings side but in it I mention my mother, Garland Tower marrying my father Warren Cummings. This is the descent line:

Patricia Cummings (11) (me), Garland Tower (10), Clifton R. (9), Schuyler (8), Alvin (7), Martin (6), Thomas Groce (5), Shadrach (4), Thomas (3), Benjamin (2), John (1).

Which line are you from?

Re: Reunion?

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2008-07-29 15:00:38Z

Hi Tim,

If you are already a member of the Tower Genealogical Society, you receive a newsletter each month. If you are interested in membership, please go to our website, http://www.towergenealogy.com/ for more information.

Pat Brown, Tower Family Reunion 2009 Chair

Re: reunion

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2008-07-29 14:56:47Z

Hi Jim,

If you are a member of the Tower Genealogical Society, specific information goes out to members mid-August. The reunion will be held June 26, 27, and 28th in Hingham, MA. Registration for the reunion will begin in Mid-August. Our host hotel is the Best Western in Rockland. I can give you more information if you would contact me at my regular email, brownp@charter.net.

Re: Tower Family

PatriciaBrown2008 — 2009-04-18 21:29:16Z

If you can give me birthdate information and possibly a death date as well as some basic information, I may be able to track him for you in the genealogies.

Patricia Brown
11th generation descendant

Re: Stanley E. Tower

jdt20165 — 2008-05-26 21:13:45Z

Dave,
Stanley's brother Pierce was my father. I would be most happy to give you information which I have on him and others in that line. I have been writing a history of our branch of the Tower family for about 2 years for my brother's children. I have been trying to get in contact with Stanley's descendants but I started late after both Stanley and his wife had passed away and am having difficulty. I am hoping to make contact with Stanley's descendants so we can get reacquainted and trade information. I would prefer to provide you the information outside of this message board. I think I already may have your email address so I will check for it. Jim

Stanley E. Tower

jdt20165 — 2008-05-22 23:13:38Z

I am looking for information on Stanley E. Tower and his wife. He was born in the Detroit area on May 23, 1923. He died on February 16, 1995 in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan. His wife's name was Leona Mae (maiden name unknown). She was born in 1922. They lived for a time in Evart, Michigan.

I have a lot of information on this branch of the Tower family in Michigan and hope to enlarge it by trading information with members of Stanley's family.

Re: reunion

jdt20165 — 2008-07-28 14:45:36Z

I am very interested in attending the reunion. I would appreciate any information that you could provide.
Jim Tower

Re: reunion

CarolMarchegiani — 2008-07-28 17:19:31Z

Hi Jim,

As noted in my original message, the reunion will be on 26, 27 & 28 June 2009 in Hingham, MA. As I write, the plans for the event are being finalized. Please contact me via my email address - canangel5@verizon.net, and I will keep you updated as the material becomes available.

Thanks very much for your interest.

Carol Marchegiani

Re: reunion

CarolMarchegiani — 2008-06-13 18:10:04Z

Lisa,

The Tower Reunion - 100th anniversary of the chartering of the Tower Genealogical Society and the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Tower - will be held in Hingham, MA on 26, 27 and 28 June 2009. If you would like information regarding this reunion, please contact me.

Reunion of Descendants of Alvin Tower of MA & His Siblings

CarolMarchegiani — 2008-06-13 17:47:28Z

The descendants of Alvin Tower of Florida, MA and his siblings will be holding their 4th annual reunion on Sunday, 6 July 2008 at the Readsboro, VT Lion's Park. The meal will be covered dish and each family is asked to bring a dish to share and beverages for his/her own family.

There will be old photos and family relics on display, as well as genealogical information. Please contact me if you have any questions. All Tower family members are welcome.

Re: Tower Genealogy volume II. I. III.

CarolMarchegiani — 2008-06-13 17:11:53Z

Hi Red,
You can purchase Volume III from the Tower Genealogical Society, c/o Roxanne Summers, 46200 Syvan Court, Lexington Park, MD 20653. The cost including shipping is $60.00.

Vol. I can be purchased usually as a reprint from online bookstores. Vol II has been sold out by TGS and as far as I know has not been selected for reprint. If you have questions regarding names in Vol. II, I would be happy to help you out.

Carol Marchegiani
Treasurer, Tower Genealogical Society

Descendants of John Tower of Hingham, MA

CarolMarchegiani — 2008-09-19 18:32:02Z

Calling all descendants of John Tower of Hingham, England and Hingham, MA! The Tower Genealogical Society will be hosting a reunion in Hingham, MA on June 26, 27, and 28, 2009. This reunion will be celebrating the 400th birthday of John Tower and the 100th anniversary of the chartering of TGS.
Genealogical information on the descendants of John will be available as will Volume III of the Tower Genealogy.
For more information, please contact me.

Carol Marchegiani
Treasurer & Recording Secretary
Tower Genealogical Society

Tower

VictoriaTower — 2008-04-21 23:21:11Z

My grandad was called Henry J Tower (married Margaret Mckay nee Taylor) and his dad was Arthur Ernest Tower (brothers and sisters called Thomas G, Maud, James,Alice) who married Amelia Wilkinson. Arthurs dad was John G Tower (born abt 1845) who married Elizabeth. They all lived in the Islington/st Pancras area of London. I have no information of anyone 'Tower' anymore except my immediate family who now live in Wales.

I know i have conections somewhere in Canada and possibly Belgium but if anyone has heard any of these names please get in touch. Thank you

Re: RE:ZACHARIAH TOWER

jrowley14 — 2008-02-27 18:07:28Z

Dave, Hi, You gave us some info on the Tower genealogy a few years ago. I was wondering if you ever came across info on Ellen Tower, dau. of Wm., who married Amos E. Rowley. We can't seem to find where she died. It must have been in PA, but no record.
Thanks,Connie

Jonathan Tower Jr. had two wives??

buckeyegirl1721 — 2008-07-02 14:00:38Z

Well folks, I appologize I never got back to you. My email address had changed, and so when you replied to my query, I was never notified. But to answer your question, unfortunately the Tower book was taken offline a long time ago.

The real reason I am on here today is that I made an interesting discovery this morning that I wanted to share. I figured I'd post it and hopefully someone sees this and might find it helpful. Please let me know if you have anything to add :)

Jonathan and E. Tower's son, Jonathan Jr., married Elizabeth Graham in 1846 Switzerland Co., Ohio. This much we know. Here they are four years later:

1850 Pleasant, Switzerland Co, IN
Jonathan Tower Jun., 24, farmer, born IN
Elizabeth, 22, born IN
Almira, 2, born IN
George Henry, 3 mos., born IN

After that, they seem to fall off the face of the earth. (Or so I thought!) I still cannot find them ANYWHERE in 1860. I found something that looked promising for 1870 & 1880 awhile back, so I added it to my file and didn't take it any further until today:

1870 Union, Madison, IN-- all born IN except Nancy
Jonathan Tower (indexed as Lower on ancestry.com), 44, farmer, Cannot write
Nancy A.,45, born KY?. Cannot read or write
William, 12
John A., 4

1880 Daleville, Delaware, IN- children born IN
Nancy Towers, 56; she & parents born KY
William, 21, son, parents both born KY (this isn't right, as Jonathan was born in Indiana)
John, 15, son, parents both born KY

The age of Jonathan seemed right, however the wife was different, and so I wasn't sure about it. Today I found some more, and you will come to see why I believe Jonathan Jr. was indeed twice married, and that the above Jonathan in Madison County, Indiana in 1870 is one and the same as the Jonathan Tower who married Elizabeth Graham.

I found online at two different sources a marriage record for Jonathan Tower and Nancy Ann Reynolds, married in Delaware County, IN either on 8 June 1854 or 6 June 1864. Both cite page 108 of either Marriage Book C-3 or C-8. (One is Ancestry.com's "Indiana Marriages" and the other is the Delaware County Genweb site). Apparently by 1880, Jonathan had passed away, and by 1887 they must have moved to Miami County, Ohio, based upon birthdates below:

1900 Elizabeth, Miami Co., OH
NANCY A. Tower, Mar 1823, widowed. 2 children liv; b. VA
WILLIAM Tower 42, Mar 1858, marr 14 yrs; born IN
Laura E Tower 35, Sep 1864, born OH
Othie E Tower 12, Oct 1887, born OH
John F Tower 11, Mar 1889, born OH
Gertie E Tower 9, Feb 1891, born OH
Walter H Tower 6, June 1893, born OH
Bertha J Tower 5, Mar 1895, born OH
William R Tower 1, July 1899, born OH
Ruth G Tower, Jan 1900, born OH

1900 Tippecanoe, Miami Co., OH
JOHN Tower, July 1866, marr 6 yrs
Lucy M., wife Apr 1877, 2/2 children living
Rosella, daughter, Sep 1896
Louis D., son Dec 1898

This is when I started getting excited because Jonathan and Elizabeth (Graham) Tower's daughter, Almyra, at some point prior to 1880 had moved to Miami County, Ohio. She was married to John Isaac Mumford, and they are my GGGgrandparents. They are buried in Casstown cemetery, Miami co., Ohio. Almyra's death certificate lists her parents as Jonathan Tower and Elizabeth Graham, birthplaces unknown.

To learn that Nancy and William then moved to Miami County seemed like more than a coincidence to me. And then I learned this about Jonathan's son William (the one who was 12 years old in 1870 and therefore could be the son of either Nancy Ann Reynolds or Elizabeth Graham, depending on whether 1854 or 1864 is the correct marriage date for Jonathan and Nancy). His death certificate states that he was the son of Jonathan Tower and Nancy Raunels and was buried in McKendree Church Cemetery. This is the same small church cemetery in which Almyra (Tower) Mumford's in-laws are buried! I just visited that cemetery a few weeks ago to look up the Mumford graves... if I had only known, I would have taken a photo of William Tower's grave as well!

So it could all be a huge coincidence, however I just don't think so. For there to be two unrelated Tower families in the same neighborhood (Almyra's line and William/John's line), who attend the same church but are descended from two separate Jonathan Towers, just seems highly unlikely to me.

Re: Lyman Chaffee Tower

kbrownst — 2008-03-07 02:51:10Z

Great!! Thank you ever so much :)

Lyman Chaffee Tower

kbrownst — 2008-03-03 21:11:19Z

Lyman married Julia Ann Hamilton in 1850 in Vermont. I'm trying to figure out Lyman fits into the Chaffee family I'm researching. His mother may have been a Chaffee. If you know how he relates to the Chaffee family of Vt please let me know.

Thank you in advance !

Re: Paul Herrmann Tower

eagleskoutchris — 2008-06-11 20:43:03Z

Hello,

I a great-grandson of Paul Hermann Tower, Sr (1888-1946). To be completely honest, I really don't know a lot about him or his family history. This is part of my family that I am stuck on. Some information that I do have follows:

Immigrated in 1912 (from 1930 Census);
He, his mother, and father were from Germany (from 1930 Census).
He was a Steel Worker in Pennsylvania.
According to my grandmother, when he immigrated, he changed his name to Tower. She insists that it used to be something like Tower-inski. She couldn't remember exactly. This might be incorrect for the fact that she believed he came from Poland (the 1930 census says otherwise).

I know that its been a while since you posted this, so if you have any additional information, please let me know.

The only information I can offer in terms of Minnie May Specht is that I found something (not sure where) that said her maiden name was Rogers with parents John and Mary Rogers. Whether this is correct or not, I am not sure.

Hope this helps.
Chris Barr

Re: Celestia Matilda (Parker) Tower

armani721 — 2008-11-24 02:32:02Z

Hello-Celestia Tower is my great grandmother. I would be interested to know of any other Tower family connections that are not known to me. Thank you and will forward to hearing from you.

George W. Tower

DebbiTower46 — 2009-04-23 01:01:15Z

Patricia--

I would be happy to give you the info if I knew what it was in reference to. I responded to a posting that I saw but never heard back from anyone. It appears I was looking for information on a George W. Tower and his descendants. However, without more info than that I don't know which George W. Tower it was. I have a total of 10 George Tower's, 2 George W. Tower's, 4 George Washington Tower's, 1 George Wesley Tower, 1 George William Tower and 1 George Winchell. If you can give me any information whatsoever regarding the post I responded to I will be happy to look further and advise whatever info I have for the person.

Re: Nancy/Charlotte Tower

DebbiTower46 — 2008-01-10 00:09:28Z

Lynn--

Would be interested in exchanging information with you for anything that you may be able to provide on Charlotte's descendants and your lineage.

Re: Tower Family

DebbiTower46 — 2008-01-09 23:54:15Z

Would be interested in exchanging information with you for any info you have on George W. Tower and his descendants as I have no information on this whatsoever. Please contact me at your convenience.

Re: Tower Genealogy Volume II and Vol. III and some cookbooks

RedMacDougall — 2008-02-25 01:23:31Z

Still looking for Tower Genealogy vols I. II, and III. Anyone selling?

Re: reunion

KGBMP — 2008-06-15 12:41:31Z

I am very interested in the reunion. My eamil address is KGBMP@aol.com
Kathi Blum (gr grandaughter of H.M. Tower of Lincolnville, ME and New Haven, CT)