Husband: Martin Jesse Towery [I71] 1
                Born: 1806 in SC 2
             Married:
                Died: 27 Feb 1878 3
              Father: 
              Mother: 
             Spouses: 
          Occupation: Farmer
Moved to Lincoln Co., TN: 1846 Lincoln Co., TN 4
                      Moved his family back to Lincoln Co., TN from Coffee Co., TN.

                Wife: Sarah Womack [I68] 5
                Born: 10 Jun 1811 in TN 6
                Died: 15 Feb 1903 7
              Father: 
              Mother: 
             Spouses: 
            Children: 8
                      Had 12 children.
Children
01               (M): John Wilson Towery [I70] 9
                Born: 24 Feb 1828 in Coffee Co., TN 10 11
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Lucinda Hill
02               (F): Nancy Adeline Towery [I67] 12
                Born: 1830 in TN 13
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: John William McCluskey
03               (M): Isham Jackson Towery [I72] 14
                Born: 11 Mar 1831 in Coffee Co., TN 15 16
                Died: 26 Jun 1898 17
             Spouses: Celia Rainey
04               (M): Tilghman Towery [I79]
                Born: 16 Feb 1832 in TN 18 19
                Died: 15 Jan 1892 in Near Towny 20
             Spouses: 
          Occupation: Farmer
05               (M): George W. Towery [I83]
                Born: 1836 in TN 21
                Died: 29 Mar 1903 22
             Spouses: Mary J. Monks
06               (M): Jeptha Towery [I82] 23 24
                Born: 17 Sep 1837 in Coffee Co., TN 25 26
                Died: 31 Dec 1908 27
             Spouses: Eleanor Elvira Phillips
07               (F): Celia Ann Towery [I69]
                Born: 1841 in TN 28
                Died: 11 May 1917 29
             Spouses: 
08               (M): William S. Towery [I77]
                Born: 24 Dec 1844 in TN 30 31
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Nancy Jane Warren
09               (M): Hosea R. Towery [I81]
                Born: 1845 in TN 32
                Died: 29 Nov 1868 in Near Camargo, Lincoln, TN 35 36
             Spouses: Martha Ann Gill
10               (F): Eliza Jane Towery [I65]
                Born: 1847 in TN 37
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: James Simmons
11               (M): Benton S. Towery [I84]
                Born: 25 Sep 1849 in <Lincoln Co., TN> 38 39
                Died: 22 Jun 1921 40
             Spouses: Louisa Monks; Emmaline

Additional Information

Martin Jesse Towery:

Notes:
REF: 15H
Household #15, page 2
Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005, page 178.
Family moved to Lincoln Co., TN in 1840.
Surname listed as Towry.

Sarah Womack:

Notes:
REF: 15AW
Household #15, page 2

(04) Tilghman Towery:

Notes:
REF: 15A
Household #15, page 2

(07) Celia Ann Towery:

Notes:
REF: 15A
Household #15, page 2

Footnotes

  1. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 178 for middle name.
  2. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  3. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 221.
  4. Ibid., article 221.
  5. Web Page: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pearidger/history/hosea.htm [499], for maiden name.
  6. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  7. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  8. Web Page: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pearidger/history/hosea.htm [499].
  9. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 178 for middle name.
  10. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  11. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 178 for date and place.
  12. Ibid., article 427 for middle name.
  13. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  14. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 178 for middle name. Surname in book is Towry.
  15. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  16. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 178 for place.
  17. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  18. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  19. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  20. Ibid., page 2. Died age 58.
  21. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  22. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  23. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 178. Surname in book is Towry.
  24. Ibid., article 560.
  25. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  26. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], page 178 for county name.
  27. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  28. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  29. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  30. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  31. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 3.
  32. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  33. Web Page: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pearidger/history/hosea.htm [499].
  34. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XI, No. 1 [143], page 27. Hosea Towery was shot & killed about 1870 by a John George over a dog fight. John George disappeared and was caught abt 01/26/1873 in Lawrence Co. AL. Not sure he.
  35. Web Page: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pearidger/history/hosea.htm [499].
  36. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 33 for near Camargo.
  37. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  38. Ibid., Census states age. 8/12.
  39. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 2.
  40. Ibid., page 2.

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