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2 PLAC Buried in Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, MI


1920 census living in W. Branch, MI with Jay and Rhoda Towner. Age 85,widowed.

1. 2. Rhoda YOUNG   b. 20 Jun 1853, Lorain, Lorain, Ohio; d. 4 Aug 1936, West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan; bur. Brookside Cemetery.
2. 3. Lillis L YOUNG   b. 12 Oct 1856; d. 5 Jan 1875, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; bur. Deerfield Cemetery,Deerfield,Michigan.
3. 4. Eva J YOUNG   b. 13 Jul 1862, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 24 Sep 1862, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; bur. Deerfield Cemetery,Deerfield,Michigan.
4. 5. James A YOUNG   b. 30 Oct 1861, Michigan; d. 5 Dec 1862, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; bur. Deerfield Cemetery,Deerfield,Michigan.

1930 Census living in West Branch. Grandaughter Virginia age 7 listed.

1. 6. Libby TOWNER   b. 11 Aug 1870; d. 18 Apr 1941.
2. 7. James Alford TOWNER   b. 11 Jun 1872, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 24 Dec 1907, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan.
3. 8. Bertha G. TOWNER   b. 1 Feb 1874, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 1890, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan.
4. 9. Susan TOWNER   b. 25 Jan 1876, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 1895, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan.
5. 10. Albert TOWNER   b. 3 Feb 1878, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan.
6. 11. H. Alta TOWNER   b. 26 Jul 1881, Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 20 Oct 1949, West Branch,Ogemaw,Michigan; bur. Brookside Cemetery.
7. 12. Almon Lafayette "Lafey" TOWNER   b. 22 Dec 1883, Michigan; d. 17 Jul 1957, West Branch,Michigan; bur. 20 Jul 1957, Brookside Cemetery,West Branch,Michigan.
8. 13. Myrl TOWNER   b. 4 Jul 1891, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 1895, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan.
9. 14. Lester TOWNER   b. 9 Oct 1893; d. 1897, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan.
10. 15. Lilly Estella TOWNER   b. 11 Jun 1870.
11. 16. Alfred TOWNER   b. Abt 1873.

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2 PLAC Deerfield, Lenawee , Michigan
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2 DATE 5 Feb 2003

1. 17. James Willard TOWNER   b. 25 Dec 1874, Monroe,Michigan; d. 20 Jul 1937, Toledo,Lucas Co.,Ohio; bur. 23 Jul 1937, Toledo Memorial Park,Sylvania.

Source: Judy Harvey
Question if this James is their son.
1910 Census says they had 4 children.

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2 DATE 16 Mar 2003

2/2/03 New information gained from Towner Website.

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2 DATE 5 Feb 2003

1. Information obtained by Andrea Towner Plano
2. Buried in Deerfield Village Cemetery, plot #328 Headstone readsAlfred.

1. 18. John Bernard TOWNER   b. 28 Jun 1897, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 30 Jul 1970, West Branch,Ogemaw,Michigan.
2. 19. Carl TOWNER   b. 22 Mar 1901, Summerfield Twp.,Monroe Co.,Michigan; d. 2 Aug 1901, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan.

1. Buried in Deerfield Village Cementery, plot #329

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2 DATE 5 Feb 2003

1. Buried in Deerfield Village Cemetery, plot #329. Headstone says SusieLee

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2 DATE 5 Feb 2003

Source-1900 Census
Living in Summerfield Township, Petersburg, Monroe County, MI

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2 DATE 5 Feb 2003

Information on family obtained via research done on the Ackley family.

Peggy Allen says he was the cousin of James Willard Towner.

Shirley said Alta died when she was 13 or 15 near Monroe ('49 or "51)This information agrees with new information submitted to Towner website:

Facts and Sources:
Name:
Added: 11/25/2002
SOURCE: Plano, Andrea Towner
Sex: Male
Birth: JUL 1881, Michigan
Death: 20 OCT 1949, West Branch, Michigan
Burial: 22 OCT 1949, Brookside Cemetery, West Branch, Michigan

1880 Census: Not yet born
1900 Census: Lived in Denton Twp., Roscommon, MI with parents age 18
1910 Census: ?
1920 Census: Lived in Detroit, MI with wife Ruby and children Guy, Glenn,Mamie and Marjorie.
1930 Census: Lived in Detroit, MI with wife Ruby and children Guy andGlenn.

1. 20. Leo Alton TOWNER   b. 2 Jun 1914, West Branch,Ogemaw,Michigan; d. 15 Sep 1914, West Branch,Ogemaw,Michigan; bur. Brookside Cemetery.
2. 21. Verna Marjorie TOWNER   b. 9 Aug 1918, Detroit,Michigan; d. 23 Jan 1921, Detroit,Michigan; bur. Grand Lawn Cemetery,Detroit,Michigan.

TOWNER, Almon (Lafey) L. (M)
Person Identifier - 14803
Born: NOV 1883 AT Michigan
Died: 17 JUL 1957 AT West Branch, Michigan

ANCESTRY CHART


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PARENTS:
Father: TOWNER, Jay Mills, b) 8 JUN 1848, d) 7 JAN 1936
Mother: YOUNG, Rhoda , b) JUN 1853, d) 4 AUG 1936

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SPOUSE:
Married: UNKNOWN
FREED, Sarah

Born: 2 JUN 1887

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CHILDREN:

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SPOUSE 2:
Married: 1908
XXX, Daisy


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CHILDREN:
TOWNER, Beulah , b) 1915
TOWNER, Almon , b) 1918
TOWNER, Bernard , b) 1922

Added: 11/25/2002

Facts and Sources:
Name:
Added: 11/25/2002
SOURCE: Plano, Andrea Towner
Sex: Male
Birth: NOV 1883, Michigan
Death: 17 JUL 1957, West Branch, Michigan
Burial: 20 JUL 1957, Brookside Cemetery, West Branch, Michigan
Occupation: Laborer on railroad
Census: 1900, Denton, Roscommon, Michigan

1. Source: Gravestones found along with two sisters in DeerfieldCemetery.

1. Source: Gravestone found next to other siblings in Deerfield Cemetery.

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2 DATE 5 Feb 2003

James was a Farmer.

Peggy (Towner) Allen said they were divorced.

1880 Census: Living with Grandparents James Young and Susanna Young, Age5 in Deerfield, Lenawee, MI
Father born in NY, Mother born in OH. Listed as James W.

1900 Census: Under the name of Willard Towner. Lived in Deerfield Twp.,Lenawee Co., MI with wife Ruby next to grandparents James Young andSusanna.
Date of Birth: Dec. 25, 1874
No children

1910 Census: Under the name Willard Towner. Lived in Deerfield Twp.,Lenawee Co., MI. Lived next to grandparents James and Susanna Young.Married 13 years.
Wife Ruby
Children: Guy age 8, Glenn age 5, and Mamie age 3

According to step-mothers obit, was still alive in 1923 living in Toledo.

BURIAL: No Headstone
buried in wood box.

1. 22. Laura (Mamie) May TOWNER   b. 24 Mar 1907, Deerfield,Michigan; d. 4 Feb 1995, Westland,Michigan.
2. 23. James Guy TOWNER   b. 9 Aug 1901, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 23 Nov 1968, Detroit,Michigan.
3. 24. Glenn Franklin TOWNER   b. 13 Oct 1904, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 13 Sep 1967, Detroit,Michigan.

1. 25. Clyde TOWNER   b. Sep 1923, Toledo,Lucas Co.,Ohio; d. 4 Dec 1923, Toledo,Lucas Co.,Ohio; bur. 6 Dec 1923, Toledo Memorial Park,Sylvania.
2. 26. Floyd W. TOWNER   b. 31 Mar 1925, Toledo,Lucas Co.,Ohio; d. 6 Mar 2002, Waterville,Lucas Co.,Ohio; bur. 8 Mar 2002, Historic Woodlawn Cemetery,Toledo,Ohio.

1. 27. Yvonne Alice TOWNER   b. 1 Dec 1925, Deerfield,Lenawee Co.,Michigan; d. 16 Feb 1955.
2. 28. Marilyn Deborah TOWNER   b. 20 Oct 1937; d. 6 May 1986.
3. 29. Sharon Lousie TOWNER   b. 3 Jun 1942; d. 3 Jun 1942.

1. Death Records Summerfield Twp., Monroe Co., MI Nov. 21, 1897 to April6, 1952
2. Buried in Deerfield (Pleastant View ?)

Sources:
Ogemaw County Vital Records
Brookside Cemetery Listing

Birth Certificate #17574
Lived at 150 Elm St, Detoit, MI
Father was an engineer at the waterworks
Fathers age was 37
Mothers age was 36

Death Certificate #5930
Lived at 3101 Harrison, Detoit, MI

Mamie was Baptized at Judson Memorial Baptist.
She died of Natural Causes and also suffered from Alzhiemers Disease.
She's buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery.
Mamie was also known as Peggy. It was Albert Barker Allens pet name forher. She was a corresponding secretary for the New Port Richey ChinaClub.

1. 30. ALLEN  
2. 31. ALLEN  

James Guy is buried at Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens.

Birth Certificate #46 14863 filed in 1942
Affidavits of aunt and older cousin. No documentary proof available.
Fathers age at birth, 28
Mothers age at birth, 20

1. 32. Susan TOWNER   b. Abt 1940; d. Abt 1990.

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2 PLAC Was a Farmer
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2 PLAC Buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery


Birth Certificate #46 12010 Filed in 1940
Fathers age at birth, 24
Mothers age at birth, 24

Never had any children.

Never Married. Farmer.