Tripp Families of North America
Joseph Curtis Towne
Abt 1765 - 1815 (50 years)1. Joseph Curtis Towne was born about 1765 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 03 Jan 1815 in Ohio, USA. Joseph married Mary Slocum in 1790 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Slocum and Ruth Tripp) was born on 22 Dec 1768 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; died on 5 Apr 1844 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Avis Towne was born about 1793 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- 3. Anor ( Ena ) Towne was born on 20 May 1793 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- 4. Martha Wilson Towne was born on 17 Oct 1793 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died about 1840 in Putnam County, Illinois.
- 5. Nancy Towne was born in 1795 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- 6. Mary Towne was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died about 1868 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.
- 7. Judith Towne was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County; died in Clinton County, Ohio.
- 8. Giles Slocum Towne was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- 9. Ebenzer Towne was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died in Athens, Illinois.
- 10. William Slocum Towne was born on 07 Sep 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 08 May 1889 in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio.
- 11. Benjamin Curtis Slocum Towne was born on 05 Jul 1806 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County; died on 05 Aug 1887 in Bath, Mason County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Avis Towne (1.Joseph1) was born about 1793 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Henry Davis. Henry was born in 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Anor ( Ena ) Towne (1.Joseph1) was born on 20 May 1793 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: William Miller. William was born in 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Wesley Monroe Miller was born on 10 Jan 1818.
4. Martha Wilson Towne (1.Joseph1) was born on 17 Oct 1793 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died about 1840 in Putnam County, Illinois. Martha married John Lyle Ramsey on 02 Jan 1817 in Hillsborough, Highland County, Ohio. John was born in 1786; died in 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Joseph Curtis Ramsey was born in 1820; died in 1870.
5. Nancy Towne (1.Joseph1) was born in 1795 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. 6. Mary Towne (1.Joseph1) was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died about 1868 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois. Family/Spouse: George T. Owens. George was born about 1799; died in 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Judith Towne (1.Joseph1) was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County; died in Clinton County, Ohio. Family/Spouse: Cyrus Reed. Cyrus was born in 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Giles Slocum Towne (1.Joseph1) was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Giles married Esther Marquis on 09 Jun 1820 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Esther was born in 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Ebenzer Towne (1.Joseph1) was born about 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died in Athens, Illinois. 10. William Slocum Towne (1.Joseph1) was born on 07 Sep 1799 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 08 May 1889 in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio. William married Esther Jane Mary Evans on 11 Mar 1828 in Highland County, Ohio. Esther was born on 05 Feb 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Hugh Towne was born in Aft. 1828 in Greenville, Highland County, Ohio.
- 15. Anna Towne was born in Aft. 1828 in Greenville, Highland, Ohio.
- 16. Charles Towne was born in Aft. 1828.
- 17. Jim Towne was born in Aft. 1828 in Greenville, Highland, Ohio.
- 18. Milton Evans Towne was born on 20 May 1833 in Greenville, Highland, Ohio, USA; died on 14 Oct 1923 in Runnells, Polk, Iowa, USA; was buried about Oct 1923 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa.
- 19. Mary R. S. Town was born about 1837.
- 20. Marie Josephine P. Town was born about 1840.
- 21. Joseph Curtis Town was born in 1842.
11. Benjamin Curtis Slocum Towne (1.Joseph1) was born on 05 Jul 1806 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County; died on 05 Aug 1887 in Bath, Mason County, Illinois. Benjamin married Mary Milligan on 17 Jan 1828 in Highland County, Illinois. Mary was born in 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Ann Miller. Ann was born in 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
12. Wesley Monroe Miller (3.Anor2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 10 Jan 1818. Family/Spouse: Martha King. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. William Henry Miller was born on 26 Dec 1851.
13. Joseph Curtis Ramsey (4.Martha2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1820; died in 1870. Family/Spouse: Ann Wilson. Ann was born in 1820; died in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Owen Lovejoy Ramsey was born in 1847; died in 1909.
14. Hugh Towne (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Aft. 1828 in Greenville, Highland County, Ohio. Hugh married Painter in Aft. 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Anna Towne (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Aft. 1828 in Greenville, Highland, Ohio. Family/Spouse: Joseph Caldwell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
16. Charles Towne (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Aft. 1828. 17. Jim Towne (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in Aft. 1828 in Greenville, Highland, Ohio. 18. Milton Evans Towne (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 20 May 1833 in Greenville, Highland, Ohio, USA; died on 14 Oct 1923 in Runnells, Polk, Iowa, USA; was buried about Oct 1923 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa. Milton married Marietta Jane Pond on 28 Mar 1888 in Iowa, USA. Marietta (daughter of Albert C. Pond and Sarah Ann Bigbee) was born in 1857; died in 1925; was buried in Nevada Cemetery, Nevada, Story County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Ruby Garnet Towne was born on 17 Jan 1889 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 26 Mar 1976.
- 25. Harry Evans Towne was born on 09 Jun 1890 in Runnells, Polk, Iowa, USA; died on 01 Jun 1975 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA.
- 26. Charles Albert Towne was born on 27 Jan 1893 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 18 Mar 1962.
- 27. Leona Fay Towne was born on 10 Apr 1896 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Sep 1985/86 in Pleasant Hill, Iowa; was buried in Sep 1985/86 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA.
- 28. Nellie Myrtle Towne was born on 08 Aug 1897 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA.
Family/Spouse: Margaret Anna Cowman. Margaret was born in 1850; died in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. William Slocum Towne was born in 1867 in New York; died in 1944.
- 30. Milton Emery Towne was born in 1869; died in 1942.
- 31. Esther Towne was born in 1870; died in 1874.
- 32. James Wilbur Towne was born in 1875; died in 1946.
19. Mary R. S. Town (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1837. Mary married Mathes Arnott on 20 May 1858 in Highland County, Ohio. Mathes was born in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Marie Josephine P. Town (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1840. Marie married Scott Arnot on 05 Sep 1861 in Highland County, Ohio. Scott was born about 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Joseph Curtis Town (10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1842. Joseph married Nancy A. Caldwell on 28 May 1863 in Highland County, Ohio. Nancy was born about 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
22. William Henry Miller (12.Wesley3, 3.Anor2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 26 Dec 1851. Family/Spouse: Phebe Rozier. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Maude Miller was born on 08 Aug 1879.
23. Owen Lovejoy Ramsey (13.Joseph3, 4.Martha2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1847; died in 1909. Family/Spouse: Alice Neal. Alice was born in 1852; died in 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Charles Silas Ray was born in 1878; died in 1950.
24. Ruby Garnet Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 17 Jan 1889 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 26 Mar 1976. Ruby married Edward P. Hill on 01 Jun 1916. Edward was born in 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 35. Danny Hill was born in 1916.
- 36. Virginia Mae Hill was born in 1917; died in 2008 in Minnesota, USA; was buried in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
- 37. Shirley Hill was born in 1917.
- 38. Darlene Hill was born in 1917.
- 39. James E. Hill was born in 1917.
25. Harry Evans Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 09 Jun 1890 in Runnells, Polk, Iowa, USA; died on 01 Jun 1975 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. Harry married Elizabeth Kane on 23 Jun 1932. Elizabeth was born in 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
26. Charles Albert Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 27 Jan 1893 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 18 Mar 1962. Charles married Ida Alexander on 20 Jul 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Geraldine Town was born in 1911.
Charles married Vera Dudley in Aft. 1921. Vera was born in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Betty Jane Town
Charles married Selma Boggs on 29 Sep 1921. Selma was born in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27. Leona Fay Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 10 Apr 1896 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Sep 1985/86 in Pleasant Hill, Iowa; was buried in Sep 1985/86 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Leona married Chester Leroy Decker Bowers on 10 Jun 1925 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Chester (son of Charles Bowers and Lillian Ethel Newell) was born on 04 Nov 1894 in Vandalia, Jasper County, Iowa; died on 27 Dec 1957 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Loman's Cemetery, Runnells, Polk County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. Bernadine Fay Bowers was born in 1926.
- 45. Clair Laverne Bowers was born on 26 Dec 1927 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA.
28. Nellie Myrtle Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 08 Aug 1897 in Runnells, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Nellie married Leo Knoer on 23 Jan 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 46. Majorie Knoer was born in 1919.
- 47. Richard Knoer was born in 1921.
- 48. George Knoer was born in 1923.
29. William Slocum Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1867 in New York; died in 1944. William married Nellie May Buckland in 1893. Nellie (daughter of Frank Buckland and Augusta Weaver) was born in 1869 in Pennsylvania; died on 15 May 1948 in Honesdale, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Laurence Towne was born in 1884.
- 50. June Towne was born in 1884.
- 51. Edith Towne was born about 1900 in New York.
30. Milton Emery Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1869; died in 1942. Family/Spouse: Ingibia Freel. Ingibia was born in 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Gilbert Town was born in 1904.
- 53. Margaret Town was born in 1904.
- 54. Milton Town was born in 1904.
31. Esther Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1870; died in 1874. 32. James Wilbur Towne (18.Milton3, 10.William2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1875; died in 1946. Family/Spouse: Elva Griffin. Elva was born in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. Sylvia Town was born in 1897.
- 56. Homer Town was born in 1897.
- 57. Roxie Town was born in 1897.
- 58. Myrtle Town was born in 1897.
- 59. Virgel Town was born in 1897.
- 60. Wilbur Town was born in 1897.
- 61. Frank Town was born in 1897.
- 62. Milton Town was born in 1897.
- 63. Raymond Town was born in 1897.
- 64. Thomas Town was born in 1897.
- 65. Robert Alford Town was born on 10 Oct 1914 in Elkhorn, Webster, Iowa.