Just to let all those TOWERS and their kin, know there will be a family reunion in Calhoun Ga. Aug 22. at the park 12- 6 pm. Bring anything you may have in the way of genealogy or family history and table service with dish to pass. GABARTOW-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > GABARTOW-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 14 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [GABARTOW-L] Re: TOWERS [Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.co] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from GABARTOW-D, send a message to > > GABARTOW-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GABARTOW-L] Re: TOWERS > Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 11:28:32 -0400 > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > To: GABARTOW-L@rootsweb.com > > Thank you. I do have a girl who was in Leonard Towers will Iza who also went to > Mississippi though she does not have child named Joseph perhaps he is her > brother I will look future into it. Here is a thumbnail of what I have. > Isabella was about nine when her parents moved to GA. and 15 when her mother > died. She returned to Pickens Co., SC. to live with relatives, to attend school. > She married Uncle Leonard Tower's brother-in-law, and with no children of his > own. He Leonard took particular interest in her welfare, evidenced by leaving > her 1/4 of his estate in his will of 1861. She was called lza in his will when > he states that she moved to Mississippi after the death of her husband. > She then married Thomas Jefferson Humphreys. 22 Mar. 1836, in Bachelors Retreat > , SC. He was born Pickens Co., SC. and died 25 May 1855, in Florida. He was the > son of Rev. David Humphreys and Martha Word. In Dec 1846, Thomas J. humphreys > sold, for $2000. to Leonard Towers, 1000 acres on the Tugaloo River. Isabela > Humphreys signed the dower release. Pickens Co. SC. Deeds F-1: 119-120. > Children: Martha Word Humphreys - Born, 7 dec. 1836 died 28 jul. 1849 > Rebecca Jane Humphreys - Born 4 Jan. 1838 SC. died 5 jun. 1919 she married > Abbott. > Leonard Towers Humphreys - Born 4 dec. 1839 SC. died 27 sept 1862. > John Alanson Humphreys > Sarah Harriet Humphreys > Elizabeth Susan Humphreys > David Cicero Humhreys - Born 26 Nov. 1846 SC. > Thomas Jefferson Humphreys - Born 5 dec 1848 died 17 Aug. 1849 > Horace Josephus Humphreys - Born 24 Aug. 1850 SC. died 25 Dec.1878 perhaps he is > named after a relative. We need to find out where they lived in Mississippi. > Isabella Lorraine Humphreys - Born 10 sept. 1853 SC. died 6 May 1935 She married > a man named Ferry. > > Now the Amos & John you find in the SC.census are sons of Isaac Sr. there is an > Isaac Jr., Benjamin, William,& a (Jeremiah whom I have never been able to trace > either ), these are found listed in settlement of Isaac Sr. estate Greenville, > SC. 1811-1812 > I will see if I can find who Leonard's father is it may well be that Joseph is > his brother. The census again may be the clue then when we find the area and > date we can look at land deeds in that area. > Another line to pursue is where the dau. M. O. lived died did she or Joseph's > wife request his pension write and ask sense you have the date he died and the > war they will let you know it's only $7. > I believe there is another person who is also looking for Joseph but has no more > than you, will go back through my mail. > Sincerely > Valeria > > Melton wrote: > > > Valeria, ok, you got me thinking. i looked in my "towers" folder. I do have > > a copy of his confederate roll. it states he was killed in action 6-15-1863 > > at Vicksburg. he enrolled in Miss. and was originally from S Carolina. I am > > wondering how I got his date of birth. my dad had written on there when he > > was born, I guess he was correct. > > now on an index of Miss of 1850 he shows up in Att. co, i forget what it > > stands for. i have not seen the census. guess that might be helpful. now I > > am just guessing before that. in 1830 index of S C. (he would be 2 years) > > there is a Leonard. now in 1840 index there is an Amos and John. > > I guess I got the other names, Isaac and Benjamin, for earlier indexes. > > your other question is: he would be a g-g grandfather. it is interesting > > to me especially since he was killed in action. I have been to Vicksburg and > > seen the ship ,Enterprise that his death was transcribed on. > > his daughter's name was Margaret Othelia, my aunt is named after > > her(Othelia is middle name too) i just found this out when i talked to her. > > she has always disliked the name > > oh well, and what is your connectiion. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > > To: Melton <smelton@home.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 10:01 PM > > Subject: Re: TOWERS > > > > > Hi Steve > > > I'm glad to hear from you again I needed more information on Joseph. Was > > he > > > alone in the census and what district & year? I am not sure if you are > > the > > > person asking about Joseph in reference to Mississippi? Isaac Sr. died in > > 1811 > > > so I eliminate him, it is possible Isaac Jr. had him or his brother > > Benjamin I > > > will do some checking. How are you related to him? where do you get his > > birth > > > date from? I know this is more questions than answers, but it will help. > > > Looking to hear from you. > > > Sincerely > > > Valeria > > > > > > Melton wrote: > > > > > > > Valeria, > > > > I got this message from Bruce Towers. I am trying to find the parents of > > > > Joseph NW Towers, born in 1828 in s. Carolina. from census records it > > seems > > > > like Isaac or Benjamin could be father. Have you seen this name > > anywhere? > > > > thanks, > > > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Justin Nichols <levi@pathwaynet.com> > > > > To: <TOWERS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 4:07 PM > > > > Subject: TOWERS > > > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Wonders > > > > > What a perfect last name for a genealogist. Well I'm sure we are > > > > > related at least way back in history some place, but I'm not sure I > > can > > > > > connect Thomas. I have though come across some information on a > > Thomas > > > > > in the Raney Genealogy Library. If you like I will send you what I > > have > > > > > by snail mail, too much to type. My search is mainly in the southern > > > > > states VI, NC. SC. GA. I have come across an Isaac Towers in the Conn. > > > > > area. I'm not sure if I copied his information, for My Isaac Towers & > > > > > Elizabeth Reid were in the Carolina's. I believe his father was > > Benjamin > > > > > Towers of NC. in the Carolina's no proof yet only a deed. It is very > > > > > possible they are all connected cousins and the like. > > > > > As far as other address of researchers I probably have the same as you > > > > > only from the net. Have you checked out. Will do some searching and > > get > > > > > back to you. > > > > > Sincerely > > > > > Valeria Nichols, MI. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >