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. > > > > > > > > > >