Florence Emily Towns^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]}

1877 - 1918  (41 years)

• Name	Florence Emily Towns
  Birth	20 Jan 1877	Tippecanoe Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States   [6, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 Jan 1918  [8]
  Burial	Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States   [8]
  Person ID	I143	rrss
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	William Allen Towns,   b. 12 Mar 1842, Stark, Ohio, United States d. 22 Jul 1921, Etna Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Cornelia Emily Boyd,   b. 9 Nov 1850, Belmont, Ohio, United States d. 29 Jun 1934, Etna Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	16 Apr 1867  [12, 13]
  Family ID	F280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Franklin A. Tea,   b. 11 Aug 1872, Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 13 Jul 1947, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Beatrice Lillian Tea,   b. 2 Apr 1909, Ladysmith, Rusk, Wisconsin, United States d. 6 Jan 1976, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 66 years)   2. Leta Cornelia Tea,   b. 13 Jun 1900, Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 18 Mar 1991, North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana, United States (Age 90 years)   3. Lucy Lee Tea,   b. 13 Jun 1900, Indiana, United States d. 13 Feb 1987, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 86 years)   4. William Samuel Tea,   b. 3 Apr 1906, Indiana, United States d. 17 Nov 1980, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jan 1877 - Tippecanoe Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States Burial - - Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Lucinda And Florence Towns
  		William Towns Family First Row: Bea Tea, Miriam Shively, Harley Carles, Robert Knepper, Lindon Knepper, Wendell Towns, Bill Tea, and Margaret Towns Second Row: William Towms, Cornelia Emily Towns, Zeruah Shively, Ella Carles, Lucy Knepper, Florence Tea, Ethel Kannard, Golda Towns, Carrie Towns Third Row: Mary Shively, Lucy Tea, Mildred Shively, Leta Tea, Smith,…

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1947; Roll: 08. Tea Franklin A._19470713_United States, Indiana, Elkhart, Elkhart_Death_MID338.jpg [S18] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1980; Roll: 17. Tea William Samuel_19801117_United States, Indiana, Marshall, Plymouth_Death_MID339.jpg [S5] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. RinggenbergW&TeaL_19180817_United States, Indiana, Marshall_MarriageLicense.jpg [S29] Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. [S132] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952. TeaW&BatesM_19240904_United States, Michigan, Berrien, St. Joseph Township_Marriage_MID341.jpg [S15] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T624_370; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374383. Towns Florence Emily_19100000_United States, Indiana, Marshall, Tippecanoe Township_Residence_MID342.jpg [S18] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1991; Roll: 07. Tea Leta Cornelia_19910318_United States, Indiana, Wabash, North Manchester_Death_MID343.jpg [S4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. [S18] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1987; Roll: 23. Tea Lucy Lee_19870213_United States, Indiana, Elkhart, Nappanee_Death_MID344.jpg [S18] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1976; Roll: 01. Tea Beatrice Lillian_19760106_United States, Indiana, Elkhart, Elkhart_Death_MID345.jpg [S5] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. MishlerR&TeaB_19280519_United States, Indiana, Elkhart_MarriageLicense.jpg [S42] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2812.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EET. [S145] Obituary of Cornelia Towns, Birth, marriage, and death information for Cornelia Boid Towns. Cornelius Emily Boid was born in Belmont County, Ohio, November 9, 1850. She came to Indiana with her parents when three years old and spent her girlhood days in the vicinity of' Stony Point. On April 16, 1868, she was united in marriage to William A. Towns, who preceded her in death 13 years ago. They moved to the farm near Etna Green, where' they lived 53 years and reared a family of seven children. The oldest, Cyrus, died in infancy. Mrs. Franklin Tea, a daughter, and Robert N. Towns, a son, have gone on before. Four daughters, Mrs. Zeruah Shively, Mrs. F. M. Carles, Mrs. F. J. Knepper and Mrs. C. E. Kannard, all living within a radius of ten miles of Etna Green; a son, Harley Towns, of Warsaw, 20 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren remain to mourn her departure. She was a member of the Christian Church of Etna Green for more than 60 years and a firm believer of its teachings. She passed from this life, June 29, 1934, aged 83 years, 7 months, and 20 days.