Robert Newton Towns^{[1, 2, 3]}

1878 - 1927  (49 years)

• Name	Robert Newton Towns
  Birth	26 Jun 1878	Etna Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Aug 1927	Kosciusko, Indiana, United States   [6]
  Burial	Clunette, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States   [6]
  Person ID	I911	rrss
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2019

  
  

  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  [7, 8]
  Family ID	F280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Zuel McConnell,   b. Abt 1880   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Wendell Towns,   b. Abt 1904, Indiana, United States d. 29 Sep 1980, Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States (Age ~ 76 years)
  Family ID	F538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Carrie H Jordan,   b. 21 Apr 1880, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 9 Feb 1967, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Carlton Emmet Towns,   b. 5 Jun 1912, Etna Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States d. 8 Jan 1974, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

  Children	1. Wendell Towns,   b. Abt 1904, Indiana, United States d. 29 Sep 1980, Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States (Age ~ 76 years)
  Family ID	F537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jun 1878 - Etna Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States Death - 31 Aug 1927 - Kosciusko, Indiana, United States Burial - - Clunette, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		William Towns, Emily Boyd Family 1901 Back Row: Lucinda Towns (Knepper), Cornelia Emily Boyd (Towns), Zeruah Towns (Shively), Mildred Shively, Harley Towns, Robert Towns. Second Row: William Towns, Frank Carles, Forrest Knepper, Robert Knepper, Frank Tea, Lila Tea, Marvin Shively, Ella Towns (Carles). On Floor: Mina Shively, Florence Towns (Tea), Lucy Tea, Ruth Shively, Lucille…
  		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

  [S23] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Marshall; Roll: 1653566. Towns Robert Newton_19170000_United States, Indiana, Marshall_Residence_MID1007.jpg [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 392; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1240392. William Allen Towns and Cornelia Emily Boyd Census 1900 Tippecanoe Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States. William Towns, 58, Cornelia Town, 49, Robert N Towns, 20, Harvey W Towns, 19, Ethel E Towns, 13. [S5] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. TownsR&JordanC_19091225_United States, Indiana_MarriageLicense.jpg [S22] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T625_456; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 180. Jordan Carrie H_19200000_United States, Indiana, Marshall, Tippecanoe Township_Residence_MID760.jpg [S15] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T624_370; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374383. Jordan Carrie H_19100000_United States, Indiana, Marshall, Tippecanoe Township_Residence_MID762.jpg [S4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. [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.