The Towers Family Archives This is the Genealogical Record of the Towers and Harvey Family. Compiled and researched by Tamra Towers Butler |
The surnames that relate to six generations only. Towers, Harvey, Kolts (Kolz), Fletcher, Frisby, Larsen, Moyer, Bingham, Selvidge, Lowe, Mayer, Frits, Young, Hornbeck, Johnston, Wilson, Pritchard, Ruff, Simpson, Harper, Maass, Erler, Jorgensen, Groth, Pehrsdotter, Vandine (Vandyne), Morris, Evans, Hoover, Clark, Bennie, Aldous, Wiggins. I am working on many more names! I will have them all posted on this page as soon as possible. My Towers Ancestors were originally from Leicester, England. They arrived in America in the late 1880's, via Capetown South Africa. The following records are earliest to recent. Generation #1 John Towers *born about 1740, England *married about 1765, England Hannah Flowers *born about 1740, England They had one known son, Thomas Towers Generation #2 Thomas Towers *born about 1765, England *married about 1790, England UNKNOWN They had one known son, Thomas Towers Generation #3 Thomas Towers *born 16 January 1792, Leicestershire England *died 27 October 1848, Leicestershire England *married 6 February 1817, Leicestershire England Mary Gilbert Parents: Carlos Gilbert and Catherine *born 15 March 1796, Leicestershire England They had nine children, one son was John Henry Towers. Generation #4 John Henry Towers *born 9 April 1827, Leicestershire England *married 3 April 1847, Leicestershire England Hannah Marie Pritchard Parents: Richard Pritchard and Elizabeth *born about 1827, Leicestershire England They had at least three children, one son was William Henry Towers Generation #5 William Henry Towers *born 23 September 1882, Leicester England *died 8 February 1891, Evanston Wyoming *married 21 December 1876, Leicestershire England Emma Selvidge Parents: James Selvidge and Emma Simpson *born 23 September 1854, Leicestershire England *died 26 August 1890, Evanston Wyoming They had four children, one son was Guy Rudolph Towers Generation #6 Guy Rudolph Towers *born 22 July 1882, Capetown South Africa *died 4 July 1924, Salt Lake City Utah *married 28 November 1907, Eureka Utah Katie Frisby Parents: Ephraim Frisby and Sarah Ann Lowe *born 21 June 1885, Payson Utah *died 18 April 1952, Salt Lake City Utah They had seven children, the only son was Merl Eldridge Towers. Generation #7 Merl Eldridge Towers *born 24 April 1913, Eureka Utah *died 9 April 1987, Salt Lake City Utah *married 9 June 1940, Eureka Utah Ruth Ellen Kolts Parents: John Henry Kolts and Anna Larson *born 7 October 1921, Eureka Utah *died 2 August 1999, Sandy Utah They had two children, one is my father Jack E. Towers Generation #8 Jack E. Towers *born 17 July 1941, Salt Lake City Utah *married 24 August 1958, Ogden Utah Sharon Ann Harvey Parents: Truman Philip Harvey and Ruth Fletcher *born 10 February 1941, Salt Lake City Utah They have four children, Tamra, Carla, Sandra and Curtis. Generation #9 Tamra Towers *born 21 April 1959, Ogden Utah My Harvey ancestors, to the best of my knowledge, arrived in America from Ireland about 1785. I am not positive if the first two generations are indeed my lines. I believe VERY strongly that they are, and so I have included them. The following records are earliest to recent. Generation #1 Josep Harvey *born about 1770, Ireland *married 1 September 1791, Tinkling Springs Virginia Annie Craig Parents: Robert Craig and Unknown *born about 1770, Virginia They had only one son, Joseph C. Harvey. Generation #2 Joseph C. Harvey *born 4 July 1790,Tinkling Springs Virginia *died 1856, Sarcoxie Missouri *married 18 July 1818, Kanawha Co., Virginia (now W.V.) Rebecca Wilson Parents: Andrew Wilson and Sarah Ann Christian *born 30 March 1792, Augusta Co., Virginia *died 7 May 1870, Sarcoxie Missouri I believe that Gilbert Boswell Harvey is one of their seven sons Generation #3 Gilbert Boswell Harvey *born about 1825, Kanawha Co., Virginia (W.V.) *died 7 November 1896, Canon City Colorado *married 20 January 1850, Ripley Virginia (now W.V.) Mary Madelyn Vandine Parents: John S. Vandine and Nancy Cunningham *born 10 September 1827 *died 1 May 1883, Canon City Colorado They had six children, one son was Gorey (Gara) Harvey. Generation #4 Gorey (Gara) Harvey *born 28 August 1864, Ray Co., Missouri *died 9 November 1914, Canon City Colorado *married 5 March 1884, Canon City Colorado Mary Rebecca Young Parents: Edward Delaven Young and Harriett Eleanor Morris *born 1 June 1869, Missouri *died 8 July 1926, Denver Colorado They had four sons, one was born with the name of Nelson Arthur Harvey, he later legally changed his name to Truman Arthur Harvey. #5 Truman Arthur Harvey (aka Nelson Arthur Harvey) *born 14 March 1890, Cripple Creek Colorado *died 28 April 1948, Provo Utah *married 14 January 1914, Ogden Utah Vera Victoria Moyer Parents:Charles William Moyer and Eleanor Abbe Hornbeck *born 1 January 1896, Farnum Nebraska *died 1 December 1983, Phoenix Arizona They had three children, one son was Truman Philip Harvey. Generation #6 Truman Philip Harvey *born 13 December 1915, Ogden Utah *died 3 January 1978, California *married 13 August 1936, Salt Lake City Utah Ruth Fletcher Parents: Hyrum Smith Fletcher and Clara Rozilla Bingham *born 16 June 1916, Ogden Utah They had four children, one daughter is my mother, Sharon Ann Harvey. Generation #7 Sharon Ann Harvey *born 10 February 1941, Salt Lake City Utah She married Jack E. Towers, 24 of August 1958. They had four children, I am the oldest daughter. Generation #8 Tamra Towers Just a little bit about myself! I belong to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. All of the following were early Mormon Pioneers, most arriving between 1847-1860 to the Salt Lake Valley. Ancestor: William Frisby, England Ephraim Frisby, England Sarah Ann Lowe, England Eratus Bingham, La Harpe Illinois Brigham H. Bingham, LaHarpe Illinois Lucinda Gates, LaHarpe Illinois Theresia Aldous, England Robert F. Aldous, England Mary R. Parkin, England Samuel Fletcher, England Lewis Dunbar Wilson, Nauvoo Illinois Lewis D. Wilson Jr., Nauvoo Illinois Nancy Wagoner, Nauvoo Illinois Catherine Wiggins, LaHarpe Illinois Margaret Bennie, Scotland Andrew Johnston, Scotland Jennette Johston, Scotland Ann Clark, Scotland Johanna Josephina Fritz, Sweden Carl Johann Larsen, Denmark Louisa Harper, England Ebenenezer Wiggins, LaHarpe Illinois Ellenor Moore, LaHarpe Illinois I also belong to the Daughters of the American Revolution. Ancestor: Benjamin Hornbeck, Virginia Captain David Perry, Connecticut Captain Eliakim Perry, New York Isaac Gates, New Hampshire Jonathan Bingham, Connecticut John Plumley, New Hampshire |
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Paternal Ancesters Towers Flowers Towers Towers Gilbert Towers Pritchard Towers Selvidge Simpson Towers Frisby Lowe Towers Kolts Larsen Towers Harvey Fletcher Maternal Ancestors Harvey Craig Harvey Wilson Christian Harvey Vandine (Vandyne) Cunningham Harvey Young Morris Harvey Moyer Hornbeck Harvey Fletcher Bingham Towers Harvey |
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