John Henry Towler, 18721945 (aged 72 years)

John Henry Towler's Headstone
Name
John Henry /Towler/
Given names
John Henry
Surname
Towler
Birth
Birth of a brother
19th President of the United States
Rutherford B Hayes
March 4, 1877 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a sister
Birth of a brother
Census
Residence
20th President of the United States
James A Garfield
March 4, 1881 (aged 8 years)
Birth of a sister
21st President of the United States
Chester A Arthur
September 19, 1881 (aged 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother
Birth of a brother
22nd President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
March 4, 1885 (aged 12 years)
Birth of a sister
23rd President of the United States
Benjamin Harrison
March 4, 1889 (aged 16 years)
Birth of a sister
Death of a paternal grandfather
Cause: Cancer
24th President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
March 4, 1893 (aged 20 years)
Marriage
about 1895 (aged 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
25th President of the United States
William McKinley
March 4, 1897 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
Census
Note: Also on the image is an Edward Hoffman and Family (Laura, Chloe, Grover, Keneth, Nora, and Louis)
Residence
The Boer War
Battle for control of southern Africa
from October 11, 1899 to May 31, 1902 (aged 29 years)
26th President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt
September 14, 1901 (aged 29 years)
Death of a father
Cause: Struck by a Train (St. Louis Flyer)
Death of a wife
Cause: Arsenic Poisioning
Informant: Henry Philip Hoffman (aged 42 years) — elder brother
Marriage
Note: found on pilot.familysearch.org

found on pilot.familysearch.org

also found this record

Groom's name: John H Towler
Groom's race or color:
Groom's birthdate:
Groom's birthplace:
Groom's residence:
Groom's number of marriages:
Father of groom's name:
Mother of groom's name:
Bride's name: Maggie C Robbins
Bride's race or color:
Bride's birthdate:
Bride's birthplace:
Bride's residence:
Bride's number of marriages:
Father of bride's name:
Mother of bride's name:
Informant's name:
Marriage license date: 22 Aug 1906
Marriage county: Decatur
Marriage date: 22 Aug 1906
Marriage place: , Decatur,
Official's name:
Record number: 804
Film number: 1516620
Digital GS number: 4170589
Image number: 00248
Number of images: 1
Collection: Indiana Marriages 1811-1959

Birth of a daughter
Olympic Games
Games of the IV Olympiad
from April 27, 1908 to October 31, 1908 (aged 36 years)
London, England
Death of a mother
27th President of the United States
William Howard Taft
March 4, 1909 (aged 36 years)
Census
Note: Fred Robbins is also listed in the household as a stepson, age 9, born in Indiana.
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
28th President of the United States
Woodrow Wilson
March 4, 1913 (aged 40 years)
Birth of a son
The Great War
from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918 (aged 46 years)
Census
Residence
29th President of the United States
Warren G Harding
March 4, 1921 (aged 48 years)
Marriage of a daughter
30th President of the United States
Calvin Coolidge
August 2, 1923 (aged 51 years)
Death of a brother
Death of a sister
31st President of the United States
Herbert Hoover
March 4, 1929 (aged 56 years)
Census
Residence
32nd President of the United States
Franklin D Roosevelt
March 4, 1933 (aged 60 years)
Census
Note: Interesting, Like his Son (Henry Preston Towler) John Henry indicates that he was living in Shelby County on April 1 1935. Difference is John Henry indicates that he is "Rural" and not in Shelbyville. Still interesting. This is the first that I have ever seen this or heard about it.

Interesting, Like his Son (Henry Preston Towler) John Henry indicates that he was living in Shelby County on April 1 1935. Difference is John Henry indicates that he is "Rural" and not in Shelbyville. Still interesting. This is the first that I have ever seen this or heard about it.

Note made 21 August 2012 WIT

Death of a brother
1943 (aged 70 years)
Death of a sister
World War 2
from September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945 (on the date of death)
Burial of a father
Cemetery: Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Burial of a mother
Cemetery: Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Death
Cause of death: Car Crash
Burial
Cemetery: Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Reference number
Family with parents
father
Caleb P Towler Headstone
18491904
Birth: October 19, 1849 19 21 Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Death: October 1, 1904Adams, Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
mother
Mary I Towler
18521908
Birth: April 8, 1852 22 Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Death: November 4, 1908Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Marriage MarriageFebruary 25, 1870Home of John Dailey, Fleming County, kentucky, USA
2 years
himself
John Henry Towler's Headstone
18721945
Birth: July 17, 1872 22 20 Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Death: January 8, 1945Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
2 years
younger brother
William Oscar Towler Headstone
18741943
Birth: September 12, 1874 24 22 Kentucky, USA
Death: 1943
3 years
younger sister
Mattie Towler's Headstone
18771926
Birth: April 3, 1877 27 24 Indiana, USA
Death: December 26, 1926Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
2 years
younger brother
Irdo Towler Oklahoma School Census 1912
18791925
Birth: May 22, 1879 29 27 Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Death: August 17, 1925Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana, USA
2 years
younger sister
Ella Mae Towler Marsh Headstone
18811944
Birth: June 5, 1881 31 29 Indiana, USA
Death: October 21, 1944Indiana, USA
4 years
younger brother
18851946
Birth: January 28, 1885 35 32 Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Death: June 10, 1946Indiana, USA
2 years
younger sister
Maude Towler Bright
18871956
Birth: June 1887 37 35 Indiana, USA
Death: 1956Indiana, USA
3 years
younger sister
1890
Birth: July 1890 40 38 Indiana, USA
Family with Rose Huffman
himself
John Henry Towler's Headstone
18721945
Birth: July 17, 1872 22 20 Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Death: January 8, 1945Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
wife
Headstone Henry-Maggie-Rose-Towler
18721905
Birth: October 20, 1872 42 35 Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Death: October 3, 1905Adams, Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Marriage Marriageabout 1895
2 years
daughter
23 months
daughter
1898
Birth: December 25, 1898 26 26 Adams County, Indiana, USA
Family with Maggie Cena Hoffman
himself
John Henry Towler's Headstone
18721945
Birth: July 17, 1872 22 20 Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Death: January 8, 1945Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
wife
Maggie C Hoffman Obit
18771952
Birth: November 2, 1877 47 40 Kingston, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Death: March 3, 1952Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
Marriage MarriageAugust 2, 1906Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
13 months
daughter
19071993
Birth: August 27, 1907 35 29 Indiana, USA
Death: February 5, 1993Indiana, USA
2 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
5 years
son
Henry Preston Towler Obit
19171964
Birth: November 30, 1917 45 40 Hollister, Tillman County, Oklahoma, USA
Death: August 15, 1964Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
Herman Robbins + Maggie Cena Hoffman
wife’s husband
18791904
Birth: October 1879 29 27 Indiana, USA
Death: November 24, 1904
wife
Maggie C Hoffman Obit
18771952
Birth: November 2, 1877 47 40 Kingston, Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Death: March 3, 1952Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, USA
Marriage MarriageOctober 20, 1900Decatur County, Indiana, USA
6 months
stepson
19011990
Birth: April 13, 1901 21 23 Indiana, USA
Death: July 27, 1990Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio, USA
Census
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Marriage
Census
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Also on the image is an Edward Hoffman and Family (Laura, Chloe, Grover, Keneth, Nora, and Louis)

Marriage

found on pilot.familysearch.org

also found this record

Groom's name: John H Towler
Groom's race or color:
Groom's birthdate:
Groom's birthplace:
Groom's residence:
Groom's number of marriages:
Father of groom's name:
Mother of groom's name:
Bride's name: Maggie C Robbins
Bride's race or color:
Bride's birthdate:
Bride's birthplace:
Bride's residence:
Bride's number of marriages:
Father of bride's name:
Mother of bride's name:
Informant's name:
Marriage license date: 22 Aug 1906
Marriage county: Decatur
Marriage date: 22 Aug 1906
Marriage place: , Decatur,
Official's name:
Record number: 804
Film number: 1516620
Digital GS number: 4170589
Image number: 00248
Number of images: 1
Collection: Indiana Marriages 1811-1959

Census

Fred Robbins is also listed in the household as a stepson, age 9, born in Indiana.

Census

Interesting, Like his Son (Henry Preston Towler) John Henry indicates that he was living in Shelby County on April 1 1935. Difference is John Henry indicates that he is "Rural" and not in Shelbyville. Still interesting. This is the first that I have ever seen this or heard about it.

Note made 21 August 2012 WIT

Note

Obituary appeared in the ANDERSON DAILY BULLETIN, 01/08/1945

Note

09 May 2008,

I sent for a copy of John Henry Towler's Death Certificate from the state of Indiana.