Benjamin Franklin Towler 1814–1893

Benjamin Franklin Towler, 1814–1893 (aged 79 years)

Name

Benjamin Franklin Towler

Name: Benjamin Franklin /Towler/
Given names: Benjamin Franklin
Surname: Towler

Gender Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	March 16, 1814 32 28 Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Battle of Waterloo	The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, ending the Napoleonic wars. June 18, 1815 (aged 1 year) Waterloo, Belgium
5th President of the United States	James Monroe March 4, 1817 (aged 2 years)
Peterloo Massacre	Cavalry was used to disperse a large crowd who were demanding electoral reform. 15 were killed and hundreds injured. August 16, 1819 (aged 5 years) Manchester, England
Death of a paternal grandfather	Joseph Towler November 10, 1819 (aged 5 years) Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Death of a maternal grandfather	David Alexander Rorher 1820 (aged 5 years) Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
6th President of the United States	John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825 (aged 10 years)
Birth of a sister	Catherine Toler September 19, 1825 (aged 11 years) Virginia, USA
7th President of the United States	Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829 (aged 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Frances Dixon June 30, 1833 (aged 19 years) Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Death of a mother	Mary Polly Rorher June 30, 1833 (aged 19 years) Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
8th President of the United States	Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837 (aged 22 years)
9th President of the United States	William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841 (aged 26 years)
10th President of the United States	John Tyler April 4, 1841 (aged 27 years)
11th President of the United States	James K Polk March 4, 1845 (aged 30 years)
Marriage	Mary Matilda Harris — View this family December 30, 1846 (aged 32 years) Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
12th President of the United States	Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849 (aged 34 years)
Census	1850 (aged 35 years) Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Birth of a daughter	Ann Elizabeth Towler about 1850 (aged 35 years) Virginia, USA
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850 (aged 36 years)
Death of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Betsy Debo 1851 (aged 36 years) Brights, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853 (aged 38 years)
Birth of a son	William Benjamin Towler May 28, 1855 (aged 41 years) Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
The Crimean War	from October 16, 1853 to March 30, 1856 (aged 42 years)
Birth of a son	Oliver Towler about 1857 (aged 42 years) Virginia, USA
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857 (aged 42 years)
Birth of a daughter	Lenora Towler November 1859 (aged 45 years) Virginia, USA
Census	1860 (aged 45 years) Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861 (aged 46 years)
17th President of the United States	Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865 (aged 51 years)
18th President of the United States	Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869 (aged 54 years)
Death of a wife	Mary Matilda Harris February 17, 1873 (aged 58 years) Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
19th President of the United States	Rutherford B Hayes March 4, 1877 (aged 62 years)
20th President of the United States	James A Garfield March 4, 1881 (aged 66 years)
21st President of the United States	Chester A Arthur September 19, 1881 (aged 67 years)
22nd President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1885 (aged 70 years)
23rd President of the United States	Benjamin Harrison March 4, 1889 (aged 74 years)
24th President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1893 (aged 78 years)
Death	May 1893 (aged 79 years) Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1782 38 35 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Marriage: October 13, 1807 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Polly Rorher Elizabeth Toler Frances Toler Benjamin Franklin Towler Catherine Toler Elijah Toler 1782– Birth: about 1782 38 35 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
mother	Links Birth: about 1786 19 17 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Marriage: October 13, 1807 Death: June 30, 1833 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elijah Toler Elizabeth Toler Frances Toler Benjamin Franklin Towler Catherine Toler Mary Polly Rorher 1786–1833 Birth: about 1786 19 17 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: June 30, 1833 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Marriage	Marriage — October 13, 1807 —
11 months elder sister	Links Birth: September 19, 1808 26 22 — Virginia, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Toler 1808– Birth: September 19, 1808 26 22 — Virginia, USA Death:
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: June 7, 1811 29 25 — Virginia, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frances Toler 1811– Birth: June 7, 1811 29 25 — Virginia, USA Death:
3 years himself	Links Birth: March 16, 1814 32 28 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Marriage: December 30, 1846 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1850 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1860 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: May 1893 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Matilda Harris Ann Elizabeth Towler William Benjamin Towler Oliver Towler Lenora Towler Benjamin Franklin Towler 1814–1893 Birth: March 16, 1814 32 28 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: May 1893 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
12 years younger sister	Links Birth: September 19, 1825 43 39 — Virginia, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catherine Toler 1825– Birth: September 19, 1825 43 39 — Virginia, USA Death:

Family with Mary Matilda Harris
himself	Links Birth: March 16, 1814 32 28 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Marriage: December 30, 1846 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1850 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1860 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: May 1893 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Matilda Harris Ann Elizabeth Towler William Benjamin Towler Oliver Towler Lenora Towler Benjamin Franklin Towler 1814–1893 Birth: March 16, 1814 32 28 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: May 1893 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
wife	Links Birth: February 17, 1828 26 — Strawberry, Virginia, USA Marriage: December 30, 1846 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1850 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1860 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: February 17, 1873 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin Franklin Towler Ann Elizabeth Towler William Benjamin Towler Oliver Towler Lenora Towler Mary Matilda Harris 1828–1873 Birth: February 17, 1828 26 — Strawberry, Virginia, USA Death: February 17, 1873 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Marriage	Marriage — December 30, 1846 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
4 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1850 35 21 — Virginia, USA Census: 1850 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1860 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ann Elizabeth Towler 1850– Birth: about 1850 35 21 — Virginia, USA
6 years son	Links Birth: May 28, 1855 41 27 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Census: 1860 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: July 31, 1929 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Elizabeth Towler Pearl Towler Benjamin Towler Samuel Joseph Overton Towler William Benjamin Towler 1855–1929 Birth: May 28, 1855 41 27 — Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Death: July 31, 1929 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1857 42 28 — Virginia, USA Census: 1860 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Oliver Towler 1857– Birth: about 1857 42 28 — Virginia, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: November 1859 45 31 — Virginia, USA Census: 1860 — Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lenora Towler 1859– Birth: November 1859 45 31 — Virginia, USA

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Census	1850 US Census Benjamin Franklin Toler and Family
Census	1860 US Census Benjamin Franklin Toler and Family

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February 9, 2009 – 14:15:22

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Family with parents
father Parents Joseph Towler Frances Dixon	Elijah Toler 1782–
mother Parents David Alexander Rorher Elizabeth Betsy Debo	Mary Polly Rorher 1786–1833
elder sister	Elizabeth Toler 1808–
elder sister	Frances Toler 1811–
himself	Benjamin Franklin Towler 1814–1893
younger sister	Catherine Toler 1825–

Family with Mary Matilda Harris
himself	Benjamin Franklin Towler 1814–1893
wife Parents Samuel Harris Mary E Pritchett	Mary Matilda Harris 1828–1873
daughter	Ann Elizabeth Towler 1850–
son Family Mary Ann Elizabeth Towler Pearl Towler Benjamin Towler Samuel Joseph Overton Towler	William Benjamin Towler 1855–1929
son	Oliver Towler 1857–
daughter	Lenora Towler 1859–

Descendants

Benjamin Franklin Towler(1814–1893)
- Mary Matilda Harris1846