Person:Owen Towery (1)

Watchers
  1. Owen F. Towery1878 - 1964
m. 3 Feb 1901
  1. Conrad O. Towery1902 - 1988
  2. A. C. Towery1904 - 1977
  3. Leon C. Towery1907 - 1965
  4. Norma Ellen Towery1909 - 1998
  5. Philip Towery1912 - 1991
  6. Mark Towery1915 - 1997
Facts and Events
Name Owen F. Towery
Gender Male
Birth? 11 Apr 1878 Hazel Green, Madison Co., Alabama, United States
Marriage 3 Feb 1901 Milam Co., Texas, United Statesto Mariah 'Ellen' Jackson
Residence[2] 1938 Thorndale, Milam Co., Texas, United States
Death[1] 5 Jun 1964 Rockdale, Milam Co., Texas, United States
Burial[1] 7 Jun 1964 Salty Cemetery, Salty, Milam Co., Texas, United States

1910 Census Justice Precinct 8, Milam Co., Texas Towery, Owen F head M W 32 M1 AL VA AL Towery, Ellen wife F W 27 M1 4ch:4lvg TX Al FL Towery, Conrad son M W 9 S AL AL TX Towery, A. C. son M W 5 S AL AL TX Towery, Leon son M W 3 S TX AL TX Towery, Norma dau F W 11/12 S TX AL TX

1920 Census Justice Precinct 8, Milam Co., Texas Towery, O. F. head M W 41 M AL US US Towery, Ellen wife F W 38 M TX Al FL Towery, Conrad son M W 17 S AL AL TX Towery, A. C. son M W 15 S AL AL TX Towery, Leon son M W 13 S TX AL TX Towery, Norma dau F W 10 S TX AL TX Towery, Filip son M W 7 S TX AL TX Towery, Mark son M W under 1 S TX AL TX Jackson, A. J. father-in-law M W 75 M AL AL FL Jackson, Sara Jane mother-in-law F W 71 M FL SC SC

Obituary found at http://www.geocities.com/milamco/milam-975to.htm Owen F. Towery of Salty Community. Age 86. Died ?/1964 (Friday) at Boswell Rest Home in Rockdale. Services held (Sunday) at the Salty Church. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. W. J. Chambers, of the Lampasas Primitive Baptist Church, officiated. He was BORN 4/11/1878 in Hazel Green, Alabama and came to Texas, settling in the Salty Community in 1897. Married Miss Mariah Ellen Jackson at Salty in 2/3/1901. He was a farmer and followed that vocation until ill health forced him to retire a numberof years ago following a stroke in 10/1959. He had been bedridden and spent the past 2 years in Boswell Rest Home. Preceded in death by his wife on 10/7/1938. Member of New Salem Primitive Baptist Church since the early 1900's. SURVIVORS: 5 sons, Conrad and A. C. Towery, both of Rockdale; Leon and Philip Towery of Thorndale, Mark Towery of Salty; daughter, Mrs. Don Caffey of Salty; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Death Certificate.
  2. Obituary
    Mariah Ellen Jackson 1938 obit in her Notes.
  3.   Obituary
    1938 Andrew J. Jackson in his Notes.
  4.   Obituary
    Owen F. Towery 1964 obit in his Notes.