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Descendants of Gideon TowerGeneration No. 1
1. GIDEON7 TOWER (JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born April 30, 1753 in Cumberland, Providence County, RI, and died Abt. 1847 in Dillsborough, Dearborn County, IN. He married ABIGAIL PERKINS March 1775. She was born November 28, 1754 in Hingham, Plymouth County, MA, and died Abt. 1845 in Dillsborough, Dearborn County, IN. Notes for GIDEON TOWER: Served in the Revolutionary War. In affidavit made to secure a pension under the Act of 1832 he gives an account of his service: In 1775 as a private in a company of Connecticut Militia, commanded by Captain Cleft, of Parson's regiment; in 1776 as a private in a company of Rhode Island troops, commanded by Captain Wilcox, of Dyer's regiment; in 1778, as a substitute for Mr. Barber, in a company commanded by the same captain in the same regiment; in 1779 as a private in a company of Vermont Militia commanded by Captain Noble, in Herrick's regiment; in 1780 as an orderly-sergeant in a company of Vermont Militia commanded by Captain Hutchins, of Herrick's regiment. After the battle of Bunker Hill, the regiment he belonged to was called to Roxbury, MA, where it was stationed during the seige of Boston. He was living in Windham County, CT, at the time of his enlistment in 1775. He moved from there to Cumberland, RI, and then to Vermont during the war where he was again called into service. Afterwards he moved to New York, living there 16 years. He then moved to Kentucky for two years and subsequently to Indiana where he purchased land in Dearborn County and lived for 16 years. Granted a pension April 26, 1833, that commenced March 4, 1831 and was paid until March 1847. A grandson, John Tower Lemon, wrote of him in the Lawrenceburg Register in March 1843: "He joined the army in of the revolution in April 1775, and served from three to seven months every year while the war lasted. His wife was born the 28th of November 1754, and they are both now living in Caesar Creek Township, in this [Dearborn] county, and enjoying good health for persons of their age. They had thirteen children, fifty-nine grandchildren, seventy-nine great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. They had two sons out in the last war--John Tower and Gideon Tower. The former was massacred on the 23rd of January 1813, at the River Raisin. They had one grandson, Henry Millard, who had the honor of commanding the right wing of the Texan forces on the memorable 21st of April 1836, when the Mexicans were defeated and Santa Anna was made prisoner by the Texans. It is seldom that a husband and wife live together sixty-eight years and live to see their descendants multiply to one hundred and fifty-seven, and six of the fifth generation; and what is yet stranger, that these generations should all be of one political opinion. All of these, so far as my knowledge extends, who were voters in 1840, voted for General Harrison." Was a Private in a company of Connecticut Militia, commanded by Capt. Cleft, of Parson's regiment, which he joined in April, 1775; in 1776 he was a private in a company of Rhode Island troops, commanded by Capt. Wilcox, of Dyer's regiment; in 1778; he was a substitute for Mr. Barber, in a company commanded by the same captain in the same regiment; in 1779 he was a private in a company of Vermont Militia commanded by Capt. Noble, in Herrick's regiment; in 1780 he was an orderly-sergeant in a company of Vermont Militia commanded by Capt. Hutchins, of Herrick's regiment. After the battle of Bunker Hill the regiment to which he belonged was called to Roxbury , MA, where it was stationed during the siege of Boston. Gideon moved from Cumberland to Vermont during the war. He afterwards moved to New York , then to Kentucky and subsequently to Dearborn Co., IN. More About GIDEON TOWER: Military service: Bet. April - October 1775, Revolutionary War - Private, CT Militia, Capt. Waterman Clift's Company, Col. Parsons Regiment Residence: 1775, Windham County, CT Children of GIDEON TOWER and ABIGAIL PERKINS are:
Generation No. 2 2. HANNAH8 TOWER (GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born January 1776 in Cumberland, Providence County, RI, and died Abt. 1866 in Dearborn County, IN. She married JOEL HARVEY PEASE. He was born Abt. 1772 in NY.Notes for HANNAH TOWER: "Joel Pease and his family lived in Pownal, VT, and Cayuga Co, NY, and moved to Ripley Co., IN n 1815. In the 1850 census, he was living in Delaware Twp, IN. He was married to Hannah (nee Tower) Pease and they had one child, Harvey, b. 1790. Children of HANNAH TOWER and JOEL PEASE are:
3. NANCY8 TOWER (GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born December 1777 in Cumberland, Providence County, RI, and died Abt. 1864 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, TX. She married JOSIAH MILLARD. He was born April 18, 1773 in Albany, Albany County, NY. Children of NANCY TOWER and JOSIAH MILLARD are:
4. JONATHAN8 TOWER (GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1779 in NY, and died February 1, 1855 in Switzerland County, IN. He married MELISSA COLVIN. She was born Abt. 1781, and died Bet. 1826 - 1830. Children of JONATHAN TOWER and MELISSA COLVIN are:
5. ABIGAIL8 TOWER (GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born June 21, 1787 in Dillsborough, Dearborn County, IN, and died November 1844 in Dillsborough, Dearborn County, IN. She married WILLIAM LEMON Abt. 1804 in Cincinnati, OH, son of WILLIAM LEMON and MARTHA LIVINGSTON. He was born February 23, 1782 in VA, and died November 1861 in Oleon, Ripley County, IN. More About ABIGAIL TOWER: Burial: Coles Cemetery, Rising Sun, IN Children of ABIGAIL TOWER and WILLIAM LEMON are:
6. CLARINDA8 TOWER (GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born August 7, 1797, and died September 16, 1839 in Switzerland County, IN. She married BENJAMIN LAREU December 9, 1819 in Dearborn County, IN, son of ABRAHAM LAREU and ABIGAIL RITTENHOUSE. He was born July 1, 1791 in Fayette County, PA, and died February 8, 1845 in Switzerland County, IN. More About CLARINDA TOWER: Burial: Pleasant Cemetery, Switzerland County, IN Children of CLARINDA TOWER and BENJAMIN LAREU are:
7. GIDEON8 TOWER, JR. (GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1)1 was born Abt. 1799 in Cuyahoga County, NY1, and died February 8, 1846 in Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, IN1. He married ROXANA SCRANTON1. She was born Abt. 1799 in RI1, and died June 2, 1830 in Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, IN1. More About GIDEON TOWER, JR.: Military service: War of 1812 Occupation: Carpenter/Farmer1 Residence: 1816, Deaborn County, IN Children of GIDEON TOWER and ROXANA SCRANTON are:
8. ALPHEUS P.8 TOWER (GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born January 21, 1800 in Dillsborough, Dearborn County, IN, and died Abt. 1829. He married ORPAH HUNTER January 1819 in Dearborn County, IN. She was born September 20, 1801 in Cumberland, Providence County, RI, and died November 14, 1870 in Dowds Station, IA. Children of ALPHEUS TOWER and ORPAH HUNTER are:
Generation No. 3 9. HARVEY9 PEASE (HANNAH8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1790 in NY. He married (1) GILPHA (?). She was born Abt. 1808 in KY. He married (2) MARY LEMMON December 17, 1835 in Dearborn County, IN. Notes for HARVEY PEASE: death record for William Pease, Harvey's son, lists William's mother as Mary Lemmons born in IN - William's death cert also lists Harvey's place of birth as IN, not NY 1850 census: Delaware Twp, Ripley Co, IN Joel Pease 78 NY Hannah Pease 75 RI Harvey Pease 60 NY James Irvin Pease 14 IN 1860 census: Pierceville, Franklin Twp, Ripley Co, IN Harvey Pease 60 NY Gilpha Pease 52 KY Mary Moreland 21 IN Rinaldo R. Moreland 12 IN More About HARVEY PEASE: Census: 1850, Delaware, Ripley County, IN Children of HARVEY PEASE and MARY LEMMON are:
10. CILENDA9 PEASE (HANNAH8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born January 26, 1792 in NY, and died February 19, 1861 in Ohio County, IN. She married JOHN GILLIS. He was born Abt. 1789. More About CILENDA PEASE: Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery, IN Children of CILENDA PEASE and JOHN GILLIS are:
11. COL. HENRY B.9 MILLARD (NANCY8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1797 in Stillwater, NY, and died August 1844 in Galveston, TX. He married MARY DEWBURLEIGH BORLACE BEAUMONT August 24, 1826 in Natchez, MS. She was born April 10, 1806 in Natchez, MS. Notes for COL. HENRY B. MILLARD: Was Colonel in Tex. Rev. fought at San Jacinto. Helped lay out town of Beaumont and named it for his wife's maiden name. Son, Henry B. in 1880 Wmsn. Co. TX census, lists father's Birthplace as NJ. Masonic Funeral at Galveston, TX. 30 Aug 1844. Lived S.W. Corner of 22nd St. and Ave E. "Virginia House"- The Strand Possible illeg. son of Col. Henry. named Robert or Josh. Also possible daughter younger than sons Fred and Henry, named Matilda. May have died with Mary Beaumont in New Orleans. Story of marker about him founding Beaumont, TX Story of Sons of Republic of Tx. naming chapter after him. Story of his receiving Santa Anna's dueling pistols at San Jacinto, handing them down to his children, and them being donated to DRT museum in Austin, TX. Newspaper article of Pulsifer letters about Texas Independence, mentioning Henry. B. .. Printer unknown. Old letter about Henry B. M. and Towers. Inventory of estate of Henry B. Petition by Henry B.'s sons protesting the will settlement. See also copies of Deed abstract. More About COL. HENRY B. MILLARD: Military service: 1836, Mexican-American War Children of HENRY MILLARD and MARY BEAUMONT are:
12. JEDEDIAH9 MILLARD (NANCY8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1799 in NY, and died in Sabine Pass, TX. He married ELIZABETH JOHNSTON Abt. 1821. Children of JEDEDIAH MILLARD and ELIZABETH JOHNSTON are:
13. NANCY9 MILLARD (NANCY8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1801, and died September 1862 in Sabine Pass, Chambers County, TX. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON O'BRIEN June 2, 1840. He was born Abt. 1782 in KY. More About NANCY MILLARD: Burial: Sabine Pass Cemetery, Sabine Pass, Chambers County, TX Child of NANCY MILLARD and GEORGE O'BRIEN is:
14. SIDNEY HOSMORE9 MILLARD (NANCY8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1806 in NY, and died April 12, 1854 in Benwick Bay, LA. He married MARY BRYAN March 8, 1841. Notes for SIDNEY HOSMORE MILLARD: Sidney moved to Beaumont,14 Apr 1839. Operated Millard Family store with George Bryan. Store sold 1846. Child of SIDNEY MILLARD and MARY BRYAN is:
15. DARCOURT JOSIAH OTHO9 MILLARD (NANCY8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1814 in St. Genevieve, NY, and died Abt. 1851 in Beaumont, TX. He married ELIZABETH SULLIVAN. Children of DARCOURT MILLARD and ELIZABETH SULLIVAN are:
16. JONATHAN9 TOWER, JR. (JONATHAN8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) He married ELIZABETH GRAHAM December 22, 1846 in Switzerland County, IN. More About JONATHAN TOWER, JR.: Census: 1850, Pleasant, Switzerland County, IN Children of JONATHAN TOWER and ELIZABETH GRAHAM are:
17. ROBERT9 TOWER (JONATHAN8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born Abt. 1812 in Seneca County, NY, and died Abt. 1866 in Switzerland County, IN. He married REBECCA STONE November 7, 1833 in Dearborn County, IN, daughter of BENJAMIN STONE and SARAH LAREW. She was born February 1, 1812 in Butler County, OH, and died April 10, 1874 in Switzerland County, IN. Children of ROBERT TOWER and REBECCA STONE are:
18. WILLIAM9 LAREU (CLARINDA8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born September 17, 1822. He married (1) SUSAN DOUGHERTY December 7, 1845 in Ohio County, IN. He married (2) MARIA JANE SWEET November 17, 1867 in Vermillion County, IL. He married (3) MARY A. RUNYON January 16, 1880 in Vermillion County, IL. She was born Abt. 1859. Notes for WILLIAM LAREU: Moved to Vermillion County, IL, about 1848. Children of WILLIAM LAREU and SUSAN DOUGHERTY are:
Children of WILLIAM LAREU and MARIA SWEET are:
19. JOHN TOWER9 LAREU (CLARINDA8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born December 7, 1823, and died June 21, 1900. He married MARY VORIS March 17, 1847. She was born September 21, 1827. Children of JOHN LAREU and MARY VORIS are:
20. ELIZA9 LAREU (CLARINDA8 TOWER, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born November 2, 1829. She married WILLIAM CLEVENGER. He was born Abt. 1820. Children of ELIZA LAREU and WILLIAM CLEVENGER are:
21. ALMA9 TOWER (GIDEON8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born December 3, 1822. She married JAMES OREM. He was born September 15, 1822 in Switzerland County, IN. More About JAMES OREM: Occupation: Farmer Residence: 1880, Pleasant, Switzerland County, IN Children of ALMA TOWER and JAMES OREM are:
22. WILLIAM SCRANTON9 TOWER (GIDEON8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1)1 was born June 10, 1826 in Moorefield, Switzerland County, IN1, and died July 31, 1891 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN1. He married TABITHA JANE RICKETTS1 November 28, 1844 in Switzerland County, IN1, daughter of ROBERT RICKETTS and ANN LAREU. She was born October 25, 1825 in Moorefield, Switzerland County, IN1, and died February 28, 1905 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN. Notes for WILLIAM SCRANTON TOWER: Raised on a farm near Moorefield where he resided until 1881 when he was elected Sheriff of Switzerland County and moved with his family to Vevay. In 1882 he was re-elected Sheriff and served 12 years in Pleasant Township. Was also a school director for many years. Proprietor of Tower House in Vevay. "The
History of Switzerland County, Indiana 1885"
Weakley, Harraman & Co., Publishers. 1885: William S. TOWER, proprietor of the Tower House, Vevay, was born in this county in 1826, son of Gideon and Roxena (SCRANTON) Tower; his father, a native of Cuyahoga County, N.Y., born in 1799, his mother of Rhode Island, born in the same year. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812; came to Dearborn County in 1816; to Switzerland County in 1820, and was killed by accident in 1846 while raising a mill in the county. He was a carpenter by trade but did farming also. His wife died in 1830. William S. was raised on a farm near Moorefield where he resided up to 1881, in which year he was elected sheriff of the county and removed with his family to Vevay. In 1882 he was re-elected to the same office. He served twelve years as justice in Pleasant Township, and was many years a school director. Mr. Tower was married in 1844 to Tobitha J. RICKETTS, who was born in Switzerland County in 1825, and their children are Mary A., Alma E., Maria L., Cinderilla J., Ira, Daniel R., Lorena, James W. and Rachel. Allen died in infancy. The family is associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. More About WILLIAM SCRANTON TOWER: Burial: August 3, 1891, Ebenezer Cemetery, Craig Township, Switzerland County, IN Census: 1880, William Scranton Towers Occupation: Sheriff/School Director1 Residence: 1885, Vevay, Switzerland County, IN More About TABITHA JANE RICKETTS: Burial: Ebenezer Cemetery, Craig Township, Switzerland County, IN Residence: 1900, Vevay, Switzerland County, IN Children of WILLIAM TOWER and TABITHA RICKETTS are:
23. GIDEON9 TOWER III (GIDEON8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born June 2, 1830 in IN. He married SUSANNA WOLTZ October 29, 1848, daughter of HENRY WOLTZ and HANNAH (?). She was born Abt. 1833 in IN. More About GIDEON TOWER III: Census: 1880, Gideon Towers, III Occupation: 1850, Farmer Residence: 1850, Pleasant, Switzerland County, IN Children of GIDEON TOWER and SUSANNA WOLTZ are:
24. ROXSENA9 TOWER (ALPHEUS P.8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born May 20, 1820 in Dearborn County, IN, and died January 12, 1860. She married FREEMAN MUNGER January 1, 1842. He was born Abt. 1809 in MA. Children of ROXSENA TOWER and FREEMAN MUNGER are:
25. JOSEPH HUNTER9 TOWER (ALPHEUS P.8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born February 24, 1825 in Dearborn County, IN, and died March 23, 1913 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, CA. He married PHILENA MELVINA BURTON May 31, 1849 in Delaware, Ripley County, IN. She was born December 13, 1828 in Maineville, Hamilton Township, Warren County, OH. Notes for JOSEPH HUNTER TOWER: History of Jefferson County, Iowa shows ". . . He now makes his homein Pomona, California . . ." Of interest is the following handwritten certificate found in JosephHunter Tower's Family Bible: "State of Indiana, Ripley County/s.s. Ihereby certify that Mr. Joseph H. Towere is qualified to teachReading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar and Geography And amsatisfied that he sustained an unblemished moral character. Givenunder my hand and seal this 27th day of December A.D. 1848. JeffersonStevens I.S. Examiner of Common School Teaching." Joseph Hunter Tower is buried beside Julia Tower Carr, Emma TowerBishop, and Frank B Tower. Family Bible of Joseph Hunter Tower Text: Sibbyl Sophia Tower was born Monday, March the 18, 1850; Mary EllaTower was born Wednesday Feb the 24, 1852; Julia Josephine Tower was born Saturday May the 20, 1854; Franklin Burton Tower was born Friday Oct the 2 1857; William Everett Tower was born Janu Note: The bible contains, in addition to the recorded information, a copy ofthe obituary from the newspaper which provides the places and dates of death and burial More About JOSEPH HUNTER TOWER: Burial: March 25, 1913, Pomona Cemetery, Pomona, Los Angeles County, CA Children of JOSEPH TOWER and PHILENA BURTON are:
26. CINDERILLA L.9 TOWER (ALPHEUS P.8, GIDEON7, JOHN6, BENJAMIN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT A.2, (?)1) was born November 14, 1827 in Dearborn County, IN. She married GEORGE W. STICKEL February 8, 1846. He was born Abt. 1823 in PA. Children of CINDERILLA TOWER and GEORGE STICKEL are:
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