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Genealogy Research on Descendants of Abraham Tower

I'm researching my great-great grandfather's life and trying to put together the clues and puzzle pieces I find. This page will contain the information and links about anyone descended from Abraham Bates Tower. He lived in Indiana, Missouri and Kansas. Born in 1837, he died in 1930 in Tyro, Kansas.

What happened to his children, his grandchildren and great grandchildren is the mystery that I want to unravel.

(photo from Gail Martin's family album - Abraham is the man with the beard and suspenders)

Abraham Bates Tower's Children

Nancy Angeline (Long) was his wife

1Laura Ann Tower born born September 29, 1859 in Crawford Co, Indiana. She was 10 years old in the 1870 census.
2Erastus Laban Tower born August 07, 1861 in Crawford County, Indiana. Age 8 in the 1870 census. Listed in the Family Tree Maker's Genealogy site as Krastus.
3Mary Louisa Tower born July 31, 1866 in Linn County, Missouri. She was age 4 in the 1870 census.
4Sarah Alice Tower born April 09, 1868 in Linn County, Missouri. She was age 2 in the 1870 census. She died in Morgan, Bosque County, Texas.
5William Warren Tower born August 31, 1870 in Linn County, Missouri. He died July 21, 1952 (age 81) in Tyro, Montgomery County, Kansas
6Viola Matilda Tower (my great grandmother) was born February 03, 1873 in Linn County, Missouri. Check below to see who she married and how many children she had. She died December 26, 1964 and is buried in Tyro, Mongomery County, Kansas.
7Ezakins Zacheus Tower was born March 03, 1875 in Crawford County Indiana and died that same year and place.
8Rueben Theodore Tower born May 13, 1876 in Boone County, Arkansas. He died June 14, 1954.
9Malissa Angeline Tower born November 14, 1879 in Arkansas. She died August 21, 1970 in Sparks, Oklahoma.
10Emma Lillian Tower born September 26, 1881 in Indiana. She died in infancy.

Abraham Bates Tower's Grandchildren

The children of Samuel Newton McGhee and Viola Matilda (Tower)

Name: Samuel N McGhee Birth: about 1876 in Arkansas
Spouse: Matilda McGhee
Residence in 1920 - Caney, Montgomery, Kansas

Photo shows Sam and Matilda McGhee with their 4 oldest children.

1Clarence Oliver McGhee (my grandfather) is the boy standing behind his father in the photo above. Born in Arkansas. Check below for information about his marriage and children.
2Jesse Carl born on April 7. Born in Arkansas.
3Roy Bates McGhee was 19 years old in the 1920 census. Born in Arkansas.
4Bertha McGhee was 16 years old in the 1920 census. She is the baby held by Matilda in the photo above. Born in Arkansas.
5Lelan Mcghee was 15 years old in the 1920 census. Born in Arkansas.
6Loren Mcghee was 12 years old in the 1920 census. Born in Arkansas.
7Elmer McGhee was 9 years and 10 months old in the 1920 census. Born in Kansas.
8Austin Leonard McGhee was 7 years and 6 months old in the 1920 census. Born in Kansas.
9Ethel McGhee was 4 years old and 11 months in the 1920 census. Born in Kansas.

Check These for More about Betha McGhee

Bertha is Abraham Bates Tower's 4th granddaughter from Viola (Tower) and Sam McGhee

Abraham Tower's Great-Grandchildren

The children of Clarence Oliver McGhee and Ruth (Vining)

1Melba McGhee married Norma Harlan. They had three children: Timothy, Robert and Vicki.
2Gail Lee McGhee married Clyde Owen Martin. This is my mother and father. They had six children: Owen Lee, Susan Lynn, Virginia Kay, Cynthia Jo, Karen Louise, and Shannon Marie.

(the book cover shows Clarence and Ruth McGhee in 1928 with their children Melba and Gail. My mom was 4 years old in this picture.)
3Carol Jean McGhee married and her last name became Garriott. She did not have children.

Tower Genealogy

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Tower genealogy. An account of the descendants of John Tower, of Hingham, Mass.

by: Charlemagne Tower

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Links Where I Found Dates and Names

for Abraham Bates Tower's descendants

Family Tree Maker's Descendants of Robert Tower: Descendants of Robert Tower99.
RONDA MARIE AYERS (CHERYL ANNE MCGHEE, AUSTIN LEONARD, VIOLA MATILDA TOWER, ABRAHAM BATES, JOHNATHAN WARREN, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, SAMUEL, SAMUEL, JOHN,
Family Tree Maker's List of Abraham Tower's Children: Descendants of Robert Tower
Generation No. 916.
MATTHEW TOWER (JOHNATHAN WARREN, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, MATTHEW, SAMUEL, SAMUEL, JOHN, ROBERT)

More to Come...

This is just the start on finding Abraham Bates Tower's descendants. I'll fill in more detail about each individual as I find it.

Books to Help a Genealogy Search

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Family Tree Jigsaw Puzzle by jmkgifts

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nancycarol Nov 26, 2011 @ 5:52 pm | delete

I'm too lazy to do the research required for finding my family, I leave it to my children to do. My daughter has been researching our family tree for some time. Very helpful list of books to help with genealogy research and I'll pass them on to her. Blessed.

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