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Matthew Towe

Matthew Towe



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  1. 1.  Matthew ToweMatthew Towe was born in Feb 1853 in North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Parkville, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; 47 Age: 47; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0087; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 14; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Matthew married Ottelia Harold in 1886. Ottelia was born in Dec 1868 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rebecca Towe  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1889 in North Carolina, USA.
    2. 3. Nellie Towe  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1891 in North Carolina, USA.
    3. 4. Frank Towe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1895 in Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jul 1966 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. Sadie Towe  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1897 in North Carolina, USA.
    5. 6. Jule Towe  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1900 in North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rebecca ToweRebecca Towe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in Dec 1889 in North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Parkville, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; 10 Age: 10; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 4; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0087; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  2. 3.  Nellie ToweNellie Towe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in Sep 1891 in North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Parkville, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; 8 Age: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0087; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  3. 4.  Frank ToweFrank Towe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born on 3 Feb 1895 in Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jul 1966 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: MilitaryUnit: Co. 'L' 803rd Pioneer Infantry; Rank: Pvt; ServiceNumber: 4043810
    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Frank Lowe
    • Residence: 1900, Parkville, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; 5 Age: 5; EnumerationDistrict: 0087; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • MilitaryEnlistment: 4 Aug 1918; Age: 23
    • MilitaryDischarge: 25 Jul 1919; Age: 24
    • Residence: 11 Feb 1934, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 39
    • Scoring Honors For Central Pennsylvania High School Basketball 1: 3 Feb 1941, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Frank Towe is 3rd in the region.

    Notes:

    According to Frank Towe's Application for a military headstone he served in the 803rd Pioneer Infantry Regiment in WWI. (This seems strange to me because the 803rd was a White Regiment raised in New York City, and ).

    Service Number: 4043810
    Unit: Co. 'L' 803rd Pioneer Infantry
    Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1918
    Discharge Date: 25 Jul 1919

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    71 Age: 71

    Frank married Ruth Neoma Lee on 20 Nov 1920 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ruth (daughter of John H Lee and Margaret A Howord, daughter of John H Lee and Margaret A Howard) was born on 28 May 1895 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Dec 1961 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Sadie ToweSadie Towe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in Apr 1897 in North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Parkville, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; 3 Age: 3; EnumerationDistrict: 0087; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  5. 6.  Jule ToweJule Towe Descendancy chart to this point (1.Matthew1) was born in Feb 1900 in North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Parkville, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; 3/12 Age: 3/12; EnumerationDistrict: 0087; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son




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