Joseph Tower* 1769–1840
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph Tower* in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 10 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1769, Joseph Tower entered the world in Ira, Albany, VT USA, born to joseph tower and ellenor mason. Joseph Tower married priscilla edmunds, and had children including abigail tower, alpha lorraine tower, altheda tower, amos tower, edmonds tower, eleanor tower, george washington tower, henry tower, ithamer tower, james orson tower, joseph tower, lucy tower. Joseph Tower passed away in 1840 in Ira, Rutland County, Vermont, USA.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Vital Records Vermont, Vital Records
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3Burial Records Vermont, Find a Grave Index
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Tower*
This ancestor line traces from Beverley, Yorkshire, England (1469) to Ira, Rutland, Vermont, United States (1769) across 10 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Joseph Tower* (1769–1840) was born in Ira, Albany, VT USA and died in Ira, Rutland County, Vermont, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Joseph Tower*'s Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record