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Benjamin Tower 1814–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jun 1814

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 March 1870

Death Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Oswin Tower

Mother: Clarissa Ludden

Spouse(s): Lavina Twiss

Children(s): Henry Tower, Mary Tower, Sarah Thompson

In 1814, Benjamin Tower entered the world in Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Oswin Tower And Clarissa Ludden. Benjamin Tower married Lavina Twiss, and had children including Henry Benjamin Tower, Mary Elizabeth Tower, Sarah Prentiss Thompson. Benjamin Tower passed away in 1870 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Benjamin Tower entered the world in Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Oswin Tower And Clarissa Ludden.
  • Benjamin Tower married Lavina Twiss, and had children including Henry Benjamin Tower, Mary Elizabeth Tower, Sarah Prentiss Thompson.
  • Benjamin Tower passed away in 1870 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oswin Tower
1789–1857
Birth Location: Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
OT
Clarissa Ludden
1793–1865
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
CL

Spouses(s)

Lavina Twiss
1815–1891
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
LT

Children(s)

Henry Tower
1843–1904
Birth Location: Chesterfield Massachusetts
HT
Mary Tower
1840–1911
Birth Location: Chesterfield, MA
MT
Sarah Thompson
1841–1916
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
ST

Benjamin Tower's Ancestors

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Benjamin Tower
1814–1870
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Oswin Tower
1789–1857
Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Clarissa Ludden
1793–1865
Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Tower
1744–1826
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Mary Sprague
1752–1826
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bezar Ludden
1758–1815
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Irene Litchfield
1765–1834
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Tower
1701–1759
Hannah Higgins
1712–1772
John SPRAGUE
1719–1801
Margaret WEBB
1723–1796
Benjamin Jr.
1719–1789
Esther Capen
1727–1808
Nicholas Jr
1707–1780
Sarah Studley
1718–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tower
1672–1711
Hester Canterbury
1671–1729
Lydia Collins
1676–1765
Jeremiah Sprague
1682–1759
Priscilla Sprague
–1775
John Webb
1685–1749
Margaret Leavitt
1683–1749
Benjamin Ludden
1680–1752
Sarah Randall
1680–1732
John Capen
1701–1748
Ruth Thayer
1704–1748
Nicholas Litchfield
1680–1750
Bathsheba LITCHFIELD
1682–1754
James Studley
1690–
Sarah Farrow
1685–

Benjamin Tower's Descendants

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Benjamin Tower (06 Jun 1814–15 March 1870) m. Lavina Twiss (19 Mar 1815–08 May 1891)
  1. 1. Henry (Benjamin) Tower 1843–1904 m. Caroline (Elizabeth Phillips) ("Carrie') 1848–1930
    1. 1. Ruby (Elizabeth) Tower 1882–1971 m. Alfred (Humphrey) Sitcer 1878–1907
      1. 1. Gladys (Irene) Sitcer 1903–1998 m. Frank Williams 1900–1958 m. Frank (H) Williams 1900–
        1. 1. Barbara (Anne) Williams 1926–1998 m. George (Tansey) Jr. 1922–2008
        2. 2. Marilyn (Joan) Williams 1930–2006
        3. 3. Marilyn (J) Williams 1931–2006
        4. 4. Bruce (A) Williams 1934–2008
      2. 2. Hazel (Alene) Sitcer 1906–1970 m. John (H) Cassidy 1902–
    2. 2. Cora (Lavinia Tower) Keig 1871–1957
      1. 1. Ernest (Eugene) Keig 1897–1980
        1. 1. Barbara (Louise) Keig 1925–2003
    3. 3. Mildred (Clapp) Tower 1880– m. Arthur (C.) Burdick 1882–1959
      1. 1. Dorothy Burdick 1919–1995 m. Edward (Louis) Pelkey 1918–1960
        1. 1. Joan Pelkey 1943–2004 m. Edward Szklasz 1938–2014
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Tower 1840–1911 m. Charles (Waterman) Thompson 1837–1911
    1. 1. Helen (Maria) Thompson 1874–1918 m. Harry (Tower) Drake 1879–1947
      1. 1. Henry (Thompson) Drake 1911–1978
  3. 3. Sarah (Prentiss) Thompson 1841–1916

Benjamin Tower's Timeline

2 Records

1814
06 Jun 1814
Birth of Benjamin Tower in Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1870
15 March 1870
Age 56
Death of Benjamin Tower in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jun 1814
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1870
    Event Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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