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William Towers 1802–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jan 1802

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 28 Jan 1846

Death Location: DeKalb County, Georgia

Father: Capt. Towers

Mother: Sarah Akins

Spouse(s): Mary Ellison

Children(s): Mary Towers

William Towers was born in 1802 in Georgia, the child of Capt William A Towers And Sarah Sallie Akins. William Towers married Mary Aillson Ellison, and had children including Mary J Towers. William Towers passed away in 1846 in DeKalb County, Georgia.

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Biography

  • William Towers was born in 1802 in Georgia, the child of Capt William A Towers And Sarah Sallie Akins.
  • William Towers married Mary Aillson Ellison, and had children including Mary J Towers.
  • William Towers passed away in 1846 in DeKalb County, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Towers
1772–1846
Birth Location: Greenville Dist, South Carolina
CT
Sarah Akins
1772–1851
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Mary Ellison
1797–1889
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
ME

Children(s)

Mary Towers
1836–1914
Birth Location: De Kalb, Georgia, United States,
MT

William Towers's Ancestors

Self
William Towers
1802–1846
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Capt. William A Towers
1772–1846
Greenville Dist, South Carolina
Sarah (Sallie) Akins
1772–1851
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Towers
1729–1811
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Richardson
1750–1814
South Carolina, United States
Lewis ("Bob") Akins
1735–1791
Henrico, Virginia
Elizabeth (Ann) Mann
1745–1790
Charlotte, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Towers
1714–1795
Anne Brackston
1715–1746
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1701–1797
John AIKIN
1700–1763
Katherine Lockett
1710–1739
Mary Caldwell
1730–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Towers
1695–1754
Margaret Taylor
1695–
John Brackston
1678–1770
James Aikin
1662–1743
Rev Caldwell
1709–1769
Mary Dudgeon
1728–1820

William Towers's Descendants

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William Towers (07 Jan 1802–28 Jan 1846) m. Mary (Aillson) Ellison (1797–1889)
  1. 1. Mary (J.) Towers 1836–1914
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Estes 1853–1924 m. Zachery (T.) Veal 1850–1923
      1. 1. Anna Veal 1880–1941 m. William (Alfonzo Winters) SR 1834–1924
        1. 1. Edward (Riley) Winters 1910–1982 m. Thelma (Imogene) Dietz 1915–1995
        2. 2. Elizabeth (M) Winters 1864–1944
        3. 3. Lillie (Mae Ella WINTERS) Bishop 1860–1958 m. John (Leonard) Bishop 1857–1897
        4. 4. John (A.) Winters 1852–1923
    2. 2. Mabra (Emma) Estes 1858–1930
      1. 1. Minnie (A) Johnson 1878–1949
        1. 1. Quillian (Walter) Britt 1909–1983
        2. 2. Olin Britt 1897–

William Towers's Timeline

2 Records

1802
07 Jan 1802
Birth of William Towers in Georgia
Georgia
1846
28 Jan 1846
Age 44
Death of William Towers in DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1846
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Georgia
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