Re: Towles family of Coles County, Il.

Modified Register for Henry C. Towles, Reverend

First Generation

       1.       Henry C. Towles, Reverend was born on 2 Jul 1852 in LaBelle, Missouri. He died on 13 Jun 1938 in Kemp, Douglas County, Illinois. He was buried in Jun 1938 in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

Or middle initial S.; aged 85 y. 11 m. 11 d.; Church of Christ Evangelist; also left 14 grandchildren & 16 great-grandchildren

Henry married (1) Amanda C. Davis daughter of Thomas Davis and Narcissa Craig on 10 Oct 1875 in Coles County, Illinois. Amanda was born on 10 Jul 1857. She died on 3 Dec 1912 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois. She was buried on 5 Dec 1912 in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

+       2       M       i.       Frank D. Towles was born in 1877. He died in Aug 1966.

+       3       M       ii.       Ernest M. "Ernie" Towles was born on 19 Dec 1879. He died on 11 Apr 1927.

+       4       F       iii.       Nellie May Towles was born on 11 Feb 1883. She died on 18 Sep 1932.

+       5       M       iv.       Charles Ray Towles died after 1938.

Henry married (2) Grace Frances after 1912. Grace died after 1938 in Kemp, Douglas County, Illinois.

Second Generation

       2.       Frank D. Towles(Henry C.) was born in 1877. He died in Aug 1966. He was buried in Aug 1966 in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

He was aged 90 years; I had born about 1876; lived in Ashmore, Coles Co., Illinois in 1938

Frank married Pearl Ethel Honn daughter of William Keathley Honn and Melinda Childress on 20 Aug 1902 in Coles County, Illinois. Pearl was born on 12 Sep 1881. She died on 21 Mar 1953. She was buried in Jun 1953 in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County,
Illinois.

See page 79, 1982 Kansas, Illinois History
See cemetery book for date of burial?; aged 70 years; cemetery book - born 1882
See page 51, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory

Frank and Pearl had the following children:

+       6       F       i.       Ruby Irene Towles, TWIN was born on 28 Jun 1910. She died on 11 Apr 1999.

+       7       M       ii.       Russell William "Buss" Towles, TWIN was born on 28 Jun 1910. He died on 8 Mar 1982.

       8       F       iii.       daughter Towles died before 11 Apr 1999.

       9       M       iv.       son Towles died before 11 Apr 1999.

       10       M       v.       son Towles died before 11 Apr 1999.

       3.       Ernest M. "Ernie" Towles(Henry C.) was born on 19 Dec 1879 in Morgan Township, Coles County, Illinois. He died on 11 Apr 1927 in Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois. He was buried in Apr 1927 in Whetstone Cemetery, Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois.

Ernest married Mary "Maude" Rennels daughter of James Rennels and Laura Sarah Varvel on 28 Jan 1905 in Coles County, Illinois. Mary was born on 24 Jul 1884 in Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois. She died in 1958. She was buried in 1958 in Whetstone Cemetery, Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois.

See page 75, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory
She lived at Three Rivers, Mich. in 1938 when father-in-law died

Ernest and Mary had the following children:

+       11       M       i.       Henry Clifford "Tuffy" Towles was born on 6 Nov 1906. He died on 27 Jun 1968/1969.

+       12       M       ii.       James "Carlos" Towles was born on 8 Nov 1908. He died on 10 Aug 1978.

       13       F       iii.       Laura "Catherine" Towles was born about 1910. She died after 10 Aug 1978.
Laura married Russell I. Wiedenback in 1935.

       4.       Nellie May Towles(Henry C.) was born on 11 Feb 1883 in Coles County, Illinois. She died on 18 Sep 1932. She was buried in Sep 1932 in Enon Cemetery, Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois.

See page 74, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory
See page 855, 1905 HISTORY OF COLES COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Nellie married Thomas Riley Reed son of George Robert Reed and Elizabeth Martin "Lizzie" Davis on 16 Jul 1902 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Thomas was born on 17 Sep 1877 in Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois. He died on 8 Aug 1927 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois. He was buried in Aug 1927 in Enon Cemetery, Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois.

He was a schoolteacher at Connelly School, Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois.

Thomas and Nellie had the following children:

+       14       M       i.       Cyril Dale Reed was born on 20 May 1903. He died on 29 Oct 1982.

+       15       F       ii.       Faye Estella Reed was born on 1 Aug 1907.

+       16       M       iii.       George Henry Reed was born on 12 Feb 1911. He died on 18 May 1982.

       17       F       iv.       Florence May Reed was born on 2 Nov 1912 in Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois. She died on 25 Jan 1914. She was buried in Jan 1914 in Enon Cemetery, Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois.

Or Florence Louise

+       18       M       v.       Robert Wayne Reed was born on 20 Oct 1915.

       5.       Charles Ray Towles(Henry C.) died after 1938 in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

See page 86, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory

Charles married Lettie Hite.

Charles and Lettie had the following children:

       19       M       i.       Silas Towles.

       20       M       ii.       Rector Towles.

       21       M       iii.       Walter Towles.

       22       M       iv.       Ray Towles.
Third Generation

       6.       Ruby Irene Towles, TWIN (Frank D., Henry C.) was born on 28 Jun 1910 in Kansas, Edgar County, Illinois. She died on 11 Apr 1999 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois. She was buried on 14 Apr 1999.

Ruby married Russell "Buck" Sexton in 1929. Russell died in 1984.

They had the following children:

       23       M       i.       Carl Sexton, Doctor died about 1982 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

KANSAS, ILLINOIS, Community/Family History, 1982, page 102

       24       F       ii.       Patricia Ann Sexton died after 11 Apr 1999 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

KANSAS, ILLINOIS, Community/Family History, 1982, page 102

Patricia married ______________ Crowe before 11 Apr 1999.

       25       F       iii.       Mary Kathryn Sexton died after 11 Apr 1999 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.

KANSAS, ILLINOIS, Community/Family History, 1982, page 102

Mary married __________ Williams before 11 Apr 1999.

       7.       Russell William "Buss" Towles, TWIN (Frank D., Henry C.) was born on 28 Jun 1910 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois. He died on 8 Mar 1982 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. He was buried on 10 Mar 1982 in Ashmore Cemetery, Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois.

They divorced in Coles County, Illinois, about 28 Sept. 1973.

Russell married Frances Elnora Sexton. The marriage ended in divorce. Frances was born about 1910 in Kansas, Edgar County, Illinois. She died after 1982 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

KANSAS, ILLINOIS, Community/Family History, 1982, page 102

Russell and Frances had the following children:

+       26       F       i.       Lasca Ann Towles was born on 30 Jun 1929. She died on 31 Mar 1974.

       27       M       ii.       Robert Lee Towles was born on 19 Mar 1932 in Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois. He died before 1982.

+       28       F       iii.       Carolyn Elnora Towles was born on 11 Mar 1937. She died after 1995.

+       29       F       iv.       Sandra Jane Towles died after 1982.

       30       F       v.       Norma "Jean" Towles died after 1982 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois.
Norma married David Alvis.

       31       M       vi.       son Towles died before 1982.

       11.       Henry Clifford "Tuffy" Towles(Ernest M. "Ernie", Henry C.) was born on 6 Nov 1906. He died on 27 Jun 1968/1969 in Three Rivers, Michigan. He was buried on 1 Jul 1968/1969 in Cassopolis, Michigan.

Henry married (1) Fern Weidenbeck on 19 Aug 1929 in Coles County, Illinois.

Henry married (2) Norma Bowers about 1945 in Three Rivers, Michigan.

They had the following children:

       32       M       i.       Tim Towles died after 27 Jun 1968/1969 in Three Rivers, Michigan.

       33       F       ii.       daughter Towles.
daughter married Owen Wright.

       12.       James "Carlos" Towles(Ernest M. "Ernie", Henry C.) was born on 8 Nov 1908 in Coles County, Illinois. He died on 10 Aug 1978 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. He was buried on 13 Aug 1978 in Fairview Cemetery, Kansas, Edgar County, Illinois.

James married Thelma Honn daughter of John Franklin Honn and Mayme Myrtle Rogers on 28 Feb 1934 in Kemp, Douglas County, Illinois. Thelma died after 1974 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

See page 51, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory.

James and Thelma had the following children:

+       34       F       i.       Dirinda Kay Towles was born on 2 May 1944.

       35       F       ii.       Linda Towles.
Linda married __________ Huddleston.

       14.       Cyril Dale Reed(Nellie May Towles, Henry C.) was born on 20 May 1903 in Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois. He died on 29 Oct 1982 in Arizona.

See page 74, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory

Cyril married Ruth Anna Hansen on 5 Aug 1932 in Denver, Colorado. Ruth was born in Jul 1914 in New York City, New York.

They had the following children:

       36       M       i.       Dale Robert Reed was born on 7 Jun 1935 in Denver, Colorado.

       37       M       ii.       Dean Cyril Reed was born on 22 Sep 1938 in Denver, Colorado. He died on 13 Jun 1986.

       15.       Faye Estella Reed(Nellie May Towles, Henry C.) was born on 1 Aug 1907 in Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois.

See page 75, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory

Faye married (1) Harold Thomas Baker in Nov 1924 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

       38       M       i.       Robert Thomas Baker was born on 18 Nov 1925 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. He died on 21 Oct 1927. He was buried in Oct 1927 in Enon Cemetery, Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois.

Faye married (2) Ernest Sedgewick, Senior about 1928/1930.

They had the following children:

       39       M       ii.       Ernest Sedgewick, Junior was born on 7 Sep 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

       16.       George Henry Reed(Nellie May Towles, Henry C.) was born on 12 Feb 1911 in Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois. He died on 18 May 1982 in San Antonio, Texas.

See page 75, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory

George married Rosalie Marie Musgrave on 20 Dec 1935 in Denver, Colorado.

They had the following children:

       40       M       i.       Clarence Riley Reed was born on 13 Jan 1937 in Denver, Colorado. He died on 3 Nov 1989 in Vancouver, Washington.

       41       F       ii.       Teresa Jinene Reed was born on 13 Sep 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska.

       18.       Robert Wayne Reed(Nellie May Towles, Henry C.) was born on 20 Oct 1915 in Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois.

See page 75, 1918 Coles County, Illinois Breeders Directory

Robert married Ruby Marie Kinsey on 17 Sep 1935 in Wyoming.

They had the following children:

       42       M       i.       Thomas Russell Reed was born on 7 Sep 1938 in Laramie, Wyoming.

       43       F       ii.       Ruth Marie Reed was born on 29 Aug 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Fourth Generation

       26.       Lasca Ann Towles(Russell William "Buss", Frank D., Henry C.) was born on 30 Jun 1929 in Edgar County, Illinois. She died on 31 Mar 1974 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. She was buried on 2 Apr 1974 in Ashmore Cemetery, Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois.

Lasca married __________ Davis. The marriage ended in divorce.

They had the following children:

       44       F       i.       Shirley Ann Davis died after 31 Mar 1974 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.
Shirley married __________ Hood before 1974.

       45       M       ii.       Kevin Eugene Davis died after 31 Mar 1974 in Westfield, Clark County, Illinois.

       28.       Carolyn Elnora Towles(Russell William "Buss", Frank D., Henry C.) was born on 11 Mar 1937. She died after 1995 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. She was buried after 1995 in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

Carolyn married Leland Emory Smitley on 28 Aug 1955. Leland was born on 31 May 1935. He died after 1995 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois. He was buried after 1995 in Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

KANSAS, ILLINOIS - Community/Family History, 1982, page 104

Leland and Carolyn had the following children:

       46       F       i.       Debra Kay Smitley was born about 1957.

I knew Debbie through Nancy Stillions, she was bright & friendly, had a deformed hand, went on to work in state politics. David Kent Coy

       47       M       ii.       Robert Emory Smitley.

       29.       Sandra Jane Towles(Russell William "Buss", Frank D., Henry C.) died after 1982 in Rockford, Illinois.

Sandra married __________ Lunsford.

Or Lansbard

Lunsford and Sandra had the following children:

       48       M       i.       Robbie Lunsford.

       34.       Dirinda Kay Towles(James "Carlos", Ernest M. "Ernie", Henry C.) was born on 2 May 1944.

Dirinda married Robert Leland "Bob" Coartney, Junior on 8 Jan 1965. The marriage ended in divorce.

They had the following children:

+       49       F       i.       Shawn Renee Coartney was born on 25 Jun 1966.

       50       F       ii.       Marissa Dawn Coartney was born on 29 Aug 1968.

       51       M       iii.       James Anthony "Tony" Coartney was born on 15 Dec 1970.

       52       F       iv.       Kristen Yvonne Coartney was born on 10 Mar 1974.

Or Cristen
Fifth Generation

       49.       Shawn Renee Coartney(Dirinda Kay Towles, James "Carlos", Ernest M. "Ernie", Henry C.) was born on 25 Jun 1966.

Shawn married Mark Alan Livingston on 4 Jan 1985. Mark was born about 1964.

They had the following children:

       53       F       i.       Coartney Livingston died after 17 Nov 1994 in Toledo, Cumberland County, Illinois.

       54       M       ii.       Nathan Livingston died after 17 Nov 1994 in Toledo, Cumberland County, Illinois.