FIFTH GENERATION


24. Clark C. Towne was born on 17 Mar 1818 in Hemingsway (Hemmingsford), Quebec, CA. He resided in 1832 in Hermon, NY. He was living in 1880 in Living with Avery. Also John Rider was living with Avery He Buried in 1906 in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. He died 31 Dec 1905 (86) in Russell, St. Lawrence Co. NY. Russell Clipping of the Gouverneur Herald (1864-1886) "Clark Town, an elderly gentleman, residing in the south part of the town is slowly recovering from a sever bite of his dog, on the back of his right hand. The dog has not shown any symptons of madness as yet." He was married to Asenath Worden (Yorden) on 26 Feb 1842 in South Russell, NY.

25. Asenath Worden (Yorden) (2) was born on 17 Oct 1817. She Buried in 1880 in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. She died on 25 Feb 1880 in South Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. Also seen as Oct 1885??? "Russell, Nov. 1st, 1885. Mrs. C. C. Towns, residing in the southern part of the town, died last Tuesday after an illness of several months." Children were:

child i. Salem Towne was born in 1843. He died on 6 Sep 1910. Cemetery book says 1924. He Buried in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence, NY.
child ii. Clark Towne was born about 1834 in South Russell, NY. He appeared on the census in 1860 in DeGrasse, St. Lawrence, NY. Living with father-in-law, Nathaniel Allen
child iii. Twins Towne.
child iv. Emily M. Towne was born on 1 Sep 1847 in South Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. Also seen as 8/4. She died on 16 Feb 1928 in Degrasse, St. Lawrence, NY. Died at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Canell. Other daughters were: Mrs. Montroy and Mrs. Asher Curtis died in 1907. Pall bears chosen by her were: Herbert Phelps, Forest Whitmarsh, William Stephenson and Roy Given.
child12 v. Benjamin Towne.
child vi. Erskine W. Towne was born on 31 Jul 1852 in South Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. He died on 27 Jul 1931 in South Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. He Buried in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence, NY.
child vii. Avery Towne was born on 1 Jul 1854 in South Russell. He died on 11 Apr 1934. He Buried in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. Belonged to the M. E. Church at Russell. Buried at the South Russell Community Church. The bears were his grandsons: Avery, Irving St. Louis, Vernon Allen, and Melford Town.
He was a typical woodman, fisherman, and hunter. Died by setting himself afire accidentally after falling asleep.
child viii. Susan Towne was born on 20 Jan 1857 in S. Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. She died on 29 May 1939 in South Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. She Buried in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence, NY.

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