1. | James TOWLE was born on 12 Aug 1844 in E. Nissouri, Oxford County, Ontario (son of William TOWLE and Mary ABBOTT); died on 03 Jan 1929 in buried at St. John's Thamesford/Thamesford, Ontario; was buried in Thamesford, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Born East Nissouri Twp., Oxford Co., ON
WOODSTOCK SENTINEL REVIEW, JAN. 4, 1929:
Thamesford, Jan. 3rd - James Towle, on of the most highly respected men of the community, passed away at an early hour Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Towle was on of the survivors of the Towle family of Lakeside who settled in that district in the early days. Until he retired from active life, Mr. and Mrs. Towle lived on the 11th Concession, East Nissouri. Then he moved to this village. A well read man and a man of keen intellect and sound judgment, his opinions were always respected. He was a Conservative and a member of St. John's Anglican Church. His widow and a son, George Towle on the homestead, survive. Miss Lucie Towle, a daughter, passed away just one year ago. The interment will be made in St. John's cemetery.
James married Margaret Jane THORNTON on 14 Oct 1865 in Nissouri Township, Ontario. Margaret (daughter of John Nelson THORNTON and Hannah SERVICE) was born on 19 Aug 1842 in E. Nissouri, Oxford County, Ontario; died on 20 Jun 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Sarah Maria (Dean) GRAVES on 09 Sep 1879 in Tillsonburg, Ontario. Sarah (daughter of Joseph GRAVES and Anna STONER) was born in 1846 in Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Dec 1937 in East Nissouri, Oxford County, Ontario Canada; was buried in Thamesford, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- George William TOWLE was born on 08 Oct 1881 in E. Nissouri, Oxford County, Ontario; died on 26 Mar 1962.
- Lucy Jane TOWLE was born on 06 Jan 1887 in East Nissouri, Oxford County, Ontario Canada; died on 11 Jan 1928 in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Thamesford, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
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