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Name of Cemetery:  Towner Hill Cemetery
Prepared By:   Eloise FRANTZ Wilson  from secondary sources such as reference books and obituaries
Date Read:    -Current to spring 2001
See Also Older Hoagland listing
and Towner Hill Obituary Page
Joyce's Search Tip - December 2007 -
Do You Know that you can search just the Bradford County Cemetery Records on the site by using the Cemeteries -Bradford button in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? If you use that partition follow these steps to search just one cemetery
1. Choose Cemeteries - Bradford. 
2. Enter part of the cemetery name [ie Ballard or Berrytown] AND a surname.
3. Choose the Find ALL Words option. Then it will find just the pages with that surname in the one cemetery you indicated. 

See also - Bradford County Cemetery Addresses

Anez, Francis J. 1852- 1931 Julia D. Forbes 1852- 1942
Billings, Elizabeth, wife of George Billings and dau. of Elijah and Mary Knapp Towner Dec. 8, 1801 Bradford Co., Pa.- Jan. 21, 1838 36yrs., 7mos.ae.
Burrows, George H. 1901- Feb. 24, 1966 Sayre, Pa. and Isabella, 1896- 1968
Clark, Alexis L. 1883- _______ 
Maude P. 1882- 1960
Coolbaugh, Josephine, wife of Howard W. Towner 1905- 1925
Degues, Mary Upham, wife of Arnold Degues d Dec. 2, 1875 38yrs., 10mos. ae. A.J. d. Dec. 26, 1845 5yrs.ae. 
Infant d. 26das. no date
Andrew Jackson d Dec. 26, 1845 5yrs, 10mos., 3das. (two markers for A.J)
Forbes, Charles d May 3, 1852 42yrs, 20das. 
Leander L. son of Chas. Julia Forbes d Aug. 1, 1841 1yr, 11mos.ae. 
Julia A. wife of George Struble d. July 27, 1871 59yrs., 4mos. " Our Mother" 
Forbes, Infant Son of Arnst and Dolly d July 22, 1829.
Forbes, John C. 1830- d Friday Oct. 21, 1910 80yrs.ae. Co. G. 50th Regt. Pa. Vol. Civil War ( also Co. L 15th Reg. N.Y. Eng. (Athens Gazette of Oct. 27, 1910 ) 
Lydia Towner, wife 1832- 1908 
Gillett, Florence, wife of William Towner 1881- 1918
Hicks, Alma, wife of Elijah Towner b.Oct. 18, 1820 -___________ 
Hicks, John, son of J.M. & Eunice d Dec. 15, 1832 6yrs, 10mos., 3das.ae. 
Wife; Nancy Nov. 18, 1840 75yrs.ae. ( Heverly's)
Hicks, John M. 1789- 1872 War of 1812 
Kilmer, Joshua Jan. 11, 1806- Nov. 20, 1883 
Kipling, Joseph A. 1896 - 1929 and Ella M. 1926- 1927
Kipling, Joseph George July 8, 1919 Elmira, N.Y. - June 16, 1999 Towanda, Pa. Son of Joseph George and Mary Kelly Kipling.
Wife; Thelma Dunn Married May 30, 1963 at Wysox, Pa. Presbyterian Church.
Son, Thomas W. d. 1973 burial site unknown to writer.
Kolesar, John Michael. Oct. 22, 1930 Duryea, Pa. - Sept. 3, 1998 Sayre, Pa. Son of Michael and Victoria Mudzik Kolesar. U.S . Marines - Korea
Wife; Doris Carney.
Kolesar, John Michael, Jr. Oct. 7, 1959 Waverly, N.Y.- July 3, 1990 auto accident in Sheshequin twp, Pa. Son of John and Doris Carney Kolesar, Sr. Married Helen Hottle in N. Rome Wesleyan Church July 16, 1983
Lent, Mary Ann Apr. 24, 1843- Mar. 21, 1912 Married July 4, 1861 
George W. Moore Apr. 17, 1840 - Feb. 17, 1909 ( 1995 B.H.) 
Marsh, Ephraim H. d. Mar. 31, 1851 77yrs.,9mos., 21das.ae. War of 1812 U.S. Army 
Elizabeth, wife d. July 16, 1843 in 68th year.
Marshall, Burton J. Pa. Ferrier 17Vet. Hosp. W.W-1 Feb. 5, 1897 Rome, Pa.- Jan. 2, 1971 Sayre, Pa. 
Sara M. 1904-_________
Leslie G. 1867 - 1963 
Matel 1867 - 1948
Marshall, Clarence James., D.M.V., Dr. of Science Mar. 13, 1864 - Oct. 30, 1938 Phila., Pa. Son of James E. and Margaret Ann Swetland Marshall. W.W.-1 U.S. Army Nov. 19, 1896 married Augusta Stevens.
Marshall, Freeman A. Dr. 1874 - Oct. 8, 1937 Indiana, Pa. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Marshall and Elizabeth M. 1873- 1952
Marshall, George E. no dates Co. A, 89 Reg. N.Y. Inf.
Marshall, James E. no dates Co. A, 89 Reg. N.Y. Vols.
Marshall, William K. "Grandfather" 1805 - 1883 and Julia Prince "Grandmother" 1873 Corp. George E. Co. A. 19 N.Y. Inf. no dates
Minthorn, Walter S. d. Dec. 18, 1848 64yrs.ae. War of 1812 U.S. Army Darcus, wife d Sept. 21, 1841 58yrs.ae. 
Moore, Maria wife of Levi Towner 1834- 1925
Moore, Martin VanBuren 1801- d. Sept. 22, 1884 83yrs.ae. and
Mary ( Polly ) , wife d Oct. 12, 1846 40yrs.ae. 
Wife; # 2 Abby Jane Lent Apr. 10, 1831- Apr. 11, 1901 Dau. of Smith and Mary Ann Miller Lent. She is buried in Rome, Pa. Ellen, dau. d Aug. 8, 1848 10yrs.ae.
Morse, Edith D. May 30, 1878 Wysox, Pa. - Mar. 2, 1966 Factorville, Pa. Dau. of Frank and Alice Barnes Daugherty. 
Husband Lawrence d. 40 yrs. before.
Murphy, S.W. Nov. 18, 1808 - Nov. 17, 1885 
H.M, wife Dec. 9, 1813- Apr. 7, 1887
Henry , son d Jan. 27, 1840 1yr, 5mos, 27das.ae. 
George, son d. Aug. 7, 1844 2yrs, 3mos, 12das.ae.
Murphy, Wilson Nov. 10, 1840 - Oct. 15, 1920 Burlington County House Co. D, 162 Reg. 17th Pa. Cav.
McCabe, Harrison R. Aug. 27, 1858 N. Rome, Pa.- May 4, 1922 Towner Hill Son of Hugh and Harriet Layton McCabe. 
Wife; Cidney L. Brainard Jan. 3, 1863- 1926 (1995 B.H.)
McCabe, William June 11, 1822 Monaghen, Ireland - Sept. 23, 1891W. Pittston, Pa. Son of George and Rose Stockdell McCabe. Emigrated in 1836. ( 1995 B.H.) 
Ruth Towner , wife July 26, 1821- Feb. 6, 1897 Married Dec. 8, 1842. 
Drain, son May 8, 1855- Jan. 1, 1861
Lidia J, dau. Dec. 28, 1851- Jan. 24, 1852.
Joseph G., son Jan. 30, 1862- Sept. 5, 1882
Pratt, Emma J., dau. of W.S. and Mary A. Pratt d. Feb. 6, 1875 17yrs., 5mos.ae.
Pratt, Hubbell Co. D. 141 Regt. Pa. Vols. Mar. 8, 1841- May 5, 1921 
Melissa Towner, wife Apr. 29, 1848- Apr. 29, 1904.
Randall, Margaret A. May 22, 1942 Ariz. - June 23, 1997 Sayre, Pa. Dau. of Leland, Sr. and Althea Harris Pond. Married Miles R. Randall in Athens, Pa. on July 13, 1957. Lelend, Sr. d. Aug. 9, 1988 Althea d. July 19, 1991 Dau., Milessa Marie Randall d. Sept. 5, 1964 G.Son, Taylor James Randall d. Dec. 21, 1995 Brother, William Pond d. Oct. 31, 1983. ( burial sites for children unknown to writer ) 
Robinson, Dana L. 1841 - Apr. 24, 1870 ( 1880 ) Co. C 141 Reg. P.V.I. ( VA list )
Robinson, George H. Dec. 7, 1885 Bradford Co., Pa. - Oct. 20, 1971 Towanda, Pa. W.W.-1 U.S.Navy
Sackett, Eva d. Apr. 3, 1940 Rollo, Kansas 81 yrs. 
Schmidt, Frederick W. Sept.. 25, 1911 Bronx, N.Y.- June 22, 1982 Sayre, Pa. Son of Frederick and Lydia Lederle Schmidt. 
Wife ; Doris
Struble, Julia, wife of George Struble d July 27, 1871 59yrs, 4mos, " Our Mother" On Chas. Forbes lot.
Towner, Almeron services held Dec. 27, 1939 from Powers Funeral Home, Athens, Pa.
Towner, Charles H. b. Rome, Pa. - d. Jan. 14, 1932 Waverly, N.Y. 69 yrs, 8mos, 17 das. Son of Henry and Rocirina? Forbes? Towner Wife; Mary 
Tanner, Henry D. 1827- 1905. 
Olive E. Towner wife 1831- 1881.
Charles, son 1860- 1862
Towner, Elijah 1759 Danbury , Conn. - Oct. 7, 1840 Towner Hill. Son of Abraham Towner. French War. 
Wife; Mary Knapp. d. Feb. 21, 1841 80 yrs., 6mos.., 18 das.ae.
Towner, Elijah U.S. Army Rev. war ( Heverly's ) Apr. 29, 1792 - Feb. 11, 1831 Son of Elijah, ( info on Elijah and Enoch also from “ Our Country and It’s People; Tioga Co., N.Y.” by L. W. Kingman, also Heverly’s “ Pioneer & Patriot Families of Brad. Co., Pa.” ) 
John, son of Elijah d. Oct. 17, 1863 78 yrs.ae. Married a New London lady. ( Heverly’s Pioneer & Patriots”)
Towner, Enoch Oct. 1, 1781- May 19, 1874 "Grandfather" Son of Elijah and Mary Knapp Towner..
Elizabeth, wife 1791- 1882 ' Grandmother" Dau. of James Moore. 
Alvin 1819 - 1891
Diana, wife 1830 - 1907 
Laura, wife of Alanson Whitney 1808- Apr. 26, 1887 78yrs.ae. Married Dec. 18, 1828. Son of Elisha and Esther Whitney. Alanson buried County cemetery, W. Burlington, Pa. ( 1995 B.H.) 
Towner, George W. 1848 - 1919 " Father" 
Edna L. dau. of George & Adel Towner d Feb. 13, 1878 6mos., 10das. ae. 
Lucy, wife no dates, stone broken and in ground 
John E. d June 11, 1846 23yrs, 10mos., 18das.ae. 
Alfred d Mar. 6, 1815 1yr, 2mos, 28das.ae. 
Lydia, wife of John C. Forbes 1832- 1908. 
Hersey V., son of Levi and Maria June 11, 1868 - Oct. 6, 1890. 
Levi 1838 - 1927. 
Maria Moore, wife 1834- 1925. 
Josephine Coolbaugh 1906 - 1925. 
Andral Dewight 1897- 1923. 
Frederick Clyde 1889 - 1908.
Emerson S. 1860- 1929. 
Lottie M, wife 1867 - 1950. 
Elijah Oct. 3, 1861- Oct. 8, 1888. 
Alma Hicks, wife b. Oct. 18, 1820 -_______no death date
Towner, Howard _____-______ and 
wife; Marilyn J. " Lynn" Mar. 8, 1932 Hornell, N.Y.- July 10, 1985 Towanda, Rd. Pa. Dau. of Paul and Helen Ayers Married in 1950. 
Towner,Howard W., Sr. Nov. 11, 1902 Rome Twp., Pa. - Dec. 22, 1973 Towanda, Pa. Son of Almeron and Lottie VanGorder Towner. 
Wife; Dorothy Elizabeth Nov. 13, 1906 Athens, Pa.- Sept.29, 1986 Towanda, Pa. Dau. of Fred and Lettie Steringer Cole. Married Nov. 12, 1926. 
Willa Irene, infant dau. d. earlier ( burial place unknown to writer ) 
Towner, Martin son of Abigail d 1832 badly defaced. 
Maria, infant dau. of Joseph and Emelia Towner d Feb. 15, 1831 
Almira, infant dau. of Joseeph and Emelia Towner d June 23, 1826 
Elijah d Oct. 7, 1840 81yrs..6mos., 17das.ae. Capt. 5th. Conn.Regt. 
Mary, wife d Feb. 21, 1841 80yrs., 6mos., 18das.ae. 
George E. son of Joseph and Emelia d May 19, 1837 2mos.ae. 
Sarah, infant dau. of Joseph and Emelia d. May 8, 1840 .
Rev. J.T. stone buried, illegible. 
Wife of J.T. buried, illegible. 
Rev. Isaac Dec. 26, 1822- Mar. 18, 1887 M.E. Preacher. 
Sally J., wife Dec. 21, 1816
Their children:.
Maria D. Dec. 22, 1850 - Dec. 26, 1866. 
Julia P. Dec. 4, 1854- Dec. 21, 1880. 
Fredie M. May 13, 1863- Dec. 13, 1863. 
Joseph V. Oct. 3, 1856- Dec. 10, 1860
Towner, M.V. Apr. 4, 1815- ? 27, 1898 " Father" 
Abigail, wife Oct. 17, 1818 - Jan. 7, 1895
Towner, Rowena 1829 - 1905. 
J. Henry 1828- 1906. 
Charles H. 1863- 1932
Towner, William F. 1880 - 1897
Florence Gillette, wife of Wm. 1881- 1918. 
Ledorna dau. of Prof. J.G. and Julia Towner Mar. 26, 1848 - Mar. 22, 1870.
Prof. J.G. July 26, 1825- Dec. 8, 1870
Upham, Marcus d Feb. 27, 1852 in the 4th year of life.
Whitney, Laura Towner, wife of Elanson Whitney d Apr. 26, 1887 78yrs. 
Yager, Joseph d. Aug. 4, 1964 . 
Wife; Margaret J. May 17, 1910 Babylon, L.I., N.Y.- July 31, 1990 Rome, Pa. Dau. of George and Emily Taylor Brown. .
Joseph, son d. Oct. 10, 1979 (burial place unknown)
Yager, Joseph Edward Mar. 10, 1931 W. Babylon, N.Y. - Oct. 19, 1979 Ulster, Pa. Korean War. U.S. Army Son of Joseph Frederick and Margaret Julia Brown Yager.. 
Wife # 2 Irene Brown Ritter Married Mar. 3, 1974. ( 1995 B.H.) 
 
ILLEGIBLE:.Ambrose V., Percy H., Homer 
Hi Joyce: (September 2006)
I absolutely love your website. You have helped me locate many Chaffee, Daly, and Hyde ancestors.  I had a picnic today with some that I found that I didn't see listed at the Towner Cemetery when I looked at it a few weeks ago. I found some very hard to read, dilapidated, broken stones with my Great Great ancestors on them:
Freddie F. son of H.D. and E.E. Chaffee
died July 25? 18?9? Aged 17 yrs....(my 88 year old Grama said he died of pneumonia)
Eliza E. wife of Hiland D. Chaffee died Oct 22, 1889? (She  was widowed and supposedly married again to someone named Paige)
Hiland D. Chaffee- died ? (can't read it as it is broken off)
Under his broken stone is another with:
"Ermina" which is very hard to read. They are made of that white stone that erodes badly and gets covered with lichen.
well, thanks for listening.  Keep up the good work!
Laura Marcy
Bradford County PA
Chemung County NY
Tioga County PA

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 12/23/2001
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