John Martin Towery  1-2-2-4
    John Martin Towery was the 4th child of William and Nancy Towery.  John Martin was born 12-12-1845.  He was married to Melvina Sullivan.  They had the following children:
    
     1.  Tinnette Fleckland Towery  b. 06-22-1868  d. 01-19-1871
     2.  Roenee Otiller Towery  b. 06-29-1872  d. 04-27-1875
     3.  Laura Viola Towery  b. 04-08-1870  d. 09-12-1940
     4.  Louella Towery  b. 08-26-1876 
     5.  Otella V. Towery b. 11-03-1879  d. 07-06-1910
     6.  Dorcas Melvina Towery  b. 12-03-1883  d.  12-09-1951
     7.  Luther Martin Towery  b. 08-10-1885  d.  08-24-1968
Note:  James Edward, Argyle, and John Martin all joined the 5th Mississippi Regiment, Company A. in the War Between the States.
William Thomas Towery
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    William Thomas Towery was my grandfather.  He was born in March 1848.  He died 11-11-1936.  He is buried at Sardis Cemetery.  He first married Lovis L. Jordan or (Jourdan).  They had the following children:

     1.  Claudia Towery  b. ca 1871
     2.  Jaston or (Gaston)Luther Towery b. 01-1873  d. 1944
    
     William Thomas married Dorah Ray.  They had the following children:

     3.  Georgia Ann Towery  b. 03-1878  d. 1974
     4. Pearl Towery  b.  05-1884  d. 1943
     5.  James Henry (Jim) Towery  b. 07-29-1895  d.  03-23-1966
  
   
William Thomas married Arminda "Minnie" Thomas, born 11-23-1875.  She died 03-08-1917.  They are both buried at Sardis Cemetery, Leon County, Texas.  They had the following children:

     6.  Vernon Towery  b. 1908  d. 1910
    
7.  Homer Towery b. 02-08-1909  d. 10-08-1984 (twin)
     8.  Herbert Towery  b. 02-08-1909  d. 03-31-1909
     9.  William Wilmer Towery b. 04-17-1913  d.  10-04-1914


Mary J. Towery  1-2-2-6
Gaston L. Towery  1-2-2-7
Luther A. Towery  1-2-2-8
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