The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-07
DESCENT OF THE
HON. CHARLES A. TOWNE, MEM
BIER or CONGRESS FROM
NEEV YORK

William TOwne, who was born IN
England in 1900. is believed to have been
the son Of Richard Towne Of Braceby.
England. He came. with his wife. either
from Yarmouth or Bristol in England,
and made his home IN Salem, Mass. He
was residing in the latter place IN 1870
and removed in 1901 70 TOpsfield in the
same State, where be died in 1872 He
was married. on the 18th OF March, 1920
in Yarmouth England. to Joanna Bless
ing. VINO survived him about ten years.
They had Six children. born in England,
and two ia Salem. one Of whom
Edmund Tossne, was baptized In Var
mouth, Norfolk County, England, on the
18th OF June. 1923 and died previous 10
May 3. 1913. the date of the inventory Of
his personal estate. He was member Of
a committee from the town Of TopsfeId
Mass, that in 1915. during King Philip s
war; presented a petition to the general
court Colonial legislature) for leave 10
form military companies to protect the
people from the Indians while al their
work He married Mary Browning
daughter Of Thomas Browning). who
was baptized January z, 1888. and whose
will was proved December 16. III. His
son
Joseph ToFHe, was born at Tops
field, Mass. September ?. 1861, and died IN
III He married March 3. 1851 Amy
Smith daughter Of Robert Smith. who
was born august is, 1858, and died Feb
ruary =, 1855. His son
Nathan To.ne. was born in Top
field ia 1888, and married. December 81.
1913, Phoebe Curtis. he resided FOR a long
time in the place Of his birth, and sub
-rH--
whore his wife died on the 5th Of January.
1902. and where lie died shortly thereafter
His SON
Jonathan T0Wuc, was born at Box
ford. Mass, October 19 1924. and on the
sth Of July, 1751. married Esther Gould
daughter Of John Gould OF Ringe, y.
H.. and his wife, Phoebe ToWneJ, who
was born August %. 1732. Ills son
Asa Totyne, was born in oxford.
Mass. March 6. 1550 and died January II,
1861. He married on the 9Th Of February.
1872, Sally Frazier, VINO was born May g.,
I7I. and died February 20. 1871. In $50
he settled ia ArkWright, n. 7. His son
levi Towne, was born in York. y. Y,
November s. 1871 and died IN Lamont, in
the same State, April q, 1889. lie married
Cynthia Bates. VINO was born July 4. 1913,
and died January =. 1851 His son
Charles Judson Towne, was born in
Warsaw, n. Y. August 3. 1S55. and mar
Tied in the same place. on the 18th Of Sep
TENDER. 1857. Laura Ann Fargo, who was
born July u, 1890. His son
Charles Annette TOwne. of New York
City. was born in Oakland County. Mich.i
November y. 1888. and married on the
10Th Of April, 1857. at Lansing. Mich. Miss
Maude Irene Wiley He was graduated
as doctor Of philosophy from the Univer-
sity of Michigan in ISL, and was admit
ted 10 the bar in 1855. He moved 10 Du-
luth, Mimi, IN 1890 and was elected 10
Congress in lS9f as a Republican, left the
Republican party in 1886; was defeated
for Congress on the Democratic ticket IN
lSg6 and fSS; was chairman Of the Silver
Republican National Committee in 1881
1890. declined nominations fer Vice Presi-
dent by the national conventions Of the
Popuiist and Silver Republican parties IN
1900 After the death of Hon. Cushman
X Davis be was appointed. December 8,
1900, 10 the vacancy in the United States
Senate, and served until January Is 1901.
He moved 10 New York City in June. 1901,
and was elected a member Of the Fifty
ninth Congress in the fan Of 1904