John Monroe (Brock) Towns (abt. 1871 - aft. 1940)

Born about Jun 1871 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Jane (Fussell) Towns — married 14 Mar 1897 in Telfair County, Georgia, United States

Died after 1940 after about age 68 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Descendant of Gideon Towns.

John was born about 1870 to Rebecca Ann Towns and William Brock. He was an only child.

• Fact: Residence (1880) District 337, Telfair, Georgia

He married on 14 Mar 1897 in Telfair County to Margaret Jane Fussell, daughter of Thomas Fletcher Fussell and Margaret Elizabeth Maloy. He was about 27 years old. They had at least 4 children together:

1. Lucy V Towns
2. Thomas Monroe Towns Sr
3. Henry Gray Towns
4. Maggie Christeen Towns

• Fact: Residence (1900) ED 76 Militia Districts 393, 1417, 1450, Alamo, Landsburg, Erick, Montgomery, Georgia
• Fact: Residence (1910) Helena, Telfair, Georgia
• Fact: Residence (1920) Helena, Telfair, Georgia
• Fact: Residence (1930) Helena, Telfair, Georgia
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same House, Telfair, Georgia
• Fact: Residence (1940) Militia District 1530, Helena, Telfair, Georgia

He may have passed away after 1940. No further records for John have been found.

Research Notes

In the 1880 census record, his mother, Beckie, is enumerated as divorced in the household of her father and her step-mother, with the name Beckie Brock, and a 10 year old son, named Johnie Brock.

Family researchers indicate that Rebecca and John may have changed their surname from Brock to Towns. A 1900 census record for Rebecca A Towns in Montgomery County indicates she is widowed and the mother of John Towns. Also living in the household are his wife, and a 1 year old daughter. Also in 1910 in Telfair County, she is named as Rebecca A Townes, living in the household of John M Townes, his wife and a daughter and a son.

See the Research Notes for William Brock.

Links

FamilySearch PID: LKS1-JMQ

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PM-JPV : 11 August 2017), Johnie Brock in household of Johnson Towns, District 337, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 93, sheet 123D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,166.
• "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWC2-JM5 : 11 February 2018), J. M. Towns and Maggie Fussell, 14 Mar 1897; citing , Telfair, Georgia; FHL microfilm 373,536.
• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVW-TQY : 23 July 2019), J M Towns and Maggie Fussell, 14 Mar 1897; citing Marriage, Telfair, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 373,536.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JL-8L1 : accessed 19 October 2019), John M Towns, Militia Districts 393, 1417, 1450, Alamo, Landsburg, Erick, Montgomery, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 21A, family 370, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,213.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLX-F73 : accessed 19 October 2019), John M Townes, Helena, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 164, sheet 2A, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 212; FHL microfilm 1,374,225.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJXD-3BS : accessed 19 October 2019), John M Towns, Helena, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing ED 114, sheet 11A, line 48, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 278; FHL microfilm 1,820,278.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3Z9W-V2M : accessed 19 October 2019), John M Towns, Helena, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 4B, line 61, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 386; FHL microfilm 2,340,121.
• "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNYR-93K : 1 August 2019), J M Towns in entry for Mrs. Mary Jane Towns, 28 Feb 1930; citing Telfair, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
• "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNYR-93F : 1 August 2019), J M Ta*s in entry for Mrs Mary Jane Ta*s, 28 Feb 1930; citing Helena, Telfair, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PL-P2J : 28 July 2019), J Morris Towns, Militia District 1530, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 134-17, sheet 4A, line 30, family 50, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 712.

See Also

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/87942165/person/40566007110/facts : accessed 19 October 2019), profile for John Morris "Johnie" Towns (Brock).
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 October 2019, 16:29), entry for John Morris Towns (Brock)(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LKS1-JMQ); contributed by various users.