Roy Towsley (1885 - 1915)

Born 1885 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Adeline (Richardson) Towsley — married 1910 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1915 at about age 30 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States

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Biography

Roy was born in 1885. He was the son of George Towsley and Bertha Green. He passed away in 1915.

July 22 1915 Sandy Creek News

Reports in circulation regarding the drowning of Roy Towsley in the Salmon river at Port Ontario Sunday morning proved to be without foundation at least nothing developed in the inquest held at the court House Tuesday. Assist District Attorney. Don A. Colony of Lacona was present throughout the examination, but nothing developed to indicate, that the drowning was other than accidental Hooper and Whaley, Towsley's companions, were the chief witnesses. An autopsy was performed on the body of Towsley by Dr. Ritter, coroner's physician, stated that the stomach of the drowned man showed acute alcholism. The body was taken to Dugway, burial was made at the Dugway cemetery.

Sources

• *"United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M594-GZ6 : Wed Jul 19 07:31:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Roy Towsley and Addie Towsley, 1910.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106320598/roy-towsley: accessed 31 August 2023), memorial page for Roy Towsley (unknown–Jul 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106320598, citing Dugway Cemetery, Albion Center, Oswego County, New York, USA; Maintained by af (contributor 47059011).