Cyrus Albert Tower (abt. 1849)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Amanda (Black) Tower — married 24 Sep 1872 in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Biography

Cyrus A. Tower (Nathaniel , George , Benjamin , Joseph , Benjamin , John , John , Robert ) was born about 1849 in , , NB.

He had the following children:

738 M i George Tower.

739 F ii Mary Jane Tower was born in Oct 1829 in Sackville, Westmorland Co., NB. She died in 1912. Mary married Henry Wry. Henry was born about 1824 in Sackville, Westmorland Co., NB. He died in 1897 and was buried in Harcourt, , NB.

1851 Census In 1851 there was a 2 year old Cyrus here:http://automatedgenealogy.com/censusnb51/View.jsp?id=620&highlight=12&desc=1851+Census+of+New+Brunswick+page+containing+Cyrus+A+Tower

1901 Census^[1] In 1901 this family is listed under Syrus. The recently widowed Annie was listed as Annie Kay, daughter.^[2]

• Tower Syrus M Head M Jan 3 1848
• Tower Mary F Wife M Feb 14 1849
• Kay Annie L F Daughter W Sep 9 1873
• Tower Frank L M Son S Dec 10 1878
• Tower Bradford G M Son S Dec 15 1880
• Tower Albert N M Son S Jan 24 1887
• Tower Francis K F Daughter S Nov 18 1888
• Tower Fredrick L M Son S Jun 3 1890
• Tower Fred M Grandson S Apr 1 1893
• Tower Della F Grand Daug S Jun 12 1895
• Tower Walter M Grandson S Dec 15 1896
• Tower Harold M Grandson S Jan 18 1899

In 1911, his name was shown as Cyrus.

Research Notes

Wife's name was Mary. It's possible that her name was Mary Amanda Black.

This could be her death record: Surnames: TOWER Given names: M. AMANDA BLACK M. AMANDA BLACK TOWER, (F), 14 March 1927, WE, F18949 Vol. -- #446074^[3]

She did marry a Cyrus Tower and it's an uncommon name.^[4] This proves the connection: Bradford G is the brother of Annie Kay.^[5]

Cyrus' middle name is given as Edward and Albert.

1881 Census In the 1881 Census of Dorchester there was:

• Silas Tower age 33,
• Mary age 31,
• Annie age 7,
• Emaline 6,
• Franklin 2.

This is a different family.

Sources

1. ↑ http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=4337&highlight=13&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Bradford+G+Tower
2. ↑ http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=4337&highlight=10&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Mary+Tower
3. ↑ http://automatedgenealogy.com/gen/PanbDbSearch.jsp?year=&search=panbni&framed=true&pageid=1486&line=2&surname=TOWER&givens=Amanda
4. ↑ http://automatedgenealogy.com/gen/PanbDbSearch.jsp?year=&search=panbni&framed=true&pageid=1486&line=2&surname=Black&givens=AMANDA
5. ↑ http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=4337&highlight=13&desc=1901+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Bradford+G+Tower

• 1881 Census of Dorchester