Hannah J. Towle
Sex: F
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Father: Joshua B. Towle
Mother: Hannah Webster Sherburne
Hannah L. Towle
Sex: F
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Birth: Dec 1827 - Chichester, NH
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Death: Jan 18, 1888
Burial: in Edmunds-Stanyan Cemetery, Chichester, NH
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Father: Jonathan Towle
Mother: Sally Fellows
Spouses and Children
1. *James Blake
Marriage: May 8, 1845
2. Charles Stanyan
Marriage: Jan 25, 1873
Harriet Sanborn Towle
Sex: F
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Birth: Sep 5, 1867 - Epsom, NH
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Death: Dec 13, 1959 - Weare, NH
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Father: Benjamin Marden Towle
Mother: Harriet E. Edgerly
Spouses and Children
1. *Fred Winburn Dudley
Marriage: Oct 10, 1896 - Flushing, NY
Children:
1. Dorris Dudley
2. Elizabeth Dudley
3. Winburn Towle Dudley
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THE EVENING TELEGRAM -NEW YORK, Tuesday October 13, 1896Marriage Notes (Fred Winburn Dudley)
Miss Towle's Sweet Romance.
Thrown Upon Her Own Resources, She Earned Her Education and Became a Teacher.
Then Her Health Failed Her.
At Last, When Despairing, Her Lover Came, and All Is Well
A pretty little romance in real life reached its zenith in Flushing, L. I., last Saturday when Miss Harriet Towle, a very sweet young teacher in the high school, gave up her duties there, and within two hours became the bride of Frederick Dudley, a principal in a public school at Hollis, N.H.
Miss Towle was first engaged as a teacher here in 1896. She is a remarkably pleasant young lady, and a prepossessing blonde. The story of Miss Towle's career, as told by her to the Flushing Board of Education, was decidingly interesting. Her home was at Epsom, New Hampshire. Her father had died when she was quite young, and he mother being left with a family of small children, and practically no means of support, she was thrown upon her own resources and has been obliged to continue an unequal struggle against adversity.
Plucky, but Unlucky.
Miss Towle received a common school education and by persevering effort paid her own way through the Bridgewater Normal School in Massachusetts, from which she graduated with high honors. Miss Towle was very popular among the other teachers and the scholars here, but, it seemed that misfortune followed her. She became ill and succeeded only with a great deal of effort in completing the school year. She then returned to her home and was there stricken with severe illnesses, which prevented her return to her position when school reopened.
After a year had passed she applied again for her position and was granted it. Miss Towle's health continued poor and for some time past she has been despondent. She had been boarding with a Mrs. Ely in Amity street. The latter says the girl has several times said to here:-
"I wonder what will become of me? I am so sick I cannot teach much longer, and my money is nearly all gone."
The Devoted Lover Appears.
On Saturday afternoon it happened that every other inmate of the Ely residence, excepting Mrs. Ely and Miss Towle, went to the city, leaving her alone. Soon after two o'clock a neatly attired young man, a stranger, came to the house, inquired for Miss Towle, and was admitted.
After two hours of conversation the stranger and Miss Towle left the house and walked to the Reformed Parsonage. A few moments later they reappeared on the street. Both were smiling and seemed to be in unusually good spirits. Arm in arm they returned to the house. The young woman sought her boarding mistress at once and with the color mounting to her pale cheeks said:-
"Mrs. Ely, this is my husband, Frederick Dudley. We were married at Dr. Demarest's this afternoon, and we intend to leave on the Boston board for Hollis tonight. I hope you will not be offended, because I did not speak to you about the affair. I was so ill I could not have stayed in school any longer, and dear Fred persuaded me to agree to an immediate marriage."
Mrs. Ely was greatly surprised, but soon recovered sufficiently to congratulate the young couple and wish them Godspeed. An hour later an express wagon backed up to the curb and the bride's trunks were loaded upon it and taken away.
The young couple followed shortly afterward. Mr. Dudley became acquainted with Miss Towle at Hollis, N.H., where she taught before going to Flushing.
THE EVENING TELEGRAM -NEW YORK, Tuesday October 13, 1896
Miss Towle's Sweet Romance.
Thrown Upon Her Own Resources, She Earned Her Education and Became a Teacher.
Then Her Health Failed Her.
At Last, When Despairing, Her Lover Came, and All Is Well
A pretty little romance in real life reached its zenith in Flushing, L. I., last Saturday when Miss Harriet Towle, a very sweet young teacher in the high school, gave up her duties there, and within two hours became the bride of Frederick Dudley, a principal in a public school at Hollis, N.H.
Miss Towle was first engaged as a teacher here in 1896. She is a remarkably pleasant young lady, and a prepossessing blonde. The story of Miss Towle's career, as told by her to the Flushing Board of Education, was decidingly interesting. Her home was at Epsom, New Hampshire. Her father had died when she was quite young, and he mother being left with a family of small children, and practically no means of support, she was thrown upon her own resources and has been obliged to continue an unequal struggle against adversity.
Plucky, but Unlucky.
Miss Towle received a common school education and by persevering effort paid her own way through the Bridgewater Normal School in Massachusetts, from which she graduated with high honors. Miss Towle was very popular among the other teachers and the scholars here, but, it seemed that misfortune followed her. She became ill and succeeded only with a great deal of effort in completing the school year. She then returned to her home and was there stricken with severe illnesses, which prevented her return to her position when school reopened.
After a year had passed she applied again for her position and was granted it. Miss Towle's health continued poor and for some time past she has been despondent. She had been boarding with a Mrs. Ely in Amity street. The latter says the girl has several times said to here:-
"I wonder what will become of me? I am so sick I cannot teach much longer, and my money is nearly all gone."
The Devoted Lover Appears.
On Saturday afternoon it happened that every other inmate of the Ely residence, excepting Mrs. Ely and Miss Towle, went to the city, leaving her alone. Soon after two o'clock a neatly attired young man, a stranger, came to the house, inquired for Miss Towle, and was admitted.
After two hours of conversation the stranger and Miss Towle left the house and walked to the Reformed Parsonage. A few moments later they reappeared on the street. Both were smiling and seemed to be in unusually good spirits. Arm in arm they returned to the house. The young woman sought her boarding mistress at once and with the color mounting to her pale cheeks said:-
"Mrs. Ely, this is my husband, Frederick Dudley. We were married at Dr. Demarest's this afternoon, and we intend to leave on the Boston board for Hollis tonight. I hope you will not be offended, because I did not speak to you about the affair. I was so ill I could not have stayed in school any longer, and dear Fred persuaded me to agree to an immediate marriage."
Mrs. Ely was greatly surprised, but soon recovered sufficiently to congratulate the young couple and wish them Godspeed. An hour later an express wagon backed up to the curb and the bride's trunks were loaded upon it and taken away.
The young couple followed shortly afterward. Mr. Dudley became acquainted with Miss Towle at Hollis, N.H., where she taught before going to Flushing.
Harry Freeman Towle
Sex: M
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Birth: May 20, 1852 - Epsom, NH
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Death: Dec 31, 1912 - New Brighton, NY
Burial: in Gossville (Hopkinson) Cemetery, Epsom, NH
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Father: Benjamin Marden Towle
Mother: Eliza Ham
Spouses and Children
1. *Annie Miller Sproul
Marriage: Dec 23, 1880 - Abington, MA
Children:
1. Florence W. Towle
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Living im Brooklyn, Ward 1, Kings NY 1900 and in1910. (census) with daughter Florence aged 11. His birth is given as May 1852.
1900 index listed as Harry F. Taule (Towle)
THE BROOKLY DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, December 31, 1912
H.F. Towle, School Principal, Dead
Was for Several Years Popular Teacher at Boys High School.
Students His Friends.
Brights's Disease Causes Death at His Home in State Island.
Harry F. Towle, principal of Curtis High School in the Borough of Richmond, died today at his home, 180 Hamilton avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island. He had been hill for some time with Bright's disease. He was in the sixty first year of his age.
Mr. Towle had long been connected with the Department of Education of New York City and is best known by Brooklynites for his many years of service in the Boys High School, Marcy avenue and Madison street, where he was an instructor for more than twenty years.
In the Brooklyn school he was undoubtedly the best like instructor of the faculty. His influence on the students was apparent on all sides and when he discontinued his connection with the high school in 1906, although the student body, as well as his fellow instructors, were glad to see his advance in the department, his loss was felt by all.
He knew how to deal with the average youth, and the manner in which he mingled with the students was the secret of his success. He commanded discipline at all times, and although he was in a sence one of the "boys" he did not at any time gain the disrespect of a single student.
While at Boys High School he was head of the Latin Department, and although the others who made up the corps of instructors brought forth excellent results, Mr. Towle had a way of his own which resulted in his promoting larger classed each term than did the others who instructed in latin.
Mr. Towle was a graduate of Dartmouth, and his alma mater always held a warm place in his heart. Many students followed the footsteps of Mr. Towle, entering Dartmouth at his suggestion upon their graduation from B.H.S. Mr. Towle was for a time president of the New York branch of the alumni. He was also for many years a member f the executive committee of the National Dartmouth Alumni. He was graduated from the university in 1876.
Mr. Towle was born in Epsom, New Hampshire. He attended the district school of his home town, and prepared for college at Pennacook [Pembroke ?[] Academy. After his graduation from Dartmouth he taught in Hollis and Nashua high schools in his native State, and was principal of the Whitman Massachusetts High School before going to Yonkers, where he was principal of a grammar school.
In 1883 Mr. Towle came to the Central High School, which was at that time located on Court street, and he taught mathematics there for a period of five years. When the Boys High School was created, he was appointed head of the Latin department, and also acted in the capacity of assistant principal of the institution.
It was while Mr. Towle and Oliver D. Clark were both connected with the Boys High School that a principal was needed at Curtis High School. The Board of Education appointed Mr. Clark. When Mr. Clark was taken ill his place was filled by William A. Crane, and instructor of the Curtis High School. Upon the death of Mr. Clark, the man who had filled his place was in the field for the pricnipalship, but the Board of Superintendents unanimously elected Mr. Towle.
His regime in Curtis since 1906 had been a success and he had brought forth the same results for which he was most preeminent at the Boys High School and other institutions with which he was affiliated.
Mr. Towle had been a member of Plymouth Church of this borough for more than twenty one years. He made his home of Montague street up to the time of his appointment as the head of the Staten Island institution. He was a member of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity and had been president of the Dartmouth College Society of New York. He was president of the latin Club, a member of the Teachers Association, member of the Schoolmasters Club and a member of Orion Lodfe, F. and A.M. He was also a member of the Sons of the Revolution.
He is survived by a widow, Annie M. and a daughter Florence Wilson Towle. Funeral services will be held a his late home Thursday afternoon at 2"20 o'clock and the burial will be in Whitman, N.J.
Hattie Belle Towle
Sex: F
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Birth: Dec 9, 1874 - Northwood, NH
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Death: 1952
Burial: in Fairview Cemetery Old, Northwood, NH
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Father: Edwin F. Towle
Mother: Sarah Jane Bartlett
Spouses and Children
1. *Charles T. Wallace
Marriage: Nov 23, 1892 - Northwood, NH 31
Hattie G. Towle
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Birth: 1855 - Dedham, MA
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Father: Horace E. Towle
Mother: Susan M. Dailey
Helen A. Towle
Sex: F
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Birth: 1889 - Haverhill, MA
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Father: John Gardner Towle
Mother: Nellie B. Hanson
Spouses and Children
1. *Harold Edwin Batchelder
Marriage: Jul 21, 1906 - Northwood, NH
Helen Augusta Towle
Sex: F
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Birth: Aug 14, 1880
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Father: Frank Clifton Towle
Mother: Myra Clement Gault
Spouses and Children
1. *Adam D. Smith
Marriage: Aug 10, 1902
Helen Gladys Towle
Sex: F
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Birth: Sep 21, 1889 - Epsom, NH
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Death: Dec 8, 1958 - Concord, NH
Burial: in Short Falls (Epsom, NH) Cemetery, Epsom, NH
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Father: Benjamin M. Towle
Mother: Annie Lydia Cilley
Spouses and Children
1. *Karl Fowler Rand
Marriage: Jun 17, 1914 - Epsom, NH
Children:
1. Infant Rand
2. Dorothy Towle Rand
3. Keith Fowler Rand
4. Carleton Towle Rand
Henry E. Towle
Sex: M
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Birth: Oct 9, 1823 - Epsom, NH
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• Baptism: Epsom, NH, Jul 1824.
Parents
Father: Col. Isaac Towle
Mother: Rebecca Locke
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Ann McCrillis
Marriage: 1852 - Boston, Essex Co., MA
Children:
1. Rev. Edward David Towle