James Harrison Towe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
     James Harrison Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.6 He was born on March 8, 1888 at Cana, Carroll Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Maggie Mae Gray, daughter of Scipio Gray and Nora Morris, circa 1917.7,4,5 James Harrison Towe died in 1974.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 146, District 1, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia7
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1920Farmer1
1930Farmer7
1940Farmer8

Family

Maggie Mae Gray b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
Marriage*James Harrison Towe married Maggie Mae Gray, daughter of Scipio Gray and Nora Morris, circa 1917.7,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.
  5. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  6. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Kermit Lankford Towe1,2

M, b. March 4, 1920, d. October 23, 1983
FatherJames Harrison Towe3,1,4,5 b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
MotherMaggie Mae Gray3,1,4,5 b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
     Kermit Lankford Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.6 His Social Security Number was 224-24-8574.7 He was born on March 4, 1920 at Carroll Co., Virginia.7,2,6 He married Mamie Sue Felts on December 8, 1945 at Carroll Co., Virginia.6 Kermit Lankford Towe died on October 23, 1983 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 63.2,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1940Farm helper4

Family

Mamie Sue Felts b. August 28, 1927, d. January 5, 1982
Marriage*Kermit Lankford Towe married Mamie Sue Felts on December 8, 1945 at Carroll Co., Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  6. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

James Hurlie Towe1,2,3,4

M, b. October 16, 1921, d. April 18, 2003
FatherJames Harrison Towe1,2,4,5 b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
MotherMaggie Mae Gray1,2,4,5 b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
     His Social Security Number was 224-24-8758.6 James Hurlie Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.3,4 He married Osia Unknown.3 James Hurlie Towe married Nancy Ellen Marshall.7,4 James Hurlie Towe was born on October 16, 1921 at Carroll Co., Virginia.6,4 He died on April 18, 2003 at Cana, Carroll Co., Virginia, at age 81.6,4 He TOWE, Mr. James Hurlie, 81, of 143 Towe Lane, Cana, Va., husband of Ellen Cox Towe, passed away at his home on Friday, April 18, 2003. Mr. Towe was born in Carroll County on October 16, 1921, the son of the late James Harrison Towe and Maggie Gray Towe and was a well known farmer in Cana. Surviving are his wife, Ellen Cox Towe; stepdaughter and husband, Norva and James Lark of Rineyville, Ky; granddaughter and husband, Dorneen and Jeff Shipp of Chesapeake Beach, Md; two stepgrandchildren, Andrew and Christopher FitzPatrick; two great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Tressie and Hosea Cooke of Mt. Airy, N.C; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Towe was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Towe. Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 21, 2003, 2 p.m. at St. Paul Church of the Brethren. The service will be conducted by Elder Lacy Gates. The family will receive friends at Moody Funeral Home on Sunday night from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 20, 2003.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1940Farm laborer2

Family 1

Nancy Ellen Marshall b. April 4, 1920, d. July 17, 2006
Marriage*James Hurlie Towe married Nancy Ellen Marshall.7,4 

Family 2

Osia Unknown b. 1923, d. 1977
Marriage*James Hurlie Towe married Osia Unknown.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.
  5. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3738] Wilkinson Memorial Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Tressie Iowa Towe1,2,3

F, b. January 21, 1923, d. May 26, 2009
FatherJames Harrison Towe1,4,5,2 b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
MotherMaggie Mae Gray1,4,5,2 b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
     Tressie Iowa Towe was buried at Skyline Memory Gardens, 432 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina.2 Her married name was Cook.2 She married Rufus Hosea Cook.2,3 Tressie Iowa Towe was born on January 21, 1923 at Surry Co., Virginia.6,2 She MOUNT AIRY - Mrs. Tressie Iowa Towe Cook, age 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Cook was born in Carroll County, January 21, 1923 to James Harrison and Maggie Gray Towe. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her devoted husband, Rufus Hosea Cook of the home; a daughter Veda Payne of Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Michael Payne and wife Michelle of Cana, VA; Rhonda McHone and husband Scott of Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Sommer McHone; Christian McHone; Amanda Payne Wall; Brittany Willard and Samantha Payne. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by a sister, Hessie Stanley a half sister, Alene Dowell; brothers, Kermit Towe and Hurlie Towe and a half brother, Clyde Towe. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2009 at Moody Funeral Home Chapel, by Rev. Todd Byrd and Rev. Buster Sechrist. Burial will follow in Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday night, from 7:00 to 9:00, at the funeral home. on May 26, 2009.7 She died on May 26, 2009 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 86.6,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia4

Family

Rufus Hosea Cook b. November 10, 1917, d. October 23, 2009
Marriage*Tressie Iowa Towe married Rufus Hosea Cook.2,3 
Child
  • Veda Oleen Cook2,3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  3. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Rufus Hosea Cook obituary in the Oct 24, 2009 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.

Hessie V. Towe1

F, b. February 4, 1925, d. December 28, 2001
FatherJames Harrison Towe1,2,3 b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
MotherMaggie Mae Gray1,2,3 b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
     Her Social Security Number was 243-32-5532.4 Hessie V. Towe was buried at Maple Shade Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.5 Her married name was Stanley.3 She married Glen K. Stanley.3 Hessie V. Towe was born on February 4, 1925 at Virginia.1,4,5 She died on December 28, 2001 at age 76.4,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 160, District 2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 11, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia2

Family

Glen K. Stanley b. December 24, 1923, d. July 9, 1985
Marriage*Hessie V. Towe married Glen K. Stanley.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3739] Maple Shade Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Mamie Sue Felts1

F, b. August 28, 1927, d. January 5, 1982
     Her Social Security Number was 241-36-3709.2 Mamie Sue Felts was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.1 She was born on August 28, 1927 at Carroll Co., Virginia.1,2 As of December 8, 1945,her married name was Towe.1 She married Kermit Lankford Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray, on December 8, 1945 at Carroll Co., Virginia.1 Mamie Sue Felts died on January 5, 1982 at Carroll Co., Virginia, at age 54.1

Family

Kermit Lankford Towe b. March 4, 1920, d. October 23, 1983
Marriage*She married Kermit Lankford Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray, on December 8, 1945 at Carroll Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Osia Unknown1

F, b. 1923, d. 1977
     Osia Unknown was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.1 Her married name was Towe.1 She married James Hurlie Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.1 Osia Unknown was born in 1923.1 She died in 1977.1

Family

James Hurlie Towe b. October 16, 1921, d. April 18, 2003
Marriage*She married James Hurlie Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.

Nancy Ellen Marshall1

F, b. April 4, 1920, d. July 17, 2006
     Nancy Ellen Marshall was buried at Wilkinson Memorial Cemetery, Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia.1 Her married name was Towe.1 She married James Hurlie Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.1,2 Nancy Ellen Marshall was born on April 4, 1920.1 She died on July 17, 2006 at age 86.1

Family

James Hurlie Towe b. October 16, 1921, d. April 18, 2003
Marriage*She married James Hurlie Towe, son of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S3738] Wilkinson Memorial Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.

Rufus Hosea Cook1,2

M, b. November 10, 1917, d. October 23, 2009
     Rufus Hosea Cook was buried at Skyline Memory Gardens, 432 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina.2 He married Tressie Iowa Towe, daughter of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.1,2 Rufus Hosea Cook was born on November 10, 1917 at Carroll Co., Virginia.3,2 He died on October 23, 2009 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 91.2,3 He MOUNT AIRY - Rufus Hosea Cook, 91, of 143 Gwynwood Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, October 23, 2009, at his home. Mr. Cook was born November 10, 1917, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Yancy Lee and Mary Jane Jackson Cook. Hosea served our country in the United States Army during World War II and retired as a lineman from Duke Power after 32 years of service. He is survived by a daughter, Veda Cook Payne of Mount Airy; two grandchildren and their spouses, Michael and Michelle Payne of Cana, VA, and Rhonda and Scott McHone of Mount Airy; five great-grandchildren, Sommer McHone, Christian McHone, Amanda Wall and her husband, David, Brittany Willard, and Samantha Payne; a sister, Virgie Loye of Reidsville; and a loving pet, Ginger. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his wife, Tressie Iowa Towe Cook; three sisters, Nina Ward, Annie Wilson, and Jean Hidecker; and two brothers, Joe Cook and Wilford Cook. The funeral service will be held Monday, October 26, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with the Rev. Todd E. Byrd and the Rev. David "Buster" Sechrist officiating. Burial will follow at Skyline Memory Gardens, with military honors by the VFW Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Sunday, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions can be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030. on October 24, 2009.2

Family

Tressie Iowa Towe b. January 21, 1923, d. May 26, 2009
Marriage*He married Tressie Iowa Towe, daughter of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.1,2 
Child
  • Veda Oleen Cook1,2

Citations

  1. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.
  2. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Rufus Hosea Cook obituary in the Oct 24, 2009 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Dennis Wade Towe1,2

M, b. December 21, 1944, d. January 13, 1988
FatherJames Hurlie Towe1 b. October 16, 1921, d. April 18, 2003
MotherOsia Unknown1 b. 1923, d. 1977
     His Social Security Number was 231-56-7662.3 Dennis Wade Towe married Brenda F. Jones.4 Dennis Wade Towe was born on December 21, 1944 at Virginia.2,3 He died on January 13, 1988 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 43.2

Family

Brenda F. Jones
Marriage*He married Brenda F. Jones.4 
Child
  • Dorneen W. Towe1

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Hurlie Towe obituary in the Apr 20, 2003 edition.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.

Revis A. Towe1,2

M, b. February 19, 1919, d. January 23, 1920
FatherJames Harrison Towe1,2 b. March 8, 1888, d. 1974
MotherMaggie Mae Gray1,2 b. April 22, 1896, d. 1961
     Revis A. Towe was buried at Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.1 He was born on February 19, 1919 at Carroll Co., Virginia.1 He died on January 23, 1920 at Carroll Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 146, District 1, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S3737] Saint Pauls Church of the Brethren, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Glen K. Stanley1

M, b. December 24, 1923, d. July 9, 1985
     His Social Security Number was 226-24-8358.2 Glen K. Stanley was buried at Maple Shade Cemetery, Carroll Co., Virginia.1 He married Hessie V. Towe, daughter of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.3 Glen K. Stanley was born on December 24, 1923.1,2 He died on July 9, 1985 at age 61.1

Family

Hessie V. Towe b. February 4, 1925, d. December 28, 2001
Marriage*He married Hessie V. Towe, daughter of James Harrison Towe and Maggie Mae Gray.3 

Citations

  1. [S3739] Maple Shade Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Tressie Iowa Towe Cook obituary in the May 26, 2009 edition.

Mary Wilma Gray1,2,3,4,5

F, b. April 22, 1933, d. April 3, 2000
FatherWilliam Lawrence Gray1,2 b. September 2, 1899, d. May 8, 1974
MotherUna Ethel Smith1,2 b. March 14, 1908, d. December 23, 1993
     Her Social Security Number was 239-44-7121.6
Mary Wilma Gray was born on April 22, 1933 at Virginia.1,3,6 As of February 8, 1954,her married name was Pittman.5 She married Stancil Biscoe Pittman on February 8, 1954 at Dobson, Surry Co., North Carolina.5 Mary Wilma Gray died on April 3, 2000 at Burnsville, Nevada, at age 66.3,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 67, District 18-2, Fancy Gap, Carroll Co., Virginia1

Family

Stancil Biscoe Pittman b. May 31, 1930, d. October, 1985
Marriage*Mary Wilma Gray married Stancil Biscoe Pittman on February 8, 1954 at Dobson, Surry Co., North Carolina.5 
Children
  • Stancil Biscoe Pittman Jr.4
  • Ashley Keith Pittman4

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, from the Kenneth Leon Gray obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  4. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  5. [S999] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.