The Daily Register, Mobile, Alabama Monday February 22, 1897: Prof. Amos Towle, for more than fifty years a resident and teacher in this city, died at his home on Hallett street at 3:30 o'clock this morning, after being confined to his bed for nine months.
Prof. Towle was within a few months of completing his 75th year at the time of his death, which was due to his advanced age. He was conscious up to within an hour of his death, and he died as calmly and sweetly as a little child falling asleep.
Up to a year ago Prof. Towle was a familiar figure on the streets of Mobile. He was a man of fine presence, his silver hair giving him a patriarchal appearance which always attracted attention. He was tall and commanding, yet there was nothing sustcre? about his manner. He was a gentleman of the old school, and he treated all with knightly courtesy.
Prof. Towle was a native of Exeter, N.H., where he was born on July 24, 1822. He was educated at Phillips' Academy at Exeter, at which institution he was graduated. After his graduation he taught there for a year, and then, at the instance(sic) of his old friend, Mr. Joseph A. Rindge, of this city, he came south and located in this city when he was about 21 years of age. He opened a private school on Dauphin street, near Lafayette, and, after teaching there for a number of years, he became a principal in the Barton Academy, where he taught for seven years. After he left the Barton Academy he opened the old Blue College on Government street, which was located where the Dunlap residence now stands. He taught there for fourteen years, until the breaking out of the war, when, on account of his union sentiments, he left Mobile and went to Kansas City, where he opened a book store. He remained in Kansas City about three months, and from there he went north, where he remained till the following winter. Then, at the solicitation of his friends, he returned to Mobile and opened a private school in the old Broad Street Baptist church, at the southwest corner of Broad street and Spring Hill avenue. He taught school there for eight or ten years, and, being desirous of cutting down his school, he removed to his residence on Hallett street, where he taught uninterruptedly for twenty years.
Prof. Towle never held but one public office. Several years ago he was elected a member of the board of county school commissioners of Mobile county, and held that position about two and a half years, when he resigned.
Prof. Towle was married in this city in 1843, on Feb. 22, to Miss L. Alvarez, who survives him. His death occurred on his fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. Of this union there survive him three children, all of whom are residents of this city. They are Mrs. D.W. Camp, Mrs. E. Dubois and Albert S. Towle. He also leaves a sister in Exeter, and a large circle of friends in this city, to mourn his death.
**He is buried in the Towle Family plot of Magnolia Cemetery but his marker is weathered and unreadable.∼I am Amos towle great great granddaughter
Prof. Towle was within a few months of completing his 75th year at the time of his death, which was due to his advanced age. He was conscious up to within an hour of his death, and he died as calmly and sweetly as a little child falling asleep.
Up to a year ago Prof. Towle was a familiar figure on the streets of Mobile. He was a man of fine presence, his silver hair giving him a patriarchal appearance which always attracted attention. He was tall and commanding, yet there was nothing sustcre? about his manner. He was a gentleman of the old school, and he treated all with knightly courtesy.
Prof. Towle was a native of Exeter, N.H., where he was born on July 24, 1822. He was educated at Phillips' Academy at Exeter, at which institution he was graduated. After his graduation he taught there for a year, and then, at the instance(sic) of his old friend, Mr. Joseph A. Rindge, of this city, he came south and located in this city when he was about 21 years of age. He opened a private school on Dauphin street, near Lafayette, and, after teaching there for a number of years, he became a principal in the Barton Academy, where he taught for seven years. After he left the Barton Academy he opened the old Blue College on Government street, which was located where the Dunlap residence now stands. He taught there for fourteen years, until the breaking out of the war, when, on account of his union sentiments, he left Mobile and went to Kansas City, where he opened a book store. He remained in Kansas City about three months, and from there he went north, where he remained till the following winter. Then, at the solicitation of his friends, he returned to Mobile and opened a private school in the old Broad Street Baptist church, at the southwest corner of Broad street and Spring Hill avenue. He taught school there for eight or ten years, and, being desirous of cutting down his school, he removed to his residence on Hallett street, where he taught uninterruptedly for twenty years.
Prof. Towle never held but one public office. Several years ago he was elected a member of the board of county school commissioners of Mobile county, and held that position about two and a half years, when he resigned.
Prof. Towle was married in this city in 1843, on Feb. 22, to Miss L. Alvarez, who survives him. His death occurred on his fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. Of this union there survive him three children, all of whom are residents of this city. They are Mrs. D.W. Camp, Mrs. E. Dubois and Albert S. Towle. He also leaves a sister in Exeter, and a large circle of friends in this city, to mourn his death.
**He is buried in the Towle Family plot of Magnolia Cemetery but his marker is weathered and unreadable.∼I am Amos towle great great granddaughter
The Daily Register, Mobile, Alabama Monday February 22, 1897: Prof. Amos Towle, for more than fifty years a resident and teacher in this city, died at his home on Hallett street at 3:30 o'clock this morning, after being confined to his bed for nine months.
Prof. Towle was within a few months of completing his 75th year at the time of his death, which was due to his advanced age. He was conscious up to within an hour of his death, and he died as calmly and sweetly as a little child falling asleep.
Up to a year ago Prof. Towle was a familiar figure on the streets of Mobile. He was a man of fine presence, his silver hair giving him a patriarchal appearance which always attracted attention. He was tall and commanding, yet there was nothing sustcre? about his manner. He was a gentleman of the old school, and he treated all with knightly courtesy.
Prof. Towle was a native of Exeter, N.H., where he was born on July 24, 1822. He was educated at Phillips' Academy at Exeter, at which institution he was graduated. After his graduation he taught there for a year, and then, at the instance(sic) of his old friend, Mr. Joseph A. Rindge, of this city, he came south and located in this city when he was about 21 years of age. He opened a private school on Dauphin street, near Lafayette, and, after teaching there for a number of years, he became a principal in the Barton Academy, where he taught for seven years. After he left the Barton Academy he opened the old Blue College on Government street, which was located where the Dunlap residence now stands. He taught there for fourteen years, until the breaking out of the war, when, on account of his union sentiments, he left Mobile and went to Kansas City, where he opened a book store. He remained in Kansas City about three months, and from there he went north, where he remained till the following winter. Then, at the solicitation of his friends, he returned to Mobile and opened a private school in the old Broad Street Baptist church, at the southwest corner of Broad street and Spring Hill avenue. He taught school there for eight or ten years, and, being desirous of cutting down his school, he removed to his residence on Hallett street, where he taught uninterruptedly for twenty years.
Prof. Towle never held but one public office. Several years ago he was elected a member of the board of county school commissioners of Mobile county, and held that position about two and a half years, when he resigned.
Prof. Towle was married in this city in 1843, on Feb. 22, to Miss L. Alvarez, who survives him. His death occurred on his fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. Of this union there survive him three children, all of whom are residents of this city. They are Mrs. D.W. Camp, Mrs. E. Dubois and Albert S. Towle. He also leaves a sister in Exeter, and a large circle of friends in this city, to mourn his death.
**He is buried in the Towle Family plot of Magnolia Cemetery but his marker is weathered and unreadable.∼I am Amos towle great great granddaughter
Prof. Towle was within a few months of completing his 75th year at the time of his death, which was due to his advanced age. He was conscious up to within an hour of his death, and he died as calmly and sweetly as a little child falling asleep.
Up to a year ago Prof. Towle was a familiar figure on the streets of Mobile. He was a man of fine presence, his silver hair giving him a patriarchal appearance which always attracted attention. He was tall and commanding, yet there was nothing sustcre? about his manner. He was a gentleman of the old school, and he treated all with knightly courtesy.
Prof. Towle was a native of Exeter, N.H., where he was born on July 24, 1822. He was educated at Phillips' Academy at Exeter, at which institution he was graduated. After his graduation he taught there for a year, and then, at the instance(sic) of his old friend, Mr. Joseph A. Rindge, of this city, he came south and located in this city when he was about 21 years of age. He opened a private school on Dauphin street, near Lafayette, and, after teaching there for a number of years, he became a principal in the Barton Academy, where he taught for seven years. After he left the Barton Academy he opened the old Blue College on Government street, which was located where the Dunlap residence now stands. He taught there for fourteen years, until the breaking out of the war, when, on account of his union sentiments, he left Mobile and went to Kansas City, where he opened a book store. He remained in Kansas City about three months, and from there he went north, where he remained till the following winter. Then, at the solicitation of his friends, he returned to Mobile and opened a private school in the old Broad Street Baptist church, at the southwest corner of Broad street and Spring Hill avenue. He taught school there for eight or ten years, and, being desirous of cutting down his school, he removed to his residence on Hallett street, where he taught uninterruptedly for twenty years.
Prof. Towle never held but one public office. Several years ago he was elected a member of the board of county school commissioners of Mobile county, and held that position about two and a half years, when he resigned.
Prof. Towle was married in this city in 1843, on Feb. 22, to Miss L. Alvarez, who survives him. His death occurred on his fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. Of this union there survive him three children, all of whom are residents of this city. They are Mrs. D.W. Camp, Mrs. E. Dubois and Albert S. Towle. He also leaves a sister in Exeter, and a large circle of friends in this city, to mourn his death.
**He is buried in the Towle Family plot of Magnolia Cemetery but his marker is weathered and unreadable.∼I am Amos towle great great granddaughter
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