(Martin, Thomas G, Shadrach, Thomas, Benjamin, John)

died aged 67y 1m 4ds; married; farmer
"accidental suffocation from a heavy weight falling upon and resting on his chest"

son of Martin Tower & Fannie (Clark) Tower
twin of Miles Tower

m. 1) Louisa J (Bassett) Tower
on Dec 29, 1864
she was the widow of Martin's brother Houghton Tower

m. 2) Loretta Clarissa Ross 8 May 1871
at Florida, Mass.
Loretta was b. c. May 1853 in Readsboro, Vt.
she was dau of David Ross & Eliza (__) Ross
she was aged 19, this her 1st marriage

children w/Louisa (at least):
Carrie Leona b. Nov 29, 1865; d. Oct 29, 1866
infant son b./d. 1867
Luthera Louisa b. Sept 27, 1868; d. Nov 8, 1874
Infant son b./d. Jan 1871

children w/Loretta C (at least):
[according to 1900 census Loretta was the mother of 10 children, 3 were living at that time - Frank, Della, & Essie, the 1910 census states she was mother of 12, 3 living]
Ellis Miner b. 24 Apr 1872 d. 1874
Walter Cyrus b. 24 Oct 1874 d. 1874
Francis "Frank" Leon b. 10 March 1875
Della Eliza b. 6 June 1878
Royal b. 20 Sept 1879
child b. 25 Dec 1890
Essie Viola b. 23 Sep 1894 d. March 1984, burial location unknown

The funeral of Miner Tower, who was killed by a section of stanchion in his barn at 215 Walker street sometime on Monday, will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 from his late home, Rev. George Mayo Gerrish, pastor of Universalist church officiating. Burial will be in Southview cemetery. His surviving relatives consist of his invalid wife, a son, Francis L Tower of Boston, and two sisters Mrs Herbert Elmer and Miss Essie B Tower of Ashfield, also a twin brother Miles of Florida.
[published Wednesday, October 4, 1911, Springfield Republican]

[Tower Gen., Desc. of John Tower of Hingham, Mass., pub. 1891, University Press, pg 452-454]