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Orrin Tower

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Orrin Tower

Birth
Florida, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
11 Mar 1867 (aged 46)
Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Orrin and his wife Florinda died within 12 days of each other, both from typhoid fever
Orrin aged 46y 11m 11ds, farmer; Florinda aged 47y 0m 1d

son of Martin Tower & Fanny (Clark) Tower

m. Florinda Granger on May 21, 1841 at Samford, Vermont
Orrin resident of Florida, Mass.; Florinda was of Rowe, Mass.

children born in Savoy, Mass.
Wareham b. April 23, 1843 d. June 6, 1854
Elansford b. Jan 30, 1845 d. June 6, 1854
Minerva Almina b. Feb 10, 1848 d. Aug 10, 1851
Melinda Frances "Fanny" b. May 10 1849 d. July 28 1851
Lucy Eunice b. Oct 23 1850 m. Alfred Burnett died in childbirth
Gilbert Judson b. April 1 1854
Clarissa M b. Aug 25, 1856 m. Alfred Burnett
Harriel L b. Apr 5, 1859 d. Dec 15 1866
George Orrin b. Aug 3 1861

Two eldest daughters died within 12 days of each other in July/August 1851 from dysentery. Fanny aged 2y 8m 22ds and Minerva Almina aged 4y 6m 18ds. Two oldest sons, Wareham and Elansford, drowned while bathing in a pond June 6, 1854. It was then published in newspapers that Orrin was hospitalized because of his grief. In July 1859 Orrin's home was struck by lightning, everyone survived.

found in Cummington Historical Society holdings, c.1946 documents:
about Orrin Tower 1.) is said to be on the large sheet iron monument by his wife. 2. His stone 70 years ago was discarded on the cemetery wall.

[Springfield Republican Monday, Jul 11, 1859;Tower Gen., Desc. of John Tower of Hingham, Mass., pub. 1891, University Press, pg 450]
Orrin and his wife Florinda died within 12 days of each other, both from typhoid fever
Orrin aged 46y 11m 11ds, farmer; Florinda aged 47y 0m 1d

son of Martin Tower & Fanny (Clark) Tower

m. Florinda Granger on May 21, 1841 at Samford, Vermont
Orrin resident of Florida, Mass.; Florinda was of Rowe, Mass.

children born in Savoy, Mass.
Wareham b. April 23, 1843 d. June 6, 1854
Elansford b. Jan 30, 1845 d. June 6, 1854
Minerva Almina b. Feb 10, 1848 d. Aug 10, 1851
Melinda Frances "Fanny" b. May 10 1849 d. July 28 1851
Lucy Eunice b. Oct 23 1850 m. Alfred Burnett died in childbirth
Gilbert Judson b. April 1 1854
Clarissa M b. Aug 25, 1856 m. Alfred Burnett
Harriel L b. Apr 5, 1859 d. Dec 15 1866
George Orrin b. Aug 3 1861

Two eldest daughters died within 12 days of each other in July/August 1851 from dysentery. Fanny aged 2y 8m 22ds and Minerva Almina aged 4y 6m 18ds. Two oldest sons, Wareham and Elansford, drowned while bathing in a pond June 6, 1854. It was then published in newspapers that Orrin was hospitalized because of his grief. In July 1859 Orrin's home was struck by lightning, everyone survived.

found in Cummington Historical Society holdings, c.1946 documents:
about Orrin Tower 1.) is said to be on the large sheet iron monument by his wife. 2. His stone 70 years ago was discarded on the cemetery wall.

[Springfield Republican Monday, Jul 11, 1859;Tower Gen., Desc. of John Tower of Hingham, Mass., pub. 1891, University Press, pg 450]

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  • Added: Jul 14, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73353731/orrin-tower: accessed ), memorial page for Orrin Tower (1 Apr 1820–11 Mar 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73353731, citing Tower Cemetery, Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47283828).