Edgar Edward Towsley

  • Born January 8, 1871 in Ionia County, Michigan.

  • Parents were ALMON HENRY TOWSLEY and NELLIE MARIE JOSLIN.

  • Married MARTHA TOWNSEND COOLIDGE on March 21, 1905 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. She was born November 17, 1874 in Michigan; and died October 24, 1961 in Los Angeles County, California. Her parents were ELISHA WILLIAMS COOLIDGE and NANCY FOREST SMITH.

  • Died January 28, 1935 in Los Angeles County, California.




  • CHILDREN

    1. MARION ETHEL TOWSLEY, born in 1908 in Michigan; died November 27, 1932 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Married EDWARD FRANCIS McCABE on July 16, 1930 in Manhattan, New York.

    2. RALPH HENRY TOWSLEY, born September 16, 1911 in Michigan; died December 22, 1988. Married MIRIAM FRANCES WHILE on September 6, 1973 in Reno, Nevada.

    3. EARL COOLIDGE TOWSLEY, born March 9, 1913 in Antrim, Michigan; died September 3, 1995 in Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California. Married MARGUERITE AGNES ALDRICH on June 25, 1936 in Los Angeles County, California.

    4. MARGARET JOSLYN TOWSLEY, born Feburary 2, 1915 in Michigan; died April 1, 2011 in Santa Barbara, California. Married CHARLES AUGUST CROWNHOLM, Jr. on December 26, 1936 in California.