Gideon TOWER

Birth:
1799
Cayuga County, New York
Death:
1846
Notes:
                   Biographies of Switzerland, Indiana soldier of 1812  came to Dearborn County 1816 came to Switzerland County in 1820 and was killed by accident in 1846 while raising a mill in the county.  He was a carpenter by trade but did farmingalso.
Roxana SCRANTON
Birth:
1799
RI
Death:
1830
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   In 1880 census of William says she is born in Canada
Children
Marriage
1
William Scranton TOWER
Birth:
1827
Switzerland, Indiana
Death:
Bef 1900
Tabitha or Tobitha J. RICKETTS 
Marr:
25 Nov 1844
Switzerland, Indiana 
Notes:
                   1850 census Pleasant, Switzerland, Indiana
raised on a farm in Moorefiled where he resided up to 1881, in hwich year he was elected sheriff of the county and removed with his family to Vevay.    He served 12 years as justice in Pleasant twp and was many years a school director.
Family associated with the Methodist Episcopal church from History of Switzerland County Biographies
   1860 and 1870 census Pleasant, Switzerland, Indiana
1880 census Pleasant, Switzerland, Indiana listed as Towers
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Gideon Tower - Roxana Scranton

Gideon Tower was born at Cayuga County, New York 1799. His parents were Gideon Tower and Abigail Perkins.

He married Roxana Scranton . Roxana Scranton was born at RI 1799 .

They were the parents of 1 child:
William Scranton Tower born 1827.

Gideon Tower died 1846 .

Roxana Scranton died 1830 .