Townley was born in Robertson County, Tennessee to William R. Rose and his wife Elizabeth Johns. The family traveled to Greene Co, Mo from Robertson Co, Tennessee about 1844. He first married Josephine A. Rainey, Nov. 6, 1856. She was 16 years old and Townley was 20. They had three children:
James Mason
Mary Elizabeth
Arabella
Josephine Rose died at age 23. Townley then married Eglantine (Smith) McClure, June 17, 1866. Their children:
Arthur Dee
Franklin
Edward Y.
Walter
Unnamed Infant
Albert
Thaddeus
Leroy "Lee"
Lula Louise
Gay Otto
Townley Rose was a charter member of the Republic Masonic Lodge. Townley and Josephine had three children, two died young, the third was Arabelle "Bell" who married John Tolliver Carter. Josephine died in 1863. Thowley married second, Eglantime Smith McClure, widow of Charles L. McClure.
Townley was born in Robertson County, Tennessee to William R. Rose and his wife Elizabeth Johns. The family traveled to Greene Co, Mo from Robertson Co, Tennessee about 1844. He first married Josephine A. Rainey, Nov. 6, 1856. She was 16 years old and Townley was 20. They had three children:
James Mason
Mary Elizabeth
Arabella
Josephine Rose died at age 23. Townley then married Eglantine (Smith) McClure, June 17, 1866. Their children:
Arthur Dee
Franklin
Edward Y.
Walter
Unnamed Infant
Albert
Thaddeus
Leroy "Lee"
Lula Louise
Gay Otto
Townley Rose was a charter member of the Republic Masonic Lodge. Townley and Josephine had three children, two died young, the third was Arabelle "Bell" who married John Tolliver Carter. Josephine died in 1863. Thowley married second, Eglantime Smith McClure, widow of Charles L. McClure.
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