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     Mary "Keturah" Tibbles was born in 1902 at Kansas.¹ She was the daughter of William Tibbles and Matilda/Martha Roxanna "Mattie" Olds.¹
     Her obituary states: "Bozeman Daily Chronicle (MT) - Saturday, April 15, 2000
"Mary "Keturah" Heron, 97, of Bozeman, passed away April 15, 2000, at Mountain View Care Center. She was born June 24, 1902, to William and Martha Roxanna (Olds) Tibbles in Haddam, Kan.
"Keturah graduated from Montana State College with a degree in Home Economics in 1925. She received a masters of education from Oxydental College in California. She was a home economics teacher and counselor.
"On June 18, 1929, Keturah married Raymond Ashley Heron in Miles City. They had two children, Lucille and Raymond.
"Keturah loved her family and home and the time she spent with them. She also enjoyed traveling.
"Keturah was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings and her husband. She is survived by her daughter, Lucille Schilling and husband, Fred, of Silver Gate; son, Raymond Heron and his wife, Lillian, of Oklahoma City, Okla; niece, Ariella Kutzman and family, of Bozeman; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and other nieces and nephews.
"Cremation has taken place at Dahl Crematory. No services are planned.²

     Mortimer M. Tibbles was born in Mar 1896 at Illinois.¹ He was the son of William Tibbles and Matilda/Martha Roxanna "Mattie" Olds.¹ Mortimer M. Tibbles married (1) Edith Veiley.² Mortimer M. Tibbles married (2) Mabel (?).³ Mortimer M. Tibbles died in 1958⁴ and was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, West Salem, Polk County, Oregon.⁵

     Ruth Tibbles was born in Dec 1897.¹ She was the daughter of William Tibbles and Matilda/Martha Roxanna "Mattie" Olds.¹

     William Tibbles was born in Jun 1869 at Ohio.² He married Matilda/Martha Roxanna "Mattie" Olds, daughter of Lyman Delos Olds and Mary Harriet May, c 1891.^1,2
     William Tibbles and Matilda/Martha Roxanna "Mattie" Tibbles appeared on the census of 27 Jun 1900 at Union Township, Washington County, Kansas, as follows:
     121/121 Tibbles,William, head, b. June 1869, 30, marr. 9 yrs, b. Ill., parents b. Ohio, farmer
      , Mattie R., wife, b. Nov. 1871, 28, marr. 9 yrs, 5 chn., 4 living, b. Iowa, father b. Ohio, mother b. Mass.
      , Harvey N., son, b. Jan. 1892, 8, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa
      , Carl E., son, b. Mar 1894, 6, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa
      , Mortimer M., son, b. Mar. 1896, 4, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa
      , Ruth, dau., b. Dec. 1897, 2, b. Kansas, father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa
      Burns, Effie, servant, b. June 1883, 16, single, b. Kansas, father b. Wisconsin, mother b. Wisconsin, servant
      Parrack, Fred E., servant, b. Sept. 1875, 24, single, b.. Ill, father b. Ill., mother b. Ohio, farm laborer.²
William Tibbles and Matilda/Martha Roxanna "Mattie" Tibbles appeared on the census of Jun 1910 at North Jasper Township, Ralls County, Missouri, as follows:
     43/44 Tibbles, William, head, 40, marr. once, marr. 19 yrs., b. Ill., father b. Penn., mother b. Ohio, farmer, general farming
      , Martha, wife, 38, marr. once, marr. 19 yrs, 8 children, 7 living, b. Iowa, father b. Ohio., mother b. Mass.
      , Harvey N., son, 18, single, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa, farmer, own farm
      , Mortimer N., son, 14, single, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa, farmer, own farm
      , Ruth May, 12, single, b. Kansas, father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa, occupation none
      , Keith W., son, 9, single, b. Kansas, father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa, occupation none, own farm
      , Lyman B., son, 4, single, b. Missouri, father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa, occupation none
      , Eunice Ingra, dau., 8 1/2 [months? or 8/12?], single, b. Missouri, father b. Ill., mother b. Iowa, occupation none.³

     William Keith Tibbles married Edith Willingham.¹ William Keith Tibbles was born on 4 Jul 1900 at Haddam, Kansas.¹ He was the son of William Tibbles and Matilda/Martha Roxanna "Mattie" Olds. William Keith Tibbles died on 24 Dec 1955 at his home, north of Norman, Oklahoma, at age 55.¹ He was buried at Moore Cemetery, Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma.¹
     William Keith Tibbles appeared on the census of 25 Apr 1940 at Roger Mills Township, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, as follows:
     84 Tibbles, William K, head, 39, 4 yrs h. s., b. Kansas, farming
      , Edith, wife, 39, 1 yr h. s., b. Oklahoma, housekeeping
      , Eunice, dau., 16, 4 yrs h. s., b. Texas, housekeeping, private home
      , W. Keith Jr., son, 15, 2 yrs h. s., b. Texas
      , Jo Annete, dau., 5, 0 yrs school, b. Oklahoma
      , Tomar Neal Tibbles, son, 3, 0 yrs school, b. Oklahoma
The entire family lived in the same place as of 1 Apr 1935.
The supplementary questions for Tomar Neal Tibbles shows that his father was born in Kansas, mother in Oklahoma and that he was an under16 year old child of a veteran of the World War who was dead (which remains a mystery). The boy had no Social Security number.²
     His obituary states:
"Norman Dairy Farmer Dies At Farm Home
"NORMAN, Dec. 25 (Bureau)—
"Services for William Keith Tibbles, 55, who died Saturday at his home north of Norman, will be at 2 p.m Tuesday in the Primrose chapel, with burial in the Moore cemetery.
"Tibbles, a dairy farmer, was born July 4, 1900 in Haddam, Kan. In 1928 he moved to Hammon, Okla, from Wellington, Texas. In 1946 he came to his present home seven miles north of here. Tibbles was a member of the Cleveland county draft board, the American Legion and Church of Christ.
"Survivors include his wife, Edith, of the home; two sons. William K. Tibbles jr., Orange, Texas, and Thomas N. Tibbles, Bartlesville; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Simpson, 1812 Murray drive, Midwest City; Mrs. Eunice Tidwell, Healdton, and Mrs. Jo Annette, Abilene. Texas.
"Also two brothers. M. N. Tibbles, Salem, Ore., and Dr. L. D. Tibbles, Heppner, Ore; three sisters. Mrs. C. W. Hough, Pasadena, Calif; Mrs. R. A. Heron, Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Los Angeles, Calif.: his mother, Mrs. Martha R. Tibbles, Los Angeles, and seven grandchildren.
"Arrangements are under direction of Primrose funeral home, Norman.
"Oklahoman - Monday, December 26,1955."¹

     Elizabeth Tiernan was born in Apr 1849 at Canada.² She married Charles D. Brereton c 1870.²
     Her maiden name is supplied by the 1925 state census of Clinton, Clinton county, Iowa, which lists the wife of Austin J. Lally as Gertrude L. Lally, age 52, the daughter of Charles D. Brereton and Elizabeth Tiernan, both born in Canada and married in Clinton, Iowa.¹

     In 1915, Mrs. Lizzie Brereton is listed at age 66, living at 503 Hickory in Clinton. She was born in Canada and her parents were born in Ireland. She was affiliated with the Catholic Church and had an 8th grade education. She was a naturalized citizen who had been in the US for 65 years and in Iowa for 50.³

     Alpheus C. Titus was born c 1855 at Washtenaw County, Michigan.¹ He married (2) Emma Holt on 1 Dec 1927 at Munith, Jackson County, Michigan.²

     Nellie May Titus married Jay H. Vaughn, son of J. H. Vaughn and Viola Olds, in 1908.¹

     Harry Todd married Nina H. Olds, daughter of George Edway Olds and Betsy W. Hodgkin.¹

     Martin Tooky was born c 1837 at Ireland.² He married Jeannette Laodamia Olds, daughter of Ariel Young Olds and Sarah G. Hubbard, on 18 Feb 1877 at Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan.¹

     Josiah Tooley married Cynthia Diana Olds, daughter of Jonathan Olds and Ruth Richmond, on 24 Apr 1848 at Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.^1,2

     Rev. Thomas Tousey was born on 24 Aug 1823.¹ He married Lydia Elizabeth Andrus, daughter of Chester Andrus and Fanny Olds, on 25 Nov 1847.¹ Rev. Thomas Tousey died on 21 Mar 1891 at Elmira, Chemung County, New York, at age 67.^1,2 He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York.²

     Margaret Tousley was born on 13 May 1717.² She was baptized on 16 Nov 1735 at Suffield, (in Mass. 1670 - 1749), now Connecticut.³ She married Elisha Old, son of Hanford Old and Elizabeth Neal, on 22 Aug 1752 at Westfield, Massachusetts.^4,5,6
     On 3 Dec 1752, "Margaret Tousley (alias Old)" was transferred from the Congregational Church at Suffield to the Church of Christ at Westfield.⁷

     Evan Tower was born c 1873 at Bryan, Michigan.¹ He married Esther Olds, daughter of Horace Olds and Phoebe Jane Lockhart, on 4 Aug 1895 at Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan.²

     L. Amanda Tower married Newell Mathews on 19 Mar 1862 at Bureau County, Illinois.^1,2 L. Amanda Mathews died on 13 Mar 1866 at Peoria, Illinois.³
     Her obituary states: "died on the 13th inst. at Peoria, Mrs. L. Amanda Mathews, of consumption, aged 25 years and 6 months. The above announcement will be received with feelings of great sorrow by the friends of the deceased in Princeton. She was long connected with our school interests, and was ever held as a good and faithful worker in the cause of education. Her funeral services will take place today (Thursday) at 2 o'clock at the Congregational church."³

     Albert G. Towers was born in 1867 at New Brunswick, Canada.^1,3 He married (2) Harriet R. Olds, daughter of Wilson Albert Olds Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Burgess, on 20 Mar 1911 at Chehalis, Washington.¹ Albert G. Towers died in 1938.³ He was buried at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Masoleum, Turnwater, Thurston County, Washington.³
     Albert G. Towers appeared on the census of 5 Apr 1930 at Moclips, Gray Harbor County, Washington, as follows:
     9 Towers, Albert G., head, md*, 62, 1st marr. at 24, b. Canada-English, parents b. Canada-English, came to America in 1881, naturalized, shoemaker in own home
      , F.[sic] Edith, dau., 14, b. Washington, parents b. Canada-English
*appears to say "md" but other people on the page are marked simply "m" for married with two marked "Wd". He was widowed.⁴

     Edith Thelma Towers was born c 1914 at Washington.^1,2 She was the daughter of Albert G. Towers and Harriet R. Olds.¹ Edith Thelma Towers died on 21 Aug 1958 at Moclips, Grays Harbor County, Washington.¹ She was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington.³
     Although the 1930 census says her mother was born in Canada this must be incorrect. The Canada record comes from her father. Her birth date makes her Harriett's daughter as does the death record.

     Annie M. Towne was born on 7 Apr 1863.¹ She was the daughter of John T. Towne and Eunice Olds.¹

     John T. Towne was born c 1820.³ He married Eunice Olds, daughter of Aaron Olds and Melinda Taylor, on 20 Mar 1866.^4,5 John T. Towne died on 6 Jan 1892 at Ware, Massachusetts.⁶

     Viola Towne was the daughter of John T. Towne and Eunice Olds.¹

     William C. Towne was the son of John T. Towne and Eunice Olds.¹

     Amos Towsley was born on 8 Dec 1756.¹ He was the son of Gideon Towsley and Lucy Old.¹ Amos Towsley died on 4 May 1832 at Jasper, Steuben County, New York, at age 75.¹

     Gideon Towsley was born on 31 Aug 1728 at Suffield, (in Mass. 1670 - 1749), now Connecticut.² He married Lucy Old, daughter of Nathaniel Old and Mercy Steel, on 25 Jun 1750 at Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹
     Information from the Revolutionary War Pension Application of son Nathaniel Towsley indicates that the family moved to Nine Partners, Dutch County, New York. "Moved with parents to Nine Partners, Dutchess Township, NY and lived there until 1775. 1775 went to Litchfield, CT and enlisted in the Rev. War".³

     Gideon Towsley was born c 1754.¹ He was the son of Gideon Towsley and Lucy Old.¹ Gideon Towsley died on 15 Apr 1815 at Pownal, Vermont.¹

     John Towsley was born on 17 Sep 1694 at Suffield, (in Mass. 1670 - 1749), now Connecticut.² He married Rebecca Temple on 12 May 1736 at Suffield, (in Mass. 1670 - 1749), now Connecticut.¹ John Towsley died on 24 Dec 1764 at Suffield, Connecticut, at age 70.³

     Nathaniel Towsley married Olive Warters.² Nathaniel Towsley was born on 9 Oct 1750 at Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Gideon Towsley and Lucy Old.¹ Nathaniel Towsley died on 18 Jan 1834 at Rutland, Vermont, at age 83.³
     He applied for a pension on the basis of his Revolutionary War service enlisting from Litchfield, Conn. while living at Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York.⁴

     (?) Tracy married Lydia Wheelock, daughter of Amariah Wheelock and Elizabeth Old.²

     Clinton Lee Tracy was born on 3 Mar 1917.¹ He was the son of John Tracy and Bertha Albertine Hedrick.¹ Clinton Lee Tracy married Margaret Istas on 30 Nov 1940 at Seattle, King County, Washington.^2,3

     David Lee Tracy was born on 12 Jan 1950 at Seattle, King County, Washington.¹ He was the son of Clinton Lee Tracy and Margaret Istas.² David Lee Tracy died on 25 Dec 1951 at age 1.²

     George Anson Tracy married Melissa Olds, daughter of Archer (Archibald) Olds and Philena Webb, on 14 Apr 1833.^1,2