Judge Thomas Taylor Towles Sr (1784-1850)
Judge Thomas Taylor Towles Jr (1810-1851)
History of Henderson County, KY on pages 781 and 782:
Judge Thomas Towles was born in Spottsylvania County, VA on 1 Jun 1784. His father, Stokeley Towles, was born in Lancaster, Virginia 21 Feb 1750 and died 23 May 1800. His mother Mary Smith was born 8 Sep 1755 and died 6 May 1918.
Judge Towles immigrated to Henderson County in 1805 and resided here to the date of his death on 12 Dec 1850. He first married Miss Hopkins, daughter of General Samuel Hopkins, in 1809. She died leaving one son, Thomas Jr. who was known as the brightest mind ever born in the county – a lawyer of wonderful memory and marked ability.
Judge Towles then married Elizabeth Alves, daughter of Walter Alves, one of the signers of the Henderson Grant and Ameila Johnston, whose father was William Johnston one of the Richard Henderson & Co, to whom the grant was made. Mrs. Towles survived her husband two years, she died 28 Jun 1852.
By his last marriage there were three children, Dr. John J Towles, Mrs. Bettie T Barret and Walter A Towles, all married and have children.
Judge Towles was a lawyer of large practice, and held the unrestrained confidence of the people of his town and county. He was the head and front of every enterprise, and no man gave more liberally of his time and means. On the 15 Jan 1816 he was commissioned by President Madison, one of the Judges for the territory of Illinois. Much history associated with his life will be found elsewhere in this volume. He was a warm personal friend of the renowned John J. Audubon.
