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• Birth	8 Mar 1845	NY
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Aug 1920	Summerfield,Monroe Co,Michigan
  Person ID	I110244	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	09 Sep 2005 00:00:00
  Family 1	Lillis L YOUNG, b. 12 Oct 1856
  Married	6 Oct 1873	Petersburg,Monroe Co.,Michigan
  Notes	Marriage Notes also listed as Tonner. 1. Source Monroe County Marriages Vol.2 page 221 TOWNER Lafayette 27 yrs R: Deerfield B: Stueben Co., NY Occup: Farmer YOUNG Lillis L. 18 yrs R: Deerfield B: Medina Co., OH M'd 6 Oct. 1873 in Peterburg by William S. Taylor, Min Wit: William Hogle & Mrs. William Hogle R:Petersburg Book 4, Page 91 E.1960
  Children	> 1. James Willard TOWNER, b. 25 Dec 1874, Monroe,Michigan
  Family ID	F46216	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Mary FLAGER, b. 1 Jan 1854, Medina,Ohio
  Married	6 Jan 1876	Summerfield Twp.,Monroe Co.,Michigan
  Notes	1. Source Monroe County Marriages Vol., 2 page 279 TOWNER Lafayeet 29 yrs. [w] R: Summerfield B: Steuben Co., NY Occu:Farmer FLAYER Mary 22 yrs [w] R: Summerfield B: OH M'd 6 Jan 1876 in Summerfield by James H. Gage, J.P. Wit: James Flayer & Mrs. Flayer R: Summerfield Book 4, Page 134. E.2592
  Children	> 1. George E. TOWNER, b. 1879
  Family ID	F46217	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Theory: Lillis and Lafayatte had a son James Willard in 1875. Lillisdied in childbirth. James W. went to live with grandparents. This wouldbe the connection between Alta H. and James W. who both married Ruby AnnWilder. 1. 1850 Census: Lived in Stueben Co., NY age 3 Living with Lora Townerage 30. 2. 1860 Census: Lived in Blissfield, Lenawee Co., Mi age 13 with the lastname of Mills. Living with Jefferson and May Mills. 3. 1870 Census: Lived in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., MI age 25 with the lastname of Towner. Living with Jefferson and Laura Mills (age50). 4. 1880 Census: Lived in Summerfield, Monroe, MI age with wife Mary andson George E. age 1. 5. 1900 Census: Lived in Summerfield, Monroe, MI with wife Mary and sonGeorge E. age 21. 6. 1910 Census: Lived in Summerfield, Monroe, MI with wife Mary. Statesyear of birth as 1847. They had been married 34 years. 7. 1920 Census: Lived in Summerfield, Monroe, MI with wife Mary. 8. I found Lafayette buried in Deerfield Village Cemetery, plot #426 nextto second wife Mary. 9. Death Records Summerfield Twp., Monroe Co., MI Nov. 21, 1897 to April6, 1952