Bassett Family Association Database
Family: Sylvester Towns / Louella Talbert (F12191)
m. 26 Oct 1898
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Male
Sylvester Towns
Birth 5 Feb 1874 Marion Township, Shelby County, Indiana 
Death 6 Jun 1958 Burial Marriage 26 Oct 1898 Father James Town | F12162 Group Sheet Mother Cynthia Ellen Rhoades/Rhoads | F12162 Group Sheet
Female
Louella Talbert
Birth 22 Jan 1879 Union Township. Shelby County, Indiana Death 19 Jan 1965 Shelbyville Rest Home Burial Father Barton M. Talbert | F12192 Group Sheet Mother Margaret Jane Fisher | F12192 Group Sheet
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Shelbyville News, Shelbyville, Indiana, Saturday, 7 June 1958
Sylvester (Bud) Towns
Sylvester (Bud) Towns, 84 lifelong resident of Shelby county and former school teacher in Marion and Union townships, died at Major hospital at 11:00 p.m. Friday following an illness of several months. His home was in Union township where he was a retired farmer and at one time served as township trustee. Mr. Towns was born in Marion township on February 5, 1874. His parents were James and Cynthia Ellen (Rhodes) Towns. He was married October 26, 1898 to Louella Talbert who survives with four sisters and two brothers. The sisters, all living in this city, are Mrs. Nell Jones, Mrs. Nora Coers, Mrs. Blanche Talbert and Mrs. Bertha Golding. The brothers are Rev. Jess Towns and James Towns, both of Indianapolis. Mr. Towns was a member of the Little Blue River Chapel EBU church, where funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. William Cutshaw officiating. Burial in charge of the Sleeth Funeral Home, will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:00 this evening.