Ralph Smith Tower^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1902 - 1962  (60 years)

• Name	Ralph Smith Tower  [6, 7]
  Birth	13 Mar 1902	Akeley, Minnesota   [6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Nov 1962	Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon   [8]
  Person ID	I3729	1564 GOUGH/GOFF (GB-OXF/US-MA-BRI/US-VA-BHM) R-FTB51877
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family	Alma Evelyn Goff,   b. 10 Jul 1907, Hood River, Oregon d. 6 Mar 1982, Imperial Beach, San Diego, California (Age 74 years)  Other Partners: Snodgrass;   Oren Edward Shahan  m. 11 Aug 1923
  Marriage	11 Jan 1926	Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon   [6]
  Divorce	23 Dec 1946	Lane, Oregon   [9]
  Children	1. Bryce Stewart Tower,   b. 24 Jan 1926, Cottage Grove, Oregon d. 16 Jul 1982 (Age 56 years) ▻ Patricia Anne Bilderback  m. 6 Jun 1953;   Betty Louise Weldon  m. 26 Aug 1946   2. Sheila Marie Tower,   b. 2 May 1927, Cottage Grove, Oregon d. 31 May 1985, Lane, Oregon (Age 58 years) ▻ Leo Perion Hocker  m. 8 Sep 1946
  Family ID	F1497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Mar 1902 - Akeley, Minnesota Marriage - 11 Jan 1926 - Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon Divorce - 23 Dec 1946 - Lane, Oregon Death - 1 Nov 1962 - Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S73] Oregon, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009. [S195] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index 1931-1941; Reel Title: Oregon Death Index A-Z; Year Range: 1961-1965. [S62] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Eugene Guard; Publication Date: 2/ Oct/ 1946; Publication Place: Eugene, Oregon, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/109840240/?article=5cc3b57f-412e-4efb-9d9e-fa615776ee1a&focus=0.7089431,0.06937998,0.8267906,0.21676025&xid=3398. [S46] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Eugene Guard; Publication Date: 2 Nov 1962; Publication Place: Eugene, Oregon, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/109299285/?article=3621757c-981f-4831-a359-a471dd8c2c1c&focus=0.23683028,0.22509502,0.34070462,0.26089236&xid=3355. [S68] Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971, Oregon Center For Health Statistics; Portland, Oregon, USA; Oregon State Marriages, 1911-1945. [S72] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 117. [S372] Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967. [S346] Oregon, U.S., State Divorces, 1925-1971, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Divorce Records, 1946-1968.