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The Ludington Chronicle
Wednesday, 30 March, 1910

         Again was another link in the chain which bound the
       pioneer days to the present time taken when JESSE L.
       TOWNS, one of the first settlers in Amber township
       passed away Thursday morning. With the exception of
       CHARLES HACKERT, SR., MR. TOWNS was the oldest resi-
       dent of Amber. He was born in Starke county, Ohio,
       August 20, 1833, and at the age of 21 moved with his
       father to Toscinako county, Ind. His marriage to
       SARAH BORTON occurred at Salem, Columbia county, Ohio,
       December 11, 1856, and in 1863 Mr. and Mrs. TOWNS
       made their appearance in Amber township. They home-
       steaded the land, which has since been MR. TOWNS'
       home, for nearly half a century. He enlisted in com-
       pany B, Seventh Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, February
       25, 1865, and served until the close of the war. He
       has since been a member of S. D. Haight Post G. A. R.
       of Scottville.
       
         The funeral services held Saturday afternoon from
       the home were largely attended for MR. TOWNS was
       well and favorably known throughout the length and
       breadth of the county. The memorial address was de-
       livered by Rev. Bourns of the First Presbyterian
       church of Ludington. The wife, who has been his help-
       mate during many years, survives him, also five sons,
       LEWIS C., JESSE M. and ROBERT O. of Amber, DANIEL
       and ARTHUR of Blake, Idaho, three daughters; MRS.
       GUS CLAPPER of Ludington, MRS. BLANCH GRIFFIN of
       Riverton, and MRS. LAURA OLIVER of Blake, Idaho.
       MR. TOWNS also has two brothers, HENRY of Hamburg,
       Iowa, WILLIAM of Indiana and one sister, MRS.
       LUCINDA WANAMAKER of Chillicothe, Ohio.
       
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