Hingham LivesHigh Street Cemetery

High Street Cemetery · Hingham, Massachusetts

Margaret Ibrook Tower

3 Sep 1620 – 15 May 1700 · about 80 years

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Margaret Ibrook Tower lived from 3 Sep 1620 to 15 May 1700, a span of about 80 years.

Born an Ibrook, and known here by the name Tower. Theirs is one of 75 markers bearing the name Tower in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.

View family network 17relatives, as recorded on Find a Grave
Richard Ibrook1583–1651Margaret Clark Ibrook1589–1664
Margaret Ibrook Towerm.John Tower Sr1609–1701 (m. 1638)also here
John T. Tower Jr1639–1693Jonathan Tower1641 – unknownIbrook Tower1644–1732Jeremiah Tower1645–1676Elizabeth Tower Roberts1648 – unknownSarah Tower Curtis1650 – unknownHannah Tower Whipple1652–1722Benjamin Tower1654–1721Mary Tower Whipple1655–1712Jemima Tower Garnet1660 – unknownSamuel Tower1661–1723

SiblingsElizabeth Ibrook Hobart1608–1645 · Christian Ibrooke Cockerum1611–1702 · Ellen Ibrook Hobart1622–1700

Relationships are as recorded on Find a Grave.

The inscription

IN MEMORY OFJOHN TOWERBORN IN HINGHAMNORFOLK CO. ENGLANDMAY 14, 1609ANDMARGARET IBROOKHIS WIFEFOUNDERS OF THETOWER FAMILYIN AMERICAJOHN TOWER1609 - 1701

Born in Southwold, Waveney District, Suffolk, England. Died in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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