Life History

Notes

• 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, DeWitt, District 1-16 Page 4A, State Hwy West, Hse #300 Owns $5000
  Tower, Ralph R Head M W 48 Married Grade H1 b Illinois  same place in 1935 Laborer [b abt 1892]
  Tower, Tressa F W 43 Married Grade 8 b Arkansas same place in 1935 [b abt 1897]
  Tower, Marcus M W 20 Single Grade H4 b Arkansas same place in 1935 [b abt 1920]
  Tower, Ray M W 18 Single Grade H3 b Arkansas same place in 1935 [b abt 1922]
  Tower, Alice F W 16 Single Grade H2 b Arkansas same place in 1935 [b abt 1924]
  Tower, Loula May F W 14 Single Grade H1 b Arkansas same place in 1935 [b abt 1926]
  
  U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  Marcus Ralph Tower
  Residence 3101 West 12th, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
  Birth Date 12 Apr 1920
  Occupation Bookkeeper, W B Worthen Co, Bankers, Mr L E Disongh
  Contact Mrs R R Tower, DeWitt, Arkansas
  5'11.5" 185 lbs, Blue Eyes, Blond Hair, Light Complexion, Hair Slightly Curly
  Registered 1 July 1941 Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Marcus Ralph [Marcus R Tower]
  Birth 12 Apr 1920 Dewitt, Arkansas
  Father Name Ralph R Tower
  Mother NameTressa Thompson
  Death Date 17 Jan 1997
  SSN 430228846
  Feb 1940: Name listed as MARCUS RALPH TOWER; 30 Jan 1997: Name listed as MARCUS R TOWER
  
  In later life, Marcus lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  
  U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  Marcus R Tower
  Birth Date 12 Apr 1920
  4635 S Victor Ave, Tulsa, OK, 74105-4908 (1993)
  
  The Social Security Death Index give us Marcus' residence at the time of death, which may be his place of death.
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Marcus R. Tower
  Born 12 Apr 1920
  Died 17 Jan 1997
  Last Residence Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105
  SSN 430-22-8846 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)
  
  Marcus Ralph Tower
  Birth Apr 12, 1920 De Witt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Death Jan 1997 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
  Parents:
  Ralph Rueben Tower (1892 - 1972)
  Tressa T. Tower (1896 - 1979)
  Spouse Charlotte Yvonne Williams Tower (1918 - 2010)
  Burial Date 1/20/1997
  Burial Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Plot: Sec. Abbey 4th L-1780B Row L
  Created by David Woody Oct 05, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #77664590, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77664590

Sources

• 1. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 12 April, DeWitt, District 1-16 Page 4A, State Hwy West, Hse #300 Owns $5000
• 2. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 3. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
• 4. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 5. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry