• Born: 12 Dec 1816, Newburyport MA
• Marriage (1): Hannah Osgood Jones on 30 Oct 1841 in Newburyport MA
• Died: 5 Apr 1897, Greenfield MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1831 to William Moulton in Newburyport MA ¹²
  He later worked as a journeyman in the works of N. & T. FOSTER.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Newburyport MA, listed as a silversmith.

• He was a partner in 1857-1873 with William P. Jones in Newburyport MA as TOWLE & JONES, having purchased the business of their master. In 1870 the name was changed to TOWLE, JONES & Co, with the admittance of Edward Towle. ¹²

• Alternate Mark for TOWLE & JONES.

• Master to Edward Bass Towle Abt 1857 in Newburyport MA. ¹²

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Newburyport MA, listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Newburyport MA, listed as a silversmith.

• He was a partner in 1873-1882 with Edward Bass Towle in Newburyport MA as A. F. TOWLE & SON. This became the core of TOWLE SILVERSMITHS c 1882.
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• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Newburyport MA, listed as a silversmith.

• Obituary printed in the The Andover Townsman on 9 Apr 1897
  Newburyport, April 6.— Anthony F. Towle, a well-known resident, died last night. Deceased was born in Newburyport, Dec. 12, 1818 [sic].
  
  He learned the silversmith's trade of the late firm of N. & T. Foster, and in 1855 established the firm of Towle & Jones, jewelers and silversmiths. Subsequently, the firm name was changed to Towle, Jones & Co., and again to A. F. Towle & Son. In 1880 the manufacture of silver was established in this city by the deceased, the present Towle Manufacturing company, one of the city's largest Industries, being A. F. Towle & Co.'s successor. In 1888 the deceased established another factory for the manufacture of silverware, under the firm name of the A. F. Towle & Son company (limited). In 1800 the firm removed to Greenfield, this state.
  
  Mr. Towle retired from active business in 1892 and had enjoyed excellent health until Sunday, when he was taken suddenly ill, and rapidly failed until the end came.

Anthony married Hannah Osgood Jones, daughter of John Jones and Hannah Osgood, on 30 Oct 1841 in Newburyport MA. (Hannah Osgood Jones was born on 10 Jan 1823 in Newburyport MA.)