Josh Towers

Birth Name: Joshua Eric Towers

Place of Birth: Port Hueneme, Ventura, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 26, 1977

Ethnicity: Italian (maternal grandmother), Scottish, English, Irish, German

Josh Towers is an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), and played with the Baltimore Orioles, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the New York Yankees.

Josh’s paternal grandfather was Robert Gene Towers (the son of Homer/Omer Anderson Towers and Pearl Mable Brady). Robert was born in Oklahoma. Homer was the son of Frank/Francis Elmore Towers and Serrah/Sarah Francis/Ellen Cordray, who herself was the daughter of Nathan Cordray and Mary Elizabeth Boyd. Josh’s great-grandmother Pearl was the daughter of James Mason Brady.

Josh’s paternal grandmother was Anna Claire Bulls (the daughter of Edgar Lee Bulls and Edith Evelyn Hale). Anna was born in Texas. Edgar was the son of John Henry Bulls and Mary Currin. Edith was the daughter of Andrew Nelson Hale and Virgie M.

Josh’s maternal grandfather was Charles Richard Frash (the son of Clyde Dewey Frash and Mary Winifred Stewart). Charles was born in Washington. Clyde was the son of Charles Fresh/Frisch, who was from Darmstadt, Germany, and of Mahalia. Mary was the daughter of John William Stewart and Mary Evelyn Sheehan.

Josh’s maternal grandmother was Antoinette “Anna” Carmella (the daughter of Sebastian Cocco and Angelina/Angiola Morbo). Antoinette was born in Massachusetts, to Italian parents, from Province of Chieti, Abruzzo. Sebastian was the son of Diodato Cocco and Maria Melatti. Angelina was the daughter of Mauro Domenico Morbo and Maria di Filippo.

Sources: Marriage record of Josh’s paternal grandparents, Robert Gene Towers and Anna Claire Bulls – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Josh’s paternal great-grandparents, Homer/Omer Anderson Towers and Pearl Mable Brady – https://familysearch.org

Josh’s paternal great-grandfather, Homer/Omer Anderson Towers, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Josh’s paternal great-granfather, Homer/Omer Anderson Towers – https://www.findagrave.com

Marriage record of Josh’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Frank/Francis Elmore Towers and Serrah/Sarah Francis/Ellen Cordray – https://familysearch.org

Josh’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Serrah/Sarah Francis/Ellen Cordray, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Josh’s paternal great-grandmother, Pearl Mable Brady, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Josh’s paternal great-grandfather, Edgar Lee Bulls – https://www.findagrave.com

Marriage record of Josh’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, John M. Currin and Serah J. Currin – https://familysearch.org

Josh’ paternal great-grandmother, Edith Evelyn Hale, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

3 Responses

  1. bablah says:

    Josh’s maternal grandfather was Charles Richard Frash (the son of Clyde Dewey Frash and Mary Winifred Stewart). Charles was born in Washington. Clyde was the son of Charles Fresh/Frisch, from Darmstadt, Germany, and Mahalia. Mary was the daughter of John William Stewart and Mary Evelyn Sheehan.

    Josh’s maternal grandmother was Antoinette “Anna” Carmella (the daughter of Sebastian Cocco and Angelina/Angiola Morbo). Antoinette was born in Massachusetts to Italian parents, from Province of Chieti, Abruzzo. Sebastian was the son of Diodato Cocco and Maria Melatti. Angelina was the daughter of Mauro Domenico Morbo and Maria di Filippo.

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