Towne Family Association, Inc.

TFA Executive Board

                              
Brenda Cogswell, President                      Tamara Towne Roberts, Vice President

                              

Cheryl Towne, Executive Secretary                     Jan Nelsen, Treasurer


                             

Vida Poole, Recording Secretary                    Cyndy Merton, Newsletter
                                                                         Editor & Parliamentarian




Elizabeth Hanahan, Genealogist



Executive Board Members:

PRESIDENT: Brenda Cogswell 2022-2024
Vice President: Tamara Towne Roberts 2022-2024
Executive Secretary: Cheryl Towne 2021-2023
Recording Secretary: Vida Poole 2022-2023
Treasurer: Jan Nelsen 2022-2024
Newsletter Editor: Cynthia Merton appointed
Genealogist: Elizabeth Hanahan appointed
Parliamentarian: Cynthia Merton appointed


The organization has a genealogist responsible for receiving and coordinating research from members. A large database has been compiled from submissions by members of their ancestry throughout the years. For genealogy questions, contact genealogist@townefolk.com


Membership in the Towne Family Association is open to anyone interested in the Towne Family history. Annual dues are $22 for an individual and $25 for a family membership. This year, we are offering discounted 2-year memberships: $40 for an individual and $44 for a family.


JOIN OR RENEW NOW!!! Renewals for 2023 were due by January 31st this year. If you have not yet renewed, please return your membership forms and payments as soon as possible to avoid having your access to the database and "Members' Only" pages disabled. Check your renewal date now!

2023 Membership Form



2010 30th Reunion in Omaha, NE
Photography courtesy of Sue Carson


Please direct inquiries to TFA President Brenda Cogswell
Email: president@townefolk.com




COMMITTEE CHAIRS:

Genealogist: Elizabeth Hanahan

Newsletter Editor: Cynthia Merton

DNA Project: Margaret Press and Paul Towne

Web Coordinators: Margaret Press and Elizabeth Hanahan




GENEALOGY COMMITTEE:

CHAIRMAN: Elizabeth Hanahan

Archives: Elizabeth Hanahan

Associate Genealogist: Virginia Towne

Associate Genealogist: Vida Poole

Associate Genealogist for DNA Project: Margaret Press

Associate Genealogist for English research: Karen Johnsen


For genealogical queries or to submit data, contact: genealogist@townefolk.com




DNA COMMITTEE:

Margaret Press

Paul Towne

Deborah Atchley



OTHER APPOINTED POSITIONS:


Publications Coordinator: Dianna Estee Emerson

Historian: Virginia Towne

Parliamentarian: Cynthia Merton

Newsletter Indexer:Daniel Towne

Sunshine Ambassador: Barbara Cole


Sunshine: If you know of a member or family member of a member who is in need of cheer or congratulations, contact Barbara Cole who will send a card or make a phone call on behalf of TFA.

You can e-mail Barbara at  sunshine@townefolk.com





PAST PRESIDENTS:

1981-1986   Deena Towne (Deceased)

1986-1988   Bill Towne (Deceased)

1988-1992   Emma Towne Mosher (Deceased)

1992-1998   Myrtle Tisdel

1998-2001   Connie Purvis (Deceased)

2001-2004   Barbara Baylis

2004-2005   Robert Smith (resigned April 2005)

2005-2008   Shirley Drury Patterson (Deceased)

2008-2013   Elizabeth Hanahan

2013-2017   Virginia Towne

2017-2019   Gail Garda

2019-2019   Lynn Bolte (transition)

2019-2020   Cynthia Merton (Acting)

2020-2022   Forrest Towne

2022-2022   Tamara Towne Roberts (Acting)







2013 33rd Reunion in Beaufort and St. Helena Island, SC
Photography courtesy of Tom Johnson