20A Townley Road1


20 Townley Road was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3608, Lot 10.2
The occupants of 20A Townley Road were:

#1. Clifford H. McCollough (1933.)
Clifford was listed in 1930-1 at 302-G4 Highstreet, in 1933 at 20A Townley Road, and in 1935-46 at 7 Beekman Place.
Clifford H. McCollough was born in 1899 in Mississippi.3,4 Clifford H. McCollough married Iona W. in 1925.3,4 Clifford H. McCollough was an (electrical) engineer at the Telephone Company in New York.3,5,4 He owned a radio in 1930.3 Iona was born in 1900 in Oklahoma.3


#2. Howard R. Speer (1935).
     See 343 Howard Ave for his biography. Florence Braen was employed here at that time.


#3. Paul S. Henshaw (from 1937 to 1939.)
Paul S. Henshaw married Christine T.6 Paul S. Henshaw was a biophysicist in New York.6


#4. William B. Lowther (from 1940 to 1944).
     The house number was not specified in the census, so he could also have lived at 24A Townley Road, where he is listed in 1939. His brother-in-law Albert Vooris is enumerated with him in 1940.
The monthly rent in 1940 was $52.7
William was listed in 1939 at 24A Townley Road, and in 1940-4 at 20A Townley Road.
William B. Lowther was born in 1911 in New York.7 William B. Lowther married Edith.8,7 William B. Lowther was a clerk, and in 1941 in advertising in New York. In the 1940 census he was listed as an advertising agent for a silk mill.8,7,9 Edith was born in 1912 in New York.7 William and Edith lived in 1935 in New York City, New York.7

Albert Vooris was born in 1921 in New York.7 Albert lived in 1935 in New York City, New York.7 Albert Vooris was in 1940 a student.7


#5. Mrs. Concetta Virga (1946.)


#6. Mrs. Harriette W. Webster (from 1950 to 1954.)
Harriette was listed from 1950 to 1954 at 20A Townley Road, and in 1956-1966 at 20B Townley Road. Mrs. Harriette W. Webster was widowed (Spouse: H. DeWitt.)10,11


#7. Gerald S. Whittaker (1948).
     see 334 Howard Ave for his biography.


#8. Robert J. Fishbaugh (1956.)


#9. James Widner (1958.)

#10. Sheldon Wolfson (1960).
     see 11A Aberdeen Place for his biography.


#11. Robert J. Crohan (1964.)


#12. Lee H. Voss (from 1966 to 1973.)


In 1931 and 1962 it was listed as vacant.

Citations

  1. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66: sheet 5A (153), line 47-49.
  4. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 66A (1322), line 2-5.
  5. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  6. [S8] 1937 Directory.
  7. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-94, sheet 6B (1406), line 57-59.
  8. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  9. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  10. [S16] 1954 Directory.
  11. [S19] 1960 Directory.