I am so excited to see your post. I have extensive information about the Towlers, who originated from Mecklenburg County, Virginia. I have been trying to make contact with NJ relatives for some time. Please contact me! James is one of twenty children born to Sawney aka Sonnie Towler. Sawney had 10 children by Alice Goode (2 daughters, 8 sons) before he married my great great grandmother Mary Hill and had ten more children(2 sons, 8 daughters).