Who was Alvah Townsend?

Alvah Townsend (1825–1907) was born in Steuben, New York, USA and died in Washington, Blackford, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Alvah Townsend 1825–1907

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Born 13 Aug 1825 · Steuben, New York, USA

Died 5 Feb 1907 · Washington, Blackford, Indiana, USA

Father Gilbert Townsend Sr

Mother Mary Polly Saxon

Spouse Elzarah Shields

Children Adaline Townsend, Andrew Jackson Townsend, Armeda Townsend, Elijah Townsend, Elmira Townsend, George Washington Townsend, Martha L Townsend, Minerva V Townsend, Nellie Townsend, Samuel J Townsend, Sarah Jane Townsend, Wilson W Townsend

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Andrew Jackson Townsend

Armeda Townsend

Elijah Townsend

Elmira Townsend

George Washington Townsend

Biography

In 1825, Alvah Townsend entered the world in Steuben, New York, USA, born to gilbert townsend sr and mary polly saxon. Alvah Townsend married elzarah shields, and had children including adaline townsend, andrew jackson townsend, armeda townsend, elijah townsend, elmira townsend, george washington townsend, martha l townsend, minerva v townsend, nellie townsend, samuel j townsend, sarah jane townsend, wilson w townsend. Alvah Townsend passed away in 1907 in Washington, Blackford, Indiana, USA.

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Birth of Alvah Townsend in Steuben, New York, USA

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Death of Alvah Townsend in Washington, Blackford, Indiana, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Alvah Townsend

This ancestor line traces from Sandwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom (1490) to Steuben, New York, USA (1825) across 11 generations.

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: Alvah Townsend (1825–1907) was born in Steuben, New York, USA and died in Washington, Blackford, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Alvah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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