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Absalom Townsend 1842–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1842

Birth Location: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 18 APR 1911

Death Location: St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA

Father: GILBERT TOWNSEND

Mother: Armenia Gleason

Spouse(s): Fidelia Schenck

Children(s): William Townsend

In 1842, Absalom Townsend entered the world in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America, born to Gilbert G Townsend And Armenia Gleason. Absalom Townsend married Fidelia Adelia Schenck, and had children including William Walter Townsend. Absalom Townsend passed away in 1911 in St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Absalom Townsend entered the world in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America, born to Gilbert G Townsend And Armenia Gleason.
  • Absalom Townsend married Fidelia Adelia Schenck, and had children including William Walter Townsend.
  • Absalom Townsend passed away in 1911 in St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

GILBERT TOWNSEND
1804–1854
Birth Location: Leon, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
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Armenia Gleason
1810–1871
Birth Location: Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Fidelia Schenck
1846–1927
Birth Location: Almont, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
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Children(s)

William Townsend
1866–1956
Birth Location: Milford, Oakland, Michigan, USA
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Absalom Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Absalom Townsend
1842–1911
Birth Place: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America
Parents
GILBERT G TOWNSEND
1804–1854
Leon, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Armenia Gleason
1810–1871
Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Gilbert (Townsend) Sr
1777–1861
Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Saxon
1782–1872
Westchester, New York, USA
Ezekiel Gleason
1776–1862
Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Polly Howard
1777–1836
Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Eber Townsend
1760–1822
Elizabeth Drew
1763–1841
John Saxon
1761–1862
Elizabeth Evans
1768–1852
Ezekial Gleason
1750–1837
Esther Streeter
1754–1811
John Howard
1748–
Betty Street
1748–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Townsend
1720–1808
Samuel SAXON
1738–1761
Mrs. SAXON
1735–1761
William Evans
1735–1773
Mary Evans
1737–1812
John Streeter
1723–1756
Elizabeth Gleason
1728–1756

Absalom Townsend's Descendants

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Absalom Townsend (4 Jun 1842–18 APR 1911) m. Fidelia ("Adelia") Schenck (22 Sep 1846–27 Jul 1927)
  1. 1. William (Walter) Townsend 1866–1956 m. Eliza (May) Swix 1870–1908
    1. 1. Boyd (F) Townsend 1906–1964 m. Helen (Olga) PAUL 1908–2003
      1. 1. Boyd (Townsend) Jr 1936–1982
      2. 2. Charles (William) Townsend 1931–1983
    2. 2. Cora Townsend 1903–1963
    3. 3. Charlie Townsend 1901–1901
    4. 4. Nellie (I) Townsend 1893–1972
    5. 5. Chester (Silvester) Townsend 1894–1980
    6. 6. William Townsend 1908–1908

Absalom Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1842
4 Jun 1842
Birth of Absalom Townsend in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America
Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America
1911
18 APR 1911
Age 69
Death of Absalom Townsend in St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1842
    Event Place: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 APR 1911
    Event Place: St Louis, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
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