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Chester Lee Townsend 1906–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1906

Birth Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 30 Mar 1990

Death Location: Powell County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Townsend

Mother: Amanda Strange

Spouse(s): Maggie Dempster

Children(s): Eugene Townsend, William Townsend, James Townsend, Nannie Townsend, Lee Townsend, Lorietta Townsend

Chester Lee Townsend was born in 1906 in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States, the child of William Henry Townsend And Amanda Melvina Virginia Versally Mandy Strange. In 1910, Chester Lee Townsend resided in Powell, KY. In 1930, Chester Lee Townsend resided in District 4, Powell, Kentucky. Chester Lee Townsend married Maggie Dempster, Maggie Mae Dempster, and had children including Elkanah Townsend, Eugene Townsend, Gladys May Townsend, James Wesley Townsend, Lee Talmadge Townsend, Lorietta Townsend, Nannie Melvina Mel Townsend, Orene Townsend Hooten, Raymond Townsend, Robert Townsend, Roy Vernon Townsend, William Henry Townsend. Chester Lee Townsend passed away in 1990 in Powell County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Chester Lee Townsend was born in 1906 in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States, the child of William Henry Townsend And Amanda Melvina Virginia Versally Mandy Strange.
  • In 1910, Chester Lee Townsend resided in Powell, KY.
  • In 1930, Chester Lee Townsend resided in District 4, Powell, Kentucky.
  • Chester Lee Townsend married Maggie Dempster, Maggie Mae Dempster, and had children including Elkanah Townsend, Eugene Townsend, Gladys May Townsend, James Wesley Townsend, Lee Talmadge Townsend, Lorietta Townsend, Nannie Melvina Mel Townsend, Orene Townsend Hooten, Raymond Townsend, Robert Townsend, Roy Vernon Townsend, William Henry Townsend.
  • Chester Lee Townsend passed away in 1990 in Powell County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Chester Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Chester Townsend
1906–1990
Birth Place: Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Parents
William Henry Townsend
1878–1919
Kentucky, USA
Amanda (Melvina Virginia Versally "Mandy") Strange
1877–1958
Estill Co., Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Chester Townsend's Descendants

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Chester (Lee) Townsend (17 Sep 1906–30 Mar 1990) m. Maggie (Mae) Dempster (10 JUL 1910–22 MAY 1989)
  1. 1. Eugene Townsend 1933–2009
  2. 2. William (Henry) Townsend 1928–2005
  3. 3. James (Wesley) Townsend 1931–1960
  4. 4. Nannie (Melvina Mel) Townsend 1940–1998 m. Rushian Townsend 1937–1968
  5. 5. Lee (Talmadge) Townsend 1942–1945
  6. 6. Lorietta Townsend 1944–1944

Chester Townsend's Timeline

6 Records

1906
17 Sep 1906
Birth of Chester Lee Townsend in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 4
Chester Lee Townsend resided here in Powell, KY
Powell, KY
1930
1930
Age 24
Chester Lee Townsend resided here in District 4, Powell, Kentucky
District 4, Powell, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 29
Chester Lee Townsend resided here in Powell, Kentucky
Powell, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
Chester Lee Townsend resided here in Powell, Kentucky, United States
Powell, Kentucky, United States
1990
30 Mar 1990
Age 84
Death of Chester Lee Townsend in Clark Co Hospital, Clark Co., Kentucky, United States
Clark Co Hospital, Clark Co., Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1906
    Event Place: Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1351; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 99-6
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Powell, Kentucky; Roll: 774; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 1229.0; FHL microfilm: 2340509

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Powell, KY
    Record Source: Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Powell, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Powell, Kentucky; Roll: 774; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 1229.0; FHL microfilm: 2340509

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Powell, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1351; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 99-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Powell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1351; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 99-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Powell
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1990
    Event Place: Clark Co Hospital, Clark Co., Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Powell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

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