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Clarissa Townsend 1809–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1809

Birth Location: New Brighton, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 8 Feb 1892

Death Location: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Benjamin Townsend

Mother: Lydia Baker

Spouse(s): Benjamin Bedison

Children(s): William Bedison, Elizabeth Bedison, Thomas Bedison, Jane Bedison, Charles Bedison, Adelaide Bedison

The story of Clarissa Townsend began in 1809 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. In 1880, Clarissa Townsend resided in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. Clarissa Townsend married Benjamin Bedison, and had children including Adelaide Seal Bedison, Charles Hoopes Bedison, Elizabeth T Bedison, Jane Bedison, Thomas Henry Bedison, William Levi Bedison. Clarissa Townsend passed away in 1892 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarissa Townsend began in 1809 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1880, Clarissa Townsend resided in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Clarissa Townsend married Benjamin Bedison, and had children including Adelaide Seal Bedison, Charles Hoopes Bedison, Elizabeth T Bedison, Jane Bedison, Thomas Henry Bedison, William Levi Bedison.
  • Clarissa Townsend passed away in 1892 in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Townsend
1773–1818
Birth Location: Concord, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
BT
Lydia Baker
1777–1837
Birth Location: Fishport Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Bedison
1810–1900
Birth Location: Fallston, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
BB

Children(s)

William Bedison
1837–1920
Birth Location: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
WB
Elizabeth Bedison
1838–1880
Birth Location: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
EB
Thomas Bedison
1845–1893
Birth Location: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
TB
Jane Bedison
1833–1898
Birth Location: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
JB
Charles Bedison
1835–1915
Birth Location: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
CB
Adelaide Bedison
1841–1906
Birth Location: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
AB

Clarissa Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Clarissa Townsend
1809–1892
Birth Place: New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Parents
Benjamin Jacob Townsend
1773–1818
Concord, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Lydia (Esther) Baker
1777–1837
Fishport Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Baker
1757–1804
Edgemont, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Baker
1760–1797
Edgemont, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Baker
1717–1778
Lydia Regester
1717–1804
Aaron Baker
1726–1788
Mary Regester
1735–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Baker
1673–1735
Martha Woodward
1676–1775
David Regester
1690–1751
Lydia Yarnall
1695–1734
Richard Baker
1700–1731
Elizabeth Hunter
1704–1789
John Regester
1709–1758
Sarah Cowgill
1722–1771

Clarissa Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Clarissa Townsend (26 Oct 1809–8 Feb 1892) m. Benjamin Bedison (25 Oct 1810–24 May 1900)
  1. 1. William (Levi) Bedison 1837–1920 m. Hannah Lessick 1839–1917
    1. 1. Ada Bedison 1876–
    2. 2. Harry (Clyde) Bedison 1861–1949 m. Flora Hammack 1865–1917
      1. 1. Clyde (Truston) Bedison 1883–1902
      2. 2. Harold (Carlin) Bedison 1889–1969 m. Mabelle Kilgore 1887– m. Hazel (Mae) Goble 1893–1980
    3. 3. Edward (W) Bedison 1871–1908 m. Matie Lawson 1877–1949
      1. 1. Helen (Evadnea) Bedison 1898–1986 m. James (Harvey) Hay 1894– m. Harry (Richardson) Smith 1896–1959
        1. 1. Betty (Lou) Smith 1924–1989 m. Albert (Patterson) Ragan 1920–1991 m. Sherman (F) Ware 1921–1994
    4. 4. Cora (Anna) Bedison 1865–1910 m. Westley (Halliburton) DeFrance 1860–1917
      1. 1. Virgil (Vardemond) DeFrance 1900–1961 m. Nell "DeFrance" 1908–
      2. 2. James (N De) France 1895–1959 m. Ruth Redman 1896–1975
        1. 1. Jeanne (Patricia) DeFrance 1926–1995
    5. 5. Clara Bedison 1867–
    6. 6. Salome (Louise) Bedison 1869–1957 m. Frank (Campbell) Hendricks 1866–1945
      1. 1. Floyd (Campbell) Hendricks 1889–1927 m. Julia Faverty 1897–1987
      2. 2. Ruth (B) Hendricks 1892– m. Max (W) Busselle 1889–1945
        1. 1. Betty (H) Busselle 1917–1987 m. Jacque (David) Vallier 1912–1996
    7. 7. Louis (Milburn) Bedison 1879– m. Eva (Cecelia) Gallagher 1881–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (T) Bedison 1838–1880
  3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Bedison 1845–1893
  4. 4. Jane Bedison 1833–1898
  5. 5. Charles (Hoopes) Bedison 1835–1915 m. Margaret (Ann) Wolfe 1839–1890
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Bedison 1859–1929 m. Anna (Maria) Harvey 1868–1946
      1. 1. Franklin (Gale) Bedison 1890–1942 m. Myrtle (Olive) McLane 1892–1968
        1. 1. Robert (Gale) Bedison 1922–2004 m. Patricia (Margaret) Lynch 1922–2016
        2. 2. Edith (May) Bedison 1918–1918
      2. 2. Margaret (Charrotte) Bedison 1892–1976 m. Emery (Maywood) Moore 1894–1961
        1. 1. Annetta (Jane) Moore 1917–2003 m. Wilbert Aust 1912–2002
      3. 3. Helen (Virginia) Bedison 1894–1976 m. Orrin (Duwaine) Beacom 1894–1962
        1. 1. Elizabeth Beacom 1919–
      4. 4. Frances (May) Bedison 1904–1992 m. Oscar (Lawrence Jackson) Graham 1890–1957
      5. 5. Mabel (J) Bedison 1901–
    2. 2. William (Levi) Bedison 1861–1910 m. Martha Willard 1861–
      1. 1. Louis (Edward) Bedison 1889–1956 m. Eva (Jane) Mitchell 1891–1968
        1. 1. John (Louis) Bedison 1916–1991 m. Kathryn (Audrey) Motts 1914–1997
        2. 2. Earl (Mitchell) Bedison 1918–2001
      2. 2. Earl (F) Bedison 1903–1968 m. Harriet (E) Robison 1903–1989
    3. 3. John (Walter) Bedison 1863–1941 m. Anna (Luella) Williams 1870–1924
      1. 1. Charles (James) Bedison 1891–1974 m. Ethel (L.) Smith 1891–
        1. 1. George (Vincent) Bedison 1913–1981 m. Mary (E) Sayre 1916–2000
      2. 2. George (Walter) Bedison 1895–1979 m. Louise (E) Brooks 1896–
        1. 1. George (Burton) Bedison 1919–1982
  6. 6. Adelaide (Seal) Bedison 1841–1906 m. Charles (F) Winter 1840–1920
    1. 1. William (E) Winter 1863–1926 m. Emma (Jane) Lamore 1864–1934
      1. 1. Irma (Mae) Winter 1910–1970 m. Joseph (Earl) Bigley 1900–1962
        1. 1. Patrick (Michael) Bigley 1948–2006
        2. 2. Brian (Earl) Bigley 1929–1999 m. Dorothy (Griswold) Gough 1922–2012
    2. 2. Hannah (May) Winter 1879–1938 m. David (Livingston) Martsolf 1879–1914
      1. 1. Adelaide Martsolf 1904–1969 m. John (Howard) Davies 1901–1976
      2. 2. Jay (David) Martsolf 1910–1970 m. Margaret (Fern) Otto 1908–1951
    3. 3. Benjamin (Bedison) Winter 1866–1922 m. Etta (Frances) Falcomer 1868–1950
      1. 1. Frances (Placidia) Winter 1899–1979 m. Rufus (Carlton Claghorn) Jr 1907–1982
      2. 2. Claude Winters 1895–1972 m. Delphia (Lydia) Lacy 1902–1962
        1. 1. Claudie (Robert) Winters 1924–1994
        2. 2. Coy Winters 1928–1984
        3. 3. Irma (Lotella) Winters 1921–2003
      3. 3. Gladys (M) Winter 1893–
    4. 4. Bertha Winter 1870–
    5. 5. Amy (Seal) Winter 1872–1943 m. Joe (Burdette Richey) PHD 1865–1947
      1. 1. DeWayne (Greenwood Richey) MD 1892–1940 m. Rhea (Emeline) Merts 1897–1985
        1. 1. Lucille Richey 1925–1984 m. Arthur (Prosser Seyler) Jr 1919–
        2. 2. DeWayne (Greenwood Richey) II 1927–1997
        3. 3. Joseph Richey 1936–2015
        4. 4. Oskar (Merts Richey) Sr 1930–1997 m. Joanne (Ruth) Aufderheide 1934–2012
      2. 2. Lucile (Amy) Richey 1893–1977 m. Guy (Paden Gamble) Sr 1879–1968
        1. 1. Guy (Paden Gamble) Jr 1915–2012 m. Elizabeth (Virginia) Shaw 1920–2012
        2. 2. Amy Gamble 1916–2012 m. Louis (E Lannan) Jr 1914–1970
        3. 3. Gene Gamble 1923–2004
      3. 3. Helen Richey 1909–1947
      4. 4. Joseph (Winter) Richey 1907–1976
      5. 5. Martha Richey 1900–1981 m. Thomas (William) Smith 1898–1986
    6. 6. Alfred (Townsend) Winter 1877– m. Agnes (W) Ewing 1880–1980
      1. 1. May (Martsolf) Winter 1906–1977 m. Edwin (St. Clair) Ashleigh 1904–1967
        1. 1. Robert (Forrest) Ashleigh 1926–2006 m. Ashleigh (Frances) Dodds 1932–
      2. 2. Ruth (McDonald) Winter 1911–1965 m. Harry (T) McKibbin 1907–
    7. 7. Clara Winter 1864–1879
    8. 8. Charles (Louis) Winter 1867–1937 m. Olive (Arminta) Kennedy 1870–1897 m. Josephine Lutz 1872–1950
      1. 1. Olive (Elizabeth) Winter 1891–1992 m. Arthur (Carroll) Edmonds 1891–1953
        1. 1. Margaret (Carroll) Edmonds 1920–1996 m. Kenneth (I) Marts 1923–2015
      2. 2. Amy (A) Winter 1895–
      3. 3. Arthur (Bedison) Winter 1900–1982 m. Marie (Fern) Ogle 1896–1992
      4. 4. Dewayne (G) Winter 1907–1936

Clarissa Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1809
26 Oct 1809
Birth of Clarissa Townsend in New Brighton, Pennsylvania
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 71
Clarissa Townsend resided here in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
1892
8 Feb 1892
Age 83
Death of Clarissa Townsend in New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1809
    Event Place: New Brighton, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 112911-116620
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 095761-098950
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1097; Family History Film: 1255097; Page: 295D; Enumeration District: 195

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1097; Family History Film: 1255097; Page: 295D; Enumeration District: 195

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1892
    Event Place: New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
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