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Curtis Preston Townsend 1915–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1915

Birth Location: Broxton, Georgia

Death Date: 26 Jan 1997

Death Location: North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Henry Townsend

Mother: Eliza Faison

Spouse(s): Queen Anderson

Children(s): Lynette Townsend

In 1915, Curtis Preston Townsend entered the world in Broxton, Georgia, born to Henry Columbus Townsend And Eliza Faison. In 1940, Curtis Preston Townsend resided in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA. Curtis Preston Townsend married Queen Esther Ruth Anderson, and had children including Anne Whaley Moncks, Gwendolyn Y Townsend, Lynette Townsend, Troy Leonardis Townsend. Curtis Preston Townsend passed away in 1997 in North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Curtis Preston Townsend entered the world in Broxton, Georgia, born to Henry Columbus Townsend And Eliza Faison.
  • In 1940, Curtis Preston Townsend resided in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA.
  • Curtis Preston Townsend married Queen Esther Ruth Anderson, and had children including Anne Whaley Moncks, Gwendolyn Y Townsend, Lynette Townsend, Troy Leonardis Townsend.
  • Curtis Preston Townsend passed away in 1997 in North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Curtis Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Curtis Townsend
1915–1997
Birth Place: Broxton, Georgia
Parents
Henry Columbus Townsend
1891–1967
Eliza Faison
1881–1987
Warsaw, North Carolina
Grandparents
Elias Faison
1853–
North Carolina
Patience
1852–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Curtis Townsend's Descendants

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Curtis (Preston) Townsend (17 Aug 1915–26 Jan 1997) m. Queen (Esther Ruth) Anderson (01 August 1925–May 2010)
  1. 1. Lynette Townsend 1942–2022 m. Joseph (Wilfred) Smith 1942–2015

Curtis Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1915
17 Aug 1915
Birth of Curtis Preston Townsend in Broxton, Georgia
Broxton, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 25
Curtis Preston Townsend resided here in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA
Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA
1997
26 Jan 1997
Age 82
Death of Curtis Preston Townsend in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Broxton, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For South Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 192
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The State; Publication Date: 31 Jan 1997; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.4781449,0.48824635,0.5697084&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lake City, Florence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For South Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 192

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1997
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The State; Publication Date: 31 Jan 1997; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.4781449,0.48824635,0.5697084&xid=3355
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [6] Web: Richland County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, 1892-2000

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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