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Earl Thomas Townsend 1905–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1905

Birth Location: Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana

Death Date: 5 Oct 1971

Death Location: Normanda, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Joseph Townsend

Mother: Nora Walker

Spouse(s): Georgia Robinson, Anna Roberts

Children(s): Shelby Townsend, Margaret Townsend

Earl Thomas Townsend was born in 1905 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, the child of Joseph Thomas Townsend And Nora Ethel Walker. In 1920, Earl Thomas Townsend resided in Kokomo Ward 3, Howard, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Earl Thomas Townsend resided in Elwood. Earl Thomas Townsend married Anna Lee Roberts, Georgia Pauline Robinson, and had children including Margaret Ann Townsend, Shelby Kay Townsend. Earl Thomas Townsend passed away in 1971 in Normanda, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Earl Thomas Townsend was born in 1905 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, the child of Joseph Thomas Townsend And Nora Ethel Walker.
  • In 1920, Earl Thomas Townsend resided in Kokomo Ward 3, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Earl Thomas Townsend resided in Elwood.
  • Earl Thomas Townsend married Anna Lee Roberts, Georgia Pauline Robinson, and had children including Margaret Ann Townsend, Shelby Kay Townsend.
  • Earl Thomas Townsend passed away in 1971 in Normanda, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Townsend
1880–1955
Birth Location: Normanda, Tipton Co., Indiana
JT
Nora Walker
1888–1968
Birth Location: Tipton Co., Indiana
NW

Spouses(s)

Georgia Robinson
1914–1995
Birth Location: Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
GR
Anna Roberts
1922–1988
Birth Location: Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America
AR

Children(s)

Shelby Townsend
1941–1979
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
ST
Margaret Townsend
1930–
Birth Location: Tetersburg, Indiana
MT

Earl Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Earl Townsend
1905–1971
Birth Place: Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
Parents
Joseph Thomas Townsend
1880–1955
Normanda, Tipton Co., Indiana
Nora (Ethel) Walker
1888–1968
Tipton Co., Indiana
Grandparents
Joseph (Merrill) Townsend
1854–1931
Tipton Co, Indiana, USA
Princess (Adeline) Jones
1856–1935
Tipton, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1822–1904
Eleanor Jones
1823–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1792–1825
Lucy Barnett
1796–1840

Earl Townsend's Descendants

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Earl (Thomas) Townsend (25 Apr 1905–5 Oct 1971) m. Georgia (Pauline) Robinson (2-27-1914–1 Feb 1995) m. Anna (Lee) Roberts (6 June 1922–10 February 1988)
  1. 1. Shelby (Kay) Townsend 1941–1979
  2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Townsend 1930–

Earl Townsend's Timeline

9 Records

1905
25 Apr 1905
Birth of Earl Thomas Townsend in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
1920
1920
Age 15
Earl Thomas Townsend resided here in Kokomo Ward 3, Howard, Indiana, USA
Kokomo Ward 3, Howard, Indiana, USA
1930
Abt 1930
Age 25
Earl Thomas Townsend resided here in Elwood
Elwood
1935
1935
Age 30
Earl Thomas Townsend resided here in Tipton, Tipton, Indiana
Tipton, Tipton, Indiana
1936
21 May 1936
Age 31
Earl Thomas Townsend resided here in Tipton, Indiana, USA
Tipton, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Earl Thomas Townsend resided here in Burnside, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Burnside, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Earl Thomas Townsend resided here in Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Earl Thomas Townsend resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1971
5 Oct 1971
Age 66
Death of Earl Thomas Townsend in Tipton Co., Indiana
Tipton Co., Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burnside, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01352; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 100-34
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Indiana Births, Works Progress Administration; Indiana; Madison County, Indiana, Index to Birth Records; Year Range: 1882-1920; Volume: Volume I-Iii; Surname Range: A-K; H-K; L-R; S-Z
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kokomo Ward 3, Howard, Indiana; Roll: T625_438; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 129
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340366
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1971; Roll: 15
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 3554; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 80-14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kokomo Ward 3, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kokomo Ward 3, Howard, Indiana; Roll: T625_438; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 129

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1930
    Event Place: Elwood
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340366
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Tipton Daily Tribune; Publication Date: 28 Apr 1930; Publication Place: Tipton, Indiana, USA; ,0.67304236,0.6120754,0.75265276&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tipton, Tipton, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burnside, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01352; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 100-34

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 May 1936
    Event Place: Tipton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tipton Daily Tribune; Publication Date: 21 May 1936; Publication Place: Tipton, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Burnside, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burnside, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01352; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 100-34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jefferson, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 3554; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 80-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1971
    Event Place: Tipton Co., Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1971; Roll: 15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Normanda, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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