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Ernest Watson Townsend 1853–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 December 1853

Birth Location: Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 6 December 1917

Death Location: Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Eli Townsend

Mother: Abigail Wood

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In 1853, Ernest Watson Townsend entered the world in Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Eli Townsend And Abigail Mosher Wood. Ernest Watson Townsend passed away in 1917 in Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Ernest Watson Townsend entered the world in Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Eli Townsend And Abigail Mosher Wood.
  • Ernest Watson Townsend passed away in 1917 in Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Ernest Townsend's Ancestors

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Ernest Townsend
1853–1917
Birth Place: Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Eli Townsend
1823–1879
Harrison County, Ohio, United States of America
Abigail (Mosher) Wood
1821–1910
Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
David Wood
1792–1847
Danby, Rutland County, Vermont, United States of America
Esther (Ward) Mosher
1798–1864
Washington County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wood
1760–1838
Rachel Wood
1764–1824
Asa Mosher
1771–1843
Bethiah Mosher
1771–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obediah Mosher
1732–1808
Hannah Brownell
1732–1825

Ernest Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1853
26 December 1853
Birth of Ernest Watson Townsend in Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
1917
6 December 1917
Age 64
Death of Ernest Watson Townsend in Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 December 1853
    Event Place: Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1917
    Event Place: Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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