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George Gamaliel Townsend 1803–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1803

Birth Location: Steuben County, New York, USA

Death Date: 12 August 1886

Death Location: Mount Angel, Marion County, Oregon, USA

Father: Abraham Townsend

Mother: Elizabeth Rockwell

Spouse(s): Miriam Sampson

Children(s): George Townsend, Abigail Baughman, Anna LaFollett, Washington Townsend, Ebenezer Townsend, Silas Townsend, Townsend None

George Gamaliel Townsend was born in 1803 in Steuben County, New York, USA, the child of Abraham Townsend And Elizabeth Rockwell. George Gamaliel Townsend married Miriam Sampson, and had children including Abigail Baughman, Anna Lafollett, Ebenezer Leonard Townsend, George W Townsend, Silas Higgin Townsend, Townsend, Washington Rockwell Townsend. George Gamaliel Townsend passed away in 1886 in Mount Angel, Marion County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • George Gamaliel Townsend was born in 1803 in Steuben County, New York, USA, the child of Abraham Townsend And Elizabeth Rockwell.
  • George Gamaliel Townsend married Miriam Sampson, and had children including Abigail Baughman, Anna Lafollett, Ebenezer Leonard Townsend, George W Townsend, Silas Higgin Townsend, Townsend, Washington Rockwell Townsend.
  • George Gamaliel Townsend passed away in 1886 in Mount Angel, Marion County, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Townsend
1750–1826
Birth Location: Wales, , , England
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Elizabeth Rockwell
1759–1814
Birth Location: Eastern, Giles, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Miriam Sampson
1810–1889
Birth Location: Seneca, Ontario County, New York, USA
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Children(s)

George Townsend
1851–1878
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, USA
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Abigail Baughman
1829–1862
Birth Location: Huron County, Ohio, USA
AB
Anna LaFollett
1826–1892
Birth Location: New London, Huron County, Ohio, USA
AL
Washington Townsend
1846–1916
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, USA
WT
Ebenezer Townsend
1840–1929
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, USA
ET
Silas Townsend
1834–
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Townsend None
1836–1849
Birth Location: Ohio or Illinois
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George Townsend's Ancestors

Self
George Townsend
1803–1886
Birth Place: Steuben County, New York, USA
Parents
Abraham Townsend
1750–1826
Wales, , , England
Elizabeth Rockwell
1759–1814
Eastern, Giles, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Townsend's Descendants

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George (Gamaliel) Townsend (19 July 1803–12 August 1886) m. Miriam Sampson (3 June 1810–30 April 1889)
  1. 1. George (W) Townsend 1851–1878
  2. 2. Abigail Baughman 1829–1862
  3. 3. Anna LaFollett 1826–1892
  4. 4. Washington (Rockwell) Townsend 1846–1916
  5. 5. Ebenezer (Leonard) Townsend 1840–1929
  6. 6. Silas (Higgin) Townsend 1834–
  7. 7. Townsend 1836–1849

George Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1803
19 July 1803
Birth of George Gamaliel Townsend in Steuben County, New York, USA
Steuben County, New York, USA
1886
12 August 1886
Age 83
Death of George Gamaliel Townsend in Marion County, Oregon, USA
Marion County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1803
    Event Place: Steuben County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1886
    Event Place: Marion County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Angel, Marion County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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