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Israel Townsend 1812–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1812

Birth Location: Goshen Middle Twnship, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 13 July 1891

Death Location: Mason City, Mason County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Townsend

Mother: Judith Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Tomlin

Children(s): John Townsend, Sylvia Townsend, Victoria Townsend, Almeda Townsend

In 1812, Israel Townsend entered the world in Goshen Middle Twnship, Cape May, New Jersey, USA, born to John Townsend And Judith Smith. Israel Townsend married Mary Ann Hand Tomlin, and had children including Almeda Townsend, John Israel Townsend, Sylvia Townsend, Victoria Townsend. Israel Townsend passed away in 1891 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Israel Townsend entered the world in Goshen Middle Twnship, Cape May, New Jersey, USA, born to John Townsend And Judith Smith.
  • Israel Townsend married Mary Ann Hand Tomlin, and had children including Almeda Townsend, John Israel Townsend, Sylvia Townsend, Victoria Townsend.
  • Israel Townsend passed away in 1891 in Mason City, Mason County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Israel Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Israel Townsend
1812–1891
Birth Place: Goshen Middle Twnship, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Townsend
1785–1863
Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
Judith Smith
1783–1859
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
John (T Y) Townsend
1755–1832
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Sarah (Ann) Swain
1759–1843
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Jonathan Smith
1760–1798
Cape May, New Jersey, United States America
Rebecca Godfrey
1760–1865
Tuckahoe, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1706–1785
Tabitha Young
1718–1793
Zebulon Swain
1706–1730
Hannah Stites
1698–1730
Jonathan Smith
1717–1766
Ann Hawthorne
1720–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Townsend
1681–1737
Phebe Adams
1680–1744
James Hathorne
–1766
Catherine Cattron
1690–

Israel Townsend's Descendants

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Israel Townsend (13 Oct 1812–13 July 1891) m. Mary (Ann Hand) Tomlin (21 Feb 1822–22 Mar 1879)
  1. 1. John (Israel) Townsend 1848–1928 m. Sophronia (Adelaide "Addie") Norman 1851–1914
    1. 1. Jessie (Orville) Townsend 1893–1951 m. Essie (Marna) Bechdoldt 1895–1922 m. Marie Townsend 1892–
      1. 1. George (Washington) Townsend 1915–1994 m. Sara (Jane) Townsend 1918–1999
        1. 1. Kay (Frances) Bough 1948–2015
      2. 2. Eugene (Edward) Townsend 1930–2014 m. Viola (M.) Townsend 1929–2007
  2. 2. Sylvia Townsend 1863–1863
  3. 3. Victoria Townsend 1850–1860
  4. 4. Almeda Townsend 1847–1854

Israel Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1812
13 Oct 1812
Birth of Israel Townsend in Goshen Middle Twnship, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Goshen Middle Twnship, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
1891
13 July 1891
Age 79
Death of Israel Townsend in Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA
Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Goshen Middle Twnship, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1891
    Event Place: Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mason City, Mason County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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