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James C. Townsend 1879–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1879

Birth Location: Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 6 February 1881

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

Father: Shep Townsend

Mother: Mary Grayson

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The story of James C. Townsend began in 1879 in Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America. In 1880, James C. Townsend resided in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA. James C. Townsend passed away in 1881 in Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James C. Townsend began in 1879 in Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.
  • In 1880, James C. Townsend resided in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA.
  • James C. Townsend passed away in 1881 in Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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James Townsend's Ancestors

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James Townsend
1879–1881
Birth Place: Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Shep Townsend
1846–1905
Johnson Co., IN
Mary (Jane) Grayson
1840–1910
Decatur County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (Boneparte) Townsend
1822–1904
Johnson, Indiana
Eleanor Jones
1823–1873
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1792–1825
Lucy Barnett
1796–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barnett
1764–1829
Elizabeth Self
1766–1840

James Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1879
6 November 1879
Birth of James C. Townsend in Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 1
James C. Townsend resided here in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1881
6 February 1881
Age 2
Death of James C. Townsend in Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1879
    Event Place: Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 315; Page: 49C; Enumeration District: 134
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 315; Page: 49C; Enumeration District: 134

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1881
    Event Place: Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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