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Jesse Townsend 1809–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1809

Birth Location: Carroll, Fairfield, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1880

Death Location: Mendon, Mercer County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Townsend

Mother: Lydia Baker

Spouse(s): Jane Maxwell, Sarah Partner

Children(s): Melvina Townsend, Jacob Townsend, Sarah Townsend, Benjamin Townsend, Rebecca Townsend, William Townsend, Mary Townsend, Alvira Townsend

In 1809, Jesse Townsend entered the world in Carroll, Fairfield, Ohio, USA, born to Benjamin Jacob Townsend And Lydia Esther Baker. Jesse Townsend married Jane Maxwell, Sarah Catharine Partner, and had children including Alvira Townsend, Benjamin Franklin Townsend, Jacob N Townsend, Mary Louisa Townsend, Melvina A Mellie Townsend, Rebecca Matilda Townsend, Sarah Townsend, William A Townsend. Jesse Townsend passed away in 1880 in Mendon, Mercer County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Jesse Townsend entered the world in Carroll, Fairfield, Ohio, USA, born to Benjamin Jacob Townsend And Lydia Esther Baker.
  • Jesse Townsend married Jane Maxwell, Sarah Catharine Partner, and had children including Alvira Townsend, Benjamin Franklin Townsend, Jacob N Townsend, Mary Louisa Townsend, Melvina A Mellie Townsend, Rebecca Matilda Townsend, Sarah Townsend, William A Townsend.
  • Jesse Townsend passed away in 1880 in Mendon, Mercer County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Townsend
1773–1818
Birth Location: Concord, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lydia Baker
1777–1837
Birth Location: Fishport Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Maxwell
1810–1870
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
JM
Sarah Partner
1830–1910
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Melvina Townsend
1838–1909
Birth Location: Columbiana, Ohio, United States
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Jacob Townsend
1836–1850
Birth Location: Ohio
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Sarah Townsend
1840–1890
Birth Location: Ohio
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Benjamin Townsend
1842–1872
Birth Location: Mercer County, Ohio, USA
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Rebecca Townsend
1843–1876
Birth Location: Williams County, Ohio, USA
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William Townsend
1849–1931
Birth Location: Jennings, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
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Mary Townsend
1852–1933
Birth Location: Jennings, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
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Alvira Townsend
1834–1910
Birth Location: Columbiana, Ohio, United States
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Jesse Townsend's Ancestors

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Jesse Townsend
1809–1880
Birth Place: Carroll, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Parents
Benjamin Jacob Townsend
1773–1818
Concord, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Lydia (Esther) Baker
1777–1837
Fishport Run, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Baker
1757–1804
Edgemont, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Baker
1760–1797
Edgemont, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Baker
1717–1778
Lydia Regester
1717–1804
Aaron Baker
1726–1788
Mary Regester
1735–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Baker
1673–1735
Martha Woodward
1676–1775
David Regester
1690–1751
Lydia Yarnall
1695–1734
Richard Baker
1700–1731
Elizabeth Hunter
1704–1789
John Regester
1709–1758
Sarah Cowgill
1722–1771

Jesse Townsend's Descendants

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Jesse Townsend (7 Apr 1809–29 Dec 1880) m. Jane Maxwell (3 March 1810–7 May 1870) m. Sarah (Catharine) Partner (20 Apr 1830–28 Dec 1910)
  1. 1. Melvina (A "Mellie") Townsend 1838–1909 m. Alexander (Lawson) Gray 1829–1911
    1. 1. Alice (Corinne "Cora") Gray 1864–1954
    2. 2. Eleanor ("Nellie") Gray 1867–1956
    3. 3. John (Alexander) Gray 1875–1965
    4. 4. Mabel (T) Gray 1877–1962
    5. 5. Frederick (W "Fred") Gray 1870–1947
  2. 2. Jacob (N) Townsend 1836–1850
  3. 3. Sarah Townsend 1840–1890 m. Chelcias Slentz 1838–1918
    1. 1. Alvira (Anna) Slentz 1876–1976 m. Isaac Price 1869–1896 m. Samuel (A.) Heiss 1876–1961
      1. 1. Orla (S.) Price 1894–1963 m. Della (S.) Armstrong 1893–1976
      2. 2. Homer Heiss 1900–1980 m. Jessie (C) Applegate 1898–1978
      3. 3. Ena (Mildred) Heiss 1906–2000 m. Albert (Finiloy) Lusk 1907–1973
        1. 1. Evelyn (Jean) Lusk 1928–1992
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Slentz 1864–
    3. 3. Icem (Clarence) Slentz 1868–1948 m. Jennie Davies 1869–1948
      1. 1. Floyd (Guendo) Slentz 1893–1993 m. Mary (Roselyn) Eshbaugh 1895–1952
        1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Slentz 1928–2016
        2. 2. Marilyn Slentz 1933–1994 m. Kenneth (C.) Rasmussen 1932–2010
      2. 2. Eunice (Ann) Slentz 1901–1986 m. Earl (Rupert) Phinisey 1890–1971
      3. 3. Denzil (A) Slentz 1899–1962 m. Charles (Warren) Thornthwaite 1899–1963
        1. 1. Dorothy (Ann) Thornthwaite 1937–1995
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Thornthwaite 1927–1997
        3. 3. Sally (A) Thornthwaite 1938–2013
      4. 4. Helen (I) Slentz 1907–1987 m. George (Fort Milton) Jr 1894–1955
  4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Townsend 1842–1872 m. Selah (Jane) Deniston 1846–1934
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Townsend 1871–1957 m. Maude (E.) Lawrence 1873–1931
      1. 1. Lois (M) Townsend 1901–1991
      2. 2. Caroll (W.) Townsend 1903–1971
      3. 3. Joseph (Blair) Townsend 1896–1979
      4. 4. Ellard (Bryce) Townsend 1904–1962
      5. 5. Maurice (Benjamin) Townsend 1914–1991
      6. 6. Willard (Merle) Townsend 1910–1996
      7. 7. John (Karl) Townsend 1893–1973 m. Verla Carr 1895–1977
        1. 1. Mary (M) Townsend 1913–1992 m. Jesse (James) Wells 1909–1977
    2. 2. Adda (Lucy) Townsend 1870–1934 m. Lucius (William) Price 1865–1939
      1. 1. Floss (Louisa) Price 1890–1969 m. Frank (Stanley) Goss 1875–1958
        1. 1. Ned (Stanley) Goss 1910–1984 m. Laurel (A) McVicker 1920–2000
        2. 2. Hannah Goss 1905–
      2. 2. Selah (Patrice) Price 1899–1984
  5. 5. Rebecca (Matilda) Townsend 1843–1876 m. Lucuis (Judson) Price 1841–1882
    1. 1. Jesse (David) Price 1871–1944 m. Sarah Endsly 1889–1921 m. Harriet (L.) Kirk 1877–
      1. 1. Clara (Ethel) Price 1901–1977 m. Clarence (William) Blackwell 1897–1971
        1. 1. Rosemary (Levaughn) Blackwell 1928–2005
      2. 2. Levaughn Price 1905–1989 m. Ralph (Leroy Reiter) Sr 1905–1992
        1. 1. Ralph (Leroy Reiter) Jr 1937–2005
      3. 3. Darwin (Lucius) Price 1917–1993 m. Ruth (Auguste) Holtmann 1913–1976
        1. 1. David (Lewis) Price 1946–1955
    2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Price 1866–1955 m. William Hagerman 1864–1936
      1. 1. Enid (Pearl) Hagerman 1891–1913
      2. 2. Howard (Franklin) Hagerman 1896–1897
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Price 1868–1922
    4. 4. Clara (Alice) Price 1874–1957 m. Worley (J.) Severns 1874–1957
      1. 1. Ethel (Fern) Severns 1896–1965 m. Bennett (Charles) Brown 1893–1965
        1. 1. Claude (Severns) Brown 1921–1988 m. Vivian (L) Krogman 1921–
        2. 2. Charles (Bennett) Brown 1924–2012
        3. 3. Theadore (Edwin (Ted)) Brown 1918–2012 m. Mary (Jane) Clapper 1922–2001
      2. 2. Osge (Carman) Severns 1898–1899
      3. 3. Joseph (D.) Severns 1905–1991 m. Charlotte (M) Hewitt 1907–1995
        1. 1. Ted (Arlan) Severns 1938–2005 m. Joanne Hubler 1938–1970
      4. 4. Olan (L.) Severns 1901–1984 m. Edna (Marie) Sellers 1906–2000
        1. 1. Lillian (Lorene) Severns 1928–2000
    5. 5. Osceola Price 1876–1952
  6. 6. William (A) Townsend 1849–1931 m. Mary (M) Sheets 1856–1887
    1. 1. Franklin (E) Townsend 1880–1942 m. Bessie Whitcomb 1888–1963
      1. 1. Mabel (O.) Townsend 1918–2014 m. Harold (J) Beerman 1911–1967
      2. 2. Robert (W) Townsend 1918–2010 m. Mary (Geneva) Thomas 1920–2011
    2. 2. Clara (Ethyl) Townsend 1878–1953 m. James (Clarence) Biner 1873–1936
      1. 1. Robert (James) Biner 1920–1970 m. Vivian (Shirley) Virden 1919–1990
      2. 2. Mary (Marvel) Biner 1905–2003 m. Charles (Manley) Wilkins 1909–1995
      3. 3. Myron (Townsend) Biner 1904–1974
      4. 4. Eleanor (Ruth) Biner 1916–2019 m. Wallace (Dickens) Baldwin 1925–1994
    3. 3. Pearl Townsend 1884–1935 m. Harold (Ralph) Deniston 1891–1962
      1. 1. Phyllis Deniston 1920–1931
      2. 2. Dean (Townsend) Deniston 1918–2008 m. Margaret Davey 1913–1994
    4. 4. Mabel Townsend 1876–1956 m. Elijah (A.) Goodwin 1874–
      1. 1. Ethel (Arline) Goodwin 1896–1987 m. Myron (James) Powell 1897–1969
      2. 2. Veral (Pearl) Goodwin 1895–1978 m. Heber Hagerty 1893–1975
        1. 1. Irene Hagerty 1921–1994 m. Charles (Alfred) Wrede 1921–1964
        2. 2. Walter (Wayne) Hagerty 1934–2013
      3. 3. Walter (Gaylord) Goodwin 1899–1985
      4. 4. Kathryn Goodwin 1908–2000
  7. 7. Mary (Louisa) Townsend 1852–1933 m. Henry (Neville) Coffman 1851–1921 m. Jacob Miller 1856–1932
    1. 1. Orville (Walter) Coffman 1886–1974 m. Minnie (Dale) Barber 1890–1917 m. Gladys (C) Marbaugh 1891–1958
      1. 1. Wilbert (Orville) Coffman 1914–1997 m. Mildred Pollock 1916–2007
        1. 1. Carolyn (A) Coffman 1936–2014 m. Daniel (Dean Young) Sr 1943–2011
      2. 2. Anna (Marie) Coffman 1912–2006 m. Dale (Merle) Savidge 1921–1997 m. Simon (A) Miller 1906–1976
      3. 3. Marilyn (Joyce) Coffman 1928–2014 m. Alfred (Vernon) Emans 1922–2004
      4. 4. Martha (Jean) Coffman 1933–2015
      5. 5. Aileen (Beatrice) Coffman 1911–1997 m. Sherman (Stanton) Riley 1906–2001
      6. 6. Linnie (Lucile) Coffman 1916–2002 m. Glen (George) Goodwin 1908–1988
        1. 1. Martha (June) Goodwin 1944–2009
      7. 7. Harold Coffman 1925–2007
      8. 8. Henry (Merle) Coffman 1920–1957 m. Mildred Kraft 1926–
        1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Coffman 1945–1961
      9. 9. Mary (Jane) Coffman 1924– m. Theodore (Carl) Putman 1921–
    2. 2. Minnie (Mae Rachel) Coffman 1872–1951 m. Robert Harris 1872–1957 m. Albert Shindollar 1872–1947
      1. 1. Glenn (Lionel) Harris 1898–1977 m. Rebecca (E.) Sill 1896–1980
        1. 1. Carmen (Elizabeth) Harris 1920–1996 m. Bernard (Glenn) Sibert 1919–1982
      2. 2. Lynn (Avry) Shindollar 1894–1970 m. Mazie Meihls 1897–1970
    3. 3. Florence (Angeline) Coffman 1873–1960 m. Elmer (George) Smale 1870–1931
      1. 1. Hugh (Raymond) Smale 1906–1957 m. Charlotte (Elenora) Rossman 1911–1969 m. Della (Throne) Brunkhart 1910–1987
        1. 1. Ronald (Hugh) Smale 1933–1973 m. Mary (M.) Griffith 1934–1992
      2. 2. Ronald (Edwin) Smale 1908–1930
      3. 3. Blanche (Devalada) Smale 1895–1950 m. Percy (R.) Bales 1893–1976 m. Gerald (Romine) Stewart 1901–1978
        1. 1. Lowell (Dean) Stewart 1934–2003
        2. 2. Betty (Jeanne) Bales 1919–1982 m. Bliss (John) Wicker 1912–2000
        3. 3. Marian (Helen) Bales 1917–2001 m. Corliss ((William)) Emery 1910–1992
      4. 4. Stanley (Willard) Smale 1913–2000 m. Grace (E) Starling 1914–2002
    4. 4. Olive (Laura) Coffman 1880–1967
    5. 5. Beryl (Weber) Coffman 1888–1947 m. Effie (Alma) Bowers 1893–1941 m. Cora (Leah) Drake 1889–1919
      1. 1. Louella (Evelyn) Coffman 1927–1997
      2. 2. Donald (W) Coffman 1931–2010
      3. 3. Louise (M) Coffman 1927–2012 m. Donald (Noel Van) Dyke 1920–2002
      4. 4. Paul (V) Coffman 1913–1986
      5. 5. Max (O) Coffman 1911–1930
      6. 6. Lois (Evaughn) Coffman 1924–
    6. 6. Glenzola (O) Coffman 1878–1970 m. Jacob Stelzer 1875–1945
      1. 1. Harold (Leo) Stelzer 1900–1976 m. Grace Jolley 1903–1999
      2. 2. Mildred (Doris) Stelzer 1905–1964 m. Ora Leis 1905–1988
        1. 1. Harriet (Joan) Leis 1928–2007 m. George (E.) Redick 1920–1999
      3. 3. Mary (Olive) Stelzer 1908–1994 m. Homer (E) Stallter 1909–1978
        1. 1. Jan (A) Stallter 1945–2009
      4. 4. Myrtle (L) Stelzer 1914–2011 m. Richard Strahm 1908–1999
        1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Strahm 1941–2003
      5. 5. Mable (F) Stelzer 1920–2011 m. Joe (M.) Wright 1915–2003
    7. 7. Cleyla (Audrey) Miller 1894–1977 m. Melville (Oscar) Fryer 1896–1968
      1. 1. Melville (Stewart) Fryer 1920–2007 m. Glendora Harris 1924–2011
  8. 8. Alvira Townsend 1834–1910 m. James Nelson 1821–1891
    1. 1. William (Aaron) Nelson 1859–1952 m. Alberta Wood 1861–1897
      1. 1. Lavere (Fern) Nelson 1893–1985 m. George Severns 1893–1954
        1. 1. Jack (Roger) Severns 1921–2009 m. Margaret (Joyce) Scott 1925–1998
      2. 2. Ralph Nelson 1886–1972 m. Hazel (Edna) Marbaugh 1894–1962
        1. 1. Paul (Emerson) Nelson 1918–1979
        2. 2. Joe (R) Nelson 1921–1992 m. Barbara Root 1928–2009
    2. 2. Thomas (Ellsworth) Nelson 1861–1947 m. Ella (Guinever "Ellie") Hester 1864–1947
      1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Nelson 1898–1985
      2. 2. Gertrude (Alvira) Nelson 1884–1980 m. Orville (D) Price 1881–1953
        1. 1. Bernard (Winfred) Price 1910–1981 m. Fredonia Kistner 1913–1989
        2. 2. Robert (David) Price 1916–1961
        3. 3. Richard (Loren) Price 1918–1989
        4. 4. Walter (Lowell) Price 1905–1905
      3. 3. Norma (Ann) Nelson 1886–1964
      4. 4. Walter (Thomas) Nelson 1890–1897
      5. 5. James (Albert) Nelson 1895–1979 m. Isabel (H) Langsdon 1897–1982
    3. 3. Jesse (F.) Nelson 1855–1915 m. Marie (Adeline) Nichols 1860–1934
      1. 1. Ebenezer (Samuel) Nelson 1883–1935 m. Eva (Chloe) Hickernell 1886–1977
        1. 1. Hollis (M) Nelson 1910–1973 m. Joseph (Xavier) Wurth 1915–1971
        2. 2. Winfred (Corrine) Nelson 1908–1912
        3. 3. Rowena (Mae) Nelson 1913–2004 m. Deyell (Russel) Beam 1909–1995
        4. 4. Dean (Darwin) Nelson 1916–1970
        5. 5. Helen (Lenore) Nelson 1918–2006 m. William (Thomas Dorsey) Dr 1913–1990 m. Emery Brown 1901–1952
        6. 6. James (Donald) Nelson 1923–1954 m. Rose (Ann) Meier 1925–
        7. 7. Jessie (Lee) Nelson 1921–2007 m. Carl (William) Crider 1915–1976
      2. 2. Lois (W.) Nelson 1888–1969 m. Lewis (Dale) Jennings 1890–1957
        1. 1. Clara (Ann) Jennings 1920–2012 m. Thomas (Tully) Potter 1920–2010
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Nelson 1862–1920 m. John (Alexander) Colvin 1860–1935
      1. 1. Ilo (Mae) Colvin 1906–1991 m. Allen (Dayton) Wherry 1902–1997
        1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Wherry 1924–2010 m. Charles (Eugene) Cherry 1921–2007
      2. 2. Adren (Ensel) Colvin 1897–1980
      3. 3. Roscoe (Earl) Colvin 1888–1955 m. Dora Roebuck 1892–1926
        1. 1. Raymond (Lytle) Colvin 1923–1994 m. Arella (M) Bennett 1925–2013
        2. 2. Lavere Colvin 1913–1995 m. Robert (Henry) Havert 1913–2000
        3. 3. Annabelle Colvin 1915–2001
        4. 4. Wayne (R) Colvin 1917–1972 m. M. (LaVaun) Hart 1917–2001
        5. 5. Floyd (D) Colvin 1920–2002 m. Pauline (Mabel) Schoenherr 1923–1992
        6. 6. Betty (M) Colvin 1926–2013 m. Joseph (Francis) Simonis 1927–2000
      4. 4. Neasley (Franklin) Colvin 1893–1971 m. Florence (A) Macklin 1891–1970
        1. 1. Kenneth (Neasley) Colvin 1926–1998
      5. 5. Trecia (M) Colvin 1891– m. Thomas (L.) Jones 1892–
        1. 1. Edith Jones 1915– m. Charles (Minto) Nesbit 1909–1990
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Jones 1915–1999 m. Edwin (Darrel) Clemons 1916–1971
        3. 3. Reese (Rolland) Jones 1919–1998 m. Mary (Jane) Dalley 1922–
        4. 4. Madlyn Jones 1926– m. Harold (Barton) Grayson 1924–
        5. 5. Thomas (L) Jones 1922–
      6. 6. Gladys (O) Colvin 1900–
    5. 5. Rebecca Nelson 1865–1952 m. William (Joseph) McMichael 1862–1947
      1. 1. Forest (Lloyd) McMichael 1892–1956 m. Norma (Irene) Parrott 1897–1965
        1. 1. Paul (Forest) McMichael 1922–1971
        2. 2. Martha (Ann) McMichael 1936–2002
      2. 2. Harold (Nelson) McMichael 1896–1966
      3. 3. Edith McMichael 1897–1988
      4. 4. Myra McMichael 1899–1977 m. Christopher (George) Taylor 1900–1974
        1. 1. Richard (Lee) Taylor 1932–2016
      5. 5. Lois ((Flossie)) McMichael 1903–1998
      6. 6. Edna McMichael 1909–2001 m. Ronald (Dee) Hamilton 1907–1979
      7. 7. Stanley McMichael 1914–1990 m. Minnie (Ann) Sharpe 1927–2010
    6. 6. Robert Nelson 1857–

Jesse Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1809
7 Apr 1809
Birth of Jesse Townsend in Carroll, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Carroll, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
1880
29 Dec 1880
Age 71
Death of Jesse Townsend in Jennings, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
Jennings, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1809
    Event Place: Carroll, Fairfield, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Jennings, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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