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Joe Henry Townsend 1905–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4, July, 1905

Birth Location: Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana

Death Date: Dec., 1992

Death Location: Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana

Father: Jessie Townsend

Mother: Mary Reed

Spouse(s): Lener Townsend

Children(s): Jo Townsend

Joe Henry Townsend was born in 1905 in Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana, the child of Jessie Townsend And Mary F Reed. In 1930, Joe Henry Townsend resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. Joe Henry Townsend married Lener M Townsend, and had children including Earl K Townsend, Elizabeth Lemoine, Jo Ann Townsend, Laneil Settle, Myrtie Holley, Roy Gene Townsend. Joe Henry Townsend passed away in 1992 in Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • Joe Henry Townsend was born in 1905 in Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana, the child of Jessie Townsend And Mary F Reed.
  • In 1930, Joe Henry Townsend resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.
  • Joe Henry Townsend married Lener M Townsend, and had children including Earl K Townsend, Elizabeth Lemoine, Jo Ann Townsend, Laneil Settle, Myrtie Holley, Roy Gene Townsend.
  • Joe Henry Townsend passed away in 1992 in Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jessie Townsend
1849–1907
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi
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Mary Reed
1866–1950
Birth Location: Desoto, Parish, Louisiana, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Lener Townsend
1913–1993
Birth Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
LT

Children(s)

Jo Townsend
1938–2022
Birth Location: Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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Joe Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Joe Townsend
1905–1992
Birth Place: Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
Parents
Jessie Townsend
1849–1907
Copiah, Mississippi
Mary (F) Reed
1866–1950
Desoto, Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
*ELI-ZABETH SULLIVAN
1820–1879
Copiah, Co., Mississippi
Loving (L.) TOWNSEND
1812–1880
Georgia
John Reed
1821–
Louisiana
Annie Hoy
1832–1918
Louisana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Margaret *
1786–1860
Andrew Townsend
1787–1845
Delilah Pierce
1791–1855
James Reed
1810–1873
Marie Fontenot
1813–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Army
1749–1833
Thomas Townsend
1753–1836
Susannah Stephens
1746–1844
Randall Pierce
1769–1853
Nancy Whatley
1770–1852
James Reed
1766–1823
Pierre Fontenot
1782–1816

Joe Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Joe (Henry) Townsend (4, July, 1905–Dec., 1992) m. Lener (M.) Townsend (1 Jul 1913–7 Nov 1993)
  1. 1. Jo (Ann) Townsend 1938–2022

Joe Townsend's Timeline

10 Records

1905
July 4, 1905
Birth of Joe Henry Townsend in Louisiana
Louisiana
1905
4, July, 1905
Birth of Joe Henry Townsend in Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
1930
1930
Age 25
Joe Henry Townsend resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Joe Henry Townsend resided here in Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 35
Joe Henry Townsend resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Joe Henry Townsend resided here in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Joe Henry Townsend resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1992
December 19, 1992
Age 87
Death of Joe Henry Townsend in Marthaville, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Marthaville, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1992
19, December, 1992
Age 87
Death of Joe Henry Townsend in Marthaville, Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
Marthaville, Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
1992
Dec., 1992
Age 87
Burial of Joe Henry Townsend in Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 4, 1905
    Event Place: Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4, July, 1905
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marthaville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marthaville, Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Lla
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 19, 1992
    Event Place: Marthaville, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19, December, 1992
    Event Place: Marthaville, Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec., 1992
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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