YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

John Horace Townsend 1921–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1921

Birth Location: Morgan County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 8 Jul 2000

Death Location: Massey, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Father: William Townsend

Mother: Eron Anders

Spouse(s): Mary Maples

Children(s):

The story of John Horace Townsend began in 1921 in Morgan County, Alabama, USA. In 1930, John Horace Townsend resided in Hartselle, Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA. In 1935, John Horace Townsend resided in Rural, Morgan, Alabama. John Horace Townsend married Mary Ruth Maples, and had children including Don Ricky Townsend, Larry Townsend. John Horace Townsend passed away in 2000 in Massey, Morgan, Alabama, USA.

Find more search results for John Townsend
JT

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • The story of John Horace Townsend began in 1921 in Morgan County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, John Horace Townsend resided in Hartselle, Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, John Horace Townsend resided in Rural, Morgan, Alabama.
  • John Horace Townsend married Mary Ruth Maples, and had children including Don Ricky Townsend, Larry Townsend.
  • John Horace Townsend passed away in 2000 in Massey, Morgan, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Townsend
1901–1978
Birth Location: Warrior, Alabama, USA
WT
Eron Anders
1904–1994
Birth Location: Danville Mor, Alabama
EA

Spouses(s)

Mary Maples
1924–2015
Birth Location: Alabama
MM

Children(s)

John Townsend's Ancestors

Self
John Townsend
1921–2000
Birth Place: Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Grady Townsend
1901–1978
Warrior, Alabama, USA
Eron Anders
1904–1994
Danville Mor, Alabama
Grandparents
William (Franklin) Townsend
1882–1965
Alabama, USA
Minnie (Dallas) Terry
1878–1956
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
John (Daniel) Anders
1878–1943
Winston County, Alabama, USA
Nettie (Lillie Maybell) Sandlin
1879–1945
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Terry
1847–1912
Mary Greathouse
1854–1930
John Anders
1845–1910
Amanda Parks
1854–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Andrews
1796–
Lucinda Parks
1826–

John Townsend's Timeline

13 Records

1921
2 Mar 1921
Birth of John Horace Townsend in Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
John Horace Townsend resided here in Hartselle, Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Hartselle, Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
John Horace Townsend resided here in Rural, Morgan, Alabama
Rural, Morgan, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 19
John Horace Townsend resided here in Bent 1, Austinville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Bent 1, Austinville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1942
1942
Age 21
John Horace Townsend resided here in Danville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Danville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
John Horace Townsend resided here in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
John Horace Townsend resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1953
1953
Age 32
John Horace Townsend resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1979
1979
Age 58
John Horace Townsend resided here in Hartselle, AL
Hartselle, AL
1996
1996
Age 75
John Horace Townsend resided here in Decatur, AL
Decatur, AL
1997
1997
Age 76
John Horace Townsend resided here in Hartselle, Alabama, USA
Hartselle, Alabama, USA
2000
5 Jul 2000
Age 79
Death of John Horace Townsend in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
2000
8 Jul 2000
Age 79
Burial of John Horace Townsend in Massey, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Massey, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1921
    Event Place: Morgan County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 277
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austinville, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00071; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 52-1
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2339780
    [6] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [7] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Scott County Times; Publication Date: 12 Jul 2000; Publication Place: Forest, Mississippi, USA; ,0.6838844,0.9716179,0.9493441&xid=3355
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hartselle, Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2339780

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Morgan, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austinville, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00071; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 52-1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bent 1, Austinville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austinville, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00071; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 52-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Danville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 277

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: Hartselle, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Decatur, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997
    Event Place: Hartselle, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Hartselle; State: Alabama; Year(s): 1997

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Scott County Times; Publication Date: 12 Jul 2000; Publication Place: Forest, Mississippi, USA; ,0.6838844,0.9716179,0.9493441&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartselle, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartselle, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 28 Aug 1946; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA; ,0.53420043,0.98

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morgan, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 2000
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Scott County Times; Publication Date: 12 Jul 2000; Publication Place: Forest, Mississippi, USA; ,0.6838844,0.9716179,0.9493441&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jul 2000
    Event Place: Massey, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Scott County Times; Publication Date: 12 Jul 2000; Publication Place: Forest, Mississippi, USA; ,0.6838844,0.9716179,0.9493441&xid=3355
Find more search results for John Townsend

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE