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Joseph Boneparte Townsend 1822–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1822

Birth Location: Johnson, Indiana

Death Date: 13 January 1904

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

Father: Joseph Townsend

Mother: Lucy Barnett

Spouse(s): Eleanor Jones, Malinda Puckett

Children(s): Shep Townsend, Ermina Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Robert Townsend, Jessie Townsend, Cynthia Townsend, William Townsend, John Townsend, Cassie Townsend, Eliza Townsend, Maggie Townsend

Joseph Boneparte Townsend was born in 1822 in Johnson, Indiana, the child of Joseph Merrill Townsend And Lucy Self Barnett. In 1850, Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA. Joseph Boneparte Townsend married Eleanor Jones, Malinda Ann Puckett, and had children including Cassie Townsend, Cynthia Townsend, Eliza Ulisus Townsend, Ermina Francis Townsend, Jessie Florence Townsend, John Marshall Townsend, Joseph Merrill Townsend, Maggie Townsend, Robert Huley Townsend, Shep Townsend, William I Townsend. Joseph Boneparte Townsend passed away in 1904 in Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Boneparte Townsend was born in 1822 in Johnson, Indiana, the child of Joseph Merrill Townsend And Lucy Self Barnett.
  • In 1850, Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA.
  • Joseph Boneparte Townsend married Eleanor Jones, Malinda Ann Puckett, and had children including Cassie Townsend, Cynthia Townsend, Eliza Ulisus Townsend, Ermina Francis Townsend, Jessie Florence Townsend, John Marshall Townsend, Joseph Merrill Townsend, Maggie Townsend, Robert Huley Townsend, Shep Townsend, William I Townsend.
  • Joseph Boneparte Townsend passed away in 1904 in Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Townsend
1792–1825
Birth Location: Worcester County, Maryland, United States of America
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Lucy Barnett
1796–1840
Birth Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Jones
1823–1873
Birth Location: Virginia
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Malinda Puckett
1841–1890
Birth Location: Clark County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Shep Townsend
1846–1905
Birth Location: Johnson Co., IN
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Ermina Townsend
1850–1877
Birth Location: Indiana
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Joseph Townsend
1854–1931
Birth Location: Tipton Co, Indiana, USA
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Robert Townsend
1875–1891
Birth Location: Indiana
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Jessie Townsend
1878–1890
Birth Location: Indiana
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Cynthia Townsend
1846–1934
Birth Location: Johnson Co., IN
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William Townsend
1848–1868
Birth Location: Indiana
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John Townsend
1853–1885
Birth Location: Tipton, Tipton, Indiana, United States
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Cassie Townsend
1860–1908
Birth Location: Tipton County, Indiana, USA
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Eliza Townsend
1865–1944
Birth Location: Prairie Twp., Tipton Co., IN
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Maggie Townsend
1881–1949
Birth Location: Sharpsville, IN, United States
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Joseph Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Townsend
1822–1904
Birth Place: Johnson, Indiana
Parents
Joseph Merrill Townsend
1792–1825
Worcester County, Maryland, United States of America
Lucy (Self) Barnett
1796–1840
Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Perry) Barnett
1764–1829
Orange, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (L.) Self
1766–1840
Orange, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Barnett
1694–1788
Mary Grundy
1720–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Barnett
1670–

Joseph Townsend's Descendants

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Joseph (Boneparte) Townsend (18 Nov 1822–13 January 1904) m. Eleanor Jones (18 July 1823–20 December 1873) m. Malinda (Ann) Puckett (22 Jan 1841–5 Jun 1890)
  1. 1. Shep Townsend 1846–1905 m. Mary (Jane) Grayson 1840–1910
    1. 1. Harry (Andrew) Townsend 1877–1953 m. Myrtle (Lillian) Carter 1877–
      1. 1. William (Garnet) Townsend 1905–1987 m. Mary (E.) Reed 1904–1986
      2. 2. Ralph (McKinley) Townsend 1897–1968 m. Sarah (E) Rodgers 1899–1970
        1. 1. Roselene (May) Townsend 1923–1997 m. William (A.) Robinson 1909–1989
        2. 2. David (James) Townsend 1938–2008 m. Marilyn (Kay) Sawyer 1942–2019
        3. 3. Forrest (Roger) Townsend 1924–1995 m. Lucille (M) Lowry 1927–2022
        4. 4. Ralph (William) Townsend 1931–2006 m. Julia (Lee St.) Clair 1934–
        5. 5. Clark (Harper) Townsend 1922–1983 m. Betty (Naomi) Carl 1922–2015
      3. 3. Beulah (May) Townsend 1898–1967 m. Lowell (Lewis) Nelson 1891–1959
        1. 1. Richard (Jay) Nelson 1923–2003 m. Jocelyn (E.) Greenwood 1943– m. Jean (Ann) Foster 1938–1963
        2. 2. Robert (E) Nelson 1927–2019 m. Emily (Jean) Marvel 1926–2010
      4. 4. Ruth (Marie) Townsend 1907–1988 m. Joseph (Francis) Stolle 1901–
        1. 1. William (Gene) Stolle 1928–1960
    2. 2. James (C.) Townsend 1879–1881
    3. 3. Florence Townsend 1867–1869
    4. 4. Ida (Glen) Townsend 1882–1946 m. Clifford (Reed) Sleeth 1879–1953
      1. 1. Harry (Reed) Sleeth 1923–1995 m. Roberta (Jean) Rumbel 1923–2003
  2. 2. Ermina (Francis) Townsend 1850–1877 m. William (Thomas) Higgins 1842–1878
    1. 1. Mary (E) Higgins 1868–1907 m. Oliver Samuels 1859–1909
      1. 1. Oral (Edwin) Samuels 1891–1944 m. Lina (Ann) Rayls 1893–1922
        1. 1. Ernest (Gilbert) Samuels 1911–1963 m. Alverta (Isabelle) Randolph 1919–1976
        2. 2. Earl (M) Samuels 1912–1988 m. Emma (Elouise) Mayhew 1915–1999
        3. 3. Fred Samuels 1916–1998 m. Dorothy (Alice) Chappel 1912–2002
        4. 4. Mary (Anna May) Samuels 1914–2001 m. Pearl Vail 1904–1941
      2. 2. Charles (Gilbert) Samuels 1897–1941 m. Anna (Edith) Boxell 1896–1986
        1. 1. Paul (Eugene) Samuels 1922–1973 m. Julia (Ann) Potter 1920–1999
        2. 2. Wanda (Sue) Samuels 1926–1998
        3. 3. Mary (Lou) Samuels 1927–2012 m. Phillip (E.) Gordon 1926–2011
      3. 3. Fred (Alonzo) Samuels 1899–1939 m. Lucile Tyner 1901–1979
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Samuels 1919–1993
        2. 2. Francis (E) Samuels 1922–1997 m. Mary (Elisabeth) Colpitts 1926–2005
      4. 4. Ruth (Marie) Samuels 1901–1975 m. George (Russell) Hinkle 1903–1985
      5. 5. Dorothy (May) Samuels 1907–1927
    2. 2. Elizabeth Higins –1900
  3. 3. Joseph (Merrill) Townsend 1854–1931 m. Princess (Adeline) Jones 1856–1935
    1. 1. Joseph (Thomas) Townsend 1880–1955 m. Nora (Ethel) Walker 1888–1968
      1. 1. Earl (Thomas) Townsend 1905–1971 m. Georgia (Pauline) Robinson 1914–1995 m. Anna (Lee) Roberts 1922–1988
        1. 1. Shelby (Kay) Townsend 1941–1979
        2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Townsend 1930–
      2. 2. Oren (Merl) Townsend 1907–1956 m. Cecile (Marie) Bell 1912–1966
        1. 1. Marvin (Merl) Townsend 1937–2011 m. Virginia (Mae) Cade 1937–2019
        2. 2. Ralph (Lyndal) Townsend 1940–2007 m. Nina (Lou) Sturgeon 1936–1999
        3. 3. Dwight (Wayne) Townsend 1945–2002 m. Judy (K) Gruhl 1947–2016
        4. 4. Carolyn (Marie) Townsend 1949–2003 m. Kenneth (Alan) Bell 1947–1986
    2. 2. Nellie Townsend 1892–1981
    3. 3. Shelby (McKinney) Townsend 1894–1975 m. Sylvia (Marie) Gordon 1899–1982
      1. 1. Anna (Mae) Townsend 1920–2000
      2. 2. Rosemary Townsend 1921–2021 m. William (Howard) Leckrone 1919–2021
      3. 3. Joseph (Harold) Townsend 1923–2022 m. Mary (Katherine) Timmons 1928–2020
      4. 4. Charles (Edward) Townsend 1931–2020 m. Hazel (Louise) Pearson 1933–2019
    4. 4. Laura (Ethel) Townsend 1897–1987 m. Ray (Kanady) Shockley 1894–1971
    5. 5. Carrie (Eleanor) Townsend 1878–1966 m. Simon (Ezra “Sim”) Colcord 1878–1916
      1. 1. Lulu (Ruth) Colcord 1901–1980
      2. 2. Lee (Edward) Colcord 1907–1996 m. Kathryn (Belle) Wilson 1908–1986
        1. 1. Phillip (Lee) Colcord 1934–1975 m. Janis (Lou) Hoppenrath 1926–1991
        2. 2. Kathryn (Elizabeth) Colcord 1947–2023
      3. 3. Glenn Colcord 1911–1991 m. Genevieve (May) Bouslog 1914–1996
        1. 1. Robert (E) Colcord 1933–2008 m. Sarah (Darlene) McQueen 1942–2021
    6. 6. Maggie (Margaret) Townsend 1882–1926 m. William (Martin) Holmes 1882–1957
      1. 1. Mary (Eleanor) Holmes 1906–1983 m. Ralph (Lesson High) Sr. 1908–1986
        1. 1. Martha (Jean) High 1929–2009 m. Chester (Eugene) Tobin 1927–2008
        2. 2. Ralph (Lesson High) Jr. 1931–1931
      2. 2. John (Merrill) Holmes 1909–1969 m. Lela (Margaret) McCubbins 1910–1970
        1. 1. Merrill (J. “Jude”) Holmes 1929–2004
      3. 3. Thomas (Joshua) Holmes 1914–1982 m. Thelma (M.) McGinnis 1921–
      4. 4. Charles (Fredric) Holmes 1916–1995 m. Eulalah (Mary Mae) Moore 1917–2004
      5. 5. Joseph (William) Holmes 1919–1977 m. Norma (Francis) Elliott 1922–2002
        1. 1. Judy Holmes 1940–2019 m. James (Henry Mitchell) Jr. 1939–1967
        2. 2. Danny (Joe Holmes) Sr 1942–2011
      6. 6. Addie (Jean) Holmes 1923–2011 m. Eddie (Leo) Robinson 1914–2006
    7. 7. Bertha (Isabelle) Townsend 1884–1960 m. William (Jefferson) Rayl 1880–1961
      1. 1. Byron (Darwin) Rayl 1912–1982 m. Orpha (Lucille) Coonrod 1914–2007
        1. 1. Thelma (Jean) Rayl 1934–2022 m. Bobby (John) Wagner 1932–2023
        2. 2. Emma (L) Rayl 1938–2019 m. Paul (Anson) Crum 1942–2015
        3. 3. Barbara (Ellen) Rayl 1936–1996 m. Lewis (Richard) Malsberger 1937–2011
      2. 2. Claude (Ceasar) Rayl 1903–1984 m. Kathleen (Marie) Ryan 1911–1989
      3. 3. Buel (Leland) Rayl 1906–1997 m. Willie (Belle) Watson 1917–2005 m. Mildred (Lucille) Jett 1904–1979
        1. 1. Ellen (Lou) Rayl 1948–2000
        2. 2. Jefferson (Dean) Rayl 1941–1952
      4. 4. Darrell (McKinny) Rayl 1910–1982 m. Ruby (Doris) Deford 1914–2002
        1. 1. Judith (Ann) Rayl 1938–2022 m. George (Elmer) Wilburn 1935–1973
        2. 2. Karen (Eloise) Rayl 1940–2016
      5. 5. Gerald (Shelby) Rayl 1915–1994
      6. 6. Curtis (Lavonne) Rayl 1918–1976 m. Mattie McDaniel 1918–2001
        1. 1. Daniel (Kent) Rayl 1944–2003
      7. 7. Aubrey (Harrold) Rayl 1908– m. Mary (Ruth) Newhouse 1915–1985
        1. 1. Marilyn (Cloena) Rayl 1932–1996 m. John (Bowen) Jr 1931–
      8. 8. Mary (Frances) Rayl 1927–2013 m. Garland (Solomon) Maddox 1923–1996
      9. 9. William (Jefferson Rayl) Jr 1921–1987 m. Edna (Eloise) Plair 1927–1999 m. Virginia (Mae) Wells 1923–1993
      10. 10. Phyllis (Hope) Rayl 1929–1980 m. Les (Clark) Jr 1924–
      11. 11. Velma (Louise) Rayl 1923–1986 m. Richard (Lionel) Lockwood 1919–2009
        1. 1. Linda (Carole) Lockwood 1943–1999 m. Joe Hughes 1948–2012
        2. 2. Richard (Brent) Lockwood 1942–1942
        3. 3. Terrel (Joe) Lockwood 1949–1949
      12. 12. Thelma (Jean) Rayl 1925–1925
    8. 8. Goldie (Jane) Townsend 1887–1889
  4. 4. Robert (Huley) Townsend 1875–1891
  5. 5. Jessie (Florence) Townsend 1878–1890
  6. 6. Cynthia Townsend 1846–1934 m. William Smith 1826–1903 m. Harper (W) Smith 1840–1876
    1. 1. Leona (Eleanor) Smith 1882–1962
    2. 2. Frances (V.) Clark 1866–1895 m. Harvey (Clinton) Clark 1865–1936
      1. 1. Arthur (Paul) Clark 1892–1965 m. Ruth (Faye) Huston 1905–1994
        1. 1. Henry (Clinton) Clark 1924–1940
        2. 2. Lou (Anna) Clark 1927–1980 m. Russel (W) Birch 1924–2015
        3. 3. Peter (Paul Edward) Clark 1939–2012
    3. 3. Joseph (B) Smith 1871–1879
    4. 4. Mary (Bertha) Smith 1879–1903 m. William (F) Wooldridge 1876–1957
      1. 1. Fred (M) Wooldridge 1898–1918
      2. 2. Gladys (L) Wooldridge 1903–1903
  7. 7. William (I.) Townsend 1848–1868
  8. 8. John (Marshall) Townsend 1853–1885
  9. 9. Cassie Townsend 1860–1908 m. William (S) Gappens 1854–1911
    1. 1. Sarah (Marie) Gappens 1878–1905 m. John (Lewis) Berry 1869–1934
      1. 1. Ruth (Camille) Berry 1900–
    2. 2. Mount (Vernon) Gappens 1892–1922 m. Laura (Manlove) Coverdale 1895–1921
      1. 1. Okal (Donatello) Gappens 1916–1974 m. Alta (Lucile “Lucy”) Langley 1921–1982
        1. 1. Jerry (Keith) Gappens 1940–2012
      2. 2. Woodrow (Earl) Gappins 1914–1915
    3. 3. Blanche Gappens 1886–
    4. 4. Nellie (Pearl) Gappens 1888–1908 m. Wesley (Dillin) Tash 1869–1939
      1. 1. Kedric (Matthew) Tash 1906–1980 m. Grace (Mae) Horn 1904–1984
        1. 1. Robert (Wesley) Tash 1934–2001
        2. 2. Wayne (Leon) Tash 1929–1982 m. Nancy Schanlaub 1929–2003
    5. 5. Guy Gappens 1890–1906
    6. 6. Fred (Earl) Gappen 1896–1915
    7. 7. John (Paul) Gappens 1898–1917
    8. 8. Jeannie (Gertrude) Gappens 1880–1901 m. A (Thomas) Cottingham 1881–1947
    9. 9. Maude (D) Gappens 1882–1894
    10. 10. Flora (Marie) Gappens 1900–1925
    11. 11. Howard (Center) Gappens 1903–1976 m. Lillian (Mae) Landrigan 1890–1969
  10. 10. Eliza (Ulisus) Townsend 1865–1944 m. Eli (F) Spaulding 1853–1925
    1. 1. Edna (Mary) Spaulding 1891–1972 m. Harry (Talmadge) Hawkins 1889–1950
      1. 1. Charles (Nathan) Hawkins 1909–1992 m. Pauline (Faye) McClanahan 1911–1935
        1. 1. Richard (Lloyd) Hawkins 1935–1935
        2. 2. Charles (Devaine) Hawkins 1933–2018 m. Ruth (Marie) Engle 1935–2021
      2. 2. Harold (Talmadge) Hawkins 1911–1996 m. Lois (Arlene) Pumphrey 1909–2005
      3. 3. Helen (Loring) Hawkins 1913–1987 m. Allen (Eugene) Wilson 1911–1990
        1. 1. James (Oliver) Wilson 1941–1999
      4. 4. Lloyd (Francis) Hawkins 1914–1996 m. Marjorie (Ruth) Wooldridge 1916–2007
        1. 1. William (Lee) Hawkins 1935–2010 m. Mary (Elizabeth “Betty”) Ripberger 1937–2020
        2. 2. Daniel (Lloyd) Hawkins 1943–1987
      5. 5. Robert (Eugene) Hawkins 1918–2002 m. Wanda (Pandora) Cummins 1919–2006
      6. 6. Larry (Larue) Hawkins 1926–2011 m. Patricia (Ann) Hutto 1929–2011
      7. 7. Susie (K) Hawkins 1917–2000 m. Robert (Thomas) Reese 1912–1985
      8. 8. Nellie (Mae) Hawkins 1922–1922
    2. 2. Charles (Earl) Spaulding 1885–1958 m. Ruth (Harriet) Bowlby 1893–1963
      1. 1. Pearl (Eleanor) Spaulding 1912–1987 m. Marshall (Woodrow) Duncan 1913–1959
        1. 1. Kenneth (Eugene) Duncan 1932–2010 m. Carolyn (J) Walker 1936–2003
        2. 2. Charlene Duncan 1938–2016
        3. 3. Marlene Duncan 1938–1969 m. Bill (E) Fortune 1933–2012
        4. 4. Jacqueline (Duncan) Barnett 1944–1997
      2. 2. Beryl (Eileen Spaulding) Roach 1918–1996
      3. 3. Ralph (Earl) Spaulding 1914–1980 m. Grace (Vinnie) Kleckner 1912–1982
      4. 4. Shirley (Ester) Spaulding 1921–1985 m. Claude Christian 1921–1995
      5. 5. Glen (Edward) Spaulding 1916–1997 m. Margaret (Ann “Peggy”) McCarthy 1918–2002
        1. 1. David (G.) Spaulding 1908–
    3. 3. Lela (Eleanor) Spaulding 1897–1984
    4. 4. Mable (May) Spaulding 1900–1900
  11. 11. Maggie Townsend 1881–1949

Joseph Townsend's Timeline

7 Records

1822
18 Nov 1822
Birth of Joseph Boneparte Townsend in Johnson, Indiana
Johnson, Indiana
1850
1850
Age 28
Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided here in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided here in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 41
Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided here in Sub District, Tipton, Indiana, United States
Sub District, Tipton, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 48
Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided here in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
Joseph Boneparte Townsend resided here in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1904
13 January 1904
Age 82
Death of Joseph Boneparte Townsend in Sharpsville, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Sharpsville, Tipton, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1822
    Event Place: Johnson, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 315; Page: 49C; Enumeration District: 134
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: M593_363; Page: 552B
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: M653_301; Page: 71; Family History Library Film:
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 155; Page: 139b
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1904; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 155; Page: 139b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: M653_301; Page: 71; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Sub District, Tipton, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: M593_363; Page: 552B

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Prairie Twp
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1904
    Event Place: Sharpsville, Tipton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1904; Roll: 13

    Genealogy Event 10
    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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