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Laura Ethel Townsend 1897–1987 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1897
Birth Location: Tipton, Indiana
Death Date: May 1987
Death Location: Goldsmith, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Father: Joseph Townsend
Mother: Princess Jones
Spouse(s): Ray Shockley
Children(s):
In 1897, Laura Ethel Townsend entered the world in Tipton, Indiana, born to Joseph Merrill Townsend And Princess Adeline Jones. In 1900, Laura Ethel Townsend resided in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Laura Ethel Townsend resided in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA. Laura Ethel Townsend married Ray Kanady Shockley, and had children including Betty Jean Shockley. Laura Ethel Townsend passed away in 1987 in Goldsmith, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1897, Laura Ethel Townsend entered the world in Tipton, Indiana, born to Joseph Merrill Townsend And Princess Adeline Jones.
- In 1900, Laura Ethel Townsend resided in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA.
- In 1910, Laura Ethel Townsend resided in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA.
- Laura Ethel Townsend married Ray Kanady Shockley, and had children including Betty Jean Shockley.
- Laura Ethel Townsend passed away in 1987 in Goldsmith, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Joseph Townsend
1854–1931
Birth Location: Tipton Co, Indiana, USA
JT
Princess Jones
1856–1935
Birth Location: Tipton, Indiana, USA
PJ
Spouses(s)
Ray Shockley
1894–1971
Birth Location: Clinton County, Indiana
RS
Children(s)
Laura Townsend's Ancestors
Self
Laura Townsend
1897–1987
Birth Place: Tipton, Indiana
Parents
Joseph Merrill Townsend
1854–1931
Tipton Co, Indiana, USA
Princess (Adeline) Jones
1856–1935
Tipton, Indiana, USA
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
Laura Townsend's Timeline
11 Records
1897
6 Aug 1897
Birth of Laura Ethel Townsend in Tipton, Indiana
Tipton, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 3
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1913
15 Aug 1913
Age 16
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Tipton, Indiana, USA
Tipton, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Center, Howard, Indiana
Center, Howard, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 43
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Russiaville, Howard, Indiana, USA
Russiaville, Howard, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1987
May 1987
Age 90
Death of Laura Ethel Townsend in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States of America
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States of America
1897
6 Aug 1897
Birth of Laura Ethel Townsend in Tipton, Indiana
Tipton, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 3
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1913
15 Aug 1913
Age 16
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Tipton, Indiana, USA
Tipton, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Center, Howard, Indiana
Center, Howard, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 43
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Russiaville, Howard, Indiana, USA
Russiaville, Howard, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Laura Ethel Townsend resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1987
May 1987
Age 90
Death of Laura Ethel Townsend in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States of America
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 6 Aug 1897
Event Place: Tipton, Indiana
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01054; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 34-29
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340327
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 406; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0129
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: T624_382; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1374395
[7] Indiana, Select Marriages
[8] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
[9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Russiaville, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 34-50
[11] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 406; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0129
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: T624_382; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1374395
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 15 Aug 1913
Event Place: Tipton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tipton Daily Tribune; Publication Date: 15 Aug 1913; Publication Place: Tipton, Indiana, USA
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340327
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Center, Howard, Indiana
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01054; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 34-29
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01054; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 34-29
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Russiaville, Howard, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Russiaville, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 34-50
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Indiana
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 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Tipton, Indiana
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: May 1987
Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Goldsmith, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 6 Aug 1897
Event Place: Tipton, Indiana
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01054; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 34-29
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340327
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 406; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0129
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: T624_382; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1374395
[7] Indiana, Select Marriages
[8] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
[9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Russiaville, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 34-50
[11] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 406; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0129
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: T624_382; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1374395
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 15 Aug 1913
Event Place: Tipton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tipton Daily Tribune; Publication Date: 15 Aug 1913; Publication Place: Tipton, Indiana, USA
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 64
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340327
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Center, Howard, Indiana
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01054; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 34-29
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Howard, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01054; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 34-29
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Russiaville, Howard, Indiana, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Russiaville, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 34-50
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Indiana
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 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Tipton, Indiana
Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: May 1987
Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Goldsmith, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current