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Lewis Townsend 1873–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Cole Hill, Estill, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 Sep 1947

Death Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Townsend

Mother: Emarine Townsand

Spouse(s): Polly Gross

Children(s): Robert Townsend, Bertha Townsend, Minnie Townsend, Nettie Townsend, Hugo Towsend, Stanley Means, Ethel Townsend, Maggie Townsend, Virgil Townsend, Samuel Towsend, Effie Townsend, Ruth Townsend, Edna Townsend

Lewis Townsend was born in 1873 in Cole Hill, Estill, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Townsend And Emarine Townsand. In 1880, Lewis Townsend resided in Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Lewis Townsend resided in Estill, KY. Lewis Townsend married Polly Gross, and had children including Bertha Townsend, Edna L Townsend, Effie Townsend, Ethel C Townsend, Hugo Towsend, Maggie G Townsend, Minnie M Townsend, Nettie Lou Townsend, Robert Townsend, Ruth Townsend, Samuel Towsend, Stanley B Means, Virgil Townsend. Lewis Townsend passed away in 1947 in Estill County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Townsend was born in 1873 in Cole Hill, Estill, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Townsend And Emarine Townsand.
  • In 1880, Lewis Townsend resided in Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Lewis Townsend resided in Estill, KY.
  • Lewis Townsend married Polly Gross, and had children including Bertha Townsend, Edna L Townsend, Effie Townsend, Ethel C Townsend, Hugo Towsend, Maggie G Townsend, Minnie M Townsend, Nettie Lou Townsend, Robert Townsend, Ruth Townsend, Samuel Towsend, Stanley B Means, Virgil Townsend.
  • Lewis Townsend passed away in 1947 in Estill County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Townsend
1873–1947
Birth Place: Cole Hill, Estill, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Townsend
1850–1917
Kentucky
Emarine Townsand
1854–1943
Kentucky
Grandparents
James (G) Townsend
1822–1869
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Emily Hall
1824–
Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Townsend's Descendants

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Lewis Townsend (26 Mar 1873–7 Sep 1947) m. Polly Gross (17 May 1876–16 December 1964)
  1. 1. Robert Townsend 1913–2004 m. Sudia Townsend 1919–1991
    1. 1. Wanda (May) Townsend –2015
  2. 2. Bertha Townsend 1899–
  3. 3. Minnie (M) Townsend 1902–1994
  4. 4. Nettie (Lou) Townsend 1909–2002
  5. 5. Hugo Towsend 1912–1976
  6. 6. Stanley (B.) Means 1900–1969
  7. 7. Ethel (C) Townsend 1905–1934
  8. 8. Maggie (G) Townsend 1906–1981
  9. 9. Virgil Townsend 1918–2008
  10. 10. Samuel Towsend 1901–
  11. 11. Effie Townsend 1916–2011
  12. 12. Ruth Townsend 1920–1930
  13. 13. Edna (L) Townsend 1904–1993

Lewis Townsend's Timeline

7 Records

1873
26 Mar 1873
Birth of Lewis Townsend in Cole Hill, Estill, Kentucky, USA
Cole Hill, Estill, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
Lewis Townsend resided here in Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
Lewis Townsend resided here in Estill, KY
Estill, KY
1920
1920
Age 47
Lewis Townsend resided here in Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 62
Lewis Townsend resided here in Sh, Powell, Kentucky
Sh, Powell, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 67
Lewis Townsend resided here in Powell, Kentucky, USA
Powell, Kentucky, USA
1947
7 Sep 1947
Age 74
Death of Lewis Townsend in Powell County, Kentucky, USA
Powell County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Cole Hill, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1351; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 99-6
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 980
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 412; Family History Film: 1254412; Page: 52D; Enumeration District: 038; Image: 0295
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T624_472; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1374485
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 412; Family History Film: 1254412; Page: 52D; Enumeration District: 038; Image: 0295

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Estill, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T624_472; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1374485

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Powell, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1351; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 99-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Powell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powell, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1351; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 99-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Powell
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Powell County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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