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Lydia Townsend 1810–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1810

Birth Location: Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 15 April 1906

Death Location: Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Elijah Townsend

Mother: Nancy Riggs

Spouse(s): Frederick Jr

Children(s): Elijah Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper

In 1810, Lydia Townsend entered the world in Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania, born to Elijah Townsend And Nancy Riggs. In 1880, Lydia Townsend resided in Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. Lydia Townsend married Frederick Kyle Cooper Jr, and had children including Elijah Townsend Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, Nancy Cooper. Lydia Townsend passed away in 1906 in Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Lydia Townsend entered the world in Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania, born to Elijah Townsend And Nancy Riggs.
  • In 1880, Lydia Townsend resided in Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lydia Townsend married Frederick Kyle Cooper Jr, and had children including Elijah Townsend Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, Nancy Cooper.
  • Lydia Townsend passed away in 1906 in Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Townsend
1784–1871
Birth Location: Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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Nancy Riggs
1787–1861
Birth Location: St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Frederick Jr
1810–1891
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
FJ

Children(s)

Elijah Cooper
1831–1910
Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy Cooper
1834–1894
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
NC
Elizabeth Cooper
1829–1841
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EC

Lydia Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Townsend
1810–1906
Birth Place: Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania
Parents
Elijah Townsend
1784–1871
Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Nancy Riggs
1787–1861
St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Riggs) Sr
1764–1843
Hightstown, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Mary Higbee
1764–1853
Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Higbee
1732–1808
Anna Brower
1741–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Higbee
1710–1750
Abram Brouwer
1701–
Elizabeth Ackerman
1704–1787

Lydia Townsend's Descendants

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Lydia Townsend (16 Jan 1810–15 April 1906) m. Frederick (Kyle Cooper) Jr (2 Feb 1810–11 July 1891)
  1. 1. Elijah (Townsend) Cooper 1831–1910 m. Elizabeth (T) Frye 1830–1897 m. Mary Daugherty 1852–1917
    1. 1. Frederick (Samuel) Cooper 1858– m. Izetta (L "Zettie") Clark 1862–1893
      1. 1. Frederick (Samuel) Cooper 1880–1958 m. Sidney Dougherty 1888–1975
        1. 1. Thelma (Lois) Cooper 1906–1989 m. Donald (Elliot) Baker 1905–1986
      2. 2. Mira (Bell) Cooper 1884–
    2. 2. Mirabelle Cooper 1863–1952 m. Walter (H Folwell) II 1844–1919 m. Fred (G) Houck 1875–1934
    3. 3. John (C) Cooper 1859–1942 m. Elizabeth Derrick 1861–
      1. 1. Fred (Ansley) Cooper 1886–1936 m. Harriet (Heasley) Canniff 1901–1969 m. Blanche (E) Eriser 1890–
        1. 1. Jeanne (E) Cooper 1913– m. Carlton (Harold) Rietdorf 1911–
        2. 2. Blanche (Louise) Cooper 1912–1980 m. Ferdinand (L) Howbridge 1907–1975
      2. 2. Elyah (Martin) Cooper 1881–1952 m. Stella (Mary) Holland 1904–1947
      3. 3. Linnie Cooper 1882–
    4. 4. Eleanor (Elizabeth "Linna") Cooper 1856–1895
    5. 5. Albert (Lowory) Cooper 1851–1924
    6. 6. Mariah (B) Cooper 1864–
  2. 2. Nancy Cooper 1834–1894 m. David (T) Irwin 1831–1894
    1. 1. Frederick (Cooper) Irwin 1860–1931 m. Margaret (Denella) Barkley 1861–1951
      1. 1. James (Lloyd) Irwin 1885–1968 m. Ada (Geraldine) Woodman 1878–1940
        1. 1. James (Robert) Irwin 1916–1979 m. Dorothy (Evelyn) Yost 1915–1990
        2. 2. Adda (Elizabeth) Irwin 1914–1997 m. Howard (Ledoit) Grimm 1915–2012
      2. 2. Mina (Genevieve) Irwin 1887–1969 m. Walter (Frew) Jones 1876–1945
        1. 1. Walter (Irwin (Buster)) Jones 1915–1934
        2. 2. John (Winget (Jack)) Jones 1926–2003 m. Norma (Jean) White 1931–2007
        3. 3. Margret (Belle) Jones 1913–1995 m. John (Albert) Johnson 1913–1987
        4. 4. Helen (Genevieve) Jones 1921–2016 m. Thomas (Noble) Weygandt 1919–2011
        5. 5. Lois (Virginia) Jones 1922–2003 m. Jack (Conard) Ward 1921–1988
        6. 6. Ruth (Elizabeth) Jones 1919–1988 m. George (Clifford) Adams 1916–2002
      3. 3. Charles (Cooper) Irwin 1890–1936 m. Leola Sellers 1902–1978
      4. 4. Hallie (Margaret) Irwin 1890–1977 m. Arthur (L) Williams 1887–1958
        1. 1. Ruth Williams 1915–
        2. 2. Eleanor (Avis) Williams 1917–1992 m. Neale (Carr) Harford 1917–1994
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Williams 1918–1998 m. Edgar (Lemoyne) Baker 1917–2008
        4. 4. Gene Williams 1924–
      5. 5. Joseph (Wade) Irwin 1891–1988 m. Caroline (VanVoorhis) Jones 1902–1995
        1. 1. Ila (Jean) Irwin 1924–1999 m. Henry (William) Carryl 1920–1973
      6. 6. Robert (Glen (Bert)) Irwin 1893–1980 m. Erma Reed 1899–1981
      7. 7. Clyde (McCloud) Irwin 1894–1983
      8. 8. Clifford (Barkley) Irwin 1896–1966
      9. 9. Lee (Roy Irwin) Sr 1898–1982 m. Marie (Emma) Marsh 1902–1991
        1. 1. Lee (Roy Irwin) Jr 1931–2003
      10. 10. George Irwin 1899–1900
    2. 2. Estella (May) Irwin 1870–1921 m. Alexander (McLeod) Chestnut 1870–1952
      1. 1. Martha (Evelyn) Chesnut 1894–1998 m. George (Julian) Evans 1893–1971 m. James Evans 1897–
        1. 1. Marion (Elizabeth) Evans 1922–1997
        2. 2. Jane (Jermyn) Evans 1923–2001
      2. 2. Estella (Mae) Chestnut 1897–1983 m. Harold (Browne) Dally 1900–1999
        1. 1. Martha (Evelyn) Dally 1927–1982 m. William McDowell 1926–2014
      3. 3. Edith (S) Chestnut 1898–1985 m. Joseph (Sinclair Wilson) MD 1895–1964
        1. 1. Evelyn (Cooper) Wilson 1927–2011 m. Glen (Taylor) McKee 1919–1997
        2. 2. Joseph (S Wilson) Jr 1922–1927
      4. 4. Helen (Cutler) Chesnut 1892–1978 m. William (Townsend) Philips 1885–1937
    3. 3. Joseph (Templeter) Irwin 1856–1928 m. Sarah McElhinny 1855–1947
      1. 1. William (Frederick Irwin) Sr 1884–1973 m. Nancy (Grace) Keath 1884–1967
        1. 1. William (Frederick Irwin) Jr 1917–1998 m. Grace (Estelle) McNary 1918–1998
        2. 2. Lloyd (Templeton) Irwin 1920–1998 m. Sara (Mae) Ammerman 1914–1990
    4. 4. Edwin (James) Irwin 1862–1958 m. Mary Patterson 1869–1955
      1. 1. Ethel (Elizabeth) Irwin 1900–1993
      2. 2. Edwin (Bruce) Irwin 1893–1977
      3. 3. Henry (Matthew) Irwin 1903–1983
      4. 4. Ralph (Thompson) Irwin 1906–1987 m. Marian (E) Crawford 1906–1999
        1. 1. Charles (Edwin) Irwin 1926–2007
        2. 2. William Irwin 1931–1977
      5. 5. Marion (G) Irwin 1913–1985 m. Perley (Joseph) Cody 1907–1978
      6. 6. Emma (Blanche) Irwin 1883– m. Robert (John) MacGregor 1884–
        1. 1. Estella (A) MacGregor 1909–
        2. 2. Roberta (M) MacGregor 1911–
        3. 3. Eleanor (E) MacGregor 1914–
      7. 7. Stella (M) Irwin 1886–1974
      8. 8. Frederick (Cooper) Irwin 1889–1979
      9. 9. Kenneth (Patterson) Irwin 1897–1978
      10. 10. Frank (James) Irwin 1898–1903
    5. 5. Annie Irwin 1867–1949 m. Josiah (King) Hutchison 1861–1950
      1. 1. Dudley (Raymond Hutchinson) Sr 1888–1956 m. Minnie (Ellen) McConnaughy 1891–1941
        1. 1. Ethel (Louise) Hutchinson 1919–1997 m. James (Eugene) Lyons 1918–2011
        2. 2. Dudley (Raymond Hutchinson) Jr 1914–1977 m. Eleanor (Gertrude) Stiles 1913–1984
      2. 2. Margaret Hutchison 1893–1964 m. Gilbert (Deens Flocker) Sr 1883–1966
        1. 1. Alfred (Irwin) Flocker 1918–2006 m. Helen (Elizabeth) Smith 1923–1999
        2. 2. Gilbert (Deens Flocker) Jr 1924–2011
      3. 3. Alfred (Hale) Hutchinson 1896–1976 m. Mary (Lucile) Wilson 1890–1967
      4. 4. Edwin (Copper) Hutchinson 1898–1968 m. Ella (May) Gullyes 1904–1979
        1. 1. Merrylyn Hutchinson 1925–
        2. 2. Edwin (King "Ted") Hutchinson 1933–1985
      5. 5. David (Irwin) Hutchinson 1900–1987 m. Hazel (Adel) Mecklem 1898–1992
        1. 1. Joseph (Irwin) Hutchinson 1929–1976
      6. 6. Edith (Fay) Hutchinson 1887–1966 m. Frank (Pearce) Udick 1885–1969
        1. 1. Frank (Pearce Udick) Jr 1927–2010 m. Joanne (Rebecca) Poulson 1927–1962 m. Georgiana (Lee) Marchinke 1938–2014
    6. 6. Lydia (E.) Irwin 1878–1961
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cooper 1829–1841

Lydia Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1810
16 Jan 1810
Birth of Lydia Townsend in Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania
Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 70
Lydia Townsend resided here in Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1906
15 April 1906
Age 96
Death of Lydia Townsend in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1810
    Event Place: Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1201; Family History Film: 1255201; Page: 251A; Enumeration District: 248
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1201; Family History Film: 1255201; Page: 251A; Enumeration District: 248

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1906
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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