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Minerva Emma Townsend 1824–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1905

Death Location: Lee County, Kentucky

Father: James Townsend

Mother: Sukentukee Robinson-Townsend

Spouse(s): William Sr.

Children(s): Sarah Puckett

In 1824, Minerva Emma Townsend entered the world in Estill County, Kentucky, USA, born to James William Townsend And Sukentukee Susan Sukey Or Sookie Or Saucie Robinson Townsend. Minerva Emma Townsend married William Puckett Sr, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Puckett. Minerva Emma Townsend passed away in 1905 in Lee County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Minerva Emma Townsend entered the world in Estill County, Kentucky, USA, born to James William Townsend And Sukentukee Susan Sukey Or Sookie Or Saucie Robinson Townsend.
  • Minerva Emma Townsend married William Puckett Sr, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Puckett.
  • Minerva Emma Townsend passed away in 1905 in Lee County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Townsend
1790–1862
Birth Location: Station Camp Creek, Madison Co, Kentucky
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Sukentukee Robinson-Townsend
1797–1862
Birth Location: Mouth of the Tombigbee river, Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Sr.
1824–1886
Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
WS

Children(s)

Sarah Puckett
1849–1899
Birth Location: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
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Minerva Townsend's Ancestors

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Minerva Townsend
1824–1905
Birth Place: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James William Townsend
1790–1862
Station Camp Creek, Madison Co, Kentucky
Sukentukee ("Susan" (Sukey or Sookie or Saucie)) Robinson-Townsend
1797–1862
Mouth of the Tombigbee river, Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James ("Garrett" Townsend) II
1758–1827
Station Camp Creek, Estill County, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth (Hall) Townsend
1760–1831
Estill, Kentucky, United States
Jesse (Robertson "Poindexter" " Revolutionary War") Robertson
1758–1846
Prince Edward, Virginia, British America
Sarah White
1771–1850
Indian Territory, Oklahoma, USA
Great-Grandparents
James I
1730–1794
Elizabeth Ware
1730–1794
John chain
1722–1781
Mary Robertson
1735–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Townsend
1716–1777
Mary Stone
1717–1789
Henry Ware
1690–1750
Jane Ware
1704–1750
William Robinson\Robertson
1700–1764
Phillip Poindexter
1707–1790
Elizabeth Pennier
1709–1791

Minerva Townsend's Descendants

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Minerva (Emma) Townsend (1824–17 Feb 1905) m. William (Puckett) Sr. (Abt. 1824–Abt. 1886)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Puckett 1849–1899 m. WILLIAM (Lemon BUSH) Sr. 1844–1915
    1. 1. Talitha ("Litha") BUSH 1868–1902 m. Elihue (Newton) Spencer 1864–1897
      1. 1. Roy (Dell) Spencer 1893–1962 m. Laura (Belle) Bush 1892–1967
        1. 1. Daisy (Marie) Spencer 1924–1970 m. Christian (Norman Clay) Shanks 1921–1999
        2. 2. Edgar (Fieldon) Spencer 1913–1998 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Whisman 1914–1976 m. Elva (M.) McCarty 1912–
        3. 3. Howard Spencer 1926–1971
        4. 4. Robert (Oliver) Spencer 1920–1959
        5. 5. Mattie (Alice (Phillips)) Spencer 1922–1944

Minerva Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1824
Birth of Minerva Emma Townsend in Estill County, Kentucky, USA
Estill County, Kentucky, USA
1905
17 Feb 1905
Age 81
Death of Minerva Emma Townsend in Lee County, Kentucky
Lee County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Estill County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Lee County, Kentucky
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