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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

Spouse(s): William Sr.

Children(s): SARAH PUCKETT, William jr., Willis Puckett, Juley Puckett, Bluford Puckett, Fielder Puckett, Achilles Puckett, Sallie Puckett, Nancy Puckett

In 1824, Minerva Emma Townsend entered the world in Estill County, Kentucky, USA, born to James William Townsend And Sukentukee Susan Sukey Sookie Saucie Gawen Robinson. Minerva Emma Townsend married Elizabeth Conner, William Puckett Sr, and had children including Achilles Puckett, Amanda Maloney, Bluford Puckett, Fielder Puckett, Juley A Puckett, Nancy Puckett, Sallie Belle Puckett, Sarah Elizabeth Choctaw Indian Puckett, William Puckett Jr, Willis 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 Sookie Saucie Gawen Robinson.
  • Minerva Emma Townsend married Elizabeth Conner, William Puckett Sr, and had children including Achilles Puckett, Amanda Maloney, Bluford Puckett, Fielder Puckett, Juley A Puckett, Nancy Puckett, Sallie Belle Puckett, Sarah Elizabeth Choctaw Indian Puckett, William Puckett Jr, Willis Puckett.
  • Minerva Emma Townsend passed away in 1905 in Lee County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

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 , Sookie , Saucie, Gawen)) Robinson
1797–1862
Tom Bigby River, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James ("Garrett" Townsend) II
1758–1827
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA (down near North Carolina State Line)
Elizabeth (Hall) Townsend
1760–1831
Estill, Kentucky, United States
Lewis Robinson
1756–1855
Virginia, USA
Nancy ((Choctow Indian) Robinson) (Ledbetter)
1770–1870
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Ware
1730–1794
Joseph Ledbetter
1726–1781
(Jane) Woodlief
1725–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Ware
1690–1750
Jane Markham
1704–1750
William Ledbetter
1696–1775
Frances Diver
1697–1758
HENRY WOODLIEF
1652–1719
Sarah Pollard
1670–1718

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 "Choctaw Indian") PUCKETT 1849–1899 m. William (Lemon Bush) Sr 1844–1915
    1. 1. Joseph ("Joe" L.) BUSH 1882–1965 m. Lula Rogers 1888–1965
      1. 1. Clara (Bush) Turley 1922–2004 m. Lloyd (Eugene) Turley 1919–2009
        1. 1. Gary (Lynn) Turley 1948–2022
        2. 2. Lloyd ("Dougie" Douglas) Turley 1946–1947
        3. 3. Bobby (Eugene) Turley 1941–1941
      2. 2. Edwyn (J) Bush 1920–
      3. 3. Robert Bush 1911–
      4. 4. Joe (W) Bush 1909–
      5. 5. Nora (M) Bush 1907–
      6. 6. Dazy (B) Bush 1904–
      7. 7. NED ("Ed" Edward "Choctaw Indian") BUSH 1906–1991
      8. 8. Ivory Bush 1924–1925
      9. 9. Gladys Bush 1920–1931
      10. 10. Virgil Bush 1905–1905
      11. 11. Troy Bush 1907–1972
      12. 12. Mila Bush 1909–1995
      13. 13. Eva Bush 1913–
      14. 14. Fray Bush 1907–1972
      15. 15. Ida Bush 1910–
      16. 16. Cecil Bush 1926–1994
    2. 2. John Bush 1869–1919
      1. 1. Bertie (Bush) Treadway 1893–1939
        1. 1. Maxine Treadway 1922–
    3. 3. Simpson Bush 1866–1892
    4. 4. Tolithia Bush 1868–1902
    5. 5. JEFFERSON ("Jeff" - Choctaw Indian) BUSH 1884–1965
    6. 6. Louallen Bush 1886–1969
    7. 7. Walter Bush 1878–1960
    8. 8. Edward ("Ned") BUSH 1880–1911
    9. 9. Rodney Bush 1891–
    10. 10. Francis ('Fannie' B.) Bush 1876–1913
      1. 1. Rodney Chester 1897–1982
    11. 11. Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Bush 1874–1902
    12. 12. William (Lemon BUSH) jr. 1871–1954
    13. 13. Litha Bush 1869–
  2. 2. William (PUCKETT) jr. 1858–1933
  3. 3. Willis Puckett 1855–
  4. 4. Juley (A.) Puckett 1857–
  5. 5. Bluford Puckett 1847–
  6. 6. Fielder Puckett 1867–
  7. 7. Achilles Puckett 1845–
  8. 8. Sallie (Belle) Puckett 1865–1930
  9. 9. Nancy Puckett 1862–

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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