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Richard Somers Townsend 1839 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1839

Birth Location: Dennisville, New Jersey

Death Date: 2 Mar 1925

Death Location: Cape May County, New Jersey, USA

Father: Richard Townsend

Mother: Martha Godfrey

Spouse(s): Maria Kates

Children(s): Abbie Townsend

The story of Richard Somers Townsend began in 1839 in Dennisville, New Jersey. Richard Somers Townsend married Maria D Kates, and had children including Abbie Hand Townsend. Richard Somers Townsend passed away in 1925 in Cape May County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Somers Townsend began in 1839 in Dennisville, New Jersey.
  • Richard Somers Townsend married Maria D Kates, and had children including Abbie Hand Townsend.
  • Richard Somers Townsend passed away in 1925 in Cape May County, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Townsend
1808 – 1872
Birth Location: Upper Twp, Cape May Co. NJ
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Martha Godfrey
1808 – 1880
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Maria Kates
1845 – 1930
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Children(s)

Abbie Townsend
1880 – 1977
Birth Location: Middle, Cape May, New Jersey
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Richard Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Richard Townsend
1839 – 1925
Birth Place: Dennisville, New Jersey
Parents
Richard Townsend
1808 – 1872
Upper Twp, Cape May Co. NJ
Martha Godfrey
1808 – 1880
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Townsend's Descendants

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Richard (Somers) Townsend (Oct 1839 – 2 Mar 1925) m. Maria (D) Kates (26 Mar 1845 – 27 May 1930)
  1. 1. Abbie (Hand) Townsend (28 Oct 1880 – 9 August 1977) m. Harry (Herman) Kaufmann (12 May 1883 – 27 January 1959)
    1. 1. Vera (Marie) Kaufmann (27 Mar 1903 – 27 Oct 1951) m. Joseph (Everett) Allen (3 Sep 1900 – 16 May 1949)
      1. 1. Thomas (Everett) Allen (abt 1929 – 14 Jan 2022) m. Marjorie (Gay) Allen (abt 1931 – )
      2. 2. Joseph (S) Allen (abt 1939 – )
      3. 3. Joseph (Stewart) Allen (04 Jan 1939 – 24 July 2013)

Richard Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1839
Oct 1839
Birth of Richard Somers Townsend in Dennisville, New Jersey
Dennisville, New Jersey
1925
2 Mar 1925
Age 86
Death of Richard Somers Townsend in Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
Cape May County, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1839
    Event Place: Dennisville, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
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