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Vivian Merle Carmichael 1912–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1912

Birth Location: Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1 Dec 2000

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Morton Carmichael

Mother: Leora Dean

Spouse(s): Edgar Newman, Marvin Townsend

Children(s): Alma Epps, Linda Townsend, Carol Townsend

In 1912, Vivian Merle Carmichael entered the world in Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, USA, born to Morton Merrill Dean Carmichael And Leora Maye Dean. In 1920, Vivian Merle Carmichael resided in Quincy, Lewis, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, Vivian Merle Carmichael resided in Van Buren, Van Buren, Brown, Indiana, USA. Vivian Merle Carmichael married Edgar O Newman, Marvin Townsend, and had children including Alma Jean Townsend Epps, Carol Ann Townsend, Linda Rae Townsend. Vivian Merle Carmichael passed away in 2000 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Vivian Merle Carmichael entered the world in Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, USA, born to Morton Merrill Dean Carmichael And Leora Maye Dean.
  • In 1920, Vivian Merle Carmichael resided in Quincy, Lewis, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, Vivian Merle Carmichael resided in Van Buren, Van Buren, Brown, Indiana, USA.
  • Vivian Merle Carmichael married Edgar O Newman, Marvin Townsend, and had children including Alma Jean Townsend Epps, Carol Ann Townsend, Linda Rae Townsend.
  • Vivian Merle Carmichael passed away in 2000 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Morton Carmichael
1873–1943
Birth Location: Christianburg, Brown, Indiana
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Leora Dean
1884–1944
Birth Location: Branchville, Perry, Indiana
LD

Spouses(s)

Edgar Newman
1896–1974
Birth Location: –
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Marvin Townsend
1904–1978
Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
MT

Children(s)

Alma Epps
1935–2020
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
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Linda Townsend
1939–2003
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
LT
Carol Townsend
1936–2024
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburg, In USA
CT

Vivian Carmichael's Ancestors

Self
Vivian Carmichael
1912–2000
Birth Place: Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Parents
Morton Merrill "Dean" Carmichael
1873–1943
Christianburg, Brown, Indiana
Leora (Maye) Dean
1884–1944
Branchville, Perry, Indiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Vivian Carmichael's Descendants

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Vivian (Merle) Carmichael (29 Oct 1912–1 Dec 2000) m. Edgar (O) Newman (1896–1974) m. Marvin Townsend (18 Sep 1904–8 March 1978)
  1. 1. Alma (Jean Townsend) Epps 1935–2020
  2. 2. Linda (Rae) Townsend 1939–2003
  3. 3. Carol (Ann) Townsend 1936–2024 m. John (Elmer Scribner) Jr 1925–2022 m. David (Lee) Smith 1933–2004

Vivian Carmichael's Timeline

10 Records

1912
29 Oct 1912
Birth of Vivian Merle Carmichael in Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Quincy, Lewis, Kentucky, USA
Quincy, Lewis, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Van Buren, Van Buren, Brown, Indiana, USA
Van Buren, Van Buren, Brown, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 28
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Pigeon, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Pigeon, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1960
1960
Age 48
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1975
1975
Age 63
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Evansville, IN
Evansville, IN
1994
1994
Age 82
Vivian Merle Carmichael resided here in Evansville, IN
Evansville, IN
2000
1 Dec 2000
Age 88
Death of Vivian Merle Carmichael in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1912
    Event Place: Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Quincy, Lewis, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Quincy, Lewis, Kentucky; Roll: T625_586; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 150

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Van Buren, Van Buren, Brown, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Brown, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340309

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pigeon, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Evansville, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Evansville, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbus, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 2000
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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