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William Robert Townley 1869–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1869

Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 26 Nov 1936

Death Location: Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Stephen Townley

Mother: Martha Brown

Spouse(s): Nancy Collie

Children(s): Mattie Townley, Robert Townley, Henry Townley, William Townley, Mary Townley, Arthur Townley, Clara Townley

In 1869, William Robert Townley entered the world in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, born to Stephen G Townley And Martha Brown. In 1870, William Robert Townley resided in Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, U. In 1880, William Robert Townley resided in Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA. William Robert Townley married Nancy Mellissa Collie, and had children including Arthur Merle Townley, Clara Belle Townley, Henry Collie Townley, Mary Elizabeth Townley, Mattie Lou Townley, Robert Demcy Townley, William Earle Townley. William Robert Townley passed away in 1936 in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Robert Townley entered the world in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, born to Stephen G Townley And Martha Brown.
  • In 1870, William Robert Townley resided in Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, U.
  • In 1880, William Robert Townley resided in Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Robert Townley married Nancy Mellissa Collie, and had children including Arthur Merle Townley, Clara Belle Townley, Henry Collie Townley, Mary Elizabeth Townley, Mattie Lou Townley, Robert Demcy Townley, William Earle Townley.
  • William Robert Townley passed away in 1936 in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Townley
1843–1880
Birth Location: Alabama
ST
Martha Brown
1849–1876
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Collie
1883–1936
Birth Location: Arkansas
NC

Children(s)

Mattie Townley
1922–2008
Birth Location: Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
MT
Robert Townley
1904–1926
Birth Location: Arkansas
RT
Henry Townley
1909–1992
Birth Location: Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
HT
William Townley
1913–1995
Birth Location: Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
WT
Mary Townley
1905–1992
Birth Location: Rt. Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
MT
Arthur Townley
1913–1991
Birth Location: Malvern, Arkansas
AT
Clara Townley
1918–2014
Birth Location: Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
CT

William Townley's Ancestors

Self
William Townley
1869–1936
Birth Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Stephen G Townley
1843–1880
Alabama
Martha Brown
1849–1876
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Wilson) Brown
1819–1894
Fairfield, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Elizabeth Taylor
1822–1920
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1782–1865
Sarah McCracken
1789–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1760–1853
Sarah Barton
1760–1803
David McCracken
1747–1812
Elizabeth WILSON
1756–1821

William Townley's Descendants

1.
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William (Robert) Townley (17 Dec 1869–26 Nov 1936) m. Nancy (Mellissa) Collie (8 Jan 1883–26 Nov 1936)
  1. 1. Mattie (Lou) Townley 1922–2008 m. Johnny (Ray) Davis 1917–1978
  2. 2. Robert (Demcy) Townley 1904–1926
  3. 3. Henry (Collie) Townley 1909–1992 m. Dona Felty 1911–2010
    1. 1. Evelyn (Jean) Townley 1937–1994 m. Charles (Wayne) Bivens 1938–1966 m. Louis (Edward) Holford 1932–2010
  4. 4. William (Earle) Townley 1913–1995 m. Lois (Marie) Pearson 1920–2011
    1. 1. Bette (Elaine) Townley 1942–2011 m. Raymond Shoptaw 1940–2020
    2. 2. Velda (Cecile) Townley 1948–2022
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Townley 1905–1992 m. Van Feltyx 1904–1991
    1. 1. Ramona (Carol) Felty 1929–2009 m. Johnny (Harold) Shockey 1922–2001
      1. 1. Roy (Douglas) Shockey 1951–
      2. 2. Harold (Wayne) Shockey 1948–1971
      3. 3. John (Lewis) Shockey 1946–2022
    2. 2. Helen (Marie) Felty 1937–2022 m. Carroll (Wilmore) Haley 1937–2006
    3. 3. David (Elwood) Felty 1940–1940
    4. 4. Judith (Merle) Felty 1943–1943
  6. 6. Arthur (Merle) Townley 1913–1991 m. Vernice (Pauline) Skidmore 1921–2010
  7. 7. Clara (Belle) Townley 1918–2014 m. Lemuel (Madison) Staggs 1912–2006

William Townley's Timeline

9 Records

1869
17 Dec 1869
Birth of William Robert Townley in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 1
William Robert Townley resided here in Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
William Robert Townley resided here in Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1905
abt 1905
Age 36
William Robert Townley resided here
None
1909
abt 1909
Age 40
William Robert Townley resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 41
William Robert Townley resided here in Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
William Robert Townley resided here in Magnet, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Magnet, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
William Robert Townley resided here in Butterfield, Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Butterfield, Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1936
26 Nov 1936
Age 67
Death of William Robert Townley in Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 18 Range 4, Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 18 Range 4, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: M593_21; Page: 384A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1905
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1909
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1869

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: T624_51; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374064

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Magnet, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Magnet, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: T625_63; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Butterfield, Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2339812

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Butterfield, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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