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William James Jr Townley 1872–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1872

Birth Location: New Hope, Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 17 Sep 1942

Death Location: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States

Father: John Townley

Mother: Isabella SPANGLER

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The story of William James Jr Townley began in 1872 in New Hope, Louisiana, United States. William James Jr Townley passed away in 1942 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Jr Townley began in 1872 in New Hope, Louisiana, United States.
  • William James Jr Townley passed away in 1942 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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William Townley's Ancestors

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William Townley
1872–1942
Birth Place: New Hope, Louisiana, United States
Parents
John Henry Townley
1849–1925
Noxubee, Mississippi, United States
Isabella SPANGLER
1852–1915
Mississippi
Grandparents
Reuben (Martin) Townley
1827–1864
Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Nancy (Ann) MCGAUGH
1835–1883
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Townley
1786–1829
Malinda Garrison
1795–1829
John McGaugh
1808–1884
Jane Ragsdale
1810–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Townley
1757–1818
Lavina Gant
1758–1836
Stephen Garrison
1757–1841
Elizabeth Farley
1761–1820
Mathew McGaugh
1774–1858
Elizabeth Hill
1788–1822
Creed Ragsdale
1796–1862

William Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1872
15 May 1872
Birth of William James Jr Townley in New Hope, Louisiana, United States
New Hope, Louisiana, United States
1942
17 Sep 1942
Age 70
Death of William James Jr Townley in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1872
    Event Place: New Hope, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States

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