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William Walter Townsend 1855–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1855

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 9 September 1904

Death Location: Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: MIRIAM 2GGM

Spouse(s): Cora Allen

Children(s): Mary Townsend, James Townsend, Miriam Townsend

William Walter Townsend was born in 1855 in Louisiana, the child of James B Or R Townsend 2Ggf Sr And Miriam Mary T Walter 2Ggm. In 1887, William Walter Townsend resided in Our City. William Walter Townsend married Cora Allen, and had children including James Albert Townsend, Mary Townsend, Miriam Townsend. William Walter Townsend passed away in 1904 in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Walter Townsend was born in 1855 in Louisiana, the child of James B Or R Townsend 2Ggf Sr And Miriam Mary T Walter 2Ggm.
  • In 1887, William Walter Townsend resided in Our City.
  • William Walter Townsend married Cora Allen, and had children including James Albert Townsend, Mary Townsend, Miriam Townsend.
  • William Walter Townsend passed away in 1904 in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William Townsend's Ancestors

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William Townsend
1855–1904
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
James B. or R. Townsend 2GGF Sr
1829–1886
Laurensburg, Tennessee
MIRIAM ((MARY) T. WALTER) 2GGM
1834–1883
Louisiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Townsend's Descendants

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William (Walter) Townsend (22 Jun 1855–9 September 1904) m. Cora Allen (16 Sep 1858–18 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. Mary Townsend 1898–1951 m. William (Nathaniel) Majet 1871–1934
    1. 1. Cora (Lou) Majet 1918–
    2. 2. Marion (Marie) Majet 1919–1984 m. William (Cuthbert) McDougal 1918–2008
  2. 2. James (Albert) Townsend 1896–1904
  3. 3. Miriam Townsend 1900–1901

William Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1855
22 Jun 1855
Birth of William Walter Townsend in Louisiana
Louisiana
1887
Abt 1887
Age 32
William Walter Townsend resided here in Our City
Our City
1904
9 September 1904
Age 49
Death of William Walter Townsend in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1855
    Event Place: Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1887
    Event Place: Our City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1904
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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