Arkansas Family Group Sheet for the James Townsend Family
Husband: James TOWNSEND
Birthdate: abt 1800
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Child No. 1: Henry Pinckney
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt Dec 1829-30
Birthplace: Tenn
Death date: 28, July, 1891
Place of death: Bastrop Co, TX
Marriage date: 28, Feb, 1856
Marriage place: Hog Eye, Bastrop Co, TX
Spouse's name: Mary Jane Yoast/Yost/Youst
Child No. 2: John Riley
Sex: M
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Death date: 25, Dec. 1898
Place of death: Hope, Hempstead Co, ARK
Marriage date: 2, April, 1866
Marriage place: Columbia Co, ARK
Spouse's name: Mary M. KESTERSON
Child No. 3: Elbert Green
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Child No. 4: Earlene
Sex: F
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Documentation:
* On 1840 Census Union Co, ARK, Franklin Twp; p220; is listed J. L. Townsend; 1 male 5-10; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 30-40: 1 female -5. Also next is John Townsend on census.
* Union Co, ARK marriage records list several marriages for Townsends during 1840-50 period.
* John Riley Townsend & family are listed on the 1870 Census in Pike Co, ARK, p 231;
* 1880 Census they are living in Howard Co, ARK, Muddy Fork Twp.
* Marriage Records for Union Co, ARK show a James L. Townsend marrying Permelia Ann Wiett on 11, Nov, 1855. No futher record on James Townsend.
Notes:
* John R. Townsend married Mary M. Kesterson on 2, April, 1866 in Columbia Co, ARK; she was the da of Samuel KESTERSON & Eliza GREEN. John Riley & Mary M. Townsend are buried at Hope, Ark, Hempstead Co. in Springhill Cemetery.
* John Riley was the father of 7 children. Nothing is known of the other children of James L.? Townsend or how many he really had or who his wives were.
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