Absalom K. Townsend and Mary J. Gamble

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Husband Absalom K. Townsend ^{1 2}

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           Born: Dec 1826 - Kiskiminetas Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 3
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         Father: Henry Townsend (Abt 1795-      ) 4 5
         Mother: Catharine Ulam (1794-      ) 6

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       Marriage: 6 Nov 1851 3

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Wife Mary J. Gamble ³

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            AKA: Mary [Unk] 2
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Children

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1 M H. B. Townsend ⁷

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           Born: 9 Apr 1856 - Kiskiminetas Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 7
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         Spouse: Jennie Fairman (      -      ) 3

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2 M John F. Townsend ⁸

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           Born: 8 Jan 1864 - Kiskiminetas Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Bell A. Virtue (      -1895) 8 9
           Marr: 25 Feb 1894 - Armstrong Co, PA 8

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3 F Anna M. Townsend ²

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           Died: 24 Jan 1884 2
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         Spouse: Dr. James H. Lafferty (1854-      ) 10
           Marr: 10 Apr 1883 2

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General Notes: Husband - Absalom K. Townsend

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He attended the old subscription school in the district where he was born. In addition to the educational training he obtained in this primitive school, he secured information upon varied subjects by reading, and kept himself well informed upon all the leading topics of interest of his time. He became the owner of 400 acres of choice farm land, which he operated profitably. A Jacksonian Democrat, he was a great admirer of Andrew Jackson. Elder's Ridge Presbyterian Church held his membership, and received his generous support of both time and money.

He had his wife had ten children; eight were still living in 1914.

1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 726, 856.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 485.

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 726.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 677.

5 Robert Walter Smith, Esq., History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins, & Co., 1883), Pg 611.

6 Robert Walter Smith, Esq., History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins, & Co., 1883), Pg 573, 611.

7 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 725.

8 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 856.

9 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 508.

10 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 484.