Husband Elijah Townsend 1 2 3 4
Born: 8 May 1784 - Peters Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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Died: 18 May 1871 1
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Father: Daniel Townsend (1747-1833) 5
Mother: Lydia Sawens (1751-1819) 6
Marriage: 30 Apr 1807 1 4
Wife Nancy Riggs 1 3 4
Born: 20 Jun 1787 1 4
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Died: 11 Jun 1861 1
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Father: Edward Riggs (1764-1843/1844) 1 4 7 8
Mother: Mary Higbee (1764-1853) 4 7 9
Children
1 F Mary Townsend 1 10
Born: 28 Feb 1808 1
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Died: 1882 10
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Spouse: Robert Philips (1806-1869) 10
Marr: Washington Co, PA
2 F Lydia Townsend 1
Born: 16 Jan 1810 1
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Spouse: F. K. Cooper ( - ) 1
3 M John Townsend 1
Born: 30 Jan 1812 1
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Spouse: Catharine McLaughlan ( - ) 1
4 F Eleanor Townsend 1
Born: 25 Jan 1814 1
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Died: Bef 1882
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Spouse: Dr. John Gousher ( - ) 1
5 F Rebecca Townsend 1
Born: 22 Jan 1816 1
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Spouse: John Hill ( - ) 1
6 M Daniel Townsend 1
Born: 22 Mar 1818 1
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Spouse: Nancy Larimer ( - ) 1
Spouse: Rosanna Tenant ( - ) 1
7 M Edward R. Townsend 1
Born: 22 Jun 1820 1
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Spouse: Jane Larimer ( - ) 1
8 F Elizabeth Townsend 1
Born: 22 Jun 1820 1
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9 M Joseph Townsend 1
Born: 25 Dec 1824 1
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Died: in infancy
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10 M Enoch Wright Townsend 1
Born: 12 Oct 1825 1
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Spouse: Sarah Garner ( - ) 1
11 F Margaret Ann Townsend 1
Born: 16 Nov 1827 1
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12 M William Townsend 1
Born: 15 Jan 1831 1
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Spouse: Mary A. Devore ( - ) 1
General Notes: Husband - Elijah Townsend
He was a prosperous farmer, owning at the time of his death a number of farms in addition to the homestead farm. He was a great reader, and was emphatically a self-educated man. In politics he was first a Democrat, but in the later years of his life became identified with the Republican party. At an early age he united with the Baptist Church at Library, Pennsylvania, and was an active member and a liberal supporter of that church for many years. The last years of his life and at the time of his death he was a member of the Maple Creek Church.
He was a lieutenant in the War of 1812, and was justice of the peace in Peters township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, twenty-one years. No successful appeal was ever made from his decisions. His advice and counsel were often sought in settlement of questions of difference among neighbors. The poor always found in him a steadfast friend.