This web site is presently under construction.
So don't be surprised if you run into some deadends, until it's finished.
Here you'll learn all about the people in our family. I will even include a page of links to other individual
family sites.
In the beginning, as I know it - - -
(Major) Robert Simpson Townsend
Born: July 1, 1845 in North Carolina
Died: Feb. 6, 1926 in Asher,
Oklahoma
Interred: Vista Cemetery--Asher, OK
Eliza C. (Glenn) Townsend
Born: April 25, 1850 in South Carolina
Died: January 15, 1930 in
Asher, OK
Interred: Vista Cemetery--Asher, OK
On Feb. 20, 1868 at the Samuel Glenn residence, in Faulkner
County, Arkansas, (Major) Robert Simpson Townsend took Eliza C. Glenn to be his wife. The witnesses were: Elizah L.
Allen and John Fuqua.
From this union were born eight sons and one daughter.
1. John Homer Townsend
Sept. 1, 1869 Houston, Arkansas
2. Jobe Townsend
Dec. 19, 1871 Faulkner, County, Ark.
3. Calfie Townsend
Dec. 15, 1873 Conway, Arkansas
4. Cohen Townsend
Jan. 15, ??? Faulkner County, Ark.
5. Harriet Townsend
Feb. 10, 1878 Greenbrier, Arkansas
6. Everett Townsend
March 10, 1882 Houston, Arkansas
7. Robert Simpson Townsend
Feb. 6, 1884 Perry, Arkansas
8. Oliver Townsend
March 2, 1889 Houston, Arkansas
9. Perry Houston Townsend
Oct. 17, 1892 Stonewall, Indian Territory