Major Robert Simpson Townsend Family

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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

On this home page, I have a picture of this family.
 
This page is for any member of this family to connect with the other members of the family. Update us on births, deaths, marriages, etc. Give us the news of what is going on in your life and where you live.

What's New?

Check out the new pages for the Everett and Vertie Townsend family. Everett was the 6th. child of Major Robert Simpson Townsend.

Everett Townsend Family Pages

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Information included: Robert Simpson Townsend's  immediate family and his family linage.