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Descendants of William Henry Townsend
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM HENRY5 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM4,
THOMAS JR3, THOMAS SR2, REPENTANCE1) was born
November 11, 1832 in Gordon County, Ga, and died December 08, 1902 in Pickens
County, Ga. He married NARCISSUS MCBEE Abt. 1859. She was born April 14, 1840,
and died January 01, 1929 in Gordon Co, Ga..
More About WILLIAM HENRY TOWNSEND:
Burial: Ryuo Cemetery, Pickens Co., Ga
Children of WILLIAM TOWNSEND and NARCISSUS MCBEE are:
| i. | ALICE6 TOWNSEND, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Gordon Co, Ga.; m. ELI CLARK. | |
| 2. | ii. | ANDREW " ANDY"JACKSON TOWNSEND, b. November 20, 1868; d. January 1945, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
| iii. | CALLIE TOWNSEND, m. JAMES C PARKS. |
Notes for CALLIE TOWNSEND:
Was married twice
| v. | MINNIE TOWNSEND, b. Unknown, Gordon Co, Ga.; m. GEORGE P SHIRLEY; b. 1871. | |
| vi. | SARA JANE TOWNSEND, b. 1866, Gordon Co, Ga.; d. 1866, Gordon Co, Ga.. | |
| 3. | vii. | WILLIAM ASBURY TOWNSEND, b. 1860, Pickens County, Ga; d. 1948, Pickens County, Ga. |
| viii. | JAMES HENRY TOWNSEND, b. 1862; d. 1903, Gordon Co, Ga.; m. LOUISE UNKNOWN. | |
| ix. | JOHN HENRY TOWNSEND, b. 1869; d. Unknown, Pickens County, Ga. | |
| x. | MARY TOWNSEND, b. 1871; d. 1955, Gordon Co, Ga.; m. TOM BUNCH; b. December 04, 1846; d. December 26, 1944. | |
| xi. | LOUISE TOWNSEND, b. Unknown. |
Generation No. 2
2. ANDREW " ANDY"JACKSON6 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM
HENRY5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS JR3, THOMAS SR2,
REPENTANCE1) was born November 20, 1868, and died January 1945 in
Gordon Co, Ga.. He married GEORGIA MATILDA ROLAND January 15, 1891. She was born
October 02, 1872, and died April 30, 1945.
Children of ANDREW TOWNSEND and GEORGIA ROLAND are:
| i. | ROBERT MILFORD7 TOWNSEND, b. November 19, 1892; d. March 23, 1977. | |
| 4. | ii. | MARY MILINDA TOWNSEND, b. September 12, 1895, Fairmount, Ga; d. March 30, 1970, Cherokee County, Ga. |
| 5. | iii. | MINNIE BELL TOWNSEND, b. March 27, 1898. |
| 6. | iv. | HENRY SOLLIE TOWNSEND, b. November 18, 1899; d. September 12, 1971. |
| 7. | v. | ELLA MAE TOWNSEND, b. December 30, 1901; d. July 02, 1989. |
| 8. | vi. | STELLA TOWNSEND, b. June 04, 1904; d. January 04, 1971. |
| 9. | vii. | LELA TOWNSEND, b. October 09, 1907; d. March 15, 1992. |
| 10. | viii. | KATHLEEN TOWNSEND, b. December 22, 1911; d. October 21, 1994. |
Notes for WILLIAM ASBURY TOWNSEND:
Was a farmer and blacksmith. Ran a blacksmith shop and also raised honey bees.
In his older years he was blind. One day while tryinf to build a fire in the
firepace he fell on the hearth and broke his hip. After that he was bed ridden,
never recovered. He lived on a number of years.
More About WILLIAM ASBURY TOWNSEND:
Burial: Buried in Gordon County, Ga
More About GEORGIANN GREEN:
Burial: Ryo Cemetery, by Poole Funeral Home.
Children of WILLIAM TOWNSEND and GEORGIANN GREEN are:
| 11. | i. | WILLIAM HENRY ALLEN7 TOWNSEND, b. November 28, 1887, Pickens County, Ga; d. March 23, 1972, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
| ii. | WALTER FELIX TOWNSEND, b. September 23, 1889, Pickens County, Ga; d. December 22, 1978, Gordon Co, Ga.. | |
| 12. | iii. | BESSIE MELASIN TOWNSEND, b. February 19, 1891, Pickens County, Ga; d. December 27, 1974, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
| 13. | iv. | HOUSTON MONROE TOWNSEND, b. January 22, 1893, Pickens County, Ga; d. January 23, 1978, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
| 14. | v. | MANDY ELLEN TOWNSEND, b. February 19, 1895, Pickens County, Ga; d. November 21, 1964, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
| vi. | EULA MAE TOWNSEND, b. November 24, 1897; d. May 1983, Gordon Co, Ga.. | |
| 15. | vii. | ISAM MATTEW TOWNSEND, b. February 04, 1900, Pickens County, Ga; d. December 12, 1984, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
| 16. | viii. | CHARLIE VIRGIL TOWNSEND, b. May 14, 1902, Pickens County, Ga; d. January 21, 1984, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
Generation No. 3
4. MARY MILINDA7 TOWNSEND (ANDREW "
ANDY"JACKSON6, WILLIAM HENRY5, WILLIAM4,
THOMAS JR3, THOMAS SR2, REPENTANCE1) was born
September 12, 1895 in Fairmount, Ga, and died March 30, 1970 in Cherokee County,
Ga. She married ANCEL COLEMAN JRJONES March 09, 1913 in Pharr Community, Pickens
County, GA. He was born June 13, 1893 in Talking Rock, Ga, and died March 10,
1975 in Cherokee County, Ga.
More About MARY MILINDA TOWNSEND:
Burial: Antioch Baptist Church, Talking Rock, Ga
Notes for ANCEL COLEMAN JRJONES:
Was a farmer and lived in Pickens County until about 1838 when they moved
toCherokee County, Ga. They bought a farm there, built chicken houses and raised
chickens and cotton. They were always called "Ancil" and "Linda"
Children of MARY TOWNSEND and ANCEL JRJONES are:
| i. | SIMON8 JONES, b. February 03, 1914, Talking Rock, Ga; d. December 30, 1984; m. RUTHIE CORINE MOSS, November 20, 1936. |
Notes for SIMON JONES:
Worked as a diesel mechanic until his retirement.
| iii. | WILLIE MAE JONES, b. , Pickens County, Ga. | |
| iv. | JAMES THOMAS JONES, b. March 28, 1919, Pickens County, Ga; d. April 21, 1943. | |
| v. | FANNIE DAE JONES, b. , Pickens County, Ga. | |
| vi. | HOYT JONES, b. March 16, 1923, Pickens County, Ga; d. July 29, 1987. | |
| vii. | TROY V JONES, b. , Pickens County, Ga. |
Notes for TROY V JONES:
Was the Maintenance Supervisor, Cattor Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Notes for RAYMON JONES:
Was the Warehouse Supervisor, Beck and Gregg Industries, Atlanta, Ga.
| x. | RALPH LEE JONES, b. , Pickens County, Ga. |
Notes for RALPH LEE JONES:
Ralph was in the Air Force and worked for Delta Airlines.
| xii. | VERDELL JONES, b. , Pickens County, Ga. |
Notes for VERDELL JONES:
Was Supervisor, Department 15, Beck and Gregg Industries, Atlanta, Ga.
Notes for ANCEL COLEMAN III JONES:
Was a Floor Manager, Beck and Greg Industries, Atlanta, Ga.
Notes for JOSEPHINE JONES:
Was a Homemaker and enjoyed working for the Home Demonstration Club, Cherokee
County, Ga.
Notes for GERALDINE JONES:
Worked as a Lab Technician, Southern Bell
| xvii. | NORMAN OTTO JONES, b. , Cherokee County, Ga. |
Notes for NORMAN OTTO JONES:
Children of MINNIE TOWNSEND and ROBERT YOUNG are:
| i. | VERNON8 YOUNG, b. November 01, 1928; d. April 30, 1996. | |
| ii. | WAYMON YOUNG, b. 1930; d. 1993; m. LOLA BELL LEDFORD. | |
| iii. | MARVIN YOUNG. | |
| iv. | ALMA YOUNG. | |
| v. | ELLA MAE YOUNG, b. May 1930; d. December 1964. |
Children of HENRY TOWNSEND and GAY DEAN are:
| i. | JAMES ANDREWS8 TOWNSEND, m. HAZEL WEST. | |
| ii. | HENRY VERNON TOWNSEND, m. EVELYN THOMASON. |
Children of ELLA TOWNSEND and JOHN DAVIS are:
| i. | WILLIAM HAROLD "BILL"8 DAVIS, b. | |
| ii. | JOHN LEONARD JR DAVIS, b. | |
| iii. | DOROTHY ELAINE DAVIS, b. . | |
| iv. | EDITH MARIE DAVIS, b. | |
| v. | RUTH ANN DAVIS, b. |
Children of STELLA TOWNSEND and ELBERT STONE are:
| i. | LEON8 STONE. | |
| ii. | ELOISE STONE. |
Children of LELA TOWNSEND and ARTHUR THOMASON are:
| i. | JOHN EDWARD8 THOMASON. | |
| ii. | ROY BAXTER THOMASON. | |
| iii. | DOROTHY THOMASON. | |
| iv. | SARA LEE THOMASON. | |
| v. | FRANKIE JEAN THOMASON. | |
| vi. | BRENDA JANE THOMASON. |
Children of KATHLEEN TOWNSEND and GUYTON WALKER are:
| i. | PHILIP8 WALKER. | |
| ii. | ROBERT WALKER. | |
| iii. | DORIS WALKER. | |
| iv. | SADIE WALKER. |
Children of WILLIAM TOWNSEND and RUBY HAMRICK are:
| 17. | i. | WILLIAM EDWARD8 TOWNSEND, b. , At home, Pickens County, Ga. |
| 18. | ii. | CLYDE ELZO TOWNSEND, b. , Ludville, Pickens County, Ga. |
| iii. | JAMES MONROE TOWNSEND, b. , Gordon Co, Ga.; m. PEGGY CUMMING BROWN, June 10, 1981, Jasper, Pickens County, Ga; b. , Kansas City, MO. |
Notes for JAMES MONROE TOWNSEND:
Married by the Rev Charles Chapman
| v. | RUTHELLE TOWNSEND, b. , Fairmount, Gordon County, Ga; m. REMBERT JESSE COLLIS, April 28, 1967, Pickins County, GA, by Rev Clay Fountain; b. , Fairmount Gordon County, Ga. |
BESSIE MELASIN7 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM ASBURY6,
WILLIAM HENRY5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS JR3, THOMAS SR2,
REPENTANCE1) was born February 19, 1891 in Pickens County, Ga, and
died December 27, 1974 in Gordon Co, Ga.. She married JOHN MORGAN WHITE. He was
born 1892, and died 1960.
Children of BESSIE TOWNSEND and JOHN WHITE are:
| i. | SUSIE MARENA8 WHITE, b. | |
| ii. | RICHARD LEE WHITE, b. | |
| iii. | OLLIE IRENE WHITE, b. | |
| iv. | ARTHUR REMBERT WHITE, b. d. Unknown, Gordon Co, Ga.. |
Notes for ARTHUR REMBERT WHITE:
Was married three times
More About ARTHUR REMBERT WHITE:
Burial: Fairview Cemetery
| vi. | FRANK WARREN WHITE, b. . | |
| vii. | FRANCES INEZ WHITE, b. . |
HOUSTON MONROE7 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM ASBURY6,
WILLIAM HENRY5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS JR3, THOMAS SR2,
REPENTANCE1) was born January 22, 1893 in Pickens County, Ga, and
died January 23, 1978 in Gordon Co, Ga.. He married NETTIE JEWELL HAMRICK in
Pickins County, GA, daughter of GEORGE HAMRICK and MOLLY CRAWFORD.
More About HOUSTON MONROE TOWNSEND:
Burial: Ryo Cemetery
Children of HOUSTON TOWNSEND and NETTIE HAMRICK are:
| 20. | i. | ANNIE IMOGENE8 TOWNSEND, b. , Pickens County, Ga. |
| 21. | ii. | NADINE TOWNSEND, b. ; d. 1957. |
| iii. | WILLIE TOWNSEND, b. Unknown. |
More About MANDY ELLEN TOWNSEND:
Burial: Ryo Cemetery
Children of MANDY TOWNSEND and JOHN MCCULLOUGH are:
| i. | GEORGIAN MAGDALENE8 MCCULLOUGH, m. PAUL BUNCH. | |
| ii. | LOUELLA MCCULLOUGH, b. . | |
| iii. | CHARLES SAMUEL MCCULLOUGH, b. |
More About ISAM MATTEW TOWNSEND:
Burial: Ryo Cemetery
Children of ISAM TOWNSEND and ESTER ROBERTS are:
| 22. | i. | ISAM EUGENE8 TOWNSEND, b. |
| ii. | BETTY JEAN TOWNSEND, b. , Gordon Co, Ga.; m. LEON ROMINE, April 19, 1952. |
More About CHARLIE VIRGIL TOWNSEND:
Burial: Gordon Co, Ga.
Children of CHARLIE TOWNSEND and LORETTA CLARK are:
| 23. | i. | ARVIL REEVES8 TOWNSEND, b. , Pickens County, Ga. |
| ii. | CHARLES WAYNE TOWNSEND, b. August 23, 1935; d. 1936. |
More About CHARLES WAYNE TOWNSEND:
Burial: January 10, 1936
Notes for WILLIAM OREN TOWNSEND:
Was married two times.
Notes for GRACE MCAFEE:
Grace was a juvenile diabetic and later had to have a leg amputated. She was a
loveable down to earth person, very friendly and liked to laugh. She had no
children and is believed to have been the second wife of William
| 25. | v. | ANNIE LEE TOWNSEND, b. |
| 26. | vi. | CLARA SULANE TOWNSEND, b. |
Generation No. 4
17. WILLIAM EDWARD8 TOWNSEND (WILLIAM HENRY
ALLEN7, WILLIAM ASBURY6, WILLIAM HENRY5,
WILLIAM4, THOMAS JR3, THOMAS SR2, REPENTANCE1)
was born in At home, Pickens County, Ga. He married AMANDA ALICE
"MANDY" SWAFORD March 23, 1953.
Child of WILLIAM TOWNSEND and AMANDA SWAFORD is:
| i. | SUSAN9 TOWNSEND, m. RAY BRINDEL. |
Children of CLYDE TOWNSEND and SHIRLEY COLLIS are:
| i. | TRACEY JEANETTE9 TOWNSEND, b. ; m. JOSEPH CHARLES JR BURTON. | |
| ii. | LINDA GAIL TOWNSEND, b. ; m. TED EMORY DAVIS; b. . | |
| iii. | TIMOTHY SCOTT TOWNSEND, b. ; m. MICHELLE CROOK. |
Children of BILLY TOWNSEND and JACQULENE SEARCEY are:
| i. | BILLY LEON JR9 TOWNSEND, b. ; m. CINDY MAGDALENE MARLOW. | |
| ii. | NANCY LYNN TOWNSEND, b. ; m. ROBERT SR HALES. |
Notes for ANNIE IMOGENE TOWNSEND:
Married three times
Children of ANNIE TOWNSEND and TROY WEST are:
| i. | BRENDA GAIL9 WEST, b. . | |
| ii. | RONNIE LEE WEST, b. . |
Child of ANNIE TOWNSEND and JOHN WOOD is:
| iii. | TERRY KINDON9 WOOD, b. . |
Notes for NADINE TOWNSEND:
Nadine and her son Larry was hit by a Tractor Trailer Truck, which did not stop
for the accident. Larry was thrown from the vehicle into a flower bush and his
mother Nadine was thrown behind a wood pile.
Child of NADINE TOWNSEND and JUNIOR HERENDON is:
| i. | LARRY L9 HERENDON, b. 1954; d. 1957. |
Children of ISAM TOWNSEND and ALMA RAY are:
| i. | MARSHA ELAINE9 TOWNSEND, b. ; m. WILLIAM OWEN BIRDSONG. | |
| ii. | RHONDA SUE TOWNSEND, b. ; m. THOMAS EDWARD JR MILLIKEN. |
Children of ARVIL TOWNSEND and DIMPLE HANDCOCK are:
| i. | KATHY9 TOWNSEND. | |
| ii. | KENNETH TOWNSEND, m. MARY ANN CROOK. |
Children of JOHN TOWNSEND and FRANCES MCAFEE are:
| i. | VICTOR JOHN9 TOWNSEND, b. . | |
| ii. | ANTHONY KEITH TOWNSEND, b. . | |
| iii. | TARA TOWNSEND, b. . | |
| iv. | JAMES LAMAR TOWNSEND, b. . |
Children of ANNIE TOWNSEND and JAMES FLATHERS are:
| i. | VICKIE LEE9 FLATHERS. | |
| ii. | JAMES JEFFERY FLATHERS, b. . | |
| iii. | SHELIA JEAN FLATHERS, b. . | |
| iv. | DONNA FLATHERS, b. . | |
| v. | LISA FLATHERS, b. . | |
| vi. | PAULA KAY FLATHERS, b. . | |
| vii. | AMY LYNN FLATHERS, b. . | |
| viii. | JAMIE REBECCA FLATHERS, b. . |
Children of CLARA TOWNSEND and COYE COLLIS are:
| i. | JOEL DAVID9 COLLIS, b. . | |
| ii. | NOEL DANIEL COLLIS, b. . |