 1806 - 1896
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| Name |
Hiram Townsend |
| Born |
23 Sep 1806 |
Jefferson Co, New York  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
May 1896 |
Otsego, Allegan Co, Michigan |
- published in the St. Johns News 3 June 1896:
Hiram Townsend, an old Hubbardston pioneer, while returning from a two years visit in California, died at Otsego, Michigan, aged 89 years. His remains were brought to Hubbardston and interred in West Side Cemetery.
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| Buried |
West Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan |
| Notes |
- Hiram Townsend, of Lenawee County, Michigan, received a land patent for 80 acres in Gratiot County, 15 June 1854.
Voter Registry of North Plains (1859-1882) Hirum Townsend, 31 Mar 1866 (removed 3 Nov 1866).
The History of Gratiot County biography:
Hiram Townsend, farmer, section 31, North Shade Township, is the son of Josiah and Dolly (Parker) Townsend, and was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 23, 1806. His parents were natives of Connecticut, where they were engaged in farming. They moved to Jefferson Co., N. Y., where they spent the remainder of their days.
At the age of 21 years, hiram left the home of his parents and embarked on the voyage of life for himself. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which he followed for about 14 years. During this period he spent much time of the winters in the manufacture of joiners' tools.
In the year 1854, Mr. Townsend married Miss Louisa, daughter of Amasa and Luna (Townsend) Page. Mr Page was a native of New Hampshire, and the mother of New York State. Both of them have long since closed life's labors, the former dying in 1860, and the latter in 1858, both in New York. Mrs. Townsend died in 1847, in Jefferson County, N. Y. Sept. 28, 1848, he was married to Miss Luna Page, a younger sister of his first wife.
Mr Townsend moved from New York to Michigan in 1865, and located on section 31, North Shade Township, on a tract of 87 acres of land, of which 65 acres are in a good state of cultivation. The farm is well improved and has upon it good farm buildings. Mr. Townsend is the father of eight children, viz.: Luna, Erastus, Ambrose E., Eber L., Harlan, Orville H., Frank E., and ida A. The first four were by his first wife. Politically, Mr. Townsend is a Republican.
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| Person ID |
I24993 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
28 Jun 2006 |
| Father |
Josiah Townsend, b. 12 Mar 1770, Canaan, Columbia Co, New York , d. 19 Mar 1860, Savannah, Wayne Co, New York |
| Mother |
Dolly Parker, b. 11 Aug 1769, Connecticut , d. 28 Nov 1856, Jefferson Co, New York |
| Married |
12 Mar 1792 |
New York |
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| Family ID |
F344 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Luna Page, b. 09 Jun 1818, Jefferson Co, New York , d. 29 Mar 1900, West Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan |
| Married |
28 Sep 1848 |
New York |
| Census |
Jun 1855 |
Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York |
- p. 12
Frame house, value $200, family #105
Townsend, Hiram, 49, M, b. Jefferson co, md, resident 3y, Farmer
Luna, 36, F, Wife, b. Jefferson co, md., resident 3y
Ambrose, 19, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 3y
Eber, 15, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 3y
Harland, 5, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 3y
Orville, 4, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 3y
Stone, Luna, 24, F, Boarder, b. Jefferson co, resident 7/12y
Allison, 2, M, Boarder, b. Jefferson co, resident 2/12y
Infant, 1/12, M, Boarder, b. Jefferson co, resident, 4/12y
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| Family ID |
F1969 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Louisa Page, b. Abt 1811, d. 31 Jul 1847, Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York |
| Married |
Abt 1830 |
| Family ID |
F1970 |
Group Sheet |
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| Sources |
- [S53] Ewers, Fran, Townsend/Helms, Ewers, Fran (Townsend), (not published).
- [S326] Townsend Newsletter, unknown, (Fall 1981), p. 4 - gives date.
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