Elan Durkee Townsend

Abt 1807 - 1874

• Name	Elan Durkee Townsend
  	There was a Dr. John DURKEE in Champion very early 1800s and may be the person for whom Elan was named.
  Born	Abt 1807	Jefferson Co, New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Jun 1855	2nd Election District, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  	p. 233 Log house, value $10, family #306 Townsend, Elam D., 48, M, b. Jefferson co, md., resident 10y, Farmer Sabra, 38, F, Wife, b. Jefferson co, md., resident 10y Mary E. C., 18, F, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 10y Martin V., 16, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 10y Adelia L., 15, F, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 10y Hiram C., 15, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 10y Catherine N., 11, F, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 10y Almon, 7, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 7y Adison, 6/12, M, Child, b. Jefferson co, resident 6/12
  Residence	1864	Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  	On the road from Natural Bridge to the south-west, E. D. Townsend has a farm on the west side of the road. In 1855, his residence was a littel to the north and on the east side of the same road.
  Census	1865	Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  	p. 19 (2nd Election District) Townsend, Elon D., 56 Sylvatus, 46 Martin, 26 Hiram, 23 Catherine, 21 Almon, 17 Adison, 10 (Information is from an index, not the original census)
  Died	1874	Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan
  Buried	1874	East Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan   [3]
  Person ID	I25082	Bryant
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2005

  
  

  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
  	Date from: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/o/n/Laura-L-Long/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0133.html
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sabra Ann Lewis,   b. 20 Oct 1817, Champion, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 27 Feb 1889, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan
  Married	1836	probably, Champion, Jefferson Co, New York   [1]
  Children	1. Marietta C. Townsend,   b. 01 Jul 1836, probably, Lewis Co, New York   2. Martin V. Townsend,   b. 20 Nov 1837, probably, Diana, Lewis Co, New York ,   d. 17 Mar 1919, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan   3. Hiram Lewis Townsend,   b. 17 Sep 1841, probably, Lewis Co, New York ,   d. 16 Mar 1926, Theresa, Jefferson Co, New York   4. Adelia L. Townsend,   b. Dec 1841, probably, Diana, Lewis Co, New York   5. Catherine Townsend,   b. Abt 1844, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York   6. Almon E. Townsend,   b. 18 Nov 1848, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 18 Sep 1909, Gratiot Co, Michigan   7. Elam Townsend,   b. Abt Jun 1850, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 26 Feb 1851, Sand Hill Cemetery, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York   8. Priscilla Townsend,   b. Abt 1853, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. Bef Jun 1855, probably, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York   9. Addison G. (Addis) Townsend,   b. Dec 1854, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  Family ID	F181	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1807 - Jefferson Co, New York Married - 1836 - probably, Champion, Jefferson Co, New York Census - Jun 1855 - 2nd Election District, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York Residence - 1864 - Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York Census - 1865 - Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York Died - 1874 - Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan Buried - 1874 - East Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S53] Ewers, Fran, Townsend/Helms, Ewers, Fran (Townsend), (not published). [S39] 1850 US Census, Jefferson Co,, Wilna, p.424. [S100] Townsend, Byron, Townsends, Byron G. Townsend, (Houghton Lake, MI, 1997).