George Warren Townsend

1825 - Abt 1892

• Name	George Warren Townsend
  Born	1825	Jefferson Co, New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	Jun 1855	2nd Election District, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  	p. 215 family #143 Frame house, value $800 Townsend, George H, 31, M, b. Jefferson Co, md., resident 1y, Farmer Jane, 27, F, Wife, b. Jefferson Co, md., resident 1y Eug???, 7, F, Child, b. Jefferson Co, resident 1y Warran, 5, M, Child, b. Jefferson Co, resident 1y Loran, 2, M, Child, b. Jefferson Co, resident 1y Clark O, 18, M, Servant, Jefferson Co, resident 16y
  Residence	1864	Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  	The location of this residence in the 1864 atllas of Jefferson county is very near the border of Philadelphia, and probably is within the Philadelphia post office. It is G. Townsend and nearby is S. Gibbs, perhaps a relative of Mrs. Townsend.
  Died	Abt 07 Aug 1892	Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan
  	Published in the St. Johns News on 16 Aug 1892: "These of the early settlers in this vicinity (Hubbardston) have been buried during the past week, viz: Mrs. Sophia Rogers of Matherton, aged 62 years, on Monday the 8th; George W. Townsend, of Hubbardston, aged 68 years, on the 9th; and Philip Roach, of the St. Johns Catholic Church, on the 11th. All these had been failing for some time. Mr. T. has suffered with rheumatism for about eighteen years."
  Buried	09 Aug 1892	East Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan
  Notes	Ear marks. The last ear-mark appearing upon the road is that of George W. Townsend, November 19, 1852, and was "a slit in the under side of the right ear." !From Childâs Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N. Y. pp. 609 - 629 "Philadelphia" Voter Registry of North Plains (1859-1882) Geo. W. Townsend, 5 Nov 1864. In Hubbardston, George was in the sash & blind business, in partnership with his brother Oliver from 1865 to about 1875 and by himself after 1875. The output went to Chicago markets to supply sashes, doors and blinds for mansions being built in that city. In the Business Directory of the 1875 Ionia County Atlas, the business is listed as: "Hubbardston Sash & Blind Co. Manufacturers of and Dealers in Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Furniture, Coffins, Milk Safes, Eureka Churns, G. W. Townsend's Patent Extension Table Slides and Tables, Cabinet Ware, Picture Frames, Mirrors, Carpets, Mattresses, Spring Beds, &c. Hubbardston Lumber Co., G. W. Townsend, O. C. Townsend" After the boom years of the 1860s and 70s, George was able maintained the sash & blind business and diversified adding churns and beehives. In 1886 George is listed as sole proprietor in the Ionia Co. Directory - Sash & Blind Factory. During the 1880s and 90s, Hubbardston saw a decline in population and eventually the business ended. The building was razed in 1909.
  Person ID	I5675	Bryant
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2005

  
  

  Father	Warren Townsend,   b. 12 Feb 1800, New York ,   d. 05 May 1882, Bloomer Twp, Montcalm Co, Michigan
  Mother	Mehetabel Thomas,   b. Abt Jul 1802, New York ,   d. 11 Jun 1854, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  Married	Abt 1823	Plessis Village, Alexandria, Jefferson Co, New York
  Family ID	F332	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Gibbs,   b. 21 Mar 1827, probably, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 1889, Clinton Co, Michigan
  Married	Abt 1847	probably, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York
  Children	1. Eugelia N. Townsend,   b. 1848, probably, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 10 May 1882, North Plains Twp, Ionia Co, Michigan   2. Warren George Townsend,   b. Feb 1850, probably, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 28 Feb 1857, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York   3. Loren S. Townsend,   b. 1853, probably, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 03 Apr 1891, Michigan
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1825 - Jefferson Co, New York Married - Abt 1847 - probably, Philadelphia, Jefferson Co, New York Census - Jun 1855 - 2nd Election District, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York Residence - 1864 - Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York Died - Abt 07 Aug 1892 - Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan Buried - 09 Aug 1892 - East Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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