Almon Townsend

1804 - 1886

• Name	Almon Townsend
  Born	07 Jan 1804	Champion, Jefferson Co, New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Jun 1855	2nd Election District, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
  	p. 215 Frame house, value $150, Family #144 Townsend, Almon, 51, M, b. Jefferson Co, md., resident 29y, Farmer Cloe, 41, F, Wife, Jefferson Co, md., resident 29y Warren, 55, M, Brother, b. ?, wid., resident 7y Kelsey, Mary, 14, F, Servant, b. Oneida Co, resident 3y
  Died	18 Mar 1886	Gratiot Co, Michigan
  	TOWNEAD, ALMON Date of death: 18-Mar-1886 Ledger Page: 258 Record Number: 97 Place of death: Not Recorded County of Death: Gratiot Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Married Age: 82 years 2 months 5 days Cause of Death: PARALYSIS Birthplace: NY Occupation: FARMER Father's Name: Last name not recorded, First name not recorded Father's Residence: Not Recorded Mother's Name: Last name not recorded, First name not recorded Mother's Residence: Not Recorded Date of record: 24-May-1887
  Buried	East Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan
  Notes	Almon Townsend, of Jefferson County, New York, received one hundred and twenty acres of land in Montcalm County dated 1 July 1857 (Certificate No. 15,683). This parcel was identified as the N1/2 of the NW1/4, and the NW1/4 of the NE1/4, Sec. 36, T12-N, R5-W. Almon and Chloe had no children of their own, but helped to raise the younger children of Daniel Townsend. Voter Registry of North Plains (1859-1882) Almon Townsend, 31 Mar 1866 (removed 4 Dec 1869). Almond Townsend joined the United Methodist Church in Hubbardston 12 Nov 1865. From the History of Gratiot County: Almon Townsend, farmer, section 31, north Shade Township, is a son of Josiah and Dolly (Parker) Townsend, natives of Massachusetts and Connecticut respectively. They both died in the State of New York, the father in Wayne and the mother in Jefferson County. Almon was born in Jefferson County, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1804, and remained under parental care until he was 21 years of age, when he bought 200 acres of land in his native county. He improved 160 acres of this land, and there made his home for a period of 28 years, when he sold it and moved to Wayne County, same state. There he remained, farming and stock-raising, for five years, until 1865, when he again sold out and came to Hubbardston, Ionia County, this state, and lived for about one year. From this point he moved to Clinton County, this state, and entered upon the arduous task of clearing and improving a new farm, which he successfully accomplished, and erected a house and barn thereon, at a cost of some $2000. Mr. Townsend was united in marriage to Miss Chloe, daughter of Gad and Sally Chapin, residents of Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 28, 1828. The father and mother died in their native county at an early day, and the wife passed away from this earth in August, 1880. In 1881, Mr. Townsend removed from Clinton to this county and settled on 80 acres of Government land on section 31, on which he is now residing. Mr. Townsend was again married, his second wife being Mrs. Emma S. Myers, daughter of John and Lorinda (Wales) Robbins, natives of Massachusetts and New York respectively. The father has constantly followed the occupation of farming, and is at present living in Clinton County, this State. The mother died in Jefferson County, N. Y., in 1845. Mrs. Emma Townsend, the wife of our subject, was born in Lewis County, N. Y., April 17, 1834, and is the mother of four children, namely, Ardella L., Dempster E., Jerome W. and Orrin A. The husband and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal and Christian Churches, respectively. Mr. Townsend is a man of iron constitution, hale, hearty and enjoying life at 80 years of age. In political opinion and belief he is a staunch Republican.
  Person ID	I5736	Bryant
  Last Modified	23 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 1	Chloe Chapin,   b. 16 Sep 1807, Jefferson Co, New York ,   d. 25 Aug 1879, Lebanon Twp, Clinton Co, Michigan
  Married	28 Sep 1828	Jefferson Co, New York   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F343	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Emma Sophia Robbins,   b. 17 Apr 1834, Lowville, Lewis Co, New York
  Married	25 Apr 1881	Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan   [3, 4]
  	April 25, 1881, Hubbardston Almon Townsend, of Lebanon, Clinton Co, MI, born in Champion, Jefferson Co, NY, farmer, age 77. (Mrs.) Emma S. Myers, of Hubbardston, born in Lowville, Lewis Co, NY, age 47. Witnesses: Jerome J. Robbins, Hubbardston & Harriet Robbins.
  Family ID	F338	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 07 Jan 1804 - Champion, Jefferson Co, New York Married - 28 Sep 1828 - Jefferson Co, New York Census - Jun 1855 - 2nd Election District, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York Married - 25 Apr 1881 - Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan Died - 18 Mar 1886 - Gratiot Co, Michigan Buried - - East Side Cemetery, Hubbardston, Ionia Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S53] Ewers, Fran, Townsend/Helms, Ewers, Fran (Townsend), (not published). [S326] Townsend Newsletter, unknown, (Fall 1981), p. 4. [S326] Townsend Newsletter, unknown, (Fall 1981), p. 4 -no date given. [S369] Marriages of Clinton County, Compiler: Genealogists of the Clinton County Historical Society, (Clinton County Historical Society, http://www.dewittlibrary.com/CCHS/CCHSmar.htm, Revised June 2002).