Susan Darby Ritch

F, b. 14 July 1849, d. 18 March 1926
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Susan Darby Ritch was the daughter of John G. Ritch and Lucretia T. Nettles. She married Josiah Elford Townsend, son of Elijah Townsend and Louisa Harris, on 21 January 1869.1 She died on 18 March 1926 at Lake Butler, Union, Florida, United States, at age 76.2

Known Children of Susan Darby Ritch and Josiah Elford Townsend

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S630] Wendell Allen, "Townsend-Rich Family Records". Letter to Judge Huxford, Homerville, Georgia dated 30 September 1970, From Wendell Allen, 8356 Concord Blvd. West, Jacksonville, Florida 32208. This letter was found in the Townsend File at the Huxford Library in Homerville in 1992. The letter contains information on Josiah Elford, William Riley and Elijah Townsend. Wendell Allen is the great grandson of Josiah Elford Townsend..

Sinclair Columbus Townsend1

M, b. 3 June 1870, d. 5 June 1932
Relationship
5th great-grandson of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Sinclair Columbus Townsend was the son of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch. He married Effie Gillican on 31 August 1897.2 He died on 5 June 1932 at age 62.2

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).

Sarah Lucretia Townsend1

F, b. 29 June 1872, d. 26 October 1948
Relationship
5th great-granddaughter of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Sarah Lucretia Townsend was the daughter of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch. She married Allison H. Allen on 7 February 1894.2 She died on 26 October 1948 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States, at age 76.2 She was buried at Allen Cemetery, Lulu, Columbia, Florida, United States.3

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  3. [S511] Donna J. Robertson Oakley, Columbia County, Florida Cemetery Records, (Ft. White; Donna Oakley, 1990), p. 323. (Hereafter cited as Columbia Co., FL Cemeteries).

Arabella Amelia Townsend1

F, b. 19 May 1874, d. 8 December 1921
Relationship
5th great-granddaughter of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Arabella Amelia Townsend was the daughter of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch. She died on 8 December 1921 at age 47.2

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).

Allison H. Allen1

M, b. 3 November 1857, d. 14 September 1917
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
     Allison H. Allen married Sarah Lucretia Townsend, daughter of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch, on 7 February 1894.2 He died on 14 September 1917 at Columbia, Florida, United States, at age 59.3 He was buried at Allen Cemetery, Lulu, Columbia, Florida, United States.3

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  3. [S511] Donna J. Robertson Oakley, Columbia County, Florida Cemetery Records, (Ft. White; Donna Oakley, 1990), p. 323. (Hereafter cited as Columbia Co., FL Cemeteries).

Effie Gillican1

F
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
     Effie Gillican married Sinclair Columbus Townsend, son of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch, on 31 August 1897.2

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).

John Ritch Townsend1

M, b. 11 November 1876
Relationship
5th great-grandson of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     John Ritch Townsend was the son of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch.

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).

Josiah Elford Townsend Jr.

M, b. 6 August 1881, d. 21 May 1924
Relationship
5th great-grandson of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Josiah Elford Townsend Jr. was the son of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch. He married Merle Smith on 15 September 1901.1 He died on 21 May 1924 at age 42.1

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).

Merle Smith1

F
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
     Merle Smith married Josiah Elford Townsend Jr., son of Josiah Elford Townsend and Susan Darby Ritch, on 15 September 1901.2

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).

John G. Ritch1

M, b. 17 April 1828, d. 3 July 1901
     John G. Ritch died on 3 July 1901 at age 73.2

Known Children of John G. Ritch and Lucretia T. Nettles

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Date from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).

Lucretia T. Nettles1

F, b. 7 September 1823, d. 10 March 1882
     Lucretia T. Nettles died on 10 March 1882 at Lake Butler, Union, Florida, United States, at age 58.2

Known Children of Lucretia T. Nettles and John G. Ritch

Citations

  1. [S631] Josiah Townsend Bible Record as published on page 7 of the Summer Issue#38 of the Southern Genealogical Exchange Quarterly, (Jacksonville, Florida), Submitted by Mildred Pearce Tomlinson, 2753 Claremont Cr. Jacksonville, Florida 32207. The bible is printed December 1881 and is inscribed with the following notation: "Presented to Susan D. Townsend by her Husband, July 1884", Name from Bible.. (Hereafter cited as Josiah Townsend Bible Record).
  2. [S630] Wendell Allen, "Townsend-Rich Family Records". Letter to Judge Huxford, Homerville, Georgia dated 30 September 1970, From Wendell Allen, 8356 Concord Blvd. West, Jacksonville, Florida 32208. This letter was found in the Townsend File at the Huxford Library in Homerville in 1992. The letter contains information on Josiah Elford, William Riley and Elijah Townsend. Wendell Allen is the great grandson of Josiah Elford Townsend..

Ann Howard

F, d. circa 1863
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Ann Howard married Josiah Elford Townsend, son of Elijah Townsend and Louisa Harris, on 25 January 1855.1 She died circa 1863.

Known Children of Ann Howard and Josiah Elford Townsend

Citations

  1. [S630] Wendell Allen, "Townsend-Rich Family Records". Letter to Judge Huxford, Homerville, Georgia dated 30 September 1970, From Wendell Allen, 8356 Concord Blvd. West, Jacksonville, Florida 32208. This letter was found in the Townsend File at the Huxford Library in Homerville in 1992. The letter contains information on Josiah Elford, William Riley and Elijah Townsend. Wendell Allen is the great grandson of Josiah Elford Townsend..

Jane Townsend

F, b. 28 March 1858
Relationship
5th great-granddaughter of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Jane Townsend was the daughter of Josiah Elford Townsend and Ann Howard.

Louisa E. Townsend1

F
Relationship
5th great-granddaughter of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Louisa E. Townsend was the daughter of Josiah Elford Townsend and Ann Howard.

Citations

  1. [S630] Wendell Allen, "Townsend-Rich Family Records". Letter to Judge Huxford, Homerville, Georgia dated 30 September 1970, From Wendell Allen, 8356 Concord Blvd. West, Jacksonville, Florida 32208. This letter was found in the Townsend File at the Huxford Library in Homerville in 1992. The letter contains information on Josiah Elford, William Riley and Elijah Townsend. Wendell Allen is the great grandson of Josiah Elford Townsend..

Martha Middleton

F, b. circa 1832
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Martha Middleton married James E. Townsend, son of Elijah Townsend and Louisa Harris, in 1853.1

Known Children of Martha Middleton and James E. Townsend

Citations

  1. [S626] 1850 U. S. Census of McIntosh County, Georgia, NARA Pub. M653, Roll 130, p. 30, Dw. 247, Fm. 247, Household of James Townsend. Johnson Station, 17 July 1850. (Hereafter cited as 1860 Census McIntosh GA).
  2. [S626] 1850 U. S. Census of McIntosh County, Georgia, NARA Pub. M653, Roll 130, p. 30, Dw. 247, Fm. 247, Household ofJames Townsend. Johnson Station, 17 July 1850. (Hereafter cited as 1860 Census McIntosh GA).

William Columbus Townsend

M, b. 19 July 1855
Relationship
5th great-grandson of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     William Columbus Townsend was the son of James E. Townsend and Martha Middleton.

Martha Townsend1

F, b. circa 1857
Relationship
5th great-granddaughter of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Martha Townsend was the daughter of James E. Townsend and Martha Middleton.1

Citations

  1. [S626] 1850 U. S. Census of McIntosh County, Georgia, NARA Pub. M653, Roll 130, p. 30, Dw. 247, Fm. 247, Household ofJames Townsend. Johnson Station, 17 July 1850. (Hereafter cited as 1860 Census McIntosh GA).

Marianna Townsend

F, b. circa 1859
Relationship
5th great-granddaughter of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Marianna Townsend was the daughter of James E. Townsend and Martha Middleton.

Louisa Townsend

F, b. circa 1862
Relationship
5th great-granddaughter of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Louisa Townsend was the daughter of James E. Townsend and Martha Middleton.

James Walter Townsend1

M, b. circa 1864, d. 23 September 1944
Relationship
5th great-grandson of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     James Walter Townsend was the son of James E. Townsend and Martha Middleton. He died on 23 September 1944 at Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States.1

Known Children of James Walter Townsend and an unknown person

Citations

  1. [S963] Brenda Townsend Akins, "Kelly Tree from Ancestry 9-14-24". Supplied in the form of a RootsMagic file on 4 September 2024 by Brenda T. Akins of Palm Coast, Florida., e-mail address: e-mail address. This file contains photos, stories and genealogical information about the descendants of George B. Kelly (1879-1955) of Taylor County, Florida. Brenda Is the great granddaughter of George B. Kelly.

Joseph S. Townsend

M, b. circa 1867
Relationship
5th great-grandson of John Townsend
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Joseph S. Townsend was the son of James E. Townsend and Martha Middleton.

Ann C. (--?--)

F, b. 5 November 1811, d. 22 September 1852
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Ann C. (--?--) married Jabish N. Townsend, son of Jabish T. Townsend and Elizabeth Spears, circa 1840. She died on 22 September 1852 at Marlboro, South Carolina, United States, at age 40.1 She was buried at Parnassus Methodist Church Cemetery, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States.1

Known Children of Ann C. (--?--) and Jabish N. Townsend

Citations

  1. [S583] Elizabeth Drake and Jacquelyn Rainwater, Cemetery Records of Marlboro County, S. C., (1970), (Hereafter cited as Marlboro SC Cemeteries).

Mary David1

F, b. 28 January 1788
     Mary David married Lemuel Pearson.

Known Children of Mary David and Lemuel Pearson

Citations

  1. [S663] Charles Lewis Townsend, "Edward Townsend's Forefamily". As posted in 2005 on the web at http://members.valley.net/~townsend/Townsend.html#T1784. This site created by Charles L. Townsend of Cannan, New Hampshire, These web pages contain a well documented and researched genealogy of Jabish Townsend (1783-1846) and his descendants. Charles (Chuck) Townsend is the 4th great grandson of Jabish.

Lemuel Pearson1

M, b. circa 1776
     Lemuel Pearson married Mary David.

Known Children of Lemuel Pearson and Mary David

Citations

  1. [S663] Charles Lewis Townsend, "Edward Townsend's Forefamily". As posted in 2005 on the web at http://members.valley.net/~townsend/Townsend.html#T1784. This site created by Charles L. Townsend of Cannan, New Hampshire, These web pages contain a well documented and researched genealogy of Jabish Townsend (1783-1846) and his descendants. Charles (Chuck) Townsend is the 4th great grandson of Jabish.

Axey Flowers

F, b. circa 1804, d. before 1860
Member of:
Townsend Family of Virginia, Delaware, South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky
Charts
John Townsend (1640-1710) Tree
     Axey Flowers married Jesse Townsend, son of John Townsend and Kiziah Hays, circa 1816 at Liberty, Georgia, United States. She died before 1860 at Duval, Florida, United States.

Known Children of Axey Flowers and Jesse Townsend

Citations

  1. [S634] 1850 U. S. Census of Duval County, Florida, NARA Pub. M432, Roll 58, p. 96, Dw.101, Fm. 102, Household of Jesse T. Townsend, Town of Jacksonville, 18 October 1850. (Hereafter cited as 1850 Census Duval FL).