Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joseph Townsend and Nancy Flack




Husband Joseph Townsend 1 2

           Born: 1 Mar 1796 - Washington Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1871 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Daniel Townsend (1747-1833) 4
         Mother: Lydia Sawens (1751-1819) 5


       Marriage: 1834 3

   Other Spouse: Nancy Blackmore (      -1833) 3



Wife Nancy Flack 3

           Born: Abt 1799
     Christened: 
           Died: Aug 1874 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Robert Flack (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 




Children
1 M Robert Townsend 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1893
         Buried: 



2 M Elijah T. Townsend 3

           Born: 23 Dec 1836 - Peters Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nancy Boyer (      -      ) 6 7
           Marr: 1858 3


3 F Margaret J. Townsend 7 8

           Born: 1840 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1910
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John W. Boyer (1828-1906) 6 7
           Marr: 10 Dec 1857 9



General Notes: Husband - Joseph Townsend


He lived at home until fifteen years of age, then entered the War of 1812 as a fifer, but was brought home by his father. He became an excellent farmer, and devoted much attention to sheep raising.
He voted with the Democratic party, and in religion was a member of the Baptist Church.

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Sources


1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 899.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 925, 1334.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 925.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320, 924, 1334.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320, 924.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 902, 925, 1333.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1065.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 925, 1333.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1333.


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