Forward L. Townsend and Margaret Gallaher

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Husband Forward L. Townsend ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Jul 1864 - Armstrong Co, PA 3
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         Father: Labanna S. Townsend (1839-Aft 1918) 1 2
         Mother: Julia Armstrong (      -1912) 1 3

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       Marriage: 3 Aug 1904 - Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA 3

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Wife Margaret Gallaher ³

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         Father: Daniel Gallaher (      -1895) 3 4
         Mother: Sarah Iseman (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Sarah Julia Townsend ³

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           Born: 1 Feb 1906 3
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           Died: 1 Mar 1908 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Edith Gallaher Townsend ³

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           Born: 2 Oct 1908 3
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           Died: 31 Jul 1909 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Forward L. Townsend

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He continued to reside in his native region until he had reached young manhood. His education was gained in the local schools and at Elders Ridge Academy, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and after completing his studies at the latter institution he became a teacher and spent four years following that profession. At the end of that time he gave up that position, and going to the west secured employment with the Wabash Railroad Company. He remained there for a time, and then, in the year 1901, came to Avonmore, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, made that his home. Upon coming there, Mr. Townsend established himself in the painting business, and became the proprietor of one of the finest businesses of its kind in the neighborhood.
He was always actively interested in politics, and took no small part in local affairs. His father was a very staunch Democrat, and in this matter the son followed in his footsteps, his allegiance to the principles and policies for which it stood being a very deep one and based upon his surest convictions. He was the candidate for various local offices of his party, and was elected to many. He served for more than eleven years as assessor in Avonmore. He was also elected squire. Among other offices that he held were that of auditor of the borough, and a membership on the Avonmore Board of Health. In his religious belief he was a Lutheran and attended the church of that denomination in Avonmore.

1 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 925.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 368.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 369.

4 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 774.