Husband Capt. Charles Champlin Townsend 1 2 3 4 5
Born: 24 Nov 1841 - Allegheny, Allegheny Co, PA 3 4
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Died: 9 Jul 1910 4 5
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Father: William Penn Townsend (Abt 1816-1894) 4 5 6
Mother: Sarah A. Champlin (Abt 1819-Aft 1899) 4 7
Marriage: 2 Jun 1902 8
Other Spouse: Julia Sophia Bradford (1844-1900) 9 - 12 Oct 1865 3 9
• Additional Image: Charles C. Townsend.
Wife Mattie K. Keyt 3 8
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Father: William H. Keyt ( - ) 8
Mother: Isabella Molen ( - ) 8
Other Spouse: Harry L. Lynch ( -Bef 1902) 8
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1 F Margery Townsend 5 8
Born: 2 Feb 1906 8
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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Charles Champlin Townsend
He attended Pittsburg University, and at the age of fifteen years became a clerk in his father's office. When the War of the Rebellion broke out, he enlisted as a private in the Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, but was shortly afterward transferred to the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, with the rank of adjutant. After serving two years in the Army of the Potomac, he was discharged on account of poor health. Returning home, he and his brother, Edward P., were taken in as partners with their father, and in 1894 the sons became sole proprietors of the establishment, the firm name being changed to C. C. & E. P. Townsend. They enlarged the plant, added the manufacture of wire nails of all sizes, and gave employment to about one hundred hands. This was one of the largest enterprises in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, as well as one of the first. Captain Charles C. Townsend's sons, who later assisted in running the plant, were the fourth generation of Townsends who were interested in this factory.
He resides in the old Bradford residence in New Brighton. He served as vice-president of the National Bank of New Brighton beginning in 1896, and also represented his district in the Fifty-first Congress, from 1889 to 1891.
Religiously, he was a member of the Presbyterian church, in which he was ruling elder. Socially, he belonged to Edwin M. Stanton Post, No. 208, G. A. R., of which he was past commander. In his political affiliations, he was a stanch Republican.
He was educated in the public schools, entering the employ of his father, R. Townsend & Company, at the age of fifteen years. He so continued until the outbreak of the war between the states, then enlisted as a private in Company A, Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. Later he was transferred to the First Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, attaining the rank of adjutant. He continued in the military service until honorably discharged on account of ill health, then returned to the paternal home in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. In 1866 he was admitted with his brother Edward P. to a partnership with his father in his extensive wire and rivet manufacturing business in Fallston, the firm becoming W. P. Townsend & Company. The sons were ever afterward the moving power in the business, which they greatly enlarged placing it first among the industrial enterprises of Beaver County in point of importance, as it already was in priority of establishment. In 1894 the sons became sole owners, the name changing to C. C. & E. P. Townsend. They added a nail department to the wire and rivet works and began the manufacture of wire nails of all sizes. This business, later owned and managed by the sons of the former proprietors, was established in Fallston in 1828, and was long in the family name, at least four generations in turn actively prosecuting the business.
Charles C. Townsend was an active member of the Republican party and firmly supported its principles. He was the successful candidate of his party for Congress, receiving 21,636 votes against 16,640 cast for his principal and all other opponents. He served with honor in the Fifty-first Congress, then returned to private and business life. He was an elder of the New Brighton Presbyterian church.