Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher
Family Group Record
Joseph Townsend and Nancy Blackmore
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:
Other Spouse: Nancy Flack (Abt 1799-1874) 3 - 1834 3
Wife Nancy Blackmore 3
Born:
Christened:
Died: 5 Sep 1833 3
Buried:
Father: Col. William Blackmore ( - ) 6
Mother:
Children
1 M Dr. Charles W. Townsend, M.D. 9 10 11
AKA: Dr. C. M. Townsend,7 Carlos W. Townsend 8
Born: 27 Apr 1822 - Peters Twp, Washington Co, PA 12
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Margaret Ann Wright (1830-Aft 1882) 7 10 11 13
Marr: 1854 14
2 M Daniel B. Townsend 3
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M William Townsend 3
Born:
Christened:
Died: while young
Buried:
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.
General Notes: Wife - Nancy Blackmore
She died December 5, 1833. [CBRWC, 320]
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 1053.
7
Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 889.
8
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 321.
9
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320, 925, 1351.
10
F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 31.
11
Unknown, History of the Joseph Wright Family (Privately published, 1914), Pg 10.
12
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320.
13
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 320, 979, 1351.
14
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 323.