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William Carroll Towns (abt. 1822 - abt. 1895)

William Carroll Towns
Born about in Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 14 Dec 1843 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USAmap
Husband of — married 23 Dec 1851 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 73 in Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Carroll Towns was born in Tennessee in about 1822, son of William Hardy Towns and Elizabeth Ann Coates. William married Mary Campbell on 14 Dec 1843.[1] William married Lucinda Covington on December 23, 1851. [2]

Home in 1850: Burnett, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA[3]

  • Hardy Townes, 53
  • Elizabeth Townes, 51
  • Herbert Townes, 22
  • Richd Townes, 16
  • Sarah Townes, 14
  • Elizabeth Townes, 4
  • Timperance A Townes, 2
  • Mary A Townes, 2

The 1860 Census: [4]

  • William, 38
  • L E Towns 36 (Lucinda, wife of William)
  • E T Towns 13 (Elizabeth, daughter)
  • M A Towns 10 (Mary Ann, daughter)
  • T A Towns 10 (Temperance Ann, daughter)
  • W H Towns 8 (William Hardy, son)
  • J M Towns 6 (James Monroe, son)
  • S J Towns 5 (Sophronia, daughter)
  • M O Towns 2 (Martha, daughter)
  • Hardy Towns, 65

The 1880 Census confirms his residence in Rutherford County, Tennessee. [5]

  • William C. Towns, Self, M, 58, TN
  • Lucinda Towns, Wife, F, 50, TN
  • Martha Towns, Daughter, F, 19, TN
  • Ella Towns, Daughter, F, 16, TN

William passed away on September 5, 1895, and is buried in the Towns Cemetery in Rutherford County, Tennessee. [6]

Civil War Service

William Towns
Side: Confederacy
Battle Unit: 30th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
Company: D
Rank in/out: Private[7] [8]

Side: Confederacy
Battle Unit: 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Green's)
Company: A
Rank in/out: Private[9]

William Towns, Enlistment Date 1864
Battle Unit: Third (Wingfield's) Cavalry [10]

Sources

  1. "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8B4-4VH : accessed 31 May 2016), William C. Towns and Mary Campbell, 14 Dec 1843; citing Davidson, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,020,971.
  2. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKHS-6MYN : accessed 31 May 2016), William C Towns and Lucinda Covington, 23 Dec 1851; citing Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 379,649.
  3. Year: 1850; Census Place: Burnett, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_894; Page: 151B; Image: 295
  4. Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 9; Image: 19; Family History Library Film: 805271
  5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDWW-S2Z : 15 July 2017), William C Towns, District 6, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 194, sheet 74D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1276; FHL microfilm 1,255,276.
  6. Find A Grave Memorial# 114998980
  7. Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. .
  8. William Towns, 30th Regiment
  9. William Towns, 12th Regiment
  10. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 19




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