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William Hardy Towns (1852 - 1936)

William Hardy Towns
Born in Tennessee, USAmap
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Brother of [half], [half], , and
Husband of — married 4 May 1879 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 1880 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Father of , , and
Died at age 83 in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USAmap
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Biography

Son of William Carroll Towns and Lucinda Covington Towns.

Spouses:

  • Sally Young Towns (1864 - 1889), married 4 May 1879 [1]
  • Maggie Young Towns (1866 - 1913)
  • Sophia T Riddle Towns (1872 - 1945)

Children:

  • Sarah Elizabeth Towns Traylor (1880 - 1971)
  • Emma Lee Towns Fugitt (1883 - 1965)
  • William Madison Towns (1886 - 1968)
  • Jennie Towns (1888 - 1889)
  • Gracy Towns (1891 - 1971)
  • Everett Towns (1893 - 1911)
  • John Hibbett Towns (1897 - 1981)
  • Eva C. Towns Sanford (1905 - 2003)

Home in 1860: District 2, Rutherford, Tennessee [2]

  • Wm Towns, 38
  • L E Towns, 36
  • W H Towns, 8
  • J M Towns, 6
  • S J Towns, 5
  • S A Towns, 3
  • M O Towns, 2/12
  • E T Towns, 13
  • M A Towns, 10
  • T A Towns, 10
  • Hardy Towns, 65

Home in 1880: District 4, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA [3]

  • Williams Towns, 28
  • Sallie Towns, 17
  • James Towns, 25
  • Mary Towns, 23

Home in 1900: Civil District 3, Rutherford, Tennessee [4]

  • William Townes, 47
  • Maggie Townes, 33
  • Lizzie Townes, 19
  • Emma Townes, 16
  • Mac Townes, 13
  • Gracie Townes, 9
  • Everet Townes, 6
  • James Townes, 5
  • John Townes, 3

Home in 1910: Civil District 3, Rutherford, Tennessee [5]

  • William H Townes, 57
  • Maggie Townes, 45
  • Gradie Townes, 19
  • Everett Townes, 16
  • James T Townes, 15
  • John H Townes, 12
  • William C Townes, 8
  • Everett C Townes, 5

Home in 1920: Civil District 3, Rutherford, Tennessee [6]

  • William H Townes, 69
  • Sophie Townes, 20
  • Eva Townes, 14

Death Record: 24 Apr 1936, Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee[7]

Burial: Mullins Hill Cemetery, Smyrna, TN [8]

Sources

  1. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
  2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1271; Page: 9; Family History Library Film: 805271
  3. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census ; Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 1276; Page: 37B; Enumeration District: 192
  4. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1241594
  5. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1517; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1375530
  6. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census ; Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 115
  7. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874–1955." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
  8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #114824462
  • "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSML-74D : 25 May 2014), William C. Towns in entry for William H. Towns, 24 Apr 1936; citing Cemetery, Smyrna, Rutherford, Tennessee, cn 10625, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,838.




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