Born in Pike County, Alabama
Ancestors 
Daughter of Mial Johnson Townsend
and Nancy Elizabeth (Morrow) Townsend
Sister of
Gilliam Myers Townsend, Andrew Creswell Townsend, William Vernon Townsend, Marion C. Townsend, Lafayette Washington Townsend, Johnson Columbus Townsend, Ophelia Townsend [half], Russell Townsend [half] and Alba Manley Townsend [half]
Wife of
James David Haralson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
James Americus Haralson, Marion Kinchen Haralson, Janie Lummie (Haralson) Roberts, Della E Haralson and Jink Ophelia (Haralson) Warren
Died
at age 76
in Lindale, Smith County, Texas
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Sep 2014
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Biography
Martha was born in 1844. Martha Townsend ... She passed away in 1921. [1]
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Sources
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Rhonda E, Friday, September 5, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
- 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images
citing Page: 43; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170171_001_M9CJ-42L; FHL microfilm: 803591; Image number: 46; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01744-3
FamilySearch Record: M6GJ-KQ8 (accessed 30 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSZ-46T
Martha Townsend (15) in District 1, Scott, Mississippi, United States. Born in Alabama.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mattie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mattie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mattie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mattie:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Rhonda (Elliott) Carmody 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M715672 [compare]
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~3.12%
Ann Townsend :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UA3905394 [compare], Ancestry member annkrischer
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Rhonda (Elliott) Carmody
Martha's great-granddaughters Smith-69009 and Smith-69012 who are maternal descendants have taken autosomal tests. Their haplogroup is J1c2c.
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by Rhonda (Elliott) Carmody
Rejected matches › Martha Townsend (1843-)
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