William Wallace Townsend (1833 - 1915)

Born 16 Jan 1833 in Madison County, Florida, United States

Husband of Eliza Adeline (Woolsey) Townsend — married Mar 1864 in Colorado Co. Texas

Husband of Margaret Jimmerson (Long) Townsend — married 22 Nov 1870 in Colorado Co. Texas

Descendants

Died Jun 1915 at age 82 in Colorado County, Texas, United States

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Biography

William Townsend was born 16 January 1833, Madison County, Florida. He died in June of 1915, Colorado County, Texas.

Burial

William Townsend served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 24, 1861
Mustered out: Oct 11, 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company D, 27th Texas Cavalry

Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA Find A Grave: Memorial #62090721

Military Notes

Townsend, William Wallace (captain) apprentice carpenter, age 27 in 1860; enrolled in Company D, 27th Texas Cavalry, on August 24, 1861 at Hallettsville; detailed as farrier; elected lieutenant, May 8,1862; wounded in action at Davis Bridge, October 5, 1862; granted furlough; promoted captain, before May 1863; dropped from the role as absent without leave, October 11, 1863.

Obituary

Alpine, Tex., June 1.--Captain W. W. Townsend of Alpine, who died at 9:30 Saturday morning at the family residence, was born in Madison county, Florida, January 16, 1838, and came to Texas in 1859, locating in Colorado county. He resided there until 1884, and then moved to Eagle Pass and lived there until 1905, coming from there here, where he has since resided. He was made a Mason in 1854 and has been a faithful member of that order ever since. He served throughout the war in the Confederate army, winning promotion from the ranks. Captain Townsend and Miss Addie Woolsey of Colorado county were married in 1865, she dying in 1867. Of this union was born A. W. Townsend, who served a number of years as Sheriff of Maverick county, and died at Eagle Pass while holding that office in 1905. In 1870 Captain Townsend and Mrs. Margaret Phillips were married, who survives him, with six living children, namely, Mrs. O. H. Hector, Mrs. W. F. Collett and E. E. Townsend of Alpine; W. H. Townsend of Del Rio, Mrs. J. H. Haile of San Antonio and Mrs. V. E. McFarland of Eagle Pass, and numerous grandchildren. The body was interred in Alpine Cemetery Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, under the auspices of the Masonic order. Weimar Mercury, June 4, 1915

Sources

"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-4F16 : accessed 7 May 2017), Wm W Townsen and A E Woolsey, 02 Mar 1864, Marriage; citing Colorado, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 969,533.

"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-4JLG : accessed 7 May 2017), W W Townsend and M J Philipps, 22 Nov 1870, Marriage; citing Colorado, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 969,534.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFF1-471 : 14 July 2016), Ada W Townsend in household of William W Townsend, Precinct 3, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 49, sheet 362B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1297; FHL microfilm 1,255,297.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PN-XNK : accessed 7 May 2017), William W Townsend, Justice Precinct 1 Eagle Pass town, Maverick, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 15A, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,657.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MY-MF5 : accessed 7 May 2017), William W Townsend, Alpine, Brewster, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 16A, family 330, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1533; FHL microfilm 1,375,546.