Seth Townsend (1807 - 1887)

Born 1 Apr 1807 in Greene, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Diantha (Hubbard) Townsend — married about 1827 in New York, United States

Husband of Anne (Hovey) Townsend — married 1 Nov 1848 in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan

Husband of Nancy (Rice) Lesher — married about 1854 in Michigan, USA

Husband of Nancy E. (Shuart) Townsend — married 5 Sep 1863 in Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Died 1 May 1887 at age 80 in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Biography

Seth was the son of Zebulon Townsend and Rachel Phillips. He married 4 times. His first wife was Diantha Hubbard. Their children were:

1. Adaline M. Townsend 1828–1884

2. Joseph Townsend 1831–1904

3. Zebulon Townsend 1832–1905

4. Dinah Townsend

5. Sophia Townsend Doud 1834–1902

6. Prudence Freeman 1837–1906

7. William Harrison Townsend 1843–1902

8. George Perry Townsend 1844–1882

9. Burnes A. Townsend 1845–1865

Diantha died in 1847 and Seth married Anne Hovey.^[1] They had 1 child together:

1. Diantha Townsend 1849 - 1939

The family lived in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan. ^[2] Anne died in 1853 and Seth married Nancy Rice. They had 1 child together:

1. Ella Townsend Davidson 1855

Nancy left the marriage and Seth married Nancy E. Shuart Fleming.^[3] They did not have children together. They lived in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan.^[4] Seth died in 1887^[5] and is buried in Townsend Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

   Name: Seth Townsend

   Gender: Male

   Birth Place: NY

   Birth Year: 1807

   Spouse Name: Ann Hovey

   Number Pages: 1

2. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: M432_348; Page: 156B; Image: 308. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

   Name: Seth Townsend

   Gender: Male

   Age: 56

   Birth Date: abt 1807

   Marriage Date: 5 Sep 1863

   Marriage Place: Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

   Spouse: Nancy Fleming

   Film Number: 001009295

4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: M593_667; Page: 671B; Family History Library Film: 552166.United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
   • Year: 1880; Census Place: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 575; Page: 297B; Enumeration District: 056. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com Title: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011

   Name: Seth Townsend

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Marital Status: Married

   Death Age: 80

   Birth Date: 1807

   Birth Place: New York

   Death Date: 1 May 1887

   Death Place: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

   File Number: 193

   Father: Zebulon Townsend

   Mother: Rachel Townsend

6. ↑ Find A Grave