I believe the Summary of "The Townsend Family Genealogy" is incorrect in stating "1882-1951".
Sources
Townsend, Allen Brockett. The Townsend Family Genealogy. 1st ed. Oak Ridge, TN: n.p., 1991. Print. A complete and authentic history of and a delineation of the ancestors of Gilbert Lee Townsend (1882-1951) and the descendants of Robert Townsend (1819-1899). Self-published and distributed among descendants, this 300+ page book is rare. Kopel-16 has a copy and is willing to collaborate.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gilbert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gilbert: