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Samuel D Townsend

Born about 1832 in Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Son of Robert Townsend Jr and Loeda M (Page) Townsend

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Nancy Loanza (Tabor) Bickford — married 12 Jun 1853 in Jackson, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Father of Andrew Jackson Townsend and Jesse R Townsend

Died 3 Mar 1862 at about age 30 in Cross Hollows, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Died during Civil War, one day before the battle of Pea Ridge.

Sources

Ancestry Family Tree
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4Z-5W3 : 18 October 2017), Samuel D. Townsend and Nancy Peters, 12 Jun 1853, Jackson, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,492,127.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LS-HCB : 18 February 2021), A D Townsend, 1860, Monmouth, Jackson, Iowa. This appears to be the correct family with Samuel being recorded as A. D. instead of S. D. Wife is Nancy, ages are correct, sons Andrew and Jesse (J R) are listed.
Pension filed by wife, Nancy: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-5JC3 : 20 February 2021), Samuel D Townsend, 1863.
Military, Private, Regiment 9, Company A, Iowa: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4RV-1YW#:~:text=%22United%20States%20Civil%20War%20and%20Later%20Pension%20Index%2C%201861%2D1917%22%2C%20database%2C%20FamilySearch%20(https%3A//familysearch.org/ark%3A/61903/1%3A1%3AN4RV%2D1YW%20%3A%2024%20March%202016)%2C%20Samuel%20D.%20Townsend%2C%201863.
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSG9-NJX : 24 August 2021), 881833, 1861-1865.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJD2-P8B : 10 February 2018), Samuel Townsend in entry for Andrew J Townsend and Eva E Cockill, 27 Nov 1884, Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, United States; citing reference 75, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,255,529.
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLQ-2V6Z : 18 October 2019), Sam Townsend\\ in entry for Andrew Jackson Townsend, 20 Mar 1914, Onslow, Jones, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #5300612, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869856.
"Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV4Y-RZR : 16 January 2020), Townsend in entry for Andrew J. Townsend, 1914. Original event place, Adrian, Michigan.
"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJBR-GT9 : 14 January 2020), Samuel Townsend in entry for Jesse Townsend, 1886.
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL2-559W : 18 October 2019), Samuel Townsend in entry for Jess Townsend, 28 Aug 1910, Dubuque, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #3103197, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869833.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

Steve Townsend : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #861832

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Samuel:

~6.25% Debbie (DeSotel) Goddard : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A301524 [compare], Ancestry member debbie72601
~1.56% K. (Hampton) H. : 23andMe, GEDmatch M646455 [compare], yourDNAportal KADc5531375

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Parents of Samuel Townsend, born 1832 in Ohio USA, died 1862 in Civil War. Nov 10, 2018.

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Connie Mack

There are y-DNA matches between several Townsend men, including a descendant of Samuel, and Reynolds men, one being my son, whom I've only been able to trace back to paternal great grandfather. I was trying to track down sources for Samuel but don't see that he was in the Civil war, dying in Arkansas. There is a younger Samuel who lived in Arkansas and served in the civil war and wonder if the two might be confused. There is a Samuel Townsend who served in Regiment 67, Company C of the Ohio Infantry. He died March 19, 1930 in Masontown, PA. https://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=6339186&xid=215&p=ma He filed for his pension as an invalid, March 5, 1907. There is Samuel R Townsend who died Dec. 30, 1930, serving as a Private for Ohio, buried in Greenlawn cemetery, Neelyville, Ohio. See https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPZ3-9QW4?i=654&cc=1916249&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AVHZF-L78 There was a Samuel who died Feb. 1879 in Athens but no other data recorded. See https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZR-J1CD?i=98&cc=2128172&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AF6JF-2QC

As for a Reynolds and Townsend connection, while searching, I found a census record that has a few Reynolds families listed in town with Samuel Townsend. He lived in Athens Twp, Athens, Ohio during the 1840 census with males: 1 under 5, 2 aged 5 to under 10, 1 between 10 and 15, and himself, age 30-40. One of the boys 5-10 could be Samuel Jr. Females consisted of 2 under 5, 1 aged 10 to 15, and wife aged 30-40. Also living there were Justice Reynolds, sharing the home with likely aged mother and several free colored persons. Also in town was Micle Reynolds, and E. Raynolds. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB4-SSL?i=12&cc=1786457&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHY8-ZJY

posted Nov 16, 2021 by Connie Mack

Debbie (DeSotel) Goddard

Hi Connie, My Samuel D Townsend was born in Ohio but died while serving in the Iowa 9th infantry unit. (He died of soldier's heart after a strenuous 3 day march in Arkansas' freezing rain.) He and his brother and sisters migrated to Iowa in the 1850's. I have documentation from him down to my generation. Yes, it was my male cousin who took the Y-DNA test where we discovered that we are descendants of Robert Townsend, Samuel's grandfather (b.1756 d. 1846) History from other family members suggest Samuel's father was Robert/Robertson/Robinson Townsend.

There are several other Samuel Townsend's. The one you refer to from Athens Ohio, Samuel Hartley Townsend, was born in 1805. He had a son named Samuel that was born around 1830. That son Samuel moved to California and died there. This family descended from the Townsend's that came to America in 1712 from Bucklebury, Berkshire, England.

I hope I haven't confused you. Yes, there are many different lines of Townsend's! I have learned so much by joining the Townsend Society of America. Liane Townsend Fenimore has been most helpful. She guided me to a male Townsend from my family line in Maine.

I have looked at M Reynolds match on FTDNA ...is that your son? I like your idea of looking at the 1850 census and will do that with the one from Scipio, Meigs county, Ohio...where Samuel is living with his mother Loeda Irwin and his sister Elizabeth Townsend. I have a subscription to Ancestry and will see if I can find anything on Allison Woodrow Reynolds' parents. If you have access to Ancestry, let me know your email address and I'll send you a link to my tree.

Such a long message but I hope this helps. It's so fun to find stories of our ancestors, isn't it? I sure hope we can find the link between our two families! Debbie Goddard

posted Nov 22, 2021 by Debbie (DeSotel) Goddard

Connie Mack

Thanks for the info, Debbie. You've done a good job or researching. Yes that is my son. I have an account at ancestry but not a paid one right now. My tree is named Mack-Willard-Reynolds Family tree. I've already checked out the Reynolds trees there and like so many other trees, there is nothing to back up anything previous to Allison Woodrow Reynolds. I've been trying to connect the couple other Reynolds lines that match yDNA but no luck there either. Here is one: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Reynolds-22341 and here is another branch that matches: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSSF-RFH I reached out to the admin of the familytreedna Townsend group because they don't have it set to public. I've had no response.

posted Nov 22, 2021 by Connie Mack

Rejected matches › Samuel Townsend (1832-aft.1850) › Samuel J Townsend (abt.1826-1870) › Samuel Townsend (1831-)

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Samuel D Townsend (abt. 1832 - 1862)

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