Charles W. Townsend (1845 - 1922)

Born 18 Apr 1845 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 2 Oct 1922 at age 77 in Orlando, Orange, Florida, United States

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Biography

Charles Townsend was born in Appalachia, in Pennsylvania.

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Charles W. Townsend

Birth 1845

Death 1922 (aged 76–77)

Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA

Memorial ID: 166089956

Family Members Spouse: Linda Kepner Townsend 1849–1925 (m. 1871)

Books

Private Charles Townsend served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 7, 1862
Mustered out: June 27, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. I 105th Regiment Ohio Infantry

Private Charles Townsend was Wounded in Action during United States Civil War.

The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896

Enlisted in to Company C of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 7, 1862 at age 17 as Private. He was wounded at the battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862. He was discharged January 13, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio for disability.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYC-LYY : 23 December 2020), Charles Townsend in household of Coles Townsend, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGL-182 : 18 February 2021), Chas Townsend in entry for Wm Lafferty, 1860.

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZN2-6HD : 29 September 2021), C. W. Townsend and Linda J. Kassner, 1871.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWN6-T7N : 14 January 2022), Chas. Townsend, Foster Township, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1L-38C : 13 January 2022), Charles M Townsend, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNB7-42P : 1 February 2021), Charles W Towsend, 1920.

• "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPMG-687 : 23 February 2021), Chas. W. Tounsend, 1922.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 April 2019), memorial page for Charles W. Townsend (1845–1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 166089956, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Caring Graver (contributor 48870039) .

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHDJ-W3G : 24 March 2016), Charles W. Townsend, 1922. His wife collected his military pension after his death.