Vera Elizabeth Townsley (1919 - 2002)

Born 5 Jun 1919 in Idaville, White Co., Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Dale Elbert Good — married 16 Aug 1941 in White Co., Indiana, United States

Died 4 Feb 2002 at age 82 in Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama, United States

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Biography

Vera was born 5 Jun 1919 in Idaville, White Co., Indiana. She is the daughter of Claude Townsley and Zella (Hanna) Townsley. She married Dale Elbert Good 16 Aug 1941 in White Co., Indiana. She passed away 4 Feb 2002, in Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama, and was interred in Pauls Chapel Cemetery, Winamac, Pulaski Co., Indiana.

Name

Other Spelling: Vera L. Townsley

Residence

1920, Adams Twp., Carroll Co., Indiana, United States

From 1930 to 1950, Jackson Twp., White Co., Indiana, United States

Census

1920 U.S. Federal Census; Adams Twp., ED 25, Carroll Co., Indiana, United States

1930 U.S. Federal Census; Jackson Twp., White Co., Indiana, United States

1950 U.S. Federal Census; Jackson Twp., 91-7, White Co., Indiana, United States

1950 U.S. Federal Census; Jackson Twp., 91-7, White Co., Indiana, United States

Family

Father: Claude Townsley (1883 IN-1955 IN)

Mother: Zella (Hanna) Townsley (1886 IN-1969 IN)

Child: John Robert Townsley (1911 IN-1982 IN)

Child: Vera Elizabeth (Townsley( Good (1919 IN-2002 AL)

Marriage:

Date: 20 Oct 1910

Place: Carroll Co., Indiana, United States

Marriage

Husband: Dale Elbert Good (1919 IN-1984 IN)

Wife: Vera Elizabeth (Townsley) Good (1919 IN-2002 AL)

Child: Nancy Good (abt 1943 IN-____)

Child: James Good (abt 1948 IN-____)

Marriage:

Date: 16 Aug 1941

Place: White Co., Indiana, United States

Actual Document Sources

1920 U.S. Federal Census

• Claude Townsley, United States Census, 1920

Name Vera L Townsley
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Adams Township, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original) Adams, ED 25, Carroll, Indiana, United States
Sex Female
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Claude Townsley Head M 36 Indiana
Zella Townsley Wife F 32 Indiana
Robert Townsley Son M 8 Indiana
Vera L Townsley Daughter F 0 Indiana
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Repository: #R34

1930 U.S. Federal Census

• Claude Townsley, United States Census, 1930

Name Vera E Townsley
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Jackson, White, Indiana, United States
Sex Female
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Claude Townsley Head M 46 Indiana
Zella Townsley Wife F 44 Indiana
John R Townsley Son 18 Indiana
Vera E Townsley Daughter F 10 Indiana
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Repository: #R34

1940 U.S. Federal Census

• Claude Townsley, United States Census, 1940

Name Vera E Townsley
Sex Female
Age 20 years
Event Date 1940
Event Place Jackson Township, Wells, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original) Jackson Township, Jackson
Township, 91-7, White, Indiana, United States
Event Type Census
Residence Date 1935
Residence Place Same House
Birth Date 1920
Birthplace Indiana
Marital Status Single
Race White
Ethnicity American
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Claude Townsley Head M 55 Indiana
Zella Townsley Wife F 54 Indiana
Vera E Townsley Daughter F 20 Indiana
John R Townsley Son M 29 Indiana
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Repository: #R34

1950 United States Census

• Dale Good, United States 1950 Census

Name Vera Good
Sex Male
Age 30 years
Event Date 1 April 1950
Event Place Jackson Township, White, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original) Jackson, White, Indiana
Enumeration District 91-7
Residence Place Jackson Township, White, Indiana, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Birthplace Ind
Marital Status Mar
Race W
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Father's Birthplace USA
Mother's Birthplace USA

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Dale Good Head M 30 years Ind
Vera Good Wife F 30 years Ind
Nancy Good Daughter F 7 years Ind
James Good Son M 2 years Ind
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Repository: #R34

Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019

• Dale E Good & Vera E Townsley, Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019

Name Dale E Good
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 16 Aug 1941
Event Place White, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original) White, Indiana, United States
Residence Place Winamac
Sex Male
Race White
Number of Previous Marriages First
Birth Date 5 Dec 1919
Birthplace Winamac, Ind
Father's Name George E Good
Mother's Name Ethel Masterson
Spouse's Name Vera E Townsley
Spouse's Residence Place Idaville, Ind
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number First
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Race (Original) White
Spouse's Birth Date 15 Jun 1919
Spouse's Birthplace White Co, Ind
Spouse's Father's Name Claude Townsley
Spouse's Mother's Name Zella Hanna
Officiator's Name N A Gilliland
Certificate Number 197727
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Repository: #R34

Find A Grave

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• Vera Elizabeth Townsley Good

BIRTH 15 Jun 1919, Idaville, White County, Indiana, USA
DEATH 4 Feb 2002 (aged 82), Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
BURIAL Pauls Chapel Cemetery, Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA

Logansport Pharos Tribune, February 5, 2002, page 2

MONT1CELLO — Services for Vera E. Good, 82, of 1014N 1250E, Idaville, will be held at 11 am. Wednesday in Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home.

She died at 1:39 am. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Huntsville, Ala.

Born June 15,1919, in Idaville, she was the daughter of Claude and Zella Hanria Townsley. On Aug. 16, 1941, in Pulaski, she was married to Dale Good, who died Aug. 28,1984.

Mrs. Good was a member of the former Pious Chapel Church but attended Idaville Church of God. She worked for many years at Monticello Healthcare.

Surviving are one son, James Good, Idaville; one daughter, Nancy Monroe, Huntsville, Ala; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Burial will be in Paul's Chapel Cemetery, Pulaski.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Family Members
Spouse
Dale Elbert Good 1919–1984

Created by: Laurie Charles Bowman
Added: 20 Aug 2012
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 95687271
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Repository: #R35

• Repository: R34 Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
• Repository: R35 Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com

Sources

1. ↑ Sheet Number and Letter 1A, Household Identifier 4, Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number T625, Affiliate Film Number 424, Record Number 35375, GS Film Number 1820424, Digital Folder Number 004964848, Image Number 00740, Indexing Project (Batch) Number N01923-1
   
   "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ2-5M3), Vera L Townsley in entry for Claude Townsley, 1920.
2. ↑ Record Number 48107, District ED 7, Sheet Number and Letter 2B, Household Identifier 48, Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Affiliate Publication Number T626, Affiliate Film Number 638, GS Film Number 2340373, Digital Folder Number 004950654, Image Number 00995, Indexing Project (Batch) Number N03987-3
   
   "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41Z-4NQ), Vera E Townsley in household of Claude Townsley, Jackson, White, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 2B, line 60, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 638; FHL microfilm 2,340,373.
3. ↑ Enumeration District Number 91-7 Jackson Township outside Burnettsville, Sheet Number & Letter 3A, Affiliate Publication Number T627, Digital Folder Number 005459866, Image Number 673
   
   "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BL-G2T), Vera E Townsley in household of Claude Townsley
4. ↑ Digital Folder Number 108873333, Image Number 9
   
   "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XLD-XH77), Vera Good in household of Dale E Good, Beaver, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
5. ↑ First Page Number 251, Digital Folder Number 007750797, Image Number 00977
   
   "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8YV1-J2T2), Vera E Townsley in entry for Dale E Good, 1941.
6. ↑ Find A Grave is a Free, dynamic, Public Web Site. People are constantly adding more information, and more Memorials, every day. https://www.findagrave.com/
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95687271/vera-elizabeth-good), memorial page for Vera Elizabeth Townsley Good (15 Jun 1919–4 Feb 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95687271, citing Pauls Chapel Cemetery, Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Laurie Charles Bowman (contributor 47249992).