The families were issued the following land grants in Mexico and the Republic of Texas: Thomas R. Townsend: Spanish Grant 1835 in Houston County. Francis Fredes bakery was opposite. His home and plantation was near the present village of Lax, Irwin County; it was there he died in 1842. Kalu and his common-law wife had arrived in Canada in June 2019, and both claimed refugee protection, the filing states. From a M.S. Thomas died there on 18th of October, 1828. She died sometime later and is buried with her first husband on Grace Farm. In 1827, when Jefferson County was organized, Monticello became the county seat. While in the army, he served in Washington D.C. as an engineering instructor, specifically teaching bridge building. The other twelve grew up on the ranch, married, and had children of their own. They imported tea and spices from Java. Anton had an import business in Amsterdam, Holland under the name of Scholvinck & Eilers. The Creek Indians made a raid on Leonards plantation in Liberty Co., in 1788. But it is written dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return, and we are traveling on. was an English surgeon, stage actor, anti-vivisectionist and writer. Leonard Harper (1750-1842) was born on Peas Creek in North Carolina, about 1770, and came with his father, Leonard Harper, Sr. to Georgia during the Revolutionary War. He helped train his Fathers race horses and did other chores around the working ranch. M. S. Townsend. After Boss tragic death, his wife, Allison Holker Boss, said in a statement that he was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. On August 5, 1863 at Camp Columbus, Texas, Caspar Fink enlisted in Captain Socrates Martins Company A, First Regiment, Texas State Troops. Francis Frede probably emmigrated to America in 1838. It is said that he had the fastest horse of any, having outrun the British on at least one occasion. 1954], and died at his home in Houston, Texas, 21 September 1953. The cemetery at Ross Prairie remains fairly intact although there have been no burials there in years. To those now bowed in grief and left in the stricken home, we extend our deepest sympathy. They moved across country in wagon trains. George was a music teacher married with 2 daughters living in St Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, when he traveled alone via Detroit to Logen, New Mexico. Townsend and his wife, Melissa, have two adult children -- an Army captain and an Army veteran, according to his official Army biography. was an English surgeon, stage actor, anti-vivisectionist and writer. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. The Twenty-first Infantry then returned to Texas and disbanded in May1865 shortly before the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department in June 1865. Dad said when they got their first TV, the big antennae was placed on a nearby hill and either he or Uncle Don would have to go move it when the reception was bad. This book is in the collection of McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario. He was a charter member of the Lafayette Masonic Lodge 34 at LaGrange and later was a charter member of the Fayetteville lodge 34 at Fayetteville in 1859. in 1887. [3] He was involved with the stage adaptations of her novels. Caspar Fink owned a General Store on lot 172 on the town square. This is where he lived until he left for college at University of Houston. The family then moved back to Julias former home in Osnabruck. After 7 or 8 years in Florida, Asa moved his family again, this time to Texas. He was born on 23 October 1830 in Jefferson County Florida, about the time that the Townsends started their move to Texas, and died on 8 Sep 1867 in Columbus Colorado Co., TX. On April 17 at LaGrange he married Louise Eilers Frede, widow of Frances Frede, who had passed away in the previous year. An autopsy was not performed but it was assumed he died of a heart attack in 1950 when Dad was 9 years old. On June 16, 1863 Jacob Dirr married Mrs. Anna L. Schemacher. The rent to be paid every 25th day of March in every year at the rate of three shillings sterling or four shillings proclamation money for every hundred acres the same to commence at the expiration of two years from the date hereof. Benedictus, and his heirs were further obligated to do yearly, and every year, after the date of these presents, clear and cultivate at the rate of three acres for every hundred acres of land. WebStephen Townsend, left Florida with his brother Thomas Townsend and cousin William Stapleton, but Stephen and his wife had to stop in Louisiana for the birth of their child. As the head of the household he received 640 acres. The Fisher, Eiler, and Fink families came to Texas from Germany in the 1800s. Early in 1890 Mr. Townsend erected his residence in the West End, and has one of the pleasantest homes in the city. But that God whom he had served and trusted sustained and cheered him in his age and infirmity, and gave him a safe and triumphant passage across the dark river. Follow this link to learn more about his. Abigail Townsend and Betty Spencer; gsons. He was born on 04 May 1824 in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. With the British in pursuit Leonard approached a wide gully. Dad was born in Alvin, TX when his parents were on their way home from a picnic on February 28, 1941. The earliest South Carolina record we have found on John Townsend is a South Carolina plat dated 25 October 1771 wherein John Bremar, Esq. She is buried beside her husband at the LaGrange City Cemetery. His younger brothers moved from Florida a few years earlier and helped Texas win independence from Mexico. Quoting from page 187 of Ms. Wyatts book: Hearing of land offers in Texas some of the Townsends decided to come to Texas. He is not found in the 1820 Census of Marlboro County. Leonard Harper Jr. filed a claim with the Indian Claims Bureau on behalf of himself, and his siblings, as a result of this raid. in 1887. They came to Texas in 1840. That is the basis we have used for his date and place of death. Thomas Townsend and his descendants are described in Tula Townsend Wyatts well-written and well-documented genealogy entitled The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas 1826-1838. In her book she says Thomas and his wifewent on a visit to Bullock County, Georgia, where a son, Light, was born in 1808, while they were on this trip to Georgia. in 1883 and F.R.C.S. They were joined there by their Uncles Light and John along with many cousins from Marlboro District, SC. He developed this land into a working ranch, where he raised cattle and fine race horses. Georges Mother was Almira Mann, daughter of Elijah Mann and Lois Graves was born on 24 Aug 1832 in Southwold, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Thomas Townsend (1765-1828) and his wife, Elizabeth, are named on a number of deeds in Marlboro County, South Carolina prior to 1815 and his family is found on the 1800 and 1810 Census of Marlboro County. For comfort we can hope they will look to One who alone can give it. Their dead brother Thomas family came to Texas later. [Interment in theGrace Cemetery], Colorado County Citizen, Sept 5, 1878OBITUARY, It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of our dear friend, Mrs. R. C. Grace. [Interment in Borden Cemetery]. The Borden Cemetery where the family is buried is between Weimar and Columbus Texas on the North Side of US 90. Powered by - Designed with theHueman theme. John G. Miller, J.W. This deed is recorded in Deed Book A, pages 14 and 15 of the deed records of Jefferson county. In April of the same year he was elected Alderman and served until December 15 when, having been elected Mayor to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mayor Jesse Green, he entered that office. Stephen J. Townsends income source is mostly from being a successful . Father of Elizabeth Kennard; Hannah Hough; Mary [Skelton] Cary; Stephen Townsend, II; William Townsend and 4 others; Charles Townsend; Sarah Smith; Anne Townsend and Littleton Townsend less He passed away February 17, 1878 and is buried in the same cemetery as his first wife. Marys parents were born in Germany and Holland and moved to Texas to seek their fortunes in the new Republic. She has gone to the grave, but twere wrong to deplore her, When God was her ransom, her guardian, her guide; He gave her, and took her, and soon will restore her, Where death hath no sting since the Savior hath died.Colorado County Citizen, Sept 26, 1878. He grew up in Griffin, Georgia. : W.G. The Karankawas were probably the only real cannibals in North America. There is no evidence to suggest exactly when he moved into South Carolina however, one can infer that it was probably between 1764, when Benedictus Townsend arrived and 1771 the date of his earliest record in South Carolina. Benedictus Townsend may have moved to South Carolina by 1764 as on 9 November 1764 he applied to the South Carolina Council in Charleston for 100 acres of land on the Northeast side of the Pee Dee River. By the time the War Between the States broke out, his total assets amounted to more than $60,000, including a dozen slaves or more. Johannes parents were Johannes Robleswirt and Anna Maria Epp. Mary A. Fink was born in LaGrange on March 30th, 1868. The Fishers moved to Houston from Canada. Leonard was born abt. He was honorably discharged on February 15, 1864 at Columbus. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. An honorable and upright citizen. He moved the family from Houston to Hunt in 1946 when his father-in-law retired and bought the property in Hunt Texas. The Civil War brought financial loss, but Texas was spared the destruction and severe hardship experienced by the rest of the Confederacy. They removed from Marlboro County, South Carolina to Mcintosh County, Georgia after 1815. His wife reached out a hand to take the bird, but forbore at the suggestion of the daughter. The Townsends capitalized on the post-war cattle boom, and Asa lived to see the beginning of a political dynasty in Colorado County, forged by his, sons and grandsons, that would last into the Twentieth century. Having the desire to expand and own more land, they heard of the land offers in the Mexican State of Texas. Among other occupations he was a cotton broker. Dad (Ron) played football for the Tivy Antlers and played golf in his spare time.. District court meets tomorrow and the bar, of which he had for several years been a member, will pass suitable resolutions.Post Special LaGrange Journal: Mr. Van Nostrand left last week for Halletsville, where he will erect a fine monument at the grave of Mr. M. S. Townsend. The deceased was an old citizen, an exemplary lady with many virtues to endear her to her large list of acquaintances. Nutter, Jemima Townsend. He and Don attended and graduated from Tivy High School. Died, at her residence in Colorado County on the 3rd of September, 1878, Mrs. Rebecca C. Grace, of inflammation of the bowels, aged about 58 years. A system of sewerage is now being put in. The Townsend family had the distinction of sending more men to thebattle of San Jacintothan any other family. Moses Solon Townsend was born in Colorado County, Texas, April 29th, 1864, and his parents, Moses S. and Annie E. (Harvey) Townsend, were natives of Georgia and Tennessee respectively. Marys parents were successful entrepreneurs in LaGrange, Texas and the family name is still well known in that area. Sarah); gdau: Leah Townsend (dau of son William); Samuel Coston Townsend. In this family there were eight brothers, who settled in Colorado and Fayette Counties, and they all married and reared families. The last being station agent in Hallettsville, Texas, from which he resigned to enter politics, being elected alderman and later serving three terms as mayor. He arrived in Texas in 1911 with his wife, Alice Melinda Palmer (1873-1956) and two daughters, Velma Blanche (1897-1952) and Orpha Irene, where he remained for the rest of his life. When Dad finished 8th grade the family moved to Stevens Street (on the corner) in Kerrville. Although the last raid on Columbus itself occurred in 1838, the savages continued to molest isolated families for several more years. A month later, on 4 December l764 he applied for an additional 50 acres on the Waters of the Pee Dee River. Stephen T. Townsend was born in 1959 in Scheinfeld, Bavaria, and was adopted soon after his birth by an American military family in Germany. The deed books of both counties show Asa, his father Thomas and his brothers as large land owners. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. This record places Benedictus in Sussex County in 1736. The father, Thomas had a bounty land grant from the war of 1812 which he had lived on from May 1, 1826. Asas Obituary: Asa Townsend died at the house of his son, Mr. H. S. Townsend, on the 27th September; Mr. Asa Townsend in the 81st year of his age. Moses grew up with his fourteen brothers and sisters. Julia and Anton Eilers, lived in Amsterdam until his untimely death in 1836. Never knew it being a German Company. That fake version of Gen. Townsend has a tale of woe: an unfaithful wife who divorced him and an adopted son he plucked from the battlefieldall described in broken English. Benedictus great-grandchildren removed to Georgia, Florida, and then to Texas. One tribe was especially detested by the settlers. He afterwards married a second time, and has left a widow to mourn his loss. The link below will take you to Familysearch where you can read the book online or download a pdf copy: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/858698/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=. The last conversation he had just prior to his death was with two daughters who had died years ago, desiring them to come to him, and speaking to them as though they were bodily present and visible to him and who will affirm they were there. Stephen T. Townsend was born in 1959 in Scheinfeld, Bavaria, and was adopted soon after his birth by an American military family in Germany. vandiver.john@stripes.com Twitter: @ john_vandiver Migrated His last service was to be detailed as a tanner under Captain E.C. Marys parents were born in Germany and Holland and moved to Texas to seek their fortunes in the new Republic. Funeral Services are 1pm Thursday October 8, 2020 at Anderson Funeral Home 1357 E. Columbus, Texas, in 1838 was struggling back to life after being burned by Sam Houston during his retreat in 1836. Occasional price lists were printed from type which he set up himself. Augustus Townsend worked in downtown Houston as a Vice President of a finance company. His brothers were Marcus H Townsend, a state senator and lawyer in Columbus, and Hume L. Townsend, And Emmett L. Townsend, also a half-sister, Rebecca Grace Walker. Colorado County Citizen, Sept 5, 1878It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of our dear friend, Mrs. R. C. Grace. The evidence suggests he died in Marlboro County, South Carolina before 1786. On 16 July 1765 he was granted additional land described as Fifty acres in Craven County on the NE side of Pedee River bounded on all four sides by Vacant Land. Good friends of my mother and father. From the property description in the deeds, the Millfield plantation encompassed the Gitto Branch on the south side of Broadkill Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. To those who remembered his massive frame and Herculean strength, it was sad to see him as he passed among us under the weight of his four score years, leaning upon his staff and tottering to his tomb. WebStephen J. Townsend is a United States Army officer who commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. Two more sons and two more daughters were born there, including Mary, Grandpa Marion Hopes mother. It could be that William and Light were not old enough to petition and own land in their own right, so Benedictus petitioned for it in his name and then transferred it to them when they came of age. He was also one of the organizers of the Lavaca Oil Mill Company. You can also follow the link below to the Townsend Society of America website to learn more about the early family: https://www.townsendsociety.org/cpage.php?pt=8. A teacher of instrumental music by profession, Mr. Fisher maintained an enthusiastic interest in botany from his early years, though he never formally trained in the science. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda Townsend; son, Stephen Townsend; parents, Clifton Ray "Red" and Lillie Townsend; step-father, Robert Wooley; and sister, Patricia Ann Paulsen. After a short assignment at Marshall, Texas, during the winter of 186465 the regiment moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. Asa spent his childhood in the part of South Carolina his grandfather had settled two generations before. Asa Townsend (Ancestor) came last. He qualified M.R.C.S. The specimens exist in two complete series in herbaria at the Field Museum, Chicago, and U. S. National Herbarium [Millspaugh & Nuttall, 1923]. 1772 Grant from King George III to John Townshend for 200 acres on northeast side of Big Reedy Creek in Craven County, South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have two children: August Emmett, born January 11th, 1891, and Moses Solon, Jr., born August 9th, 1893. Web456 Stephen Townsend Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 456 Stephen Townsend Premium High Res Photos Browse 456 stephen townsend stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and August Emmett Townsend, son of Moses Solon Townsend Jr. and Mary Agnes Fink was born 11 Jan 1891 in Hallettsville, Texas. Other tribes who roamed the area were the Tonkawas and the Comanches. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Fifty-eight years of faithful service was accorded her before the great I AM released her from all suffering and toil, saying Tis enough, come up higher. She was a faithful friend, a loving and self-sacrificing mother, a devoted Christian, whose fight in every walk of life, shone with a brilliancy surpassed by few. Gigi bought the duplex with a garage apartment, down the street, as an investment where Ron and Anne Townsend lived after they were married. It was known as Alexanders German Company. WebGeneral Stephen J. Townsend assumed duties as Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on March 2, 2018, after serving as Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, the U.S. Armys rapid deployment contingency corps, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda Townsend; son, Stephen Townsend; parents, Clifton Ray "Red" and Lillie Townsend; step-father, Robert Wooley; and sister, Patricia Ann Paulsen. However, another possibility is that Benedictus moved back to Orange County, North Carolina after establishing his sons, William and Light on their own land in South Carolina. She was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Houston, Texas and died on 30 Oct 1998 in Kerrville. He built barns and stalls for his horses and grew cotton, hay, corn, and the necessary food for the large family and the slaves. Steve was born Apr. In 1859 Jacob and Elizabeth made a donation of five acres of land to St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church with the stipulation that a church, school, and a cemetery be established there. The gallery painted them the same color grey and uses the buildings as offices. He qualified M.R.C.S. On January 30, 1862 Maria Elizabeth passed away, survived by a large family. Her great-grandfather Josiah Graves was a Revolutionary War soldier. WebStephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander, United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. However, we believe that he and his family were residents of Orange County during that time. She was living at 708 Euclid Avenue in Houston with husband George Lewis Fisher (50) and daughter Orpha Irene (18). So, how much is Stephen J. Townsend worth at the age of 55 years old? By the 1800s John Townsend (1740-1786)s children began moving south into Georgia and by the 1830s all, with the exception of his son, John Townsend (1760-1843) and daughter Rhoda Townsend (1765- ) had moved their families into Georgia and Florida. Their family had increased to 2-boys and 2 girls when they Pulled up stakes and moved to Florida in 1824. His brother in law, Jacob Dirr, filed for letters of administration in September, 1848 to settle the estate. She again visited them at the time of the St. Louis Worlds Fair. Possessed of a sound judgment and fine intellect, she was the source of great comfort and assistance to those who sought her advice; ever willing to extend a helping hand to her weaker sisters in their hour of need. The deceased was born in Marlboro District, South Carolina on the 14th December, 1795. Later generations moved westward from colonial America after the Revolutionary war. The house was built on the main road to Kerrville on 12 acres of Gramps property. George L. Fisher represented a type of vanishing American: the amateur naturalist who makes contributions of lasting value to the science of his avocation [Field and Laboratory 22(1):24, 1942]. She married Jacob F. Dirr in 1836 and moved to Bronweiler, later to America about 1838. All Rights Reserved. After settling in Houston in 1912, he made numerous trips to Mexico, as well as collecting widely in the United States. After Thomass death in 1828 in Jefferson County Florida seven of his sons went to Texas in the 1830s and 1840s. He was coming home from a buying trip in San Antonio for the store when he veered off the road and died. He was one of the first organizers and one of the first board of directors of the Arctic Ice Company, of Hallettsville. They lived at Gramps (Red Earley) ranch until their house was built. He immigrated to America in 1838 probably with his sister Catherine, brother Leoplod, and brother law, Elisabeth and Jacob Dirr. Dr. John Townsend, his wife Elizabeth, and her younger brother Moses Schallenberger, were also going west. She died on 04 Dec 1916 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. The family established a Presbyterian Church, Florida Chapel, and founded a Masonic lodge. Stewart, 1983]. Leonards wife and children hid in the bushes during the raid. [Interment in theGrace Cemetery]. When our subject was three years old his father died; the mother married again in 1874. He is from Germany. One of the children, Louisa Maria Clara, was born in Amsterdam on March 25, l824. When Florida became a territory of the United States in 1822 Rebecca and Asa moved with his parents and siblings to Madison County and then to Jefferson County Florida. In 1861 he saw many of his sons and sons-in-law go off to war some never to return. WebMoses Townsend, Jr. and his wife Mary Agnes Fink were the first of their families born in Texas. Stoltz, whose father and grandfather served in Alexanders company, dated August, 1963 states: my father enlisted at age 16, although listed as 18. Donald spent his tour of duty designing pontoon bridges and teaching engineering to army soldiers. Stephen Townsend died in 1769. They returned, after several months, with favorable reports. Connect to 5,000+ Townsend profiles on Geni, 1694 - Bucklebury, West Berkshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni, Apr 15 1769 - Solebury, Comt De Bucks, Pennsylvanie, tats-Unis, END, Anne TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEND, William TOWNSEND, Sarah TOWNSEND, Mary TOWNSEND, Elizabeth TOWNSEND, Hannah TOWNSEND, Stephen TOWNSEND. They sent two of the brothers, Thomas R. and Spencer B., to investigate the offers and the living conditions. The unexpected Civil War closure of the Southern coast prevented her from returning. Visitation will be Sunday, January 29, from 5-7pm at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. Townsend Biography: Hon. William T. Townsend: Spanish grant 1835 in McLennan and Freestone Counties; Bounty grant for military service in the Texas Revolution 1836 in Coryell County. The following morning Leonard rose, pulled the title for the headgrant from his pocket, and told the hospitable gentleman that the property now belonged to him. The graves are in the southeast corner of the cemetery. We were unable to document where he resided during the period from 1751 to his appearance in South Carolina in 1764. George L. Fisher was born at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 8 January 1867 [Shinners corrects date to 1868 in Taxon 3(8): 247. After the civil war, fortunes drastically changed. They then removed to Jefferson County, Florida with some of their uncles and cousins by 1824. He erected a long log cabin for his family and put up a row of slave cabins. By 1836 seven of the Townsend brothers were in Texas. The family of Stephen Townsend arrived from Florida in 1826, and the name Townsend was the first to be associated with the site of Round Top. (These records can be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.). Bearing her own sorrows and disappointments with patient fortitude, looking ever to a higher power for comfort, amid the many vicissitudes of her life, she took up her cross and bore it bravely to the end, and has now triumphantly crossed the dark river and rejoicing with the loved ones gone before. (Asas wifes great-grandfather). She returned with the family to Osnabruck where she later married Francis Joseph Frede, in 1848. In 1930 he was a teacher of instrumental music living at 611 West Pierce Avenue with wife Alice Melinda Palmer (55) and 3 lodgers. On this site he built a two story building that for many years was the largest building in LaGrange. His children here increased. He is from Germany. Louise and Francis Frede had one child, Julia Antionette, born at LaGrange on October 8, 1850. He studied law for some time and was admitted to the bar in 1891. There are no plans to continue the American Botanical Exchange. These were Crown grants from King George III signed by William Bull Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of The Province of South Carolina. Since Mr. Townsend has held this position the water works system and the electric light plant were put in, and a general spirit of advancement prevails. Townsend served with the 82nd Airborne Division , the 7th Infantry Division , the 75th Ranger Regiment , the 78th Infantry Division , and the 10th Mountain Division . , and E.L. Townsend, and a half sister, Rebecca Grace Waller., M.S. The Lights had lived since at least 1696, when John Light the elder, (Lucillas Grandfather) acquired the 200-acre estate called Millfield. After the war Fink continued his general store business at LaGrange. The other relatives still living in Germany waived their rights. WebThe StephensTownsendMurphy Party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the MexicanAmerican War and the California Gold Rush. George was born on 29 Jan 1791 in Waldulum, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany and died on 28 Aug 1873 in Port Stanley, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Townsend is now engaged in the real estate business and has several desirable tracts of land in and around town. His birth day is uncertain, (likely between 1691 and 1697), and he died sometime between date of 10 July 1757 will and 5 June 1769 inventory. John Townsend (1740-1786) (ancestor) likely married his wife, Cortney, in Orange County, North Carolina about 1760 and began raising his family there. 1735 in Peas Creek, NC, according to Huxfords Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia. The company was mustered under the old oak tree in front of the State Bank. Anna died on March 20, 1907 and is buried at LaGrange. Francis Frede died on January 4, 1851 and is buried in the city cemetery. For comfort we can hope they will look to One who alone can give it. His wife, Susannah, was born 1790 in South Carolina; maiden name unknown. So, how much is Stephen J. Townsend worth at the age of 55 years old? That same year the brothers started the long move to Texas as they sold their lands in Florida. The above suggests that Benedictus Townsend who does not appear on the quit rent scrolls, either removed from South Carolina or died there before 1769 as no further records on him have been found. In his early manhood he removed to Georgia, where he married and lived for about twenty years. The family settled in Mclntosh County where the elder Harper died in 1822. They were originally German immigrants to Canada in the decades before the Civil War. To visit the Hallettsville City Cemetery, drive east from Hallettsville on Hwy 90-A. He and Rebecca had fifteen children, three of whom died young. Stephen Chapman Townesend[a] (1860 May 1914) F.R.C.S. These houses are across the street from the Menil Gallery. Grandfather 37 yrs. 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