Husband: Charles Birdwell "Bert" Townsen 1,2,3
Also known as: Charles Burdell Townsend 4
Born: Apr-22-1863 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 5,2,3,4
Died: Jul-24-1947 in Ritchie Co, WV 6,2,7
Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8,5
Resided: 1904, 44 in Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 3,9
Census: 1910, 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Mother: Mary ___
Other spouse 2
Wife: Harriet "Hattie" Leggett
Married: Sep-21-1882
Born: Jun-23-1866 2,10
Died: Mar-12-1903 2
Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: David Musgrave Leggett (1829 - 1878)
Mother: Sarah Jane Orrahood (1833 - 1918)
Notes
F Child 1: Ora M. Townsen Born: Sep-17-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,10,12 Died: Mar-11-1968 11 Resided: 1947, 1951 in Sissonville, Kanawha Co, WV 13,14 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1905 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Arthur Albert Smith b. Nov- 9-1882 d. Oct-13-1970 Also known as: A. Albert Smith 15 Married: Aug- 2-1905 in Ritchie Co, WV 16
M Child 2: (Male infant) Townsen Born: 1885 17 Died: Aug-16-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Johnnie Ottman Townsend 5,18 Also known as: Johnie Townsen 2 Born: Mar-11-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,19,18 Died: Sep- 6-1951 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,18 Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5,20,18 Cause of death: struck by B & O Railroad train 18 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,13 Census: 1920, 1930 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1910 in Ritchie Co, WV 19 Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Occupation: carpenter 18 Wife: Verna L. Stout b. Jan- 8-1889 d. Mar- -1985 Census name: Varnie 21 Married: Sep-18-1910 in Gilmer Co, WV 22
M Child 4: Otis Burdell Townsen Census name: Odes D. Townsend 10 Born: Sep- -1892 10 Resided: 1951 in Venezuela 14 Resided: 1947 in South America 13 Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Wife: Marjorie May Hickman b. May- 6-1913
M Child 5: Okey Columbus Townsen
Census name: Oakey C. Townsend
Born: Feb- 5-1895 at Market, Doddridge Co, WV 23,24,25,10
Died: Oct-24-1918 in France 26,24
Buried: in Arlington National Cemetery, VA 27,28
Resided: in Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV 24,29
Census: 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 29
Military: Pvt, Co M, 11th Inf, 5th Div, AEF, World War I (died of wounds) 24,27,30
M Child 6: William E. Townsen 10,31 Also known as: Willie Townsen 14 Born: Oct- -1897 10 Died: Nov-10-1969 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 31 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,14,31 Census: 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 7: Charles H. Townsend Born: Mar-20-1900 10,32 Died: May- -1966 33 Resided: in St. Louis, MO 13,14,34 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Obituary of son. (2) Headstone. (3) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (4) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (5) Obituary. (6) Obituary - At home. (7) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998), Identified as Charles Burdell Townsend, b. Barbour Co, son of (father not given) and Mary Townsend; died Jun 19 1948, age 84y 3m 2d. (8) Headstone, Name appears on headstone as "C. B. Townsen." (9) Newspaper article. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (11) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (12) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (13) Obituary of father. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as A. A. Smith, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Ora Townsen, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Aug 2 1905. (17) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (18) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (19) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (20) Headstone, - Name appears as "Johnie Townsen." Obituary and other references identify him as Johnnie Townsend. (21) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (22) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as John Townsend, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Verna Stout, 21, of Gilmer Co. Married Sep 18 1910. (23) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) West Virginia Veterans Memorial Archives Database, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/wvvetmem.html, http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/vetdetail.aspx?Id=2838. (25) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (26) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Okey Columbus Townsen, white male, single, occupation soldier, b. Doddridge Co, son of Chas. B. Townsen & Harriett Leggett; died Oct 24 1918 at American E. F. France, age 23y 8m 19d, cause of death wounds received in action. Informant: J. C. Lawson, M.D. DR p. 508, line 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4840903&Type=Death. (27) U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 [database online], Ancestry.com and Office of Quartermaster General (National Archives) (28) Findagrave.com. (29) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (30) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, DR p. 508, line 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4840903&Type=Death. (31) Death Record - Online. (32) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (33) Social Security Death Index. (34) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Missouri before 1951.