Husband: Thomas Jefferson TOWNSEND
Born: 4 JUL 1856 at: ,,Texas Married: 10 AUG 1875 at: ,Howard,Arkansas Died: 26 JAN 1931 at: Wetumpka,Hughes,Oklahoma Father:Alex Clark TOWNSEND Mother:Nancy Taylor HOBSON Other Spouses: Francis Adeline WESTBROOK
Wife: Nancy Cordelia PROPS
Born: 5 SEP 1856 at: ,,Arkansas Died: 1884 at: ,Howard,Arkansas Father: John K. Propps Mother: Nancy E. Briscoe Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Laura E. TOWNSEND Born: 3 SEP 1876 at: ,Howard,Arkansas Married: ABT 1893 at: ,,Oklahoma Died: 23 FEB 1904 at: Wetumka,Hughes,Oklahoma Spouses: James INMAN Lee MEADORS
Name: Dora Lementine TOWNSEND Born: 22 FEB 1878 at: ,Howard,Arkansas Married: ABT 1895 at: ,,Oklahoma Died: 12 DEC 1956 at: Ada,Pontotoc,Oklahoma Spouses: Jasper Dillon CHOATE
Name: Nancy A. TOWNSEND Born: 26 AUG 1882 at: ,Howard,Arkansas Married: at: Died: at: Spouses: TIMMS
NOTES FROM GEDCOM DATABASE:
NOTES FROM GEDCOM DATABASE:
!Family Papers
Census 1880 (7 June) Howard Co, Arkansas, Sulphur Springs Township
73 74 TOWNSEND Thos J. W M 23 TEX TEN TEN
Nancy C. W F 23 Wife TEX ARK ARK
Laura E. W F 6 Dau Indian Nation TEX TEX
Dora L. W F 4 Dau ARK TEX TEX
Census 1870 (11-30 July) Polk Co, Arkansas, Sulphur Springs Township
P50 336 336 Townsend Thomas 14 M W TX with parents
Census 1860 Polk Co, Arkansas, Sulphur Springs Township
P86 602 592 Townsend Thomas 4 M W TX with parents
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Family Bible Thomas Jefferson Townsend; in possession of his granddaughter
Marie Timms.
Thomas J. Townsend dob 1856 - 26 Jan 1931
Nancy C. Propps dob 5 Sep 1856 - 1884 died TB
Married 10 Aug 1875
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Laura Townsend 3 Sep 1876
Dora Lementine Townsend 22 Feb 1878 - 12 Dec 1956
Nancy A. Townsend 26 Aug 1882
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Married Frances A. Westbrook 7 June 1885
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Asia W. (Male) Townsend 5 Aug 1888 Committed Suicide 1946
Thomas Alen Townsend 23 Mar 1886 - 10 Sep 1962
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From his bible - -"Indian Cure for Skin Tumors.
pulverized liquores root 5 cups
beeswax 5 cups
balsom coperas 10 cups
Amaster we saw one casting out"
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Census 1900, (27th day of) Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation
(Pontotoc Co, Oklahoma, Midland Township)
391 391 TOWNSEND Thomas J. Head W M Jul 1855 44 M 16 TEX M M
Frances Wife W F Apr 1850 50 M 6 6 ARK TEN ALA
Thomas Son W M Mar 1887 13 ARK TEX ARK
Acy Son W M Aug 1888 11 ARK TEX ARK
Census 1910 Hughes Co, Wetumka, OK 18 April (4-114-4A) #61-62
61 62 TOWNSEND, Tom J. Head M W 54 M2 25 TX TN TN Minister/gospel
Francis Wife F W 60 M2 25 3 3 ARK TN TN
BROOK, Flora Niece F W 22 S ARK ARK ARK Teacher Public
62 63 Son Ace & wife School
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Tecumseh, Oklahoma 3 Aug 1922
This is to certify that Rev. T.J. Townsend of Wetumpka, Okla. has this
day been elected National Evangelist for the United States by the
Co-Operative General Association of Free Will Baptist while in regular
session in Tecumseh, Okla.
Done by order of the Co-operative General Association of Free Will
Baptist while in its Third Triennial Session.
Signed B.F. BROWN, Moderator W.H. YORK, Clerk.
(Also listed in Official Credentials, Central District, Indian Territory
June 1890 - Dec 1894 Book A Page 128 18 Nov 1883 Thomas J. Townsend
Gospel Ministry, Freewill Baptist Church of Christ of Holly Creek, Howard
Co, Arkansas. Pittsburg Co Court Clerk Office, McAlester, Okla.
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Howard Co, ARK Marriage Records Thomas J. Townsend (19) and Nancy C. Props
(18) married 10 Aug 1875 by J.P. Richardson, M.G.
Howard/Pike Co, ARK Marriage Records (Book C Page 316) T.J. Townsend (29) and
and Mrs. Fannie A. Kesterson (35) married 7 Jun 1885 by J.P. Barton.
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF THOMAS JEFFERSON TOWNSEND
(Probated 31 Dec 1932, Hughes County, Okalhoma)
I Thomas Jefferson Townsend, of Wetumpka, Hughes County, State of Oklahoma,
in the presence of Almighty God, and witnesses, and being of sound and
disposing mind, and realizing the uncertainties of life, and the certainty
of death, hereby make, declare and publish this my last wil and testament,
hereby revoking all other and former wills by me made:
- First, I direct that the expenses of my funeral and last sickness be paid.
- Second, I direct that all my just debts be paid.
- Third, I direct that Alonzo Meadors, Dora Meadors, and Nancy Meadors,
my grandchildren, children of Laura E. Meadors nee Townsend, my deceased
daughter, by her second husband, shall each receive out of my estate the
sum of One Dollar.
- Fourth, I direct that all the rest, resideu and remainder of my property,
both real and personal, of whatsoever nature of which I may die possessed
shall pass to my wife, Frances Adeline Townsend, for her use and benefit
during her life time to be divided at her death among the following
persons:
To Dora L. Choate, my daughter, one-sixth;
To Franklin Ryan, my stepdaughter, one-sixth;
To Nancy Ada Tims, my daughter, one-sixth;
To Thomas O. Townsend, my son, one-sixth;
To Asa W. Townsend, my son, one-sixth;
To Cordelia Gregory and Dena Hill, my granddaughters, children of my
deceased daughter, Laura E. Meadors, each one-twelfth.
- Fifth, I hereby appoint my wife, Frances Adeline Townsend, sole
executrix of this my Last Will and Testament to act without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name, in the presence of
(s) J. W. Odom (s) Chas E. Shaber
As subscribing witnesses, to whom I have declared this to be my last
will and testament, this the 15th day of December, 1921.
(s) Thomas Jefferson Townsend
(NOTE The estate at Probate was:
The West half of the Northwest quarter of Section 7, Township 9, North,
Range 10 East, in Hughes COunty, Oklahoma. Value $600.00.
Personal Property: One cow worth $40.00, one male yearling worth $13.00,
one male yearling worth $13.00, Homestead of value $250.00, Cash $2,392.00)
Heirs received $503.54 each (grandchildren received$189.26) and Ace Townsend
received "None, having renounced his intent"
NOTES: Re: LAURA CHOATE (INMAN/MEADORS):
!Census 1910, Hughes Co, ARK, Wetumka Township. Dau Denise INMAN living with
sister Dora TOWNSEND CHOATE. Dau Delia INMAN living with half brother
Thomas TOWNSEND
After Laura Townsend's death, Mr Meadors left for Texas taking his three
children (Alonza, Dora and Nancy Mae) from the cemetery in a wagon. These
children are mentioned in Thomas Jefferson Townsend's will. Dora called about
5 years after T.J. Townsend died. The children from first marriage were taken
by her sister(Dora L. Choate) and Ada Timms Campbell or her half brother.
Census 1880, Howard Co, ARK, Sulphur Springs Township
73 74 TOWNSEND Laura E. W F 6 Dau Indian Nation TEX TEX
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