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Donation Land Claim 2407 Yamhill County; David Townsend, b 1820, Cass Co, Georgia, or Anderson District, South Carolina; Arrived Oregon Dec 1846; Settled Claim 1 June 1851; married Judy Ann (Julia) Oct 1844, Cass Co, Georgia. Aff: Joseph Kirkwood, Reuben H. Couch, Jacob Cooper, Isaiah C. Matheny.
1850 OR CENSUS – Daniel [sic] Townsend (30y, b South Carolina, occupation farmer) enumerated with Julia (24y, b Georgia), Josephine (6y, b Georgia), Margt. (4y, b Oregon) and Frances M. (1y, b Oregon)
1860 OR CENSUS – David Townsend (40y, b South Carolina, occupation farmer) enumerated with Judy (36y, b Georgia), Josephine (16y, b Georgia), Margaret (13y, b Oregon), Francis (12y, b Oregon), Martha (8y, b Oregon), Amanda (3y, b Oregon) and Missouri (1y, b Oregon)
1870 OR CENSUS – David Townsend (51y, b Georgia, occupation farmer) enumerated with Judah (46y, b Georgia), Marion (20y, b Oregon), Melinda (16y, b Oregon), Amanda (12y, b Oregon), Missouri (10y, b Oregon), Lafayette (8y, b Oregon) and Minerva (2y, b Oregon)
1880 OR CENSUS - David Townsend, age 67, occupation farmer, b. Georgia, is enumerated with Julia A., age 57, b. Georgia, along with Missouri S., age 20, b. Oregon, Lafayette, age 18, b. Oregon, and Minnie, age 12, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Malinda Wickam, identified as a daughter, age, 28, married (visiting) b. Oregon, and her children Benjamin F., age 5, b. Oregon, and Edward, age 3, b. Oregon.
PROBATE – David Townsend of Polk co; died 10 Aug 1899 in Polk co; will dated 25 July 1899; witnesses John H. McNary of Salem and J.W. Townsend of Zena; Alexander LaFollett executor. Heirs: dau Josephine Reeves, 55y, of Independence; dau Margaret LaFollett, 52y, of Marion co, post office address Wheatland, Yamhill co; son F.M. Townsend, 49y, of Seattle, Wash; dau Malinda Wickham, 44y, of Zena; son LaFayette Townsend, 44y, of Marion co, post office address Wheatland, Yamhill co; dau Missouri Ann Townsend, 35y, of Zena; dau Amanda Lake, 46y, of Hopewell, Yamhill co; dau Minnie Dimick, 30y, of Hubbard, Marion co.
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OBITUARY:
TOWNSEND—At his home in Spring Valley, Polk county, at 9 a.m. August 10, of cancer of the liver, David Townsend, aged 80 years.
The deceased was an old pioneer of Polk county, having crossed the plains to Oregon in 1846. He leave [sic] a family of eight children—six daughters and two sons—as follows: Mrs. Jos. Reeves, Mrs. Maraget La Foilette, [sic] Mrs. Malinda Wickham, Mrs. Amanda Lake, Mrs. Minnie Dimick and Miss Annie Townsend, all residing in the vicinity of the farm home, either in Marion or Polk counties, F. M. Townsend, of Seattle, Wash., and Lafe Townsend, of Polk county.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon in the Zena church and burial will take place in the Zena cemetery.
Capital Journal, August 11, 1899
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