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Charles Birdwell "Bert" TOWNSEN

Charles Birdwell "Bert" TOWNSEN

Male 1863 - 1947  (84 years)

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  • Name Charles Birdwell "Bert" TOWNSEN  [1, 2, 3
    Residence 1904, 44  Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Born 22 Apr 1863  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1910, 1920  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 24 Jul 1947  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 9
    Buried Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10
    Person ID I20840  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2009 

    Mother Mary ___ 
    Family ID F15369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Harriet "Hattie" LEGGETT,   b. 23 Jun 1866,   d. 12 Mar 1903  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1882 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 22 1900:
      Charles Townsend, 27, b. Apr 1863, farmer, married 18 yrs; wife Harriet, 33, b. Jun 1866, mother of 8 children (6 still living); dau Ora M, 16, b. Sep 1883; son John O, 11, b. Mar 1889; son Odes D, 7, b. Sep 1892; son Oakey C, 5, b. Feb 1895; son William E, 2, b. Oct 1897; son (not named), 2 months, b. Mar 1900.

      1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumerated on Apr 26 1910:
      Charles B. Townsend, 47, farmer, married 6 yrs (second marriage); wife Eva, 34, mother of 2 children (both still living); son Lester D, 4; son Treve C, 2; son Johnny O, 21; son Odis B, 18; son Okie C, 15; son William E, 12; son Charles H, 10.

      1920 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District), enumereated on Feb 27 1920:
      Charles B. Townsen, 56, farmer; wife Eva, 43; son Lester D, 14; son Trevie D (?), 12; son Cecil B, 8 yr 4 mo; dau Ada W, 7; dau Delva G, 5; dau Zela J, 1 yr 7 mo.
    Children 
     1. Ora M. TOWNSEN,   b. 17 Sep 1883, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1968  (Age 84 years)
     2. (Male infant) TOWNSEN,   b. 1885,   d. 16 Aug 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Johnnie Ottman TOWNSEND,   b. 11 Mar 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1951, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     4. Otis Burdell TOWNSEN,   b. Sep 1892
     5. Okey Columbus TOWNSEN,   b. 5 Feb 1895, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1918, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     6. William E. TOWNSEN,   b. Oct 1897,   d. 10 Nov 1969, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
     7. Charles H. TOWNSEND,   b. 20 Mar 1900,   d. May 1966  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F7683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eva MAXWELL,   b. May 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11
    Married 26 Feb 1904  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Children 
     1. Lester Dale TOWNSEND,   b. 13 Oct 1905,   d. Oct 1988  (Age 83 years)
     2. Trevy Clio TOWNSEN,   b. 2 Feb 1908,   d. 4 Apr 1990, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Cecil Bradford TOWNSEND,   b. 28 Sep 1911, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 2000, Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Ada W. TOWNSEN,   b. CA 1913
     5. Velva Gladys TOWNSEN,   b. 7 Jun 1914, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 2007, Russellville, Logan Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     6. Zello Joy TOWNSEN,   b. 5 Jul 1918,   d. 21 Aug 2008  (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F7686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1904, 44 - Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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    Documents
    20840_TOWNSEND_CharlesBurdell_1863-1947_Obit.jpg
    20840_TOWNSEND_CharlesBurdell_1863-1947_Obit.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    2. [S5] Headstone.

    3. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    4. [S1596] Newspaper article.

    5. [S14] Obituary.

    6. [S1783] Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998)).

    7. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    8. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    9. [S1783] 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.

    10. [S5] Headstone.
      Name appears on headstone as "C. B. Townsen."

    11. [S1674] Obituary of husband's son.

    12. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as C. B. Townsen, widowed, 40, b. Barbour Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Eva Maxwell, 27, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 26 1904.