Kalu and his common-law wife had arrived in Canada in June 2019, and both claimed refugee protection, the filing states. He previously commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from March 2018 until June 2019 and XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. To visit the location you need permission and an escort from the property owners. 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. 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. She is buried beside her husband at the LaGrange City Cemetery. in 1887. 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. 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. Stephen J. Townsends income source is mostly from being a successful . Nutter, Jemima Townsend. First-hand information as remembered by Bryan Patterson,Monday, November 10, 2014.. He married Alice Melinda Palmer, daughter of Jacobe Cummins Palmer and Alice Olympus Tetram. Thomas and his brother Spencer came to Texas in 1826 to investigate land offered to settlers by the Mexican government. This deed likely was to provide John Light clear title to his fathers land, which he likely had title to under the right of primogeniture. These houses are across the street from the Menil Gallery. He built barns and stalls for his horses and grew cotton, hay, corn, and the necessary food for the large family and the slaves. The grant is in third class patent records of the General Land office in Austin Texas, volume II, page 263. 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. On February 11, 1846 he received an additional homestead grant of 320 acres in Bexar County. 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. He married Anna Sophia Juliana Clara Bruck in Osnabruck on January 28, 1823. He is a brother of State Senator M. H. Townsend, of Columbus, Texas, and is a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee, elected for two years commencing August, 1894. In 1826 two of the brothers, Thomas Roderick and Spencer Burton, made the long trip to Texas to investigate these land offers. Many a prominent family was left penniless, while others who had nothing before the war suddenly became cattle barons. Johannes parents were Johannes Robleswirt and Anna Maria Epp. Donald spent his tour of duty designing pontoon bridges and teaching engineering to army soldiers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Townsend and his wife, Melissa, have two adult children -- an Army captain and an Army veteran, according to his official Army biography. Donald and Beth met while they were Lamar High School. The Creek Indians made a raid on Leonards plantation in Liberty Co., in 1788. 68 in Columbus, and became treasurer in 1850. 1954], and died at his home in Houston, Texas, 21 September 1953. 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. During the mid-1850s Caspar Fink was elected Alderman of LaGrange. In this family there were eight brothers, who settled in Colorado and Fayette Counties, and they all married and reared families. During the Sabine Pass Emergency the unit was sworn into full Confederate Service. The earliest record we are aware of concerning Benedictus Townsend is a Sussex County, Delaware deed dated 4 August 1736 wherein Benedictus Townsend and Lucilla, his wife, and Mary Light all of Sussex County deed a 300 acre plantation situated on the East and West side of a Branch called The Beaver dam branch to John Light. After 7 or 8 years in Florida, Asa moved his family again, this time to Texas. With the end of the war in 1865 she was able to return to Texas. She again visited them at the time of the St. Louis Worlds Fair. Anna Sophia Juliana Clara Bruck: Born at Osnabruck, Hanover on January 3, 1800. An honorable and upright citizen. He leveraged that education to secure a career with the railroad and later as that mayor of Hallettsville, Texas. An award was made to the brother and sister Caspar and Elisabeth. The families were issued the following land grants in Mexico and the Republic of Texas: Thomas R. Townsend: Spanish Grant 1835 in Houston County. See Greene, David L. Townsend Ancestry of Richard of the Welcome, John of Philadelphia, Joseph of Chester County, and Joan of Chester County, in Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Being warned of an impending raid (some say by a friendly Indian) Asa escaped with his family to Columbus, where they remained till the trouble died down. His grandfather, Asa Townsend, came to Texas from Georgia in 1836. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have two children: August Emmett, born January 11th, 1891, and Moses Solon, Jr., born August 9th, 1893. He had a brother, Anton B. Frede. All Rights Reserved. She was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Houston, Texas and died on 30 Oct 1998 in Kerrville. He left the service at the rank of Sergeant. Funeral Services are 1pm Thursday October 8, 2020 at Anderson Funeral Home 1357 E. The 35-year-old shared a video message with fans who have sent love and support to her and her family after her husband Stephen "tWitch" Boss died by suicide at age 40. He buried the wife of his youth, and mother of his children in 1859. He is from Germany. His children here increased. 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. One of the librarians at the LaGrange public library remembers the original building still standing when she was a child. He received a land grant in what was then Harrisburg County, Republic of Texas, on December 5, 1839. He later moved his membership to Caledonia Lodge no. His brother in law, Jacob Dirr, filed for letters of administration in September, 1848 to settle the estate. Townsend served with the 82nd Airborne Division , the 7th Infantry Division , the 75th Ranger Regiment , the 78th Infantry Division , and the 10th Mountain Division . Abigail Townsend and Betty Spencer; gsons. The Indians made away with his horses and hogs and, according to family lore, the house was burned and all of Leonards tools along with miscellaneous items were taken. The ranch was 15 acres next to the Heart of the Hills. Dad remembers looking up and holding on to the antennae while moving it. 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. In 2014 there is a Prosperity Bank building on the lot. Grandfather 37 yrs. Augustus Townsend worked in downtown Houston as a Vice President of a finance company. At the age of eighteen, Mary and her mother visited the Osterhaus family in St. Louis. He is active in all things necessary for the good of the town, is popular with the people, and well deserves the success that has rewarded his efforts. in 1883 and F.R.C.S. The earliest South Carolina record we have found on John Townsend is a South Carolina plat dated 25 October 1771 wherein John Bremar, Esq. Both books have family stories and images of land grants and other interesting documents. Our earliest known Townsend ancestor is Benedictus Townsend. He has three brothers: Mr. H., H.L. The specimens total in excess of 10,000, mostly phanerogams, and are in addition to some 7,500 which the University acquired earlier by purchase. He served as mayor of Hallettsville an unexpired and two full terms and during his administration the excellent system of water works and the electric light plant owned by the city were constructed. Alice was born on 11 Oct 1873 in Lucan, Ontario, Canada. According to Huxford, Leonard Harper Sr. came to Liberty Co., GA (which was later cut into McIntosh Co.), with his son, Leonard Jr., during the Revolutionary War. In 1838 he acted as administrator for the estate of one Henry Biermann, vowing that he would see that justice was done for him. He died on 14 Oct 1887 in Yarmouth Twp, Ontario, Canada. To those now bowed in grief and left in the stricken home, we extend our deepest sympathy. Dr. John Townsend, his wife Elizabeth, and her younger brother Moses Schallenberger, were also going west. Before and after school, Dad would set traps and hunt small animals such as squirrels, selling the fur to the store down the street from them for pocket money. Steve was born Apr. Wharton AQM at Houston. The two cemeteries, however, are quite distinct from each other. They sent two of the brothers, Thomas R. and Spencer B., to investigate the offers and the living conditions. 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. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. 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. You can follow this link to learn about the Burford, Hervey, Basse, and other Townsend Ancestors who immigrated from Europe to Jamestown and other Virginia locations in the 1600s. Rebecca Clack Burford Townsend Grace 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. His grave in La Grange City Cemetery was marked with a tall limestone marker. He died 15 Jul 1954 in Houston, Texas. B. Townsend was elected mayor and Francis Frede was elected an alderman. He worked for the railroads in several jobs. WebMoses Townsend, Jr. and his wife Mary Agnes Fink were the first of their families born in Texas. It was for 320 acres of third class headright having arrived in Texas prior to January 1, 1840 but after October 1, 1837. 1, 1953 in Burlington, the son of Hebert L. and Anne (Mailhot) Townsend. Most of the Townsends rode with the tide and became successful in the cattle business. She was the daughter of Ludewig Bruck, a merchant in Osnabruck, and Marla Anna (Fosters) Bruck. He previously commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from March 2018 until June 2019 and XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. For comfort we can hope they will look to One who alone can give it. John and Cortney had eight children; most probably born in Orange County, North Carolina, but grew up to adulthood in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Here he met and married Rebecca Harper about 1823. We were unable to document where he resided during the period from 1751 to his appearance in South Carolina in 1764. Townesend was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the University of Edinburgh. It was across the road from the Guadalupe river. His last service was to be detailed as a tanner under Captain E.C. He was survived by his wife and daughter, Orpha Smallwood, and five grandchildren. He married Annie Elizabeth Harvey Annabet on 8 May 1857 in Cuero, Dewitt County, Texas and the couple had four children. And lived there until he was three or four years old. Marys parents were born in Germany and Holland and moved to Texas to seek their fortunes in the new Republic. In April of the following year he was re-elected for the full term and again elected in 1893, without opposition. After settling in Houston in 1912, he made numerous trips to Mexico, as well as collecting widely in the United States. Daughter Velma just married & might also be living with them. Stephen T. Townsend was born in 1959 in Scheinfeld, Bavaria, and was adopted soon after his birth by an American military family in Germany. She is buried in the cemetery that they founded. Anton had an import business in Amsterdam, Holland under the name of Scholvinck & Eilers. Dad (Ron) played football for the Tivy Antlers and played golf in his spare time.. It required three wagons and teams to convey it to the place of destination.. The Townsend family had the distinction of sending more men to thebattle of San Jacintothan any other family. 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. WebThe StephensTownsendMurphy Party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the MexicanAmerican War and the California Gold Rush. The second grant for 50 acres implies one other person was with him or possibly decided to join him shortly after he moved to SC based on the dates of the petitions. Life on the new frontier was perilous and Indians were an everyday part of the lives of Leonard and his family. Thomass family moved to Texas in the 1830s after he died in Florida. They then removed to Jefferson County, Florida with some of their uncles and cousins by 1824. This clearly establishes John Townsend (1740-1786) as joining the Revolution and is one of the documents that caused the Daughters of the American Revolution to declare John Townsend as an American Patriot. Caspar Fink was appointed legal guardian of Julia on June 10, 1852. 1, 1953 in Burlington, the son of Hebert L. and Anne (Mailhot) Townsend. He is from Germany. Uncle Asa, as he was generally and familiarly called, brought to our State a sound mind in a sound body. A man of great energy, industry and capacity, (qualities that have descended to his numerous progeny,) he has left his mark upon society for good such as few have been permitted to rival. Spencer Townsend: Spanish grant 1835 in Robertson County; Bounty grant for military service in the Texas Revolution 1836 in Tarrant County. Turn left on FM 2314 (Vsetin Road) and then left again on Cemetery Road. The house was built on the main road to Kerrville on 12 acres of Gramps property. 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. It was there that he met and married Rebecca Candacy Harper, the daughter of Leonard Harper. After the war Fink continued his general store business at LaGrange. He grew up in the Marlboro district of South Carolina and attended school at an academy in Anson County, North Carolina. 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. This work is a history and genealogy of the Townsend ancestors of Heather Townsend Fike. The Grave Stone reads as follows: Sacred to the memory of Rebecca L., wife of Asa Townsend, Born in lrwin Co. Georgia October 17, 1805. They lived at Gramps (Red Earley) ranch until their house was built. This office he had charge of until May, 1890, when he resigned. The 35-year-old shared a video message with fans who have sent love and support to her and her family after her husband Stephen "tWitch" Boss died by suicide at age 40. He was killed near Mier, Mexico in September of 1847. He helped train his Fathers race horses and did other chores around the working ranch. WebThe StephensTownsendMurphy Party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the MexicanAmerican War and the California Gold Rush. Asa and his sons rebuilt, and the family continued to grow. When Dad finished 8th grade the family moved to Stevens Street (on the corner) in Kerrville. Townsend graduated from North Georgia College where he earned a bachelors degree in psychology. 1735 in Peas Creek, NC, according to Huxfords Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia. Annie Harveys mother, Rebecca Burford, is descended from some of the earliest colonial Virginia planters. It is said that he had the fastest horse of any, having outrun the British on at least one occasion. The regiment served there until April 1865 without any combat. The journey was made from Galveston to LaGrange by ox-cart. She was a member of the Catholic Church and was active in the German song festivals. This book is in the collection of McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario. He was surgeon on the Orient Steamship Company's line, house surgeon at St Mark's Hospital and at Birmingham General Hospital. Anton Franz Joseph Eilers was born at Damme, Oldenberg on June 4, 1794/1795; son of Dr. Clemens August Eilers and Maria Agnes (Klumpe) Eilers. He was buried in Grace Farm about 4 miles north of Columbus on FM 1890 near Shaws Bend. The claim was paid. Townesend was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the University of Edinburgh. A. Brodbeck, W. Thulmeyer, and Francis Frede were appointed appraisers. He came to Texas in 1866. Kalu and his common-law wife had arrived in Canada in June 2019, and both claimed refugee protection, the filing states. Having the desire to expand and own more land, they heard of the land offers in the Mexican State of Texas. [5], Townesend died in Colney Heath from pneumonia in May 1914.[1][6]. That same year the brothers started the long move to Texas as they sold their lands in Florida. 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. WebStephen Chapman Townesend (1860 May 1914) F.R.C.S. All I know they were discharged at San Jacinto. He married Katharina Panter, daughter of Georg Panter and Theres Zink on 22 Feb 1819 in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. His second name has also been cited as Townsend, "Townesend, Stephen Chapman (1860 - 1914)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Townesend_(surgeon)&oldid=1135144826, Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 22:19. About 1816 Asa and his parents moved to Bullock County, Georgia, and then to McIntosh County. 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 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 was a good and a worthy man. Thomas died there on 18th of October, 1828. In this site he opened his general merchandising store. Stephen Townsend died in 1769. 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. Son of John Townsend, of Philadelphia and Elizabeth Townsend 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. 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. Broadkill Creek is now called the Broadkill River. Brother of James Townsend; Sarah Thomas; Charles Townsend; Joseph Townsend; Elizabeth Foreman and 3 others; Mary Kennard; Jane Humphreys and Rachel Adams less He was very small since he was born early. He previously commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from March 2018 until June 2019 and XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. Stephen, Oliver and Elijah Cobb (sons of dau. DSG conveyed by survey unto John Townsend 200 acres situate in Craven County the NE side of big ready Creek bounded to the N.W.by the said Creek and Swamp and all other sides by vacant land Surveyed on the 25th day of Oct 1771. 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. Thomas Townsend was born circa 1765 at probably Orange Co., North Carolina. This record places Benedictus in Sussex County in 1736. Caspar Fink was awarded custody and guardianship of Julia Antoinette Frede, infant daughter of Francis and Louise. A kind and indulgent husband and father who died in the full triumph of a Christian Faith.. In 1842 he purchased lot 172 on the LaGrange town square across from the county courthouse from Rachel Longley for the sum of $250.00. Mr. Townsend is the right man in the right place and as such is looked upon by all. He was also one of the organizers of the Lavaca Oil Mill Company. The headright practice beginning in 1755 was to allow 100 acres for the head of the household and 50 acres for each additional person in the household be they male, female, free, or slave, white, or black. Moses was educated at Texas A&M and a business college in Austin. The deed books of both counties show Asa, his father Thomas and his brothers as large land owners. 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. in 1887. Visitation will be Sunday, January 29, from 5-7pm at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. The Duke of Sussex surprised viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when he turned up for the Colbert Questionert segment of the TV show on Tuesday night (28 February). 9 Generations Bruce Wamhoff in 2014 by his 6th great grandparents Asa and Rebecca Townsends Graves in the Borden Cemetery, Leonard Harper Sr. (1735-1822) is the progenitor of the large Harper Family of Irwin and Coffee Counties, Georgia. Marys parents were born in Germany and Holland and moved to Texas to seek their fortunes in the new Republic. Asa was elected one of the first commissioners. 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. He will be buried tomorrow by the Knights of Pythias, in which order he was a deputy grand chancellor. His home and plantation was near the present village of Lax, Irwin County; it was there he died in 1842. He erected a long log cabin for his family and put up a row of slave cabins. The return trip was made on the Brig Antoinette from Bremen, H. Wessels, master. 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. Like his brothers he applied for land and received 640 acres in Colorado County near the town of Borden, between Columbus and LaGrange. He and Rebecca had fifteen children, three of whom died young. LifeSketch:TOWNSEND, StephenWill Made: 10 Jan 1759Heirs: sons William, Stephen, Littlton, Jesse, Noe and Jehu Townsend; daus. When he was a young child Moses and his family left Florida and in 1838 settled in Colorado County near Borden between Columbus and LaGrange on their original 640 acre land grant. The man residing there invited Leonard in, gave him a meal and a bed for the night. In August, 1887, he went to Yoakum as agent of the S. A. Geni requires JavaScript! He qualified M.R.C.S. [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. 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. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. The Duke of Sussex surprised viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when he turned up for the Colbert Questionert segment of the TV show on Tuesday night (28 February). They removed from Marlboro County, South Carolina to Mcintosh County, Georgia after 1815. Bounty grant for military service in the Texas Revolution 1836 in Colorado and Fayette Counties. He studied law for some time and was admitted to the bar in 1891. Our story starts in 1736 when Benedictus Townsend lived in Sussex County, Delaware with his wife, Lucilla Light, daughter of William Light. The other twelve grew up on the ranch, married, and had children of their own. in 1883 and F.R.C.S. She and George are buried at Forest Park Cemetery , Houston, Harris County, Texas, Plot: Section 12 Whispering Pines. His wife reached out a hand to take the bird, but forbore at the suggestion of the daughter. Gramps eventually bought a generator (like the ones used with oil rigs-duh!) Fisher became a music teacher by profession, and a botanist by avocation. The Townsend, Burford, Harvey, and Mann ancestors immigrated to America and settled in Puritan New England or in the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown. 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. Three of the four Benedictus sons removed to what was to become Marlboro County, South Carolina in the 1760s. While their house (1/2 mile on the right from Heart of the Hills) was being built nearby, they lived at the old ranch house without electricity using coal oil lamps. He was one of the first organizers and one of the first board of directors of the Arctic Ice Company, of Hallettsville. On October 4, 1870 Julia married Henry Berkley Kaulbach, which ended the long guardianship of Caspar Fink. Stephen T. Townsend was born in 1959 in Scheinfeld, Bavaria, and was adopted soon after his birth by an American military family in Germany. Stapleton Townsend: Military service land grant 1842 in Fayette County. in 1887. Townsend served with the 82nd Airborne Division , the 7th Infantry Division , the 75th Ranger Regiment , the 78th Infantry Division , and the 10th Mountain Division . She was living at 708 Euclid Avenue in Houston with husband George Lewis Fisher (50) and daughter Orpha Irene (18). Visitation will be Sunday, January 29, from 5-7pm at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. So, how much is Stephen J. Townsend worth at the age of 55 years old? Heinrich Eilers, a relative of Louise, operated an ox-cart train service. (These records can be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.). He was buried along-side his wife in the Borden Cemetery, and his tombstone reads as follows: Sacred to the memory of Asa Townsend, born Marlborough Dist. Julia and Anton Eilers, lived in Amsterdam until his untimely death in 1836. They married 18 Feb 1853 in Regular Baptist Church, Yarmouth, Ontario, Canada. [Interment in theGrace Cemetery]. For comfort we can hope they will look to One who alone can give it. LaGrange incorporated on March 4, 1850. There are no plans to continue the American Botanical Exchange. Still later at the Capital Business College in Austin from which he graduated. It is is well maintained and easily visible from the road. After Thomass death in 1828 in Jefferson County Florida seven of his sons went to Texas in the 1830s and 1840s. Townsend and his wife, Melissa, have two adult children -- an Army captain and an Army veteran, according to his official Army biography. She died about 1860., Moses Solon Townsend, Sr. and Annie Harvey. Among other occupations he was a cotton broker. From a family recollection: Donny went onto study engineering at Texas A and M. When World War II began, as is tradition, with many of his fellow Aggies, Don joined the army and never finished his degree. A short time after he returned from the war he drowned in Rocky Creek near Columbus. 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. He married Velma Blanche Fisher, daughter of George Lewis Fisher and Alice Melinda Palmer on 05 Jun 1917 in Houston. He married Moye Elizabeth (Beth) Earley, daughter of Moye Green (Red) Earley and Pearl Elizabeth Price on 25 Sep 1939 in Jennings, Louisiana. Henry Kaulbach died at LaGrange on May 11, 1919 and is buried there. Follow this link to learn more about his. The other relatives still living in Germany waived their rights. On June 16, 1863 Jacob Dirr married Mrs. Anna L. Schemacher. He immigrated to America in 1838 probably with his sister Catherine, brother Leoplod, and brother law, Elisabeth and Jacob Dirr. Townsend and his wife, Melissa, have two adult children -- an Army captain and an Army veteran, according to his official Army biography. 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