Person:William Townsend (23)

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William Sherman Townsend
b.Jan 1866 Allen, IN
m. 24 Mar 1859
  1. Caleb Townsend1859 - 1907
  2. Adema J. Townsend1861 - 1904
  3. Amanda L. Townsend1864 -
  4. William Sherman Townsend1866 - 1944
  5. Ulysses Grant Townsend1869 - 1869
  • HWilliam Sherman Townsend1866 - 1944
  • WLucy Rose1866 -
m. 29 Dec 1885
  • HWilliam Sherman Townsend1866 - 1944
  • WStella _____1879 - 1951
Facts and Events
Name William Sherman Townsend
Gender Male
Birth? Jan 1866 Allen, IN
Marriage 29 Dec 1885 Allen, INto Lucy Rose
Marriage to Stella _____
Death? Aug 1944 New Haven, Allen, IN
Burial? 29 Aug 1944 New Haven, Allen, Indiana, United States

William was a grocer. He operated a general store with his wife Stella. He was one of the early Standard Oil dealers. The store was located right next to the old Findlay and Fort Wayne railroad tracks at Tillman Crossing. Louis Venderley operated the store next to theirs.