Abel Leander Townsend (1868 - 1935)

Born 31 May 1868 in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Susan (Huffman) Townsend — married 10 Apr 1888 in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Oct 1935 at age 67 in Hickory Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Abel Townsend was born in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

Abel engaged in farming

Abel Leander Townsend was born on 31 March 1868 in Catawba County, North Carolina, the son of Aaron Elijah Townsend and Mahalie Elizabeth Huffman.

Hickory Tavern Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 20 July 1870, Hickory Tavern North Carolina Post Office
A E Townsend (26), farmer, owned personal property valued at $200, and his wife, Mahala (27), in household with their son, Able L (2). All in household were born in North Carolina.^[1]

Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, 11 June 1880
A Elija Townsend (36), farmer, and his wife, Elizabeth M (37), unable to read or write, in household with their children, Abel L (12), attended school within the census year, James C (7), and Lillie L, 4 months old, born in September. and also Julia Barger (37), servant, and Jake Helton (23), servant, farm laborer, unable to read or write. All in household were born in North Carolina.^[2]

Abel L Townsend (19), married Alice Huffman (18), on 10 April 1888, in Catawba County, North Carolina.^[3]

Hickory Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 7 June 1900
Able L Townsend (32), farmer, born May 1868, and his wife, Alice S (29), owned mortgage free farm property, married 12 years. Alice reported she had 5 children, all living, in household with Dora A L (11), born January 1889, James P (10), bron April 1890, Leander C (7), born September 1892, Laura M (6), born November 1893, and Therby E (1), born July 1898. Dora, James, Leander, and Laura attended school 4 months within the census year. Able, Alice, Dora, and James were able to read, write, and speak English and all in household were born in North Carolina.^[4]

Hickory Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 29 April 1910
Leeandy Townsend (42), farmer, and his wife, Allice S (39), owned mortgagre free farm property on Moores Ferry Road, married 22 years. Allice reported he had 8 children, all living, in household with Laura M (16), farm laborer, Pherby E (12), farm laborer, Katie (8), farm laborer, Pearl (4), and Cloyd (1). Pherby and Katie attended school within the census year. Leeandy, Allice, Laura, and Pherby were able to read, write, and speak English and all in household were born in North Carolina.^[5] Leander's father, Aaron, also was located on Moores Ferry Road in 1910.

Hickory Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 21 January 1920
A Lee Townsend (51), widowed, farmer, in farm property on Sand Hill Road, in household with his children, Laura (26), Pherbe (21), teacher, Katie (17), Pearl (14), and Claud (11). Katie, Pearl, and Claud attended school within the census year. All in household were able to read, write, and speak English and all were born in North Carolina.^[6]

Hickory Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 21 April 1930
Abel Townsen (61), widowed, farmer, first married at age 20, property owner, in household with his daughter, Lara M (36), and son, Claude L (21), furniture factory varnisher. All in household were able to read, write, and speak English and all were born in North Carolina.^[7]

Abel Leander Townsend died 16 October 1935 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina of apoplexy, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and was buried at Millers Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina.^{[8][9][10][11]}

• Abel Leander Townsend at FamilySearch

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW88-KC9 : Tue Mar 05 08:17:20 UTC 2024), Entry for A E Townsend and Mahala Townsend, 1870
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6F-WGT : Thu Mar 07 06:46:33 UTC 2024), Entry for A. Elija Townsend and Elizabeth M. Townsend, 1880
3. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8XR-7HH : 14 February 2020), Abel L. Townsend, 1888
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYM-JPX : Thu Apr 11 20:15:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Able L Townsend and Alice S Townsend, 1900
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9Q-JGT : Sat Mar 09 02:04:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Leeander Townsend and Allice S Townsend, 1910
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZK6-HQQ : Thu Mar 07 17:02:13 UTC 2024), Entry for A Lee Townsend and Laura Townsend, 1920
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3S7-62Y : Sat Mar 09 09:31:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Abel L Townson and Lara M Townson, 1930
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30146853/abel_leander-townsend: accessed May 2, 2024), memorial page for Abel Leander Townsend (31 Mar 1868–17 Oct 1935), Find A Grave: Memorial #30146853, citing Millers Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jim Townsend (contributor 46985874)
9. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPDN-JFZ : 29 September 2022), A. Lee Townsend, 1935
10. ↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRT-7NTJ : Sun Mar 10 08:10:45 UTC 2024), Entry for A Lee Townsend and Elijah Townsend, 16 Oct 1935
11. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q578-JF2L : Fri Mar 15 05:57:53 UTC 2024), Entry for A Lee Townsend and James P Townsend, 18 Oct 1935