Catharine Townsend

Brief Life History of Catharine

When Catharine Townsend was born on 28 January 1810, in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States, her father, Benjamin Townsend, was 35 and her mother, Christina Kohr, was 36. She married David McNamee on 2 November 1826, in Pike, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States in 1860. She died on 9 January 1869, in Hancock, Indiana, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Mcnamee Cemetery, Spring Lake, Sugar Creek Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

David McNamee
1797–1870
Catharine Townsend
1810–1869
Marriage: 2 November 1826
Benjamin McNamee
1827–1895
A. McNamee
1833–
Mary Jane McNamee
1829–1894
Eliza Holman
1836–
George F. McNamee
1842–

Sources (5)

  • Catherine Mc Namee in household of David Mc Namee, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Catharine Townsend, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Catharine Townsend McNamee, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Indiana, United States

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived at the extremity of a village, from Middle English toun(es)ende. Compare Town . There may have been some confusion with Townson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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