Tena Townsend

Brief Life History of Tena

Tena Townsend was born on 28 October 1837, in Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United States. She married John Rappleye Wilcox on 9 November 1858, in Huron, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Michigan, United States in 1870 and Deerfield, Deerfield Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States for about 20 years. She died on 23 December 1913, in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Blissfield, Blissfield Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Rappleye Wilcox
1831–1891
Tena Townsend
1837–1913
Marriage: 9 November 1858
Reuben Wilcox
1860–1921
John A Wilcox
1862–1952
Ulysses Wilcox
1865–1935
Elizabeth Wilcox
1867–1874
Clotilda Wilcox
1872–1874
Walter Alanson Wilcox
1873–1956
Franklin Wilcox
1875–1884
Mary Wilcox
1879–1913
Orrel Vincent Wilcox
1882–1961
Richard F. Wilcox
1885–1897

Sources (31)

  • Tina Nora Wilcox, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mrs. Frances Wilcox - Government record: birth-name: Tina Nora Townsend
  • Lina Townsend, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847 · Moving the State Capital

The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

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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