Brief Life History of James Foss
When James Foss Townsend was born on 20 February 1808, in Buxton, York, Maine, United States, his father, Jacob B Townsend, was 25 and his mother, Abigail Foss “Abbie” Elden, was 22. He married Susan Davis on 11 April 1828, in Buxton, York, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Buchanan, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 1 April 1886, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- James Townsend, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Townsend, birth 20 February 1808; "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- James Townsend & Susan Davis, 11 April 1828; "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1820
Maine is the 23rd state.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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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Short History of Martha Ann Townsend & George Washington Lufkin
Martha Ann was born the third child of James Foss and Susan Davis Townsend in Buxton, York, Maine on 2 March, 1832. At the age of 8, she and her parents and brother James Francis (10) and sister Mary …
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