William Grady Townsend

Brief Life History of William Grady

When William Grady Townsend was born on 23 August 1902, in Alabama, United States, his father, William Franklin Townsend, was 21 and his mother, Minnie Dallas Terry, was 24. He married Eron Anders on 3 March 1920, in Morgan, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Morgan, Alabama, United States for about 15 years and Election Precinct 4 Massey (Gibson), Morgan, Alabama, United States in 1940. He died on 14 June 1978, in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Herring Cemetery, Morgan, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Grady Townsend
1902–1978
Eron Anders
1904–1994
Marriage: 3 March 1920
John Horace Townsend
1921–2000
Helen Louise Townsend
1924–2014
Billy Joe Townsend
1932–1999

Sources (16)

  • Grady Townsend in household of Isaak Townsend, "United States Census, 1920"
  • William G Townson, "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • W. Grady Townsend, "BillionGraves Index"

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1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

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1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

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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