1, 1953 in Burlington, the son of Hebert L. and Anne (Mailhot) Townsend. On 18 January 1765, Benedictus was granted land described as One Hundred acres situate on Hilson Bay on Head of Muddy Creek North East side of great Pedee River, bound on all sides by Vacant Land. In Columbus on April 19, 1845, he served on the committee that drafted the preamble and resolution for theannexationof Texas to the United States. Still later at the Capital Business College in Austin from which he graduated. His specimens are located in herbariums located all over the United States. He grew up in Griffin, Georgia. and a big shed was built around it and this was how they got their electricity at the ranch. WebStephen Chapman Townesend (1860 May 1914) F.R.C.S. The Duke of Sussex surprised viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when he turned up for the Colbert Questionert segment of the TV show on Tuesday night (28 February). : W.G. As a result, they sold their properties, and they were all in Texas by 1838. WebGeneral Stephen J. Townsend assumed duties as Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on March 2, 2018, after serving as Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, the U.S. Armys rapid deployment contingency corps, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Creek Indians made a raid on Leonards plantation in Liberty Co., in 1788. All Rights Reserved. In 1859 Jacob and Elizabeth made a donation of five acres of land to St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church with the stipulation that a church, school, and a cemetery be established there. His younger brothers moved from Florida a few years earlier and helped Texas win independence from Mexico. The graves are in the southeast corner of the cemetery. He qualified M.R.C.S. h TOWNSEND, Sarah TOWNSEND, Joseph TOWNSEND, Jane TOWNSEND, Mary TOWNSEND, John TOWSEND, Jane TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEN 1694 - Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Apr 15 1769 - Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, Apr 15 1769 - Solebury Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British America, Elizabeth TOWNSEND, Mary TOWNSEND, Stephen TOWNSEND, Sarah TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEND, Anne TOWNSEND, William TOWNSEND, Hannah TOWNSEND, Joseph TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEND, Sarah TOWNSEND, Mary TOWNSEND, Rachel TOWNSEND, James TOWNSEND, Jane TOWNSEND, Bucklebury, West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, Solebury, Bucks County, PA, United States. From a M.S. This deed likely was to provide John Light clear title to his fathers land, which he likely had title to under the right of primogeniture. in 1887. George L. Fisher was born at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 8 January 1867 [Shinners corrects date to 1868 in Taxon 3(8): 247. By the time the War Between the States broke out, his total assets amounted to more than $60,000, including a dozen slaves or more. The company was mustered under the old oak tree in front of the State Bank. From the property description in the deeds, the Millfield plantation encompassed the Gitto Branch on the south side of Broadkill Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Marys parents were successful entrepreneurs in LaGrange, Texas and the family name is still well known in that area. District court meets tomorrow and the bar, of which he had for several years been a member, will pass suitable resolutions.Post Special LaGrange Journal: Mr. Van Nostrand left last week for Halletsville, where he will erect a fine monument at the grave of Mr. M. S. Townsend. It again fluttered its wings, and after two or three times turning slowly around, it rose and went out at the window. Henry Kaulbach died at LaGrange on May 11, 1919 and is buried there. After a short assignment at Marshall, Texas, during the winter of 186465 the regiment moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. in 1883 and F.R.C.S. At the age of eighteen, Mary and her mother visited the Osterhaus family in St. Louis. He collected herbarium specimens in Europe while a music student in the 1890s, in Germany and England. He was born on 04 May 1824 in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Nutter, Jemima Townsend. Like his brothers he applied for land and received 640 acres in Colorado County near the town of Borden, between Columbus and LaGrange. This office he had charge of until May, 1890, when he resigned. Caspar continued to operate Fredes bakery. After Thomass death in 1828 in Jefferson County Florida seven of his sons went to Texas in the 1830s and 1840s. First-hand information as remembered by Bryan Patterson,Monday, November 10, 2014.. Follow this link to learn about the Colonial Ancestors of Almira Mann. (Asas wifes great-grandfather). The specimens exist in two complete series in herbaria at the Field Museum, Chicago, and U. S. National Herbarium [Millspaugh & Nuttall, 1923]. Caspar Fink was awarded custody and guardianship of Julia Antoinette Frede, infant daughter of Francis and Louise. Stoltz, whose father and grandfather served in Alexanders company, dated August, 1963 states: my father enlisted at age 16, although listed as 18. She was the daughter of Jacobe Cummins Palmer (1847-1912) and Alice Olympus Tetram (1845-1873). Quoting from page 187 of Ms. Wyatts book: Hearing of land offers in Texas some of the Townsends decided to come to Texas. After settling in Houston in 1912, he made numerous trips to Mexico, as well as collecting widely in the United States. Julia and Anton Eilers, lived in Amsterdam until his untimely death in 1836. She was the daughter of Ludewig Bruck, a merchant in Osnabruck, and Marla Anna (Fosters) Bruck. At one time, Dirr and Elizabeths brother Caspar were in business partnership together. Leonard Harper Jr. filed a claim with the Indian Claims Bureau on behalf of himself, and his siblings, as a result of this raid. In this site he opened his general merchandising store. The family moved to Washington when his son Ron was an infant. Moses mother died when he was 13 years old. He was buried in Grace Farm about 4 miles north of Columbus on FM 1890 near Shaws Bend. In 1861 he saw many of his sons and sons-in-law go off to war some never to return. In Texas the men of the regiment saw no combat; they served primarily as scouts and performed garrison duty. From Georgia he went to and remained for a short time in Madison, Florida, and from thence with a devoted wife and 9 children he came to Texas in the fall of 1837, and settled in Columbus in the spring of 1838, where or in its vicinity he has resided ever since. He was also one of the organizers of the Lavaca Oil Mill Company. It was there that he met and married Rebecca Candacy Harper, the daughter of Leonard Harper. Funeral Services are 1pm Thursday October 8, 2020 at Anderson Funeral Home 1357 E. Brother of James Townsend; Sarah Thomas; Charles Townsend; Joseph Townsend; Elizabeth Foreman and 3 others; Mary Kennard; Jane Humphreys and Rachel Adams less These houses are across the street from the Menil Gallery. She has gone to the grave, but twere wrong to deplore her, When God was her ransom, her guardian, her guide; He gave her, and took her, and soon will restore her, Where death hath no sting since the Savior hath died.Colorado County Citizen, Sept 26, 1878. Indians were a threat in those days. While their house (1/2 mile on the right from Heart of the Hills) was being built nearby, they lived at the old ranch house without electricity using coal oil lamps. The Townsend, Burford, Harvey, and Mann ancestors immigrated to America and settled in Puritan New England or in the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown. In addition to cattle interests, he owned a large general store in Columbus. Another good book is A genealogy of the descendants of Benedictus Townsend and his wife, Lucilla Light of South Carolina Compiled by Joseph T. Burval and Clarice T. Burval, 2006. Bounty grant for military service in the Texas Revolution 1836 in Johnson County. She returned with the family to Osnabruck where she later married Francis Joseph Frede, in 1848. WebStephen J. Townsend is a United States Army officer who commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. Heinrich Eilers, a relative of Louise, operated an ox-cart train service. Gramps eventually bought a generator (like the ones used with oil rigs-duh!) A great deal of very desirable and most advantageously located property is to be found on the books of the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, who is now not only the popular Mayor of Hallettsville, Texas, but a very successful and reliable real estate dealer. Later scholarship has led to a conclusion that the earliest known ancestor is Benedictus, Lights uncle and that the Texas Townsends are descended from Lights older brother John. Web456 Stephen Townsend Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 456 Stephen Townsend Premium High Res Photos Browse 456 stephen townsend stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and They removed from Marlboro County, South Carolina to Mcintosh County, Georgia after 1815. Powered by - Designed with theHueman theme. Mr. Townsend was the member of the state democratic executive committee for the Eighteenth senatorial district. They were joined there by their Uncles Light and John along with many cousins from Marlboro District, SC. Web456 Stephen Townsend Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 456 Stephen Townsend Premium High Res Photos Browse 456 stephen townsend stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and M. S. Townsend. For comfort we can hope they will look to One who alone can give it. The regiment served there until April 1865 without any combat. vandiver.john@stripes.com Twitter: @ john_vandiver Migrated Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. Died, at her residence in Colorado County on the 3rd of September, 1878, Mrs. Rebecca C. Grace, of inflammation of the bowels, aged about 58 years. With the end of the war in 1865 she was able to return to Texas. While living in Kerrville, Donald owned and operated The Sport Shop, a sporting goods store at 20 Water St. in downtown Kerrville. [Interment in Borden Cemetery]. The Borden Cemetery where the family is buried is between Weimar and Columbus Texas on the North Side of US 90. Their wishes were carried out and the church was in use until 1895 until it was moved to Ellinger where it remains. Caspar Fink was appointed legal guardian of Julia on June 10, 1852. The gallery painted them the same color grey and uses the buildings as offices. His wife reached out a hand to take the bird, but forbore at the suggestion of the daughter. Stephen Chapman Townesend[a] (1860 May 1914) F.R.C.S. Townsend Biography: Hon. Townesend was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the University of Edinburgh. A month later, on 4 December l764 he applied for an additional 50 acres on the Waters of the Pee Dee River. DSG conveyed by survey unto John Townsend 200 acres situate in Craven County the NE side of big ready Creek bounded to the N.W.by the said Creek and Swamp and all other sides by vacant land Surveyed on the 25th day of Oct 1771. Upon arriving to survey the ground for one of his headgrants (which you could receive by paying a filing fee of $5.00) Leonard found a house had been constructed and someone was living in it. Anton and Julia had nine children. The total estimated value of the estate was $4,466.60. The following morning Leonard rose, pulled the title for the headgrant from his pocket, and told the hospitable gentleman that the property now belonged to him. [Interment in theGrace Cemetery]. He was honorably discharged on February 15, 1864 at Columbus. WebStephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander, United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. WebThe StephensTownsendMurphy Party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the MexicanAmerican War and the California Gold Rush. Leonard later found the tools and other items buried in his field when he was plowing. To those now bowed in grief and left in the stricken home, we extend our deepest sympathy. He graduated from Vergennes High School in 1971. He was survived by his wife and daughter, Orpha Smallwood, and five grandchildren. The two cemeteries, however, are quite distinct from each other. Her family now included an infant daughter Martha Bertha, born in Osnabruck on October 24, 1861. He had a brother, Anton B. Frede. Francis Frede died on January 4, 1851 and is buried in the city cemetery. Donald completed one year at Texas A&M when World War two broke out. He developed this land into a working ranch, where he raised cattle and fine race horses. In this family there were eight brothers, who settled in Colorado and Fayette Counties, and they all married and reared families. Moses Townsend: Spanish grant 1835 in Tarrant County, Bounty grant for military service in the Texas Revolution 1836 in Johnson County. Our sympathies are extended her bereaved relatives in this their hour of sorrow. Stewart, 1983]. He will be buried tomorrow by the Knights of Pythias, in which order he was a deputy grand chancellor. After Boss tragic death, his wife, Allison Holker Boss, said in a statement that he was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. The reader is encouraged to seek Ms. Wyatts book that contains information on several additional generations of this family in Texas. Life on the new frontier was perilous and Indians were an everyday part of the lives of Leonard and his family. Donald Fisher Townsend, son of August Emmett Townsend and Velma Blanche Fisher was bornon 22 Apr 1919 in Houston, Texas and died on 13 Sep 1950 in Kerrville, Texas. A system of sewerage is now being put in. Web456 Stephen Townsend Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 456 Stephen Townsend Premium High Res Photos Browse 456 stephen townsend stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and He is from Germany. Alice was born on 11 Oct 1873 in Lucan, Ontario, Canada. It was known as Alexanders German Company. Other tribes who roamed the area were the Tonkawas and the Comanches. After Boss tragic death, his wife, Allison Holker Boss, said in a statement that he was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. For comfort we can hope they will look to One who alone can give it. He was a good and a worthy man. His wife, Susannah, was born 1790 in South Carolina; maiden name unknown. WebStephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander, United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. Socially he is a K. P., is Past Chancellor, and during the last year, and is now, Deputy Grand Chancellor. The Townsend brothers enlisted during the Texas Revolution, and Thomas furnished beef and corn from his farm for the army. Anton had an import business in Amsterdam, Holland under the name of Scholvinck & Eilers. He is not found in the 1820 Census of Marlboro County. These Crown Grants were offered as headrights to encourage settlers to come into the wilderness, clear and live on the land. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Fifty-eight years of faithful service was accorded her before the great I AM released her from all suffering and toil, saying Tis enough, come up higher. She was a faithful friend, a loving and self-sacrificing mother, a devoted Christian, whose fight in every walk of life, shone with a brilliancy surpassed by few. Here he met and married Rebecca Harper about 1823. Townsend served with the 82nd Airborne Division , the 7th Infantry Division , the 75th Ranger Regiment , the 78th Infantry Division , and the 10th Mountain Division . https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/3871/grace-cemetery? Gigi bought the duplex with a garage apartment, down the street, as an investment where Ron and Anne Townsend lived after they were married. [5], Townesend died in Colney Heath from pneumonia in May 1914.[1][6]. Fisher died of kidney cancer at age 86 in Houston, Texas on September 21, 1953. Wits: Jas White, Christ. This monument is of Scotch granite and weighs 15,000 pounds. Steve was born Apr. Bearing her own sorrows and disappointments with patient fortitude, looking ever to a higher power for comfort, amid the many vicissitudes of her life, she took up her cross and bore it bravely to the end, and has now triumphantly crossed the dark river and rejoicing with the loved ones gone before. Louise outlived him by many years, dying on May 7, 1895 and was also buried in the city cemetery. In his early manhood he removed to Georgia, where he married and lived for about twenty years. August and Velma are both buried near the Fishers in Forest Park Cemetery in Houston, Texas. The evidence suggests he died in Marlboro County, South Carolina before 1786. Bearing her own sorrows and disappointments with patient fortitude, looking ever to a higher power for comfort, amid the many vicissitudes of her life, she took up her cross and bore it bravely to the end, and has now triumphantly crossed the dark river and rejoicing with the loved ones gone before. Thus his grant of 100 acres of land was for Benedictus, alone, which implies that his wife, Lucilla, may have died before 1764. Dad (Ron) played football for the Tivy Antlers and played golf in his spare time.. Knew the Fink family as a boy. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Fifty-eight years of faithful service was accorded her before the great I AM released her from all suffering and toil, saying Tis enough, come up higher. She was a faithful friend, a loving and self-sacrificing mother, a devoted Christian, whose fight in every walk of life, shone with a brilliancy surpassed by few. They came to Texas in 1840. While in the army, he served in Washington D.C. as an engineering instructor, specifically teaching bridge building. Dad remembers it took three days and three nights for the family to travel on a train to join Don in D.C. After the war the family moved back to Houston before moving to Hunt, TX along with Gramps and Wee Wee, sometime in 45 or 46. He was buying property and lending money as early as that date. Stapleton Townsend: Military service land grant 1842 in Fayette County. He was one of the first organizers and one of the first board of directors of the Arctic Ice Company, of Hallettsville. Kalu and his common-law wife had arrived in Canada in June 2019, and both claimed refugee protection, the filing states. The cemetery at Ross Prairie remains fairly intact although there have been no burials there in years. Lewis Fishers parents were George Fischer, son of Joseph Fischer and Anna Maria Pfeiffer. Marys parents were born in Germany and Holland and moved to Texas to seek their fortunes in the new Republic. An incident, uncommon and beautiful, occurred a day or two before his death. Kalu and his common-law wife had arrived in Canada in June 2019, and both claimed refugee protection, the filing states. When our subject was three years old his father died; the mother married again in 1874. Asa was the eldest child in a family of nine. Three of the four Benedictus sons removed to what was to become Marlboro County, South Carolina in the 1760s. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. The man residing there invited Leonard in, gave him a meal and a bed for the night. Townsend graduated from North Georgia College where he earned a bachelors degree in psychology. WebStephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander, United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. They returned to find their home vandalized by the savages. Mr. Townsend is now engaged in the real estate business and has several desirable tracts of land in and around town. We were unable to document where he resided during the period from 1751 to his appearance in South Carolina in 1764. Townsend and his wife, Melissa, have two adult children -- an Army captain and an Army veteran, according to his official Army biography. WebMoses Townsend, Jr. and his wife Mary Agnes Fink were the first of their families born in Texas. On February 11, 1846 he received an additional homestead grant of 320 acres in Bexar County. The other relatives still living in Germany waived their rights. Dad said when they got their first TV, the big antennae was placed on a nearby hill and either he or Uncle Don would have to go move it when the reception was bad. Donald and Beth met while they were Lamar High School. 1, 1953 in Burlington, the son of Hebert L. and Anne (Mailhot) Townsend. These were Crown grants from King George III signed by William Bull Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of The Province of South Carolina. Asa Townsend was initiated into the Fayette Lodge no. They moved across country in wagon trains. Townsend served with the 82nd Airborne Division , the 7th Infantry Division , the 75th Ranger Regiment , the 78th Infantry Division , and the 10th Mountain Division . Colonel Moore built a house on Main Street that was known as the Gottlieb Snyder house having been bought by an early settler of that name. Solon received his education in the local schools in Columbus and later at Texas A&M College. Townsend and his wife, Melissa, have two adult children -- an Army captain and an Army veteran, according to his official Army biography. Georges father was Lewis Fisher, son of George Fischer and Katharina Panter. She was the youngest child of Louise and Caspar Fink. This meant that they could cross state lines during a battle. Augustus Townsend worked in downtown Houston as a Vice President of a finance company. He married Mee Mee (Beth) in Jennings, Louisiana. Thomas and his brother Spencer came to Texas in 1826 to investigate land offered to settlers by the Mexican government. Annie Harveys mother, Rebecca Burford, is descended from some of the earliest colonial Virginia planters. WebSon of John Townsend and Elizabeth Townsend Husband of Elizabeth Townsend Father of Elizabeth Kennard; Hannah Hough; Mary [Skelton] Cary; Stephen Townsend, II; William Townsend and 3 others; ; Brother of James Townsend; Charles Townsend; Joseph Townsend; Elizabeth Foreman; Sarah Thomas and 3 others; ; Half brother of Elizabeth Stephen is survived by his wife Donna Townsend; his children, Sarah McGuire, Tiffany Townsend, Devan Norsworthy, Clint Townsend; his grandchildren, Mikayla, Stephanie, Morgan, Wyatt, and Sunny; and his brother, Brian (Shari) Townsend. Half brother of Elizabeth Townsend; John Townsend and Hannah Townsend. In 1841 Frede and Housman received a license as general merchants. Velma Fishers grandmother, Almira Manns, ancestors are 17th century New England colonial immigrants. They arrived at Galveston on June 13th, after an eleven weeks voyage. His grave in La Grange City Cemetery was marked with a tall limestone marker. To visit the location you need permission and an escort from the property owners. Asa lived past his eightieth year and died in 1876. in 1887. On August 5, 1863 at Camp Columbus, Texas, Caspar Fink enlisted in Captain Socrates Martins Company A, First Regiment, Texas State Troops. During the Sabine Pass Emergency the unit was sworn into full Confederate Service. They then removed to Jefferson County, Florida with some of their uncles and cousins by 1824. In 1838 he acted as administrator for the estate of one Henry Biermann, vowing that he would see that justice was done for him. Thomas died there on 18th of October, 1828. The 35-year-old shared a video message with fans who have sent love and support to her and her family after her husband Stephen "tWitch" Boss died by suicide at age 40. The families were issued the following land grants in Mexico and the Republic of Texas: Thomas R. Townsend: Spanish Grant 1835 in Houston County. Emily Gray Martin, Gentlemen and Their Ladies Gray Family History, states that Leonard fought in the Revolutionary War, participating in the battles of Troy and Sumpter. He previously commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from March 2018 until June 2019 and XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. The Duke of Sussex surprised viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when he turned up for the Colbert Questionert segment of the TV show on Tuesday night (28 February). Father of Elizabeth Kennard; Hannah Hough; Mary [Skelton] Cary; Stephen Townsend, II; William Townsend and 4 others; Charles Townsend; Sarah Smith; Anne Townsend and Littleton Townsend less Asa and his sons rebuilt, and the family continued to grow. Dr. John Townsend, his wife Elizabeth, and her younger brother Moses Schallenberger, were also going west. From a family recollection: Donny went onto study engineering at Texas A and M. When World War II began, as is tradition, with many of his fellow Aggies, Don joined the army and never finished his degree. 1735 in Peas Creek, NC, according to Huxfords Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia. His estate was mainly an award of 120 acres bounty land for a single man who died in service and for some money owed him. He passed away February 17, 1878 and is buried in the same cemetery as his first wife. He married Annie Elizabeth Harvey Annabet on 8 May 1857 in Cuero, Dewitt County, Texas and the couple had four children. Townsend Obituary: Weimar Mercury, February 8, 1896, pg 2, Hallettsville, Texas, February 2.Hon. The headright practice beginning in 1755 was to allow 100 acres for the head of the household and 50 acres for each additional person in the household be they male, female, free, or slave, white, or black. 1/26/2021 edit Stephen Townsend, Sr, was the son of John Townsend and Elizabeth (NN) Townsend or John Townsend and Elizabeth (Pocoke) Townsend. Frede is mentioned in the Reminiscences of Texas Independence. , and E.L. Townsend, and a half sister, Rebecca Grace Waller., M.S. He has three brothers: Mr. H., H.L. Thomas Townsend (1765-1828) and his wife, Elizabeth, are named on a number of deeds in Marlboro County, South Carolina prior to 1815 and his family is found on the 1800 and 1810 Census of Marlboro County. The 35-year-old shared a video message with fans who have sent love and support to her and her family after her husband Stephen "tWitch" Boss died by suicide at age 40. In April of the following year he was re-elected for the full term and again elected in 1893, without opposition. Possessed of a sound judgment and fine intellect, she was the source of great comfort and assistance to those who sought her advice; ever willing to extend a helping hand to her weaker sisters in their hour of need. Both of their fathers died while they were very young. He joined the Army and was posted in Washington D.C. to the Army Corps of Engineers. Steve was born Apr. They have been moved to Dallas, but are as yet unsorted and un-mounted. The cemetery is on the right about one-half mile down that road. He died on 14 Oct 1887 in Yarmouth Twp, Ontario, Canada. The deceased was born in Marlboro District, South Carolina on the 14th December, 1795. M. S. Townsend died at his home here this morning after a lingering illness, aged 31 years. In August, 1887, he went to Yoakum as agent of the S. A. It is is well maintained and easily visible from the road. Grandfather 37 yrs. See Book A page 18 of Jefferson County Deed Records. The deceased was an old citizen, an exemplary lady with many virtues to endear her to her large list of acquaintances. He was killed near Mier, Mexico in September of 1847. On October 4, 1870 Julia married Henry Berkley Kaulbach, which ended the long guardianship of Caspar Fink. He erected a long log cabin for his family and put up a row of slave cabins. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Never knew it being a German Company. Francis Fredes bakery was opposite. Thomas Townsend was born circa 1765 at probably Orange Co., North Carolina. His grandfather, Asa Townsend, came to Texas from Georgia in 1836. WebThe StephensTownsendMurphy Party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the MexicanAmerican War and the California Gold Rush. That fake version of Gen. 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