Ervin Townsend

    Ervin Townsend, a son of Silas and Hannah Townsend, was born in Washington County, Indiana, November 20, 1820. The grandfather of our subject, William Townsend, was a native of South Carolina; moved to Washington County, Indiana, in 1810, and to Morgan County in 1821, where he died. He was a soldier for seven years in the Revolutionary war. Silas Townsend married in Washington County, Indiana, Hannah Nogles, about 1813, who died in 1821. In 1822, Mr. Townsend moved to Morgan County, where he married Susan Thacker, after which he removed to Louisville, Kentucky and ended his days. He was father to five children -Robinson, Susan, Huston and Ervin by first wife, and Martha by second wife. He was a soldier in the war of 1812.

    Ervin Townsend came to Morgan county with his grandparents, with whom he remained until December 31, 1840, when he married Mary A., daughter of Richard and Rebecca Deakins, and a native of Washington County, Tennessee, born May 25, 1825. After marriage, Mr. Townsend settled in this township, where he has an improve farm of 240 acres. Mrs. Townsend died June 5, 1883, having borne twelve children -Sarah J., Thomas J., Martha, William, Franklin P., James (deceased), Rebecca, Emma F., John, Hattie, Maggie and Nora E. Mr. Townsend is an esteemed citizen.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.