 Alvah Washington Townley, son of John* Mann Townley and Peninnah* Alkire.Born Feb 17, 1838 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, died Jan 7, 1876 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, 37 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] FOUND HIM LIVING WITH HIS PARENTS ON THE 1850 CENSUS OF BENTON TOWNSHIP, OSAGE CO. MO., AGE 12. ON THIS CENSUS HIS NAME IS SPELLED ALVA. ALVAH WAS MARRIED TO LUCRETIA REYNOLDS ON OCT 1, 1857 BY A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE NAMED A.N. WILLIAMS, AT THE HOME OF LUCRETIA'S FATHER WILLIAM C. REYNOLDS. ON THE 1870 CENSUS HIS NAME IS SPELLED ALVAH W. HE IS STILL IN THE SAME PLACE, NOW WITH A WIFE NAMED MYRA J. AGED 32, (HE IS NOW 34). WITH ONE CHILD, MARTHA J. AGE 2. IN 1864 ALVAH MARRIED MYRA JANE PHELPS. Married Mar 3, 1864 at CHAMOIS, MO, BENTON TOWNSHIP (11 years married) to:  Myra Jane PhelpsBorn Oct 26, 1838 at MISSOURI, died Jan 2, 1905 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, 66 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] BURRIED TOWNLEY FAMILY CEMETERY, WITH ALVAH AND FIRST WIFE. _MENDDeath of one spouse Children: 1. Charlie Welton J. TownleyBorn Jan 10, 1868 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, died Jan 10, 1946 at NEW HAVEN, MO., BURID OAKLAND CEM, CHAMOIS, MO., 78 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] FOUND ON 1870 CENSUS BENTON TOWNSHIP, OSAGE CO. MO., WITH PARENTS, AGE 2. SHE CALLED HER SELF MARTHA AND NOT CHARLIEON THE CENSUS OF----- 2. Infant Daughter TownleyBorn Jun 1, 1870 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, died Jun 10, 1870 at TOWNLEY FAMILY CEMETERY, under 1 year old 3. Jefferson Calhoun (Battle) TownleyBorn Sep 3, 1871 at CHAMOIS, MO., died Oct 14, 1940 at BURIED ATOAKLAND CEMETERY, CHAMOIS, MO., 69 years. Occupation: at MAILMAN; Custom Field:<_FA3953Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999 Custom Field:<_FA3953Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999 [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] HE GOT THE NICK NAME "BATTLE", BECAUSE THAT'S THE BRAND OF CHEWING TOBACCO HE USED. BATTLE AX. | |||
| 2nd marriage Alvah Washington Townley, son of John* Mann Townley and Peninnah* Alkire.Married Oct 1, 1857 at CHAMOIS, MO, BENTON TOWNSHIP (4 years married) to: Lucretia B. (Louise) ReynoldsBorn Apr 20, 1842 at TENNESSEE, died Apr 11, 1862 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, 19 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] BURRIED UN TOWNLEY FAMILY CEMETERY. _MENDUnknown REFERENCEBOOK A 3953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] ALVAH AND LUCRETIA WERE MARRIED BY A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ON OCT. 1, 1857, AT THE HOME OF LUCRETIA'S FATHER, WILLIAM REYNOLDS. Children: 1. John Mann TownleyBorn 1859 at CHAMOIS, MO, BENTON TOWNSHIP, died 1902, 42 or 43 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] NEVER MARRIED, TOWNLEY BOOK, PAGE 101. 2. William Alvah (Capt) TownleyBorn 1862 at OSAGE CO. MO., died 1937 at TOWNLEY FAMILY CEMETERY, OSAGE CO. MO., 74 or 75 years | |||