 Melecue James Townley, son of John* Mann Townley and Peninnah* Alkire.Born May 29, 1845 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, died Jan 20, 1910 at SALINE CO. MO, 64 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] I'M NOT SURE HOW TO SPELL OR PRONOUNCE THIS NAME. ON THE 1850 CENSUS, BENTON TOWNSHIP, OSAGE CO. MO. IT LOOK'S LIKE MELIENE TOWNLEY. AT THIS TIME HE IS LIVING WITH HIS PARENTS AND IS AGE 5. THE CORRECT SPELLING FOR THE NAME IS MELECUE. 1870 CENSUS SHOWS SAME PLACE WITH A WIFE NAMED AMANDA. SHE IS AGE 21, HE IS AGE 25. SHE WAS BORN IN MO. THEY HAVE ONE 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LELIA P., ALSO BORN IN ABOVE NAMED TOWNSHIP. 1880 CENSUE NOW HAS HIM LISTED AS M. J. TOWNLEY. AGE 35. HIS WIFE IS STILL AMANDA, AGE 30. THE CHILDREN STILL LIVING AT HOME ARE, LELIA, AGE 13. AND A SON, AUSTIN AGE 4. HE IS STILL LIVING IN THE SAME PLACE. Married Jul 8, 1866 (43 years married) to:  Amanda HullBorn Nov 6, 1848, died 1931, 82 or 83 years Children: 1. Lelia P. TownleyBorn May 14, 1867 at BENTON TOWNSHIP (CHAMOIS) MISSOURI, died May 7, 1926 at HULL CEMETERY, WEST OF CHAMOIS, 58 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] FOUND ON THE 1870 CENSUS WITH PARENTS IN BENTON TOWNSHIP, OSAGE COUNTY, MO. FOUND ON THE 1880 CENSUS EVERYTHING IS THE SAME EXCEPT AGE IS NOW 13, AND SHE HAS A 4 YEAR OLD BROTHER. 2. Austin Burke TownleyBorn May 14, 1876, died estimated EST. WFT, 1877-1966, approximately 90 years [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree 953, Date of Import: Apr 25, 1999] FOUND ON 1880 CENSUS, BENTOWN TOWNSHIP, OSAGE CO., MO., AGE 4. TOWNLEY BOOK, PAGE 101, SAYS HE NEVER MARRIED. | |||