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Charles Townsend

Birth	:	21 Dec 1834 Harrisville, Harrison County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	12 Jan 1900 Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3297400, -82.1108300
Plot	:	Section 12
Inscription	:	Maj, 30 Ohio Inf
Description	:	From "Athens Home Coming," Athens Ohio, 1904. (out of copyright.) In his seventeenth year, Charles entered the Ohio University and graduated in the year 1861. At the breaking out of the Civil War he was engaged in teaching. Resigning his position, without appointment or commission, he recruited one hundred and twenty men, who were enlisted in Company C, 13th Ohio Infantry and mustered into service at Camp Chase in July, 1861. He served under Generals Rosecrans, Pope, McClellan and Sherman and was promoted to Major. In 1866 he graduated from the Law Department of the University... Read More	From "Athens Home Coming," Athens Ohio, 1904. (out of copyright.) In his seventeenth year, Charles entered the Ohio University and graduated in the year 1861. At the breaking out of the Civil War he was engaged in teaching. Resigning his position, without appointment or commission, he recruited one hundred and twenty men, who were enlisted in Company C, 13th Ohio Infantry and mustered into service at Camp Chase in July, 1861. He served under Generals Rosecrans, Pope, McClellan and Sherman and was promoted to Major. In 1866 he graduated from the Law Department of the University of Cincinnati and began the practice of law in Athens. He held at various times the office of Prosecuting Attorney, member of the legislature, Secretary of the State of Ohio, trustee of Ohio University and Commander of the G. A. R. for the State of Ohio.

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Charles Townsend's memorial is located at: West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens County, USA.
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Charles Townsend death on 12 Jan 1900 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 39.3297400
Longitude: -82.1108300

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Margaret J. Allen Townsend

(1840 - 1910)

Siblings

Children

Helen Mar Townsend

(1859 - 1938)

Charles Homer Townsend

(1863 - 1944)

Mary Townsend Porter

(1878 - 1963)

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