Residence: Dutchess County, New York¹

From "Rush Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois", in the book History of Jo Daviess County 1904:

"Immigration began to flow in quite rapidly in the year 1828, when a large number of energetic, thrifty people were attracted toward it-much more so than to many other townships in the county-among them being George N., Ira L. and Halstead S. Townsend. The Townsends were fine specimens of physical manhood and could trace their lineage back to noble ancestry. They were of English descent, their ancestors having emigrated to America at an early day. Eber Townsend of this family was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and 'was wounded and captured by the Indians'. Halstead S. Townsend rose to considerable prominence and represented the county in the State Legislature two terms 1859 and 1871."

Burial: July 1822, Drew Cemetery, Steuben County, New York¹⁰

Military service: Private, Capt. Mead's Co., Luddington's Reg.^{11,12,13,14,14,15,16,17}

Residence: Hardiston, Vernon, Sussex Co., New Jersey¹⁸

Burial: April 1841, Drew Cemetery, Steuben County, New York¹⁸

From The History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed; published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 483:

"Jesse W. Shull came the same year [1826] and settled in the same vicinity, as also did Devee and Hawthorne, who opened the Stump Grove mines on the Ridge, between the Fever and Pecatonica River; Work and Redford, who employed about twenty men and operated mines on lands east of Shullsburg, now owned by the McNulty Brothers; Abraham Miller, a man named Wakefield, Isaac Hamilton, Humphrey Taylor, George Earl, the Townsends, and many others who made the vicinity of Shullsburg their abiding-place."

From "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", published in the Warren Sentinel-Leader, Warren, Illinois, Wednesday, November 2, 1932 (reprinted in "The Townsend Genealogical Review" column in The Townsend Society Newsletter, spring, 1999, p. 5-6:

"In the fall of 1826, Samuel Townsend, and two of his sons, George, then twenty, and Absolem, [sic] then about sixteen, started for the West, of which they heard tales about the rich lead deposits and the vast, fertile prairies, then inhabited by wandering bands of Indians. These adventurers and pioneers arrived at what is now Peoria, Ill., on New Year's Day in 1827. In the spring they pushed on to Gratiot's Grove and Galena in the 'Fever River Lead-mine District.' At that time it was not known whether the district was in Illinois, or in the Territory of Michigan.

"The father, Samuel, and his sons George and Absolem [sic] Townsend busied themselves about the mines, engaging in the trading in mine supplies, ox teaming, and smelting. They were soon joined by the remainder of Samuel's children, only the eldest, Susan, remaining in the East. Two brothers, George and Halsted, finally settled in what became the Township of Rush, in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., while the others remained near Shullsburg, Wis., and became prosperous and prominent pioneers."

From The Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, January 7, 1864, p. 3, column 1:

"ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GONE

"Mr. Samuel Townsend, an old citizen of the Lead mine region, and well known by most of our readers, died last Tuesday, at the residence of his son, H. S. Townsend, in the town of Rush. He was 79 years of age. In 1827 Mr. Townsend removed from the state of New York to the Lead Mines and settled at Gratiot's Grove, Wisconsin, where he engaged to some extent in mining, but more extensively in raising and dealing in live stock. In 1848 he removed to the town of Pleasant Valley, in this County, and being at that time a widower, he soon after married the widow Kellogg, of that town, and resided there till the time of his death. His widow about the age of himself, is still living. When he came to the Lead Mines Galena contained but a few log huts, and the region where he resided was but a wild prairie. He lived to see a dense population settle around him and become a wealthy and intelligent people. He saw his sons grow up, marry and become wealthy and extensive farmers' [sic] and honest, intelligent men, occupying positions of honor and trust. At the time of his death he had living, eight children, fifty-two grand children and twenty great grand children. Two sons residing at Shullsburgh, Wis., A. A. Townsend and E. C. Townsend have both been members of the Legislature of Wisconsin and the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County. H. S. Townsend, of Rush, in the County, another son, has been a Representative in the Legislature of Illinois, and a member of the County Board of Supervisors. The oldest son, G. N. Townsend, of Rush is probably the most extensive farmer in Jo Daviess County.

"The Funeral Sermon will be preached on the 24th inst., at the Chelsea Meeting House."

Arrived: Bet. 1812 - 1814, Steuben County, New York^55,56

Medical Information: Height and weight information from "Warren Sentinel-Leader" article in summer, 1999 issue of The Townsend newsletter.

Military service: Bet. 1812 - 1815, War of 1812^57,58,59,60

Occupation: Aft. 1827, Mining⁶¹

Property: Military land in western Illinois⁶¹

Religion: Quaker (?)⁶²

Residence: 1825, Wheeler Township, Steuben County, NY⁶³

Residence: Pleasant Valley, Illinois⁶⁴

Residence: Bet. 1825 - 1830, Wheeler Township, Steuben County, NY⁸⁶

Residence: Blackford County, Indiana⁸⁶

From a reprint of an article published in the Warren Sentinel-Leader, Warren, Illinois, Wednesday, November 2, 1932 (reprinted in "The Townsend Genealogical Review" column in The Townsend Society Newsletter, spring, 1999, pp. 6-7):

"His mother died in 1821, when Halsted was seven years old, and his sister Susan, became the mother of the family. He ever spoke of her with the greatest respect and affection."

Burial: Angelica, Alleghany County, New York⁹⁴

Residence: New York⁹⁵

Burial: Angelica, Alleghany County, New York⁹⁶

From "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", published in the Warren Sentinel-Leader, Warren, Illinois, Wednesday, November 2, 1932 (reprinted in "The Townsend Genealogical Review" column in The Townsend Society Newsletter, spring, 1999, pp. 5-6:

"In the fall of 1826, Samuel Townsend, and two of his sons, George, then twenty, and Absolem, [sic] then about sixteen, started for the West, of which they heard tales about the rich lead deposits and the vast, fertile prairies, then inhabited by wandering bands of Indians. These adventurers and pioneers arrived at what is now Peoria, Ill., on New Year's Day in 1827. In the spring they pushed on to Gratiot's Grove and Galena in the 'Fever River Lead-mine District.' At that time it was not known whether the district was in Illinois, or in the Territory of Michigan.

"The father, Samuel, and his sons George and Absolem [sic] Townsend busied themselves about the mines, engaging in the trading in mine supplies, ox teaming, and smelting. They were soon joined by the remainder of Samuel's children, only the eldest, Susan, remaining in the East. Two brothers, George and Halsted, finally settled in what became the Township of Rush, in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., while the others remained near Shullsburg, Wis., and became prosperous and prominent pioneers."

From "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", published in the Warren Sentinel-Leader, Warren, Illinois, Wednesday, November 2, 1932 (reprinted in "The Townsend Genealogical Review" column in The Townsend Society Newsletter, spring, 1999, pp. 6-7):

"George N. Townsend

"George Nelson Townsend, the second child of Samuel and Sarah Townsend, was born in Vernon, Sussex Co., N. J., on August 28, 1806. His boyhood was spend in Stuben [sic] Co., N. Y. At the age of twenty years, in the fall of 1826, George N. Townsend, accompanied his father and his brother Absolem [sic], on a trip to the West. They built a flat boat, at Olean, N. Y., and floated down the Allegheny and Ohio rivers to Lawrenceburg, Indiana, a settlement about twenty miles down stream from Cincinnati, O. Winter had set in, and they sold the boat, and struck out across the country, on foot, to Fort Clark, now Peoria, Ill. The distance, in a straight line is about 280 miles. The experiences on the trip, in December and in deep snow were thrilling. Settlers' houses were about twenty-five to forty miles apart. There were no roads nor trails, and had there been, they would have been obscured by the snow. Day after day they plodded on, and reach Fort Clark (Peoria) on New Year's Day 1827. They rested at the Fort and got employment. On Feb. 12, 1827 they joined a party of men, eighteen in all, and started afoot for the Fever Rive [sic] Lead Mines (Galena) which were about 135 miles, in a straight line, to the northwest. Having neither roads nor trails, they followed the compass. They carried parched ground corn, sweetened, some bread and meal, and hunted squirrels and prairie chickens. Each man carried a blanket, a rifle and an axe. They went from grove to grove. At night they made a fire, starting it with flint, had supper, sang a song or two, told a few stories, and rolled up in their blankets, on the snow, with feet turned to the fire. The journey took six days and five nights, until they reached New Diggings, which was the first settlement encountered, and consisted of a half dozen dugouts people with twenty-five men.

"Our adventurers frequently visited Galena, then a settlement with a few log-houses. Dubuque was smaller still. Henry and Beyon [sic] Gratiot were the prominent men in the locally [sic], being miners and traders on an extensive scale. George N. Townsend got employment at a smelting furnace owned by Henry Gratiot, and held his 'job' until Colonel Dodge discovered lead deposits at what became Dodgeville, Wis., in the summer of 1827, when Townsend went to the new place. The Winnebago Indians were already working mines at Dodgeville, and were indignant a the intrusion of the white men. This, and immoral acts of a company of drinking boatmen, who had called at a Winnebago camp on the Mississippi river, precipitated the Winnebago Indian War. Forts were quickly built at Apple River, Elizabeth and Gratiot's Grove, and preparations were made for warfare. Colonel Dodge organized a regiment, of which Captain W. S. Hamilton, son of the soldier-financier-patriot was an officer, and George N. Townsend was appointed Orderly Sargent. A sharp decisive campaign followed, and the Indians subsided.

"In 1828 George N. Townsend bought a horse and rode back to New York state, and, in 1829, he married Mary miner, of Schoharie Co., N. Y. She was born on March 31, 1811, and died in Warren on June 15, 1890. George N. Townsend rented a small farm in New York and operated a saw mill nearby. He returned to Gratiot's Grove and, with his brothers Absolem [sic], Halsted and Elijah, set out on foot to discover desirable lands upon which to 'squat', the parries not yet, having been surveyed and open for settlement. They went south of Gratiot's Grove, crossed the Apple River at what later became the site of Millville, and went onto a ridge called Benton's Mound. As they walked the ridge, George and Halsted were pleased and drove their claim stakes, each thinking he encompassed about 1000 acres. Halsted took the east side of the ridge, and George chose the west side. They found wood, water, pasture and prairie. Absolem [sic] and Elijah did not 'squat', but returned to the vicinity of Gratiot's Grove and civilization. They became prominent pioneers at Shullsburg, Wisconsin.

"George N. Townsend built a log cabin upon his claim, and returned to New York, to his wife and three children. After a time, their few belongings were stored in a wagon, and drawn by a good team, the family proceeded to the new home in Illinois. They were accompanied by Mrs. Townsends father, Ashur Miner. The journey took thirty-seven days. Arrived at the new cabin, they found deer and wild turkey plentiful and profitable to hunt. The first winter was passed was passed [sic] in hunting and trapping as a means of livelihood. In her first two years on the frontier, Mrs. Geo. N. Townsend saw but one white woman, although Indian squaws frequently called and were kindly received. After the land was surveyed, it was found that the claim was in Jo Daviess Co., Geo. N. Townsend perfected his title to 800 acres of land, by paying $1.25 per acre to the Land Agent at Dixon, Ill. The land is still in the possession of the Townsend family.

"In 1836 the Burbridges arrived and built a saw mill on Apple River and Millville was Founded. This settlement had a store, blacksmith shop, and later on a Post Office and grist mill. Galena was the market for the Townsends, but two days were consumed in making the round trip. Other settlers arrived, and each new-comer found a hearty welcome at the Townsend home, which was known, far and wide for its hospitality. Mrs. Townsend started the first Sunday gathering for worship, a Sunday School. The first public school was opened in the Townsend home in 1838, and, the same year, Geo. N. Townsend furnished the land and logs for the first school house, which was erected at a 'bee' by the settlers.

"The California gold craze struck the country in 1849, and Geo. N. Townsend joined a company, numbering fifty men. They had ten wagons, each with four yokes of oxen, except that Mr. Townsend had five yokes. The journey was slow and costly, as well as thrilling. The company were surprised at the extent and of Salt Lake City. Arriving in California, Geo. N. Townsend mined through the winter, and them [sic] returned home, by way of Panama and the Mississippi River, the adventure netting him $1700. He arrived home in April 1851.

"A post office was established in Mr. Townsend's home in 1853, he being postmaster continuously until he left the farm and settled in Warren. It was known as Rush post office, being near the head of Rush creek.

"In 1852 Jo Daviess Co., Ill., was laid out into Townships by George N. Townsend, David T. Barr and Charles R. Bennett, a duly appointed Committee. They gave names to the Townships. Than [sic] of Warren was at first called Courtland Township, but it was latter [sic] changed to Warren.

"George N. Townsend assisted in laying out many of the public roads, and labored for their improvement. He was a Whig in politics, an early admirer of Abraham, and attended the first Republican Convention at Bloomington, Ill., in 1855. He was solidly for the Union at all times. He was a part of the Underground Railway assisting run-a-way slaves in their journey to safety in Canada. Two of his sons and five-sons-in-law were volunteers in the Civil War, and all returned at the conclusion of hostilities.

"In 1856 George N. Townsend built a fine stone house on his 800-acre farm. It is now, in 1932, Occupied by Samuel A. Townsend II. The rock was quarried on his farm, and the rough lumber was sawed there. Much of the original flooring and the door, window and stair casements are yet in good condition.

"The life of the wife and mother, Mary (Miner) Townsend, may have been equaled, or surpassed by other women, butt [sic] no one could have been more devoted to home children and neighbors. Nurses were unknown, and physicians were scarce. No day was too cold, and no night was to [sic] stormy, and she was never to [sic] busy to go, near or far, to the sick and distressed and grief laden. Many the babe, fever stricken, she has tenderly brought back to health and vigor. She was canonized, times without number, by her neighbors, because of her devoted services.

"The Townsends left the farm in 1875 and located in the village of Warren, where Mr. Townsend displayed his talents and rendered similar services to those given in Rush Township. All who knew George N. Townsend became a friend. His word was good without bond. He died in Warren in 1893, three years after the demise of his devoted wife. They were buried in the Townsend Cemetery on the farm. The Townsends hold family reunions annually or bi-annually where gather descendants from near and far, all bound in loving harmony, and held by tender memories of a happy past, and each treasuring the rich inheritance bequeathed by ancestors who were worthy. The unity of these descendants is inspiring.

"In 1929 a reunion was held at the old homestead in Rush. At that time a bronze tablet was unveiled to perpetuate the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend. The tablet is attached to an Iowa boulder from the farm of a grand daughter, Mrs. Laura Bird of Hampton, Iowa. It is placed in a conspicuous place and carried the following inscription.

"To the Memory of

"George and Mary Townsend

"Arrived in Illinois in 1827

"Took Possession of this land in

"1834

"Humility

"Hospitality

"Patriotism

"Erected by their Descendants in

"1929"

From Galena Daily Gazette, Old Series--vol. 16, # 169; New Series--vol. 1, # 50, Tues., April 12, 1864, p. 1, col. 7:

"GUARDIAN'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

"Estate of Ira L. Townsend

"Jasper R. Townsend, Emily S. Townsend and Sarah H. Townsend minor heirs 23d day of April A. D. 1864

"Geo. N. Townsend Guardian"

From "Rush Township", author, publication, & date unlisted; found at Jo Daviess County, Illinois US GenWeb Project web site, http://www.users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/RushHistory.htm :

"In the spring of 1836, George N. Townsend, Ira L. Townsend and Holstead [sic] S. Townsend, settled in the Township of Rush, about four miles south of Millville, near the Bald Mound. They built houses that Summer, purchasing their lumber of the Messrs. Burbridge. In the Fall they moved on and became actual settlers of the town. They quite naturally settled near together, and the place was known as the Townsend Settlement for many miles around."

From "Rush Township", no author, date or other publications facts listed; found at Jo Daviess County, Illinois US GenWeb Project, http://www.users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/RushHistory.htm:

"When George N. Townsend came to Rush Township ni 1836, his half brother, Sherod B. Townsend, aged fourteen years, came with and lived with him until he was twenty-one years of age."

From "Rush Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois", in the book History of Jo Daviess County 1904:

"Immigration began to flow in quite rapidly in the year 1828, when a large number of energetic, thrifty people were attracted toward it-much more so than to many other townships in the county-among them being George N., Ira L. and Halstead S. Townsend. The Townsends were fine specimens of physical manhood and could trace their lineage back to noble ancestry. They were of English descent, their ancestors having emigrated to America at an early day. Eber Townsend of this family was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and 'was wounded and captured by the Indians'. Halstead S. Townsend rose to considerable prominence and represented the county in the State Legislature two terms 1859 and 1871."

Arrived: January 01, 1827, Peoria, Illinois^121,122,123

Burial: 1893, Townsend cemetery, Stockton, Illinois^124,125,126

Medical Information: Height info from "Warren Sentinel-Leader" article in summer, 1999 issue of The Townsend Newsletter.

Military service: 1827, Winnebago War¹²⁷

Occupation: Aft. 1827, Mining^128,129

Political Party: Whig^130,131

Property: 800 acres, Jo Daviess County, Illinois^132,133

Residence: Bef. 1875, Rush, Jo Daviess County, Illinois^134,135

Retirement: Bef. 1878¹³⁶

Service: 1852, Committee to lay out Jo Daviess Cty, Illinois¹³⁷

Burial: 1890, Townsend Cemetery, Stockton, Illinois^138,139,140

Residence: Bet. 1828 - 1829, Schoharie County, New York^141,142

From "Rush Township", author, publication, & date unlisted; found at Jo Daviess County, Illinois US GenWeb Project web site, http://www.users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/RushHistory.htm :

"In the spring of 1836, George N. Townsend, Ira L. Townsend and Holstead [sic] S. Townsend, settled in the Township of Rush, about four miles south of Millville, near the Bald Mound. They built houses that Summer, purchasing their lumber of the Messrs. Burbridge. In the Fall they moved on and became actual settlers of the town. They quite naturally settled near together, and the place was known as the Townsend Settlement for many miles around."

From a paper, by H. S. Townsend, on the early settlement of Rush Township; included in "Rush Township", a history with no author, date or publication listed; found at Jo Daviess County, Illinois US GenWeb Project, http://www.users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/RushHistory.htm :

"In 1837 Jasper Rosencrans moved into the Township of Rush, and settled in Townsend's Settlement, where he lived until 1850, when he went to California. Mr. Ira L. Townsend also went to California the same year. In September, 1850, they started home together, but were never heard of afterwards."

From "Rush Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois", in the book History of Jo Daviess County 1904:

"Immigration began to flow i nquite rapidly in the year 1828, when a large number of energetic, thrifty people were attracted toward it-much more so than to many other townships in the county-among them being George N., Ira L. and Halstead S. Townsend. The Townsends were fine specimens of physical manhood and could trace their lineage back to noble ancestry. They were of English descent, their ancestors having emigrated to America at an early day. Eber Townsend of this family was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and 'was wounded and captured by the Indians'. Halstead S. Townsend rose to considerable prominence and represented the county in the State Legislature two terms 1859 and 1871."

Arrived: 1836, Stockton, Illinois³²⁶

Medical Information: Height info from "Warren Sentinel-Leader" article in summer, 1999 issue of The Townsend Newsletter.

Occupation: Aft. 1827, Mining³²⁷

Residence: 1840, Jo Daviess County, Illinois³²⁸

Service: April 1847, Committee to purchase public land³²⁹

Burial: Townsend Cemetery, Jo Daviess Cty, Ill.³³⁰

From New Diggings On The Fever 1824-1860, by Margaret S. Carter, 1959, p. 52:

1836 Mineral Pint

Lent

A. A. Townsend

$3.00 in Ioway orders

worth 75 cents on the dollar

--------

Won a $5.00 Dollar

par of Boots on the State of Illinois

Giving the State to Cass

--------

" " "

of A. A. Townsend

From Territorial Papers of the United States, vol. XXVII, John Porter Bloom, 1969, p. 291:

"September 20th

"On this day his Excellincy [sic] Governor Doty appointed & commissioned Absolam A. Townsand Esqr a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Ioway until the end of the next Session of the Legislative Council." [Note: The year of the above appointment was 1842]

From the La Fayette County Herald, Shullsburg, Wisconsin, October 23, 1856, front page:

"Assembly Ticket--The Republican nominations, are, we believe, upon the ground of private characters, unexceptionable, (although we never heard of Mr. Richardson before) yet they are not strong nominations. A. A. Townsend has served in the Assembly before--as a gentleman he is irreproachable, but as a legislator we never heard of any measure originating with him, or of his ever assuming responsibility or independent position except of voting for Charles Durkee for U. S. Senator, against the known will of his constituents." [Note: the above was from the Democratic paper of Shullsburg, Wisconsin]

From the La Fayette County Herald, Shullsburg, Wisconsin, November 6, 1856, front page:

"Election Returns, Town of Shullsburg

"Assemblyman dem maj

"James H. Earnest (Dem) 217

"Absalom A. Townsend (Rep) 203 14"

From Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol ii 1856 (reprinted 1903), "Second Annual Report", p. ?:

Notation of requests for portraits from 47 individuals, including the Hon. A. A. Townsend. [Note: need full quote & page number on this.]

From Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol iii 1857 (reprinted 1904), p. ?:

"A portrait of Hon. A. A. Townsend and of Hon. Edward Pier, the one a well known pioneer of the Lead Region, and the other of Fond du Lac, have also been received." [Note: need page number on this.]

From Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), pp. 60-61:

"Hon. Absalom A. Townsend, third son of Samuel and Sarah Townsend, was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, Dec. 7th, 1810; and when he was two years old, his father moved to Steuben county, N. Y., where he resided till 1826. His father, now a widower, having purchased some military land in Western Illinois, started on the 15th of Oct., 1826, with his eldest son, and Absalom, and arrived at Peoria, on the Illinois river, on the 1st of January following. On the 18th of May, 1827, they arrived in the Lead Mines, in the vicinity of Gratiot's Grove, and engaged in the business of mining. But they were soon interrupted by the Winnebago disturbances in July, when the people organized into companies, and erected forts. The elder brother volunteered in Wm. S. Hamilton's company, while Absalom A. Townsend and his father forted at Gratiot's Grove. Capt. Hamilton's company marched with other troops to the Wisconsin Portage, where a treaty was held, when the Winnebagoes ceded to the General Government a portion of the southern part of Wisconsin.

"Mr. A. A. Townsend, after the Indian troubles were over, resumed the business of mining. He served during the whole of the Black Hawk War as a volunteer, under Col. Dodge, and participated in the battle of the Bad Ax, August 2nd, 1832. In 1836 he married, and settled on a farm near Shullsburg, where he now resides. He has long been a miner and farmer, on a very large scale. When the fame of the gold discoveries in California spread over the country, Mr. Townsend resolved to try his hand in that region. For this purpose, he fitted out a train of twelve wagons, drawn by oxen, with a company of men, in the spring of 1849, and taking the land route, started on the 16th of April, and arrived in California on the 9th of September following, all well. He returned to Wisconsin the next spring, and fitted out a company of thirty-two men, well supplied with horses and mules, started on the land route on the 23d of May, and reached California on the 8th of ensuing September. While in that country, he pursued the business of mining and stock keeping. He returned in the spring of 1851.

"Mr. Townsend has always taken an active part in all matter pertaining to the prosperity and welfare of Wisconsin, in war and in peace. He has held various public offices in his town and county. He acted as one of the arbitrators in settling the claims of the miners, preparatory to the sale of the Wisconsin mineral lands by the General Government. In 1842, he was commissioned a Justice of the Peace by Gov. Doty; and in 1855 he represented his district in the Legislature of the State. A man of such energy of character, with the opportunities he has enjoyed, could not well fail of success; he is reputed one of the wealthiest men of Western Wisconsin."

From Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), p. 64:

"The portrait of Hon. A. A. Townsend was painted by Abram R. Stanley, of Shullsburg . . . In 1824 he laid aside portrait painting, and engaged in other pursuits, and did not resume it till Mr. Townsend sat to him for his portrait for our Society . . .

"The portrait of Mr. Townsend is very generally regarded by his friends and acquaintances as a very correct representation of the man. The only fault that will be found is, its high coloring; but this is true to nature--the only safe guide for an artist to follow. It should be remembered, that Mr. Townsend is one of the pioneers, and has spent most of his life in the open air, naturally retaining all the florid marks of an iron constitution. It is is hoped that the Society may be so fortunate as to obtain other specimens of Mr. Stanley's skills as an artist."

From Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol iv 1859 (reprinted 1906), "Recollections of Wisconsin since 1820", by Col. Ebenezer Childs, p. 195:

"Of the American settlers who came to Wisconsin prior to 1830, but few are now living, prominent among them are . . . Jesse Shull, A. A. Townsend, and a few others."

From New Diggings On The Fever 1824-1860, by Margaret S. Carter, 1959, p. 42:

"He recorded 'plowen a garding' for 'Ab' Townsend, who had come into the White Oak-Shullsburg area from the east. He bought beef and tallow from Townsend; loaned him money at 10% 'intrust'."

From Shullsburg Free Press, Thursday, September 22, 1881, p2:

Note: A notice in another part of the same issue notes that the following was written by a former Shullsburg resident, William Glynes of Marietta, Ohio.

"A Letter From Ohio

" . . . I remember an old Frenchman by the name of Antoine Bane, that lived about one mile northeast of my father's; also, a Mr. Fields and Jimmy Ragle, Absalom Townsend, a Mr. Craig, near White Oak Springs; John K. Williams, Dr. Law, the Weatherbys, the Meloys, and many others I could name by refreshing my memory."

From History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881. No author listed. Published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 471:

"ADD A. TOWNSEND, general insurance agent, Shullsburg; born Aug. 20, 1838, in Shullsburg; his father came to Gratiot's Grove, La Fayette Co., May 12, 1827, and is one of the earliest settlers in the county; he worked with his father at mining and farming, till about 1871"

From The History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed; published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 482:

"The first grand jury roll was drawn in this year, 1847, when the following gentlemen were called upon to make a presentment of crime in the district: Shullsburg Precinct--William H. Howard, Richard Vaughan, Andrew Harrison, Edward H. Gratiot, F. E. Halsted, Charles Pole, Edward McNulty, Marshall Cottle, Benjamin F. Funk, Absalom A. Townsend and John O'Connor."

From The History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed; published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 483:

"Jesse W. Shull came the same year [1826] and settled in the same vicinity, as also did Devee and Hawthorne, who opened the Stump Grove mines on the Ridge, between the Fever and Pecatonica River; Work and Redford, who employed about twenty men and operated mines on lands east of Shullsburg, now owned by the McNulty Brothers; Abraham Miller, a man named Wakefield, Isaac Hamilton, Humphrey Taylor, George Earl, the Townsends, and many others who made the vicinity of Shullsburg their abiding-place."

From The History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed; published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 485:

"The first judicial term recognized in the county, was opened in the old county seat at Shullsburg, on September 6, 1847, Hon. Charles Dunn, first Justice of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin Territory, and Presiding Judge in La Fayette County District Court, presided. The term was officially opened on the 6th, but the Justice did not arrive until the next day. The court was then formally opened by Robert M. Lang, County Sheriff, who returned into the court the following grand jury roll: Thomas B. Gibson, foreman; William S. Derring, Robert G. Waud, James Parkinson, John O'Connor, F. E. Halstead, Abraham Lorney [sic], Samuel H. Scales, Anthony Miller, Samuel Davis, John Armstrong, Marshall Cottle, Absalom A. Townsend, Samuel Warren, Charles Bracken, Oliver Holtzhouser, Henry B. Phillips and Andrew Harrison. James H. Knowlton, District Attorney, charged the grand jury, who retired to make presentment."

From The History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed; published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 658:

"Among those who cast their destinies in the limits of the present town, in 1827, were . . . Absalom A. Townsend and a number of others, made the town of Shullsburg their place of abode."

From Shullsburg Free Press, Friday, August 25, 1882, p. 3:

"A vacant house owned by Ab Townsend, a few rods south of the furnace, was burned down on Wednesday night last. Loss about $600. Cause of fire unknown, but supposed to be the act of an incendiary." [Note: This was three years after Absalom Townsend died]

From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, p. 233:

"Absalom Townsend, father of Mrs. Champion, was born in Steuben county, N. Y., in December, 1811. In 1844 he settled at Shullsburg, Wis., where he owned a large body of land, and engaged there in farming and mining, becoming one of the wealthiest citizens in that locality. His death occurred in 1879. He was twice married; his first wife, Miss Mary A. Ross, was born in Indiana and died at Willow Springs, Wis., leaving four children, two of whom are living: Addison, of Shullsburg; and Virginia, wife of John Benton, of Chicago. For his second wife Mr. Townsend wedded Miss Julia Wells, at Freeport, Ill., in 1844. She was born in January, 1829, and died in 1877 leaving two sons and one daughter: Edwin, born in 1845, married Miss Mary Cavanaugh, of Shullsburg (where he is engaged in business), and has five children, Laura, Julia, May, Frank and Georgie; Walter married Miss Ella Cottle of Lafayette county, and resides in Shullsburg, where he is engaged as a fancy stock dealer; Ellen, Mrs. Champion, was educated in the Shullsburg high school and in St. Clair Convent, at Benton, Wis. She is very intelligent, and is a capable business woman, carefully managing her late husband's estate, and is prominent socially, cordially liked by all who know her. The Townsend family were all members of the Presbyterian Church, and in their political views the men of the family were all Republicans. Fraternally Mr. Townsend was active in the work of the Masonic fraternity."

From "History Of Shullsburg", by J. E. Rule, as published in the Shullsburg Pick and Gad, Feb. 21, 1911 - Feb. 15, 1912 (reprinted in the newsletter of the La Fayette County Historical Society, fall 1998, p. 6; also on a mimeograph copy, with slight differences between the two; this version is from the mimeograph sheets, p. 10):

"On the opposite side of the street is the house now occupied by the Meloys where Absolam [sic] Townsend, one of our very earliest settlers, spent the last years of his life. I am informed that he and his brother Halt Townsend came here in 1827. Absolam [sic] Townsend fought in the Black Hawk War and was a personal friend of Abe Lincoln.

"Mr. Absolam [sic] Townsend was a typical frontiers man, a man of iron nerve and great physical strength. I have often heard it said that he lifted a thousand pounds of mineral in a mineral box, which would make the total weight about 1,050 pounds. In every new country, and more especially in mining camps, the sporting nature of men is much in evidence. Each little camp had its strong man, wrestler, fighter, runner, or something to bet on, and whenever there was to be a contest at any point within a reasonable distance, the principals in the fight, wrestling, or whatever it might be would have a great following of backers or 'rooters,' as they would be called now. These contests often stirred up bad blood between men [when aided a little by bad whiskey (this is in the reprinted version, but not the mimeograph version)] . . . here as a preface to a little narrative given me by Mr. Townsend a little while before his death. Mr. Townsend told me that he had often wrestled with Abe Lincoln and that they were evenly matched, and finally a contest between them was arranged. Townsend and his friends were at the appointed place, but Lincoln failed to come. The first time these two men met after that, Abe explained why he did not. He said: 'Ab, you and I could wrestle on the green all day and there would be no trouble, but when you get two crowds each having a champion, you know what happens; and so I thought it best not to come.' "

From "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", published in the Warren Sentinel-Leader, Warren, Illinois, Wednesday, November 2, 1932 (reprinted in "The Townsend Genealogical Review" column in The Townsend Society Newsletter, spring, 1999, p. 5-6]:

"In the fall of 1826, Samuel Townsend, and two of his sons, George, then twenty, and Absolem, [sic] then about sixteen, started for the West, of which they heard tales about the rich lead deposits and the vast, fertile prairies, then inhabited by wandering bands of Indians. These adventurers and pioneers arrived at what is now Peoria, Ill., on New Year's Day in 1827. In the spring they pushed on to Gratiot's Grove and Galena in the 'Fever River Lead-mine District.' At that time it was not known whether the district was in Illinois, or in the Territory of Michigan.

"The father, Samuel, and his sons George and Absolem [sic] Townsend busied themselves about the mines, engaging in the trading in mine supplies, ox teaming, and smelting. They were soon joined by the remainder of Samuel's children, only the eldest, Susan, remaining in the East. Two brothers, George and Halsted, finally settled in what became the Township of Rush, in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., while the others remained near Shullsburg, Wis., and became prosperous and prominent pioneers."

From "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", published in the Warren Sentinel-Leader, Warren, Illinois, Wednesday, November 2, 1932 (reprinted in "The Townsend Genealogical Review" column in The Townsend Society Newsletter, spring, 1999, pp. 6-7):

"George Nelson Townsend, the second child of Samuel and Sarah Townsend, was born in Vernon, Sussex Co., N. J., on August 28, 1806. His boyhood was spend in Stuben [sic] Co., N. Y. At the age of twenty years, in the fall of 1826, George N. Townsend, accompanied his father and his brother Absolem [sic], on a trip to the West. They built a flat boat, at Olean, N. Y., and floated down the Allegheny and Ohio rivers to Lawrenceburg, Indiana, a settlement about twenty miles down stream from Cincinnati, O. Winter had set in, and they sold the boat, and struck out across the country, on foot, to Fort Clark, now Peoria, Ill. The distance, in a straight line is about 280 miles. The experiences on the trip, in December and in deep snow were thrilling. Settlers' houses were about twenty-five to forty miles apart. There were no roads nor trails, and had there been, they would have been obscured by the snow. Day after day they plodded on, and reach Fort Clark (Peoria) on New Year's Day 1827. They rested at the Fort and got employment. On Feb. 12, 1827 they joined a party of men, eighteen in all, and started afoot for the Fever Rive [sic] Lead Mines (Galena) which were about 135 miles, in a straight line, to the northwest. Having neither roads nor trails, they followed the compass. They carried parched ground corn, sweetened, some bread and meal, and hunted squirrels and prairie chickens. Each man carried a blanket, a rifle and an axe. They went from grove to grove. At night they made a fire, starting it with flint, had supper, sang a song or two, told a few stories, and rolled up in their blankets, on the snow, with feet turned to the fire. The journey took six days and five nights, until they reached New Diggings, which was the first settlement encountered, and consisted of a half dozen dugouts people with twenty-five men.

From a reprint of an article published in the Warren Sentinel-Leader, Warren, Illinois, Wednesday, November 2, 1932 (reprinted in "The Townsend Genealogical Review" column in The Townsend Society Newsletter, spring, 1999, pp. 6-7):

" 'Halt' Townsend, as he was familiarly called, was one of the five sons of Samuel and Sarah (Longwell) Townsend, all being men of remarkable physical and mental development, and possessed of sterling characters. Halsted and Absolem [sic] stood six feet two inches, and weighed over 225 pounds. The other sons were fully six feet tall. These sons had scanty schooling, but were self educated, avid readers, clear thinkers, fluent writers, and brilliant conversationalists.

The following paragraph appears exactly the same in two sources, neither of which credit the original source in the text or footnotes--

From The Lafayette County Bicentennial Book. By Lafayette County Historical Society. Published by Windmill Publications, 1976 (2nd printing, 1991), p. 159:

Also from The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, compiled and published by the Badger Historical Society of Shullsburg, Inc., 1977 (2nd printing, 1983), p. 11:

"In the year 1827 a number of young Americans came from different states into this part of the lead region and settled in what is now Shullsburg and the neighboring towns of White Oak Springs, Monticello and New Diggings -- all socially a part of this town. Samuel Scales came from North Carolina, John W. Blackstone from New York. The Townsend brothers came about this time and became a permanent part of Shullsburg, many descendants living here today."

From The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, compiled and published by the Badger Historical Society of Shullsburg, Inc., 1977 (2nd printing, 1983), p. 31:

"Nevertheless, the name 'Badger Point' and knowledge of its exact location have not passed entirely out of memory, having been passed down within the Townsend family. The Point, as identified by Bergen Townsend and other descendants of Absalom Townsend, lies to the west of the end of West Hope Street, which begins at Highway 11 about one block west of Water Street on Badger Hill. It forms a point at the north ridge of the historic Badger Hill which was part of the thousand acre tract to which Absolom [sic] Townsend entered title in 1847 and 1848, paying $1.25 an acre to the United State [sic] government."

Appointed: September 20, 1842, Justice of the Peace by Governor Doty^372,373

Arrived: 1812, At Steuben County, New York³⁷⁴

Burial: Shullsburg, Wisconsin³⁷⁵

Elected: 1855, Wisconsin State Assembly^{376,377,378,379}

Medical Information: Height & weight information from "Warren Sentinel-Leader article in the summer, 1999 issue of The Townsend Newsletter.

Military service: Served during the whole of Black Hawk War^380,381

Nominated: October 15, 1856, Republican candidate for Wis. Assembly³⁸²

Occupation: Aft. 1827, Engaged in farming and mining^{383,384,385,385,385,386,387}

Organizations: Masonic lodge member³⁸⁸

Political Party: Republican³⁸⁸

Property: 1844, Purchased 80 acres in White Oak Springs³⁸⁹

Religion: Presbyterian³⁹⁰

Residence: 1836, Settled in Shullsburg, Wisconsin³⁹¹

Service: Various local offices³⁹¹

Burial: Shullsburg, Wisconsin³⁹²

From "Rush Township", author, publication, & date unlisted; found at Jo Daviess County, Illinois US GenWeb Project web site, http://www.users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/RushHistory.htm :

"In the spring of 1836, George N. Townsend, Ira L. Townsend and Holstead [sic] S. Townsend, settled in the Township of Rush, about four miles south of Millville, near the Bald Mound. They built houses that Summer, purchasing their lumber of the Messrs. Burbridge. In the Fall they moved on and became actual settlers of the town. They quite naturally settled near together, and the place was known as the Townsend Settlement for many miles around."

From "Rush Township", author, publication, & date unlisted; found at Jo Daviess County, Illinois US GenWeb Project web site, http://www.users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/RushHistory.htm :

"The second school-house built in the Township of Rush was erected in 1842. Miss Abigail Tyrrell -- afterwards Mrs. Benjamin Parker -- was engaged to teach the pupils of this school, which consisted of the three children, each, of Henry Rice, Philip Rice and H. S. Townsend and two of a Mr. Duncan."

From Shullsburg Free Press, Friday, July 7, 1882, pp. 3 & 2:

"Now in reference to Peter Parkinson's speech at the celebration of the battle of the Pecatonica, in which he used the following language: 'I am the only living participant of that battle.'--Whether he aimed that his language should be taken technically, or in its full meaning, is a question we would like him to answer. Technically speaking his language was true, but taking the matter in its true meaning, and sense, he was mistaken. A few years ago I lived near to Mr. H. S. Townsend, and frequently heard him tell about the Black Hawk war, but I had forgotten whether he had mentioned this battle that is now under consideration. So I went down to Warren and had an interview with Mr. Townsend, and he told me that he was in that battle, but not a participant in the very action. I asked him to explain. He said that one out of every four men was detailed to hold the horses, and he was one so detailed, and they were about sixty rods from the active battle. So you see that Peter was right in one sense of the word, in another he was not. So it is left for him to explain."

From "Rush Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois", in the book History of Jo Daviess County 1904:

"Immigration began to flow in quite rapidly in the year 1828, when a large number of energetic, thrifty people were attracted toward it-much more so than to many other townships in the county-among them being George N., Ira L. and Halstead S. Townsend. The Townsends were fine specimens of physical manhood and could trace their lineage back to noble ancestry. They were of English descent, their ancestors having emigrated to America at an early day. Eber Townsend of this family was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and 'was wounded and captured by the Indians'. Halstead S. Townsend rose to considerable prominence and represented the county in the State Legislature two terms 1859 and 1871."

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For extracts from a paper on Rush Township history written by H. S. Townsend, a description of a reunion and a speech given by H. S. Townsend in 1898, in which he recounts his involvement in the battles of the Black Hawk War, an obituary and other longer pieces see HSNotes in Microsoft Word.

Arrived: 1836, Stockton, Illinois⁴⁶¹

Burial: June 1901, Elmwood Cemetery, Warren, Illinois^461,462

Elected: Bet. April 1853 - 1857, Township Supervisor^463,464,465

Military service: 1832, Cavalry in Black Hawk War (under Dodge)^{466,467,468,469}

Occupation: Bet. 1827 - 1837, Mining^{470,471,472,473}

Organizations: Jo Daviess lodge # 278, Order of Masons⁴⁷⁴

Political Party: 1852, Whig⁴⁷⁵

Property: Aft. 1836, Tract of land at Rush Township, Illinois⁴⁷⁶

Religion: Presbyterian⁴⁷⁷

Residence: 1831, Mineral Point, Wisconsin^478,479

Retirement: 1869, From farming⁴⁸⁰

Service: Bet. 1853 - 1857, Township Supervisor^481,482

From "HANNAH (CARVER) TOWNSEND", Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project, http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/JoDaviessObits?read-48 :

"Obituary

"Mrs. Halstead S. Townsend was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., July 5, 1813. Her maiden name was Hannah Carver. When quite young she moved with her parents to Steuben county, N. Y., and after living there for about ten years they again changed their abode to Fayette county Ind., where Mrs. Townsend was educated and grew to womanhood.

"She was married to H. S. Townsend January 10, 1836, and the following spring the young couple came to Rush, Jo Daviess county, where they lived until 1869, when they moved to Warren where they have resided ever since. Mrs. Townsend began to fail in health about five months ago and during the last five months has declined rapidly until November 28th when she passed peacefully away. Mrs. Townsend was the mother of ten children, nine of whom are yet living-R. K. Townsend, of San Antonio, Texas, E. E. Townsend, S. H. Townsend, Mrs. C. D. Hooker, and Mrs. Charles Manley of Maryville, Mo., Mrs. B. H. Osborne, of Escondido, Cal., J. M. Townsend of Rush and Miss Alice Townsend.

"The key note of Mrs. Townsend's character was the prompt and cheerful way in which she met all the calls and experiences of life. She never complained of anything or of anyone, and all about her felt the contagion of her cheerfulness and courage. She did not speculate much concerning the future; for this life to her was the chiefest reality and she said an felt that this, well spent in kindly deeds and faithful service, would be the safest passport into the coming life of the soul. To only a few it is given to fill the cycle of 80 years. For fifty-seven years she lived with her husband in Jo Daviess county. She saw the wild prairie transformed into a legion of cultivated farms and homes, of success and competence she had her share. But somehow she never found time to rest; all the years of her life were spent in willing service. Her home and her children was [sic] a wide world to her. Those years were uneventful beyond the common lot of woman but they were full with the womanly and faithful performance of all the duties that fell to her lot. Her's [sic] was a happy home. It was a sweet reflection to her that not one of the nine children who survive her had ever brought a sorrow to her declining days, not a single regret for the years of care and toil for them. In the twilight of a completed life, surrounded by her loving sons and daughters, lamented as only a mother can be, she looked back over a long life of activity and usefulness and passed away as one lies down to rest after the labor of a day.

" 'He [sic] children arise up and call her blessed'

" 'Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her own works praise her in the gates.'

"A. F. B.

"NOTE: Charles Manley should in fact be James N. Manley."

Burial: Warren, Illinois⁴⁸³

Residence: Harrisburg, Indiana^{483,484,485,486}

Burial: 1891, Townsend Cemetery, Stockton, Illinois^636,637

Residence: Rush Township, Illinois⁶³⁸

Burial: Stockton, Illinois⁶³⁹

Residence: Rush Township, Illinois⁶⁴⁰

Four different sources note different times that E. C. arrived in the vicinity of Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977 notes that he arrived with his father at Gratiot's Grove on May 10, 1827. This is from his own reminiscence. History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, notes that Addison Townsend's father, Absalom, arrived on May 12, 1827. If Elijah came with his brothers and father, this source indicates that the family arrived on May 12. The same source, in a biographical sketch of Col. E. C. Townsend, notes, " . . . in 1830, he came to Fayette Co, Ind.; May, 1833, he came to Shullsburg." It is possible that he arrived earlier, then left for Indiana, returning again in 1833. In The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, E. C. himself states in the same speech that he attended school at Galena in 1830, yet the History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881 notes that "he attended the first school ever taught in Galena in the winter of 1833-34, taught by John Woods and wife." A letter from A. L. Chetlain, below, notes that it is generally agreed that E. C. came later. It is definite that he was in Shullsburg by 1833 at the latest. The likelihood is that in recalling facts from his youth when delivering a speech at the age of 95 years, E. C. got a few of the facts wrong. Parts of the genealogy that he wrote about his family have been shown to be wrong as well.

From Galena Daily Gazette, Old Series--vol. 16, # 162; New Series--vol 1, # 43, Mon., April 4, 1864, p. 3, col. 2:

"SOLD AND GOT THE MONEY

"Colonel Townsend of Shullsburg, has sold his famous trotting mare Pally Townsend to a gentleman in Chicago for $600. She was probably the fastest trotter in the State of Wisconsin."

From History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed. Published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 741:

"ELIJAH C. TOWNSEND, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Shullsburg; he was born July 14, 1818, in Steuben Co., N. Y.; in 1830, he came to Fayette Co., Ind.; May, 1833, he came to Shullsburg; he engaged in mining; continued at it for many years, and was engaged by Mr. Corwith, of Galena, to manage his mining interests here; he represented this county in the Legislature during 1860, and has held about all the town offices; he then went South and engaged in the live-stock trade, which business he now follows, as well as farming; during 1879, he traveled about 25,000 miles in shipping; he owns about 500 acres of land, well improved; he has a rock house, built in 1855, cost about $5,000; he attended the first school ever taught in Galena in the winter of 1833-34, taught by John Woods and wife. Married Fannie Wells in 1845, she was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y.; they have seven children, two sons and five daughters."

From History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed. Published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. ?:

" . . . the court house and jail were contracted for, the same to be erected in Shullsburg. The contract was let to a builder in Mineral Point, from whom it was obtained by E. C. Townsend, who built and furnished the structures as a cost of $5,000."

From History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, no author listed. Published by Western Historical Co., Chicago, Illinois, p. 503:

" . . . Nathan Olmsted, S. W. Osborne, S. A. Davis, Nicholas Dumfrey and E. C. Townsend were appointed a committee to select grounds for the first fair of the society, to be held later in the season. The society then adjourned, to assemble in the village of Darlington September 1, 1857.

"At the next meeting of the society, which was held September 1, 1857, the Committee on Grounds reported, and recommended Darlington as the most suitable place, and the grounds owned by James Wadsworth as the most desirable spot for holding the fair. The report of this committee was adopted, and the 14th and 15th of October was the time decided upon for the exhibition."

From Shullsburg Free Press, vol. 1, # 9, Thursday, September 22, 1881, p. 3:

"Col. E. C. Townsend shipped Tuesday to H. H. Smith, Yankton, Dak. three car loads of sheep and one car load of yearlings."

From Shullsburg Free Press, Friday, April 21, 1882, letter to the editor, p. 3:

"From Dakota

"Editor Free Press.

"I have been in Dakota for the past five weeks, and on my way out fell in with Sedgewick and son, of New Diggings, with four car loads of stock for Portlandville, on the Big Sioux river. Met Joseph Scales and son, Harry, at Yankton in company with Walpool, the great Indian guide. I visited the prison at Yankton to see Brave Bear, the Indian chief who is under sentence to be hung for the murder of a number of families on the frontier. He is 28 years of age, strong built, and a savage perfectly indifferent about his atrocious crimes and just sentence, but prefers to be shot to hanging--as he considers the latter disgraceful. At Yankton I had the pleasure of hearing Ann Eliza Young giving to her hearers some information regarding Mormonism,--her parents being among the first to embrace that peculiar religion of Joseph Smith. She was one of the wives of Brigham Young, until about ten years ago, when the courts severed the alliance, and she has since spent all her talents to upset the institution. She learned to abhor the sect while one of its devotees. She relates her grievances with grace and modesty, and quite a pleasant speaker, and carries conviction with every word. From Yankton I traveled north over a fine prairie 75 miles to the town of Mitchell, situated on the C. M. & St. P. Railroad, an incorporated town of about 2000 people. The present commercial supremacy of Mitchell over Dakota towns of equal age and equal advantages is a natural result of circumstances that makes one town 'boom' while others remain ordinarily positive. The report of the board of equalization of Dakota for the current year foots up thirty millions of dollars, not including railroad property. The emigration is so great that one cannot calculate it. The whole country is covered with people, locating timber claims, homestead preemptions, soldiers, warrants, and towns are daily laid out. The taverns are too small to accommodate, and the people sleep in school sections--the term used here. In Mitchell a thousand people arrive daily. We made our home here with J. King, the genial hospitable host of the Sanborn House, and we never regretted it. Yours,

"E. C. Townsend.

"Mitchell, Dak., April 14, 1882"

From Shullsburg Free Press, Friday, August 4, 1882, p. 3:

"Col. E. C. Townsend has laid by some 125 tons of hay this season. The Colonel still buys and sells, horses, mules and asses."

From Shullsburg Free Press, Friday, August 25, 1882, p. 3:

"The new Opera House will be opened in September, with a grand free invitation dance. Managers, Col. E. C. Townsend and Capt. H. George."

From Shullsburg Free Press, Friday, November 10, 1882, p. 3:

"The Grand Ball

"On Thursday evening of last week the grand dedication ball, at Copeland's Grand Opera House, under the auspices of a special committee, Col. E. C. Townsend and Capt. H. George, was held, and, in a word, it was the finest affair of the kind ever held in Shullsburg, and great credit is due the special committee having the arrangements in charge, and especially Colonel Townsend, for its great success."

From Shullsburg Free Press, Friday, January 26, 1883, p3:

"Col. E. C. Townsend returned on Friday last from an extended trip through Dakota to Fort Pierre on the Missouri river,--the terminus of the Northwestern Railroad. From there he visited Fort Sully, where he found about 300 soldiers garrisoned, and from there he traveled with Indian ponies and buggy overland south down the Missouri, by way of Fts. Thompson and Hale, where commissioners on behalf of the United States were holding a conference with the Sioux Indians preparatory to removing them to another reservation. The Indians generally were in favor of the change, except the chiefs White Ghost and Iron Horse. The country at the time was without snow, and thousands of cattle were feeding off of buffalo grass. The country is fine, no rain since October, the air is dry, and a person hardly experiences any cold, yet notwithstanding the country has its drawbacks--wood and water is scarce. The Colonel reports a pleasant and profitable trip."

From Benton, New Digging and the Irish Emigration into Lafayette County, a series of 19 articles by W. W. Murphy, published in the Republican Journal, 1909 (reprinted by the La Fayette County Historical Society in book format, 1993), p. 15:

" . . . My reference to Mr. O'Neil recalls an incident that occurred in the year 1861. Mr. O'Neil married a German lady and they were subsequently blessed with a large family of handsome daughters. On the Fourth of July of that year a ball was held in the court house at Shullsburg, mother and daughters attending. During the evening the floor was cleared for the special use of Mrs. O'Neil and her seven daughters to dance a waltz. The mother and daughters were all dressed in white and when they all appeared on the floor with their partners, the mother and Col. E. C. Townsend of Shullsburg led the dance."

Letter from Col. E. C. Townsend of Shullsburg, Wis., to Mr. H. G. Shull, Feb 6, 1910 (copy that this is from is on file at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin):

"Mr. H G Shull Feb 6. 1910

"Sir:-

"Your letter handed me by the Shullsburg PO, is duly at hand & sir I am the only [man]--[inserted] living that can answer your letter in Wis. or Ill. & I am 92 years old on the 14th day of July next. [I came to Wis May 10. 1827. Shull and A P VanMeter [sic] were employed by John Jacob Astor]--(deleted)

"I came to Wis. May 10, 1827 and lived a while with Jesse W. Shull. He was born [Phila]--[inserted] in 1785. Shull and A P VanMetre was [sic] employed by John Jacob Astor in 1816 to go to Praiduchene [sic] on the Missisippi [sic] to open a trading post with the Indians. In 1818 they removed their goods to Dubuque now Iowa & in 1819 to Galena now State of Ill and opened a trade with the Indians of now Shullsburg Wis, where the Indians ware [sic] engaged in mining lead ore and smelting it in [?]--[undecipherable word] furnaces and selling it to Shull at Galena. Shull in 1823 bought the Indian mine now at Shullsburg and p[?]--[undecipherable word] [a]--[deleted] grant of government known as Shull & VanMetre Survey which he transferred to henry Gratiot in 1824. Shull was extensively engaged in business for several years. In 1826 A P VanMetre returned to Lebanon County Ohio and his two brothers and one sister returned June 1, 1827 when Shull moved and married Miss VanMetre Sept--1827; being the first wedding which occurred in Southern Wis. his bride was 17 years old. Shull was in Winnebago War here in 1828 and Sax [sic] and Fox Indian War of 1832. Capt Shull was a slim active man of a quick nervous temperiment (sic] big harted [sic] stood about 6 feet high weigh [sic] about 165 pounds.

"I have in my house thear [sic] pictures in life size and wrote thear [sic] obituary when Mrs. Shull died July 3. 1893--Shull lived I think a while in Centre County, Phila and I think he was in the War of 1812 and spoke of being to the trade of hatter. He made money fast and spent it fast which was customary in those days. He died at Cadiz, Stephenson County, Ill, in 1864 leaving seven children mostly living West. Louis W Shull lives at Martintown, Stephenson Co. Ill about 18 miles from Shullsburg. You can correspond with him but he can hardly no [sic] more of his people than I do.

"Shull I am the last old settler living in Wis or Ill--have lived here 82 years on the 10th day of May last--my health is fine. Went to school in Galena in 1829 3 months and graduated in Noah Websters [sic] speling [sic] book--9 Indian children and 14 white children--Held Town-County and Legislator 4 tearms [sic], Col of Malisha [sic], but time makes many a vacant chair and fills it with a stranger. Enclosed will send a poem on his cousin--she is an agruchultiral [sic] state aside from her mineral resorces [sic] & the first chees [sic] state in the Union

"Accept the assurance

"my best wishes

Col. E. C. Townsend."

[Note: The letter above is a verbatim transcription of a letter written by Col. E. C. Townsend. The transcriber left intact spelling & grammatical errors and also included a number of notes at the end discounting some of what E. C. had written about the Shulls.]

From a letter written by A. L. Chetlain of Chicago, Illinois to Miss Jeanette Burlingham of Shullsburg, Wisconsin, Sept 23, 1912, p. 1, par. 9 (copy on file at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin):

"I note what you say about Col. Townsend. he must be mistaken about the time when he went to Grant County after first living in Iowa. I never heard anyone corraborate [sic] the Col's claim of settlement there in 1827. It was generally understood that he went to Wisconsin at a much later date."

From a letter written by L. W. Shull, Martintown, Wisconsin, to Janette Burlingham of Shullsburg, Wisconsin, April 12, 1916, p. 1, par. 2 (copy on file at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin):

"I think Col Townsend was right about where the house stood."

From Southwestern Wisconsin: A History of Old Crawford County, vol. 1, by John G. Gregory, Editor-in-Chief, 1932, p.630:

"Elijah C. Townsend, who came to Lafayette County in 1830, was a strong character and was blessed with a long life. He engaged in mining and in the live stock business, the scale of his operations being indicated by the fact that his travels by train and horseback and wagon in the year 1879 covered a distance of 25,000 miles."

From The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, compiled and published by the Badger Historical Society of Shullsburg, Inc., 1977 (2nd printing, 1983), p. 97:

Items from old Pick & Gads

"1885 -- Col. Townsend fired a new kiln of bricks -- 125,000. The kiln was across from Logan's, south of what is now St. Matthew's Cemetery.

From The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, compiled and published by the Badger Historical Society of Shullsburg, Inc., 1977 (2nd printing, 1983), p. 13:

"E. C. Townsend and William Bottomley started the first blacksmith shop."

From Shullsburg, Wisconsin, a brochure put out by the Shullsburg Community Development Corporation. No writing, photo credits, or copyright date are listed:

"Townsend house. E. C. Townsend was a prominent businessman who engaged in mining, livestock trading, brick making, and farming. In 1855 he constructed an impressive stone Greek revival house which can still be seen today. A brickyard, fairground and racetrack were also built by Townsend and located on the same property. Bricks from his kiln were used in the construction of many late nineteenth century commercial and residential buildings in Shullsburg."

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For Col. E. C. Townsend's "Genealogy of the Townsend Family", an article from the Townsend Society newsletter, a copy of Col. Townsend's address to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1913, and other longer pieces, see ECNotes in Microsoft Word.

Appointed: July 18, 1857, Fair grounds Committee⁶⁶²

Arrived: Bet. May 10 1827 - 1830, At La Fayette County^{663,664,665,666,667,668,669}

Burial: July 09, 1913, Evergreen Cemetery, Shullsburg, Wisc.^670,671,672

Education: Bet. 1830 - 1834, Galena, Illinois^673,674

Elected: 1860, Wisconsin State Assembly^{675,676,677,678,679,680,681}

Medical Information: Height info from "Warren Sentinel-Leader" article in summer, 1999 issue of The Townsend Newsletter.

Military service: September 20, 1852, Commissioned Lt. Colonel by Gov. Farwell^682,683

Occupation: Mining and farming^{684,685,686,687,688,689}

Organizations: Aft. May 1851, Free Mason⁶⁹⁰

Property: Appx. 500 acres, Sec. 9; P. O. Shullsburg^691,692

Religion: Congregational⁶⁹³

Residence: Shullsburg, Wisconsin^694,695,695

Service: 1862, Special Wisconsin state legislative session⁶⁹⁶

Residence: Bef. 1839, New York⁶⁹⁷

Arrived: 1843, Jo Daviess County, Illinois⁶⁹⁷

Burial: Shullsburg, Wisconsin⁶⁹⁸

Residence: Three Mile Bay, Jefferson County, New York⁶⁹⁸

From "Rush Township", no author, date or other publications facts listed; found at Jo Daviess County, Illinois US GenWeb Project, http://www.users.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/RushHistory.htm:

"When George N. Townsend came to Rush Township ni 1836, his half brother, Sherod B. Townsend, aged fourteen years, came with and lived with him until he was twenty-one years of age. On attaining his majority he bought a tract of land and made a farm in the neighborhood of his brothers. September 14, 1846, he was married to Miss Matilda Durnan. Industrious and economical, they acquired a handsome property, but not being blessed with children, in the Spring of 1863, Sherod B. concluded to go to Montana and try his luck in the gold mines, but before going he made a will, dividing his property equally between his wife and an adopted son. He did not find things in the mines as he expected, and at once determined to return home. He sold his team and provisions, bought a light wagon, a pair of mules and a riding-horse, and started for Illinois. He came as far as Nevada, Iowa, in safety, but there he was murdered by a man named McMullen, the murder being committed in November or December, 1863. The murderer was a man whom Sherod B. Townsend had found destitute about the time he was starting home from Montana, and had given him free passage to Nevada, Iowa, where the murder was committed. He was subsequently arrested, indicted, etc., for the murder, and, we believe, was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged, but died in jail, before the time fixed for his execution.

"Sherod B. Townsend's widow remained single until 1871, when she married Ambrose Campbell, and still lives on the old homestead."

Arrived: 1836, Rush Township, Illinois⁷³⁸

Cause of Death: Murdered

Property: Aft. 1853, Farm in Rush Township, Illinois⁷³⁸

1. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 8.

2. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

3. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 8.

4. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

5. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 8.

6. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

7. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

8. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

9. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 8.

10. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

11. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 8.

12. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

13. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

14. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

15. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

16. "Rush Township Jo Daviess County, Illinois", (From History of Jo Daviess County 1904).

17. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

18. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

19. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

20. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 1.

21. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

22. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

23. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 1.

24. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

25. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

26. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

27. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

28. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

29. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

30. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, Jan. 7, 1864," 3, col. 1.

31. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

32. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

33. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, Jan. 7, 1864," 3, col. 1.

34. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

35. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, Jan. 7, 1864," 3, col. 1.

36. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

37. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

38. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

39. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

40. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

41. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

42. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

43. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

44. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

45. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

46. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

47. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

48. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

49. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

50. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

51. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

52. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

53. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

54. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

55. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

56. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

57. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

58. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 1.

59. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

60. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

61. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

62. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 1.

63. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

64. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, Jan. 7, 1864," 3, col. 1.

65. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

66. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

67. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

68. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

69. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

70. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

71. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

72. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

73. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

74. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

75. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

76. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

77. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

78. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

79. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

80. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

81. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

82. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

83. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

84. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

85. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

86. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

87. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9-10.

88. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

89. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

90. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

91. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

92. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

93. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

94. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

95. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

96. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

97. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

98. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

99. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

100. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

101. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

102. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

103. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

104. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

105. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

106. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 7.

107. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

108. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

109. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

110. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

111. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

112. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

113. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

114. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

115. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

116. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

117. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

118. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

119. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 7.

120. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

121. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

122. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

123. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

124. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

125. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 7.

126. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

127. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

128. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

129. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 2.

130. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 7.

131. Author unknown, "Rush Township", Publication information unknown.

132. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

133. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

134. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 3.

135. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 7.

136. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

137. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 7.

138. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

139. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 7.

140. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

141. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

142. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

143. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

144. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

145. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

146. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

147. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

148. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

149. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

150. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

151. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

152. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

153. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

154. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

155. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

156. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

157. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

158. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

159. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

160. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

161. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

162. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

163. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

164. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

165. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

166. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

167. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

168. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

169. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

170. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

171. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

172. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

173. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

174. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

175. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

176. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

177. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

178. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

179. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

180. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5-6.

181. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

182. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5-6.

183. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

184. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

185. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

186. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

187. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 5.

188. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

189. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

190. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

191. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

192. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

193. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

194. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

195. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

196. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

197. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

198. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

199. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

200. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

201. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

202. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

203. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

204. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

205. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

206. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

207. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

208. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

209. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

210. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

211. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

212. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

213. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

214. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

215. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

216. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

217. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

218. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

219. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

220. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

221. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

222. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

223. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

224. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

225. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

226. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

227. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

228. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

229. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

230. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

231. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

232. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

233. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

234. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

235. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

236. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

237. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

238. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

239. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

240. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

241. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

242. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

243. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

244. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

245. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

246. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

247. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

248. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

249. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

250. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

251. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

252. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

253. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

254. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

255. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

256. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

257. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

258. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

259. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

260. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

261. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

262. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

263. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

264. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

265. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

266. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

267. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

268. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

269. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

270. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

271. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

272. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

273. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

274. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

275. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

276. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

277. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

278. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/69//.

279. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

280. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

281. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

282. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

283. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

284. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

285. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

286. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

287. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

288. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

289. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

290. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

291. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

292. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

293. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

294. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

295. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

296. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

297. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

298. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

299. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

300. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

301. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

302. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

303. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

304. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

305. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

306. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

307. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

308. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

309. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

310. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 7/6/99.

311. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

312. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

313. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

314. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99 & 6/14/99.

315. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

316. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

317. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

318. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99 & 6/14/99.

319. H. S. Townsend, Paper, published in Rush Township.

320. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

321. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

322. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99 & 6/14/99.

323. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

324. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

325. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

326. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

327. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 2.

328. 1840 Census of the Mining District Index, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

329. Author unknown, "Rush Township", Publication information unknown.

330. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

331. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, # 169, Tues., April 12, 1864," 1, col. 7.

332. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

333. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, # 169, Tues., April 12, 1864," 1, col. 7.

334. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

335. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, # 169, Tues., April 12, 1864," 1, col. 7.

336. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

337. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, # 169, Tues., April 12, 1864," 1, col. 7.

338. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

339. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, # 169, Tues., April 12, 1864," 1, col. 7.

340. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

341. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/13/99.

342. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, # 169, Tues., April 12, 1864," 1, col. 7.

343. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

344. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/13/99.

345. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

346. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/13/99.

347. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

348. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/13/99.

349. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/10/99.

350. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/13/99.

351. Michael T. Helebrant, Michael T. Hellebrant, (From on e-mail datd 8/28/99), "Electronic."

352. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/13/99.

353. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

354. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

355. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

356. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 5.

357. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

358. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

359. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

360. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?.

361. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

362. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 61.

363. Transcribed by Jacie W. Ann Ailes-Runyan, Fayette County, Indiana marriage index, (Whitewater Genealogical Association), "Electronic."

364. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?.

365. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

366. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?.

367. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

368. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

369. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

370. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

371. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

372. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 61.

373. John Porter Bloom, Territorial Papers of the United States, vol. XXVII, (1969), 291.

374. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

375. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

376. Lafayette County Historical Society, The Lafayette County Bicentennial Book, (2nd printing, 1991 (500 copies); printed by Windmill Publications, Inc., Mt. Vernon, IN), 22.

377. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 61.

378. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 493.

379. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, Jan. 7, 1864," 3, col. 1.

380. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 61.

381. J. E. Rule, History Of Shullsburg, Originally published in the Pick & Gad, 2/21/1911-2/15/1912, 6.

382. "La Fayette County Herald, 10/16/1856."

383. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

384. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 60.

385. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 61.

386. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 2.

387. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

388. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

389. Margaret S. Carter, New Diggings on the Fever 1824-1860, (1959), 89.

390. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

391. Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol. iii, 1857 (reprinted 1904), 61.

392. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

393. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?.

394. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?, He was twice married; his first wife, Miss Mary A. Ross, was born in Indiana and died at Willow Springs, Wis., leaving four children, two of whom are living: Addison, of Shullsburg; and Virginia, wife of John Benton, of Chicago.

395. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?.

396. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

397. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), ?.

398. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

399. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 113.

400. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 521.

401. Wisconsin Veterans' Museum, Civil War Service Record printout.

402. Muster and Descriptive Roll of Company I of the Third Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Civil War Muster Roll, 3rd Infantry, vol. 9, (vol. 9), 172-3.

403. Civil War Muster Roll, 3rd Infantry, vol. 9b, (Descriptive roll of Company I, Third Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers), 336-7.

404. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

405. "Shullsburg Free Press, 8/25/1882," Friday, August 25, 1882, 3.

406. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

407. Muster and Descriptive Roll of Company I of the Third Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Civil War Muster Roll, 3rd Infantry, vol. 9, (vol. 9), 172-3.

408. Civil War Muster Roll, 3rd Infantry, vol. 9b, (Descriptive roll of Company I, Third Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers), 336-7.

409. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

410. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

411. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?.

412. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 97.

413. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

414. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 743.

415. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

416. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 743.

417. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, ?.

418. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 743.

419. no author or editor listed; published by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Wisconsin 1901, 233.

420. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

421. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

422. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

423. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

424. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

425. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

426. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

427. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

428. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

429. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

430. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

431. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

432. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

433. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

434. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

435. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6.

436. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

437. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

438. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

439. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 10.

440. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

441. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

442. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

443. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

444. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

445. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

446. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

447. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

448. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

449. Transcribed by Jacie W. Ann Ailes-Runyan, Fayette County, Indiana marriage index, (Whitewater Genealogical Association), "Electronic."

450. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

451. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

452. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

453. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

454. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

455. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

456. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

457. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

458. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

459. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

460. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

461. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

462. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

463. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

464. Author unknown, "Rush Township", Publication information unknown.

465. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

466. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

467. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

468. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

469. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

470. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 2.

471. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

472. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

473. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

474. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

475. Author unknown, "Rush Township", Publication information unknown.

476. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

477. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

478. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 6-7.

479. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

480. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

481. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

482. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

483. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

484. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

485. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

486. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), Hon. Halstead Townsend.

487. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

488. "Pick & Gad, 6/12/1884," Personals.

489. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

490. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

491. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

492. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

493. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

494. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

495. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

496. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

497. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

498. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

499. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

500. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

501. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

502. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

503. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

504. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

505. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

506. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

507. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

508. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

509. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

510. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

511. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

512. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

513. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

514. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

515. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

516. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

517. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

518. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

519. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

520. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

521. "Pick & Gad, 6/12/1884," Personals.

522. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

523. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

524. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

525. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

526. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

527. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

528. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

529. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

530. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

531. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

532. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

533. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

534. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

535. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

536. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

537. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

538. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

539. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

540. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

541. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

542. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

543. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

544. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

545. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

546. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

547. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

548. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

549. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

550. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

551. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

552. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

553. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

554. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

555. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

556. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

557. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

558. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

559. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

560. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

561. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

562. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

563. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

564. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

565. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

566. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

567. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

568. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

569. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

570. Compiled and put on the web by Robert Hansen, Tombstone Index, Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton Township, "Electronic."

571. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

572. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

573. Compiled and put on the web by Robert Hansen, Tombstone Index, Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton Township, "Electronic."

574. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

575. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

576. Compiled and put on the web by Robert Hansen, Tombstone Index, Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton Township, "Electronic."

577. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

578. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

579. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

580. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

581. Compiled and put on the web by Robert Hansen, Tombstone Index, Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton Township, "Electronic."

582. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

583. Compiled and put on the web by Robert Hansen, Tombstone Index, Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton Township, "Electronic."

584. H. F. Kett & Co., "Rush Township Biographical Dictionary", (The History Of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. 1878).

585. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

586. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

587. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

588. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

589. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

590. Compiled and put on the web by Robert Hansen, Tombstone Index, Ladies Union Cemetery, Stockton Township, "Electronic."

591. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

592. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, (1889), John M. Townsend.

593. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

594. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

595. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

596. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

597. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

598. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

599. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

600. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

601. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

602. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

603. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

604. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

605. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

606. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

607. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

608. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

609. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

610. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

611. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

612. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

613. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

614. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

615. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 7.

616. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

617. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

618. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

619. H. F. Kett & Co., The History of JoDaviess County Illinois, (1878), Biographical Directory.

620. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

621. Transcribed by Marjorie Smith, Tombstone Index, Elmwood City Cemetery, Warren Township, (Rootsweb), "Electronic," Part II.

622. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

623. Warren Sentinel-Leader, "Obituary, Halstead S. Townsend," June 19, 1901, Stockton, Illinois.

624. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

625. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

626. Warren Sentinel-Leader (?), Obituary, Hannah (Carver) Townsend, (Jo Daviess County, Illinois USGenWeb Project), "Electronic."

627. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Warren Sentinel-Leader", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Summer, 1999, 8.

628. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

629. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

630. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99, "Birth: January 1813 in Steuben County, New York."

631. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

632. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

633. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

634. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

635. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

636. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

637. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

638. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

639. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

640. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

641. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

642. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

643. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

644. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 31.

645. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 1.

646. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

647. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

648. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 31.

649. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 1.

650. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

651. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

652. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 5.

653. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

654. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 5.

655. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

656. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

657. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

658. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

659. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 5.

660. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

661. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

662. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 503.

663. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

664. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 29.

665. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 31.

666. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 462.

667. John G. Gregory, Editor-in-Chief, Southwestern Wisconsin: A History of Old Crawford County, vol. 1, (S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1932), 630.

668. A Few Good Men of Wisconsin, including Biographical Sketches and Early County Histories, (1870), 117.

669. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 2.

670. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

671. Callen Harty.

672. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 6.

673. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 29.

674. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), ?.

675. Lafayette County Historical Society, The Lafayette County Bicentennial Book, (2nd printing, 1991 (500 copies); printed by Windmill Publications, Inc., Mt. Vernon, IN), 22.

676. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 29.

677. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 31.

678. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

679. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 493.

680. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 3.

681. "Galena Daily Gazette, vol. 16, Jan. 7, 1864," 3, col. 1.

682. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 32.

683. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 6.

684. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 31.

685. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), ?.

686. John G. Gregory, Editor-in-Chief, Southwestern Wisconsin: A History of Old Crawford County, vol. 1, (S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1932), 630.

687. Shullsburg Community Development Corporation, Shullsburg, Wisconsin, Brochure; no author, photo credits; no copyright date..

688. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 2.

689. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

690. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 5.

691. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

692. Shullsburg Community Development Corporation, Shullsburg, Wisconsin, Brochure; no author, photo credits; no copyright date..

693. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 6.

694. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 29.

695. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

696. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 29.

697. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 5.

698. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

699. The Sesquicentennial History of Shullsburg 1827-1977, 32.

700. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), ?.

701. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

702. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 6.

703. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

704. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

705. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

706. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 6.

707. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

708. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

709. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

710. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

711. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

712. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

713. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

714. "Pick & Gad, 6/12/1884," Darlington Column.

715. "Pick & Gad, 6/12/1884," Ad.

716. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

717. "Pick & Gad, 6/12/1884," Brief Items.

718. Shullsburg Free Press, 9/22/1882, 3.

719. "Pick & Gad, 6/12/1884," Brief Items.

720. "Pick & Gad, 6/12/1884," Darlington Column.

721. "Shullsburg Free Press, 6/1/1883," Friday, June 1, 1883, 3.

722. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

723. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

724. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

725. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

726. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

727. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

728. no author or editor listed, History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin 1881, (1881, published by Western Historical Society, Chicago, IL), 741.

729. Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, "Geneaology of the Townsend Family," 1.

730. Obituary, Col. Elijah Carver Townsend, 1913 (?), 8.

731. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

732. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

733. Author unknown, "Rush Township", Publication information unknown.

734. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

735. The Warren Sentinel-Leader, Wed., 11/2/1932, Warren, Illinois, "The Townsend Family, Early Settlers", Reprinted in the column, "The Townsend Genealogical Review" in The Townsend Society Newsletter, Spring, 1999, 6.

736. Author unknown, "Rush Township", Publication information unknown.

737. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

738. Author unknown, "Rush Township", Publication information unknown.

739. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

740. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

741. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

742. Michael T. Helebrant, Family Group Sheets of Michael T. Helebrant, (World Wide Web), "Electronic," 6/14/99.

743. Martha J. Burke, "Printed Sources and the Internet", From the column The Townsend Genealogical Review in The Townsend Society Newsletter, winter 1998-99, 9.

744. Ena Buchite.