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Martha Ann <I>Bassett</I> Townsend

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Martha Ann Bassett Townsend

Birth
Athens County, Ohio, USA
Death
21 Jan 1894 (aged 43)
Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Union Township, Warren County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Kirksville, Missouri
Friday February 2,1894

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Died, January 21, 1894, of congestion of the lungs, Martha Ann Townsend, aged 43 years and 20 days. The deceased was the daughter of Robert L. and Mary E. Bassett. She was born in Athens county, Ohio, December 31, 1850. Removed with her parents to Iowa in 1855 where she resided till the spring of 1865, when she accompanied her parents to Adair county, Missouri. On the 31st of August she was married to B. F. Townsend.
At the age of fifteen she became a christian and united with the Baptist church. Three years ago being remote from an organization of that name, she united with the Christian church at Decatur City and later on coming to Tuskego, she put her membership in with the organization at this place. Her illness lasted through a period of two weeks during which she patiently bore it all without a murmer. Sunday morning at 6 o'clock she quietly passed away. She leaves eight children, a husband, and five brothers to mourn her loss. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. H. Watkins at Tuskego on Monday the 22nd inst.
B. H. W.
Weekly Graphic
Kirksville, Missouri
Friday February 2,1894

Obituary.
Died, January 21, 1894, of congestion of the lungs, Martha Ann Townsend, aged 43 years and 20 days. The deceased was the daughter of Robert L. and Mary E. Bassett. She was born in Athens county, Ohio, December 31, 1850. Removed with her parents to Iowa in 1855 where she resided till the spring of 1865, when she accompanied her parents to Adair county, Missouri. On the 31st of August she was married to B. F. Townsend.
At the age of fifteen she became a christian and united with the Baptist church. Three years ago being remote from an organization of that name, she united with the Christian church at Decatur City and later on coming to Tuskego, she put her membership in with the organization at this place. Her illness lasted through a period of two weeks during which she patiently bore it all without a murmer. Sunday morning at 6 o'clock she quietly passed away. She leaves eight children, a husband, and five brothers to mourn her loss. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. H. Watkins at Tuskego on Monday the 22nd inst.
B. H. W.

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