[Townsend, Pearly Otis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 23, 1935 p. 5
P. O. Townsend, 60, Succumbs Wednesday
P. [early] O. [tis] Townsend, 60, died suddenly at his home in Bedford, Wednesday night, May 22. Although he had not been in the best of health, he was about his usual duties the day of his death and on the street during the evening.
The funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial will be in the Athelstan cemetery.
Pearly Otis Townsend, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend [Sarilda Delay Brott], was born at Conway, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1875.
December 24, 1896 he was married to Nellie Ellen (Ailshie) Alexander. To them were born two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan.
Mr. Townsend farmed a good many years, and operated the elevator in Athelstan six years. Following this he moved to Bedford and engaged in the real estate and insurance business, which he followed for the past nine years. He spent his entire life in Taylor County.
He joined the Christian Church in Blockton fifteen years ago, but never transferred his membership to Bedford.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Nellie [Loretta Ellen Ailshie Alexander] Townsend; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford, and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan; three grandchildren, Vivian, Curtis, and Ellen Raper; and one half-brother, Charlie Townsend of Kansas City, Kans.
(submitted by Julia Johnson, [email protected])
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 23, 1935 p. 5
P. O. Townsend, 60, Succumbs Wednesday
P. [early] O. [tis] Townsend, 60, died suddenly at his home in Bedford, Wednesday night, May 22. Although he had not been in the best of health, he was about his usual duties the day of his death and on the street during the evening.
The funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial will be in the Athelstan cemetery.
Pearly Otis Townsend, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend [Sarilda Delay Brott], was born at Conway, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1875.
December 24, 1896 he was married to Nellie Ellen (Ailshie) Alexander. To them were born two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan.
Mr. Townsend farmed a good many years, and operated the elevator in Athelstan six years. Following this he moved to Bedford and engaged in the real estate and insurance business, which he followed for the past nine years. He spent his entire life in Taylor County.
He joined the Christian Church in Blockton fifteen years ago, but never transferred his membership to Bedford.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Nellie [Loretta Ellen Ailshie Alexander] Townsend; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford, and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan; three grandchildren, Vivian, Curtis, and Ellen Raper; and one half-brother, Charlie Townsend of Kansas City, Kans.
(submitted by Julia Johnson, [email protected])
[Townsend, Pearly Otis]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 23, 1935 p. 5
P. O. Townsend, 60, Succumbs Wednesday
P. [early] O. [tis] Townsend, 60, died suddenly at his home in Bedford, Wednesday night, May 22. Although he had not been in the best of health, he was about his usual duties the day of his death and on the street during the evening.
The funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial will be in the Athelstan cemetery.
Pearly Otis Townsend, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend [Sarilda Delay Brott], was born at Conway, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1875.
December 24, 1896 he was married to Nellie Ellen (Ailshie) Alexander. To them were born two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan.
Mr. Townsend farmed a good many years, and operated the elevator in Athelstan six years. Following this he moved to Bedford and engaged in the real estate and insurance business, which he followed for the past nine years. He spent his entire life in Taylor County.
He joined the Christian Church in Blockton fifteen years ago, but never transferred his membership to Bedford.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Nellie [Loretta Ellen Ailshie Alexander] Townsend; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford, and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan; three grandchildren, Vivian, Curtis, and Ellen Raper; and one half-brother, Charlie Townsend of Kansas City, Kans.
(submitted by Julia Johnson, [email protected])
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 23, 1935 p. 5
P. O. Townsend, 60, Succumbs Wednesday
P. [early] O. [tis] Townsend, 60, died suddenly at his home in Bedford, Wednesday night, May 22. Although he had not been in the best of health, he was about his usual duties the day of his death and on the street during the evening.
The funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial will be in the Athelstan cemetery.
Pearly Otis Townsend, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Townsend [Sarilda Delay Brott], was born at Conway, Iowa, Jan. 21, 1875.
December 24, 1896 he was married to Nellie Ellen (Ailshie) Alexander. To them were born two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan.
Mr. Townsend farmed a good many years, and operated the elevator in Athelstan six years. Following this he moved to Bedford and engaged in the real estate and insurance business, which he followed for the past nine years. He spent his entire life in Taylor County.
He joined the Christian Church in Blockton fifteen years ago, but never transferred his membership to Bedford.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Nellie [Loretta Ellen Ailshie Alexander] Townsend; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Jenkins of Bedford, and Mrs. Ethel Raper of Athelstan; three grandchildren, Vivian, Curtis, and Ellen Raper; and one half-brother, Charlie Townsend of Kansas City, Kans.
(submitted by Julia Johnson, [email protected])
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