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Hephzibah Jenkins

Female 1780 - 1847  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  Hephzibah Jenkins was born 1780; died 1847.

    Notes:

    Hephzibah Jenkins Townsend was said to have looked like a beautiful islander ...
    soft black hair that framed her face, deep-set eyes, small regular features,
    and a tender, smiling mouth. She also had traits of being gifted with a
    brilliant mind, a strong will, and a sense of justice.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 7, 20.
    "The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magizine, Vol XX No. 4,
    "Descendants of John Jenkins of Charleston and of Colleton County, South
    Carolina", Mabel L. Weber", 4 October 1919.

    Hephzibah married Daniel Townsend, III Bef 3 Feb 1801. Daniel (son of Daniel Townsend, Jr. and Susannah Winborn) was born 1759; died 1842. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hephzibah1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 4, 20, 28.

    Thomas — Mary Robinson. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. William Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 5. John Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1813, Tennessee; died 1 Aug 1887; was buried Ellejoy Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. 6. Thomas W. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Feb 1837; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Sarah Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1)

    Notes:

    Married by W. R. Flinn, JP.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 22, 23.

    Sarah married Charles Hubbard 28 Aug 1825. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. James Hubbard  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 4.  William Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 22.


  3. 5.  John Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born Abt 1813, Tennessee; died 1 Aug 1887; was buried Ellejoy Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 22.

    John married Nancy E. Hubbard 20 Nov 1851, Blount County, Tennessee. Nancy was born 8 Jan 1839, Tennessee; died 26 Oct 1907; was buried Ellejoy Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Rachel C. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1853, Tennessee.
    2. 9. Catherine Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1856.
    3. 10. Elizabeth Marylyn "Lizzie" Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1860, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1949, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 1 May 1949, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. 11. James D. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jun 1865, Tennessee; died 17 Jan 1928, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jan 1928, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 12. William C. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Aug 1864, Blount County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1938; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. 13. Mary A. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.
    7. 14. Mildred Millie Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Dec 1940, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Dec 1940, Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. 15. John Pendelton Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Sep 1875, Tennessee; died 19 Mar 1953, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    9. 16. Samuel Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Jun 1877, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1966, Blount County, Tennessee.

  4. 6.  Thomas W. Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 1 Feb 1837; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Accused with brother James of having murdered a man and run off from Blount
    County. Thomas went to Knoxville, Tennessee. No proof was given or found to
    show guilt.

    Brenda Raymond lists surname as Townsand.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 23.
    Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

    Thomas married Jane B. Graves 14 Dec 1854, , Blount County, Tennessee. Jane was born 14 Dec 1854; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Lois Dailey Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. John Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Sep 1875.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  James Hubbard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 23.

    James — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Dorah Bell Hubbard  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  Rachel C. Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born Abt 1853, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee


  3. 9.  Catherine Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 1856.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 22.


  4. 10.  Elizabeth Marylyn "Lizzie" Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 4 May 1860, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1949, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 1 May 1949, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Elizabeth married Andrew Christley Sliger 19 Sep 1878, Blount County, Tennessee. Andrew was born 2 Oct 1856, Tennessee; died 31 Aug 1939; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Preston Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1878, Tennessee.
    2. 21. Nancy Ann Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1880, Tennessee.
    3. 22. William Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1882, Tennessee.
    4. 23. George Alvin Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1889, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1928, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 24. Mary Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1893, Tennessee; died 2 Feb 1940, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. 25. Pearl Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1896, Tennessee; died Bef 29 Apr 2003.
    7. 26. Rose Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1901, Tennessee.
    8. 27. Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 28. Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 29. Sliger  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 11.  James D. Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 11 Jun 1865, Tennessee; died 17 Jan 1928, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jan 1928, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

    James married Lavinia Mae "Vinie" Pryor 14 Mar 1883, Knox County, Tennessee. Lavinia (daughter of James "Jim" Pryor and Isabelle Dorkas Shook) was born 7 Jun 1863, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1933, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Dec 1933, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Garfield Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Mar 1886, Blount County, Tennessee; died 3 Apr 1942, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Apr 1942, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 31. Nancy I. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1887, Tennessee.
    3. 32. Samuel Harrison Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Oct 1889, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1918; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. 33. William Lee Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Sep 1892, Tennessee; died 17 May 1950; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 34. Bessie Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1894, Tennessee.
    6. 35. Rachel Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1896, Tennessee.
    7. 36. Joseph McKinley Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Aug 1898, Blount County, Tennessee; died 27 Mar 1955, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Mar 1955, Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. 37. Nelia Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.

  6. 12.  William C. Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 4 Aug 1864, Blount County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1938; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

    William — Nancy Clementine Patty. Nancy (daughter of Rev. William Patty and Jannie Gibson) was born 10 Feb 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 1956; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Mary Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 13.  Mary A. Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

    Mary — Stafford. [Group Sheet]


  8. 14.  Mildred Millie Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 20 Jan 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Dec 1940, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Dec 1940, Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

    Mildred — Andrew J. Carroll. Andrew (son of Dennis G, Carroll and Mary Starfford) was born 4 Aug 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1941, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Jun 1941, Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  9. 15.  John Pendelton Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 1 Sep 1875, Tennessee; died 19 Mar 1953, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 10, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 11, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 11, Knox County, Tennessee

    John married Rosa J. May Cruze 25 Nov 1905, Knox County, Tennessee. Rosa (daughter of Robert Cruze and Sarah Hines Wilson) was born 26 Mar 1890, Tennessee; died 31 Dec 1979; was buried Hendrons Chapel Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Melzena Ida Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jan 1907, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 1968; was buried Hendrons Chapel Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 40. Malisa Drucilla Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Mar 1909, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1911; was buried Hendrons Chapel Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

  10. 16.  Samuel Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 29 Jun 1877, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1966, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1900, District 12, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee

    Samuel married Alice Lucille Jinks 1 Feb 1903, Knox County, Tennessee. Alice (daughter of Pless Jinks and Martha Ann Woods) was born 15 Feb 1888, Blount County, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 1942, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Apr 1942, Hendrons Chapel Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. John D. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1903, Tennessee.
    2. 42. James D. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1908, Tennessee.
    3. 43. Edward M. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1910, Tennessee.
    4. 44. Cora I. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914, Tennessee; died 8 Nov 1918, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Nov 1918, Hendrons Chapel Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 45. Anna Bell Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1917, Tennessee.
    6. 46. Robert Kyle Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Nov 1920; died 15 Mar 1988; was buried Louisville Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    7. 47. William O. Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Apr 1923; died 16 Nov 1966, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. 48. Clyde Townsend  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Nov 1925.

  11. 17.  Lois Dailey Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 23.


  12. 18.  John Townsend Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Hephzibah1) was born 9 Sep 1875.

    Notes:

    John Townsend lived on Farm "Roddy of Coco Coca Fame" near eight miles of West
    of Knoxville, toward Ebenezer Station on Southern R. Ry.

    On 27 April 1941 at the age of 65, John Townsend was said to have gone crazy
    killing his brother-in-law Sandord Cruze. He was arrained for trial, but was
    put off until June 11, 1941 held for 1st degree murder.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 23.



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