Thomas Odell Townsend

1883 - 1958  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas Odell Townsend
  Born	15 May 1883	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Thorps
  Census	1910	District 7, Cocke County, Tennessee   [1]
  Draft Registration	12 Sep 1918	Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1920	Padget, Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1930	District 8, Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1940	District 8, Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	3 Jul 1958	Cocke County, Tennessee   [6]
  	Cause: Carcinoma of the Prostate & Lung
  Buried	5 Jul 1958	Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee   [7]
  Person ID	I422104	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 May 2016

  
  

  Father	John W. Thorps,   b. Abt 1849, Bibb County, Georgia
  Mother	Sarah C. Townsend,   b. Abt 1851, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Married	26 Jul 1882	Tennessee   [8]
  Family ID	F168363	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Williams,   b. 18 Nov 1882, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Sep 1970  (Age 87 years)
  Married	23 Aug 1905	Cocke County, Tennessee   [9]
  Children	1. Gypsy Geneva Townsend,   b. 24 Apr 1906, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Feb 1975  (Age 68 years)   2. Beecher Bryant Townsend,   b. 1 Oct 1908, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Dec 1960, Hancocke County, Tennessee  (Age 52 years)   3. Gedena Artell Townsend,   b. 25 Jan 1910, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Dec 1989, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 79 years) + 4. Buford W. Townsend,   b. 13 May 1911, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Apr 1982, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years)   5. Andrew Jackson Townsend,   b. 25 Oct 1913, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jun 1972, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 58 years)   6. Genetta Townsend,   b. Abt 1917, Tennessee  (Age ~ 107 years)   7. Gladys Geneda Townsend,   b. 11 Jun 1918, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Mar 1984  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F168362	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 May 1883 - Tennessee Married - 23 Aug 1905 - Cocke County, Tennessee Draft Registration - 12 Sep 1918 - Cocke County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Carcinoma of the Prostate & Lung - 3 Jul 1958 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 5 Jul 1958 - Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1910. Name Thomas A Townsel Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Civil District 7, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 25 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1885 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 5 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Thomas A Townsel Head M 25 Tennessee Mary J Townsel Wife F 24 Tennessee Gypsy Townsel Daughter F 4 Tennessee Beecher Townsel Son M 1 Tennessee Jedena A Townsel Daughter F 0 Tennessee "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23776-16524-28?cc=1727033 : accessed 29 May 2016), Tennessee > Cocke > Civil District 7 > ED 48 > image 9 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S121] Draft Registration. Name Thomas Odell Thorps Event Type Draft Registration Event Date 1917-1918 Event Place Cocke County, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Nationality United States Birth Date 15 May 1889 Birthplace , Tennessee, United States "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25090-61532-85?cc=1968530 : accessed 28 May 2016), Tennessee > Cocke County; I-Z > image 1775 of 2155; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1920. Name Thomas O Townsell Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Padget, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 36 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Can Read No Can Write No Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Own or Rent Rent Birth Year (Estimated) 1884 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 8 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Thomas O Townsell Head M 36 Tennessee Mary Townsell Wife F 36 Tennessee Gihsy G Townsell Daughter F 13 Tennessee Bucher B Townsell Son M 11 Tennessee Gide*Y O Townsell Daughter F 8 Tennessee Buford W Townsell Son M 8 Tennessee Andrew J Townsell Son M 6 Tennessee Genetta Townsell Daughter F 3 Tennessee Gladdis Townsell Daughter F 1 Tennessee H?Oter Williams Mother-in-law F 60 Tennessee Mrs. Bessie Holder Boarder F 23 Tennessee Theda Holder Boarder F 2 Tennessee Olive Holder Boarder F 14 Tennessee "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22948-16252-46?cc=1488411 : accessed 28 May 2016), Tennessee > Cocke > Padget > ED 47 > image 15 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1930. Name I O Townsand Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place District 08, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 46 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1884 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 1 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE I O Townsand Head M 46 Tennessee Mary G Townsend Wife F 46 Tennessee Gypsy G Townsend Daughter F 22 Tennessee Beecher B Townsend Son M 21 Tennessee Gedna A Townsend Daughter F 20 Tennessee Buford W Townsend Son M 18 Tennessee Andrew G Townsend Son M 16 Tennessee Gennetia V Townsend Daughter F 13 Tennessee Genneda G Townsend Daughter F 11 Tennessee "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22837-2724-93?cc=1810731 : accessed 29 May 2016), Tennessee > Cocke > District 08 > ED 17 > image 2 of 23; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). [S112] Census, 1940. Name T O Townsend Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Edwina, Civil District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 57 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1883 Last Place of Residence Same House HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE T O Townsend Head M 57 Tennessee Mary Townsend Wife F 57 Tennessee Gypsy Townsend Daughter F 33 Tennessee Buford Townsend Son M 27 Tennessee Genetta Townsend Daughter F 23 Tennessee Laura Williams Aunt F 73 Tennessee "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27881-2916-25?cc=2000219 : accessed 29 May 2016), Tennessee > Cocke > Civil District 8, Edwina > 15-18 Civil District 8, Edwina > image 4 of 38; citing NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012). [S87] Death Certificate. Name Thomas Odell Towensend Event Type Death Event Date 03 Jul 1958 Event Place Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 75 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1883 Father's Name John Thorp Mother's Name Sarah Towensend Spouse's Name Mary Jane Towensend Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-38423-7208-54?cc=1417505 : accessed 28 May 2016), 007552463 > image 1685 of 2510; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 100465758). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name John Thorps Birth Date 1849 Age 33 Spouse's Name Sarah Townsend Spouse's Birth Date 1850 Spouse's Age 32 Event Date 26 Jul 1882 Event Place Tennessee "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12701-28607-29?cc=1619127 : accessed 28 May 2016), Cocke > Marriage licenses, 1876-1919, Allen, D. W. to Gentry, Maggie-Young, Mark to Gates, Delana > image 394 of 2062; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name T. O. Tharpe Spouse's Name Mary Mantooth Event Date 23 Aug 1905 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee