Rev. William Duett "Uncle Billy" Townsend b. 4 Jul 1859 Tennessee d. 4 Dec 1937 Sevier County, Tennessee: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

1859 - 1937 (78 years)

Name	William Duett "Uncle Billy" Townsend
Prefix	Rev.
Born	4 Jul 1859	Tennessee [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Died	4 Dec 1937	Sevier County, Tennessee [3, 4, 5]
Buried	6 Dec 1937	Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
Person ID	I18920	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
Last Modified	26 Sep 2012

Father	James M. Townsend, b. 3 Sep 1835, Cocke County, Tennessee , d. 1 Apr 1876 (Age 40 years)
Mother	Mary Evalina Young, b. 17 Jun 1846, Tennessee , d. 1 Oct 1901 (Age 55 years)
Family ID	F13257	Group Sheet

Family Nancy Caroline Emert, b. 9 Feb 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee , d. 13 Dec 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee (Age 74 years)

Children

+	1. James McCoully Townsend, b. 3 Jul 1883, Tennessee , d. 4 Jan 1976 (Age 92 years)
+	2. Asa Evalina Townsend, b. 19 Feb 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee , d. 22 Jan 1963 (Age 76 years)
+	3. Lillie Ethel Townsend, b. 2 Feb 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee , d. 7 Jul 1968 (Age 80 years)
	4. George Alexander Townsend, b. 30 Aug 1892, d. 27 Apr 1974 (Age 81 years)
+	5. Lemnel Bognard "Lem" Townsend, b. 28 Mar 1894, d. 21 Feb 1948 (Age 53 years)
+	6. June Westly Townsend, b. 1 Jun 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee , d. 12 Feb 1994 (Age 97 years)
+	7. Theresa Jane Townsend, b. 7 Oct 1898, Tennessee , d. 22 Apr 1987 (Age 88 years)

Headstones

Townsend
Rev. William M.
July 4, 1859
Dec. 4, 1937
Nancy C.
Feb. 9, 1860
Dec. 13, 1934

Family ID F6269 Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - 4 Jul 1859 - Tennessee
	Died - 4 Dec 1937 - Sevier County, Tennessee
	Buried - 6 Dec 1937 - Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee

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Notes

William D. Townsend was listed with parents in 1860 Cocke County, Tennessee
Census.

William Duett Townsend was a minister and farmer living on route 9, Shady
Grove, 13th district, Sevier County, Tennessee.

SMHS has middle initial listed as "M".
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 26, 28.
Kate (Shields) Maples family group sheets.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 132.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 259.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies," Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 437.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 216.

Sources

[S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 462a, 15 Jul 1870.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0462a.gif
[S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 355C, 1880.
[S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 4 Dec 1937.
Townsend, Rev Wm minister & farmer b. Jul 4, 1859 TN d. Dec 4, 1937 Sev Co R9 f. James Townsend b. TN m. Young b. TN Shady Grove Cem Survivors: 4 sons James Townsend George Lem J. W. 3 dau Mrs J. W. McMahan Mrs Arley Maples Mrs Steve McMahan 1 sis Mrs Lem Com(off page).
[S71] Sevier County Republican Extracts, Beulah Linn, (http://sevier.tngenealogy.net/research-assistance/records-resources/27-newspapers-a-publications), 8 Dec 1937.
Rev. Wm Townsend, 78 yrs, 5 mos. D. Dec. 4. Bur. Shady Grove. Rev. Joel Carr & Rev. Paytrick Davis, officiating. 4 sons: James, George, Tim, I.W. 3 daughters: Mrs. J.W. McMahan, Mrs. Arlie Maples, Mrs. Steve McMahan. 1 sister: Mrs. Lem Connatser.
[S87] Death Certificate.
name: William Townsend
event: Death
event date: 04 Dec 1937
event place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
race or color: White
age: 78
estimated birth year:
birth date: 04 Jul 1859
birthplace: Tenn.
spouse: Nancy Emert
father: James Townsend
father's birthplace: S. C.
mother: Mary Young
mother's birthplace: S.C.
occupation: Minister And Farmer
street address:
residence: Sevierville, Tenn. #9
cemetery:
burial place: Shady Grove
burial date: 06 Dec 1937
informant:
additional relatives:
digital folder number: 4183423
image number: 1395
film number: 1876857
volume/page/certificate number: cn 28882