John Townsend

1875 -

• Name	John Townsend
  Born	9 Sep 1875
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I36807	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Thomas W. Townsend,   b. 1 Feb 1837,   bur. Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Mother	Jane B. Graves,   b. 14 Dec 1854,   bur. Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Married	14 Dec 1854	, Blount County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F13404	Group Sheet

  
  

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