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Joseph Longking Townsend

Birth	9 Aug 1849 Canton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	1 Apr 1942 (aged 92) Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial	Payson City Cemetery Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Plot	Blk 16 lot 2 pos 3
Memorial ID	31039328 · View Source

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The Salt Lake Tribune
April 3, 1942
Page 29

Joseph Lonking (sic) Townsend

PAYSON - Funeral services for Joseph Lonking (sic) Townsend, 92, oldest resident Payson, and author of many of the best-known of the LDS church hymns, will be conducted Sunday noon in the Fourth LDS ward chapel. Mr. Townsend died Wednesday of causes incident to age.

Friends may call at the Deseret mortuary, Payson, or at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Amy Haynes, prior to the services. Burial will be in the Payson city cemetery.

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Parents

Herman Townsend

1817–1906
Mary Ann Sharp Townsend

1814–1903

Spouse

Alta Maria Hancock Townsend

1857–1926

Siblings

Homer Marcus Townsend

1820–1899
Sarah M Townsend Mallory

1834–1914
Ann Eliza Moore Curns

1836–1902
Woodford Townsend

1841–1904
Charlotte Townsend Landon

1843–1927

Children

Coral Townsend

1811–1881
Bertram Hancock Townsend

1877–1950
Zoe Townsend Hicks

1882–1935
George Herman Townsend

1883–1886
Gabriella Townsend

1887–1887
Alton Leigh Townsend

1889–1890
Villiers Stewart Townsend

1898–1988

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Aug. 9, 1849 - Apr. 1, 1942
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Your Hymns have strengthened and inspired me.

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Joseph Longking Townsend

Created by: Cindy Baldogo
Added: 31 Oct 2008
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 June 2019), memorial page for Joseph Longking Townsend (9 Aug 1849–1 Apr 1942), Find A Grave Memorial no. 31039328, citing Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Cindy Baldogo (contributor 46945191) .

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