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Joseph
B. Townsend was born in the town of Hunter, Greene County, in this
State, November 12, 1798, and came with his father, Zebulon
Townsend, to Monroe County in May, 1811. In the fall of 1821 he
married Catharine Moore, and immediately settled upon the farm occupied
by him until his death, and where his widow, who survived him over ten
years, lived the remainder of her life. Although modest and
unassuming, his sound judgment and stern integrity caused him to be
esteemed and respected by all his friends, who showed their high appreciation
of his good qualities by giving into his control various town offices
requiring an honest man to fill. Although for many years as
invalid, he bore his sufferings with patience, and lost none of his
interest in the welfare of his town, his county, or his nation. In
his religion he was a Univeralist, showing in every act his belief in
the Fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man. He died the 7th of
April, 1865, leaving behind him a widow, one son, Augustus C. Townsend,
a daughter, and three grandchildren. His descendants are still
residents of the town of Mendon. His daughter, Rachel A. Harris,
now a widow with one son, Erastus T., occupies the farm so long owned by
her father. Augustus C. Townsend has one son, Vinton J. and a
daughter (married), Florence E. Robinson.
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