Charles H. Townsend died very suddenly in the morning at the age of 50 years and 9 months. He had been troubled for several days with a bad cold and not getting better was advised to remove from his cabin near the depot to the hospital but delayed going when he was suffering so severely from pneumonia that his removal to the hospital by Dr. Bard was determined to made imperative.
A carriage was secured but before reaching the hospital Mr. Townsend breathed his last. The deceased was born in Massachusetts in 1843 and served during the war in Company B, 17th Massachusetts volunteer infantry.
Poor Charlie was a good natured, inoffensive fellow and the only cause for his notoriety grew out of the several suits of law in which he was plaintiff to enforce a claim for damage against J.S. Briggs. He lost an arm through an altercation with Mr. Briggs several years ago, the details of which have been so often ventilated that is unnecessary to repeat. Each time it was appealed to the Supreme court and remanded, and the day after Townsends death had been set for the third trial.
He has lived for the past 20 years in Ventura and became a member of the Cushing Post G. A. R. at the time of its establishments.
At the time of the G. A. R. encampment held in Ventura in 1892 Mrs. Townsends name appeared in the roster as published in the FREE PRESS at the time and through that medium his sisters Mrs. Mary O Stevens living in Peabody Mass., who is a member of the W. R. C. and takes great interest in the G. A. R. matters became for the first time in several years aware of her brothers whereabouts and wrote to him and to Commander Hobart and has since kept up a regular correspondence with Mrs. Hobart. He had family in Massachusetts.
By direction of the coroner commander Hobart has taken charge of Mr. Townsends effects and will send his watch and other keepsakes to Mrs. Stevens.
The funeral was held in the afternoon under the auspices of Cushing Post. The regular ritual burial service of the G. A. R. was observed.
Company D furnished an escort and firing squad, who fired the parting salute over the grave at the cemetery, and Corporal Capito sounded 'Taps'.
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Per 1860 U.S. Federal census Charles H. Townsend is living in South Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts Son
Per American Civil War Soldiers:
Name: Charles Townsend
Residence: South Danvers, Massachusetts
Occupation: Expressman
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 October 1861 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 1 Oct 1861.
Mustered Out Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 Sep 1864.
Sources: 3
Per 1874 California Voter Registers (1866-1898) Charles Hacker Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura County, California, age 38, born abt 1846, Machinist, born Massachusetts. Registered 13 August 1874.
Per 1880 U.S. Federal census Charles Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura, California, born abt 1846 Massachusetts Single Head Saloon Keeper
Per St. Mary's Cemetery Burial Records Charles H. Townsend was buried December 19, 1893, age 50.
Charles Townsend's headstone was discarded in the 1960's by decisions made by the Ventura City Council. Charles H. Townsend has no memorial.
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Member: SUVCW California & Pacific
A carriage was secured but before reaching the hospital Mr. Townsend breathed his last. The deceased was born in Massachusetts in 1843 and served during the war in Company B, 17th Massachusetts volunteer infantry.
Poor Charlie was a good natured, inoffensive fellow and the only cause for his notoriety grew out of the several suits of law in which he was plaintiff to enforce a claim for damage against J.S. Briggs. He lost an arm through an altercation with Mr. Briggs several years ago, the details of which have been so often ventilated that is unnecessary to repeat. Each time it was appealed to the Supreme court and remanded, and the day after Townsends death had been set for the third trial.
He has lived for the past 20 years in Ventura and became a member of the Cushing Post G. A. R. at the time of its establishments.
At the time of the G. A. R. encampment held in Ventura in 1892 Mrs. Townsends name appeared in the roster as published in the FREE PRESS at the time and through that medium his sisters Mrs. Mary O Stevens living in Peabody Mass., who is a member of the W. R. C. and takes great interest in the G. A. R. matters became for the first time in several years aware of her brothers whereabouts and wrote to him and to Commander Hobart and has since kept up a regular correspondence with Mrs. Hobart. He had family in Massachusetts.
By direction of the coroner commander Hobart has taken charge of Mr. Townsends effects and will send his watch and other keepsakes to Mrs. Stevens.
The funeral was held in the afternoon under the auspices of Cushing Post. The regular ritual burial service of the G. A. R. was observed.
Company D furnished an escort and firing squad, who fired the parting salute over the grave at the cemetery, and Corporal Capito sounded 'Taps'.
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Per 1860 U.S. Federal census Charles H. Townsend is living in South Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts Son
Per American Civil War Soldiers:
Name: Charles Townsend
Residence: South Danvers, Massachusetts
Occupation: Expressman
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 October 1861 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 1 Oct 1861.
Mustered Out Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 Sep 1864.
Sources: 3
Per 1874 California Voter Registers (1866-1898) Charles Hacker Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura County, California, age 38, born abt 1846, Machinist, born Massachusetts. Registered 13 August 1874.
Per 1880 U.S. Federal census Charles Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura, California, born abt 1846 Massachusetts Single Head Saloon Keeper
Per St. Mary's Cemetery Burial Records Charles H. Townsend was buried December 19, 1893, age 50.
Charles Townsend's headstone was discarded in the 1960's by decisions made by the Ventura City Council. Charles H. Townsend has no memorial.
Visit: www.restorestmarys.org
Member: SUVCW California & Pacific
Charles H. Townsend died very suddenly in the morning at the age of 50 years and 9 months. He had been troubled for several days with a bad cold and not getting better was advised to remove from his cabin near the depot to the hospital but delayed going when he was suffering so severely from pneumonia that his removal to the hospital by Dr. Bard was determined to made imperative.
A carriage was secured but before reaching the hospital Mr. Townsend breathed his last. The deceased was born in Massachusetts in 1843 and served during the war in Company B, 17th Massachusetts volunteer infantry.
Poor Charlie was a good natured, inoffensive fellow and the only cause for his notoriety grew out of the several suits of law in which he was plaintiff to enforce a claim for damage against J.S. Briggs. He lost an arm through an altercation with Mr. Briggs several years ago, the details of which have been so often ventilated that is unnecessary to repeat. Each time it was appealed to the Supreme court and remanded, and the day after Townsends death had been set for the third trial.
He has lived for the past 20 years in Ventura and became a member of the Cushing Post G. A. R. at the time of its establishments.
At the time of the G. A. R. encampment held in Ventura in 1892 Mrs. Townsends name appeared in the roster as published in the FREE PRESS at the time and through that medium his sisters Mrs. Mary O Stevens living in Peabody Mass., who is a member of the W. R. C. and takes great interest in the G. A. R. matters became for the first time in several years aware of her brothers whereabouts and wrote to him and to Commander Hobart and has since kept up a regular correspondence with Mrs. Hobart. He had family in Massachusetts.
By direction of the coroner commander Hobart has taken charge of Mr. Townsends effects and will send his watch and other keepsakes to Mrs. Stevens.
The funeral was held in the afternoon under the auspices of Cushing Post. The regular ritual burial service of the G. A. R. was observed.
Company D furnished an escort and firing squad, who fired the parting salute over the grave at the cemetery, and Corporal Capito sounded 'Taps'.
####
Per 1860 U.S. Federal census Charles H. Townsend is living in South Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts Son
Per American Civil War Soldiers:
Name: Charles Townsend
Residence: South Danvers, Massachusetts
Occupation: Expressman
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 October 1861 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 1 Oct 1861.
Mustered Out Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 Sep 1864.
Sources: 3
Per 1874 California Voter Registers (1866-1898) Charles Hacker Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura County, California, age 38, born abt 1846, Machinist, born Massachusetts. Registered 13 August 1874.
Per 1880 U.S. Federal census Charles Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura, California, born abt 1846 Massachusetts Single Head Saloon Keeper
Per St. Mary's Cemetery Burial Records Charles H. Townsend was buried December 19, 1893, age 50.
Charles Townsend's headstone was discarded in the 1960's by decisions made by the Ventura City Council. Charles H. Townsend has no memorial.
Visit: www.restorestmarys.org
Member: SUVCW California & Pacific
A carriage was secured but before reaching the hospital Mr. Townsend breathed his last. The deceased was born in Massachusetts in 1843 and served during the war in Company B, 17th Massachusetts volunteer infantry.
Poor Charlie was a good natured, inoffensive fellow and the only cause for his notoriety grew out of the several suits of law in which he was plaintiff to enforce a claim for damage against J.S. Briggs. He lost an arm through an altercation with Mr. Briggs several years ago, the details of which have been so often ventilated that is unnecessary to repeat. Each time it was appealed to the Supreme court and remanded, and the day after Townsends death had been set for the third trial.
He has lived for the past 20 years in Ventura and became a member of the Cushing Post G. A. R. at the time of its establishments.
At the time of the G. A. R. encampment held in Ventura in 1892 Mrs. Townsends name appeared in the roster as published in the FREE PRESS at the time and through that medium his sisters Mrs. Mary O Stevens living in Peabody Mass., who is a member of the W. R. C. and takes great interest in the G. A. R. matters became for the first time in several years aware of her brothers whereabouts and wrote to him and to Commander Hobart and has since kept up a regular correspondence with Mrs. Hobart. He had family in Massachusetts.
By direction of the coroner commander Hobart has taken charge of Mr. Townsends effects and will send his watch and other keepsakes to Mrs. Stevens.
The funeral was held in the afternoon under the auspices of Cushing Post. The regular ritual burial service of the G. A. R. was observed.
Company D furnished an escort and firing squad, who fired the parting salute over the grave at the cemetery, and Corporal Capito sounded 'Taps'.
####
Per 1860 U.S. Federal census Charles H. Townsend is living in South Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts Son
Per American Civil War Soldiers:
Name: Charles Townsend
Residence: South Danvers, Massachusetts
Occupation: Expressman
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Massachusetts
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 October 1861 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 1 Oct 1861.
Mustered Out Company B, 17th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 30 Sep 1864.
Sources: 3
Per 1874 California Voter Registers (1866-1898) Charles Hacker Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura County, California, age 38, born abt 1846, Machinist, born Massachusetts. Registered 13 August 1874.
Per 1880 U.S. Federal census Charles Townsend is living in San Buenaventura, Ventura, California, born abt 1846 Massachusetts Single Head Saloon Keeper
Per St. Mary's Cemetery Burial Records Charles H. Townsend was buried December 19, 1893, age 50.
Charles Townsend's headstone was discarded in the 1960's by decisions made by the Ventura City Council. Charles H. Townsend has no memorial.
Visit: www.restorestmarys.org
Member: SUVCW California & Pacific
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