Townsend family papers, 1826-1914 (bulk 1840-1850).

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Townsend family papers, 1826-1914 (bulk 1840-1850).

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The Townsend family papers collection contains correspondence, business and other personal documents of Dr. John Townsend, his wife Elizabeth Townsend, and their son John Henry Moses Townsend. Items in this collection offer glimpses into the Townsends lives: their travels with the Murphy party, their real estate investments and their roles as settlers of Northern California during the mid to late 1800s.

1 linear feet (1 record carton, 1 box).

San Jose Public Library, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

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San Jose Public Library, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

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Dr. John Townsend was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His parents, who were among the first settlers of Fayette County, arrived in America from England in the late eighteenth century. Dr. Townsend received his first medical degree from Lexington Medical College and later set up successful practices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri. In 1832, he and Elizabeth Louise Schallenberger were in married in Stark County, Ohio. John and Elizabeth Townsend are most known for their pioneeri...

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