Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Use Restrictions

Visual materials may require special handling.

Preferred Citation

Townsend Family Photograph Collection, 1894-1895 (VC 0060), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Acquisition Information

Unknown, Leesburg, VA

Alternative Form Available

Digital surrogates

Accruals

2014.0064X

Processing Information

Lisa Dezarn, 23 May 2014

Biographical Information

Ashby B. Townsend (1862-1941) was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, but by 1888 he had moved to Portland, Oregon and married Frances Margaret Heitkemper (1867-1967). They had three daughters: Mary (Mamie) Graham (1891-1972), Lillian Maude (1893-1974), and Grace Catherine (1895-1978).

Mary married John Wintler (1883-1983) in 1919 and spent time in Ketchikan, Alaska before returning to Portland. Her husband was a pharmacist and owned a drug store where Mary worked as a clerk. They had two children. Mary died in 1972.

Lillian spent much of her career working as a clerk in a shoe store and for the U. S. Farm Security Administration. She lived with her parents and her sister Grace until she died in Portland in 1974.

Scope and Content

This photographic collection contains two cabinet cards. The photographs were likely sent to relatives in Virginia.

Arrangement

Chronological

Related Material

None

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008 http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 03 May 2014).

Ancestry Library Edition, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards,1917-1918 http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 09 May 2014).

Ancestry Library Edition, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 09 May 2014).

Find a Grave, Ashby Townsend , http://www.findagrave.com(accessed 03 May 2014).

Find a Grave, Frances M. Townsend , http://www.findagrave.com(accessed 09 May 2014)

Find a Grave, Lillian M Townsend , http://www.findagrave.com(accessed 09 May 2014)

Oregon Historical Records Index, Townsend, Lillian Maude. http://genealogy.state.or.us/detail.php?id=575030 (accessed 09 May 2014)

Oregon Historical Records Index, Townsend, Grace Catherine. http://genealogy.state.or.us/detail.php?id=575031 (accessed 09 May 2014)

Oregon Historical Records Index, Townsend, Mary Graham. http://genealogy.state.or.us/detail.php?id=575032 (accessed 09 May 2014)

Other Finding Aid

Past Perfect catalogue records

Technical Requirements

None