Harriet Speakman

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Daughter of John Speakman, wife of Richard D Townsend.
The Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa.
May 14, 1894
Mrs. Richard Townsend- Mrs. Townsend, widow of Captain Richard Townsend, died at the residence of her son-in-law, A. M. Eachus, on Price street, at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon after long illness with infirmities incident to old age. Her husband who was equally advanced in years as she, died in March last. Mrs. Townsend was about 78 years of age, and the mother of Davis Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Mrs. A.M. Eachus, Mrs. Robert Garrett, Philadelphia; Howard Townsend, Harrisburg, Ed Townsend, Philadelphia.
The Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa.
May 17, 1894
Yesterday afternoon the remains of Mrs. Captain Townsend were laid to rest in Greenmount Cemetery, beside her husband, who died in March. Services at the home of her son-in-law, Abner M. Eachus, 106 Price Street, were conducted by Rev. J. H. Chambers, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and the pall-bearers were Mrs. Townsend's four son's, Howard, of Harrisburg; Edward, of Philadelphia, and Thomas and Davis E., both of West Chester.

Family/Spouse: Richard Davies Townsend. Richard was born in 1811 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Mar 1894 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1894 in Green Mount Cemetery, West Goshen, Chester County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Spearman (Lizzie) Townsend was born on 13 Aug 1850 in Wrest Chester, Chester County, Pa. USA; died on 18 Feb 1942 in West Chester, Chester County, USA; was buried in 1942 in Green Mount Cemetery, West Goshen, Chester County.