Richard Davies Townsend

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Civil War Veteran
Co E 124 Regiment PA Volunteers

The Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa.
March 2, 1894
Captain Richard Townsend
This morning Captain Richard Townsend, for many years a well-known citizen of our borough, died about 2 o'clock. He had been in feeble health for years, and lost his eyesight entirely about Christmas last, since which time he did not leave his bed. He appeared as well as usual yesterday, but about 8 o'clock last evening he was taken much worse and rapidly grew weaker until the end came. Deceased lived nearly all his life in West Chester, and was a shoemaker by trade. When the war broke out he was one of the first to volunteer, going in the three months service, when he was made a lieutenant. Returning he re-enlisted and was made Captain of Co. E. 12th Penna. He was an industrious, quiet and kindly man, who made many friend(s) and formed numerous acquaintances. He was long a member of General McCall Post, of this place, but of no other organization. Several years he filled the position of tipstave in the Court House. He made his home with his daughter, the wife of Street Superintendent A. M. Eachus. His other children who survive him are: David and Thomas Townsend, West Chester; Edward Townsend, Mr. Major and Mrs. Bagley, Trenton, N.J., and Howard Townsend, an employee in the State printing office at Harrisburg. He was in his 83d year.
TOWNSEND- In West Chester, on March 2, Richard D. Townsend, aged 83 years.
Friends and relatives of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence of his son-in-law, Abner M. Eachus, 106 West Price Street, on Monday, March 5th, 1894, at 2 o'clock. Interment private.
Owing to the very serious condition of Mrs. Townsend, the funeral of Captain Richard Townsend, the old soldier, who died a few days since, was not attended by McCall Post No. 31. G.A.R., of which the deceased was a member, but the pall-bearers were all selected from the organization. A sheaf of wheat was the only floral decoration. The remains looked very life like and were viewed by a large number of our older citizens. His widow was too ill to be made acquainted of his death until the day of the funeral. It is not thought she can survive him. Mrs. Townsend's illness was so severe that Pastor J. H. Chambers conducted the services in a brief and quiet manner.

Family/Spouse: Harriet Speakman. Harriet was born in 1814 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 May 1894 in West Chester, Chester County,USA; was buried in 1894 in Green Mount Cemetery, West Goshen, Chester County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa.
February 19, 1942

Mrs. A.M. Eachus
The Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa.
February 19, 1942
Mrs. A.M. Eachus
Elizabeth S., widow of Abner M. Eachus, a former Street Commissioner of West Chester, passed away at 11 o'clock yesterday morning in the Chester County Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. She was in the
92nd year of her age. She had in recent years been making her home with a niece, Miss Ada J. Townsend at 20 West Gay Street, where she fell breaking a hip.
Mrs. Eachus was born in West Chester, a daughter of the late Richard D. and Harriet V. Townsend, and was one of the oldest native residents of the borough. She was the last of a family of thirteen children. Her father was Captain of Company E, 124th Regiment during the Civil War, and two of her brothers, Thomas and Davis, were members of the company, while a third brother, Edward, was a member of Company D., of the same Regiment.
She had enjoyed good health until her fall Her late husband died nearly fifty years ago.
She attended the Methodist Church until prohibited by infirmaries owing to advanced age.
EACHUS - In West Chester, on February 18th, Elizabeth S., widow of Abner M. Eachus, in the 92nd year of her age.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral without further notice from the Hicks Funeral Home, 229 South High Street, West Chester, on Saturday, February 21st, at 11 a.m. Interment in Greenmount Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening.

Elizabeth married Abner M Eachus on 17 Sep 1880. Abner (son of Abner M Eachus and Margaret Regester) was born on 15 Oct 1839 in Westtown, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Aug 1901 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1901 in Green Mount Cemetery, Wets Goshen, Chester County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]