Delaware Co. PAGenWeb Archives Obituaries - Gracey TOWNSEND, 1935

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TOWNSEND, Gracey 1935
 

                          02 January 1935
                             Wednesday
                           Chester Times
                             Obituaries

                  Woman Buried On Her 115th Birthday

            The funeral of "AUNT GRACEY" TOWNSEND, who died
        at the home of her daughter, Mrs. JAMES ROY, in Chester,
        was held yesterday on the anniversary of her birthday. Had
        she lived until New Year's Day, she would have been 115
        years old.
            Services were held at Thornbury A. M. E. Church, Rev.
        J. O. McCall of the Elmwood Church was in charge, assisted
        by Rev. John W. Reid, pastor of the Thornbury Church and
        Rev. Amos Wilson.
            Interment was at the cemetery adjoining the church. Six
        grandsons were pallbearers: DAVID ROY, WILLIAM ROY,
        ANDREW ROY, CYUS ROY JESSE ROY and JOHN ROY.
            Mrs. TOWNSEND was born in Delaware in 1820. She
        had resided in Media at one time. Surviving are two daughter,
        Mrs. ROY, of Chester and Mrs. JAMES BEECHMAN, of
        Media; two sons, LEVI and ANDREW TOWNSEND, of
        Concord; fifty grandchildren and thirty-three great-grandchildren
        and six great-great-grandchildren also survive.

 
 

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