Townsend Lineage
1. Benjamin Townsend, b. 1773, d. 1818 ; m. Lydia Baker, b. 1777, d. 1881. Resided in Carol Co., OH?.
Children: a) Mary,* b. 18 May 1814, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH
2. Mary Townsend, b. 28 May 1814, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH, d. 26 May 1881, Metz, IN; m. c 1843, New Garden, OH to Joseph Garside, b. 2 May 1815, England, d. 1896.
Children: a) n/a
b) James Walter,* b. 7 Dec 1845, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH
c) others?
3. James Walter Garside, b. 7 Dec 1845, New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH, d. 6 Mar 1921, Edon, Williams Co., OH; m. 9 Jun 1870, Metz, Steuben Co, IN to Emily Melissa Hoadley (dau. of Ebenezer and Deborah (McGowen) Hoadley), b. 6 Jan 1852, Mahoning Co., OH, d. 12 Apr 1924 , Edon, OH.
They moved from New Garden, Columbiana Co., OH to WIlliams Co., OH c1866. They later moved to Steuben Co., IN for 3 years before moving back to Williams Co., OH. James clerked in Edgerton for 2 years.
Children: a) Clara, b. 1870; d. 1895; m. John Mast
b) Mary, b. 1871; d. 1972; m. Guy Wilson
c) Nell,* b. 1878, Edon Williams Co., OH
d) Walter, b. 1882; d. 1962; m. Clara Kretzberger
e) Warren, b. 1889; d. 1973; m. Lucile Segler
4. Nell Garside, b. 25 Jun 1878, Edon, OH; d. 24 Sep 1968; m. 3 Feb 1897, Edon, Williams Co., OH to Dr. Willard Ward Swarts, b. 14 Jul 1872, Mongo, LaGrange Co., IN; d. 1948, Three Rivers, MI.
Children: a) Irene Lucile, b. 7 Mar 1898
b) Ward Garside,* b. 28 Sep 1906, Auburn, IN
5. Ward Garside Swarts, b. 28 Sep 1906, Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN; d. 29 Mar 1979, Reston, VA; m. Curunna, DeKalb Co., IN to LaRea Foote, b. Auburn, IN.
Children: a) Stephen Ward,* b.Dixon., Lee Co., IL
b) Susan, b. Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., MI
6. Stephen Ward Swarts, Dixon., Lee Co., IL; m. to Dianne Bennett Rogers, b. Williamsburg, VA.
Children: a) David Rogers,* Willamsburg, VA
b) Scott Ward, Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI
7. David Rogers Swarts, b. Willamsburg, VA; 1m. to Sheila Lyyn Hendershot, b. Jackson, MI; 2m. to Sherie Fern Blakeman (Eley), b. Vandercook Lake, MI.
Children: a) Samantha Lynn, Ann Arbor, MI
b) Courtney Atherton, Ann Arbor, MI
Prepared 9 Aug 1999 by David R. Swarts, 1905 Springport Rd., #2, Jackson, MI dswarts@mailcity.com