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Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” <I>Little</I> Townsend

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Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” Little Townsend

Birth
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Death
21 Jan 1898 (aged 43)
Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas, USA
Burial
Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Sec 12 per survey done in 1983 by Sammy Tise.
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MARY ELIZABETH TOWNSEND

Weimar Mercury, 29 Jan 1898, page 6

Yoakum, Tex., Jan 20.—
Mrs. S. L. Townsend is lying at the point of death at her home here from the effects of forty grains of morphine taken by her. There are some little hopes of her recovery, but her condition is very critical.

in the same issue on page 8:

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Post Specials: Yoakum, Texs, January 22.—

Mrs. Sam Townsend was much better yesterday morning, but took a relapse yesterday evening in spite of all the efforts of attending physicians and died at 5 o'clock.

Shiner Gazette, 26 Jan 1898

Mrs. S. L. Townsend of Yoakum died Friday from the effects of an over dose of morphine, taken accidentally.

Mary Elizabeth Townsend, 15 Mar 1854-21 Jan 1898, wife of S. L. Townsend, was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Yoakum.

Source: http://www.txgenweb2.org/txlavaca/obituaries_t.htm
MARY ELIZABETH TOWNSEND

Weimar Mercury, 29 Jan 1898, page 6

Yoakum, Tex., Jan 20.—
Mrs. S. L. Townsend is lying at the point of death at her home here from the effects of forty grains of morphine taken by her. There are some little hopes of her recovery, but her condition is very critical.

in the same issue on page 8:

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Post Specials: Yoakum, Texs, January 22.—

Mrs. Sam Townsend was much better yesterday morning, but took a relapse yesterday evening in spite of all the efforts of attending physicians and died at 5 o'clock.

Shiner Gazette, 26 Jan 1898

Mrs. S. L. Townsend of Yoakum died Friday from the effects of an over dose of morphine, taken accidentally.

Mary Elizabeth Townsend, 15 Mar 1854-21 Jan 1898, wife of S. L. Townsend, was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Yoakum.

Source: http://www.txgenweb2.org/txlavaca/obituaries_t.htm

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  • Maintained by: DTaylor
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Dec 30, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82703177/mary_elizabeth-townsend: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” Little Townsend (15 Mar 1854–21 Jan 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82703177, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas, USA; Maintained by DTaylor (contributor 47570057).