Married to Elizabeth Doggett Bumpass Bumpass on March 9, 1836 in Person County, North Carolina.

James and Elizabeth were the parents of:
Virginia Justina Townsend Hunt(1837-1862)
John Thomas Townsend
Louisianna Townsend Stanford
James Francis Townsend(1844-1876)
Christopher Columbus Townsend
Missouri Annette Townsend Moore
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North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Elizabeth D Bumpass
Gender: Female
Spouse: James W Townsend
Spouse Gender: Male
Bond Date: 9 Mar 1836
Bond #: 000109172
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 001129
County: Person
Record #: 01 153
Bondsman: Pleasant M Mc

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James Townson
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Person, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 790
Household Members:
Name Age
James Townson 41
Elizabeth Townson 40
Virginia Townson 13
John T Townson 12
Louisania Townson 9
James F Townson 7
Christophols Townson 0
Squire Anderson 40

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: James Townsen
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Person, North Carolina
Post Office: Allensville
Family Number: 1062
Household Members:
Name Age
James Townsen 52
Elizabeth Townsen 51
Laisannah Townsen 19
James T Townsen 16
Chris C Townsen 10
Misourie Townsen 8
John F Townsen 21
Mary A Townsen 22
A D Moore 19
Richard Stanford 26

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Name: James W Townsend
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Age: 60
Death Date: Nov 1869
Cause of Death: Hydrocephalus
Census Year: 1870
Census Place: Holloway, Person, North Carolina
LINE: 8