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1840 - This is the first census in which Martha Townsend appears. She is 4 years of age. Her father had moved to Euclid in the early 1830's and married Ana Maria (Chloe) Norris about 1833.

1850 - There are two enumerations of the family of A B Townsend - the first is in Cleveland - Ward 2
1850 - The second enumeration is for the family of A B Townsend - Ward 1 (It is likely that there was confusion on the part of the enumerators as to where the boundaries of each Ward existed. The dates of the enumeration probably account for the slight differences in age. The names are the same. The place of birth for A B Townsend is shown as New York in Ward 2 and Denmark in Ward 1. Likely it was New York as there are some genealogies that place his birth as Albany, New York.

1860 - James Harper and Martha E Townsend were married. They had moved to Illinois for work, then back to Uniontown, Ohio in the late 1850's.

1870 - Leetonia, Ohio

1880 - Leetonia, Ohio

1890 - U S Census Records lost in fire

1900 - Leetonia, Ohio Martha was living with her two youngest children, Mable and Robert. This record is more difficult to see Martha's family. They are enumerated near the bottom and you can see Mable and Robert more easily. Martha's name us just above theirs.

1874 Letter to Charles B. Harper from Martha E Harper partially quoted in article. Complete letter shown
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James Harper
Leetonia Reporter March 14, 1890
Leetonia Reporter March 21, 1890