Wednesday's Child: Joseph W. Townsend 1877-79

Tombstone of Joseph W. Townsend,
son of Uriah W.* and Mary Ann (Cameron) Townsend
Yolton Cemetery, Fayette Co., Illinois

Inscription on stone:

JOSEPH W.

Son of

URIAH W. & M. A.

TOWNSEND

Died

Aug. 3, 1879

Aged 1 Y. 11

M. 12 D.

Take this little lamb said He

And lay him on my breast

Protection it shall find in me

And be forever blest.

*Uriah W. was the brother of my paternal great, great grandfather Lewis; both sons of Joseph L. and Christianna (Wheaton) Townsend.

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