Lydia C. Townsend

F, b. 15 July 1830, d. 8 March 1893
FatherSamuel Townsend b. 20 May 1799, d. 16 Oct 1873
MotherAsenath Badgley b. 12 Nov 1798, d. 24 Oct 1880
     Lydia C. was born on Thursday, 15 July 1830 in West Somerset, Niagara County, New York. Lydia C. married John Firmon Van Sykel on 15 April 1862 in Michigan. 17 August 1870, Lydia and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were John Van Sickle [40 New Jersey], his wife: Lydia C. [40 New York], Andrew [13 Michigan].1 12 June 1880, Lydia and her husband, John, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were John F. Van Sickle [50 New Jersey], his wife: Lydia [49 New York], cousin: Clara Kitchen [12 Indiana], William Hammel [27 Michigan][farmer] & Belle E. [27 Michigan].2 Lydia departed this life on Wednesday, 8 March 1893 in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. She was buried at Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan, in the Plainfield Village Cemetery.3,4

Family

John Firmon Van Sykel b. 20 Dec 1829, d. 6 Aug 1915

Citations

  1. [S676] 1870 United States Federal Census: Livingston County, Michigan - Sheet 19. line 3 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  2. [S677] 1880 United States Federal Census: Livingston County, Michigan - Sheet 14, line 26 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S439] Livingston County Tombstone Inscriptions, page 8 - Plainfield Cemetery: Lydia C. Van Sysckel, 1830-1893.
  4. [S407] Tombstone Inscription: Plainfield Cemetery: "Lydia C., his wife born July 15, 1830 died Mar. 8, 1893" on large stone with two small stones "John F.." :& "lydia C." marking their grave [transcribed 16 August 2004 by Larry & Kathy McCurdy].