Loean Emma Townsley

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 25691287
• Occupation: Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; Teacher
• Occupation: Bellport, Long Island, New York, United States; Teacher
• _UID: 5DB77CD3151A4A069EB1742A54BE6E0C5BFF
• Census-Household Member: 1910, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States

Notes:

1910 Census: Grade School Teacher

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25691287

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Her obituary appeared on 8 Jun 1949 in the Tribune Press in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "Mrs. Morris Davies. After an illness of more than two years, Mrs. Loean Emma Townsley Davies, wife of Morris Davies, died at her home, 142 Park street at about 7:15 p.m. Friday. She was 62.
"Born in the town of DeKalb Oct. 1, 1886, a daughter of Samuel Arthur and Emma Miller Townsley, she attended schoolsin DeKalb, Richville and Gouverneur. As a young woman she taught in Richville and other local schools and at Bellport, L.I. On Sept. 25, 1923, she married Mr. Davies, local blacksmith, at her parents' home on Gleason street. The late W. F. Skinner, then pastor of the first Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony.
"An active member of the Presbyterian church, she served as superintendent of the primary department and was a Sunday school teacher in various departments for a period of approximately 39 years.
"Funeral services were conducted from the residence at 2:00 p. m. Tuesday, Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating, with burial in Richville.
"Surviving Mrs. Davies are her husband and one sister, Miss Thena M. Townsley, Gouverneur. A brother, Harlan A.
Townsley, a ruling elder of the First Presbyterian church, died in 1939."
[http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031312/1949-06-08/ed-1/seq-8/]

Loean married Morris Brython Davies on 25 Sep 1923 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Morris (son of John D. Davies and Aletia Edith Patterson) was born on 1 Apr 1884 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 6 Jul 1971 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Wayside Cemetery, Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]