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Harriet Florence Bruner (Great Grandmother) was born in 1866 and died in 1928, she was 62. She was buried in 1928 in Upper Octorara Presbyterian cemetary, Sudsbury Township, Chester Co., Pa.
William E. Townsley, a well known resident of West Caln township, died yesterday in Coatesville hospital, where he had been a patient twenty-four days. He was in his seventy-fifth year. Death was due to pneumonia, complicated by a stroke of apoplexy. His death is the third to take place in the family within three weeks.
Mr. Townsley and his brother, James Townsley, lived together near Sandy hill, north of sadsburyville. James Townsley had been ailing for some months. Then William Townsley suffered a stroke and a few days later developed pneumonia. He was taken to Coatesville Hospital, and a few days later, on January 23, his brother, James Townsley, passed away. While he was still in the hospital his son-in-law, Benjamin F. Meredith, of Modena, also contracted pneumonia. he died on Thursday last and his funeral takes place today.
Mr. Townsley had lived in West Caln for close to sixty years, having moved to that section from the vicinity of Marshallton. When the first steam traction engines were placed on the market, he and his brothers, James and Harry, became interested, and they were the first to operate a traction threshing outfit in this part of Chester County. For years they followed the threshing business, and later they engaged in business of providing wood to the Coatesville Steel mills. They continued in that business until a few months ago, when they were forced to retire on account of ill health.
In his younger years, Mr. Townsley wes very active in community affairs in Sadsburyville and vicinity. He was a member of the famous Sadsburyville Band, which was a musical institution of note a half century or more ago. At the present time only a very few members of that band survive. It traveled about the country in a very ornate bandwagon, seating thirty or forty people and carrying the elaborate array of band instruments. It was drawn by four or six horses, and its arrival in any community was considered an event. The musical instruments used by this organization are now eagerly sought by collectors.
Mr. Townsley was the last of his generation. Surviving him are two sons and four daughters: Jesse L. Townsley, of Downingtown; Mrs. Charles Johnson, of West Caln; Mrs. Benjamin F. Meredith, of Modena; William B. Townsley, of Berwyn; Mrs. James Skiles, of near Parkesburg, and Mrs. Edwin Bireley ay home. Two children are deceased. His wife died ten years ago.
The funeral will take place from the Landis Funeral Home in this city on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Internment will be in Upper Octorara cemetery. Coatesville Record, 2/15/1937
Ten years ago. Death touched the Townsley family for the third time in as many weeks when William E. Townsley, well known resident of West caln, died at the age of 75. Coatesville Record. 2/14/1947.
They had the following children:
Florence Blanche (1893-1946)
William Bruner (1895-1951)
Clara Susanna (1890-)
Jesse Leighton (1892-1976)
Ashton Talbot, who was born in 1900 and died on January 26, 1902, he was 2. He resided in West Caln in 1902. Cause of death: Spasms 4 hours.
Helen Margaret (1903-1925)
Mary Ella was born on June 1, 1913. She resided in Sandy Hill, near Sadsburyville, West Caln township, Pa. in February 1937. Before 1951, when Mary Ella was 37, she second married Ted Drapsor. Alias/AKA: Edgar Draper.
Before 1936, when Mary Ella was 32, she first married Edmund M. Bireley. He resided in Sadsbury Township, Pa. in January 1946.
Mildred BROWN was born in June 1920 in Pennsylvania. Occupation: Church Sexton. Education: Graduated West Chester High School 1938. Religion: Methodist. Alias/AKA: Millie.
On her birthday in 1940, when Mildred was 20, she married William Wilson Meredith 2nd, son of Benjamin Franklin Meredith 3rd and Florence Blanche Townsley. William was born in 1918 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Alias/AKA: Bill, Willie, Wild Bill. Occupation: Steel Furnace Stoker, Long Distance Trucker, School Bus Driver, Church Sexton. Religion: Methodist. Namesake: Named for his Grandfather.
They had one child.
Francis D. Meredith (Uncle) was born on December 20, 1924 and died in Modina, Pennsylvania on December 24, 1997, he was 73. He resided in RD # 8, Coatesville, Pa. in 1996. On February 4, 1946 ,when Francis D. was 21, he married Doris Mellinger, in Elkton, Maryland.
Meredith-Mellinger Miss Doris Mellinger and Francis Meredith, of Modena, were united in marriage at Elkton, Md., of Feb. 4. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. William Meredith, of Downingtown. They expect to make their home in Harrisburg in the near future. Coatesville Record. 2/6/1946.
They had one child:
Francis C. (1943-)
Francis D. Meredith (Uncle) was born on December 20, 1924 and died in Modina, Pennsylvania on December 24, 1997, he was 73. He resided in RD # 8, Coatesville, Pa. in 1996. On February 4, 1946 ,when Francis D. was 21, he married Doris Mellinger, in Elkton, Maryland.
Meredith-Mellinger Miss Doris Mellinger and Francis Meredith, of Modena, were united in marriage at Elkton, Md., of Feb. 4. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. William Meredith, of Downingtown. They expect to make their home in Harrisburg in the near future. Coatesville Record. 2/6/1946.
They had one child:
Francis C. (1943-)
They had one child:
Carl Judson Jr. (5C1R)
Judson - Meredith Mr. and Mrs. D. Henry Meredith, this city, announce the marriage of their daughter, Eleanor Faulke Meredith to Lieutenant Colonel Carl Justice Judson, of Casper, Wyo., on Saturday, August 9th at 4 o'clock. They were married by Friends' ceremony in the garden of her parent's home. The bride wore white net gown with train and vail. Mrs. Judson attended school in Italy and graduated from the Philadelphia Musical Academy, the Curtis institute of Music and the Fontainebleau school in France. Colonel Judson served as a captain in the 30th Machine Gun Battalion in the World War, going to France as a member of the Advance School Detachment of the 10th division. Upon his return, he completed his studies at the University of Iowa, graduating in the class of 1919. He is a member of the Honorary Military Society, Scabbard and Blade. Colonel Judson recently returned from the Tennessee Maneuvers where he served on the staff of the Army Corps. He is a descendant of Ethan Allen and Francis Cooke, founder of the Plymouth colony. Coatesville record. 8/11/1941.
They had one child:
Carl Judson Jr. (5C1R)
Judson - Meredith Mr. and Mrs. D. Henry Meredith, this city, announce the marriage of their daughter, Eleanor Faulke Meredith to Lieutenant Colonel Carl Justice Judson, of Casper, Wyo., on Saturday, August 9th at 4 o'clock. They were married by Friends' ceremony in the garden of her parent's home. The bride wore white net gown with train and vail. Mrs. Judson attended school in Italy and graduated from the Philadelphia Musical Academy, the Curtis institute of Music and the Fontainebleau school in France. Colonel Judson served as a captain in the 30th Machine Gun Battalion in the World War, going to France as a member of the Advance School Detachment of the 10th division. Upon his return, he completed his studies at the University of Iowa, graduating in the class of 1919. He is a member of the Honorary Military Society, Scabbard and Blade. Colonel Judson recently returned from the Tennessee Maneuvers where he served on the staff of the Army Corps. He is a descendant of Ethan Allen and Francis Cooke, founder of the Plymouth colony. Coatesville record. 8/11/1941.
Joseph Lewellyn Meredith III (3C2R) resided in Downingtown in 2000. He resided in West Chester, Pa. in 1939. Born in 1914 in West Chester, Pa., Joseph Lewellyn died in Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey brook, Pa. on August 27, 2004, he was 90. He was buried on August 31, 2004 by Harris-Mountain Funeral Home, Coatesville; Internment at Fairview cemetery. Alias/AKA: Lewis. Education: Graduated West Chester High in 1933. Education: Attended Penn State University. Religion: Member former First Baptist Church of Coatesville. Occupation: U. S. Army during World War II. Occupation: Owned and Operated Brandywine Loan Consumer Discount Company in Coatesville for 27 years. Former President of the Coatesville Lions Club. a member of the Chester County Small Loan Exchange and former member of the Coatesville Country Club. On August 1, 1940, when Joseph Lewellyn was 26, he married Dorothy G. Ford, daughter of Herbert C. Ford, in Elkton, Maryland.
Meredith - Ford the marriage of Mrs. Dorothy G. Ford, daughter of Mrs. Herbert C. Ford, of Coatesville, and Llewellyn Meredith, son of Mrs. Lillian B. Meredith, of 327 South Walnut street, was solemnized at 8 o'clock last evening at Elkton, Md. rev. F. W. Hopkins, pastor of the Baptist Church there, performed the ceremony.Daily Local News. 8/2/1940 6
They had the following children:
Joseph Llwellyn IV (4C1R), who resided in Coatesville, Pa. in 2004. Joseph Llwellyn married Barbara.
Jeffrey F. (4C1R). who resided in Columbus, Ohio in 2004. Jeffrey F. married Sandy.
Joseph Lewellyn Meredith III (3C2R) resided in Downingtown in 2000. He resided in West Chester, Pa. in 1939. Born in 1914 in West Chester, Pa., Joseph Lewellyn died in Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey brook, Pa. on August 27, 2004, he was 90. He was buried on August 31, 2004 by Harris-Mountain Funeral Home, Coatesville; Internment at Fairview cemetery. Alias/AKA: Lewis. Education: Graduated West Chester High in 1933. Education: Attended Penn State University. Religion: Member former First Baptist Church of Coatesville. Occupation: U. S. Army during World War II. Occupation: Owned and Operated Brandywine Loan Consumer Discount Company in Coatesville for 27 years. Former President of the Coatesville Lions Club. a member of the Chester County Small Loan Exchange and former member of the Coatesville Country Club. On August 1, 1940, when Joseph Lewellyn was 26, he married Dorothy G. Ford, daughter of Herbert C. Ford, in Elkton, Maryland.
Meredith - Ford the marriage of Mrs. Dorothy G. Ford, daughter of Mrs. Herbert C. Ford, of Coatesville, and Llewellyn Meredith, son of Mrs. Lillian B. Meredith, of 327 South Walnut street, was solemnized at 8 o'clock last evening at Elkton, Md. rev. F. W. Hopkins, pastor of the Baptist Church there, performed the ceremony.Daily Local News. 8/2/1940 6
They had the following children:
Joseph Llwellyn IV (4C1R), who resided in Coatesville, Pa. in 2004. Joseph Llwellyn married Barbara.
Jeffrey F. (4C1R). who resided in Columbus, Ohio in 2004. Jeffrey F. married Sandy.
(Note: The above death notice gives her age as 55 when she died. This would make her birth year 1891, rather than the 1893 that is on the tombstone. I do not know which is correct.--LEM )
In 1918, when Florence Blanche was 25, she married Benjamin Franklin Meredith 3rd (Grandfather), son of William Wilson Meredith 1st and Hanna Ella Sheeler. Born in 1899 in Glen Moore, Pa., Benjamin Franklin died at home in Modena, Pa. on February 11, 1937, he was 38. He was buried in Upper Octorara Presbyterian Cemetery. They resided in Modena, Pa. in 1937. His occupation was managing the family store in Modena. Cause of death: Pneumonia.7
They had the following children:
William Wilson (1918-)
Benjamin Franklin IV. Born on April 6, 1920.
Francis Charles (1924-1997)
Harold Franklin Meredith (1C2R) died on July 17, 1945 in Florida. Occupation: Employed by American Red Cross Drug Company, Florida. Occupation: Druggist in West Chester.6\ Education: Graduated from Philadelphia School of Pharmacy.
Harold F. Meredith Harold Franklin Meredith, 38, son of B. Franklin and Agnes M. Rissel Meredith, of Atglen, died in Florida on Monday. The deceased was born and reared on a farm in West Caln township. He was graduated from Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and was a druggist in West Chester for several years, before moving to Florida, where he was an employed by the American Red Cross Drug Company. His parents, who reside in Atglen, and a daughter, Anna Meredith, of Baltimore, survive. A brother, Paul, of Atglen; a brother. George D. Meredith, U. S. Army stationed at Camp Fanning, Texas, and a sister, Beatrice, wife of Robert Glenn of New York City, are also living. Daily Local News. 7/18/1945.
Child:
Anna (2C1R), who resided in Baltimore, Maryland in July 1945.
Graydon B. MEREDITH Sr. (3C2R), resided at 327 W. Union St., West Chester, Pa. in 1966. He was a resident in West Chester, Pa. in 1939.
Child:
Graydon B.
Mildred Meredith (3C2r) resided in West Chester, Pa. in 1939. She married Wayne L. Battin Jr, son of Wayne L. Battin Sr.
They had one child:
Wayne L. (4C1R), who also resided in West Chester in 1939
Harold Franklin Meredith (1C2R) died on July 17, 1945 in Florida. Occupation: Employed by American Red Cross Drug Company, Florida. Occupation: Druggist in West Chester.6\ Education: Graduated from Philadelphia School of Pharmacy.
Harold F. Meredith Harold Franklin Meredith, 38, son of B. Franklin and Agnes M. Rissel Meredith, of Atglen, died in Florida on Monday. The deceased was born and reared on a farm in West Caln township. He was graduated from Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and was a druggist in West Chester for several years, before moving to Florida, where he was an employed by the American Red Cross Drug Company. His parents, who reside in Atglen, and a daughter, Anna Meredith, of Baltimore, survive. A brother, Paul, of Atglen; a brother. George D. Meredith, U. S. Army stationed at Camp Fanning, Texas, and a sister, Beatrice, wife of Robert Glenn of New York City, are also living. Daily Local News. 7/18/1945.
Child:
Anna (2C1R), who resided in Baltimore, Maryland in July 1945.
Graydon B. MEREDITH Sr. (3C2R), resided at 327 W. Union St., West Chester, Pa. in 1966. He was a resident in West Chester, Pa. in 1939.
Child:
Graydon B.
Mildred Meredith (3C2r) resided in West Chester, Pa. in 1939. She married Wayne L. Battin Jr, son of Wayne L. Battin Sr.
They had one child:
Wayne L. (4C1R), who also resided in West Chester in 1939
W. Paul Meredith (1C2R) resided in West Caln, Pa in June 1951 and resided in Atglen, Pa. in July 1945.
Meredith - Watling Miss Alice Watling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Watling, of near Glen Moore, and W. Paul Meredith, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Meredith, Jr., of near Sadsburyville, were married at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Manse of the Fairview Presbyterian Church, Glen Moore. Rev. David R. Stewart, D. D., Pastor of the church, officiated. HBH. 4/17/1941
In April 1941 W. Paul married Alice Watling, daughter of George WATLING, in the Manse of the Fairview Presbyterian Church, Glen Moore, Pa.
They had one child
David Paul (2C1R), born on October 13, 1947 in Lancaster General Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meredith of Atglen are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a son on October 13th, in the Lancaster General Hospital. The baby has been named David Paul. Daily Local News. 10/25/1947
W. Paul Meredith (1C2R) resided in West Caln, Pa in June 1951 and resided in Atglen, Pa. in July 1945.
Meredith - Watling Miss Alice Watling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Watling, of near Glen Moore, and W. Paul Meredith, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Meredith, Jr., of near Sadsburyville, were married at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Manse of the Fairview Presbyterian Church, Glen Moore. Rev. David R. Stewart, D. D., Pastor of the church, officiated. HBH. 4/17/1941
In April 1941 W. Paul married Alice Watling, daughter of George WATLING, in the Manse of the Fairview Presbyterian Church, Glen Moore, Pa.
They had one child
David Paul (2C1R), born on October 13, 1947 in Lancaster General Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meredith of Atglen are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a son on October 13th, in the Lancaster General Hospital. The baby has been named David Paul. Daily Local News. 10/25/1947
