Alice Griffin Post

GEDCOM Note

[Merlyn's Hovey.FTW]

Refered to as Julia Alice in a Deed dated 30 Aug 1877, where John J and Alice were giving a parcel of land to her Mother, Kate Post. York County Deed Book 19, page 105. (Have copy in file)

1860 CENSUS, NEW YORK, NY, 3rd Div, 11th Ward, County of NY, Enumerated: Jun 9, 1860 (with parents) Post, Alice 7 NY

1870 CENSUS, BRUTON TOWNSHIP, YORK CO., VIRGINIA, Jul 15, 1870, M593, Roll 1683, page 533: (with parents) Post, Alice 17 NY

Not listed in 1880 CENSUS

No 1890 CENSUS

1900 CENSUS, YORK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Burton Distict, Number 72, Sheet 1B, lines 91-98, House No. 154, Family No. 157, Enumerated 2 Jun 1900 by Gabel G. Himmelwright. Towsend, Alice head W F Jan 1853 47 W 5 5 NY NY NY Farmer O Reads Writes O F F 142 Hovey, John J. son W M Jan 1875 25 M 1 VA MASS VA Sailor O Reads Writes Hovey, Mabel dau W F Nov 1877 22 S VA MASS VA Hovey, Charles son W M Aug 1880 19 S VA MASS VA Sailor O Reads Writes Townsend, James T son W M Feb 1886 14 S VA VA NY At School 6 Reads Writes Townsend, Blanche Step-dau W F Jul 1880 19 S VA VA VA 3 Reads Writes Ewan, Mary E. daughter-in-law W F Feb 1874 26 M 1 1 1 VA NJ NJ Reads Writes Hovey, John J grandson W M Jan 1900 4/12 VA VA VA

Not found in the 1910 CENSUS

1920 CENSUS WARWICK COUNTY, NEWPORT NEWS, VA (under J.E. Wilkins) Townsend, Alice mother-in-law W F 66 NY VA VA

YORK COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGE REGISTER 1854 - 1928 page 7, line 11 m John J. Hovey 25 Feb 1871

YORK COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGE REGISTER 1854 - 1928 page 29, line 8 m James H. Townsend 16 Feb 1885

CITY DIRECTORY FOR NEWPORT NEWS: 1918 TOWNSEND, Alice wid JE h 2906 West Ave 1919 TOWNSEND, Alice wid JH h 2906 West Ave 1920 TOWNSEND, Alice P wid JH h 2906 West Ave 1921-22 missing 1923 TOWNSEND, Alice P wid JH h 2906 West Ave 1924 missing 1925 TOWNSEND, Alice P wid JT h 2906 West Ave 1926 missing 1927 TOWNSEND, Alice P (wid JE) r 2906 West Ave 1928 missing 1929 TOWNSEND, Alice P (wid JH) r 2906 West Ave 1930 TOWNSEND, Alice P (wid JH) r 2906 West Ave

FROM THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WILLIAMSBURG, VA: Mrs. Alice Townsend, dismissed Feb. 1, 1910. Communicant 1920, Mrs. Alice Townsend dismissed to Newport News.

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (Have a copy on file) (Hard to read) Place of Death: Warwick County, City of Newport News, 2906 West Avenue, Registered No. 332, written on corner Dr. Albright 9:30pm Aug 23, Full Name: Alice Post Townsend, RESIDENCE: same Female, White , Widowed, HUSBAND: James H. Townsend, DATE OF BIRTH: Jan 1-1853 AGE: 77 TRADE OR PROFESSION: None BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, NY FATHER: Charles H. Post BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, NY MOTHER: Unknown BIRTHPLACE : Unknown INFORMANT: J.E. WIlkins, 2906 West Ave., City BURIAL: Greenlawn Aug 26, 1930 UNDERTAKER: W. E. Rouse, Newport News, Va FILED G. Calbert Inglen 8/26/30 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH: DATE O F DEATH: Aug 23, 1930 Certify that I attended the deceased from Aug 21, 1930 to Aug 23, 1930. I last saw her alive on Aug 23, 1930 death is said to have occured on the date stated above at 9:30pm. Cau se of Death: Aginia Pectorial (second bout) Contributort cause Arterial selerousis, no Autopsy (Signed) W. Bright or Knight M.D. Newport News, Va

OBIT from the Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia 24 Aug 1930: HOLD RITES FOR MRS.TOWNSEND TODAY AT 11 A.M Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Post Townsend, 77 years of age, who died very suddenly from an acute heart attack Saturday night, will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from the home, 2906 West Avenu e. Her grandsons will act as pallbearers. The Rev. T. H. Dimmock, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, will officiate, to be assisted by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson, of the First Baptist Church. I nterment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Townsend was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1853 and moved to York County when a girl 12 years of age. She lived for 35 years on the old historic farm of Porto Bello, seven miles from Williamsburg , where her first husband, John J. Hovey died in 1884 and her second husband, James H. Townsend died in 1892. She has lived with her daugther, Mrs. J. E. Wilkins, for the past 30 years. Mrs. Townsend is survived by one other daughter, Miss Blanche Townsend of Williamsburg; two sons, John J. Hovey of York County and Charles M. Hovey of Hampton; two brothers, Harry C. Post, of York Cou nty, and Frank G. Post of Buckroe Beach; one sister, Mrs. Zedric Townsend of Middlesex County, 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren She was a member of the first Presbyterian Church and in the absence of the pastor, Dr. E. T. Wellford Mr. Dimmock and Mr. Dickinson will officiate at the funeral.

TOMBSTONE in Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia, J. E. Wilkins Plot

Facts about this person:

Burial August 26, 1930 Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, Virginia

Source: Merlyn's Hovey.FTW Medium: Other Date of Import: Mar 23, 2002Referred to as Julia Alice, in a Deed dated 30 Aug 1877, where John J. and Alice gave a parcel of land to her mother, Kate Post. York County Deed Book 19, page 105.

1860 Census, New York, NY, 3rd Div, 11th Ward, County of NY, enumerated Jun 9, 1860 (with parents) Post, Alice 7 NY

1870 Census, Bruton Township, York County, Va. Jul 15 1870, M593, Roll 1683, page 533 (with parents) Post, Alice 17 NY

Not listed in 1880 Census

No 1890 Census

1900 Census, York County, Virginia, Bruton District, Number 72, Sheet 1B, lines 91-98, House No. 154, Family No. 157, Enumerated 2 Jun 1900 by Gael Himmelwright.

Townsend, Alice Head W F JAN 1853 47 5 5 NY NY NY FARMER O READS WRITES O F F 142 Hovey, John J. Son W M JAN 1875 25 M 1 VA MA VA SAILOR O READS WRITES Hovey, Mabel Dau W F NOV 1877 22 S VA MA VA Hovey, Charles Son W M AUG 1880 19 S VA MA VA SAILOR O READS WRITES Townsend, James T. Son W M FEB 1886 14 S VA VA NY AT SCHOOL 6 READS WRITES Townsend, Blanche Step-dau W F JUL 1880 19 S VA VA VA 3 READS WRITES Ewan, Mary E. dau-n-law W F FEB 1874 26 M VA NJ NJ READS WRITES Hovey, John J. grandson W M JAN 1900 4/12 VA VA VA

Not found in the 1910 Census

1920 Census Warwick County, Newport News, VA (under J.E. Wilkins) Townsend, Alice, mother in law, W F 66 NY VA VA

York County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1854-1928, page 7, line 11 m. John Hovey, 25 Feb 1871

York County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1854-1928, page 29, line 8 m. James H. Townsend, 16 Feb 1885

City Directory for Newport News 1918-1930 Townsend, Alice, wid JE h 2906 West Ave

From the Presbyterian church, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia: Mrs. Alice Townsend, dismissed Feb 1, 1910, Communicant 1920, Mrs. Alice Townsend dismissed to Newport News.

Certificate of Death: Warwick County, City of Newport News, 2906 West Avenue, Registerd No. 332, written on corner Dr. Albright 9:30pm Aug23, Full Name: Alice Post Townsend Date of birth: jan 1 1853 Age: 77 Trade or Profession: None Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY Father: Charles H. Post Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY Mother: Unknown Birthplace: Unkown Informant, J.E. Wilkins, 2906 West Avenue, City Burial: Greenlawn, Aug 26, 1930 Undertaker: W.E. Rouse, Newport News, VA. Filed: G. Calbert Inglen 8/26/30 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH: Date of Death: 8 23 1930 Certify that I attended the deceased from 8 21, 1930 to 8 23, 1930. I last saw her alive on Aug 23, 1930 death is said to have occured on the date stated above at 9:30pm. Cause of Death: Aginia Pec torial (second bout), contributory casue: Arterial selerousis, no Autopsy signed W. Bright or Knight, M.D. Newport News, VA

OBIT FROM THE DAILY PRESS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 24 AUG 1930: Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Post Townsend, 77 years of age, who died very suddenly from an acute heart attack saturday night, will be held this morning at 11o'clock from the home, 2906 West Avenue . Her grandsons will act as pallbearers. The Rev. T.H. Dimmock, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, will officiate, to be assisted by the Rev. A.J. Dickinson, of the First Baptist Church. Int erment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Tonsend was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1853 and moved to York County when a girl 12 years of age. she lived for 35 years on the old historic farm of Porto Bello, seven miles from Willimsburg, wh ere her first husbnad, John J. Hovey, died in 1884, and her second husband, James H. Townsend died in 1892. she has lived with her daugher, Mrs. J.E. Wilkins, for the past 30 years. Mrs. Townsend is survived by one other daughter, Miss Blanche Townsend of willimasburg, two sons, John J. Hovey of York County and Charles M. Hovey of Hampton; two brothers, Harry C. Post of York Coun ty, and Frank G. Post of Buckroe Beach; one sister, Mrs. Zedric Townsend of Middlesex County, 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was a member of the First Presbyteriam Church and in the absence of the pastor, Dr. E.T. Wellford, Mr. Dimmock and Mr. Dickinson will officate at the funeral.

Tombstone is in Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, VA. in the J.E. Wilkins plot. Widower at time of marriage to Alice Post Hovey, also a widow.

MARRIAGE REGISTER YORK COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1854- 1958 Married 16 Feb 1885, P.F. August perfomed ceremony, widower