Nellie B. Townsend

    Nellie B. Townsend was born in December 1875 at Illinois, USA. Her death registration states her date of birth as December 4 1877. She appeared on the census of Monday, 28 June 1880 in the household of William Bryan Townsend at Pine Street, Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Illinois, USA. She was enumerated as: Townsend, Nellie, white, female, age 5, daughter, single, at home, born Illinois, father born Canada, mother born Illinois. She and Harry Reiss were married on Wednesday, 5 October 1898 at Shelby Co., Illinois, USA. She and Harry Reiss were divorced on 27 March 1909. She and George W. Berry were married on Tuesday, 21 July 1914 at the First Methodist Church parsonage, Peoria, Illinois, USA. She appeared on the census of Sunday, 6 June 1920 in the household of George W. Berry at 412 West Olive Street, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA. She was recorded as: Berry, Nell, wife, female, white, age 45, married, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Canada, mother born Illinois, speaks English, tailoress in a clothing house. She appeared on the census of Wednesday, 9 April 1930 in the household of George W. Berry at 412 West Olive Street, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA. She was enumerated as: Berry, Nelle, wife, female, white, age 55, married, 22 years old at first marriage, able to read and write, born Illinois, father born Canada, mother born Illinois, speaks English.
     Nellie died on Wednesday, 15 July 1936 at the Peoria State Hospital, Limestone, Peoria, Illinois, USA, at age 60 years and 7 months. She was buried on Saturday, 18 July 1936 in Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Illinois, USA.