Clara J. Townsend
1876 - 1959 (83 years)1. Clara J. Townsend was born on 23 Jul 1876 in Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan; died on 3 Oct 1959 in Kent County, Michigan; was buried in Garfield Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Other Events:
- Census: 1920, Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan
Notes:
Grand Rapids Michigan Press
Mrs. Clara J. Edmunds age 83 passed away early Saturday morning at her residence 1039 Hazen St. following a lingering illness.
Surviving are 2 sons Orla and Jesse Richmond both of Grand Rapids: 7 grandchildren: 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 O'clock at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel Rev R.L. Matthews officiating, Interment Garfield Park Cemetery. Members of the family will be at the chapel Saturday from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 3 to 5 and 8 to 930.
Clara buried 1st husband Jay, husband Wilbur at Garfield Park Cemetery same location where Clara was buried
space 3 Jay space 2 Clara space 1 Wilbur.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113833361/clara-j_-edmunds
Lot 83 section 10 grave 2Family/Spouse: Jay Emerson Richmond. Jay (son of Andrew Richmond and Rosaltha Wilcox) was born on 29 Apr 1869 in Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan; died on 5 Jul 1955 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; was buried in Garfield Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Orla Ransom Richmond
was born on 19 Sep 1899 in Michigan; died on 13 Feb 1986 in Cannon, Kent County, Michigan; was buried in Garfield Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.
Family/Spouse: Wilbur J. Edmunds. Wilbur was born on 13 Aug 1860 in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan; died on 9 Mar 1947 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; was buried in Garfield Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 2
2. Orla Ransom Richmond (1.Clara1) was born on 19 Sep 1899 in Michigan; died on 13 Feb 1986 in Cannon, Kent County, Michigan; was buried in Garfield Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
- Census: 1940, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Notes:
Grand Rapids, Newspaper, obits, Feb 1986.
Richmond. Mr. Orla Richmond, of Rockford, aged 86, passed away at his residence. Mr. Richmond was a member of Second Baptist Church of Grand Rapids. He is survived by his daughters, Mrs. William (Mary) Nichols of Wyoming, Mrs. Barbara Wiersum of Grand Rapids; his son, David Richmond of Texas City, TX: 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at Garfield Park Cemetery, 2222, Kalamazoo S. E., with Pastor Kenneth Lindsey officiating. No funeral home visitation. Memorials to Second Baptist Church, Grand Rapids. Arrangements by the Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113833812/orla-ransom-richmond
Lot 83, Section 10, Grave 4.Family/Spouse: Grace Evelyn McKeown. Grace (daughter of William Ira McKeown and Isabelle Elizabeth "Belle" Leake) was born on 20 Jan 1905 in Wisconsin; died on 8 Mar 1977 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; was buried in Garfield Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]