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Townsend was a college professor and author. He earned his Ph.D at Yale University in 1933, where he subsequently taught in the English department 1924-1931. He went on to teach at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where he was an assistant professor of English 1931-1940, and associate professor 1940-1943, on leave 1943-1948, and full professor 1948-1953. From 1951-1956, he was the Executive Director of the Center for Information on America in Washington, and was the Center's President 1956-1987.
 He was the author of three books: EMERSON AND SOME ENGLISHMEN (1935); JANE WELSH CARLYLE (1939); and CONCORD: AMERICAN TOWN (1947). He also published several essays.

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David, Ethel and their daughters moved to Hartford, Connecticut, between 1914-1918. He was employed there as a typewriter assembler. By 1930, they had moved to Manchester, where he had a carpentry business and Ethel was a public schoolteacher.

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Henry was a professor at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin.

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A graduate of Philips Exeter Academy, he earned his PhD. in Anthroplogy at Harvard University in 1960. From 1964 to 2000, he was Professor of Anthropology at California Institute of Technology.

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Anson was a merchant (1910), farmer (1920), and railroad station agent (1930) in Knox, Maine.

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Cyrus was a carpenter in Watertown, Wisconsin.

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In 1860, Calvin was operating a fruit business in Watertown, Wisconsin. By 1870, he'd taken a position with the government, as U.S. Assistant Assessor. By 1880, his job title was U.S. Deputy Collector.

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Cyrus was a farmer in North Haven, Connecticut.

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George and family moved from Connecticut to Virginia sometime after 1885. In 1890, he established the Pierpont Brick Works in Roanoke, considered to be one of the largest and most important industries in Roanoke County. He and his son, George Earle, were the only owners and managers.

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Susan worked as a secretary for law firms in New Haven, Connecticut, and, in 1930, Washington, DC. She never married.

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Harry worked as an engineer for factories in New Haven and Danbury, Connecticut. By 1930, he and Lottie were running a florist business in Danbury.

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John was a machinist in North Haven, Connecticut.

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With his father, George operated the Pierpont Brick Works in Roanoke, Virginia.

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George enlisted in the U.S. Army on 12 March 1942. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps (375th Bomber Squadron based in The Philippines) during World War II. Apparently, he was captured and held prisoner. His remains were recovered from the Chinese and, on 21August 2000, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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