| Spouse | Mary "Polly" McNeill (1812 - 1894) |
| Child | Jackson L. Townsend (1831 - 1863) |
| Child | Jefferson Monroe Townsend (1832 - 1912) |
| Child | Mary Jane Townsend (1834 - 1883) |
| Child | James Barnett Townsend (1835 - 1904) |
| Child | William C. Townsend (1837 - 1860) |
| Child | Emily E. Townsend (1838 - ) |
| Child | Andrew C. Townsend (1837 - 1909) |
| Child | George Washington Townsend (1845 - ) |
| Child | Albert Henry Townsend (1847 - ) |
| Child | Sarah L. Townsend (1849 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Oliver Townsend (1850 - ) |
| Child | Nancy L. Townsend (1851 - ) |
| Child | Martha M. Townsend (1853 - ) |
| Child | Helena Townsend (1855 - ) |