| Father | Albert W. Townsend (1810 - 1892) |
| Mother | Mary "Polly" McNeill (1812 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Jackson L. Townsend (1831 - 1863) |
| Sibling | Jefferson Monroe Townsend (1832 - 1912) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane Townsend (1834 - 1883) |
| Sibling | James Barnett Townsend (1835 - 1904) |
| Sibling | William C. Townsend (1837 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Emily E. Townsend (1838 - ) |
| Sibling | Andrew C. Townsend (1837 - 1909) |
| Sibling | George Washington Townsend (1845 - ) |
| Sibling | Albert Henry Townsend (1847 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Oliver Townsend (1850 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy L. Townsend (1851 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha M. Townsend (1853 - ) |
| Sibling | Helena Townsend (1855 - ) |