1870: A New and Vastly Improved Edition of the Industrial Resources of Wisconsin - by John Gregory Esq.(Biographical Sketches): " EDWIN TOWNSEND - was born June 17th 1802 at East Chester, Westchester county, New York. He received a common school education, and was a dry goods merchant in New York City for some time. He was Director of Butche and Drover's Bank; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in Milwaukee, wher he embarked in the business of wholesale grocer, in the firm of Townsend & Kane, and was burned out. He next was elected President of the banking house of Townsend, Bean & Burlock; and afterward Townsend & Finkler. Some years before his death he entered into partnership with Mr. Schly, the firm being known as Townsend & Schly, Real estate agents. The subject of this historical sketch departed from this busy world on the 9th day of March 1870, after an active life, and having discharged the duties of every position he had occupied, with much ability, close attention, and strict propriety, leaving after him a name that cannot be soon forgotten - a name of more lasting value to his family than precious pearls and pure gold - that of an honest man. Mr. Townsend left four sons surviving him. John G., Secretary & Treasurer of the Lumber Company, Darby, Conn.; E. Frank, Lt. Col. U.S.A., at Omaha, Nebraska; Hamilton and Ackerly, who give assurance of treading in the footsteps of their father. These two brothers are doing a good business as grocers at 411 Milwaukee street."
1870: A New and Vastly Improved Edition of the Industrial Resources of Wisconsin - by John Gregory Esq.(Biographical Sketches): " EDWIN TOWNSEND - was born June 17th 1802 at East Chester, Westchester county, New York. He received a common school education, and was a dry goods merchant in New York City for some time. He was Director of Butche and Drover's Bank; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and settled in Milwaukee, wher he embarked in the business of wholesale grocer, in the firm of Townsend & Kane, and was burned out. He next was elected President of the banking house of Townsend, Bean & Burlock; and afterward Townsend & Finkler. Some years before his death he entered into partnership with Mr. Schly, the firm being known as Townsend & Schly, Real estate agents. The subject of this historical sketch departed from this busy world on the 9th day of March 1870, after an active life, and having discharged the duties of every position he had occupied, with much ability, close attention, and strict propriety, leaving after him a name that cannot be soon forgotten - a name of more lasting value to his family than precious pearls and pure gold - that of an honest man. Mr. Townsend left four sons surviving him. John G., Secretary & Treasurer of the Lumber Company, Darby, Conn.; E. Frank, Lt. Col. U.S.A., at Omaha, Nebraska; Hamilton and Ackerly, who give assurance of treading in the footsteps of their father. These two brothers are doing a good business as grocers at 411 Milwaukee street."
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