This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1756/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The long vigil at the bedside of Mrs. Sybil Ann Townsend was ended early Saturday morning when she answered the final summons at her Market street home (Zanesville, Ohio) after a critical illness since last Monday of diabetes. Mrs. Townsend, aged 74, the wife of Thomas B. Townsend, prominent manufacturer and head of the T. B. Townsend Brick & Contracting Co., was among the best known aged woman of Zanesville. She had been a leading figure in church and philanthropic circles here for more than 50 years. She was a woman who chose her friends and was also a woman who was kind to everyone and one whose enobling influences were far reaching and won her the esteem of all those with whom she came in contact. Mrs. Townsend was a native of Ohio. She was born at Beverly, Ohio and her maiden name was Sybil A. Nulton. Her marriage to Mr. Townsend was solemnized 55 years ago and since that time she has spent most of her life as a resident of Zanesville. Her survivors are her husband and three children. Mrs. Rufus C. Burton and Mrs. Lewis K. Brown and Orville Townsend of this city. Four sisters and one brother also survive; Mrs. Charles Hawke of Waynesville, Mrs. D. C. Coburn and Mrs. Nicholas Coburn of this city, Mrs. A. H. (Lucy) Andrus of Covington, Indiana, and the Rev. J. D. Nulton of Chandlersville, Ohio. A number of grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Townsend was active, she was particularly interested in the cause of foreign missions to which she gave time money & thought. In the old missionary society of the Second Street M. E. church, later the Grace M. E. church, she took a prominent part and on the building of the new church, she continued her interest as long as health would permit. The funeral will be conducted at 9 o'clock in the family home on Market street. The services will be in charge of Dr. A. H. Norcross, a former pastor of Grace church, Rev. Courtenay, and Rev. C. Lloyd Strecker, pastor of the Grace M. E. church. Burial in Greenwood cemetery (Zanesville, Ohio) will be private. The Zanesville Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio Saturday June 28, 1913 Muskingum Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.