Finding aid for the Amos Townsend Papers
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Townsend, Amos
Title: Amos Townsend Papers
Dates: ca. 1880
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Amos Townsend (1821-1895) was a grocer, of Cleveland, Ohio, and a member of the United States House of Representatives (1877-1883). The collection consists of a list of names of residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, including nationality, political affiliation, occupation, and address of each.
MS Number MS 0407
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Amos Townsend Papers, ca. 1880, consist of a list of names of residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, including nationality, political affiliation, occupation, and address of each. The list is maintained in two volumes.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in the 1880s. Those interested in demographic information on county residents, including nationality, political affiliation, occupation, and residence will find this collection useful. Genealogists might find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by township within Cuyahoga County.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Directories.
Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
Townsend, Amos, 1821-1895.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 407 Amos Townsend Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Amos Townsend, 1895.