TOWNLEY - a name born on the battlefield and baptized in the blood of a thousand French Knights
TOWNLEY Crest and Coat of Arms
Family Motto - Tenez le Vraye - translates to Keep or Speak The Truth
Coat of Arms consisted of:
Silver and a black fess with three black stars at the top.
The crest was:
A hawk on a perch
Below are descendants of Leander Pirkle Townley
Generation 46 below are children of Leander Townley
Leander Pirkle Townley 1883-1960 (first wife - Eula Sweatman)
Leander Pirkle Townley 1883-1960 (second wife - Florence Bennett)
Generation 46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updates and additions in progress
Geneva "Neva" Mardell Townley - b 1903 - Big Creek; Forsyth; GA
Elbert Lee Townley - b 1905 -
Frank Cecil Townley - b 1912 - Parker; TX
Emory Euphratus "Fratus" Townley - b 1913 - Parker; TX
Lady "Ivy" Townley - b 1915 - Dawson; GA
Lula Jane Townley - b 1917 - Dawson; GA
Wiley Clyde Townley - b 1918 - Dawsonville; Dawson; GA
Henry Clay Townley - b 1920 - Barretts; Dawson; GA
Rev. L.B. Townley - b 1922 - Dawson; GA
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Townley - b 1924 - Dawson; GA
Velvie Carrie Townley - b 1926 - Dawson; GA
Pinkney Townley - b 1927 - Dawson; GA
Gen 47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Violet Verine Gravitt - b 1925 -
Voncille Gravitt - b 1926 -
James Winfred "Wink" Gravitt - b 1931 -
Marcus "Mutt" Gravitt - b 1933
Morris Elmer "Cotton" Gravitt - b 1934 -
Edwin Donald Gravitt - b 1939 -
Henry Ford Gravitt - b 1942 -
Franklin Eugene "Buddy" Gravitt - b 1944 - Cumming; Forsyth; GA
William Lee Townley - b 1932 -
Dean Chandler Townley - b 1942 -
Coy Gene Townley - b 1947 -
Carlene Townley - b 1949 -
Cathy Townley - b 1952 -
Genevia Elizabeth Townley - b 1938 -
Cozette Ann Townley - b 1940 -
Mary Magdalene Townley - b 1944 -
Barbara Ann Townley - b 1947 -
Linda Dianne Townley - b 1952 -
Kerry Ann Townley - b 1954 -
Bobby Lamar Townley - b 1958 -
Dorothy Nell Grizzle - b 1935 -
Raedell Grizzle - b 1938 - (first husband; Bobby Elkin)
Raedell Grizzle - b 1938 - (second husband; Clyde Smith)
Larry George Grizzle - b 1948 -
Thelma Willine Townley - b 1939 -
James Clyde Townley - b 1941 -
Martha Louise Townley - b 1942 -
Mary Alice Townley - b 1944 - (first husband; James Allen)
Mary Alice Townley - b 1944 - (second husband; John Rufus Gober)
Marvin Dean Townley - b 1945 -
Ruby Nell Townley - b 1946 -
Sarah Nadine Townley - b 1948 -
Jane Delores Townley - b 1948 -
Patricia Dee Townley - b 1955 -
Randall Wiley Townley - b 1948 -
Joyce Townley - b 1949 -
Rev Roger Ford Townley - b 1950 -
James Cecil Townley - b 1952 -
Ronald Cloyse Townley - b 1954 -
Donald Townley - b 1956 -
Dwight Townley - b 1957 -
Judy Minnie Townley - b 1948 -
Jerry Shelton Townley - b 1953 -
Jackie Lee Townley - b 1958 -
Wendell James Bagwell - b 1956
Sheila Kay Bagwell - b 1958 -
Timothy Chris Townley - b 1961 - Vevay; Switzerland; IN
Gen 48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Barbara Sue Hansard - b 1945 -
Harold Lamar Hansard - b 1949 -
George Earl Martin - b 1946 -
Betty Martin - b
Janet Gravitt - b
Lisa Gravitt - b
David Gravitt - b
Cindy Gravitt - b
Roy Dwayne Gravitt - b 1963 -
Dennis Gravitt - b
Deanna Gravitt - b
Neva Marie Gravitt - b
Hank Gravitt - b
Fonda Nell Gravitt - b
Keith Gravitt - b 1977 -
Pamala Gravitt - b 1963 - (first husband; ? Hampton)
Pamala Gravitt - b 1963 - (second husband; ? Hubbard)
Louise Townley - b 1956 -
Sherry Townley - b
Gene Townley - b
? Maxwell - b 1991 -
Jennifer Armour - b 1975
Judy Darlene Anderson - b 1965 -
Jerry Donald Anderson - b 1966 -
James Harold Anderson - b 1968 -
Billy LaRoy Mathews - b 1966 -
Marjorie Annette Mathews - b 1968 -
Lawanda Doreen Mathews - b 1975 -
Michele Hope Mathews - b 1979
David Scott Keys - b 1982 -
Timothy Brian Keys - b 1982 -
Elizabeth Faith Keys - b 1985 -
Marcus James Garrett - b 1959 -
Cynthia Ann Garrett - b 1960 -
Phillip Joseph Garrett - b 1961 -
David Jerome Garrett - b 1963 -
Jacquline Renee Garrett - b 1965 -
Bobby Clinton Elkin - b 1955 -
Sandra Janien Smith - b 1959 -
Michael Edward Smith - b 1961 -
Leslie George Grizzle - b 1971 -
LeAnne Rachel Grizzle - b 1975 -
Patricia Ann Talley - b 1963 - (first husband; ? Ford)
Patricia Ann Talley - b 1963 - (second husband; ? Johnson)
Elizabeth Jean Talley - b 1966 -
Franklin Eugene Talley - b 1970 -
Teresa Kay Allen - b 1962 -
Cheryl Ann Allen - b 1964 -
Trudy Lynn Gober - b 1965 -
Susan Sheree Gober - b 1967 -
Mitchell Dean Townley - b 1972 -
Laquita Michelle Townley - b 1974 -
Julie Kansas Townley - b 1983 -
Rhonda Kay Graham - b 1974 -
Kelley Rene Crumley - b 1974 -
Michael Chad Crumley - b 1977 -
Dennis Scott Irwin - b 1970 -
Jessica Dee Wood - b 1970 -
Jason Clay Wood - b 1980 -
Seth Wiley Townley - b 1974 -
Shelley Rose Townley - b 1974 -
Audra Jane Townley - b 1978 -
Amy Lynn Pledger - b 1973 -
Kevin Timothy Pledger - b 1977 -
Shane Allen Townley - b 1977 -
Nathan Lance Townley - b 1979 -
Ashley Cecile Townley - b 1982 -
Brittnay Susanne Townley - b 1985 -
Kelley Miranda Townley - b 1985 -
Jason Ford Townley - b 1989 -
Travis Austin Townley - b 1992 -
Charles "Chuck" Dee Matheson - b 1967 -
Jeffery "Cotton" Daniel Matheson - b 1970 - (first wife; Michelle Sheffield)
Jeffery "Cotton" Daniel Matheson - b 1970 - (second wife; Stacie Taffar)
Trenton Jack Townley - b 1972 -
Mardie Lynn Townley - b 1975 -
Jerry Shelton Townley - b 1983 -
Alison Brooke Bagwell - b 1979 -
Joshua James Bagwell - b 1983 -
Sonya Tompkins - b 1977 -
Richard Shane Tompkins - b 1977 -
Gen 49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Andrea Carol Cook - b 1969 -
Harold Lamar Hansard Jr - b 1970 - (first wife; Holly Heather Harrison)
Harold Lamar Harrison Jr - b 1970 - (second wife; Toni Barbera)
Brett Martin - b
female Martin - b
female Martin - b
Dale Turner - b
Casey Turner - b
Darren Turner - b
Shannon Hobgood - b
Krisse Hobgood - b
Rodney Hobgood - b
Sonya Gravitt - b
Jeremy Gravitt - b 1977 -
Ryan Gravitt - b
Brannon Gravitt - b 1973 -
Andrew James Beauchemin - b
Scout Samples - b
Carter Riley Gravitt - b
Nellie Harrison - b
male Harrison - b
Eli Gravitt - b
Brandon Hampton - b 1981 -
Ashleigh Hubbard - b 1985 -
Kimberly Sheryl Garner - b 1985 -
Michael Edwin Garner - b 1995 -
Tanna Amber Anderson - b 1996
Tanya Ashley Anderson - b 1997 -
Janna Emmalynn Anderson - b 1999 - Roswell; Fulton; GA
Kiersten Therese Lee Mathews - b 1995 -
LeeAnn Faith Mathews - b 2000 -
Lillian Hua Yi Thompson - b 2003 -
Johnathan Lawrence Mitchell - b 2003 -
JoAnna Elizabeth Mitchell - b 2005 -
Julia Claire Mitchell - b 2008 -
Joseph Harden Garrett - b 1995 -
Gary Wayne Smith - b
Mathew William Smith - b
Candida Rae Elkin - b 1975
Sandy Beth Venson - b 1985 -
William Edward Venson - b 2000 -
Mitchell Edward Smith - b 1980 -
Matthew Edward Smith - b 1982 -
Michael Erik Smith - b 1990 -
Ivy Nichol Grizzle - b 1997 -
Joseph Wade Grizzle - b 2001 -
Katie Darlene Stowers - b 1991 -
Emily Page Stowers - b 2001 -
Craig Wilson Ford - b 1986 -
Jessie Rae Johnson - b 1993 -
Justin Paul Dacus - b 1991 -
Mackenzi Lea Dacus - b 1995 -
Matthew Jordan Dacus - b 1996
Jeremy Ty Dacus - b 1999
Jarrett Thomas Dacus - b 2002
Kalynn Michelle Talley - b 1995
Joseph Kyle Miller - b 1988
Jennifer Lynn Vaughters - b 1984
Haley Sheree Vaughters - b 1988
Reagan Elizabeth Townley - b 2001
Luke Mitchell Townley - b 2003
Will Franklin Grant - b 2003
Gracie Kansas Grant - b 2006
Levi Truelove - b 2010
Lilly Reese Truelove - b 2012
Dallas James Sills - b 2004
Sadie Jane Sills - b 2008
Loren Macy Marie Crumley - b 2011
Cody Scott Irwin - b 2007
Zachery Lane Smith - b 2000
Conner James Smith - b 2004
Oliver Jason Smith - b 2011
Jesse James Wood - b 2010
Jase Andra Wood - b 2013
Elaina "Ellie" Matilda Wood - b 2016
Casey Davis Townley - b
Kaselyn Rose Martin - b 2002
Kendall Tyme Martin - b 2002
Silas Turner Martin - b 2009
Nicholas Allen Pettyjohn - B 2007
Aaron Alexander Philo - b
Emma Lynn Philo - b
Katelyn Elizabeth Pledger - b 2006 - Athens; Clark; GA
Annastyn Grace Pledger - b 2012 - Athens; Clark; GA
Carson Dane Townley - b 2011 - Canton; Cherokee; GA
Chloe Alina Townley - b 2014 - Canton; Cherokee; GA
James Becket Gray - b 2013
Harlan Celily Gray - b 2014
Hilton Leigh Gray - b 2018
Jayda Peppers - b 2010
Maknylee Peppers - b 2015
Charles Blake Matheson - b 1992
Cody Daniel Matheson - b 1993
Alexis Lane Matheson - b 2000
Marlie Kaylynn Odum - b 2002
Trenton Jack Townley - b 1972
Olivia Reese Smith - b 2004
Sawyer Jack Smith - b 2008
Marlee Shea Bagwell - b 2013
Bolton James Bagwell - b 2014
Ethan Wayne Elzey - b 2003
Cooper James Elzey - b 2009
Samuel Easton Tompkins - b 2001
Elijah Shane Tompkins - b 2004
Gen 50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kristen Boyd - b 1996
Johnathan Boyd - b 2000
Leah Boyd - b 2004
Ana Boyd - b 2009
Christopher Rex Hansard - b 1985
Cody Hansard - b 1988
Cory Hansard - b 1990
Dalton Barned - b 1995
Hannah Hansard - b 2008
Chloe Elizabeth Hansard - b 2004
Avery Grace Hansard - b 2007
Kailyn Martin - b
Kale Martin - b
Michelle Hamby - b
Georginna Hamby - b 2010
Tonya Martin - b
Casey Martin - b
Britni Voncille Martin - b
Radison Gravitt - b
Riley Gravitt – b
Regan Gravitt – b
Gunner Gravitt – b 2015
Barrett Gravitt – b 2017
Taylor Leigh Gravitt - b 1998
Jackson Emory Hubbard - b
Katielynn Grace Garner - b 2016
Thomas Ridge Boger - b 2017
Maebri Faith Boger - 2019
Bobby Matthew Castleberry - b 2007
Ava Lynn Hart - 2005
Sadie Beth Hart - b 2008
James Edward Smith - b 1999
Daniel Edward Smith - b 2001
Danika Smith - b 2008
Ellie Grace Smith - 2018
Ezra Miles Miller - b 2019
Aubree Skye Croft - b 2015
Ryker Kyle Croft - b 2019
Lannah Stover - b 2006
Gen 51 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dylan Martin - b