I guess we are related! They are my great-grandparents! One of their many children, Lynn Ethel, married my grandfather, Truman Moore.

John Riley Townsend was born 26 MAY 1861 in Ringgold Co., IA, and died 21 MAY 1943 in Fort Collins, CO.
wife: Melissa H. Vinsonhaler was born 26 SEP 1862 in Chariton, Lucas, IA, and died 17 JAN 1915 in Smith Center, Smith, KS. She was buried in Custer Cemetery, Smith, KS. She was the daughter of 6. James Cramer Vinsonhaler and Nancy Ann Art.

Children of Melissa H. Vinsonhaler and John Riley Townsend are:
i. Rosie Townsend was born 10 MAY 1883, and died 26 AUG 1970 in Agra, KS. She married Cliff Freydendall.
ii. Sidney Franklin Townsend was born 10 JUL 1884, and died 05 OCT 1888.
iii. Westly Isaac Townsend was born 10 SEP 1886, and died 05 AUG 1946 in Fort Collins, CO. He married Viola Watson. He married Marie Unknown. She was born ?unknown in ? M, D, Y - MISSING PLACE. He married Grace BRIGHT.
iv. O. A. Townsend was born 24 OCT 1888, and died 17 AUG 1952 in Fort Collins, CO. He married Fannie Kincaide ?unknown in ?M, D, Y - MISSING PLACE. She was born ?unknown in MISSING PLACE.
v. Dulcie Pearl Townsend was born 31 MAY 1891, and died 03 JUL 1973 in Fort Collins, CO. She married Ira Hopkins.
vi. William Earle Townsend was born 31 MAY 1891, and died 26 NOV 1895.
vii. Goldie Belle Townsend was born 17 NOV 1892. She married Albert Pyle.
viii. Elda Judson Townsend was born 17 MAY 1895, and died 27 JUL 1954 in Fort Collins, CO. He married Edna Scater.
ix. Otto Elisha Townsend was born 23 AUG 1897 in Miami, KS, and died ?unknown. He married Elsie Pearl Harmon PLACE.
x. Lynn Ethel Townsend was born 06 NOV 1899 in Smith Co., KS, and died 05 AUG 1982. She married Truman Moore.
xi. Clint Harry Townsend was born 24 MAR 1902, and died 22 NOV 1961 in Fort Collins, CO. He married Jerry Beherens. He married Ruth BUCHANAN.
xii. Johnnie Riley Townsend was born 30 OCT 1907, and died 1977 in Denver, CO. He married Jerry Johnson. He married Dottie Hathaway.