Sheriff of Brown County 1/1/1961; re-elected 1/1/1965; re-elected 1/1/1969 served until Oct 1971
1920 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3; 1930 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3
Joe R. Townsend is a native of Brown County and the son of Will J. Townsend and Eliza Stewart Townsend, a pioneer Brown County Family. Mr. Townsend has had thirty years of service in Law Enforcement.
His career began in 1948 as a patrol man for Brownwood, in 1951 a deputy sheriff, and became sheriff in Brown County in 1961, and held that position, until October 1, 1971, when he resigned following hip surgery. Later he was appointed Adult Probation Officer and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1978.
Joe was married to Modell Boynton and they reside at 2201 Ave E. Modell is the daughter of Ed Boynton and Rachel Tiner Boynton, a pioneer Comanche Family. Modell Boynton Townsend was born in Comanche County, but her early school days were spent in Blanket School, Brown County, Texas. She was office secretary for the Brown County Schools for twenty years.
The Townsends' only daughter, JoDell, graduated from Brownwood High School and Howard Payne University, and taught school in Odessa, Texas for two years.
In 1966 she became a teacher in Brownwood Junior High School and taught Physical Education. On Sunday, March 20, 1977, JoDell was not up getting ready for church, and her mother checked to see what the trouble was and she found that her daughter had passed away in her sleep. High school and Junior High students were dismissed from classes to attend the memorial services at Melwood Baptist Church. Both buildings at the church were filled and people were standing in the street to pay tribute to a beloved teacher and friend. (In the Life and Lives of Brown County People; Brown County Historical Society, Book 1, Second Edition, Indexed 1988, Complied by Lorene Bishop assisted by Melba Course; published Dec 1981; pg 21)
1920 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3; 1930 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3
Joe R. Townsend is a native of Brown County and the son of Will J. Townsend and Eliza Stewart Townsend, a pioneer Brown County Family. Mr. Townsend has had thirty years of service in Law Enforcement.
His career began in 1948 as a patrol man for Brownwood, in 1951 a deputy sheriff, and became sheriff in Brown County in 1961, and held that position, until October 1, 1971, when he resigned following hip surgery. Later he was appointed Adult Probation Officer and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1978.
Joe was married to Modell Boynton and they reside at 2201 Ave E. Modell is the daughter of Ed Boynton and Rachel Tiner Boynton, a pioneer Comanche Family. Modell Boynton Townsend was born in Comanche County, but her early school days were spent in Blanket School, Brown County, Texas. She was office secretary for the Brown County Schools for twenty years.
The Townsends' only daughter, JoDell, graduated from Brownwood High School and Howard Payne University, and taught school in Odessa, Texas for two years.
In 1966 she became a teacher in Brownwood Junior High School and taught Physical Education. On Sunday, March 20, 1977, JoDell was not up getting ready for church, and her mother checked to see what the trouble was and she found that her daughter had passed away in her sleep. High school and Junior High students were dismissed from classes to attend the memorial services at Melwood Baptist Church. Both buildings at the church were filled and people were standing in the street to pay tribute to a beloved teacher and friend. (In the Life and Lives of Brown County People; Brown County Historical Society, Book 1, Second Edition, Indexed 1988, Complied by Lorene Bishop assisted by Melba Course; published Dec 1981; pg 21)
Sheriff of Brown County 1/1/1961; re-elected 1/1/1965; re-elected 1/1/1969 served until Oct 1971
1920 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3; 1930 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3
Joe R. Townsend is a native of Brown County and the son of Will J. Townsend and Eliza Stewart Townsend, a pioneer Brown County Family. Mr. Townsend has had thirty years of service in Law Enforcement.
His career began in 1948 as a patrol man for Brownwood, in 1951 a deputy sheriff, and became sheriff in Brown County in 1961, and held that position, until October 1, 1971, when he resigned following hip surgery. Later he was appointed Adult Probation Officer and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1978.
Joe was married to Modell Boynton and they reside at 2201 Ave E. Modell is the daughter of Ed Boynton and Rachel Tiner Boynton, a pioneer Comanche Family. Modell Boynton Townsend was born in Comanche County, but her early school days were spent in Blanket School, Brown County, Texas. She was office secretary for the Brown County Schools for twenty years.
The Townsends' only daughter, JoDell, graduated from Brownwood High School and Howard Payne University, and taught school in Odessa, Texas for two years.
In 1966 she became a teacher in Brownwood Junior High School and taught Physical Education. On Sunday, March 20, 1977, JoDell was not up getting ready for church, and her mother checked to see what the trouble was and she found that her daughter had passed away in her sleep. High school and Junior High students were dismissed from classes to attend the memorial services at Melwood Baptist Church. Both buildings at the church were filled and people were standing in the street to pay tribute to a beloved teacher and friend. (In the Life and Lives of Brown County People; Brown County Historical Society, Book 1, Second Edition, Indexed 1988, Complied by Lorene Bishop assisted by Melba Course; published Dec 1981; pg 21)
1920 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3; 1930 us census - Brown Co, Texas Pct 3
Joe R. Townsend is a native of Brown County and the son of Will J. Townsend and Eliza Stewart Townsend, a pioneer Brown County Family. Mr. Townsend has had thirty years of service in Law Enforcement.
His career began in 1948 as a patrol man for Brownwood, in 1951 a deputy sheriff, and became sheriff in Brown County in 1961, and held that position, until October 1, 1971, when he resigned following hip surgery. Later he was appointed Adult Probation Officer and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1978.
Joe was married to Modell Boynton and they reside at 2201 Ave E. Modell is the daughter of Ed Boynton and Rachel Tiner Boynton, a pioneer Comanche Family. Modell Boynton Townsend was born in Comanche County, but her early school days were spent in Blanket School, Brown County, Texas. She was office secretary for the Brown County Schools for twenty years.
The Townsends' only daughter, JoDell, graduated from Brownwood High School and Howard Payne University, and taught school in Odessa, Texas for two years.
In 1966 she became a teacher in Brownwood Junior High School and taught Physical Education. On Sunday, March 20, 1977, JoDell was not up getting ready for church, and her mother checked to see what the trouble was and she found that her daughter had passed away in her sleep. High school and Junior High students were dismissed from classes to attend the memorial services at Melwood Baptist Church. Both buildings at the church were filled and people were standing in the street to pay tribute to a beloved teacher and friend. (In the Life and Lives of Brown County People; Brown County Historical Society, Book 1, Second Edition, Indexed 1988, Complied by Lorene Bishop assisted by Melba Course; published Dec 1981; pg 21)
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