Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Anderson Co. DR. OLIVER L. TOWNSEND is a son of W. H. and Nancy (Brundy) Townsend, natives of Jefferson County, Ky. His grandfather, John Townsend, a native of Virginia, settled in Jefferson County, Ky., and died there. William H. the eldest son, was born in Jefferson County, resides at present at Fishersville [sic], Ky., in 1860, received his early education at Cedar Hill College of Jefferson County, and in 1879 commenced the study of medicine under Dr. W. P. Taylor, of Fishersville [sic], graduating at the Hospital Medical College of Louisville, Ky. He located in 1881 at Orr (Camdenville), Anderson County, and has been in active practice there for six years. He married, May 24, 1883, Miss Susan Brown, of Orr. The Doctor is a Master Mason, and a member of Central Lodge, No. 612, of Orr. Townsend Brundy Taylor Brown = Fisherville-Jefferson-KY VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/anderson/townsend.ol.txt