402 class. She provided insight on the daily life of Fairbury's citizens in the 1800s. The 60 Years Ago section of The Blade reported on July 26, 2006, that Francis Townsend returned to Fairbury around August 9, 1946. John T. Flynn's 1948 book The Roosevelt Myth contains several references to Francis Townsend. The 70 Years Ago section of The Blade reported on August 5, 2009, that Francis Townsend returned to Fairbury around August 4, 1939. The August 24, 2007 edition of The Pantagraph carried the story about renaming the Fairbury Post Office after Francis Townsend. The September 8, 2010 edition of The Blade carried the story of Francis Townsend's death in the 50 years ago section. External links Dominy Memorial Library Cities in Illinois Cities in Livingston County, Illinois Populated places established in 1857 1857 establishments in Illinois