She commissioned the "Townsend House" in Washington D.C., designed by Carrère & Hastings in 1898, and which now serves as the Cosmos Club. She had just one daughter who was married twice but died without children.
Parents
William Lawrence Scott
of Philadelphia; Railroad President & U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
1828-1891
Mary Matilda (Tracy) Scott
Mrs Mary Matilda (Tracy) Scott
1828-1898
Spouse
Richard Holmes Townsend
of the "Townsend House" 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C.
1851-1902
Children
Mathilde (Townsend) Welles
Mrs Mathilde Scott (Townsend) Gerry, afterwards Welles
