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Joshua Jarvis 1811–1887

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Born 18 Jul 1811 · Havre de Grace, Harford, Maryland, USA

Died 20 JAN 1887 · Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father Joshua Green Slaveowner 3X

Mother Elizabeth Kentlemeyer

Spouse Elizabeth J Green

Children Ada Belle Green Kretschmar, Albert A Green, Clara Green Barnett, Joshua J Green, Marcellus Green, William H H Green

Siblings Elizabeth Green Frieze, Harriet Green Sprigg, Henry Hardesty Green, John Myers Green, Louisa Green, Lyttleton Green, Pvt George B Green, Thomas Green Owned One Of The First Drug Stores In Jackson Started Private Bank

Records

1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Find a Grave Index Mississippi, State and Territorial Census … Maryland, Compiled Marriages

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Green Slaveowner 3X

Elizabeth Kentlemeyer

Spouse(s)

Elizabeth J Green

Children

Ada Belle Green Kretschmar

Biography

Joshua Jarvis was born in 1811 in Havre de Grace, Harford, Maryland, USA, the child of joshua green slaveowner 3x and elizabeth kentlemeyer. In 1850, Joshua Jarvis resided in Hinds, Mississippi, United States. Joshua Jarvis married elizabeth j green, and had children including ada belle green kretschmar, albert a green, clara green barnett, joshua j green, marcellus green, william h h green. Joshua Jarvis passed away in 1887 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Census Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection
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Marriage Records Maryland, Compiled Marriages

Life Timeline

1811

Birth of Joshua Jarvis in Havre de Grace, Harford, Maryland, USA

Birth

1838

Joshua Jarvis was married in Baltimore County, Maryland

Marriage

1850

Joshua Jarvis resided here in Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Residence

1870

Joshua Jarvis resided here in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Residence

1880

Joshua Jarvis resided here in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Residence

1887

Death of Joshua Jarvis in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Joshua Jarvis

This ancestor line traces from Briequebec, Nomandy, France (1021) to Havre de Grace, Harford, Maryland, USA (1811) across 28 generations.

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: Joshua Jarvis (1811–1887) was born in Havre de Grace, Harford, Maryland, USA and died in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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