Joshua Mize (1726–1790) was born in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States and died in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joshua M. Mize 1726–1790

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Born 10 Mar 1726 · Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Died 16 Mar 1790 · Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Father Jeremiah Mize Sr

Mother Tabitha Edmunds

Siblings Benjamin Mize, Henry Mize, Henry Thomas Mize, Howell Mize, James Mize, Jeremiah Mize, Jeremiah Mize Jr, John Mize, Robert Mize Sr, Saul Mize, Zachariah Mize, Zachariah Sack Mize

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Jeremiah Mize Sr

Tabitha Edmunds

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Biography

In 1726, Joshua M. Mize entered the world in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, born to jeremiah mize sr and tabitha edmunds. Joshua M. Mize passed away in 1790 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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1726

Birth of Joshua M. Mize in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

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1790

Death of Joshua M. Mize in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joshua Mize

This ancestor line traces from Barnborough, Yorkshire, England (1475) to Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States (1726) across 9 generations.

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: Joshua Mize (1726–1790) was born in Bristol Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States and died in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. 5 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Joshua in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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