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Joshua W York 1822–1889

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

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Full name consistent across 2 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 2 trees
Death year and location consistent across 2 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Joshua York in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 23 Aug 1822 · Mason, Kentucky, United States
Died 9 Aug 1889 · Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Spouse Nancy W Ginn
Children Benjamin Franklin York, Cyrus F York, Jasper York, John Edgar York, Joseph William York, Joshua York, Malinda E York, Susan Annila York, Susan Orilla York

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Biography

Joshua W York was born in 1822 in Mason, Kentucky, United States. Joshua W York married nancy w ginn, and had children including benjamin franklin york, cyrus f york, jasper york, john edgar york, joseph william york, joshua valentine york, malinda e york, susan annila york, susan orilla york. Joshua W York passed away in 1889 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

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Life Timeline

1822
Birth of Joshua W York in Mason, Kentucky, United States
Birth
1889
Death of Joshua W York in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Joshua York

This ancestor line traces from Solihull, Warwickshire, England (1572) to Mason, Kentucky, United States (1822) across 7 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Joshua York (1822–1889) was born in Mason, Kentucky, United States and died in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 2 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Joshua York's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Joshua W York PTP
1822–1889
Mason, Kentucky, United States
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Grandparents
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Joshua York's Descendants

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Joshua W York PTP 1822–1889
  1. 1. Joshua Valentine York PTP 1848–1924