Who was Josiah Janes?

Josiah Janes (1792–1844) was born in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States and died in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Josiah Janes 1792–1844

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Born 11 Nov 1792 · Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Died 6 Sep 1844 · Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Father Thomas Janes Sr Dna 4Th Gg

Mother Ruth Whitmore 4Th Gg

Spouse Asenath Slafter

Children Henrietta Janes

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Janes Sr Dna 4Th Gg

Ruth Whitmore 4Th Gg

Spouse(s)

Asenath Slafter

Children

Henrietta Janes

Biography

Josiah Janes was born in 1792 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of thomas janes sr dna 4th gg and ruth whitmore 4th gg. Josiah Janes married asenath slafter, and had children including henrietta janes. Josiah Janes passed away in 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States.

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Birth of Josiah Janes in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Death of Josiah Janes in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Janes

This ancestor line traces from Pays de Caux, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France (1030) to Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States (1792) across 21 generations.

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: Josiah Janes (1792–1844) was born in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States and died in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah 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 21 generations of this lineage geographically.
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