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Joel Priest 1832–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1832

Birth Location: Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 5 Feb 1920

Death Location: Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Levi Priest

Mother: Elen Archibald

Spouse(s): Catharine Swartz

Children(s): John Priest, Franklin Priest, Emma Canaga, Mary Priest, Harriet Priest, Cora Priest, George Priest, James Priest

Joel Priest was born in 1832 in Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Levi Spence Priest And Elen Archibald. In 1850, Joel Priest resided in Knox, Holmes, Ohio, USA. In 1860, Joel Priest resided in Byron Village, Williams County, OH. Joel Priest married Catharine Schawartz Or Swartz, and had children including Cora E Priest, Emma Levella Canaga, Franklin Priest, George Priest, Harriet A Priest, James V Priest, John W Priest, Mary A Priest. Joel Priest passed away in 1920 in Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joel Priest was born in 1832 in Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Levi Spence Priest And Elen Archibald.
  • In 1850, Joel Priest resided in Knox, Holmes, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, Joel Priest resided in Byron Village, Williams County, OH.
  • Joel Priest married Catharine Schawartz Or Swartz, and had children including Cora E Priest, Emma Levella Canaga, Franklin Priest, George Priest, Harriet A Priest, James V Priest, John W Priest, Mary A Priest.
  • Joel Priest passed away in 1920 in Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Priest
1790–1855
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Elen Archibald
1810–1851
Birth Location: CT
EA

Spouses(s)

Catharine Swartz
1837–1914
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
CS

Children(s)

John Priest
1868–1944
Birth Location: Williams County, Ohio, United States of America
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Franklin Priest
1866–1908
Birth Location: Bridgewater Township, Williams County, Ohio, United States of America
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Emma Canaga
1871–1904
Birth Location: –
EC
Mary Priest
1862–
Birth Location: Ohio
MP
Harriet Priest
1864–
Birth Location: Ohio
HP
Cora Priest
1874–
Birth Location: Ohio
CP
George Priest
1877–
Birth Location: Bridgewater Township, Williams, Ohio
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James Priest
1881–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Joel Priest's Ancestors

Self
Joel Priest
1832–1920
Birth Place: Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Levi (Spence) Priest
1790–1855
Virginia, United States of America
Elen Archibald
1810–1851
CT
Grandparents
John ((Stanley) Priest Sr REV WAR) 💕
1750–1840
Prince William County, Colony of Virginia
Catherine Spence
1760–1861
Gardie, Mid Yell, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jerimiah Priest
1725–1792
Elizabeth Standley
1727–1800
William Spence
1727–1808
Agnes Archibald
1732–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Priest
1700–1770
Elenor Field
1705–1781
Richard 💕
1687–1778
Ann Scobey
1727–
David Spence
1695–1759
Grace Binning
1700–1770
Rev. Archibald
1702–1785
Mary Sanderson
1710–1798

Joel Priest's Descendants

1.
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Joel Priest (12 Dec 1832–5 Feb 1920) m. Catharine (Schawartz Or) Swartz (26 January 1837–16 October 1914)
  1. 1. John (W) Priest 1868–1944
  2. 2. Franklin Priest 1866–1908
  3. 3. Emma (Levella) Canaga 1871–1904
  4. 4. Mary (A.) Priest 1862–
  5. 5. Harriet (A.) Priest 1864–
  6. 6. Cora (E.) Priest 1874–
  7. 7. George Priest 1877– m. Clarra Priest 1874–
    1. 1. Ralph (L) Priest 1908–
  8. 8. James (V) Priest 1881–

Joel Priest's Timeline

9 Records

1832
12 Dec 1832
Birth of Joel Priest in Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America
Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 18
Joel Priest resided here in Knox, Holmes, Ohio, USA
Knox, Holmes, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 28
Joel Priest resided here in Byron Village, Williams County, OH
Byron Village, Williams County, OH
1870
1870
Age 38
Joel Priest resided here in Pulaski, Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
Pulaski, Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
Joel Priest resided here in Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 68
Joel Priest resided here in Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 78
Joel Priest resided here in Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 88
Joel Priest resided here in Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
1920
5 Feb 1920
Age 88
Death of Joel Priest in Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States of America
Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1832
    Event Place: Holmes County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Knox, Holmes, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Holmes, Ohio; Roll: 696; Page: 274a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Byron Village, Williams County, OH
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pulaski, Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pulaski, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M593_1282; Page: 162A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1077; Page: 451D; Enumeration District: 002

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1332; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1241332

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T624_1241; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375254

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: T625_768; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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