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Joseph Elsworth Major 1870–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 JAN 1870

Birth Location: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 11 SEP 1933

Death Location: Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States

Father: John Major

Mother: Martha Davis

Spouse(s): Ada Estep

Children(s): Forrest Major, Joseph Major, Ruth Major

Joseph Elsworth Major was born in 1870 in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States, the child of John Harding Major And Martha Rebecca Davis. In 1870, Joseph Elsworth Major resided in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States. In 1870, Joseph Elsworth Major resided in Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States. Joseph Elsworth Major married Ada Estep, and had children including Forrest Leslie Major, Joseph N Major, Ruth H Major. Joseph Elsworth Major passed away in 1933 in Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • Joseph Elsworth Major was born in 1870 in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States, the child of John Harding Major And Martha Rebecca Davis.
  • In 1870, Joseph Elsworth Major resided in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States.
  • In 1870, Joseph Elsworth Major resided in Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States.
  • Joseph Elsworth Major married Ada Estep, and had children including Forrest Leslie Major, Joseph N Major, Ruth H Major.
  • Joseph Elsworth Major passed away in 1933 in Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Major
1829–1915
Birth Location: Belmont, Ohio, United States
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Martha Davis
1831–1898
Birth Location: Morristown, Belmont, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ada Estep
1875–1939
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Forrest Major
1898–1962
Birth Location: Morristown, Belmont, Ohio, USA
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Joseph Major
1914–1997
Birth Location: Athens, Ohio, United States
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Ruth Major
1904–1950
Birth Location: Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
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Joseph Major's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Major
1870–1933
Birth Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Parents
John Harding Major
1829–1915
Belmont, Ohio, United States
Martha (Rebecca) Davis
1831–1898
Morristown, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Major's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Elsworth) Major (7 JAN 1870–11 SEP 1933) m. Ada Estep (MAY 1875–18 DEC 1939)
  1. 1. Forrest (Leslie) Major 1898–1962
  2. 2. Joseph (N) Major 1914–1997
  3. 3. Ruth (H) Major 1904–1950

Joseph Major's Timeline

18 Records

1870
7 JAN 1870
Birth of Joseph Elsworth Major in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1870
1870
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1870
1870
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union Precinct Morristown village, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union Precinct Morristown village, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1920
1920
Age 50
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
1928
1928
Age 58
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
1930
1930
Age 60
Joseph Elsworth Major resided here in Wheeling Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
Wheeling Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
1933
13 SEP 1933
Age 63
Burial of Joseph Elsworth Major in Morristown, Ohio
Morristown, Ohio
1933
11 SEP 1933
Age 63
Death of Joseph Elsworth Major in Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 JAN 1870
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 4 June 2023), J E Major, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 16B, line 55, family 411, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2550; FHL microfilm 2,342,284.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 August 2022), Joseph Ellsworth Major, ; Burial, Morristown, Belmont, Ohio, United States of America, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 137370320, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] United States Census, 1870, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 28 May 2021), Joseph Major in entry for Hardan Major, 1870.
    [6] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 4 June 2023), Joseph E Major, Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 6B, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1157; FHL microfilm 1,375,170.
    [7] United States Census, 1880, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 January 2022), Joseph Majors in household of Harding Majors, Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    [8] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 February 2021), Joseph E Major, 1920.
    [9] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> (ark:619031:1:MMCH-RY6 : Fri May 19 23:24:38 UTC 2023), Entry for John S Major and Joseph E Major, 1900.
    [10] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2021), Joseph Elsworth Major, 11 Sep 1933; citing Richland Twp, Belmont, Ohio, reference fn 48984; FHL microfilm 1,992,881.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1933
    Event Place: Morristown, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 August 2022), Joseph Ellsworth Major, ; Burial, Morristown, Belmont, Ohio, United States of America, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 137370320, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [2] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2021), Joseph Elsworth Major, 11 Sep 1933; citing Richland Twp, Belmont, Ohio, reference fn 48984; FHL microfilm 1,992,881.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1933
    Event Place: Richland Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 8 March 2021), Joseph Elsworth Major, 11 Sep 1933; citing Richland Twp, Belmont, Ohio, reference fn 48984; FHL microfilm 1,992,881.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hendrysburg, Belmont, Ohio
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union Precinct Morristown village, Belmont, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Belmont, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wheeling Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States
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