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Joseph Cowan York 1734–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia

Death Date: 8 Oct 1809

Death Location: Limestone County, Alabama, USA

Father: Jeremiah Yorke

Mother: Sarah Wilson

Spouse(s): Martha Spinks, Cynthia Branson, Jemima Burrow

Children(s): Joseph II, Capt York, John York, John Sr, Jesse York, Jeremiah Sr, Aaron York, Solomon York, Mary York, Sarah York, Rebecca York, Taylor York, Thomas York, Agnes York, Jonathan York, William York, Moses York, Susannah York, Uriah York, Giddeon York, Jemima York, John York, Solomon York

In 1734, Joseph Cowan York entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, born to Jeremiah Yorke And Sarah Ann Wilson. Joseph Cowan York married Cynthia Leah Branson, Jemima Burrow, Martha Matty Spinks, and had children including Aaron York, Agnes Annie York, Capt William W York, Giddeon York, Jemima York, Jeremiah York Sr, Jesse James York, John William York Sr, John York, Jonathan York, Joseph Cowan York Ii, Mary York, Moses Alexander York, Rebecca York, Sarah Martha Jane York, Solomon Sol York, Solomon York, Susannah Susan York, Taylor York, Thomas York, Uriah York, William York. Joseph Cowan York passed away in 1809 in Limestone County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1734, Joseph Cowan York entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, born to Jeremiah Yorke And Sarah Ann Wilson.
  • Joseph Cowan York married Cynthia Leah Branson, Jemima Burrow, Martha Matty Spinks, and had children including Aaron York, Agnes Annie York, Capt William W York, Giddeon York, Jemima York, Jeremiah York Sr, Jesse James York, John William York Sr, John York, Jonathan York, Joseph Cowan York Ii, Mary York, Moses Alexander York, Rebecca York, Sarah Martha Jane York, Solomon Sol York, Solomon York, Susannah Susan York, Taylor York, Thomas York, Uriah York, William York.
  • Joseph Cowan York passed away in 1809 in Limestone County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Yorke
1683–1765
Birth Location: Olney, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
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Sarah Wilson
1695–1752
Birth Location: West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Martha Spinks
1734–1769
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia
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Cynthia Branson
1752–1779
Birth Location: –
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Jemima Burrow
1762–1830
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joseph II
1752–1829
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina
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Capt York
1755–1837
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina
CY
John York
1760–1840
Birth Location: –
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John Sr
1757–1820
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina
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Jesse York
1763–1830
Birth Location: Sandy Creek, Randolph, North Carolina
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Jeremiah Sr
1772–1843
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina
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Aaron York
1758–1809
Birth Location: Sandy Creek, Randolph, North Carolina
AY
Solomon York
1798–1863
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
SY
Mary York
1752–
Birth Location: Virginia
MY
Sarah York
1753–
Birth Location: Virginia
SY
Rebecca York
1754–
Birth Location: Virginia
RY
Taylor York
1756–1761
Birth Location: Sandy Creek, Randolph, North Carolina
TY
Thomas York
1769–1820
Birth Location: Sandy Creek, Randolph, North Carolina
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Agnes York
1770–1810
Birth Location: North Carolina
AY
Jonathan York
1774–1830
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William York
1779–1859
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Moses York
1785–1840
Birth Location: North Carolina
MY
Susannah York
1786–1857
Birth Location: Alabama
SY
Uriah York
1788–1835
Birth Location: Alabama
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Giddeon York
1790–1840
Birth Location: Alabama
GY
Jemima York
1791–1828
Birth Location: Alabama
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John York
1792–1865
Birth Location: Alabama
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Solomon York
1799–1860
Birth Location: Alabama
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Joseph York's Ancestors

Self
Joseph York
1734–1809
Birth Place: Frederick County, Virginia
Parents
Jeremiah Yorke
1683–1765
Olney, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Wilson
1695–1752
West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Grandparents
Richard Yorke
1650–1695
Olney, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Anne Seymour
1652–1693
John Wilson
1656–1722
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Ruth Childs
1686–1741
Buckingham, England
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Seymour
1630–1683
Anne Kennedy
1632–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph York's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Cowan) York (1734–8 Oct 1809) m. Martha ("Matty") Spinks (1734–1769) m. Cynthia (Leah) Branson (1752–1779) m. Jemima Burrow (1762–1830)
  1. 1. Joseph (Cowan York) II 1752–1829 m. Lucresa 1785–1855
  2. 2. Capt (William W) York 1755–1837 m. Margaret ("Peggy") Crabtree 1762–1835
    1. 1. Susannah York 1800–1885 m. Clark McLain 1807–1881
      1. 1. Margaret (Cora) McLain 1854–1884 m. Perry Jones 1857–1902
        1. 1. James (Edgar) Jones 1880–1956 m. Martha (Dora) Nolan 1885–1963
    2. 2. Elizabeth York 1802–1884 m. William (Allen) Philpot 1798–1844
      1. 1. Jasper (Newton) Philpot 1841–1914 m. Della (Pellie) Brown 1844–1931
        1. 1. Annie (Josephine) Philpot 1892–1944 m. James (W) Wilson 1880–1939
    3. 3. David (Allen) York 1825–1897 m. Eliizabeth Henderson 1827–1913
      1. 1. Sarah (Evaline) York 1847–1923 m. Henry (Silas) Mitchell 1845–1907
        1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Mitchell 1870–1943 m. Moses (Jefferson) King 1874–1946
  3. 3. John York 1760–1840
  4. 4. John (William York) Sr 1757–1820
  5. 5. Jesse (James) York 1763–1830
  6. 6. Jeremiah (York) Sr 1772–1843
  7. 7. Aaron York 1758–1809 m. Margaret Green 1761–1835
    1. 1. Isaac York 1793–1852 m. Drucilla McClung 1798–1882
      1. 1. Perry (Franklin) York 1839–1872 m. C (Evalila Elizabeth "Lizzie") Shockley 1846–1929
        1. 1. Duward (Lee York) Sr. 1871–1952 m. Katherine (Starling "Katie") Hughes 1876–1958 m. Bessie (M) Alvis 1876–
        2. 2. Lelia Hall 1868–1945 m. Stocks (Hillyer "Hill") Hall 1873–1938
      2. 2. Melisa York 1820–1850
      3. 3. Capt. (Billington W.) York 1821–1912 m. Cordelia Sassen –1890
        1. 1. Lucian York 1869–1924
        2. 2. Lutie York 1869–1911
        3. 3. Norman (S) York –1911
        4. 4. Reuben (W) York –1912
      4. 4. Cyrus (Burke) York 1822–1878 m. Emily (Jane) Welch 1832–1891
        1. 1. Georgia (F) York 1849–
        2. 2. L (N) York 1851–
        3. 3. John (Charles) York 1853–
        4. 4. Cyrus (Walter "C W") York 1854–1926 m. Mary (Anna) Ridgeway 1857–1931
        5. 5. John (Calhoun) York 1859–1924
        6. 6. Ella (\ Emma) York 1859– m. James (Thomas) Echols 1850–1925
        7. 7. Williard (Hulsey) York 1862–1923 m. Nancy (T) Reed 1864–1923
        8. 8. Annie York 1865–
        9. 9. Edward (Arthur) York 1867–1933 m. Della (Grace) Turner 1894–1984
        10. 10. James (Mooring) York 1868–1947 m. Martha (Pauline) Eaton 1877–1943
        11. 11. Mary York 1870–
        12. 12. Laura (L) York 1871–
        13. 13. Mattie York 1872–
        14. 14. L (N) York 1851–
        15. 15. Joshua York –1874
      5. 5. Gaher (C) York 1824–
      6. 6. James (W) York 1825–
      7. 7. Elizabeth (J) York 1828–
      8. 8. Oliver (Ninion) York 1832–1920 m. Mary (Jane) Walker 1843–1935
      9. 9. Augustus (Wesley) York 1834–1894 m. Sarah (Jane "Sallie") Brooks 1832–1902
        1. 1. Alice York 1861–1941 m. Rev. (William Jesse) Barton 1857–1927
        2. 2. Georgia York 1864–1890 m. Rev. (William Jesse) Barton 1857–1927
        3. 3. William (Mansfield) York 1867–1900
        4. 4. Lula (\ Leila) York 1869–
        5. 5. Major (Augustus Washington "Augusto") York 1876–1931 m. Aurora (Valmana y) Riera 1880–
        6. 6. Gracie York 1872–1904 m. Francis (Howard) Jackson 1870–1951
      10. 10. Parthena York 1836–
    2. 2. James (T) York 1794–1859
    3. 3. Aaron (York) Jr. 1793–1860
    4. 4. Sarah ("Sally") York 1790–1870 m. Joab Short 1788–1866
      1. 1. Alpha (Emmaline) Short 1810–1870 m. Ezekiel (Evans) Thacker 1803–1899
        1. 1. Martin Thacker 1824–1882 m. Rachel Hickman 1825–1895
        2. 2. Mary (Emaline Alpha) Arnold 1830–1881 m. John (Bella) Arnold 1833–1863
        3. 3. Sarah (Caroline) Anthony 1833–1913
        4. 4. Martha (J) Thacker 1840–
        5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Thacker 1831–1897
        6. 6. Joab (L Short) Thacker 1839–1861
        7. 7. Tabitha (Angeline) Thacker 1837–1923
        8. 8. Jesse (Ellis) Thacker 1848–1888
        9. 9. Ezekiel (Newton) Thacker 1842–1861
        10. 10. Alpha (Omega) Thacker 1850–1881
        11. 11. Martin (Jasper) Thacker 1832–1865
        12. 12. James (B Hollis) Thacker 1847–1929
        13. 13. Amanda (Elizabeth) Thacker 1844–1916
      2. 2. Mary (Caroline "Polly") Short 1813–1896
        1. 1. Benjamin (J) Byrom 1847–1926 m. Sarah Wiseman 1851–1883
      3. 3. Claiborn (A) Short 1834–1903
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Short 1866–1932
    5. 5. William York 1786–1850
    6. 6. Isaiah York 1783–1825
    7. 7. Levi York 1778–1860
    8. 8. Alfred (Young) York 1810–1900 m. Sarah (Ann) Brown 1815–1888
      1. 1. Alfred (Wesley) York 1858–
        1. 1. Ray (Everett) York 1902–1984 m. Gwendolyn (Marcel) Phelps 1908–1980
    9. 9. Solomen ('Sol') York 1798–
    10. 10. Rebecca York 1809–
    11. 11. John (M) York 1806–
    12. 12. Emily York 1808–1896
    13. 13. Margaret York 1785–1860
  8. 8. Solomon York 1798–1863
  9. 9. Mary York 1752–
  10. 10. Sarah (Martha Jane) York 1753–
  11. 11. Rebecca York 1754–
  12. 12. Taylor York 1756–1761
  13. 13. Thomas York 1769–1820
  14. 14. Agnes ("Annie") York 1770–1810
  15. 15. Jonathan York 1774–1830
  16. 16. William York 1779–1859
  17. 17. Moses (Alexander) York 1785–1840
  18. 18. Susannah ("Susan") York 1786–1857
  19. 19. Uriah York 1788–1835
  20. 20. Giddeon York 1790–1840
  21. 21. Jemima York 1791–1828
  22. 22. John York 1792–1865
  23. 23. Solomon ("Sol") York 1799–1860

Joseph York's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Joseph Cowan York in Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County, Virginia
1809
8 Oct 1809
Age 75
Death of Joseph Cowan York in Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Limestone County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Frederick County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Limestone County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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