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Josiah Childs 1730–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 October 1730

Birth Location: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 14 October 1806

Death Location: Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Child

Mother: Abigail Parker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Childs

Children(s): Col Childs, Josiah Childs, John Childs

In 1730, Josiah Childs entered the world in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Child And Abigail Parker. Josiah Childs married Elizabeth Childs, and had children including Col Asa Childs, John Childs, Josiah Childs. Josiah Childs passed away in 1806 in Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Josiah Childs entered the world in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Child And Abigail Parker.
  • Josiah Childs married Elizabeth Childs, and had children including Col Asa Childs, John Childs, Josiah Childs.
  • Josiah Childs passed away in 1806 in Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Child
1696–1787
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Parker
1711–1756
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Childs
–1793
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Col Childs
1767–1850
Birth Location: Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Josiah Childs
–1767
Birth Location: –
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John Childs
1765–1837
Birth Location: Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Josiah Childs's Ancestors

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Josiah Childs
1730–1806
Birth Place: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonathan Child
1696–1787
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Parker
1711–1756
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Childs
1669–1743
Watertown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah French
1676–1766
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Childs's Descendants

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Josiah Childs (17 October 1730–14 October 1806) m. Elizabeth Childs (–26 August 1793)
  1. 1. Col (Asa) Childs 1767–1850 m. Clarissa Partridge 1775–1849
    1. 1. Harvey Childs 1802–1876 m. Jane (Bailey) Lowrie 1806–1886
      1. 1. Walter (Cameron Childs) Sr. 1845–1934 m. Edith (Worcester) Smith 1862–1894
        1. 1. Geoffrey (Stafford Childs) Sr 1892–1956 m. Olivia (Hughes) Childs 1890–1964
      2. 2. James (Harvey) Childs 1834–1862
      3. 3. Emma Childs 1837–1868
      4. 4. Albert (Henry) Childs 1839–1921
      5. 5. Harvey (Childs) Jr 1848–1917
      6. 6. Lowrie Childs 1830–1921
      7. 7. Clara (Courtney) McClintock 1842–1929
  2. 2. Josiah Childs –1767
  3. 3. John Childs 1765–1837

Josiah Childs's Timeline

2 Records

1730
17 October 1730
Birth of Josiah Childs in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1806
14 October 1806
Age 76
Death of Josiah Childs in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 October 1730
    Event Place: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1806
    Event Place: Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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