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Josiah Dyer 1720–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 4 April 1794

Death Location: Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Lawrence Dyer

Mother: Johanna Ebsworth

Spouse(s): Elizabeth COOK

Children(s): John Dyer

The story of Josiah Dyer began in 1720 in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England. Josiah Dyer married Elizabeth Cook, and had children including John Dyer. Josiah Dyer passed away in 1794 in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Dyer began in 1720 in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Josiah Dyer married Elizabeth Cook, and had children including John Dyer.
  • Josiah Dyer passed away in 1794 in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England.

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Children(s)

Josiah Dyer's Ancestors

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Josiah Dyer
1720–1794
Birth Place: Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Lawrence Dyer
1692–1734
Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England
Johanna Ebsworth
1693–1735
Whittington, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
William Dyer
1670–1712
Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Slye
1671–1713
Withington, Gloucestershire, England
John (Jeffries Ebsworth) Jr.
1658–1733
Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Dorcas Smith
1665–1731
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William (snr)
1600–1684
Dorothy Cobb
1615–
Robert Sly
1647–1711
Elizabeth French
1647–
John Ebsworth
1630–1710
Elizabeth (Hampton)
1630–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Dyer
1580–
Hugh Sly
1575–1646
Anne Elborough
1624–1683
Sarah FRENCH
1630–1680
Robert Ebsworth
1598–1676
Mary (Ebsworth)
1593–1643
John Hampton
1601–1658
Elizabeth Rickens
1607–1643

Josiah Dyer's Descendants

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Josiah Dyer (1720–4 April 1794) m. Elizabeth COOK (1731–25 FEB 1766)
  1. 1. John Dyer 1761–1836 m. Lucy Lawrence 1763–
    1. 1. John Dyer 1789– m. Sarah Haines 1801–
      1. 1. Maria Dyer 1818–1867 m. Stephen Taylor 1813–
        1. 1. Thomas Taylor 1853– m. Jane Bubb 1857–1922

Josiah Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Josiah Dyer in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England
Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England
1794
4 April 1794
Age 74
Death of Josiah Dyer in Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England
Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1794
    Event Place: Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire, England

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