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Josiah F. ELLIS 1739–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1739

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA

Father: Josiah ELLIS

Mother: Dorcas DWIGHT

Spouse(s): Dorothy DAY

Children(s): Dolle ELLIS, Theodore ELLIS, Josiah Jr., Lucinda ELLIS, Iddo ELLIS

The story of Josiah F. ELLIS began in 1739 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America. Josiah F. ELLIS married Dorothy Day, and had children including Dolle Ellis, Iddo Ellis, Josiah Ellis Jr, Lucinda Ellis, Theodore Ellis. Josiah F. ELLIS passed away in 1819 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah F. ELLIS began in 1739 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.
  • Josiah F. ELLIS married Dorothy Day, and had children including Dolle Ellis, Iddo Ellis, Josiah Ellis Jr, Lucinda Ellis, Theodore Ellis.
  • Josiah F. ELLIS passed away in 1819 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah ELLIS
1691–1751
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Dorcas DWIGHT
1703–1785
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy DAY
1747–
Birth Location: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Dolle ELLIS
1774–1850
Birth Location: Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA
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Theodore ELLIS
1783–1857
Birth Location: Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
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Josiah Jr.
1771–1822
Birth Location: Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
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Lucinda ELLIS
1768–1850
Birth Location: Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
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Iddo ELLIS
1778–1778
Birth Location: Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
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Josiah ELLIS's Ancestors

Self
Josiah ELLIS
1739–1819
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Parents
Josiah ELLIS
1691–1751
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Dorcas DWIGHT
1703–1785
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Capt. (John) DWIGHT
1675–1751
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Harding
1678–1758
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Corp. II
1613–1677
Dorcas WATSON
1639–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John WATSON
1616–1650
Margaret SMITH
1617–1683

Josiah ELLIS's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (F.) ELLIS (3 Mar 1739–1819) m. Dorothy DAY (18 APR 1747–)
  1. 1. Dolle ELLIS 1774–1850 m. Richard (ABBEY (ABBE)) Jr. 1769–1823 m. John (C) SMITH 1770–
    1. 1. Charles (Huntington) ABBEY 1800–1843 m. Catherine (M B St) CLAIRE 1804–1829
      1. 1. Charles (Ellis) ABBEY 1829–1903 m. Mahala (Jane) VANFLEET 1835–1927
        1. 1. Lee (Benjamin) ABBEY 1856–1940 m. Mary (Samantha) BOWLING 1869–1944
        2. 2. Sallie ABBEY 1858–1948
        3. 3. Baby ABBEY 1861–1861
        4. 4. Phoebe (Ann) ABBEY 1853–1856
        5. 5. Mary (Ellen) ABBEY 1872–1949
        6. 6. Adams (A) ABBEY 1852–1852
        7. 7. Charles (Huntington) ABBEY 1875–1971
        8. 8. William ("Jack" Jackson) ABBEY 1862–1949
        9. 9. Kate ("Katie" Opal) ABBEY 1866–1887
        10. 10. Benton (R) ABBEY 1869–1870
    2. 2. Lucinda ABBEY 1802–1836
    3. 3. Mason (Ellis) ABBEY 1812–1892
    4. 4. Lorena ABBEY 1799–
    5. 5. Elisha Abbe 1807–1820
    6. 6. Richard (ABBEY) DD 1805–1891
    7. 7. Roswell ABBEY 1807–
  2. 2. Theodore ELLIS 1783–1857
  3. 3. Josiah (ELLIS) Jr. 1771–1822
  4. 4. Lucinda ELLIS 1768–1850
  5. 5. Iddo ELLIS 1778–1778

Josiah ELLIS's Timeline

2 Records

1739
3 Mar 1739
Birth of Josiah F. ELLIS in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1819
1819
Age 80
Death of Josiah F. ELLIS in Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA
Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1739
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Cazenovia, Madison, New York, USA
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