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Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly 1800–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: Ellison Ridge, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Edmond Lilly

Mother: Edith Meador

Spouse(s): Virginia Sawyer

Children(s): Eliza Lilly, Sarah Lilly, Josiah Lilly, Catherine Lilly, Anderson Lilly, James Lilly, Lee Lilly

In 1800, Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Edmond Lilly And Edith Edy Meador. Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly married Virginia Jane Sawyer, and had children including Anderson Lilly, Catherine F Lilly, Eliza Jane Lilly, James F Lilly, Josiah Kenneth Lilly, Lee A Lilly, Sarah M Lilly. Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly passed away in 1888 in Ellison Ridge, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly entered the world in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Edmond Lilly And Edith Edy Meador.
  • Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly married Virginia Jane Sawyer, and had children including Anderson Lilly, Catherine F Lilly, Eliza Jane Lilly, James F Lilly, Josiah Kenneth Lilly, Lee A Lilly, Sarah M Lilly.
  • Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly passed away in 1888 in Ellison Ridge, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmond Lilly
1772–1832
Birth Location: United States of America
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Edith Meador
1765–1860
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Sawyer
1801–1885
Birth Location: –
VS

Children(s)

Eliza Lilly
1833–1873
Birth Location: –
EL
Sarah Lilly
1845–
Birth Location: –
SL
Josiah Lilly
1846–1929
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Lilly
1846–
Birth Location: –
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Anderson Lilly
1851–
Birth Location: –
AL
James Lilly
1854–
Birth Location: –
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Lee Lilly
1858–1910
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Lilly's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Lilly
1800–1888
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Edmond Lilly
1772–1832
United States of America
Edith ('Edy') Meador
1765–1860
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Josiah (Francis Meador) Sr
1738–1836
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Lavinia Moody
1732–1798
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Lilly's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Richard 'Dickey') Lilly (1800–1888) m. Virginia (Jane) Sawyer (1801–1885)
  1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Lilly 1833–1873
  2. 2. Sarah (M) Lilly 1845–
  3. 3. Josiah (Kenneth) Lilly 1846–1929
  4. 4. Catherine (F) Lilly 1846–
  5. 5. Anderson Lilly 1851–
  6. 6. James (F) Lilly 1854–
  7. 7. Lee (A) Lilly 1858–1910

Josiah Lilly's Timeline

2 Records

1800
1800
Birth of Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
1888
1888
Age 88
Death of Josiah Richard 'Dickey' Lilly in Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Summers County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Summers County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellison Ridge, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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