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Josiah Wesley Martin 1844–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1844

Birth Location: Fayette, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar 1920

Death Location: Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Father: John Martin

Mother: Nancy Knedler

Spouse(s): Sarah Lawson

Children(s):

In 1844, Josiah Wesley Martin entered the world in Fayette, Ohio, USA, born to John Howe Martin And Nancy Knedler. Josiah Wesley Martin married Sarah Ellen Lawson. Josiah Wesley Martin passed away in 1920 in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Josiah Wesley Martin entered the world in Fayette, Ohio, USA, born to John Howe Martin And Nancy Knedler.
  • Josiah Wesley Martin married Sarah Ellen Lawson.
  • Josiah Wesley Martin passed away in 1920 in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.

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Josiah Martin's Ancestors

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Josiah Martin
1844–1920
Birth Place: Fayette, Ohio, USA
Parents
John Howe Martin
1820–1888
Fayette, Ohio, USA
Nancy Knedler
1816–1901
Fayette, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (J) Martin
1788–1868
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah (Moon) Howe
1793–1874
Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
George (Washington) Knedler
1786–1878
Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel Wright
1792–1834
Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1844
18 Nov 1844
Birth of Josiah Wesley Martin in Fayette, Ohio, USA
Fayette, Ohio, USA
1920
15 Mar 1920
Age 76
Death of Josiah Wesley Martin in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Fayette, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

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