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Josiah Wilcox 1753–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 SEP 1753

Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT

Death Date: 3 MAR 1841

Death Location: Brecksville, Summit, OH

Father: Silas Wilcox

Mother: Sarah Stevens

Spouse(s): Jemima Griswold

Children(s): Orrin Wilcox, Eunice Wilcox, Ebbe Wilcox, Ambrose Wilcox

Josiah Wilcox was born in 1753 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, the child of Silas Wilcox And Sarah Stevens. Josiah Wilcox married Jemima Griswold, and had children including Ambrose Wilcox, Ebbe Or Ebba Wilcox, Eunice Wilcox, Orrin Wilcox. Josiah Wilcox passed away in 1841 in Brecksville, Summit, OH.

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Biography

  • Josiah Wilcox was born in 1753 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, the child of Silas Wilcox And Sarah Stevens.
  • Josiah Wilcox married Jemima Griswold, and had children including Ambrose Wilcox, Ebbe Or Ebba Wilcox, Eunice Wilcox, Orrin Wilcox.
  • Josiah Wilcox passed away in 1841 in Brecksville, Summit, OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Wilcox
1719–1755
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
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Sarah Stevens
1729–1815
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Griswold
1747–
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
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Children(s)

Orrin Wilcox
Birth Location: –
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Eunice Wilcox
Birth Location: –
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Ebbe Wilcox
1780–
Birth Location: –
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Ambrose Wilcox
1784–
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Wilcox's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Wilcox
1753–1841
Birth Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Parents
Silas Wilcox
1719–1755
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Sarah Stevens
1729–1815
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Grandparents
John Wilcoxson
1675–1732
Hannah Sheather
1681–1751
Daniel Stevens
1701–1784
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Esther Chatfield
1703–
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wilcoxson
1635–1684
Ann Unknown
Josiah Stevens
1670–1754
Sarah Hubbell
1676–1726
George Chatfield
1668–1735
Hester Hull
1672–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wilcoxson
1601–1652
Margaret Unknown
1611–
William Stevens
1630–
Mary Meigs
1632–
Richard Hubbell
1625–1699
Elizabeth Gaylord
1647–
George Chatfield
1624–1671
Isabel Nettleton
1644–
John Hull
1644–1728
Abigail Kelsey
1645–1717

Josiah Wilcox's Descendants

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Josiah Wilcox (15 SEP 1753–3 MAR 1841) m. Jemima Griswold (18 SEP 1747–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Orrin Wilcox m. Abigail Jenkins
  2. 2. Eunice Wilcox m. Unknown Storer
  3. 3. Ebbe ((or Ebba)) Wilcox 1780– m. Lucy Cooley
  4. 4. Ambrose Wilcox 1784– m. Eleanor Jenkins

Josiah Wilcox's Timeline

2 Records

1753
15 SEP 1753
Birth of Josiah Wilcox in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
Killingworth, Middlesex, CT
1841
3 MAR 1841
Age 88
Death of Josiah Wilcox in Brecksville, Summit, OH
Brecksville, Summit, OH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 SEP 1753
    Event Place: Killingworth, Middlesex, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAR 1841
    Event Place: Brecksville, Summit, OH
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