Josiah Jones Genealogy

Josiah⁶ Jones (Josiah⁵ Josiah⁴ Lieut. Jonathan³ Samuel² Hugh¹) of Johnson, Vermont. He was born June 28, 1779 in Londonderry, New Hampshire; emigrated to Johnson about the year 1801, when it was just a wilderness. There he was deeded land in 1805 and built a house on the river road (now standing) at the age of 33 years. He died in Hyde Park May 5, 1844 and was one of the first to be buried in Johnson village. He served in the war of 1812 at the battle of Plattsburg. under Capt. Thomas Waterman, September 11, 1814 (Johnson History). He married first, October 19, 1797, Jenney Boys of Londonderry, New Hampshire, born 1776, she died in Johnson March 26, 1816. He married second. June 13, 1816, Betsey Crowell of Johnson, born 1765, and died March 8, 1872. They had fifteen children.

CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE

1. Jenney, born February 11, 1800 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, died November 1, 1870. Married Samuel Crowell March 24, 1818, born 1789, died December 21, 1875.
2. Josiah, born November 28, 1801 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, died February 14, 1871. Married Lydia, born January 30, 1804, died May 14, 1879, daughter of Chandler Keith of Sharon, Vermont.
3. Judith, born February 19, 1805 in Johnson, Vermont, died August 13, 1883. Married first, William Boyce, born 1804, died January 6, 1855. Married second, Lemuel Blake, February 10, 1863, born 1797, died March 11, 1869.
4. Sarah, born April 21, 1806 in Johnson, Vermont, died December 7, 1901. Married first Tuttle, 1827. Married second, George Maxfield.
5. Jesse, born April 11, 1808 in Johnson, Vermont, died April 24, 1890 in Hyde Park. He married Martha French, born June 15, 1814, died July 10, 1872.
6. Mary, born March 2, 1810, died July 10, 1896. Married Nathaniel Alger in 1831, died in 1882. They lived in the west. (No further record)
7. Eunice, born 1812 in Johnson, died August 5, 1870. Married Samuel Green, 1840.
8. Ida, born about 1814, died young.
9. Betsey, born March 2, 1816 in Johnson. died March 1. 1902. Married Alexander Slicer February 1. 1836, born January 10, 1813, died June 15, 1905.

CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE

10. Lucy, born about 1817 in Johnson, died November 23, 1872. Married 1846, Eli Horner, born November 23, 1798, died 1870.
11. Rebecca, born November 1S. 1819 in Johnson, died February 22, 1885. Married Reuben Scribner, January 1, 1839, born October 30, 1814, died September 15, 1882. (No further record)
12. Alvira, born 1820, died August 14, 1822.
13. Loren. born about 1822. Married first, Susan Leighton. born 1852. Married second, Alsina Ladd, died November 14, 1889,
14. Samuel, born 1826, died January 19, 1862. Married Caroline Horner.

CHILDREN

Freeman, Loa, Lucy, Eli. Mary, Ida. (No further record).

15. Alvira, born December 17, 1826, died April 24, 1882. Married Freeman Horner August 8, 1854, born March 14, 1803, died May 3, 1879.