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Josiah Willey

18 Aug 1819 – 10 Oct 1905

Birth	18 Aug 1819
Death	10 Oct 1905
Cemetery	Carroll City Cemetery Carroll , Carroll County , Iowa , USA
Added by	Geo Clinton on 07 Feb 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96625761

Bio

Josiah was the son of Henry Willey and Grace Roberts. He married Christian Thomas (1825-1883) in 1849 in Racine, WI. They were the parents of Grace, Charlotte, John, Addie, Abram, Josiah, and Mary. Josiah married 2nd Lydia Pennell Quint on 22 Dec 1886 in Carroll Co, IA. From History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 1036. - JOSIAH WILLEY, farmer; P.O. Jamestown; son of Henry and Grace Willey; was born in the parish of Mullion, Cornwall, England, Aug. 18, 1819; he has a sister (Mrs. E. Dewing) residing at Lancaster, and four brothers - Richard, residing at Little Grant; James, in Richland Co.; Edwin and Thomas, in Carroll Co., Iowa. Mr. Willey came to the United States in 1845, and settled near Benton, Wis.; he moved to the town of Paris in 1858; he owns in all 187 acres in Secs. 25, 26 and 35, valued at $10,000. He was married in 1849, to Miss Christiana Thomas, of the parish of Mullion, England; she was born Dec. 25, 1825; they have seven children - Grace T.; Charlotte I., now Mrs. Bedford; John H., living in Carroll City, Iowa; Addie E., now Mrs. Cundy, living in Colorado; Abram N., Josiah R. and Mary E., at home.

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Family

Parents

• Grace Roberts Willey 1778–1879 FaG
• Henry Willey 1786–1844 FaG

Spouse

• Christiana Thomas Willey 1825–1883
• Lydia E Pennell Willey 1842–1921 FaG

Siblings

• Richard Willey 1823–1883 FaG
• Edwin Willey 1826–1904 FaG
• Grace Emily Willey Dewing 1839–1914 FaG

Children

• Charlotte Jane Willey Bedford 1852–1934
• Grace Thomas Willey Stocker 1853–1915
• John H Willey 1855–1942
• Adelaide Emily Willey Cundy 1858–1954
• Abraham N. "Abram" Willey 1860–1931
• Mary E Willey Jackley 1867–1961
• Mertin Ellis Willey 1871–1941

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