Josiah Presswood1 
#21521, (c 1807 - c 1859)
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandfather of Wilma Ilene Collins |
| Charts | Ancestors of Wilma Ilene Collins (5 generations) |
Children of Josiah Presswood and Catherine (-?-) |
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| Overview | * * * * * Not much is yet known about Josiah. He was born in 1807 in South Carolina, married Catherine, and had children in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky before settling in Perry County, Illinois. Josiah was a farmer. His son Levi is our ancestor. * * * * * |
| Birth | Josiah Presswood was born circa 1807 in South Carolina.1 |
| Marriage | He married Catherine (-?-) in Tennessee. |
| Research Note | This family is not yet found in the 1840 census. |
| 1850 Census | Josiah and Catharine Preswood appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Perry County, Illinois, enumerated 18 Oct 1850. Josiah was 43, a farmer, and was born in South Carolina. Catharine was 41 and born in Tennessee. The children were William (17, a farmer), Joel (15), Levi (11), Cullin (10), Malinda (8), Martin (6), Catharin (4), Ruth (2), and Josiah (6 months). The three eldest were born in Kentucky, the rest in Illinois, and none reported attending school that year.1  |
| Death | Josiah died circa 1859. He has not been found after the birth of Eliza c1852. His wife and children were in the 1860 census.2 |
| Burial | 2.jpg) Josiah Presswood gravestone Mueller Hill Cemetery Pinckneyville, Illinois |
| Last Edited | 2 Apr 2014 |
Citations
- [S1554] United States 1850 Federal Census. Illinois, Perry County, family number 966. Image viewed at Familysearch.
- [S1510] Website Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com).
- [S657] Online image of the 1860 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Illinois, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Roll 218, Page 90.