Marriage 1 Mary WAKEFIELD b: 14 Nov 1779 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Married: ABT 1802 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut. Father: Thomas JOY b: ABT 1748 in Of Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
Mother: Priscilla WILDER b: 16 Nov 1748 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts
GRANDSON OF AARON WILDER AND PRISCILLA CLARK.
From another History of Williams County, again from a biographical sketch of George Rawson Joy we have further information about Elias Joy: "(George Rawson Joy) is the son of Elias and Mary (Wakefield) Joy, both natives of Connecticut. They removed to Massachusetts from their native state and later returned to Connecticut, where both ended their days. Elias Joy worked in the first cotton factory in Rhode Island, built by a Mr. Slater. He was overseer of a cording machine in Massachusetts. His last days were spent on a farm. In politics he was a Whig. His wife was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the eight children born to Elias Joy and wife only one is living." County of Williams, Ohio; a History of Williams County, Ohio; William Henry Shinn; published 1905; FHL film #1000350, item 4.
Elias Joy spent a couple of his early years in Stowe, VT as witnessed by the following deeds, of which proof of Elias Joy's parentage comes. It is with these deeds that Elias Wilder (his namesake and uncle) and youngest brother of his mother, Priscilla (Wilder) Joy, while not specifically giving relationship, that his maternity was recognized.
Marriage 1 Mary WAKEFIELD b: 14 Nov 1779 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Married: ABT 1802 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut. Father: Thomas JOY b: ABT 1748 in Of Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
Mother: Priscilla WILDER b: 16 Nov 1748 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts
GRANDSON OF AARON WILDER AND PRISCILLA CLARK.
From another History of Williams County, again from a biographical sketch of George Rawson Joy we have further information about Elias Joy: "(George Rawson Joy) is the son of Elias and Mary (Wakefield) Joy, both natives of Connecticut. They removed to Massachusetts from their native state and later returned to Connecticut, where both ended their days. Elias Joy worked in the first cotton factory in Rhode Island, built by a Mr. Slater. He was overseer of a cording machine in Massachusetts. His last days were spent on a farm. In politics he was a Whig. His wife was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the eight children born to Elias Joy and wife only one is living." County of Williams, Ohio; a History of Williams County, Ohio; William Henry Shinn; published 1905; FHL film #1000350, item 4.
Elias Joy spent a couple of his early years in Stowe, VT as witnessed by the following deeds, of which proof of Elias Joy's parentage comes. It is with these deeds that Elias Wilder (his namesake and uncle) and youngest brother of his mother, Priscilla (Wilder) Joy, while not specifically giving relationship, that his maternity was recognized.
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