Son of Thomas Arrington Person and Abiah Whitehead Culpepper Person.

Married to Mary Gray Mason on January 10, 1872 in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Joseph and Mary were the parents of:
Thomas Arrington Person
Mary Byrd Person Nicholson
Eugene Grey Person
Arthur Whitehead Person
Harriette Person Mangum
Joseph Mason Person
Jesse Howard Person
Abiah Person
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Person
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Franklin, North Carolina
Post Office: Louisburg
Family Number: 256
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas A Person 52
Aliah Person 50
Sally Person 22
Tempe Person 20
Jessee Person 18
Martha Person 16
Thomas Person 14
Samuel Person 12
Prudence Person 10
Joseph Person 8
Harrett Person

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph J Person
Age in 1870: 20
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Louisburg
Household Members:
Name Age
Abiah W Person 60
Sallie M Person 28
Tempe M Person 26
Martha L Person 24
Saml J Person 23
Prudence B Person 22
Joseph J Person 20
Harriet E Perry 30

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Joseph J Person
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1872
Marriage Place: Northampton, North Carolina
Father: Thos T Person
Mother: Biah Person
Spouse: Mary G Mason
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Father: Joseph N Mason
Spouse Mother: Sallie G Mason
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jos. J. Person
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary G. Person
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Abiah W. Person
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer - Miller
Household Members:
Name Age
Jos. J. Person 28
Mary G. Person 28
Thos. A. Person 6
Berkie Person 5
Eugene Person 3
Arthur Person 10m
Abiah W. Person 65
Martha Person 35
Sally Person 37
Prude Person 33

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph J Person
Age: 48
Birth Date: Nov 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary G Person
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph J Person 48
Mary G Person 48
Mary B Person 23
Harriet J Person 17
Joseph M Person 15
Jessie H Person 13
Abiah Person 9
Julia Perry 21

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joe J Person
Age in 1910: 58
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Street: Main Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary G Person
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Hardware Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 35
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe J Person 58
Mary G Person 57
Howard Person 21
Abiah Person 18

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Joseph J Person
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Clerk
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1851
Birth Place: Louisburg
Death Date: 3 Jul 1916
Death Place: Louisburg; Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Father: Thomas A Person
Mother: Abiah W Person
Cause of death: Complete paralysis due to cerebral hemorrhage
Informant: A W Person, Louisburg