The book, "The Pariss Sims and Related Families 1765-1965," by Almon J. Sims, is one source of information about Josiah Youngblood. Josiah would have been his great, great grandfather. It states, "The Youngblood family, originally of North Carolina, came to Wayne Co. from Rutherford Co., Tn. Josiah and his brother, John, were sons of William and Edith Reed Youngblood.....Josiah has farmed for himself since 1837, the same year he wed Mary Horton, who died in 1879."
Josiah Youngblood married Mary "Polly" Horton. A tenative marriage date for this couple is 1837. Their children were:
- William George
- Edith Melinda Caroline
- Lydia Hannah Jane
- Margarite Elizabeth
Josiah Youngblood is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1840 for Wayne Co., Tn by name, as part of three white free persons (with his wife and a male child under the age of 5)
- 1850 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, Mary, and children: William, Malinda and Lydia
- 1860 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse and children: Hannah J. (Hannah Jane), Margarite (Margarite Elizabeth), age 5 months
- 1870 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, and child, Hannah E., age 10
- 1880 for Wayne Co., Tn as a widower, with his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, age 20
At age 40, Josiah Youngblood enlisted as a private in Company A, 5 Tn Cavalry, on 28 July 1862. He was discharged on 9 Sept 1862 for reason of disability.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised March 2017
- revised July 2021
Josiah Youngblood married Mary "Polly" Horton. A tenative marriage date for this couple is 1837. Their children were:
- William George
- Edith Melinda Caroline
- Lydia Hannah Jane
- Margarite Elizabeth
Josiah Youngblood is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1840 for Wayne Co., Tn by name, as part of three white free persons (with his wife and a male child under the age of 5)
- 1850 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, Mary, and children: William, Malinda and Lydia
- 1860 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse and children: Hannah J. (Hannah Jane), Margarite (Margarite Elizabeth), age 5 months
- 1870 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, and child, Hannah E., age 10
- 1880 for Wayne Co., Tn as a widower, with his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, age 20
At age 40, Josiah Youngblood enlisted as a private in Company A, 5 Tn Cavalry, on 28 July 1862. He was discharged on 9 Sept 1862 for reason of disability.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised March 2017
- revised July 2021
The book, "The Pariss Sims and Related Families 1765-1965," by Almon J. Sims, is one source of information about Josiah Youngblood. Josiah would have been his great, great grandfather. It states, "The Youngblood family, originally of North Carolina, came to Wayne Co. from Rutherford Co., Tn. Josiah and his brother, John, were sons of William and Edith Reed Youngblood.....Josiah has farmed for himself since 1837, the same year he wed Mary Horton, who died in 1879."
Josiah Youngblood married Mary "Polly" Horton. A tenative marriage date for this couple is 1837. Their children were:
- William George
- Edith Melinda Caroline
- Lydia Hannah Jane
- Margarite Elizabeth
Josiah Youngblood is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1840 for Wayne Co., Tn by name, as part of three white free persons (with his wife and a male child under the age of 5)
- 1850 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, Mary, and children: William, Malinda and Lydia
- 1860 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse and children: Hannah J. (Hannah Jane), Margarite (Margarite Elizabeth), age 5 months
- 1870 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, and child, Hannah E., age 10
- 1880 for Wayne Co., Tn as a widower, with his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, age 20
At age 40, Josiah Youngblood enlisted as a private in Company A, 5 Tn Cavalry, on 28 July 1862. He was discharged on 9 Sept 1862 for reason of disability.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised March 2017
- revised July 2021
Josiah Youngblood married Mary "Polly" Horton. A tenative marriage date for this couple is 1837. Their children were:
- William George
- Edith Melinda Caroline
- Lydia Hannah Jane
- Margarite Elizabeth
Josiah Youngblood is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1840 for Wayne Co., Tn by name, as part of three white free persons (with his wife and a male child under the age of 5)
- 1850 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, Mary, and children: William, Malinda and Lydia
- 1860 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse and children: Hannah J. (Hannah Jane), Margarite (Margarite Elizabeth), age 5 months
- 1870 for Wayne Co., Tn with spouse, and child, Hannah E., age 10
- 1880 for Wayne Co., Tn as a widower, with his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, age 20
At age 40, Josiah Youngblood enlisted as a private in Company A, 5 Tn Cavalry, on 28 July 1862. He was discharged on 9 Sept 1862 for reason of disability.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- revised March 2017
- revised July 2021
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