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Josiah Madison Closson (b. 22 Feb 1844, d. 13 Oct 1926)

Josiah Madison Closson (son of John A Closson and Susanna Loper)^{272, 273, 274} was born 22 Feb 1844 in OH, and died 13 Oct 1926 in Prairie Chapel Cemetery Oakwood OH²⁷⁵. He married (1) Nancy J Newell. He married (2) Anna Catherine Lighthill on 01 Nov 1866 in Paulding OH²⁷⁶. He married (3) Anna Catharine Lighthill on 01 Nov 1866 in Paulding OH²⁷⁷, daughter of George Lighthill and Jemima Hendrickson(Hendricks).

Notes for Josiah Madison Closson:
ID: I094
Name: Josiah Madison CLOSSON
Sex: M
Birth: 22 FEB 1844 in Ashland County,Ohio
Death: 13 OCT 1926 in Ashland , Ashland County, Ohio
Fact 1: BET. 1844 - 1929 Co. F.,380 V.i.
Fact 2: BET. 1878 - 1918 sgt. J.D.{B}Closson Co. C.,U.S.R.
Note:
I have been told Josiah brought the first Hereford cattle to U.S. from Canada.
He was related to Robert Bruce ,King of Scotland,whose decendants settled in Iowa. Company F,380. Volunteer Infantry.,

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ID: I11821
Name: Josiah Madison Closson
Given Name: Josiah Madison
Surname: Closson 1
Name: Madison
Given Name: Madison
Surname:
Sex: M
Birth: 22 Feb 1844 in , Ashland Co, Ohio, USA 1
Death: 13 Oct 1926 in Ashland, Ashland Co, Ohio, USA of Death Certificate 1926, 59537 1
Burial: Ashland City Cemetery 2
Event: Fact 1 Fact 1 Bet 1844 and 1929
Note: Co. F.,380 V.i. 1
Event: Fact 2 Fact 2 Bet 1878 and 1918
Note: sgt. J.D.{B}Closson Co. C.,U.S.R. 1
Change Date: 4 Apr 2004 at 16:12

Father: John A Closson b: 13 Dec 1808 in , , PA
Mother: Susanna Loper b: Abt 1812 in , , PA

Marriage 1 Anna Catherine Lighthill b: 1 May 1845 in Lafayette, Richland Co, Ohio
Married: 1 Nov 1866 in , Paulding Co, Ohio, USA 3 4
Change Date: 27 Feb 2004
Children
Effa Rodelia Closson b: 29 Jun 1871 in Near Oakwood, Ohio
Harry Orville Closson b: 3 Nov 1873 in Near Oakwood , Richland Co , Ohio
John De Vere Closson b: 30 Dec 1878 in Near Oakwood , Richland Co , Ohio
George W. Closson b: 3 Sep 1880 in Near Oakwood , Richland Co , Ohio
William Closson b: 13 Mar 1882
Gerald Closson Closson

Marriage 2 Nancy J Newell
Married:
Change Date: 28 Feb 2004

Sources:
Abbrev: World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1
Title: World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1
Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Publication: Release date: August 22, 1996
Note:
Customer pedigree.
Repository:
Name: Not Given

Page: Tree #3059
Quality: 3
Abbrev: Ashland City Cemetery Burial index.
Abbrev: World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1
Title: World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1
Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Publication: Release date: August 22, 1996
Note:
Customer pedigree.
Repository:
Name: Not Given

Page: Tree #3059
Abbrev: Paulding Co., OH County Court Records, Film # 0925300-0925302
Title: Paulding Co., OH County Court Records, Film # 0925300-0925302
Publication: Paulding Co., OH County Court Records, Film # 0925300-0925302 Ohio 1910 Census

Miracode Index Record
Name: Josiah M Closson
Birthplace: Ohio
State: OH
Age: 66
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0012
Visit: 0289
County: Ashland, Ashland
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents: Relation Name Color Age Birth Place
Wife Nancy J 67 Ohio

Source Information:
National Archives and Records Administration. Ohio 1910 Miracode Index. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Data indexed from National Archives and Records Administration. Ohio Miracode. T1272, 418 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.

1920 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Josiah Closson
Age: 75 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Home in 1920: Ashland Ward 2, Ashland, Ohio
Home owned: Own
Sex: Male
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Image: 327

Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Ashland Ward 2, Ashland, Ohio; Roll: T625_1347; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 327.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1920 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1920 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1920 Federal Population Census. T625, 2,076 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1944 and 1958-2002 Record
Name: Josiah M Closson

Death Date: 9 Oct 1926
County of Death: Ashland
Source Information:
Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1944 and 1958-2002 [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data:

Ohio Department of Health. Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002. Ohio Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio. Division of Vital Statistics. Death Certificates and index, December 20, 1908-December 31, 1953. State Archives Series 3094. Oh

More About Josiah Madison Closson:
Date born 2: 22 Feb 1844, Ashland Oh.

More About Josiah Madison Closson and Anna Catherine Lighthill:
Marriage: 01 Nov 1866, Paulding OH.²⁷⁸

More About Josiah Madison Closson and Anna Catharine Lighthill:
Marriage: 01 Nov 1866, Paulding OH.²⁷⁹

Children of Josiah Madison Closson and Anna Catherine Lighthill are:

John D Closson, b. 30 Dec 1878, d. 1918, Ashland OH Ashland City Cem²⁸⁰.
+Effie R Closson, b. 29 Jun 1871, Oakwood OH, d. Bet. 1910 - 1966, Ashland OH.
Harry Orville Closson, b. 03 Nov 1873, Oakwood Richland Co OH, d. date unknown.
George Closson, b. 03 Sep 1880, Oakwood Richland Co OH, d. 28 Nov 1932.
William Closson, b. 13 Mar 1882, Lafeyette Richland Ohio, d. 13 Mar 1882.
Gerald Closson, d. date unknown.

Children of Josiah Madison Closson and Anna Catharine Lighthill are:

+Effa Rodelia Closson, b. 29 Jun 1871, Oakwood Richland Co OH, d. date unknown, Ashland Oh.
Harry Orville Closson, b. 03 Nov 1873, Oakwood Richland Co OH, d. date unknown.
+John DeVere Closson, b. 30 Dec 1878, Oakwood Richland Co OH, d. 1918.
+George W Closson, b. 03 Sep 1880, Oakwood OH, d. 28 Nov 1932.
William Closson, b. 13 Mar 1882, Lafeyette Richland Ohio, d. 13 Mar 1882.
Gerald Closson Closson, b. 07 Feb 1902, d. date unknown.