John Tyson Joy (abt. 1814 - 1899)

Born about 27 May 1814 in Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elmina (Blood) Joy — married 31 Mar 1839 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Died 13 Mar 1899 at about age 84 in Pioneer, Williams, Ohio, United States

Biography

John is said to have been born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, on May 27, 1814, to Elias Joy and Mary Wakefield. There is a lengthy extract from a published genealogy on his FamilySearch profile, but without a citation. No source was found to confidently identify his date of birth or parents, though he did name two children Elias and Mary.

He married first Elmina Blood, daughter of Jacob Blood and Phoebe Eddy, on March 31, 1839.^[1] They had four known children:^[2]

• 1840-1897: Emily L. (born in Connecticut), m. Calvin Wires, <1859
• 1842-1862: John Tyson (born in Massachusetts), died at war
• 1847-1891: Elmina (born in Canada), m. Levinus Jackson, <1871
• 1850->1900: Fannie Maria (born in New York), m. James Riddle, 1873

By 1850, the family had settled at Potsdam, New York, near much of Elmina's family. Sadly she died soon after, on January 1 1851.^[3] She was buried there at West Potsdam Cemetery.

John possibly remarried to a Sarah, maiden name unknown, but they had no known children. John remarried in 1863 to Elsie Mack, daughter of the Rev. Horace Mack and Lucy Pierce, and widow of Joseph Fearnly. John and Elsie had three known children:^{[4] [5]}

• 1865-1945: Henry T. (born in Ohio), m. Mary Jackson, 1897
• 1868-1939: Frederick Elias (born in Ohio), m. 1st Etta Eckley, 1898; m. 2nd Chloe Jacobs, 1912
• 1873-1949: Amos Blood (born in Ohio), m. Maud Sarah Chapman, 1897

John passed on March 12, 1899, in Pioneer, Ohio, and is buried there at Floral Grove Cemetery.^[6] Elsie remarried to Thomas Reader, and lived another sixteen years. She died in Williams, Ohio, on March 18, 1915, and is buried at Floral Grove Cemetery with John.^{[7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3R-XGFL : 15 April 2022), John T Joy in entry for Elmina Blood, ; citing Marriage, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272221.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1F-1RM : Mon Jul 17 23:55:21 UTC 2023), Entry for John T Joy and Elmina Joy, 1850.
3. ↑ FindAGrave memorial 57440500 for Elmina Joy.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GQ-7D6 : 29 May 2021), John T Joy, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M83Z-TB1 : 14 January 2022), John T. Joy, Madison Township, Williams, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ FindAGrave memorial 41418314 for John Tyson Joy.
7. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKT1-MYX : 30 June 2021), Elsie J Reader, 1915.
8. ↑ FindAGrave memorial 77610762 for Elsie Joy.