James was born in 1820. He was the son of Elisha Josselyn. He passed away in 1882.
James Riley Josselyn was born 7 September 1820 at Pembroke, son of Elisha K and Lydia (Dwelley) Josselyn. He died 17 March 1882, a clerk, in Pembroke age 61 years 7 months of diptheria.
There is a James Riley Josselyn House in Florida, but it is not clear if it is named after him because there is no record of him living in Florida.
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"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHR-LPG : 19 March 2020), James R Josselyn, 1860.
"Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQC1-VQR : 1 June 2018), James R Jasselyn, 1865.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQ4-285 : 19 March 2020), James R Josselyn, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXD-M2S : 12 August 2017), James R Josselyn, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 548, sheet 614C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,550.
"Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH3C-PM9 : 17 January 2020), James Riley Joselyn, 1882.
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