Life History

Notes

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  Our starting point is Captain William York and I DO have the records to prove this - one of the highlights of my research years!
  Captain William York
  Josiah Cowan York
  Abraham Huddleston York
  Frances Gertrude 'Fannie' York Stark
  Ltcmdr George Arnold Stark USNR ret
  --  Source name withheld by request, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 September 2013
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  There are errors in much of the York family information on some genealogies.  The name of Margaret Crabtree appears to be an error here, due to the confusion of different York lineages.  York researchers I am in touch with are working to sort this all out.
  
  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Sarah Blake
  Josiah York
  Marriage 10 Nov 1823 Roane County
  
  Captain William W York
  Birth 1758 in Orange, North Carolina
  Death 1840 in Carroll, Georgia
  Parents:
  Joseph York 1734 - 1809, First Wife
  Spouse:
  Margaret Crabtree
  Birth 20 Jul 1776 in Orange, North Carolina
  Death 1835 in Carroll, Georgia
  Children:
  Martha York
  Birth 31 Jul 1781 in South Carolina
  Death 18 May 1844 in Washington, Tennessee
  William York
  Birth 1795 in Guilford, North Carolina
  Death 1830 in Carrol County, Georgia
  Josiah COWAN York b 1797
  Elizabeth York
  Birth 10 May 1802 in Washington, Tennessee
  Death 17 Jul 1884 in Haralson, Georgia
  Delila York
  Birth 1804 in Tennessee
  Death 1884 in Calhoun, Mississippi
  --  Shipp, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9589767/person/-358568956
  
  Josiah Cowan York
  Birth 1797
  Death 1879 in Yorkville, Paulding, Georgia
  Parents:
  William York Capt 1770 - 1830
  Margaret Crabtree 1776 - 1835
  --  York, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25940194/person/1855251941?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2&ftm=1
  
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  To the best of my knowledge, Sarah Blake York did not have a middle name.  However, their youngest daughter was named Sarah Virginia York.
  
  Josiah was born in Washington County, Tennessee, and died 26 May 1879 Polk County, Georgia.  He is buried in the Yorkville Community Cemetery, Yorkvilee, Georgia.
  
  Sarah and Josiah had 11 children 5 sons and 6 daughters - all 5 of their sons fought in the Civil War and all served mostly in Company A, Georgia 1st Calvary.
  
  I have removed William York as the oldest child of Captain William York since the data I have supports a man whose DNA has been traced to the 'other' York family in Randolph County, North Carolina.  Surely Captain William York had a son, William, but if he did, he died young, since I cannot find any information about him.
  --  Confidential Source, Geneanet Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins 27 March 2019
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  The date of birth reported for Josiah on his memorial on Find a Grave is 15 Oct 1799.  But his gravestone has birth as just the year 1804.  Other genealogy sources report he was born in 1797.
  
  Josiah Cowan York, Sr
  Birth Oct 15, 1799
  Death 1879
  Spouse Sarah Blake York (1806 - 1878)
  Children Frances York Crabb (1827 - 1867)
  Burial Yorkville Methodist Church Cemetery, Paulding County, Georgia
  Created by BeamGen Dec 17, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #82097660, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82097660
  
  A York descendant and long-time researcher has reported a specific place of death or William.
  
  "Josiah Cowan b. 15 Oct 1799 Washington Co., Tennessee d. 1879 Polk Co., Georgia married: Sarah BLAKE 11 children"
  --  Name Withheld York Researcher, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 28 August 2013
  
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  Josiah Cowan York Sr. is my 2nd great-grandfather through his youngest son, Abraham Huddleston York who went by the name 'Hud' or A.H. since he never wanted to be called Abraham as a good CSA cavalryman.  All five York brothers fought with the Georgia 1st Calvary - and the oldest brother, Thomas, was mortally wounded in the battle of Big Hill (part of the Battle of Atlanta).
  
  As far as the graves I have been trying to find someone near Yorkville to build a small barrier around the graves of Josiah and Sarah.  I have added a military marker in memory of Josiah's father, Captain William York, Revolutionary War soldier.  Josiah fought with the Tennessee Mounted Gunmen under Jackson in the 2nd Seminole Indian War.  I just wish I could find anything about William that can be verified!
  --  Source name withheld by request, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 15 December 2014
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  Family of Josiah Cowan York (15 Oct 1799 - 1879) and Sarah Blake York (1806 - 1878)
  
  1. Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy' 23 May 1824 30 Mar 1899 Married Andrew Jackson Hobbs - 10 children
  
  2. Delilah 'Lida' Abt 1827 Unknown Married William A. Hobbs C.S.A. - no known children
  
  3. Frances 22 Nov 1827 27 Sep 1867 Married Capt. John C. Crabb C.S.A. - 5 sons
  
  4. Ailey (or Alcey) Abt 1828 Unknown Married Rev. William Wesley Simpson - 8 children
  
  5. Capt. William Thomas C.S.A. Abt 1830 3 Aug 1864 Married Mary E. 'Matilda' Mason - 5 children
  
  6. Lt. Larkin Blake C.S.A. Jun 1834 22 Nov 1903
  Married 1. Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' Mason - 12 children
  Married 2. Nancy L. Winn (Williams) - no children
  
  7. Sgt. Jasper Newton C.S.A. 5 Jan 1837 Abt 1867 Married Juliet T. Flanegan - 3 children
  
  8. Mary 2 Mar 1839 13 Dec 1893 Married James Bolton Dean C.S.A. - 9 children
  
  9. Josiah Cowan Jr. 'Joe' C.S.A. 4 Mar 1841 8 Sep 1922 Married Lucinda Virginia 'Lucie' Mason - 11 children
  
  10. Abraham Huddleston 'Hud' C.S.A. 1 Jan 1843 19 Aug 1925
  Married 1. Laura Virginia B. Wozencraft - 1 child
  Married 2. Emma Louise Wozencraft - 8 children
  --  Anonymous, Comment left on Josiah's  on 12 Nov 2012 [This source is peronsally known to me]
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Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. Name Withheld York Researcher, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 28 August 2013
• 3. Ancestry Trees
  • Shipp, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9589767/person/-358568956
• 4. Ancestry Trees
  • York, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25940194/person/1855251941?ssrc=&ml_rpos=2&ftm=1
• 5. Geneanet Messaging
• 6. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
• 7. Email Sources
• 8. 1900 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia
  • 8 June, Van Wert Village, District 80, page 7A,  Hse/Fam #137
• 9. 1910 Federal Census, Polk County, Georgia
  • 18 April, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 125, Sheet 2B, Hse/Fam #37
• 10. 1880 Federal Census, Paulding County, Georgia
  • 3 June, Eutaw District 1207, Enumeration District 157, page 9, Hse #69, Fam #71
• 11. 1870 Federal Census, Paulding County, Georgia
  • 30 July, Nineteenth District, PO Dallas, page 8 (scan 352B), Hse/Fam #48
• 12. Ancestry Trees
• 13. Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940
• 14. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #82097716, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82097716