Early 1800s Jefferson Co, AL, per other family researchers. This ishi ghly unlikely since he was already in IN by 1826.
1826 Scottsburg, Scott Co, IN. He was Justice of the Peace at thatti me.
1840 Scott Co, IN. At census time he lived 3 doors from newlywidowed d aughter Elizabeth Daily. Josiah was 40-50 years old and hadliving wit h him 1 male aged 10-15, 2 at 15-20, 1 female under 5, 1 at5-10, 1 was 1 0-15, and 1 also 40-50, probably his wife.
8/7/1850 Vienna Twp, Scott Co, IN. Josiah was listed by the censusta ker at age 57, Polly was 55 and they had 2 children in the house,James , 30, and Eliza C, 14. Josiah was a farmer with real estatevalued at $ 1000. Next door was son Josiah and family.
Another descendant said the 1850 census taker recorded Nancy andJosia h Daily, children of John and Betsy Maguire Daily, as livingwith Josia h in New Albany, Floyd Co, IN but in view of the previousitem, that co uld not be correct.
1860 Vienna Twp, Scott Co, IN, was still his residence at the nextcen sus. He was 67, Mary, 64. Granddaughter Martha J McGuire, 12,was cou nted with them. Son Josiah lived in the same area.
Aft 1860 Coles Co, IL. He apparently moved to be nearer hisdaughters i n his old age.
His birth and death dates don't agree if he was 70 yrs, 5 mo, and 4 do ld at death. Which is incorrect?
