Joy

Joy family genealogy

with an emphasis on the descendants of Asa JOY and his wife Mary BLANCHARD.

Asa's descent from Thomas JOY is well established

however Asa's descendants are a matter of current research and discussion.

If you are a descendant or think you might be a descendant of Asa and Mary (Blanchard) JOY - let me know.

I am always looking for additional family members to share information with.

Also, if you have any information to contribute, please contact me with comments or suggestions

and thank you for visiting this site.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Goal of this JOY Family Page:

• Show that the Asa & Mary JOY buried at Union Burying ground, Macedon, New York are the parents of Asa Jr., John, Warren, Bennett Joy, etc. and that they are the same Asa and Mary JOY from Weymouth & Plainfield, Massachusetts

• Identify additional descendants of Asa and Mary JOY

• Post and share information on this forum related to our JOY family Genealogy

Latest News and Developments:

• Found a photo in my Dean Family Archives of a 1925 Joy family reunion in Wayne County, Michigan. October 2012

• Moving this site from my old geocities location. October 2012

• Added photographs of some of Bennett JOY & Sally Wood's children: Julia Joy Hardenbergh, Lydia Joy Dean, Asa Joy, Melvina Heer Joy (wife of James K.) February 20, 2004

Asa Joy (1754-1820) and his children:

If you have any additional references to Asa Joy, please e-mail me

Asa JOY (Isaac⁵, Simon⁴, Joseph³, Joseph², Thomas¹)

Born: 27 May 1754 Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA

Died: 14 Nov 1820 Macedon, Wayne Co., NY [d. 20 Jul 1821 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA according to some]

Buried: Union Burying Ground, Macedon, Wayne Co., NY

Married: 03 Jun 1773 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA

Mary BLANCHARD

Born: 11 Apr 1752 MA

Died: 5 Sep 1838

Buried: Union Burying Ground, Macedon, Wayne Co., NY

HISTORY OF WEYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS, v.3 by G. W. Chamberlain, M.S., 1923

5. ISAAC⁵ JOY (Simon⁴) was born at Hingham, 22 June, 1732; died at Plainfield, 20 July, 1801. He married (1) at Weymouth (intention, 20 Sept. 1753), Hannah Vining of Weymouth. He removed from Weymouth to Plainfield before 1785.

Children, born at Weymouth:

11. Asa,⁶ b. 27 May, 1754; bp. Sept. 1754

Hannah, b. 18 Mar. 1756; bp. 1756

Mary, b. 18 Mar. 1758

Isaac, b. 1761

Joseph, bp. Feb. 1764, at South Church

11. Asa⁶ Joy (Isaac,⁵ Simon⁴) was born at Weymouth, 27 May, 1754. He married there, 3 June, 1773, Mary Blanchard, perhaps daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca (Derby) Blanchard, born at Weymouth, 4 Feb. 1747-48. He removed to Plainfield. No children recorded on Weymouth records.

Thomas Joy and his Descendants, by James R. Joy, 1900

Asa Joy. born at Weymouth, Mass Sept. 1754. Died Plainfield, Mass, date not given.

Was among first Settlers of Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Mass.

Married at Weymouth 3 June 1773 to Mary Blanchard.

Children: John, Walter, Ruth.

[What is the reference for these children. Are Asa's children listed anywhere else? Was there a Will filed? If so, did he have other children not listed in his Will?

I don't believe he really died at Plainfield, Mass. I believe he is he the same Asa Joy who was living in Ontario Co., NY by 1810 and died at Macedon (present day Wayne Co., NY) Nov. 18, 1820 and is buried there at Union Burying Ground beside his wife Mary.]

The Joy Genealogy, by Helen Lee, Essex, CT, 1968

....?

Recorded in this Bible above the birth of his first child it says that she was born at "Waymoth November the 14" 1773.

"Letter from Margaret [Joy] Dickerson", 1927

[Note: Margaret is a daughter of Asa Wood Joy (1839-1915), granddaughter of Bennett Joy and Sally Wood and great-granddaughter of Asa Joy and Mary Blanchard. She appears to be transcribing the Asa Joy Sr. Bible that was in the possession of James Joy (grandson of Asa) in 1927.

[page 1]

"Plymouth, Mich. Oct. 14, 1927

Dear Cousin Herbert:- Have been looking up the records for you. Found everything except the deaths....Sincerely Margaret Dickerson

Asa Joy born 5/27/1754, died 11/14/1820

Mary Blanchard born 4/11/1752, died 9/5/1838

Children

1. Rachel born Nov. 14, 1773

2. Sally born Oct. 3, 1775

3. Asa born June 21, 1777

4. Samuel born April 27, 1779

5. John born July 6, 1781

6. Ruth born Sept. 6, 1783

7. Nancy born Aug. 21, 1785

8. Betsey born June 21, 1787

9. Roena born Sept. 11, 1789

10. Warren born Apr. 10, 1792

11. Bennett born Oct. 10, 1794

12. Hannah born June 10, 1798

Date of death is not given. I am sure they must all be dead though."

He was one of the first settlers of Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA c.1774/76.

Family history says that he was a Minuteman in the Massachusetts Militia during the Revolutionary War.

DAR Patriot Index p.376; JOY, Asa b. 5-21-1754; d. 11-14-1820; m. Mary Blanchard; Pvt. MA

JOY, ASA Services.dar.org

Ancestor #: A063186

Service: Massachusetts

Rank: Private

Birth: 5-21-1754 Weymouth, Massachusetts

Death: 11-14-1820 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

Service Description:

1) Lt. Warner, Lex Alarm

2: Cols Dickinson, Warner, May

Residence: Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

Spouse: Mary Blanchard

National Number/Child/Spouse

385851 / Bennett / Sally Wood -- Jeroline A. Brown, 6030KS Chapter

492277 / Bennett / Sally Wood -- [Name restricted]

641138 / Bennett / Sally Wood -- [Name restricted]

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17 vols.)

[The following may refer to two different individuals named Asa Joy]

Volume 8 page 1009: Joy, Asa, Township No. 5. Private, Lieut. Joseph Warner's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days; reported enlisted into the army April 27, 1775; also, Capt. Abel Thayer's co., Col. John Fellows's (8th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days; also, company return dated Dorchester, Oct. -, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Dorchester, Nov. 7, 1775; also, Sergeant, Capt. Nathan Harwood's co., Col. John Dickason's (Dickinson's) regt.; engaged July 19, 1777; discharged July 31, 1777; service, 15 days, including travel (60 miles) home; company marched to Manchester [Essex Co.] to join forces under Col. Warner on an alarm; roll sworn to at Chesterfield [Hampshire Co.]; also, Capt. William Ward's (Plantation No. 5) co., (late) Col. Ezra May's regt.; engaged Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 22, 1777; service, 5 days; company marched to Bennington on an alarm.

Volume 8 page 1009: Joy, Asa. Sergeant, Capt. Ebenezer Webber's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Williams's regt.; engaged Dec. 17, 1776; discharged March 20, 1777; service, 3 mos. 11 days, at the Northward, including 8 days (160 miles) travel home; roll sworn to at Chesterfield [Hampshire Co.] and endorsed "Maj'r Claps Reg't;" also, Capt. Joseph Warner's co., Col. R. Woodbridge's regt.; engaged Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 21 days, on expedition to Northern department, including travel (180 miles) home.

1790 U.S. Federal Census: Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

Head of Household - Asa Joy 2 1 7

[2 males 16 & under - Asa Jr & John]

[1 male 16 and over - Asa Sr. age 36]

[7 females - Mary 38, Rachel 16, Sally 15, Ruth 7, Nancy 5, Betsey 3, Roena 1]

1800 U.S. Federal Census: Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

Head of Household - Asa Joy 3 1 5 2

3 males 16 and under - Bennett 6, Warren 8 & ?

1 male 16 and over - Asa Sr. 46

5 females 16 and under - Hannah 2, Roena 11, Betsey 13, Nancy 15, _____

2 females 16 and over - Mary 48 and Ruth 17

[note: Asa Jr. age 23 and brother John age 19 must be living somewhere else. Daughters Sally m. 1799 and Rachel m.1793 so living elsewhere]

About 1805 Asa Joy moved his family to Palmyra, Ontario Co., NY.

1810 U.S. Federal Census: Boyle, Ontario, NY [present Perinton, Wayne Co.] Series M252, Roll 33, part 1, page 141

Asa Joy

Males:

under 10 - 0

10 to 15 - 0

16 to 25 - 2

26 to 44 - 0

45 & over - 1 [Asa - head - 56]

Females:

under 10 - 0

10 to 15 - 1

16 to 25 - 0

26 to 44 - 0

45 & over - 1

NOTE: His sons also had households nearby: Asa Jr. in Palmyra and John at Palmyra, Boyle Twp., Ontario Co., NY.

1820 U.S. Federal Census: Perinton, Ontario, NY

Asa Joy, Perinton, p.344, #53, 00?101-01101

Bennett Joy, Perinton, p.347, #165, 011210-000101

John Joy, Perinton, p. 347, #166 , 11?010-30110

Warren Joy, Perinton, p346, #155, 10?100-10100

David Quackenbush [Nancy Joy], Perinton, .p. 348, 000010-11010

Series m33, Roll 62, part 1, page 180

Asa Joy

Males:

under 10 - 0

10 to 15 - 0

16 to 18 - 0

16 to 25 - 1

26 to 44 - 0

45 & up - 1 [Asa - head - 66]

Females:

under 10 - 0

10 to 15 - 1

16 to 25 - 1

26 to 44 - 0

45 & up - 1

Foreigners not naturalized - 0

Number of persons engaged in agriculture - 2

Number of persons engaged in commerce - 0

Number of persons engaged in manufactures - 0

Asa Joy, Sr. died November 18, 1820 age 66y 6m [born May 1754] and was buried at Union Burying Ground, Macedon, Wayne Co., NY. Since he died before Congress passed a pension law and according to NARA his wife never applied for a widow's pension there is no record of a pension being applied for or granted. Asa's Wife, Mary, is buried beside him at Union Burying Ground in Macedon.

"UNION BURYING GROUND", http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywayne/index.html

Wayneport, Town of Macedon, New York. The land for this old cemetery was given by a deed dated May 16, 1833 to the following trustees: Legrand Couch, William Barager and Bennett Joy who paid $12.50 to the former owners, Caleb Lemmon and wife of Logan, Michigan Territory. It contains one half acre of land. At that time Wayneport was known as Barager's Basin and was later given the name of Wayneport because it was the first port in Wayne County on the Erie Canal. The deed to this old cemetery was never recorded and on that account fails to receive the care other cemeteries receive in accordance with a law provided for such purpose.

Among those buried there are:

JOY Asa Nov. 18, 1820, 66y 6m [age at death gives a birth date of May 1754]

JOY Mary wife Sep. 5, 1837, 85y 4m 25d [age at death gives a birth date of 10 Apr 1752]

As of September 2012, 3 descendants of Asa Joy, all through his son Bennett Joy, have joined the DAR with Asa Joy [Ancestor #: A063186] as their Patriot ancestor.

ISSUE:

• Rachel Joy (1773-????)

• Sally Joy (1775-1840)

• Asa Joy (1777-1828)

• W. Joy (1778-bef.1790)

• Samuel Joy (1779-bef.1790)

• John Joy (1781-after 1850)

• Ruth Joy (1783-????)

• Nancy Joy (1785-????)

• Betsey Joy (1787-????)

• Roena Joy (1789-????)

• Warren Joy (1792-1868)

• Bennett Joy (1795-1867)

• Hannah Joy (1798-????)

Children of Asa Joy & Mary Blanchard

Rachel Joy [Daughter of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 14 Nov 1773 Weymouth, Norfolk Co, MA

Died:

Married: 15 Aug 1793 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA

Otis Turner

Born:

Died:

Settled in Palmyra, NY and then moved to Genesee County in 1811 settling in the area that later became Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York. Otis Turner was a judge and assembly member from Genesee Co. (Pioneer History of Orleans Co. by Arad Thomas)

Pioneer History of Orleans County, by Arad Thomas, p.313-314,

”In 1830 the west tier of lots in the town of Gaines, and three lots lying next south of them in Barre, being part of the most western tier of lots in the 15th township, second range of the Holland purchase, were added to the east side of Ridgeway, in order to include the whole village of Knowlesville in one town.

This town was named from the Ridge Road, or natural embankment railed "The Ridge," which runs through the county, parallel with the shore of I Ontario, and was the first town incorporated in Orleans county.

The first town meeting in this county was held at Oak Orchard, in Ridgeway, April 6th, L813. At this meeting Oliver Booth, of Gaines Corners, was elected Supervisor.

A bounty of five dollars on each wolf killed in town was voted. yearly nl several town meetings.

Judge Otis Turner removed with his family from Palmyra, N. Y., and settled at Oak Orchard in November, 1811. His brother-in-law, Dr. Wm. White, came from Palmyra shortly after and settled near Mr. Turner.

Turner, White & Hooker built a grist mill on Oak Orchard Creek, between the Ridge and Medina in 1812.

The Holland Company built a sawmill on the same creek, near Medina, in 1805.

Dr. William White was the first physician who settled in Orleans Co. After a tew years he removed to Albion and built a sawmill there on Sandy Creek, a, little south of the village.

As settlers came in Dr. White gave more attention to the practice of his profession, and did a large business. And about the time of the digging and opening of the canal, he kept a small drug store in connexion with his other business, practicing medicine in partnership with Dr. O. Nichoson.”

Children : ?

Sally Joy [Daughter of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 03 Oct 1775 MA

Died: 25 Sep 1840 Wayne Co., NY

Married 19 Sep 1799 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA

Joseph Cook

Born: 01 February 1781 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA

Died:

Children:

• Levi Jason Cook

• Laura Cook

• Clarissa Cook

• Electa Cook Still (1813-1847)

• Bennett Cook

Asa Joy, Jr. [Son of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 21 Jun 1777 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA

Died: 29 Feb 1828 Barre, Orleans Co., NY

Married: 1797 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA

Lydia Marsh [daughter of Thomas Marsh]

Born: 10 Mar 1775

Died: after 1828

Asa Joy Jr. ‘of Plainfield’ married Lydia Marsh of Hawley, their intention of marriage was made public on Aug 27, 1797. [Lydia Marsh 6 (Thos 5, Judah 4, Thos 3, Saml 2, John 1) b 10 Mar 1775 m Asa Joy of Plainfield and residing at Hawley MA and Palmyra NY. (John Marsh of Hartford CT by DW Marsh, 1895)]

1800 U.S. Federal Census:

Moved to Palmyra, NY between 1800-1810

1810 U.S. Federal Census, Palmyra, Ontario Co., NY

Asa Joy 1m 26-45, 1m0-10, 1f 26-45, 2f 10-16, 2f 0-10

[NOTE: living near Rufus Randall, father of Wm Randall who married Asa’s dau. Almira c.1815]

1820 U.S.Federal Census: Perinton, Ontario, NY; Series m33, Roll 62, part 1, page 180

Head of Household: Asa Joy

Males:

under 10 - 0

10 to 15 - 0

16 to 18 - 0

16 to 25 - 1 [unknown - male born 1795-1804]

26 to 44 - 0

45 & up - 1 [Asa Jr. b.1777 age 43]

Females:

under 10 - 0

10 to 15 - 1 [unknown female b.1810-1815]

16 to 25 - 1 [unknown female b.1795-1814]

26 to 44 - 0

45 & up - 1 [Lydia Marsh Joy b.1775 age 45]

Foreigners not naturalized - 0

Number of persons engaged in agriculture - 2

Number of persons engaged in commerce - 0

Number of persons engaged in manufactures - 0

Served in War of 1812 and received pension in 1820.

Asa Jr Joy - National Archives

email from: Mark and Debbie

to wmay, Lou, Troy, Iona/Don, bsjoy; May 24

To All,

I received my response yesterday from National Archives. 20 pages with an apology for the poor copies of the aged and faded originals. It is very difficult to read. After 2 readings I found no reference to spouse or children, and no application from his widow or descendants. It consists of affidavits by medical personnel, and some description of his wound. I am continuing to read through, getting better with the handwriting each time.

Asa lost the sight in his left eye from an explosion from a bomb while serving in the Niagara Frontier. The degree of disability was determined to be 2/3. He was a private in the company of Capt. Joel B. Clark of the New York Volunteers (Volunteer Militia), under Col. W. Dobbin. As a result of the Invalid Pension Act of 1816, in 1820, he was awarded $5.33 per month ($64.00 per year) dating back to his discharge 2 November, 1814. So far I have found no references to family or friends.

As I continue to read, I will pass on any relevant facts....

-Mark

Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864

Publication Title: Index to Selected Final Payment Vouchers, 1818-1864

Content Source: NARA

Content Partner: NARA

National Archives Catalog ID: 2733385

National Archives Catalog Title: Index to Final Pension Payment Vouchers, compiled 1818 - 1864

Record Group: 217

Fold3 Publication Year: 2010

Fold3 Job: 10-001

Language: English

Country: United States

Short Description: These slips serve as an index to final and last payments to over 65,000 veterans of the Revolutionary War and some later wars.

State: New York

Pensioner Surname: Joy

Pensioner Given Name: Asa

Year: 1828

Month: February

Day: 29

Short Description: These slips serve as an index to final and last payments to over 65,000 veterans of the Revolutionary War and some later wars.

State: New York

Pensioner Surname: Joy

Pensioner Given Name: Asa

Year: 1828

Month: February

Day: 29

Veteran Surname: Joy

Veteran Given Name: Asa

City [State]: New York

Asa Joy died intestate Feb 29, 1828 Barre, Orleans Co., NY -- wife Lydia appointed administratrix 12 April 1828.

Children:

• [dau.] Joy (1797/1800-????)

• [dau.] Joy (1797/1800-????)

• Almira Joy (c.1800-1861)

• [son] Joy (1800/1810 -????)

• Prudence Joy (1807-1881)

W. Joy [Son of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 10 Apr 1778 MA

Died: probably before the 1790 census

In the Asa Joy Bible, the births of Asa Joy and Mary Blanchard Joy's children were apparently listed all at the same time. Along the side, as an afterthought is: “ W. Joy Born April 10, 177?” Is this the Walter Joy mentioned as a son of Asa Joy in the Book ‘Thomas Joy and his Descendants’? If so was his reference a grave in Plainfield, Massachusetts?

1790 U.S. Federal Census for Asa Joy Sr. only lists 2 boys under 16 and we know that Asa and John were living later -- therefore it is likely that Walter died before the 1790 census.

Samuel Joy [Son of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 27 Apr 1779 MA

Died: probably before the 1790 census

1790 U.S. Federal Census for Asa Joy Sr. only lists 2 boys under 16 and we know that Asa and John were living later -- therefore it is likely that Samuel died before the 1790 census.

John Joy [Son of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 06 Jul 1781 MA (probably Plainfield, Hampshire Co.)

Died: after 27 August 1850 U.S. Federal Census

Buried: Okemos Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., MI

Married 15 Dec 1803 Plainfield, Hampshire Co., MA

Catherine Burroughs

Born: 04 September 1781 MA

Died: 05 Jan 1856 Meridian Twp., Ingham Co., MI

Buried Okemos Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., MI

Birth recorded in Bible of Asa and Mary Joy as: “John Joy Born July 6 1781”

1800 U.S. Federal Census

1803 married at Plainfield, MA

abt. 1804/6 moved to Ontario Co. NY with father's family

1810 Ontario Co. NY p.131 Palmyra

John Joy 10010 00010 (1m 0-10, 1m 26-45, 1f 26-45)

1810; Census Place: Boyle, Ontario, New York; Roll: 33; Page: 638; Image: 142.00.

1810 U.S. Federal Census: Boyle, Ontario Co., New York [present day Perinton, Monroe Co., NY]; Roll: 33; Page: 638; Image: 142.00.

John Joy: 1 0 0 1 0 // 0 0 0 1 0 // 0 0 (1m 0-10, 1m 26-45, 1f 26-45)

1820 U.S. Federal Census: Perinton, Ontario Co., NY census: p347 #166 (next to brother Bennett Joy)

John Joy 11010 30110

1m 0-10 [unknown son born 1810-1820]

1m 10-16 [Stephen? b.abt.1808? 1850 living Novi, Mich w/father]

1m 26-45 [John born 1781, age 39]

3f 0-10 [girls, names unknown]

1f 16-26 [unknown girl]

1f 26-45 [wife Catherine, age 38 b.abt 1782]

[John also had sons Horace b.abt.1822 NY and John Jr. b.abt 1824 NY]

Son John Jr. born about 3 Nov. 1820 in NY (Perhaps at Perinton)

Son Horace born abt.20 July 1823 in NY (Perhaps at Perinton)

Head of household - John Joy 111010010 001110010

1830 U.S. Federal Census: Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p76

John Joy

1m 0-5 [1825-1830]

1m 5-10 [1820-1825: Horace Joy born July 1823]

1m 10-15 [1815-1820: John Joy Jr born Nov 1820]

1m 20-30 [1800-1810: Stephen Joy born Feb 1803/08]

1m 50-60 [1770-1780: John Joy, Sr. born July 1781]

1f 10-15 [1815-1820]

1f 15-20 [1810-1815]

1f 20-30 [1800-1810]

1f 50-60 [1770-1780: Katherine Burroughs Joy born Sept1781]

1840 U.S. Federal Census: Perinton, Monroe Co., NY, p.70

Head of Household - John Joy 000201010 00000001

2m 15-20

1m 30-40

1m 50-60

1f 50-60

1840's moved to Michigan, perhaps near Novi, Oakland County. His brother Bennett moved to Redford, Wayne Co., MI (a short distance from Novi) in late 1838. [Bennett also married his second wife at Novi]

Some sources state the John died 21 August 1848 [John Balone Website] but this is clearly wrong as he was enumerated on the 1850 census:

1850 U.S. Federal Census: Township of Novi, Oakland Co., MI; August 27

House 407, Family 407

Joy, John, 70, M, Farmer, Mass

---, Catharine, 70, F, Mass

---, Stephen, 42, M, Laborer, NY

House 408, Family 408

Joy, John, Jr., 26, M, Laborer, NY

---, Mary, 30, F, NY

---, Cornelia, 10, F, Mich

House 409, Family 409

Joy, Horace, 27, M, Laborer, NY

---, Diana, 25, F, NY

---, Lydia, 6/12, F, Mich.

John Joy Sr. died sometime after the 1850 census, enumerated on August 27 in Novi, Oakland Co., Michigan. Following that date he either moved or was visiting a child in Meridian Twp., (in/near Okemos), Ingham County, Michgian. He was buried in the Okemos Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., Michigan and his wife Catherine Burroughs Joy died 5 Jan 1856 in Meridian Twp., and is also buried in the Okemos Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., MI.

Okemos Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham Co., MI

John Joy (Sr.) is buried on lot 57 with no gravestone

gs: “Catharine, Wife of John Joy, died Jan 5, 1856 in the 75th year of her age"

“Diary of Chancy W Knickerbocker” published in the Detroit Society for genealogical Research Magazine vol. 54 p.112...Catherine Joy, wife of John, age 74, died 5 Jan 1856 at Meridian.

Their son Horace was in Wayne Co., MI in 1860 and Okemos, Ingham Co., Michigan in 1870.

John Jr was in ? in 1860 and in Okemos, Ingham Co., MI in 1870.

Children:

• Stephen Joy (1803-1885)

• [daughter] Joy

• [son] Joy

• [daughter] Joy

• [daughter] Joy

• John Joy Jr. (1820-1890)

• Horace Joy (1823-1899)

Ruth Joy [Daughter of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 06 Sep 1783 MA

Died:

Thomas Joy and his descendants: in the lines of his sons Samuel of Boston..., Comp. by James Richard Joy, p.88

“51. Asa (Isaac, Simon, Joseph, Ensign Joseph, Thomas), b. Weymouth, Mass., Sept., 1754; d. Plainfield, Mass. (?). Was among the first settlers of Plainfield, Hampshire co., Mass.

Married, Weymouth, Mass., June 3, 1773, Mary Blanchard.

CHILDREN.

John

Walter.

Ruth; unm.”

Nancy Joy (1785-?) [Daughter of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 21 Aug 1785 MA

Died:

Married:

David I. QUACKENBUSH [s/o Isaac QUACKENBUSH & Dirkje VAN ALSTYNE]

Born: between 1775-1794

Died:

Althea Philips to TDSFam@gmail.com Apr 24, 2009

Troy, ....I have that Nancy Joy was married to a Peters either before or after David Quackenbush. There were several sons, and one was named Barnet. My family referred to the New York Peters as family. I did all my research in the late 70's and am just getting back to it. I have a lot of information on Levi and Mary Amity Packard Quackenbush. Her great grandfather, Nathaniel Brailey was my DAR ancestor. Our family records say that Levi was an only child, so the girls are a surprise to me. If Nancy was married to Peters before David, the girls might be Peters girls. Thank you for getting back to me. If I find anything that helps you, I will be glad to let you know. Althea

1820 U.S. Federal Census: Perinton, Ontario Co., NY:

David Quackenbush, head of household with age categories:

1 male 26-45 [David Quackenbush age about 26-45]

1 female 26-45 [Nancy Joy Quackenbush age 35]

1 female 10-16 [unknown

1 female 0-10

1824 son Levi C. Quackenbush born in Macedon, Wayne Co., NY

Nancy b. Aug 21, 1785; probably married David Quackenbush. They were living in Macedon, NY in 1824, they later settled in Washtenaw Co., MI

In a message dated 6/16/03 7:35:50 PM, mommy2bb@msn.com writes:

<< Hi Troy! I am a descendant of Nancy Joy & David I Quackenbush. They had one child (that I know of so far):

Levi C Quackenbush - b. 1824. d. 1891. bur. Lapham Cemetery, Salem Twp., Salem, Washtenaw Co., MI

+ married 20 Oct 1847, MI;

Mary Amity Packard - b. 1829, Salem Twp., Washtenaw Co., MI <or> Macedon, Wayne Co., NY.

d. 2 May 1899, Salem Twp., Washtenaw Co., MI. bur. Lapham Cemetery, Salem Twp., Salem, Washtenaw Co., MI.

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Levi was featured in a book "History of Washtenaw Co., MI" published abt 1881, p. 1088. The following is a transcription of this bio:

Levi Quackenbush - farmer, sec. 4, Superior tp.; P.O., Ann Arbor; is a native of Wayne Co., N.Y., and a son of David I. and Nancy (Joy) Quackenbush, the former a native of Germany, and the latter a native of New York, of English parentage. Levi was educated in the district schools, and after two terms of schooling was able to pay his own way through the remainder. He was married in 1847 to Mary Amity Packard. Of their 6 children, 5 are living - Irwin, John H., Edward, Alice, and Addie May. Calista was born in 1853 and died in 1858. Mr. Quackenbush came to Washtenaw county in 1845, locating in Salem tp., but subsequently in Superior tp., where he now resides. He first worked by the month as a farm laborer, but soon accumulated enough money to purchase a farm of his own. Mr. Q. is a strong man, physically, but possesses a quiet, peaceful disposition, and never had any trouble or a lawsuit with anybody, during his life. He is oppose to all secret societies, thinking they are detrimental to the best interests of the community.

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The 6 children of Levi & Mary (Packard) Quackenbush:

Irving O; Calista; John H; Edward J; Alice; Addie Mae.

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I'm planning on uploading my tree, which includes many of the descendants of Levi & Mary, to www.gencircles.com. I have 3 other family trees posted there & will post this Quackenbush tree soon. You can add me as a contact for Nancy Joy's descendants, if you like. The Quackenbush family (my branch of it) remained in Washtenaw Co., and also moved to Ogemaw Co. & later some modern day relatives lived in Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI and Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.....Christy Hackett (Struble)>>

Children:

• [daughter] Quackenbush (1804/1810-????)

• [daughter] Quackenbush (1810/1814-????)

• Levi C. Quackenbush (1824-1891)

Betsey Joy [Daughter of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 21 Jun 1787 MA

Died:

Roena Joy [Daughter of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 11 Sep 1789 MA

Died:

Warren Joy [Son of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 10 Apr 1792 MA (probably Plainfield, Hampshire Co.)

Died: 15 Oct 1868 Maple Grove Twp., Barry Co., MI

Married: 11 Dec 1814

Dorcas Aldrich

Born: 27 Dec 1795 MA

Died: 10 Mar 1868 Barry Co., MI

During the War of 1812, Warren was a Sgt. in the 52 Rgt, NY Militia, commanded by Hopkins. Resided Perinton NY (1814-1825?). On list of land grantees in 1818 & 1820.

1820 U.S. Federal Census: Ontario Co NY, Perinton #155

Warren Joy

1 male 0-10 [Lucius Dean Joy b.1815]

1 male 16-26 [Warren b.1792 age 28]

1 female 0-10 [Dorcus Ann Joy b. 1819]

1 female 16-26 [Dorcus b.1795 age 25]

To Orleans Co. by 1825.

Barre NY (1825-1830?).

1830 U.S. Federal Census: Farmersville Twp, Cattaraugus Co NY

Warren Joy

2m 5-10

1m 10-15

1m 30-40

1f 0-5

1f 5-10

1f 30-40

Moved to Wayne Co., MI by 1830 till 1838. [moved to MI in 1843 according to son Myron’s obit]

Warren Joy purchased 160 acres of land in Calhoun Co MI in 1838.

Penfield, Calhoun Co MI (1838-?)> Barry Co MI, Assyria and Maple Grove (before 1850-1868).

1840 U.S. Federal Census: Penfield Twp., Calhoun Co., MI, p.181.

Warren Joy ....

IGI has Warren Joy b. 10 Apr 1792 MA, film # 1903663; m. Darcus ALDRICH 11 Dec 1814 “of NY”, film #1903589

1850 U.S. Federal Census:

1860 U.S. Federal Census:

"Old Notes Tell School History

Joy District Voted by Farm Pioneers 100 Years Age.

It was just 100 years ago this spring that the qualified voters of what is now known as the Joy school district....

[need to type the rest]

Fought In Civil War

Another son, Dudley Joy, married Maria Atmore, daughter of a still prominent Pennfied family. The Dudley Joys lived in Maple Grove an dthe Joy cemetery is on land he donated. Dudley went to the Civil war and was gone some time.....[need to type the rest]

[Battle Creek Enquires & News, 30 April 1944, ...]

Headstone at Union Cemetery is inscribed:

[willow tree]

WARREN JOY

DIED

OCT. 15, 1868

AE 76 yrs 6 m’s

& 5 d’s

[metal GAR marker]

Children:

• Lucius Dean Joy (1815-1888)

• Dorcas Ann Joy (1819-1842)

• Myron Holly Joy (1821-1896)

• Dudley Marvin Mayson Joy (1825-1865)

• Orisa Jane Joy (1830-1901)

Bennett JOY [Son of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]Born: October 10, 1794 Massachusetts (probably Plainfield, Hampshire Co.) Died: September 30, 1867 Redford, Wayne Co., MI Bennett JOY was the son of the Asa and Mary Joy who are buried at the Union Cemetery in Macedon, Wayne County, New York. Sometime between 1800-1810 Bennett's family moved from Massachusetts to New York and settled in the present day Wayne County area at Macedon, near Palmyra, in what was then Ontario County. During the War of 1812, Bennett enlisted and served as a Private in the New York Detached Militia. During his service he was wounded by a musket ball that entered his left leg just above the knee, traveled up his leg and exited near the base of his spine. While wounded, Bennett was captured by British forces and taken prisoner to Quebec where he remained until the end of the war. Upon his return to Ontario Co., NY, he was given a pension of $8 per month due to wounds received. His medical records from examinations at that time state that he would be lame for the remainder of his life. I have a copy of his Pension Records, available through the National Archives. His original pension certificate issued in 1815 is in my Dean family archives.

On November 13, 1823, when Bennett was 29, he married Sally WOOD, in NY (Sally was born on 21 Jun 1803). The family moved to Perinton, Monroe Co., NY (a short distance from Macedon) about 1834 and then to Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan late in 1838 where Bennett was a farmer.

1840 U.S. Federal Census: Redford, Wayne Co., MI

Males:

0-4 years 1 [Asa Wood Joy age 1]

5-9 years 1 [Bennett Joy Jr, age 8]

10--14 years 1 [Warren Joy,, age 10]

15-19 years 0

20-29 years 2 [ ? and ? ]

30-39 years 0

40-49 years 1 [Bennett Joy, age 46]

Females:

0-4 years 1 [Lydia Joy, age 3]

5-9 years 1 [Mary Joy, age 5]

10--14 years 2 [Nancy Joy, age 12 & Julia Joy ,age 14]

15-19 years 1 [Lucina Joy, age 16]

20-29 years 0

30-39 years 1 [Sally Wood Joy, age 37]

40-49 years 0

His wife, Sally Wood Joy, died on September 25, 1848, the day following the birth of their 11th child in Redford, Wayne Co., Michigan.

On November 21, 1849 at Novi, Oakland Co., Michigan, Bennett married his second wife -- Mrs. Amanda Hazzard, the widow of Stanton Hazzard. (Stanton Hazzard died at Novi, MI April 8, 1843) Amanda was born about 1804 in NY.

Bennett and Amanda may have had one child:

Sarah L. Joy (c.1849-?)

1850 U.S. Federal Census: Redford, Wayne Co., MI, p.255b, House 58, Family 60

Joy, Bennett, 55, M, Farmer, $5500, Mass, married within year

---, Amanda, 45, N.Y., married within year

---, Bennett, 17, M, Farmer, N.Y., School within year

---, Mary, 15, F, N.Y., School within year

---, Samuel, 7, M, Mich, School within year

---, James K., 5, M, Mich, School within year

Next door [house 58, Family 60]

Stockwell, Albert, 23 M Farmer N.Y. Married within year

-----------, Nancy [Joy], 22 F N.Y. Maried within year

Joy, Warren, 21 M Farmer N.Y. School within year

---, Asa, 11 M -- Mich. School within year

Bennett journeyed to California in the early 1850's during the California Gold Rush and was away from Michigan for about 18 months. Prior to leaving he had his portrait photographed in Detroit as did his son Bennett Jr. I believe these were taken for the family to remember them in case they never returned. Bennett Jr. died in January 1853, I don't know where, but it may have been in California. Bennett's son Warren was in the Oregon Territory by 1861 and it is possible that he travelled to California at the same time and remained in the west. I do know that William D. Dean, Bennett's future son-in-law, drove a team across the plains to California in the Spring of 1852 and returned about 18 months later to marry Bennett's daughter Lydia Joy. I don't know who accompanied William Dean, but am sure he didn't make the trek alone, he likely made the trip with various family and /or local Wayne County men.

1860 U.S.Federal Census:

During the Civil War, while Bennett's sons, Asa and Samuel, were fighting for the Union in the 24th Michigan Infantry, Bennett made some comments that were understood to sympathize with the Southern cause. "Mr. Joy...a very zealous partisan...has used expressions while under an excitement of liqueur & political discussion that have been construed into sympathy with Southern rebellion." Attempts to revoke Bennett's military pension were made, but after several local citizens of Redford signed an affidavit in which they said they "considered him one of [their] best citizens [who] has always manfully supported the government of the United States and at the present time...[had] two sons in the army and [they] believe him to be as loyal a man as there is in the State of Michigan" his pension was not taken away. During the summer of 1867 Bennett must have been in failing health. He wrote a Will dated August 25th and then he died on September 30th at Redford, Wayne County, Michigan. Bennett's widow, Amanda, moved from Redford to Dearborn, Wayne Co., Michigan by 1870 to live with her daughter Sarah.

1870 U.S. Federal Census, Dearborn, Wayne Co., MI, p.67, House 356, Family 345

Hidden, William 26 M W Wk for R.R. $1500 $350 Canada, Father & Mother Foreign born

--------, Sarah 25 F W Keeping House Michigan

--------, Otis 4 M W -- Michigan

Joy, Amanda 66 F W at home $300 New York

Amanda Joy died in Dearborn in the winter of 1879.

Portrait & Biographical Record of Muskegon and Ottawa Counties Michigan,

1893, Chicago: Biographical Publishing Company

"Asa Joy, a thoroughly practical farmer and fruit-grower, and a highly-esteemed citizen of Ottawa County, is a native of Michigan and was born in Redford, Wayne County, October 6, 1839. His father, Bennett Joy, was born in New York State and long made his home near Syracuse. When about forty-five years of age he journeyed to the West, and located in Michigan in 1837. While serving bravely in the War of 1812, he was wounded and taken prisoner at Plattsburgh and held in the Quebec prison for three years, being released at the close of the war. He later worked on the Erie Canal and continued in that business until his removal to Michigan. Making his permanent home in Wayne County, he resided in Redford until his death. His family of eleven children was composed of five sons and six daughters. Two daughters and three sons are yet living.

Bennett JOY and Sally WOOD had the following children:

• Lucina Joy (1824 -1889)

• Julia Ann Joy (1826 -1915)

• Nancy Joy (1828 -1883)

• Warren Joy (1830 -1910)

• Bennett Joy, Jr. (1832 -1853)

• Mary E. Joy (1835 - abt 1894)

• Lydia Joy (1837 -1921)

• Asa Wood Joy (1839 -1915)

• Samuel Joy (1842 -1915)

• James K. Joy (1845 -1885)

• Sarah Caroline Joy (1848 -prob.1848)

Hannah Joy [Daughter of Asa JOY & Mary BLANCHARD]

Born: 10 June 1798

Died:

Married: 28 November 1817 Palmyra, Wayne Co. (then Ontario) Co., NY

Zachariah Johnson

Zachariah Johnson married Hannah Joy Nov. 28, 1817 Palmyra, Wayne Co., NY [probably a dau of Asa Sr]

1820 U.S. Federal Census:

1830 U.S. Federal Census: Farmersville Twp, Cattaraugus Co NY

[Two names away is Warren Joy]

Moses Johnson

1m 0-5

3m 10-15

1m 40-50

1f 0-5

1f 5-10

1f 15-20

1f 40-50

1840 U.S. Federal Census: Calhoun Co., MI

[Moses Johnson is living about four houses away from Warren Joy]

1850 U.S. Federal Census: Redford Twp., Wayne Co., MI

Grand Children of Asa Joy & Mary Blanchard

Lucina Joy [daughter of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD] Note: the spelling of Lucina's name varies quite a bit. 'Lousina' is also very common. If anyone has any definitive information, I would be interested in hearing it.

Born: November 5, 1824 New York

Died: August 8, 1889 Detroit, Wayne Co., NY

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., NY

Married: April 9, 1848 at Redford, Wayne Co., NY

William PERKINS Jr. [son of William PERKINS Sr. & Elizabeth KENNEDY]

Husband William came to the U.S. at the age of 12 and settled at Greenfield twp., Wayne Co., MI in 1832. In 1840, William's father was living in Redford. William removed to Detroit in 1847 and opened the "Perkins Hotel" at the corner of Grand River and Cass Avenues. He was married to Lucina the following year.

1848 April 9 Lucina Joy married William Perkins, Jr. at Redford, Wayne Co., MI.

1850 U.S. Federal Census: [will add census data later]

Perkins, Wm 28

---------, Lucina 25

---------, Sara 2

1856 Detroit Directory

Perkins Hotel; Occupation -Hotel; Address - Junction Cass & Grand River; Residence - not given

1860 U.S. Federal Census:

Perkins, Wm. 39

---------, Lucina 35

---------, Sarah E 10

---------, Diana 4

---------, Wm W. 3

---------, Lucina J. 1

1870 U.S. Federal Census: 5th Ward Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, p.225R, House 243, Family 225

Perkins, Wm. Jr. 49 M Hotel Keeper $75,000 $12,000 Canada

------, Lucinda 45 F Keeping House -- -- New York

Sullivan, Sarah E. 20 F ....in store -- -- Michigan

------, [?] 29 Dry good Merchant -- $1,500 Michigan

Perkins, Diana 14

------, Wm. B 13

------, Mary 11

------, Fanny E 6

------, Harry 4/12

I know of one Photo of Will PERKINS published inIndustries of Michigan, City of Detroit(1880)

Over time the family also had a grocery & provision store, meat market and livery stable (barn) and probably a "brick structure" also as part of the hotel or a boarding house. The main hotel lasted into the 1890s, and the various boarding houses into the early 1900s.

Lucina's husband, Wm Perkins died on November 25, 1887--his 67th birthday.

Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995

Name: William Perkins Jr.

Gender: Male

Death Date: 25 Nov 1887

Death Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Age: 67

Birth Date: 1820

Birthplace: New York

Occupation: Merchant

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Father's Name: Edward Perkins

Mother's Name: Mary Perkins

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01817-8

System Origin: Michigan-EASy

Source Film Number: 1377695

Reference Number: P286,RN323

William was was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. His headstone in Section U reads:

[top] FATHER

[Front] WILLIAM PERKINS

Nov. 16, 1820

Died

Nov. 25, 1887

At Rest.

Lucina Perkins died August 3, 1899:

Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995

Name: Maria Pecken

Gender: Female

Death Date: 03 Aug 1889

Death Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Age: 64

Birth Date: 1825

Birthplace: New York State

Marital Status: Married

Father's Name: Bennett Joy

Mother's Name: Mary Joy

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01818-4

System Origin: Michigan-EASy

Source Film Number: 1377695

Reference Number: p. 9, RN 182

Lucina Joy Perkins was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.

Her headstone in section U reads:

[Top] Mother

[Front] LUCINA

wife of

Wm PERKINS, Jr.

Born

Nov 5, 1824

Died

Aug 3, 1889

gg-grandson W.D.Perkins took a 25 marker DNA test in 2003, as per the Perkins/Parkins DNA website and traced his Perkins to John Perkins of Ipswich, Mass.

ISSUE:

• Sara E. Perkins (1849-1889)

• Jane L. Perkins (c.1851-1854)

• Matilda Perkins (1854-1854)

• Diana Perkins (1856-1918)

• William B.`Will' Perkins (1857-1920)

• Mary Lucina Perkins (c.1859-1918)

• Fanny E. Perkins (1863-1879)

• Harry Perkins (1870-?)

• Isabel Perkins (1870-1870)

Julia Ann Joy [daughter of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD] Born : September 2, 1826 New York, probably Macedon, Wayne County Died : February 24, 1915 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan Buried: February 26, 1915 Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MIMarried: About 1847 (probably near Redford or Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI )Samuel HARDENBERGH Sr. [son of Johannes 'John' & Harriet HARDENBERGH] Samuel Born: 8 July 1820 Esopus, Ulster Co., NY Died: 4 January 1874 Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI Buried: Plymouth Village Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MISamuel was half owner of Nankin Mills in partnership with Luther Dean before the summer of 1850.

1850 Census: Nankin, Wayne Co., MI: p.345b, House 281, Family 282

Samuel Hardenburgh 30 M Miller $4000 N.Y.

Julia " 26 F N.Y.

Silas " 2 M Mich.

Peter " 26 M Miller N.Y.

William Dean 22 M Miller N.Y.

Lydia Joy 13 F N.Y.

Between the years 1855-1863 five of Samuel and Julia's young children died and were buried at Plymouth Village Cemetery:

HARDENBERGH, Silas W. "son of Samuel" died July 24, 1853

HARDENBERGH, Hattie L. died December 24, 1853

HARDENBERGH, Agnes L. died August 4, 1855

HARDENBERGH, Freddie born December 24, 1862 died January 13, 1863

HARDENBERGH, Inez M. died October 1, 1863

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI, p.308R, House 222, Family 231

Hardenbergh, Sam'l 50 M Manufactures flour 50,000 16,160 NY

---------------, Julia 44 F Keeping House NY

---------------, Samuel 5 M Michigan

Seharina, Anna 12 F Attending School Michigan

Stockwell, Warren 19 M Book keeper 100 Michigan

Brinckley, Ida 18 F Domestic Servant Canada

Samuel Hardenbergh died of consumption on January 4, 1874 at Plymouth.

Son, Samuel Joy Hardenbergh sold a Mill in 1887 to Isaac Lewis.

Julia Joy Hardenbergh lived her later years with her son Samuel in Detroit.

Journal entries by Bennett Luther Dean:

Friday March. 21, 1902: "Aunt Julia quite sick."

Sunday April 20, 1902: "...We all baby, Flo, Anna & I went over to Hardenbergs P.M., showed the baby [Howard C. Dean] to Aunt Julia. She said it was a nice baby but I really think she could not see it...."

Wednesday Oct. 22, 1902: "...Anna says Aunt Julia tries so hard to see the baby and feels so bad because she cannot. I do not believe she can see much of anything...."

Monday February 26, 1906: "...Aunt Julia quite sick...."

Sunday March 4, 1906: "...Anna ran over to see how Aunt Julia was, she is better but still in bed..."

Sunday September 2, 1906: "...Went over to the Hardenburgs this afternoon to pay our respects to Aunt Julia this is her 80th birthday. And they wanted us to stay for tea so we did. Mother [Lydia Joy Dean] was expected to come in but for some reason did not come..."

Nov. 10, 1907: "Aunt Julia is blind now and likes to have people come and feels hurt if they dont. She is so sensitive that one has to be very careful of her feelings at all times"

Sunday October 11, 1914: "...Aunt Julia Hardenberg, old and blind, felt June [baby June Louise Dean] all over and asked about her. June did not know what to do about that but she did not cry or act afraid...."

Feb. 24, 1915: "...We got a telephone from Sam this forenoon that Aunt Julia Hardenberg died this morning about 5. Sam & Belle were up and waited on her at 4 and she was comfortable but at 5:20 they went in her room and she was dead. I and Howard went down there this evening and Sam wanted me to be one of the Pall bearers."

Feb. 26, 1915: "...I did not go to work but went to Plymouth to Aunt Julias funeral. The car left the house at 8 and got to Plymouth by way of Farmington, Northville about 10 and the services were held in the Presbyterian Church and from there the car took us to the old cemetery in the lower village and from there back to Detroit. We got home about 1 P.M. My brother George [Dean], Lou [Cudworth], Frank Cudworth, Will Perkins, John Hardenberg and myself were the Pall bearers. While at Plymouth brother Ernie [Dean] in the place of Will Perkins acted as Pall bearer, all nephews. Mr. Rev. Jaques preached."

ISSUE of Samuel HARDENBERGH Sr. & Julia JOY:

• Silas W. Hardenbergh (1848-1853)

• Hattie Hardenbergh (1851-1853)

• Agnes L. Hardenbergh (1854-1855)

• Inez M. Hardenbergh (1858-1863)

• 'Freddie' Hardenbergh (1862-1863)

• Samuel J. Hardenbergh Jr. (1865-1948)

Nancy Joy [daughter of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born: April 15, 1828 New York

Died: September 2, 1883

Marriage: About 1849 Nancy married in Michigan to Albert STOCKWELL. Albert was born in 1827 in New York.

1850 Census: Redford, Wayne Co., MI, p.255b, House #58, Family #60 (Next door to Nancy's Father, Bennett Joy, House #59)

Name Age Sex Occ Real Est. Birth Married within year

Albert Stockwell 23 M Farmer NY x

Nancy Stockwell 22 F NY x

Warren Joy 21 M Farmer NY

Asa Joy 11 M Mich

Nancy is the only child of Bennett Joy that is not mentioned in his Will. However, her only child, Warren, is mentioned.

ISSUE of Nancy JOY & Albert STOCKWELL:

Warren J. Stockwell (1850-?)

Warren Joy [son of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born: May 30, 1830 New York (possibly Macedon, Wayne Co.)

Died: July 29, 1910 Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

Marriage: Warren remained a bachelor

In 1850 Warren was living with his sister Nancy and brother-in-law Albert Stockwell in Redford.

He traveled to Oregon sometime before December 1861 and settled at Tualitin Valley (near Portland). Perhaps he travelled to the West with his father and brother, Bennett Jr., in the Spring of 1852 and remained when Bennett Sr. returned to Michigan.

Letter from Warren Joy to his brother Asa Joy, 1862

Tualitin Valley, Jan. 10th 1862

Dear Brother,

I take my pen to inform you that it is a snowing. Yes we are having an old fashioned snow storm. We had freezing weather for a couple of weeks and now we have snow enough and its cold enough to make excellent sleighing but we can see no sleighs and cutters gliding along the road and no jingling of bells or merry laugh of belles strikes upon the ear. The fact of it is that sleighing is not an ordinary Oregon institution. Seldom coming at all and when it does, not lasting more than a week or two at best. The consequence is that nobody is prepared to take advantage of it except perhaps a few about town. There is no telling however what Oregon will reckon in future among her permanent institutions with the exception of babies and some other nonconsequential productions. She has been considered rather a slow Country but within the past year she has displayed some astonishing marks of progress. Her gold mines which have heretofore with a few exceptions been considered to be unmitigated humbugs have been discovered to be of extraordinary richness. Days works are no longer reckoned by dollars or by hundreds but by thousands, not by ounces but by the number of pounds of dust. I will not pretend to say how extensive such diggings are but that a large extent of territory, comprising portions of Cyn of W. T. and Brtsh Pss ns, is filled with gold in paying quantities. There is no doubt these mines cannot be worked to any extent except in the summer season and in some parts of them that season is very short. There will be a large emigration to them in the Spring from California and this Willamett Valley and Southern Cyn. Most every man here talks of going and I suppose half will go at least. I dont think much about going as yet myself. Among other marks of progress was an extraordinary freshet on the Willammet river a few weeks ago. The water raised suddenly to a tremendous height, several feet higher than had ever been known by the oldest inhabitant, and dashing a long with irresistible impetuosity. Carried away houses barns mills and whole villages. Several lives were lost. A great amount of wheat and flour was lost and damaged, causing flour to rise from four to six dollars per bl. in a very short time. This shows that there is a latent energy in the elements of Oregon that the People of Oregon have not calculated upon. I would also inform you that I am well and that the health of community is generally good. I wrote of a case of sickness last Spring, of a neighbor who was nigh unto death. Well during the summer he got some better, walked and rode around considerable. But in the fall when the damp chilly winds and rain set in he commenced to fail again and is now in a very low state. I was at his bedside a few days ago and he told me in a whisper that he could not hold out more than a day or two longer. He was a hard working man and owns an excellent saw mill working in which he thinks caused his sickness. He is a married man but has no children, forty two years of age. I went to a ball Christmas and enjoyed myself extremely well. I suppose its unnecessary for me to inform you that I was one of the best men dancers on the floor but there was one lady, a married one, which for beauty of appearance and graceful and easy action could not be surpassed. I went through one set with her to my extreme joy. The mails come very irregular at this season of the year owing to high waters, snow on the mountains but the Telegraph however is in working order and we get the news of the progress of government in crushing out the rebels. They must feel some peculiar sensations as the dread anaconda gradually tightens his grip on them and they feel the hopelessness of their case. I will now conclude, direct yours to Portland.

Yours,

Warren Joy

To his brother

Asa Joy, Plymouth Mich.

July 21, 1873 bought 160 acres of land from the federal government: Document #3699 -- W 1/2 E 1/2 Sec.20, Twp. 2-S, Range 1-W, Willamette Meridian, Washington Co., Oregon

1880 census: Cedar Creek, Washington, Oregon, LDS Film #1255084, p.376C

Warren JOY Self S Male W 50 NY Farmer MA NY

Letter from Warren Joy to his sister Lydia Joy Dean, 1906

Portland Aug 24 1906

Dear Sister,

I have just received your kind letter. and am Sorry to hear of ure continued afflictions. I know not what to say to mitigate your sufferings my health is tolerable good and my bussiness has not materialiy changed. I have bought some more land where I live and now have 14 lots in one Block half is uncleared. the fruit crop is very good. and now at its height I shall have I suppose about 100 bushels of apples 20 of pears 10 of plums 9 prunes [?] of grapes not much Peaches. green Fruit is worth about one cent a pound grapes and peaches is more I peddle the most of my fruit hauling it around on a hand cart. I also raise onions cabbage and in the spring I sell green onions and asparagus in sickness I depend chiefly on Patent medicens. with some nostrums of my own. such as sullphur an molasses for the Blood. smoking mullen leaves for a cold. a little turpentine in mollases for cough its impossible for me to leave my place. its been a very warm summer and dry I know nothing of your circumtances whether you are a millionere or a pauper well I am very busy and will have to close

Warren Joy

BLD Journal entry:

Thursday August 4, 1910: "....Roy Hardenberg told me Today that Uncle Asa had received a telegram a day or two ago that Uncle Warren Joy of Portland Oregon was dead."

ISSUE: None

Bennett Joy Jr. [son of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD] Born: August 5, 1832 New York Died: January 29, 1853 Possibly in CaliforniaMarriage: Never married

In 1850 Bennett Jr. was living with his father and step-mother at Redford, Michigan, his occupation listed as farmer.

The photo on the left is in the Dean Family Archives of Troy Schmidt. It was taken in Detroit, probably in 1852. The back reads "Randall, Fisher Block, Detroit, Mich". It matches a photo of Bennett Joy Sr. and was probably taken at the same time. I believe it is likely that these photos was taken before they left to go to California, possibly with other family members, during the gold rush in the spring of 1852. Bennett Joy, Jr's death was recorded in his father's family Bible as January 29, 1853. If he did go west, he may have died in the West (California or the Oregon Territory). Bennett never married or had any children.

Mary E. Joy [daughter of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born: April 21, 1835 New York (possibly Perinton, Wayne/Monroe Co.)

Died: after 1880 census

Married about 1853/1856

Walker CUDWORTH [possibly the son of David CUDWORTH & Happy S.]

Born: abt. 1833 MI

Photo?

1850 Mary was living with her father and step-mother at Redford

1860 U.S. Federal Census

By 1867 Mary and Walker were living in Novi, Oakland Co., Michigan

1870 Census: Redford, Wayne Co., MI, p.351, House 270, Family 259

Name Age Sex Occ Real Est. Birth

Cudworth, Walker 37 M Farmer 600 300 Mich

Cudworth, Mary E. 35 F Keeping House N.Y.

Cudworth, Warren E. 13 M Works on Farm Mich

Cudworth, Appollos 10 M Mich

Cudworth, Sarah J. 7 F Mich

BLD Journal Entries: Info coming later

Sunday April 27, 1902: "....Lew [son of Aunt Mary Joy Cudworth?] & wife called. "

1902 Lew

1904

1905

1907

1915

ISSUE:

• Warren E. Cudworth (1857-1870)

• Appolos Cudworth (1859-????)

• Sarah J. Cudworth (~1863-????)

• Lousina Cudworth

• Inez (Ina) Cudworth (1866-????)

• Louis (Lou) Cudworth (1869-????)

• Lura Mae Cudworth (1870-1930)

• Frank Cudworth (1874-????)

Lydia JOY [daughter of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born: 22 Mar 1837 NY Died: 26 Jul 1921 Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI. Buried: Plymouth Village Cemetery, North Village, Plymouth, MI Marriage: September 4, 1854 at the home of Samuel and Julia Joy Hardenbergh in Nankin, Wayne Co., MI to William Day DEAN [son of Luther DEAN & Ruth BRUNDAGE] William was born on 12 Jul 1828 in Hopewell, Ontario Co., NY. died on 28 Apr 1914 in Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI. Info coming later Lydia was the last of Bennett Joy's children born in New York. In 1850 William Dean was living at the home of Samuel Hardenbergh in Nankin twp., working as a miller at Nankin Mills which was owned by Samuel Hardenbergh and William Dean's father, Luther Dean. William's future wife, 13 year old Lydia Joy, was also living in the household (Julia Joy Hardenbergh being her older sister). During the California Gold Rush, in the Spring of 1852 William Dean drove a wagon across the plains to Sacramento. He remained in Calif. for about 2 years and probably sailed home via Panama in 1854 arriving home to marry Lydia in Sept. of that year.

1860 he is listed on the census as a Teamster in Plymouth Twp.

1870 Census

1880 Census

1900 Census

Obituary from unknown Plymouth Michigan area newspaper, 1921

DEATH OF MRS. LYDIA DEAN

Mrs. Lydia Dean, aged 84 years, widow of the late William Day Dean, passed away at the home of Mrs. Asa Joy on Church street, last Tuesday evening. The deceased was born in New York state, March 23, 1837, and departed this life, Tuesday, July 25, 1921. She is survived by four sons and one daughter, Herbert D., of Montana; Ernest A., of South Lyon; George B., Bennett L. and Mrs. C. J. Mason of Detroit. Her husband departed this life several years ago. Mrs. Dean had made her home with Mrs. Joy for the past six years, and although she had been in failing health for some time, she has been able to get about the house until only a few days previous to her death.

The funeral services were held from her late residence, Thursday afternoon. Rev. S. Conger Hathaway, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of which the deceased had been a member for many years, conducted the services. Interment in the Baptist cemetery in north village.

ISSUE of Lydia JOY & William Day DEAN:

• 'Baby' Dean

• Victor Deforest Dean

• Herbert Day Dean

• Ernest Asa Dean

• George Brundage Dean

• Bennett Luther Dean

• Helen 'Edna' Dean

Bennett Luther Dean, son of William D. Dean, Journal entries

[there are too many journal entries which refer to Bennett's parents to mention them all here.]

"Tuesday April 28 [1914] "....Father died today at 4 P.M. Clarence came up in his auto and told us. So father's 86 years of life is ended. ....He married Lydia Joy who was a York Stater too. He ran a grocery store at Wayne, Mich. where I was born in 1868 and when I was a year old he came back and as owner, run the Nankin Mills for 15 years. Then to Northville, Mich. for 3 years and on the Fisher Farm near Plymouth for 3 years. Then to Det. and back on a farm near South Lyons, then back to Det. and Northville again, and finally to Plymouth, 5 or 6 years ago. He was not a soldier and was a Democrat all his life. Was Justice of the Peace for many years at Nankin. Was a very good man, kind and loyal to his family. I do not think he ever joined a church but was a Free Mason and believed in a God. And today ends all of that life of 86 years. It seems strange and makes me feel strange and sad. Although he was so old and died of old age, it seems strange that the end must come sometime and to everyone. He has not been long sick and but a short week helpless. He has had spells for a year that forebode the end, but was not called upon to suffer very much or require much help or attention. He has enjoyed good health for many years and been able to care for himself. Mother still lives but is rather feeble...."

Asa Wood Joy [son of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born: October 6, 1839 Redford, Wayne Co, MI

Died: October 13, 1915 Plymouth, Wayne Co, MI

Buried: October 15, 1915 at Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Married: abt. 1863 Canton, Wayne Co., MI to Helen Eliza 'Lizzy' SAFFORD

More Info coming later

I have heard that there is a photo of Asa in Civil War uniform. Does anyone have a copy?

1850 living w/brother-in-law Albert Stockwell in Redford.9

1860 living w/ bro.-in-law Samuel Hardenberg in Plymouth.16

Enlisted in Co. C, 24th Mich. Inf. as Sergeant 6 Aug 1862 at Plymouth for 3 yrs. Mustered 15 Aug. Wounded at Gettysburg, PA 1 Jul 1863. Discharged for disability at Detroit 16 Oct. 1863, leg amputated.20

1867 living at Plymouth.

1870 U.S.Federal Census: Nankin, Wayne Co., MI, p.307R, House 204, Family 214

Joy, Asa 30 M Works in Grist Mill 3500 1500 Mich

Joy, Helen 24 F Keeping House Mich

Joy, Eva 3 F Mich

Joy, Mary 5/12 F Mich b. Feb

Northville Record May 3, 1879

Plymouth Items: The Joy Bros [Asa & Samuel], have put a patent puritior in their mill, and are now prepared to make the best quality of patent precess flour.

Wm D Dean (left), Isaac N Dickerson (center), Asa Joy (right

Bennett Luther Dean Journal entries [there are too many journal entries which refer to 'Uncle Asa' to mention them all here.]

....1907

uncle Asa had offered to build them a cottage

staying with uncle asa while their cottage is being built

June 27, 1911: "...Uncle Asa who lives at the corner of Church and Adams..."

Wednesday October 13, 1915 Rainy and disagreeable. Uncle Asa Joy of Plymouth, Mich. Died tonight at 9:30 P.M.

Thursday October 14, 1915 Warm, some rain. Mosquitoes still bother even in the day time. Anna cleaned the kitchen today. Edna telephoned that Uncle Asa Joy died last night at 9:30 P.M., funeral Saturday at 2 P.M.

Saturday October 16, 1915 Beautiful fall day. I worked in the forenoon but after noon I went to Plymouth to Uncle Asa Joys funeral. Anna and I went, we left Louise and June with Mrs. Swanson next door and left the boys to shift for themselves. It was a beautiful day and the car ride out there by way of Wayne going and coming home we came around by Northville. The country and trees were gorgeous in their fall colors and we have had so much rain the grass was green and clean looking and the world was perfectly beautiful. We attended the funeral but did not go to the cemetery. I came right home on the next car but Anna stayed over a couple of hours at Northville. I found the kids were still here.

Sunday December 5, 1915 Fine day, chilly, about freezing. I took the 11:30 car for Plymouth today via Wayne and visited with Mother, she is staying at Aunt Lizzies since Uncle Asa died. In the afternoon I. N. came along with his auto and took all of us down to Newberg to call on mark Joy, he is just back from Ann Arbor after having an operation for appendicitis. He has had lots of sickness in his family and lost 2 or 3 children and I took the car from there home.

Obituary from unknown Plymouth Michigan area newspaper, 1915

Asa Wood Joy, was born in Redford, Mich., Oct. 6, 1839. He was one of nine children, two of whom survive him, Mrs. W. D. Dean of Detroit, and Samuel Joy of Kansas. When his country called for volunteers to support the union, he responded to that call, enlisting in the 24th Michigan, under Capt. Hoyt. He entered the great battle of Gettysburg, only to be severely wounded on the first day, July 1, 1863. All day he lay upon the field, suffering from wounds that cost him a limb and one finger. He was mustered out;of service on August 1, 1863. Upon his return to Mich. he engaged in the trade of a miller, following this work for many years, and in later years maintaining his interest in it. Buying a farm in Kansas he removed there. After a number of years there he removed to Spring Lake, MI, to work a fruit farm. Fourteen years ago he returned to Plymouth to spend the last days of his earthly life. In 1865 he united with the First Presbyterian church of this village and has always been a faithful and loyal supporter of the cause of Christ and His church wherever he resided.. He was honored by being elected to the highest office in the church that it is possible for a layman to occupy, that of ruling Elder. This office he filled efficiently. For several years he was secretary of the Board of Elders. There survive him to mourn their loss, but to rejoice in his gain, his widow; one sister, Mrs. W. D. Dean; one brother, Samuel Joy, and three daughters, Mrs. Eva Boserman of California, Mrs. Mary Brown of Kansas, and Mrs. I. N. Dickerson of Plymouth. With these all Plymouth sympathizes today, feeling that the home, the church, the community at large has lost a valued citizen, beloved by all who had the privilege of his acquaintance, especially of his friendship. 'So when a good man dies, For years beyond our ken. The light he leaves behind him lies, Upon the paths of men.'

unknown Plymouth Michigan area newspaper, 1915

Funeral of Asa Joy Largely Attended

"In the death of Asa Joy, which occurred at the family home in this village, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1915, and which was briefly mentioned in the last issue of the Mail. Plymouth loses one of her best and most highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Joy was a man of sterling worth and character that made for himself a large place in the hearts of his fellowmen. At the time of his death, Mr. Joy was a member of the board of trustees of the State Soldiers' Home at Grand Rapids, having been honored with the appointment by Governor Ferris. He was also commander of Eddy Post, G.A.R., and secretary of the Business Men's Club. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church last Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. B. F. Farber. Mrs. Wm. Bake and Miss Hazel Smitherman sang two beautiful selections. The members of Eddy Post, under the command of Capt. Howard of Pontiac, member of the State Soldiers' Home bord, attended the services in a body. As a mark of respect the business places in the village closed during the hour of the funeral. The floral offerings were many and very beautiful."

Portrait & Biographical Record of Muskegon and Ottawa Counties Michigan,

1893, Chicago: Biographical Publishing Company

"Asa Joy, a thoroughly practical farmer and fruit-grower, and a highly-esteemed citizen of Ottawa County, is a native of Michigan and was born in Redford, Wayne County, October 6, 1839. His father, Bennett Joy, was born in New York State and long made his home near Syracuse. When about forty-five years of age he journeyed to the West, and located in Michigan in 1837. While serving bravely in the War of 1812, he was wounded and taken prisoner at Plattsburgh and held in the Quebec prison for three years, being released at the close of the war. He later worked on the Erie Canal and continued in that business until his removal to Michigan. Making his permanent home in Wayne County, he resided in Redford until his death. His family of eleven children was composed of five sons and six daughters. Two daughters and three sons are yet living.

Our subject, the third son, remained in his birthplace until the death of his mother, when he was about twelve years old. He made his home with a sister in Plymouth until 1862, at which time he enlisted in the service of the Government, entering the Twentieth Michigan Infantry, under Col. Henry A. Morrow. He was placed in the Old Iron Brigade, First Division, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under Gen. Wadsworth. The first commander of the Army of the Potomac was Gen. Franklin, the second being Gen. John a. Reynolds. Mr. Joy participated in many of the most decisive engagements and aided in covering the retreat from the Battle of Bull Run. He fought at Fredericksburg and was one of the soldiers who took an active part in Burnside's "Mud March". He was with the Fifth Wisconsin when they laid the pontoon bridges at the charge of the Rappahannock, on the Fitz Hugh Crossing, before the second battle of Fredericksburg.

From this scene of war our subject proceeded to the battlefield of Chancellorsville, and thence made his way to the conflict at Gettysburg, where in the first day's fight he lost a leg. He was in the hospital in Gettysburg for six weeks, and now receives a pension of $30 per month, being on the roll of honor. As soon as able he returned to Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich., where for seventeen years he engaged in the milling business. About 1881 he went to Kansas, and, locating in Dorrance, Russell County, remained there for five years, devoting himself entirely to agricultural pursuits. At the expiration of that time he returned to the Wolverine State and settled permanently upon his present homestead. The farm contains eighty-five acres, about fifty of which have been brought to a high state of cultivation and yield annually an abundance of general farming products, as well as a variety of fruit, Mr. Joy meeting with especial success in the culture of grapes and apples.

When twenty-four years of age our subject was united in marriages in Canton, Wayne County, Mich., with Miss Helen E. Safford, whose parents were natives of Connecticut. It was in 1829 that the Saffords emigrated from their Eastern home to the wilds of Michigan, where they shared in the privations and peculiar experiences of the pioneer days. Three of the four children who blessed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joy now survive: Eva, Mary and Maggie. Eva married G. B. Atkinson and lives on the farm; Mary is the wife of Dr. Brown and makes her home in Dorrance; and Maggie resides with her parents. Mrs. Joy is an adherent of the Democratic party, although he has at times advocated the principles of the Greenbackers. Fraternally, he is identified with the order of the United Workmen. In religious affiliation he is a Presbyterian, his wife also being a member of that denomination. In the varied experiences of his life, in times of peace and war, Mr. Joy has with loyal courage done his full duty, and is well worthy of the respect and confidence which he receives from a host of old-time friends and acquaintances."

ISSUE:

• Eva S. Joy (~1867-)

• Mary Joy (1870-)

• Maggie Joy

• `Baby' Joy (1873-1873)

Samuel Joy [son of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born: November 24, 1842 Redford, Wayne Co., MI

Died: December 11, 1915 Salina, Saline Co., KS

Married: to Olivia Brown DURFEE

1850 living with his father and step -mother at Redford, Wayne Co., MI.

On 9 Aug 1862 Samuel enlisted in Co. C, 24 Mich. Infantry (Iron Brigade) for 3 yrs. Mustered 15 Aug 1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, PA 1 Jul 1863. Sgt. Transferred to Invalid corps. 15 Feb 1864.

Samuel married Olivia Brown DURFEE sometime before 1868. Olivia was born in Michigan about 1846 and died January 23, 1914 in Salina, Saline Co., Kansas.

1867 Living at Plymouth.

1870 Census: Nankin, Wayne Co., MI, p.291, House 523, Family 513

Joy, Samuel 28 M Miller 6600 1400 Mich

Joy, Olivia 24 F Keeping House Mich

Joy, Mertie 2 F Mich

Northville Record May 3, 1879

Plymouth Items: The Joy Bros, have put a patent puritior in their mill, and are now prepared to make the best quality of patent precess flour.

About 1885 Samuel moved west to Kansas.

Apr. 17, 1903: "Heard today that Uncle Sam in [Dorrance] Kansas had been thrown out of his wagon in a run away and severely injured."⁷ [BLD diary]

Sunday February 22, 1914: "....Belle Hardenburg...brought the news that Aunt Olivia Joy was dead. She died January 23 but we had not heard of if before. She lived in Kansas and was a dear old soul. [BLD diary]

unknown Plymouth Michigan area newspaper, 1915, clipping found in diary of B.L.Dean

Former Plymouth Citizen Dead

"Word has been received here of the death of Samuel Joy, aged 73 years, who died last Saturday, Dec. 11th, at the home of his son, Fred, at Salina, Kansas. Mr. Joy had been in failing health for some time, bronchial trouble being the cause of his death. He was a brother of the late Asa Joy of this place, and his boyhood life was spent in Plymouth, in fact he was a resident here until about thirty years ago, when he went west. He will be remembered by many of the older residents here. The deceased is survived by one son, Fred, of Salina, Kansas, and three grandchildren."

ISSUE:

• Myrtle "Mertie" Joy (~1868-<1915)

• Fred Joy (->1915)

James K. Joy [son of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born: March 30, 1845 Redford, Wayne Co, MI

Died: September 15, 1885 Redford, Wayne Co, MI

Married: February 22, 1870

Melvina 'Vina' HEER [daughter of Fidel HEER & Joanna WILSEY]

Born:

Died:

1850 living w/father and step mother at Redford

1860 living w/Wm. D. Dean and sister Lydia Joy Dean.

1867 living in Redford, MI

In Feb 1870 James married Melvina `Vina' HEER Born in 1853 in MI.

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Elm P.O., Livonia, Wayne Co., MI, p.235, House #319, Family #312

Joy, James, 25 M Farmer 5000 500 MI Feb

---, Melvina, 17 F Keeping house MI Feb

Photo of "Aunt Vina Joy" Melvina Heer Joy, by Huntington & Clark ,Detroit

Bennett Luther Dean Journal entries

Vina stayed with Ben and Anna Dean in March-April 1902 until after the birth of their son Howard.

Monday June 4, 19??: "Aunt Vina Joy and Lydia called to bid us good bye. Lydia is going to California for her health and Aunt Vina to Kansas, start tomorrow morning."

Vina

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1910

1911

1912

1913

Date? : "...Aunt Vina is back from Kansas and called this evening..."7

Letter from Vina Heer Joy to Edna (Dean) and Clarence Mason, 1932

[D-120, hand written letter in very light pencil on 6 pages. No envelope]

"Plymouth mich

June 19th 1932

My Dear Niece and Nephew

Edna I was so pleased to receive such a nice long letter from you, and though id answer righ back and here it is three months, but in the mean time I have been hard up. 8 weeks ago today I had the misfortune to sprain my ankle, on Lydias Birthday, she says she guesses shed not have any more, if that is what is to happen. Jessie was giving a dinner for Lydia so we were all there, after dinner they put me in rocker chair brought Johns delivery wagon up to

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front door, shoved me in the back, then drove & backed up to the door here at Tet's and I havent been out since, was right in bed 2 or 3 weeks. It was pretty hard for Theresa to wait on me bring all my meals, eat in, Then they brought me a wheel chair, then I could get out of bedroom to kitchen to meals ect, and wait on myself more. Then a week ago they brought crutches, imagine an old lady 80 years old learning to walk with crutches. We never know what we can do untill we have to; if we do wait till 80

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But im thankful I can use them, and will soon be walking, alone can now a few steps Lydia and Jessie helped out lots Theresa stood it better than I expected, she is 84 now I think she is getting a little rested now as she is talking of getting some one to clean house late on account of my not getting around.

Well I suppose by now you are almost feasting on your new fruit pears, peaches, apricotes, so glad there is plenty, if times are there as here, poor folks can have fruit any way, can live on that, Like Roy, and a

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neighbor Boy of his cut wood on shares, sold their share and started for Texas. The other boy had a car, Lydia & James lent them a tent, & camp stove, and they camped on Ruths husbands 10 acres, but they didnt have money to buy oil for it so cooked on a fire built with sticks they picked up. They expected to get some work, but a hard frost killed all vegatables but cabbage and onions, killed potato tops so potatoes were small, they did not get but two days work & had to compete with mexican wages, so did not get much, but the man that works Ruth's

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place told them if they would plough, or drag, for him they might get small potato and cabbage & onions out of his land, so that saved them. They caught two large fish & one wild duck, and they found one duck egg in the road. They cooked it & twas all they had for breakfast that morning. They sent home for money to buy gas to get home with. So they know what hard times are, and to be hungry. He is home now & has plenty to eat & his Pa has hired him so he has money to use. I dont suppose it was cold enouth out there to freez crops was it

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This is June the mont of weddings and Graduations. Edna Joy Graduated last monday the 6th, did y ou get an announcement, she didnt want to send any, was afraid they weould think she expected presents, and she didnt want them to. I know she would like a nice long letter from you. I was so pleased with mine she was the first student to secure a position trough the school, she teaches Latin, English, Public speaking, and sponsors the "girls glee club" and one play, during the year

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Lydia Joy, Graduates the 23d she has received some presents, she says its most like getting married, only you dont have the man to be bothered with. She will stay at home, her health is better than last year. Mark & Bertha are pretty well, Jimmie & Ella are too. they keep a girl of course. James seems well, Lydia isnt as well as last year, the piles bother her now that Joy is home she will have them taken care of. Joy will be home till 25 of august she goes back to be ready to teach. I heard one of you were coming out to see to your

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ISSUE:

• Lydia Olivia Joy (1873-1943)

• James `Jim' Joy (1876-1973)

• Mark Joy (1878-1961)

Sarah Caroline Joy [daughter of Bennett JOY & Sally WOOD]

Born :September 24, 1848

Died: probably 1848 Because Sarah's mother died the day after Sarah was born and Sarah is not listed with her father's family on the 1850 census, I assume that she died between 1848-1850.

Sarah L. JOY [possible daughter of Bennett JOY & Amanda]

Born:

Died:

1870 Census: Dearborn, Wayne Co., MI, p.308R, House , Family

Hidden, William

Hidden, Sarah

Joy, Amanda

Sole heir of her mother, Amanda Joy. Lucina married William Hidden and was living in Dearborn, Michigan in 1879.

Great-Grandchilden of Asa Joy

Grand Children of Bennett Joy & Sally Wood

Sara E. Perkins [dau of William Perkins & Lucina Joy]

(1849-1889)

Matilda Perkins (1854-1854)

Diana Perkins (1856-1918)

William B. `Will' Perkins (1857-1940)

Lucina J. Perkins (1858/9-bef.1870)

Mary Perkins (c.1859-?)

Fanny E. Perkins (1863-1879)

Harry Perkins (1870-?)

Isabel Perkins (1870-1870)

Silas W. Hardenbergh [son of Samuel Hardenbergh & Julia Ann Joy]

(1848-1853)

Hattie Hardenbergh (18??-1853)

Agnes L. Hardenbergh (18??-1855)

Inez M. Hardenbergh (1858-1863)

'Freddie' Hardenbergh (1862-1863)

Samuel J. Hardenbergh Jr. (1865-19)

Warren J. Stockwell [son of Albert Stockwell & Nancy Joy]

b. 1850

d. at camp during the Spainsh American War

1860 & 1870 living w/Uncle Samuel Hardenburg in Plymouth, MI. Working as a book keeper in 1870, probably at Nankin MIlls.

Warren E. Cudworth [son of Walker Cudworth & Mary E. Joy]

(1857-1870)

Appolos Cudworth (1859-????)

Sarah J. Cudworth (~1863-????)

Lousina Cudworth

Inez (Ina) Cudworth (1866-????)

Louis (Lou) Cudworth (1869-????)

Lura Mae Cudworth (1870-1930)

Frank Cudworth (1874-????)

'Baby' Dean [son of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy]

Victor Deforest Dean [son of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy]

Herbert Day Dean [son of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy]

Ernest Asa Dean [son of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy]

George Brundage Dean [son of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy]

Bennett Luther Dean [son of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy]

Helen 'Edna' Dean [daughter of William Day Dean & Lydia Joy]

Evelyn 'Eva' S. Joy [daughter of Asa Wood Joy and Helen Eliza Safford]

b. 20 May 1867 MI

d. 09 Nov 1949 Marin Co., CA

m.(1st) c.1885

George B. Atkinson

Children of Geo. & Eva:

• Clive J. Atkinson

• Helen M. Atkinson

• Alice Atkinson

• Evelyn Atkinson

m.(2nd) by 1902

Sherman Ulyses Bosserman

Sherman Ulysass Bosserman, born 10 Mar 1865 IL; died 16 Jan 1950 Marin Co., CA; mother’s maiden name Philips.

1910 U.S. Federal Census: San Francisco Assembly District 37, San Franciso, CA; 92 Webster St.

Therman Bosserman, Head, 45, m2, 4, IL, PA, OH, Paper Hanger, Paper Store

Eva Bosserman, Wife, 42, m2, 4, 8-4, Mi, MI, MI, None

Harold Bosserman, Son, 3, s, CA, IL, MI

Majorie Bosserman, Step Daughter, 8, S, OK, IA, MI

Clive J. Atkinson, Step Son, 22, KS, IA, MI, Stock Clerk, Shoe House

Helen M. Atkinson, Step Daughter, 20, MI, IA, MI, Stenographer, News Paper

Jul 28, 1911 "Eva Joy Atkinson and now married to some other man and lives in San Francisco, Cal. is here [Detroit, Mich] on a visit. And she and Belle Hardenberg came but found no one at home. I met them as they were going away and they said they would come tomorrow." Saturday July 29...Eva & Belle and Harold, Evas youngest son, came and spent the afternoon and supper with us." "Aug 1, 1911-went to Belle Isle...Anna took all 4 kids...We ate lunch on Casino porch. The occasion and party was in honor of Eva Joy Atkinson Bosserman. There was Sam, Belle, Roy Hardenberg, Aunt Vina Joy, Will, Mary, Kelby and Marjoie Perkins, Anna and Geo. Jr Dean, Edna and Clarence Mason, my whole family, Lydia, James and Kid Joy McNab and Eva and Harold Bosserman.

Living in San Francisco, Calif. in 1915.

1920 San Francisco Assemby District 27, San Francisco, CA

Sherman Bosserman, 55

Eva Bosserman, 52

Majorie Bosserman, 17

Harold Bosserman, 13

1930 U.S. Federal Census; San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA; 101 Point Lobos

Sherman Bosserman, 65, age @ m 27, painter-House

Evelyn Bosserman, 62, age @ m 18, manager-spx House

Evelyn Joy Bosserman, Female, Born 20 May 1867, Michigan, died 9 Mov 1949, Marin Co., CA, Mother’s Maiden name - Saford, Father’s Surname - Joy

Issue of Eva S. Joy & -- Boserman

• Marjorie Bosserman (1902-????)

• Harold M. Bosserman (1906-1993)

Mary Joy [daughter of Asa Wood Joy and Helen Eliza Safford]

b. Feb. 6, 1870

d. 196?

m.

Walter Seymour Brown

b. Sept. 26, 1860

d. Aug. 6, 1941

I believe she was born about February 1870 in Wayne Co., Michigan, probably in the Plymouth area.

8 years old on 1880 census

“Nov 18, 1905...Mary Joy Brown, and youngest child Margaret from Kansas, and Maggie Joy called on us this evening. Margaret is a very cute little girl about 2 1/2 years. Mary has two other children they and her husband are visiting her folks here.”

In a message dated 9/20/04 3:09:23 PM, jbrown251 writes:

I know my great grandmother Mary Joy Brown lived to be almost 100. I think I have her burial obit and will send you a copy. She was a pretty sharp lady, and was sharp as a tack. I was around 8 I think when Gram passed away. I know they had three children Margaret, Donald Joy and Dorothy. I think that is how the line went in sequence. I know I never knew Margaret, she died rather young I think. My grandfather died in his 70s and Dorothy was in her seventies, she was the last to go.

Walter S. Brown was a doctor and rode his route around Dorrance Kansas in a horse and buggy. He gave up being a doctor and bought a farm near Oakley in a town called Brewster. World War I he came out of retirement and took up practice for a while.

Issue:

• Donald Joy Brown (1893-1975)

• Dorothy Brown (1895-19??)

• Margret Brown (1904-1935)

'Baby Joy [son of Asa Wood Joy and Helen Eliza Safford]

b. Dec. 10, 1873

d. Dec. 20, 1873

Died of undefined spinal brafida

Margaret 'Maggie' Joy [daughter of Asa Wood Joy and Helen Eliza Safford]

b. 1878 Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

d. after 1930

m. between 1893-1912

Isaac N. Dickerson

"We see by the paper (May 12, 1912) I. N. Dickerson of Plymouth, Maggie Joy's husband, put one eye out Friday. He was cranking his bran new Auto and slipped and fell against the machine and some bolt or projecting piece punctured his right eye. He is a R.F.D. Carrier and just got a new machine to use on his route."

Living in Plymouth in 1915.

1920 census, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, District 775, sheet 11B 304/304

Duckerson, Isaac M., 58, b. Ohio, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ohio, mail US, post office

---------- Margaret J., wife, 41, b. Michigan, parents b. Michigan

1930 census, Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, District 1034, sheet 14B 294/301

Dickerson, Isaac N., head, 68, married @ 48, b. Ohio, father b. PA, mother b.OH no occupation

---------- Margaret J., wife, 52, married @ 32, b. Michigan, parents b.Michigan

---------- Betty F., ward, 10, b. Michigan, parents b. Michigan

Mary Myrtle "Mertie" Joy [daughter of Samuel Joy & Olivia Brown Durfee]

b. abt. 1868 MI

d. before 1915

Listed as Mary M. Joy on 1880 census

Fred Joy [son of Samuel Joy & Olivia Brown Durfee]

d. after 1915

Lydia Olivia Joy [daughter of James K. Joy and Melvina Heer]

(1873-1943)

James `Jim' Joy [son of James K. Joy and Melvina Heer]

(1876-1973)

Mark Joy [daughter of James K. Joy and Melvina Heer]

(1878-1961)

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