Josiah Wilbore (1741-1823)

Josiah Wilbore was born on December 19, 1741, in Raynham, Massachusetts. The 5th child and son of Meshach Wilbore (1702-1793) and Elizabeth Leonard (1706-1776), he married at the age of 27 to 16-year old Lydia Reed (1752-1818). They had 9 children together:

Josiah Wilbor Jr. (1769-1848) Lydia Wilbor (1771-1863 Lebbeus Wilbur (1773-1860 Sylvia Wilbor (1776-1842) Almedia Wilbor (1778-1847 Enoch Wilbur (1781-1857) Barzillai Wilbor (1783-) Abraham Wilbur (1785-1874) Peter Wilbur (1791-1848)

On June 19, 1823, Josiah died in his hometown at the age of 81.