Josiah was born on June 6th, 1794 in MARYLAND.1 Josiah's father was JOHN BAKER Curtis and his mother was EALSY WILKINS. He was an only child. He died at the age of 69 on May 10th, 1864.2
Family Archive #224, Marriage Index: Maryland 1655-1850, "CD-ROM," This record can be found at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0014643. The marriage index shows the names spelled as "Josiah Curtis and Ester Arnsberger".