James Josiah Joshua Cresswell

James Josiah Joshua was born on March 18th, 1876 in ,Washington, Missouri.¹   James Josiah Joshua's father was George Cresswell and his mother was Mary Ray.  His paternal grandparents were George Cresswell and Hannah Cliff. He had a brother and a sister, named Edward and Harriet Anna. He had six half-brothers and five half-sisters, named John, Steve, Albert, George William, Joseph M., Will, Nan, Hannah Jane, Mary Ann, Statirah and Minerva.  He died at the age of 75 in 1951 in Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri.  He was buried in 1951 in Lea Cemetery, Crawford, Missouri.^1 1