Memories of the Calls 6 - Robert and Samuel Joslin

In the spring of 1874, uncles Robert and Samuel Joslin came from England. Uncle Robert worked for father on the farm that summer, but in the spring of 1875 he went to California where he stayed several years. On his return he married Lizzie Squire Kingdon, a sister of Frank Squires of Bethany. He bought a farm in Elba. They had two children, William and Grace. William died with appendicitis in the days before appendicitis was really understood and how to treat it. He was a promising boy of eleven. Grace was in high school with Arthur and Edith, and we saw a good deal of her in those days. After his wife died, Uncle Robert went to England. There he married again. It was said that his second wife was an early sweetheart who refused to cross the ocean when he came to America. Samuel, youngest of the mother's brothers and sisters, was lame. He went to Le Roy and worked for Mr. James Annin (?) a jewler, who was in that business in Le Roy for many years, - his lifetime, I believe. Samuel did repair work. In June of 1879, he married Miss Sarah Adams, whose family lived on what father Call named Southside. They went to farming on the Bassett Farm. Afterwards, he was at Pleasant Grove farm for a year. In 1882 Father (R.C.) bought the Adams place, and the Adams family and uncle Samuel moved to Wisconsin. He farmed on shared for a while, then bought a farm and was quite successful. He had two sons, Charles and George.

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Patty's notes on the entry

This photograph of the six children of Robert Bird Joslin and Mary Ann Adams was taken in 1904 when the family gathered for Robert Call and Charlotte Joslin's 50th wedding anniversary.
Back Row (L to R) William Joslin, George Adams Joslin, Either Robert or Samuel
Front Row (L to R) Ann Joslin Jones, either Robert or Samuel, Charlotte Joslin Call
I haven't found any other identified photos of either Robert or Samuel so haven't been definitively identify them in the group photo.

Robert Joslin

Robert Joslin was born September 15, 1846 in Meshaw, Devonshire, England, the son of Robert Bird Joslin and Mary Ann Adams. Robert arrived in Boston on April 29, 1874 on the S.S. Marathon. He is listed in the index card files for Boston (original lists aren't online for April 1874)

In 1880, Robert was living with his brother Samuel in Stafford, Genesee County, New York. In about 1881, he married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Squires (1846-1909). She was the daughter of Thomas Squires (1818 - 1898 ) and Ann  Ward (1824 -189 ), the widow of George O. Kingdon (1843-1869), and sister of Frank Squires (1860-1937).

On April 1, 1881, Robert Joslin purchased a 90 acre farm in Elba from William and Jane Baldwin for $ 10149.32

William A Joslin was born November 19, 1882 and died October 1, 1893 - just before his eleventh birthday.

Grace A Joslin was born on December 23, 1885 in Elba. She married Rolla Emerson Shaver (1886-1932). She died in March 1969. Both Grace Joslin her husband Rolla Shaver were physicians.

Arthur and Edith are Charles Arthur Call (1885-1962) and Edith Alberta Call (1889-1989), the oldest two children of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Ann Coe.

Robert returned to England sometime between April 15, 1910 (1910 U.S. Census date when he was living in Batavia, Genesee, NY) and April 2, 1911 (1911 England Census date when he was living in Sampford Courtney, Devon, England. His daughter Grace returned to Boston from Liverpool, England on August 25, 1910 - so that may help narrow when Robert returned to England.

Robert married Mary Powlesland in Okehampton, Devon, England between October and December, 1911. Robert died on February 11, 1914 in Okehampton.


Samuel Joslin

Samuel Joslin was born July 4, 1849 in Meshaw, Devonshire, England, the son of Robert Bird Joslin and Mary Ann Adams. Samuel arrived in Boston on April 29, 1874 on the S.S. Marathon. He is listed in the index card files for Boston (original lists aren't online for April 1874). Samuel died January 15, 1913 in Darien, Walworth, Wisconsin

James Annin (1828-1909) was a watchmaker and jeweler in Le Roy from at least 1860-1900 per census records.

Samuel married Sarah Adams (1852-1925) on January 1, 1879. Sarah was the daughter of David Adams (1819-1891) and Mary Ann (1816-1888)

In the deed books for Genesee County, the sale of the Adams from from David Adams to Robert Call is shown not to be a direct sale. On March 25, 1882, David and Mary Ann Adams sold 58 acres of land to Elias Cole of Bethany for $ 10650. (Deed book 154, p 573). That same day, Elias and Anna Cole sold the same 58 acres of land to Robert Call for $ 10850. (Deed book 154, p 575).

Charles Adams Joslin was born October 4, 1879 in Stafford, New York. He married Katherine Alice Ditzenrod (1878-1943). He died on April 13, 1926 in Wisconsin.

His brother George Albert Joslin was born September 2, 1882 in Sharon, Walworth County, Wisconsin. He married Lillian Latta (1886-1982) and died on December 31, 1967 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.

On April 11, 1884 - George Adams Joslin (brother of Charlotte, Robert and Samuel Joslin) purchased 176 acres of land in Sharon, Walworth County, Wisconsin. On April 12, 1893, George Adams Joslin and his wife Mary V Joslin sold this same 176 acres to Samuel and Sarah Joslin of Sharon. After Samuel's death in 1913, title was split between his widow Sarah and their sons, George and Charles. After Sarah's death in 1925, title to the land was split between George and Charles. After Charles' death in 1926, his widow Kathryn sold her half of the farm to her brother-in-law George.

Samuel and Sarah Joslin and their family are buried in Darien Cemetery, Darion, Walworth County, Wisconsin. You can see photos of their graves on my blog at https://pattyhankins.blogspot.com/2020/03/joslin-and-adams-graves-darien-cemetery.html


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