GERMANY Family Tree: Joseph Matthew Germany
Project ID#: 98
Birth Information
Residence
Joseph's family seem to appear with his uncle John Germany and family in the 1830 census in Madison County, MS. By 1840 Bejamin and his family are in Kemper County, MS. The family appears in Neshoba County, MS for the 1850 census and Joseph is still with them. Joseph & Clarissa were married in Neshoba County but they had moved to Newton County by the 1860 census and were still there in 1870. By 1880 Joseph and his family had moved to Neshoba County, and appears there for the rest of the census years until his death.
Joseph joined the Confederate army in the MS 10th Regiment, Company H, in Newton County in September 1862. His wife's widow pension application indicates he was in the hospital when his unit surrendered in 1865.
Land Records & Deeds
Spouse/Children
Though I have not been able to find a marriage license, the Confederate widow pension application that Clarissa Germany (Mrs. C.H. Germany) filed indicates they married 06 Jun 1858 in Beech Springs in Neshoba County, MS. Census records give the names of their children: Sarah A., Martha E., William P., Mary C., Joseph (John) B., Ellen O., Thomas J., Minnie C., Henry J. and Irvin W. A daughter, Janie (1884-1886), was identified by cemetery records.
Census Records
MS 1830
p. 95, Madison County
- 3 WM < 5 (Henry J., Joseph M., & unknown infant)
- 2 WM 5-10 (James H. & Willis H.)
- 1 WM 20-30 (Benjamin H.)
- 1 WM 30-40 (John)
- 1 WF < 5 (Sarah J.)
- 2 WF 20-30 (Elizabeth & Charlotte)
MS 1840
p. 20, Kemper County
head of household: Benjamin Germany
- 1 WM under 5 (Benjamin Jr.)
- 3 WM 5-10 (Joseph, John, William A.)
- 1 WM 10-15 (Henry)
- 1 WM 20-30 (Benjamin)
- 1 WF under 5 (Sarah)
- 1 WF 30-40 (Charlotte)
MS 1850
ED ?, p. ?, line 10 (family 462/482), Neshoba County
head of household: Benjamin Germany
- Benjamin, 45, GA
- Charlotte, 43, LA
- Henry, 22, MS
- Joseph, 20, MS
- John, 19, MS
- Willium, 16, MS
- Benjamine, 14, MS
- Sarah, 12, MS
- Martha, 9, MS
- Willis, 7, MS
- Francis, 5, MS
MS 1860
p. 99 (791), line 5 (family 667), Newton County
head of household: Joseph M. Germany
- Joseph M., 30, MS
- Clansy, 18, MS
- Sarah, 1, MS
MS 1870
p. 204, line 15 (household 35), Newton County
head of household: J.M. Germany
- J.M., 40, MS
- Caroline H., MS
- Sarah A., MS
- Martha E., 8, MS
- William P., 6, MS
- Mary C., 3, MS
- Joseph B., 4/12, MS
MS 1880
v. 14, ED50, sh3, L9, Neshoba County
head of household: Joseph M. Germany
- Joseph M. Germany, 50, MS
- Clarisa H., 38, MS
- Martha E., 18, MS
- William R., 15, MS
- Mary C., 13, MS
- John B., 10, MS
- Henry J. 7, MS
- Ella O., 5, MS
- Thomas J., 2, MS
- James Barefoot, 17, MS (boarder)
MS 1900
ED 51, sh 12 (228), L12 (family 201), Newton County
head of household: Joseph Germany
- Joseph, 70, MS
- Clarissa H., 58, MS
- Ellen O., 24, MS
- Thomas J., 22, MS
- Minnie C., 19, MS
- Irvin W., 8, MS
MS 1910
ED 90, p. 19a, L46 (family 299), Newton County
head of household: Joe M. Germany
- Joe M., 80, MS
- Clarisa H., 68, MS
- John B., 40, MS
- Tom J., 33, MS
- Irvin W., 18, MS
Death/Burial
Cemetery records indicate that Joseph M. Germany died on Christmas day, 1911. Several days later, on December 28, his grandaughter Clara Christine (Collins) Wall, daughter of Sarah Alice Germany, gave birth to her second son. She named him Reese Germany Wall. My guess is that she picked his middle name in memory of her recently deceased grandfather. Joseph is buried in Beech Springs Memorial Cemetery in Neshoba County, MS.
References
A * indicates a book is part of my private collection.
Crabb, Martha L. Over the Mountain: A Narrative History of the BEAN, SELMAN, and GERMANY Families. 1990, Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc.
This book is available from the author at 414 Floyd Ave. Dumas, TX 79029. It is also part of the collection at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN. *
Our Links to the Past: 1833-1996 Cemetery Records of Neshoba County, MS. Edited by Theresa T. Ridout 1998, Philadelphia: Neshoba County Library.
As far as I know, this book can still be purchased from the Neshoba County Library at 230 Beacon Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350, phone: (601)656-4911. It is also part of the collection at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN. *
Mrs. C.H. Germany (J.M. Germany); Confederate Pension Files.
Confederate pension records are housed at the Mississippi Department of Archives in Jackson, MS.
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