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Joseph Cloud

Birth
Death
3 Jul 1845 (aged 74)
Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 15 Plot 2
Memorial ID
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The below article states he was buried at Laurel Hill. There are a number of cemeteries in PA with that name but since he worked in Philadelphia, it is assumed this is the correct cemetery.

History of Chester County, Pennsylvania: With Genealogical and Biographical; By John Smith Futhey, Gilbert Cope 1881. Page 500
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"Joseph, born Aug. 27, 1770, died July 3, 1845, married, Aug. 21, 1797, Eliza, daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Maris) Taylor, of West Bradford. He was at the head of the melting and refining department of the United Stats Mint, at Philadelphia, from January, 1797, till Jan. 14, 1836, when he resigned on account of defective eyesight. He died in Radnor, and was buried at Laurel Hill. Besides two daughters, Eliza and Elizabeth, who died young, he had a son Joseph, born Dec. 17, 1800, died June 2, 1834, married Elizabeth Roberts. He owned what was known as the Como farm, in West Bradford, and was familiarly spoken of as young Dr. Cloud. His son, Edwin Cloud, resides in Franklin township."

His father was Abner Cloud who married Amy Pyle abt. 1760.
Abner was the son of Mordecai and Sarah (Chads)
Mordecai was the son of Jeremiah
Jeremiah was son of William of Caine in Wiltshire England
The below article states he was buried at Laurel Hill. There are a number of cemeteries in PA with that name but since he worked in Philadelphia, it is assumed this is the correct cemetery.

History of Chester County, Pennsylvania: With Genealogical and Biographical; By John Smith Futhey, Gilbert Cope 1881. Page 500
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"Joseph, born Aug. 27, 1770, died July 3, 1845, married, Aug. 21, 1797, Eliza, daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Maris) Taylor, of West Bradford. He was at the head of the melting and refining department of the United Stats Mint, at Philadelphia, from January, 1797, till Jan. 14, 1836, when he resigned on account of defective eyesight. He died in Radnor, and was buried at Laurel Hill. Besides two daughters, Eliza and Elizabeth, who died young, he had a son Joseph, born Dec. 17, 1800, died June 2, 1834, married Elizabeth Roberts. He owned what was known as the Como farm, in West Bradford, and was familiarly spoken of as young Dr. Cloud. His son, Edwin Cloud, resides in Franklin township."

His father was Abner Cloud who married Amy Pyle abt. 1760.
Abner was the son of Mordecai and Sarah (Chads)
Mordecai was the son of Jeremiah
Jeremiah was son of William of Caine in Wiltshire England


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  • Added: Feb 24, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176684437/joseph-cloud: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Cloud (27 Aug 1770–3 Jul 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176684437, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Crypt Tonight (contributor 48494116).