The Joseph Family
The Joseph Family — Main Line
Alexander Joseph
Born: December 1843
St. Thomas, West Indies
Eleanor Hull Joseph
Born: about 1859
Somerset County, Maryland
Father & Mother
Sidney Hull Mary Waller Hull
Born: March 1822 Born: about 1820
Somerset County, Maryland Somerset County, Maryland
Children recorded for Alexander Joseph & Eleanor Hull Joseph
Andrew Joseph
Born: January 1880
Thomas Henry Joseph
Born: April 1882
Elizabeth Joseph
Born: March 1884
Alexander Joseph
Born: about 1886
The family group sheet states that Alexander Joseph and Eleanor Hull Joseph were the parents of seven children. The surviving sheet clearly identifies four children; three additional children are not clearly named on that sheet.
Andrew Joseph Branch
Andrew Joseph
Born: January 1880
Wetipquin, Maryland
Mary Jones Joseph
Born: about 1885
Somerset County, Maryland
Children recorded in the family records
Benjamin Joseph
Born: about 1903
Mary Alice Joseph
Born: about 1905
Sophie Joseph
Born: about 1908
Ida Virginia Joseph
Born: about 1907
Andrew Joseph, Jr.
Tuskey W. Joseph
Born: August 17, 1914
Thomas Henry Joseph Branch
Thomas Henry Joseph
Born: April 1882
Wetipquin, Maryland
Lucy Wright Joseph
Children recorded in the family records
Lala Joseph
Robert Joseph
Ressie Joseph
Floyd Joseph
Ernest Joseph
Alexander Joseph
Eleanor Joseph
Lala Joseph — family branch
Lala Joseph married Robert C. Mitchell.
Their child recorded in the supplied material is Cleo Mitchell.
Lala Joseph later married Alexander Alston.
Ernest Joseph — family branch
Ernest Joseph married Odessa Bivens Joseph.
Their child recorded is Gregory Joseph.
Floyd Joseph — family branch
Floyd Collier Joseph married Mary Alice Hall Joseph.
Children recorded: Eugene Joseph and Delarie Joseph.
Mary Alice's parents are recorded as John Samuel Hall and Jennie Jones Hall.
Eleanor Joseph — family branch
Eleanor Joseph is recorded in marriages to Raymond Bernard Larkley and later Robert F. Wilson.
Children recorded with Robert F. Wilson include Brandon Wilson, Andre Wilson, Donna Wilson, Robert Wilson, Robin, Carla, Jasmine, and Joseph. Some handwritten names require verification.
Elizabeth Joseph & William Francis Moore
Elizabeth Joseph
Born: March 1884
Daughter of Alexander Joseph & Eleanor Hull Joseph
William Francis Moore
Born: January 1879
Wetipquin, Maryland
Children recorded
Mattie Moore
Born: about 1903
Mary Amelia Moore
Born: about 1905
Arthur Moore
Born: about 1908
Robert Moore
Maude Moore
Boulah Moore
Born: about 1921
Edgar F. Moore
Born: June 4, 1910 • Died: December 6, 1914
Mary Amelia Moore — family branch
Mary Amelia Moore married Charles William Wright.
Children recorded include Charles William Wright, Russell Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Jean Wright, Homer Wright, Robert Wright, Martha Lee Wright, and Howard Wright. One infant is also noted in the record.
Maude Moore — family branch
Maude Moore married John Rutter.
Children recorded: Michael Wright and Shelly Wright.
Boulah Moore — family branch
Boulah Moore married Shelton Brooks Seldon.
Children recorded include Shelton Brook Seldon, Beulah Seldon, Melvin Seldon, Marie Jean Seldon, David Scott Seldon, and Reginald Seldon.
Other Moore family records
Barbara Ann Moore is recorded with Randolph Howard and children including Yette B. Howard, Bernadette Howard, Bernard Howard, Janet Howard, and Randolph Howard.
Morris Moore is recorded with Lettie Emma Carrison Moore and children Colleen Moore and Barbara Ann Moore.
Booker T. Moore is recorded with Louise Cook Moore and children Vasht(e)e Moore, Booker Moore Jr., and Marlene Moore. Marlene's child is recorded as Tracy Moore Johnson.
Related Family Connections
Hull Family
Eleanor Hull Joseph was the daughter of Sidney Hull and Mary Waller Hull.
Mitchell Family
Lala Joseph married Robert C. Mitchell; their child is recorded as Cleo Mitchell.
Hall Family
Mary Alice Hall Joseph is recorded as the wife of Floyd Collier Joseph. Her parents are John Samuel Hall and Jennie Jones Hall.
White Family
Maurice Joseph White is recorded as a descendant of Thomas Henry Joseph and Lucy Wright Joseph.
Expanded Family Records & Handwritten Notes
Important: This section intentionally preserves information that is incomplete, crossed out, abbreviated, hard to read, or not fully connected. It is presented as a research record—not as a statement that every relationship is proven. Names or dates marked [uncertain] should be checked against the original documents.
Alexander Joseph & Eleanor Hull Joseph — original family-group-sheet details
Husband: Alexander Joseph.
Born: December 1843, St. Thomas, West Indies.
Wife: Eleanor Hull Joseph, described as the mother of seven children.
Wife born: circa 1859, Somerset County, Maryland [the handwritten county/place is difficult to read].
Children recorded on the sheet: Andrew Joseph (January 1880); Thomas Henry Joseph (April 1882); Elizabeth Joseph (March 1884); Alexander Joseph (March 1886).
The sheet says there were seven children, but only four are legible on this particular sheet. Three names therefore remain unidentified from this record.
Wife's father: Sidney Hull, born March 1822, Somerset County, Maryland.
Wife's mother: Mary Waller Hull, born about 1820, Somerset County, Maryland.
Researcher written on sheet: Jayce P. Burrell [handwriting may read differently]. Address recorded as a Royal Oak Road address in Quantico, Maryland 21856 [exact street number difficult to read].
Additional Alexander Joseph notes — 1880–1910-era research
The handwritten research notes contain several entries that appear to concern Alexander Joseph. Because the page contains crossed-out writing and abbreviated notes, the following is preserved without silently correcting it:
“Alexander Joseph” is written with an age of 25 in one note; “mulatto” is also written, and the note says he was born in Maryland and was living/residing in Philadelphia. The year 1910 is written nearby.
A note states: “Alexander Joseph — married New Years to Susan age 24; she had 8 children one living; wife born in Virginia.” The relationship of Susan to the Alexander Joseph in the main family group sheet is not established.
Another entry reads approximately “Gracie Kemper — age 20 — born 1880”, followed by wording that appears to reference Somerset County, Maryland [uncertain].
Another entry appears to read “Maggie … — Husband” [uncertain].
Another entry appears to read “Cherry Church — age 17” [uncertain].
“3 District — Somerset County” is written at the bottom of the page.
Tuskey W. Joseph — military and family notes
Tuskey W. Joseph was born August 17, 1914 in Wetipquin.
Parents: Andrew Joseph and Mary “Molly” Jones Joseph.
The notes state that he served in World War II and received a Purple Heart while in the military.
The notes state that he passed away on January 22, 2001 [the final digit/year should be verified against the original record].
He is recorded as a member of F.W. Post 1059 [number/initials may need verification].
The notes also mention a cavalry/buffalo-soldier-related association, including wording that appears to reference a Horse Cavalry Association and Buffalo Soldiers [exact organization name difficult to read].
The notes mention Brother/Rev. Elsey Peck Sr., Pastor of Salisbury [exact wording/identity should be verified].
First marriage: Sarah Bailey of Wetipquin is named.
Children/issue listed: Andrew Jr.; Benjamin Joseph; Richard Joseph; Zerobia Joseph — “Wal…” [uncertain]; Virginia Joseph — “Jenkins” [uncertain]; Mary Alice Joseph — “Lyle” [uncertain].
Burial: Odd Fellows, Wetipquin [the notes also contain “Died — Salisbury”].
Brenda Cleo Lowry Hawkins — family notes
Brenda Cleo Lowry Hawkins.
Born: October 29, 1942.
Parents: Cleo Mitchell Lowry and [second parent's name difficult to read; “Lowry” is legible].
Parents died: September 8, 2003.
Issue listed: Bernard Brickhouse; Lawn/Lawrence Richardson [uncertain]; [Hawkins first name difficult to read]; Nefra Moore; Kevin Hawkins; Roland Hawkins; [Garnell/Ger… Hawkins — uncertain].
Siblings listed: Linda Lowry Deshields; Vernon Calloway.
Additional handwritten names in a left margin are labeled “New” and appear to include Matthew, Nicole, Shannon, Nephew John, and Keith. Their exact relationship to Brenda is not established by the page.
Additional names include Louis [in-law?], Marcel Brickhouse, Keith Richardson, and Edward Moore. The page does not clearly establish every relationship.
William Francis Moore & Elizabeth Joseph Moore — complete sheet notes
William Francis Moore: born January 1879, Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland.
Elizabeth Joseph Moore: born March 1884, Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland.
Married: March 15, 1902, Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland.
William died: October 1969, place recorded as [difficult to read; appears to reference Maryland/Dorchester].
Elizabeth died: July 1971, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland.
Burial: Odd Fellows / Odd Fellows Cemetery, Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland.
Children: Mattie Moore (female, circa 1903); Mary Amelia Moore (female, 1905); [third child, male, circa 1908 — first name difficult to read]; Robert Moore (male); Maude Moore (female); Boulah Moore (female, circa 1921, Wetipquin/Wicomico); Edgar F. Moore (male, June 4, 1910, Wetipquin/Wicomico).
William's father: Noah Francis Moore, born September 1855, Wetipquin, Somerset County, Maryland.
William's mother: Mary Wilson Moore, born about 1865 [place written as “Quantico”/similar; uncertain], Somerset County, Maryland.
Elizabeth's father: Alexander Joseph, born December 1845 [the sheet differs from the other record, which reads December 1843], St. Thomas, West Indies.
Elizabeth's mother: Eleanor Hull Joseph, born circa 1857 [the place is difficult to read but appears to be in Somerset County, Maryland].
Lela Ray Joseph Alston — individual record
Lela Ray Joseph Alston.
Born: December 15, 1909, Wetipquin.
Died: February 5, 1980.
Husband: Alexander Alston.
Issue: Mitchell; Cleo Lowry.
The note also says she was baptized October 18, 1955 by Reverend E. Theodore [surname difficult to read] of Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Another note says she made her home in Pennsylvania.
A later handwritten section mentions Mr. Charlie Dutton's Brother and Rev. John H. Dutton; the exact relationship to Lela is not established.
Eleanor J. Wilson — Joseph-family-related record
Eleanor J. Wilson.
Born: July 10, 1929.
Died: February 5, 1992.
Husband: Robert Wilson.
Issue/children listed: Brandon Wilson; Andre Wilson; Donna Wilson; Robert Wilson; a stepdaughter, Rachael Wilson; and a note on the right side appears to say “seven children” with names including Thomas, Lucy, Wright, Joseph [exact arrangement uncertain].
In 1948 she relocated to Philadelphia.
She is recorded as a member of Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church and as having attended/been associated with La Salle College in Philadelphia.
The notes state that she served as a captive/capacity leader in the church and community [exact handwritten wording uncertain].
Additional Moore-family research notes
Barbara Ann Moore: born October 29, 1942. Parents are recorded as Cleo Mitchell Lowry and [uncertain]. Issue includes Bernard Brickhouse, [Lawn/Lawrence] Richardson, [uncertain Hawkins], Nefra Moore, Kevin Hawkins, Roland Hawkins, and [uncertain Hawkins].
Maurice Moore: handwritten notes associate him with Lettie Emma Carrison. The notes list children/issue including Colleen Moore and Barbara Ann Moore [some names/relationships are uncertain].
Booker T. Moore: handwritten notes associate him with Louise Cook. Issue is recorded as [Vashti/Vashtie] Moore, Booker Moore Jr., and Marlene Moore. Marlene's child is recorded as Tracy Moore Johnson.
Maggie Cummings/Campers [uncertain]: a handwritten note labels her “Husband” and gives an age of 20/17 in surrounding notes. The identity and relationship are not established.
Names appearing in the handwritten records but not securely placed in the tree
These names are preserved because the goal is to retain the complete research record. They should not be treated as proven descendants until the original records establish the connection:
Andrew Jr.; Benjamin Joseph; Richard Joseph; Zerobia Joseph; Virginia Joseph; Mary Alice Joseph; Sarah Bailey; Bernard Brickhouse; Lawrence/Lawn Richardson; Nefra Moore; Kevin Hawkins; Roland Hawkins; Linda Lowry Deshields; Vernon Calloway; Matthew; Nicole; Shannon; John; Keith; Marcel Brickhouse; Edward Moore; Cleo Mitchell; Alexander Alston; Mitchell; Lela Ray Joseph Alston; Charlie Dutton; Rev. John H. Dutton; Rachael Wilson; Thomas; Lucy; Wright; Joseph.
Where the handwriting is ambiguous, alternate readings are retained in brackets rather than silently choosing one.
Research standard used on this page: the family tree separates clearly documented relationships from research notes and uncertain readings. This is intentional. Standard genealogy practice is to preserve source details and leave gaps rather than turn uncertain information into facts. citeturn0search12turn0search13
Family History Project
Compiled from family group sheets and handwritten family-history records supplied by the family.
This page should be treated as a working genealogy. Dates and relationships that are uncertain should be verified against original certificates, church records, census records, obituaries, and cemetery records before publication as definitive.
Complete Family Research Archive — Expanded Edition
Purpose: This section is designed to preserve the information in the handwritten records even when it cannot yet be placed confidently into the visual family tree. Genealogy records are best kept with gaps, conflicts, and uncertain readings clearly identified rather than silently corrected or guessed. citeturn0search0turn0search12
Reading key: [uncertain] = handwriting or relationship is difficult to establish; [conflicting] = two documents give different information; [illegible] = the original wording could not be confidently read. Names and dates below are preserved as recorded in the research material; they are not presented as independently verified facts.
1. Master Name Index
Names appearing in the supplied family-history material include the following. Some are securely connected; others remain research leads until the original records establish the relationship.
Alexander JosephEleanor Hull JosephSidney HullMary Waller Hull Andrew JosephMary “Molly” Jones JosephTuskey W. JosephThomas Henry Joseph Elizabeth JosephWilliam Francis MooreNoah Francis MooreMary Wilson Moore Mattie MooreMary Amelia MooreArthur Moore [uncertain]Robert MooreMaude MooreBoulah MooreEdgar F. Moore Lela Ray Joseph AlstonAlexander AlstonCleo Mitchell LowryBrenda Cleo Lowry Hawkins Eleanor J. WilsonRobert WilsonBrandon WilsonAndre WilsonDonna WilsonRachael Wilson Sarah BaileyAndrew Joseph Jr.Benjamin JosephRichard JosephZerobia JosephVirginia JosephMary Alice Joseph Linda Lowry DeshieldsVernon CallowayBernard BrickhouseLawrence/Lawn Richardson [uncertain]Nefra MooreKevin HawkinsRoland Hawkins MatthewNicoleShannonJohnKeithMarcel BrickhouseEdward Moore Charlie DuttonRev. John H. DuttonRev. E. Theodore [surname uncertain]Elsey Peck Sr. [uncertain] Gracie KemperMaggie [surname uncertain]Cherry ChurchMaurice MooreLettie Emma CarrisonColleen Moore Booker T. MooreLouise CookVashti/Vashtie Moore [uncertain]Booker Moore Jr.Marlene MooreTracy Moore Johnson
Alexander Joseph & Eleanor Hull Joseph
The principal family group sheet identifies Alexander Joseph and Eleanor Hull Joseph as a couple. The sheet indicates seven children, although only four children are legible on the supplied material: Andrew Joseph (Jan. 1880), Thomas Henry Joseph (Apr. 1882), Elizabeth Joseph (Mar. 1884), and Alexander Joseph (Mar. 1886). Alexander Joseph is recorded elsewhere as born in December 1843, St. Thomas, West Indies. A separate Moore family record gives December 1845, creating a [conflicting] birth year that should remain unresolved until another source is found. Eleanor’s birth is recorded approximately in the late 1850s, with Somerset County, Maryland appearing in the notes; different pages give approximately 1857 and 1859. Her parents are identified as Sidney Hull, born March 1822 in Somerset County, Maryland, and Mary Waller Hull, born about 1820 in Somerset County, Maryland.
Andrew Joseph family
Andrew Joseph is listed as a son of Alexander Joseph and Eleanor Hull Joseph, born January 1880. A separate handwritten record identifies Mary “Molly” Jones Joseph as his wife and Tuskey W. Joseph as their son. The supplied notes also contain the names Andrew Joseph Jr., Benjamin Joseph, Richard Joseph, Zerobia Joseph, Virginia Joseph, and Mary Alice Joseph. Some of these names appear in the family branch, but the exact parent-child placement for every name is not equally clear and should be treated as [needs confirmation].
Tuskey W. Joseph
Tuskey W. Joseph is recorded as born August 17, 1914, in Wetipquin. His parents are Andrew Joseph and Mary “Molly” Jones Joseph. The notes identify him as a World War II veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart. He died in Salisbury and was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Wetipquin. A death date of January 22, 2001 appears in the notes, with the year marked [uncertain]. The record mentions membership in F.W. Post 1059 [uncertain] and a cavalry/Buffalo Soldiers-related connection [uncertain]. A pastor/religious reference appears to read Rev./Brother Elsey Peck Sr., pastor of Salisbury [uncertain]. His first marriage is recorded as Sarah Bailey of Wetipquin. Children listed include Andrew Jr., Benjamin Joseph, Richard Joseph, Zerobia Joseph, Virginia Joseph, and Mary Alice Joseph, with several surnames or later-marriage notes difficult to read.
Elizabeth Joseph & William Francis Moore
The family group sheet identifies Elizabeth Joseph and William Francis Moore as husband and wife. William was born January 1879 in Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland. Elizabeth was born March 1884 in Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland. They married March 15, 1902, in Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland. William died October 1969, with the exact place difficult to establish from the supplied material. Elizabeth died July 1971 in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. Both are associated with burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Wetipquin, Wicomico County, Maryland. Their children listed in the supplied records are Mattie Moore (about 1903), Mary Amelia Moore (1905), a third male child about 1908 whose first name is difficult to read, Robert Moore, Maude Moore, Boulah Moore (about 1921), and Edgar F. Moore (June 4, 1910).
William Francis Moore — parents
William Francis Moore’s parents are recorded as Noah Francis Moore, born September 1855 in Wetipquin, Somerset County, Maryland, and Mary Wilson Moore, born about 1865. The place associated with Mary appears to be Quantico or a similar reading and is therefore [uncertain].
Lela Ray Joseph Alston
Lela Ray Joseph Alston is recorded as born December 15, 1909, in Wetipquin and died February 5, 1980. Her husband is Alexander Alston. Her issue includes Mitchell and Cleo Lowry. A baptismal note gives October 18, 1955, with Rev. E. Theodore [surname uncertain] of Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church. The notes state that she made her home in Pennsylvania. Additional notes mention Mr. Charlie Dutton’s brother and Rev. John H. Dutton, but the exact relationship is not fully established.
Eleanor J. Wilson
Eleanor J. Wilson is recorded as born July 10, 1929, and died February 5, 1992. Her husband is Robert Wilson. Children/issue listed include Brandon Wilson, Andre Wilson, Donna Wilson, Robert Wilson, and stepdaughter Rachael Wilson. Another note appears to list seven children and includes the names Thomas, Lucy, Wright, and Joseph; the arrangement of these names is [uncertain]. She relocated to Philadelphia in 1948. The notes connect her with Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, La Salle College, and church/community service.
Brenda Cleo Lowry Hawkins
Brenda Cleo Lowry Hawkins is recorded as born October 29, 1942. Her parents include Cleo Mitchell Lowry and another parent whose name is difficult to read. The notes state that the parents died September 8, 2003 [relationship/date context should be checked against the original page]. Issue listed includes Bernard Brickhouse, Lawn/Lawrence Richardson [uncertain reading], another Hawkins name [illegible], Nefra Moore, Kevin Hawkins, Roland Hawkins, and another Hawkins name [illegible]. Sibling/family names in the margins include Linda Lowry Deshields and Vernon Calloway. Additional names written nearby include Matthew, Nicole, Shannon, Nephew John, Keith, Louis, Marcel Brickhouse, and Edward Moore; their exact relationships are not all established by the page.
Alexander Joseph research notes
A handwritten research page identifies Alexander Joseph as age 25, “mulatto,” born in Maryland, and residing in Philadelphia in 1910. Another note reads approximately: Alexander Joseph — married New Year’s to Susan, age 24; she had 8 children, one living; wife born in Virginia. Other entries include Gracie Kemper, age 20, born about 1880; Maggie [surname unclear]; and Cherry Church, age 17. “3 District — Somerset County” also appears. These notes are preserved as research clues and are not automatically merged into the main Alexander Joseph family group.
Employment note
One handwritten page contains an employment note stating that a man was employed for four months during a year that is difficult to read, followed by wording that appears to reference a “Bar[s] Club.” Because the exact person, year, and business name are not clear enough to establish confidently, the information is preserved here as a research note rather than assigned to a person.
Maurice Moore / Lettie Emma Carrison
The supplied notes associate Maurice Moore with Lettie Emma Carrison. Children listed are Colleen Moore and Barbara Ann Moore. The exact marital/parental connection should be confirmed against the original record.
Booker T. Moore family
Booker T. Moore is associated with Louise Cook. Children listed include Vashti/Vashtie Moore [uncertain spelling], Booker Moore Jr., and Marlene Moore. A further note identifies Tracy Moore Johnson as Marlene’s child.
Maggie / related research note
A handwritten note contains the name Maggie Cummings/Campers [surname uncertain], together with “Husband” and ages that appear to include 20 and 17 in the surrounding notes. The relationship to the Joseph family is not established confidently.
2. Document/Record Inventory From the Supplied Material
RecordInformation capturedStatusFamily Groupsheet — Alexander Joseph & Eleanor Hull JosephCouple, seven-child notation, four legible children, parents, dates/places, researcher information.Core family record; some entries incomplete.Alexander Joseph research pageAge, race wording as written, Maryland/Philadelphia, 1910, Susan, Gracie Kemper, Maggie, Cherry Church, Somerset County district note.Research clues; several readings uncertain.Tuskey W. Joseph pageBirth, Wetipquin, parents, WWII, Purple Heart, death/burial, organizations, spouse and children, religious/military notes.Detailed but several names/organizations need verification.Brenda Cleo Lowry Hawkins pageBirth, parents, issue, siblings, margin names and related names.Detailed; several relationships/name spellings uncertain.Family Groupsheet — William Francis Moore & Elizabeth Joseph MooreBirth, marriage, death, burial, children, and both sets of parents.Core family record; one child’s name difficult to read.Lela Ray Joseph Alston pageBirth/death, husband, issue, baptism, church, Pennsylvania, Dutton notes.Detailed; some names/relationships uncertain.Eleanor J. Wilson pageBirth/death, husband, children/stepchild, Philadelphia relocation, church, college, service.Detailed; child grouping partly uncertain.Employment/research notesFour-month employment note and business wording that is difficult to read.Preserved as an unassigned research clue.
3. Conflicts That Must Stay Visible
Alexander Joseph birth year: December 1843 appears in one record; December 1845 appears in the Moore record.
Eleanor Hull Joseph birth year: approximately 1857 appears in one place; approximately 1859 appears in another.
Family size: the Alexander/Eleanor sheet says seven children, but only four are clearly legible in the material summarized here.
Living/relationship status: several later-generation names appear in notes without enough information to determine exactly which couple they belong to.
Spelling: some names such as Zerobia, Virginia/Joseph, Vashti/Vashtie, and Richardson/Lawn/Lawrence have uncertain handwritten readings.