Joshua was the son of Joshua Musgrove and Eleanor Frazee. He married Hannah Worthington 22 Apr 1820 in Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio.

Joshua and Hannah Musgrove moved to Lawrence Co. IL

On 5 Nov 1838 Lawrence Co. IL., Joshua Musgrove bought Land in Lawrence Co. On 20 May 1841 Bought Land In Lawrence Co. IL Signed Papers at Palestine, Crawford Co.IL

Family on 4 Sep 1850 census in Lawrence Co IL., Joshua Musgrove 51 years old, born in Ohio a Farmer. His wife; Hannah [Worthington] 47 born in Pennsylvania is keeping house. Children; Thomas 18 born in Ohio, Mary 14 born in Ohio, Reese 11 born in IL, Maria 8 born in IL, Rachel 6 born in IL and George W. 2 years old born in IL.

On 7 Jul 1860 census, living at PO: Olney, Olney twp Richland Co IL., Joshua Musgrove 60 and wife Hannah [Worthington] 57, the children; Rachel is 15 and George W. 12 years old. They have a boarder living with them; P.K. Moore is 12...Living next door is son Thomas and his wife Nancy family.

Residence Jun 1865 census in Olney, Richland Co IL., Joshua Musgrove under 70, wife Hannah under 70 and the children; Fem 20-30 Boy 10-20.

Joshua Musgrove, 65 years 11 months 11 days, died Dec 4 1865 in Olney, Richland Co IL., with burial in Sugar Creek (Blain) Cemetery.
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Joshua and Hannah Musgrove known Children;
1.Eleanor"Ellen"Musgrove Shaw:1821-1888
-Bur: Saint Marys Cem-White Co.AR
2.Phebe Annie Musgrove Cheek:1824-1913
-Bur: Shields Cem-Richland Co.IL
3.Hannah Musgrove West:1826-1873
-Bur: Shields Cem-Richland Co.IL
4.Sarah Jane Musgrove Bell:1829-1898
-Bur: Bell Cemetery-Lukin twp Lawrence Co.IL
5.Minerva Musgrove Bell:1830-1856
-Bur: Bell Cemetery-Lukin twp Lawrence Co.IL
6.Thomas L. Marion Musgrove:1832-1865
-Bur: Sugar Creek Cem-Richland Co.IL
*7.Mary Polly Musgrove Cochran:1836-1869
-Bur:
8.Rebecca "Resa" Musgrove Wright:1839-1915
-Bur: Bell Cemetery-Lukin twp Lawrence Co.IL
9.Mariah Musgrove Bell:1841-1906
-Bur: Bell Cemetery-Lukin twp Lawrence Co.IL
10.Rachel Musgrove Gillespie King:1844-1902
-Bur: Ingraham Cemetery, Clay Co.IL
11.George W Musgrove:1848-1864
-Bur: Sugar Creek Cem-Richland Co.IL

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