Married 1806 in Buncombe North Carolina Left home at age of 15. Later he went to Buncombe County North Carolina where at age 20 he married Sarah Woodfin. Then emigrated to Bedford Co Tenn and settled near the Woodfins where he lived until 1855. Excerpt from 1914 letter written by Henry Woodfin Naylor. Transcribed by Kay Naylor in the 1970's. ***According to Mrs Elizabeth Naylor Moorman in a letter, Joshua had another son by his second wife Wade Hampton Naylor who grew up in John Naylor's home in Bedford Co. All of this is still requiring research but at long last we know that Wade Hampton Naylor was John's half brother. Notated by Donald C Naylor Dectaur Ga Sept 1, 1976. Sources compiled by June Naylor Odessa Tx to Don C Naylor Decatur GA: 1. Woodfin Naylor Day Bk 2. ? in N Tx Bk 3. 1850 Census Bedford Co Tn 4. 1860 census Collier Co Tx 5. 1850 Travis co tx census 6. 1880 cens elias co tx 7. Dixie Naylor death cert 8. Mrs William Harris of Ft Worth Tx 9. Godspeeds Hist of TN 10.1850 census Obion Tn 11.1850 Fulton Co Tn 12.1914 letter from Henry Woodfin Naylor 13.Mrs Elizabeth Naylor Moorman of Sherman Tx

1. Calvin Hampton Naylor

1. Alfred Naylor

1. Martha Ann Patsy Naylor

1. Woodfin Naylor

1. Harriet Naylor

1. Amanda Naylor

1. John Woodfin Naylor

1. William Commodore Perry Naylor

1. Joshua Naylor

1. James Decatur Naylor