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Joshua York (1794-1884) was a lay preacher in the Methodist Episcopal and Wesleyan (Great Britain) churches. As a young teen he became a local preacher in the British Wesleyan Conference. He was also a Sunday School teacher, trustee, and steward in his local church.
York married Elizabeth Parker shortly before immigrating to the United States in 1841. They had one daughter, Mary Jane (? - 1903).
Joshua York continued as a local preacher once he arrived in the U. S. and was actively involved in the planning of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Madison Avenue and East 126th Street. He was also instrumental with the ministry of the Harlem.
Besides being a local preacher York was also a farmer and involved in real estate. He moved to Staten Island in 1846, New York City in 1850, and Harlem in 1853. York, his wife, and daughter are buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.