His first name shows as Joshua in both the 1850 and 1860 Censuses (see the photo of the actual document). His son shows as Josiah in both. Find-a-Grave shows his name as Josiah.
United States Census, 1850
Name Joshua Truitt
Sex Male
Age 56 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1794
Birthplace Kentucky
Race White
Event Type Census
Event Date 1850
Event Place Green Township, Adams, Ohio, United States
Household Identifier 199
House Number 199
Line Number 11
Schedule Type 1850 Population
Affiliate Publication Number M432
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Other People on This Record
Susannah Truitt F 45 years Ohio
Albin J Truitt M 23 years Ohio
Wm Truitt M 22 years Ohio
Milly A Truitt F 18 years Ohio
Sylvester Truitt M 16 years Ohio
Josiah Truitt M 11 years Ohio
Carlista Truitt F 9 years Ohio
Arabel Truitt F 7 years Ohio
Dica E Truitt F 4 years Ohio
This person was created through the import of Truitt Family Tree again.ged on 13 August 2010.
Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
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"Josiah Truitt," FindAGrave.com (accessed February 7, 2024), citing Stout Cemetery, Stout, Adams County, Ohio, USA.
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