Elizabeth Josselyn (maiden name: Bates) was born around 1811 in Hanover, Massachusetts. She married Cyrus Josselyn in Hanover on October 24, 1833, and they had at least three children: Cyrus, born around 1834; Lewis, born on August 15, 1842; and Angeline, born around 1848. The family lived in Hanover, and by 1860, they owned $1,500 of real estate and $300 of personal property. She died in Hanover on January 27, 1885.