Josiah P. Roth son of Joseph and Caroline (Fritzinger) Roth, was born Oct. 9, 1851, in Washington township. He was reared upon the farm and was educated in the public schools. After attaining his majority be learned the trade of carpet weaving, which he followed for thirteen years. In 1887, he became a painter and paper-hanger, which he has since followed. He usually has quite a force of men employed. He has been a member of the United Evangelical Church since 1880; was a class leader, exhorter and trustee and active in church work

Josiah P. Roth married, in 1873, Mary Kern, daughter of Nathan Kern