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JOSHUA WILTSHIRE, blacksmith, Boston, was born in England in 1829. In 1872 he came to this country and settled in Pittsburgh. In April, 1873, he removed to Boston. In July, 1884, he left Boston and went to Sampson’s Mill, where he engaged in general blacksmithing and wagon-making. Here he remained until 1886, when he returned to Boston, where he bought property, and is now carrying on the blacksmithing business. When Mr. Wiltshire removed from Sampson’s Mill he left his son, Joshua C., to carry on the business there for himself. The latter has had a new house, shop, etc., built at Christy Park, whither he removed in 1889, and where he is carrying on the old business. Mr. Wiltshire was married, in England, to Miss Frances Collett, who died in 1871, leaving two children, Joshua C. and Emily H., now deceased. For his second wife Mr. Wiltshire married Mrs. Sarah Ann Miller, of Boston, who died in 1884 without children. Mr. Wiltshire married for the third time, taking as his partner Mary, daughter of John Miller, of the Pike. Mr. and Mrs. Wiltshire are members of the M. E. Church of Boston.