According to census records, Joseph's parents were born in Massachusetts.
His gravestone inscription says he was born in 1837.
In both the 1870 and 1880 Federal Censuses, Joseph & Harriet are living in Pawtucket, RI. In 1870 Harriet's three children by her first husband, Jacob, are in the household. In 1880, they are next door to married daughter Harriet and her family. George H. is living with his sister's family.
In the 1900 Federal Census, Joseph & Harriet are living at Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA.
According to the census data, Harriet came to America in 1836.