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Granville Crookshanks¹

M, #60265

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Jun 2004

Name Variation

Granville Crookshanks is also known as Granville J. Crookshanks.¹

Marriage

He married W. F.

Children of Granville Crookshanks and W. F.

Verdi G. Crookshanks+ b. 1880, d. 1929
Levi W. Crookshanks+ b. 1881

Citations

[S1126] Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, compiled records", recipient, Donald R. Coy (Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung."

Levi W. Crookshanks¹

M, #60381, b. 1881

Pedigree

Father

Granville Crookshanks

Mother

W. F.

Last Edited

16 Jun 2004

Birth*

Levi W. Crookshanks was born in 1881 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, U.S.A.

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He was the son of Granville Crookshanks and W. F.

Marriage*

Levi W. Crookshanks married Nancy Bertha Delung, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Delung and Sara Catherine Foster, on 16 September 1903, in Summers County, West Virginia, U.S.A.

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Family: Levi W. Crookshanks and Nancy Bertha Delung

Citations

[S1126] Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, compiled records", recipient, Donald R. Coy (Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung."

Rama L. Crookshanks¹

F, #60117, b. 1885

Pedigree

Last Edited

19 Mar 2011

Birth*

Rama L. Crookshanks was born in 1885 in Summers County, West Virginia, U.S.A.

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Marriage*

She married Samuel Henry Delung Sr., Rev., son of Samuel T. Delung and Mary Jane Burnet, on 23 December 1903, in Roanoke County, Virginia, U.S.A.

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Children of Rama L. Crookshanks and Samuel Henry Delung Sr., Rev.

Samuel Henry Delung Jr.+
Naomie Ruth Delung
Avenett Donald Delung+ b. 12 Sep 1906, d. 25 Jul 1989

Citations

[S1125] Jr. Melanie Joan (Jordan) and Vernon Keith Delung, "Melanie Joan (Jordan) and Vernon Keith Delung, Jr., compiled records", recipient, Donald R. Coy (Dothan, West Virginia. U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Melanie Joan & Vernon Keith Delung Jr."
[S1126] Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, compiled records", recipient, Donald R. Coy (Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung."

Verdi G. Crookshanks¹

F, #60264, b. 1880, d. 1929

Pedigree

Father

Granville Crookshanks

Mother

W. F.

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Birth*

Verdi G. Crookshanks was born in 1880 in Pochontas County, West Virginia, U.S.A.

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She was the daughter of Granville Crookshanks and W. F.

Marriage*

Verdi G. Crookshanks married Samuel Henry Delung, son of Thomas Jefferson Delung and Sara Catherine Foster, on 3 January 1901, in Summers County, West Virginia, U.S.A.

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Death*

Verdi G. Crookshanks died in 1929, in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, U.S.A.

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Children of Verdi G. Crookshanks and Samuel Henry Delung

Elva Delung d. 3 Jun 1993
Male Child Delung b. 8 Nov 1901, d. 9 Nov 1901
Eula Marie Delung+ b. 3 May 1903, d. 29 May 1993
Henry L. Delung Sr.+ b. 1905
Thelma Delung+ b. 1 Sep 1909

Citations

[S1126] Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung, compiled records", recipient, Donald R. Coy (Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Georgia Marlene (Burton) and James Curtis DeLung."

Fanny Cropper

F, #14753

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Marriage*

Fanny Cropper married John Amos Maxfield, son of Robert Quorton Maxfield and Sarah Cahoon, on 10 June 1897.

Family: Fanny Cropper and John Amos Maxfield

Burton Otis Crosby¹

M, #116060, b. 31 January 1867, d. 14 May 1924

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Malcolm III Caenmor
Descendants of William I
Descendants of Humphrey de Bohun
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of Edward Cottle
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of Richard Coye & Lucy Ann Lenten
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Marcus Palmer & Nancy Ann Slocum
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of Silas Tito
Descendants of William White & Susanna Jackson

Last Edited

17 Sep 2023

Name Variation

Burton Otis Crosby is also known as B.O. Crosby.²

Birth*

He was born on 31 January 1867 in Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.

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(Groom) Marriage*

He married Dora Maud Slipp, daughter of Israel Merritt Slipp and Phoebe Elizabeth Palmer.¹

Death*

Burton Otis Crosby died on 14 May 1924, at age 57.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine, U.S.A.

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Family: Burton Otis Crosby and Dora Maud Slipp

Citations

[S18480] Burial Record, Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, Maine, USA, findagrave memorial #180081638, (Burton Otis Crosby). Hereinafter cited as Burial Record, Riverside Cemetery.
[S18467] Death Notice: Phoebe Elizabeth Slipp, The Bangor Daily News, Newspaper Location: Bangor, Maine, published 20 February 1930, Page 16. Hereinafter cited as The Bangor Daily News.

Charles Archibald Crosby

M, #40678

Pedigree

Last Edited

10 Jul 2005

(Witness) Marriage

Charles Archibald Crosby witnessed the marriage of John R. Hooper and Ann C. Cousins on 23 February 1848 in Prince County, Prince Edward Island

; they were married "under License from the Lieutenant Governor", by Rev. Robt. Patterson, recorded 5 July 1848. Witnesses were Charles A. Crosby and Donald Montgomery.¹

Marriage*

Charles Archibald Crosby married Jane Montgomery, daughter of Senator Donald Montgomery and Ann Murray, in February 1856.

Family: Charles Archibald Crosby and Jane Montgomery

Citations

[S6911] Unknown spouses' names, (23 February 1848), Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888 (1844-1850), Page 372, Image 191, John Hooper & Ann Cousins unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers.

Charles William Crosby¹

M, #12936, b. 23 August 1855, d. April 1906

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby^1,2 b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright^1,2 b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Jan 2019

Birth*

Charles William Crosby was born on 23 August 1855 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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He was the son of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.^1,2

Baptism

Charles William Crosby was baptized on 19 March 1856 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was J. B. Strang.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Ann Nancy Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Living in the household with Ann, widowed, (age 55), were her children Charles (age 25), Mary Louisa (age 23), Lavenia (age 20) and George Hedley (age 16). Ann was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.³

(First) Marriage*

Charles William Crosby married first Mary Ellen Wright, daughter of Thomas Wright and Jane Schurman, on 24 June 1884 in Lower Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

, they had no children.²

(Second) Marriage*

Charles William Crosby married second Hannah Crosby, daughter of Theophilius Desbrisay Crosby and Mary Elinor, on 11 February 1903 there were no children from this marriage.²

Death*

Charles William Crosby died in April 1906, at age 50, in Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34696,-63.73428

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Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].⁴

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Family: Charles William Crosby and Mary Ellen Wright

Family: Charles William Crosby and Hannah Crosby

Citations

[S6189] Baptism Record - Charles William Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 59. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Charles William Crosby.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6190] 1881 Canada Census - Ann (Wright) Crosby, Household #145, 1881, Microfilm image, Roll C_13162, page 38. Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Elizabeth Crosby¹

F, #71002, b. 28 May 1777, d. 28 May 1842

Pedigree

Father

William Crosby Sr.² b. 1734, d. 14 Dec 1808

Mother

Margaret Orr² d. 22 Dec 1824

Charts

Descendants of John Clark & Elizabeth Hannah Braddock

Last Edited

30 Dec 2010

Birth*

Elizabeth Crosby was born on 28 May 1777 in West River, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of William Crosby Sr. and Margaret Orr.²

Marriage*

Elizabeth Crosby married William Clark, son of John Clark, on 10 July 1802, in Prince Edward Island

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Death*

Elizabeth Crosby died on 28 May 1842, at age 65, in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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Children of Elizabeth Crosby and William Clark

Charles A. Clark² b. c 1802, d. a 1886
John Montague Clark² b. 6 Dec 1803, d. 11 Dec 1828
James A. Clark+¹ b. 19 Jun 1805, d. 16 Mar 1851
Elizabeth Clark² b. c 1806, d. 25 Nov 1885
William Ewen Clark+² b. 9 Sep 1813, d. 30 May 1881
Theophilus Desbrisay Clark+² b. 1815, d. 11 Jul 1888
Richard Clark+¹ b. 1818, d. 16 Sep 1868
George Clark+² b. 22 Mar 1818, d. 14 Jan 1910

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S2317] Marion Clark, "Marion Clark, personal communication," e-mail message to David A. Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Marion Clark, personal communication."
[S4799] Correspondence with Michael Clark, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Esther Crosby¹

F, #113678, b. 3 February 1771, d. 20 January 1849

Pedigree

Father

Capt. Josiah Crosby¹

Mother

Sarah Fitch¹

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Esther Crosby was born on 3 February 1771 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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She was the daughter of Capt. Josiah Crosby and Sarah Fitch.¹

Marriage*

Esther Crosby married Augustus Blanchard, son of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell, There were seven children from this marriage.¹

Death*

Esther Crosby died on 20 January 1849, at age 77.¹

Family: Esther Crosby and Augustus Blanchard

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Flora Anne Crosby¹

F, #111087, b. 1845, d. 1918

Pedigree

Last Edited

21 Feb 2019

Name-Com

Flora Anne Crosby is commonly known as Flora Crosby.²

Birth*

She was born in 1845.³

Marriage*

She married Artemas Hyde, son of John Hyde and Hannah McEwen, on 30 March 1871, in Prince Edward Island

. They were married by license. Artemas was a bachelor living in Cornwall, Flora a spinster living in West River. Witnesses were William E. Hyde and Elizabeth Crosby.²

Death*

Flora Anne Crosby died in 1918.³

Burial*

She was buried in Hyde & Crosby Pioneer Cemetery, Meadowbank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Children of Flora Anne Crosby and Artemas Hyde

John Arthur Hyde⁴ b. 17 Jun 1872
Wilmira Edeth Hyde⁵ b. 15 Nov 1873
Artemus Austen Hyde⁶ b. 15 Mar 1875, d. 3 Dec 1935
Hannetta Mary Hyde¹ b. 22 Sep 1876, d. 1927
William Edwin Hyde⁷ b. 1 Dec 1877
Anne Grant Hyde⁸ b. 10 Jan 1881
Duncan Chalmers Hyde⁹ b. 16 Jun 1886
Ira Gough Hyde¹⁰ b. 25 Mar 1888
Elizabeth Alberta Hyde¹¹ b. 25 May 1892

Citations

[S13858] Baptismal Record, Hannetta Mary Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 2, (1 February 1891). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13857] Marriage Registration, Artemas Hyde & Flora A. Crosby, , 30 March 1871, PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888, FHL microfilm 1,630,094, Digital Folder Number 4594920, Image Number 11.
[S13859] Cemetery marker, Hyde & Crosby Pioneer Cemetery, Meadowbank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Artemas Hyde family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
[S13865] Baptismal Record, John Arthur Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Book Page Number 1, (22 April 1874). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13866] Baptismal Record, Wilmira Edith Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Book Page Number 1, (22 April 1874). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13867] Baptismal Record, Artemus Austen Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Page 5, (17 May 1876). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13860] Baptismal Record, William Edwin Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 2, (1 February 1891). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13862] Baptismal Record, Anne Grant Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 2, (1 February 1891). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13863] Baptismal Record, Duncan Chalmers Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 2, (1 February 1891). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13861] Baptismal Record, Ira Gough Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 2, (1 February 1891). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13864] Baptismal Record, Elizabeth Alberta Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 2, (13 August 1896). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

George Crosby¹

M, #71068, b. 25 April 1819, d. 26 December 1879

Pedigree

Father

John Crosby¹

Mother

Sarah Clark¹

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

6 Dec 2011

Name Variation

George Crosby is also known as George Crosby.

Birth*

He was born on 25 April 1819 in Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

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He was the son of John Crosby and Sarah Clark.¹

Marriage*

George Crosby married Ann Nancy Wright, daughter of William Wright and Isabella Cole, on 20 January 1846.¹

(Witness) Marriage

George Crosby witnessed the marriage of Ewen Edmund Clark and Margery Robins on 15 October 1857 in the United Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.36518,-63.72410

; they were married by license by Robert S. Patterson, Minister. Witnesses were George Crosby and Edwin Farrow.
"At Bedeque, on Thursday, the 15th instant, by the Rev. Robert S. Patterson, Mr. Ewen Edmund Clark, of Lot 26, to Margery, daughter of Mr. Thomas Robins, of the same place." [The Islander, 30 October 1857, p. 2]^2,3,4

Death*

George Crosby died on 26 December 1879, at age 60, in Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34696,-63.73428

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Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].⁵

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Children of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright

William Wright Crosby^6,7 b. 26 Nov 1846, d. 6 Jul 1852
Sarah Clark Crosby^8,7 b. 10 Dec 1850, d. 7 Jul 1858
Isabella Ann Crosby^9,7 b. 21 Sep 1853, d. 1918
Charles William Crosby^10,7 b. 23 Aug 1855, d. Apr 1906
Mary Louisa Crosby¹¹ b. 17 Nov 1857, d. 30 Apr 1918
Lavinia Alice Crosby¹¹ b. 27 Apr 1860, d. 5 May 1916
Priscilla Jane Crosby¹¹ b. 24 Mar 1861, d. 8 Aug 1865
George Hedley Crosby^12,11 b. 24 Aug 1864, d. 12 Mar 1950

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S2145] Edward Robinson & Adelaide Walker marriage, 27 Dec. 1905, PANB microfilm F15919, Code B4/1905, Number 2939, Public Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S2306] "Marriages Book #7, PEI, 1856-1863, p.76" ( PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada). Hereinafter cited as "Marriages Book #7, PEI, 1856-1863, p.76."
[S2664] Married: Ewen Clark & Margery Robins, Marr. Announcement: Ewen Clark & Margery Robins, The Islander, 30 October 1857, Page 2. Hereinafter cited as Marr. Announcement: Ewen Clark & Margery Robins.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.
[S6185] Baptism Record - William Wright Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 20. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - William Wright Crosby.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6184] Baptism Record - Sarah Clark Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 37. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Sarah Clark Crosby.
[S6186] Baptism Record - Isabella Ann Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 48. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Isabella Ann Crosby.
[S6189] Baptism Record - Charles William Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 59. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Charles William Crosby.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6188] Baptism Record - George Hedley Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 111. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - George Hedley Crosby.

George Hedley Crosby^1,2

M, #71115, b. 24 August 1864, d. 12 March 1950

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby^1,2 b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright^1,2 b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

6 Dec 2011

Birth*

George Hedley Crosby was born on 24 August 1864 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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He was the son of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.^1,2

Baptism

George Hedley Crosby was baptized on 5 March 1865 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was Richard Smith.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

He was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Ann Nancy Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Living in the household with Ann, widowed, (age 55), were her children Charles (age 25), Mary Louisa (age 23), Lavenia (age 20) and George Hedley (age 16). Ann was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.³

Marriage*

George Hedley Crosby married Elizabeth Bynon, daughter of Horatio Bynon and Sarah Wood, on 14 October 1885.⁴

Death*

George Hedley Crosby died on 12 March 1950, at age 85, in Elkhorn, Manitoba

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Family: George Hedley Crosby and Elizabeth Bynon

Citations

[S6188] Baptism Record - George Hedley Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 111. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - George Hedley Crosby.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6190] 1881 Canada Census - Ann (Wright) Crosby, Household #145, 1881, Microfilm image, Roll C_13162, page 38. Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Hannah Crosby¹

F, #12939, b. 23 January 1856, d. 1 January 1927

Pedigree

Father

Theophilius Desbrisay Crosby¹

Mother

Mary Elinor¹

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Jan 2019

Birth*

Hannah Crosby was born on 23 January 1856 in Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Theophilius Desbrisay Crosby and Mary Elinor.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

Hannah Crosby married Charles William Crosby, son of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright, on 11 February 1903; there were no children from this marriage.²

Death*

Hannah Crosby died on 1 January 1927, at age 70, in Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Burial*

She was buried in Hyde & Crosby Pioneer Cemetery, Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Family: Hannah Crosby and Charles William Crosby

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Isabella Ann Crosby¹

F, #71104, b. 21 September 1853, d. 1918

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby^1,2 b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright^1,2 b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

6 Dec 2011

Name-Com

Isabella Ann Crosby is commonly known as Annie.³

Birth*

She was born on 21 September 1853 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.^1,2

Baptism

Isabella Ann Crosby was baptized on 26 February 1854 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was G. O. Huestis.¹

Death*

She died in 1918.³

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34696,-63.73428

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Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].³

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S6186] Baptism Record - Isabella Ann Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 48. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Isabella Ann Crosby.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Joel Crosby¹

M, #113680, b. 9 February 1763, d. 20 October 1833

Pedigree

Father

Samson Crosby¹

Mother

Lucy Richardson¹

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

Joel Crosby was born on 9 February 1763 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Samson Crosby and Lucy Richardson.¹

Milit-Serv*

Joel Crosby served in the American Revolution.¹

Marriage*

He married Hannah Blanchard, daughter of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell.¹

Death*

Joel Crosby died on 20 October 1833, at age 70, in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts

.¹

Family: Joel Crosby and Hannah Blanchard

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

John Crosby¹

M, #71095

Pedigree

Father

William Crosby¹

Mother

Margaret Orr¹

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

John Crosby was the son of William Crosby and Margaret Orr.¹

Marriage*

John Crosby married Sarah Clark, daughter of John Clark and Hannah Clark.¹

Child of John Crosby and Sarah Clark

George Crosby+¹ b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

John Crosby¹

M, #98764

Pedigree

Last Edited

30 Dec 2010

Marriage*

John Crosby married Sarah.¹

Child of John Crosby and Sarah

William Crosby Sr.+¹ b. 1734, d. 14 Dec 1808

Citations

[S4799] Correspondence with Michael Clark, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

John Crosby¹

M, #113673, b. 10 April 1768, d. 20 September 1805

Pedigree

Father

Capt. Josiah Crosby¹

Mother

Sarah Fitch¹

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Birth*

John Crosby was born on 10 April 1768 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Capt. Josiah Crosby and Sarah Fitch.¹

(Groom) Marriage*

John Crosby married Priscilla Blanchard, daughter of Augustus Blanchard and Bridget Lovewell; There were six children from this marriage.¹

Death*

John Crosby died on 20 September 1805, at age 37, in Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine

.¹

Family: John Crosby and Priscilla Blanchard

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

John William Crosby¹

M, #103109, b. 15 April 1775, d. 4 January 1870

Pedigree

Father

William Crosby Sr.¹ b. 1734, d. 14 Dec 1808

Mother

Margaret Orr¹ d. 22 Dec 1824

Charts

Descendants of John Braddock & Ellen Whywall
Descendants of John Clark & Elizabeth Hannah Braddock
Descendants of Richard Whewall & Elena Cook
Descendants of William Whieldon & Elizabeth

Last Edited

16 Feb 2013

Birth*

John William Crosby was born on 15 April 1775 in West River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of William Crosby Sr. and Margaret Orr.¹

Marriage*

John William Crosby married Sarah Clark, daughter of John Clark and Elizabeth Hannah Braddock, on 3 November 1804, in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.355952,-63.124992

.¹

Death*

John William Crosby died on 4 January 1870, at age 94, in West River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Family: John William Crosby and Sarah Clark

Citations

[S7982] Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby, online http://www.islandregister.com/crosby1.html, Barbara Joslin. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby.
[S7983] Baptism transcription, John William Crosby, PARO Baptismal Index, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Book 3, Page 159, (14 April 1816). Hereinafter cited as Baptism transcription.

John William Crosby¹

M, #103110, b. 27 April 1815

Pedigree

Father

William Crosby Jr.¹ b. 16 Apr 1784, d. 9 Jan 1866

Mother

Jemima Clark¹ b. 29 Jun 1789, d. 14 Jan 1867

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Braddock & Ellen Whywall
Descendants of John Clark & Elizabeth Hannah Braddock
Descendants of Richard Whewall & Elena Cook
Descendants of William Whieldon & Elizabeth

Last Edited

16 Feb 2013

Birth*

John William Crosby was born on 27 April 1815 in West River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

He was the son of William Crosby Jr. and Jemima Clark.¹

Baptism

John William Crosby was baptized on 14 April 1816 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. T. Desbrisay.¹

Citations

[S7983] Baptism transcription, John William Crosby, PARO Baptismal Index, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Book 3, Page 159, (14 April 1816). Hereinafter cited as Baptism transcription.

Capt. Josiah Crosby¹

M, #113674

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Marriage*

Capt. Josiah Crosby married Sarah Fitch.¹

Children of Capt. Josiah Crosby and Sarah Fitch

John Crosby¹ b. 10 Apr 1768, d. 20 Sep 1805
Esther Crosby¹ b. 3 Feb 1771, d. 20 Jan 1849

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Lavinia Alice Crosby^1,2

F, #71111, b. 27 April 1860, d. 5 May 1916

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby³ b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright³ b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Jan 2019

Birth*

Lavinia Alice Crosby was born on 27 April 1860 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.^1,3

She was the daughter of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.³

Baptism

Lavinia Alice Crosby was baptized on 14 August 1860 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was J. Prince.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

She was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Ann Nancy Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Living in the household with Ann, widowed, (age 55), were her children Charles (age 25), Mary Louisa (age 23), Lavenia (age 20) and George Hedley (age 16). Ann was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.⁴

(First) Marriage*

Lavinia Alice Crosby married first Sanford B. Sweetser in 1889.⁵

(Second) Marriage*

Lavinia Alice Crosby married second F.A. Wightman on 17 November 1910.⁵

Death*

Lavinia Alice Crosby died on 5 May 1916, at age 56.⁵

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34696,-63.73428

.
Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].²

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Family: Lavinia Alice Crosby and Sanford B. Sweetser

Family: Lavinia Alice Crosby and F.A. Wightman

Citations

[S6187] Baptism Record - Lavinia Alice Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 90. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Lavinia Alice Crosby.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6190] 1881 Canada Census - Ann (Wright) Crosby, Household #145, 1881, Microfilm image, Roll C_13162, page 38. Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Lucille Crosby¹

F, #90459, b. circa 1865

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

15 Apr 2015

Birth*

Lucille Crosby was born circa 1865.¹

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is in July 1866 in Ohio

.¹

Marriage*

She married Arthur Rayner Pardington, son of Rayner Stephens Pardington and Elizabeth Jane Cory.¹

Children of Lucille Crosby and Arthur Rayner Pardington

Janet 'Janey' C. Pardington¹ b. 14 Mar 1899
Ruth C. Pardington¹ b. 1 Oct 1900

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Margaret Crosby

F, #14170, b. 1780, d. 31 May 1843

Pedigree

Father

William Crosby Sr.¹ b. 1734, d. 14 Dec 1808

Mother

Margaret Orr¹ d. 22 Dec 1824

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Billiou & Aimee
Descendants of Thomas Hooper & Margaret Poole
Descendants of John Stillwell Sr.

Last Edited

3 Jul 2016

Birth*

Margaret Crosby was born in 1780 in Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.²

She was the daughter of William Crosby Sr. and Margaret Orr.¹

Marriage*

Margaret Crosby married Elisha Hooper, son of Thomas Hooper Esq., Sr. and Ann, on 20 June 1809.²

Death*

Margaret Crosby died on 31 May 1843, in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

; Obituary: "Died.Bedeque on Tuesday last, Margaret, wife of Mr. Elisha Hooper, aged 62 years, - much regretted and lamented, - her life was one of usefulness, piety and charity."^3,4

Burial*

She was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34687,-63.73385

.
Inscription: Sacred to the memory of / Thomas Hooper / United Empire / Loyalist / settled in Bedeque / 1785 / Also his son / Elisha / died Mar. 18, 1860 / Aet. 78 / and his wife / Margaret Crosby / died May 31, 1843 / Aet. 62 / erected by Jane P. Hooper.
Left side: Matilda Ann / wife of H.N. Hope / and daughter of Elisha Hooper / died Oct. 15, 1854 / Aet. 44.
Right side: William / son of Elisha Hooper / drowned Aug. 12, 1874 / Aet. 59.
Rear: Jane P. Hooper / died / Feb 10, 1912 / Aet. 88.⁴

Tombstone, Thomas Hooper Sr. (1734-1816), his son Elisha (1782-1860), his wife Margaret Crosby (1780-1843), Matilda Ann Hooper (1810-1854), William Hooper (1815-1874) and Jane Payne Hooper (1822-1912), children of Elisha Hooper. Bedeque Cemetery (aka United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque), Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Children of Margaret Crosby and Elisha Hooper

Matilda Ann Hooper+² b. 1810, d. 15 Oct 1854
Margaret Hooper+² b. 1811, d. 11 Aug 1889
Sarah Jewell Hooper+² b. 31 Oct 1813, d. 8 Feb 1900
William Hooper² b. 1815, d. 12 Aug 1874
Lemuel Crosby Hooper+² b. 1818, d. 13 Sep 1885
Catherine Pope Hooper² b. 1819
Jane Payne Hooper⁵ b. 15 Oct 1822, d. 10 Feb 1912

Citations

[S7982] Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby, online http://www.islandregister.com/crosby1.html, Barbara Joslin. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S9789] Died, The Islander, Summerside, published 2 June 1843. Hereinafter cited as The Islander.
[S2946] Cemetery Marker Elisha Hooper. Elisha Hooper, Cemetery Marker; David A. Walker, 10 August 2007.
[S6176] Baptism Record - Jane Payne Hooper, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Page 6. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Jane Payne Hooper.

Margaret Crosby^1,2

F, #95937, b. 23 November 1817, d. 4 January 1887

Pedigree

Father

William Crosby Jr.⁴ b. 16 Apr 1784, d. 9 Jan 1866

Mother

Jemima Clark³ b. 29 Jun 1789, d. 14 Jan 1867

Relationship

1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Braddock & Ellen Whywall
Descendants of John Clark & Elizabeth Hannah Braddock (#1)
Descendants of John Clark & Elizabeth Hannah Braddock (#2)
Descendants of Richard Whewall & Elena Cook
Descendants of William Whieldon & Elizabeth

Last Edited

16 Feb 2013

Birth*

Margaret Crosby was born on 23 November 1817. a birth year of 1820 was inscribed on her tombstone.³

She was the daughter of William Crosby Jr. and Jemima Clark.^3,4

Baptism

Margaret Crosby was baptized on 9 August 1819 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.355952,-63.124992

; the officiating clergyman was Rev. T. Desbrisay.³

Marriage*

She married George Clark, son of William Clark and Elizabeth Crosby.¹

Death*

Margaret Crosby died on 4 January 1887, at age 69.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.37345,-63.62346

.
Inscription [tablet]: George Clark / Died / Jan. 14, 1910, / AET. 92 | In / Memory of / Margaret / Beloved wife of / George Clark / Died / Jan. 4, 1887 / AEt. 67 / God my Redeemer lives / And ever from the skies / Looks down and watches all / My dust, / Till he shall bid it rise. Footstones: Father Mother.¹

Tombstone, George Clark (1818-1910), his wife Margaret (1820-1887). United Church Cemetery, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Margaret Crosby and George Clark

William Crosby Clark⁵ b. 28 Jul 1845, d. 26 Oct 1869
Albert Clark⁶ b. 16 Sep 1847, d. 8 Feb 1880
Alexander McLeod Clark⁷ b. 7 Apr 1850, d. 28 Jan 1880
Elizabeth Clark⁸ b. 22 Dec 1853
Ewen Clark+² b. 12 Feb 1856, d. 8 Apr 1940
Margaret Helen Clark b. 11 Oct 1857, d. 3 Feb 1931

Citations

[S2842] Cemetery Marker - George Clark. George Clark & Margaret Clark, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 11 August 2010.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), vol. 1, p. 203. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S7981] Baptism transcription, Margaret Crosby, PARO Baptismal Index, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Book 3, Page 181, (9 August 1819). Hereinafter cited as Baptism transcription.
[S7982] Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby, online http://www.islandregister.com/crosby1.html, Barbara Joslin. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby.
[S2844] Marker Inscription - William Crosby Clark. William Crosby Clark, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 11 August 2010.
[S2845] Baptismal Record: Albert Clark, PARO On-line Baptismal Index, Transcribed baptismal records, Bedeque United Church, Book #1, Page 32, (1850). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: Albert Clark.
[S2847] Baptismal Record: Alexander McLeod Clark, PARO On-line Baptismal Index, Transcribed baptismal records, Bedeque United Church, Book #1, Page 32, (1850). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: Alexander McLeod Clark.
[S2849] Baptismal Record: Elizabeth Clark, PARO On-line Baptismal Index, Transcribed baptismal records, Bedeque United Church, Book #1, Page 50, (1854). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record: Elizabeth Clark.

Mary C. Crosby^1,2

F, #114866, b. 23 February 1864, d. 7 July 1954

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

3 Aug 2022

Birth*

Mary C. Crosby was born on 23 February 1864 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.³

Marriage*

She married William Franklin Hunter, son of James Hunter and Agnes Wilson Walker.¹

Death*

Mary C. Crosby died on 7 July 1954, at age 90, in Masonic & Eastern Star Home, Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, U.S.A.

. Cause of death was Cerebral Thrombosis.³

Burial*

She was buried in Fir Lawn Memorial Park, Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, U.S.A.

.
Inscription: HUNTER / Mary C. / 1864 - 1954.^3,4

Child of Mary C. Crosby and William Franklin Hunter

unnamed Hunter² b. 27 Jan 1898

Citations

[S17440] Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970, digital copy of original certificate Certificate Number 245, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, County Birth and Death Records, 1855-1962 Salem, Oregon, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970.
[S17441] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1920, Not Named Hunter, digital copy of original certificate Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Birth Records, 1842-1902, 1917 (Certificate Number 17), Oregon State Board of Health, Portland, Multonomah County, Oregon, U.S.A.
[S17443] Certificate of Death, State of Oregon, Mary C. Hunter entry. Oregon State Board of Health, Portland, Multonomah County, Oregon, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as Certificate of Death, State of Oregon.
[S17444] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Record ID: 60525::32277793; Memorial ID: 20867478. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.

Mary Louisa Crosby¹

F, #71110, b. 17 November 1857, d. 30 April 1918

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby² b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright³ b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

6 Dec 2011

Name Variation

Mary Louisa Crosby is also known as Mary Louise Crosby.⁴

Birth*

She was born on 17 November 1857 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

. she never married.²

She was the daughter of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.^2,3

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Mary Louisa Crosby was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of Ann Nancy Wright in Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Living in the household with Ann, widowed, (age 55), were her children Charles (age 25), Mary Louisa (age 23), Lavenia (age 20) and George Hedley (age 16). Ann was a farmer. The family religion was Methodist.⁵

Death*

Mary Louisa Crosby died on 30 April 1918, at age 60.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34696,-63.73428

.
Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].⁴

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.
[S6190] 1881 Canada Census - Ann (Wright) Crosby, Household #145, 1881, Microfilm image, Roll C_13162, page 38. Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Matthew Crosby¹

M, #95335

Pedigree

Father

Sylvanus Crosby¹

Mother

Hulda¹

Charts

Descendants of Nicholas Coffyn & Joan Thember

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Matthew Crosby was the son of Sylvanus Crosby and Hulda.¹

Marriage*

Matthew Crosby married Lydia Coffin, daughter of Zenas Coffin and Abial Gardner, on 1 February 1813.¹

Family: Matthew Crosby and Lydia Coffin

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Priscilla Jane Crosby¹

F, #71114, b. 24 March 1861, d. 8 August 1865

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby¹ b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright¹ b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

6 Dec 2011

Birth*

Priscilla Jane Crosby was born on 24 March 1861 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.¹

Death*

Priscilla Jane Crosby died on 8 August 1865, at age 4.²

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34696,-63.73428

.
Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].²

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Samson Crosby¹

M, #113681

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 Jan 2021

Marriage*

Samson Crosby married Lucy Richardson.¹

Child of Samson Crosby and Lucy Richardson

Joel Crosby¹ b. 9 Feb 1763, d. 20 Oct 1833

Citations

[S16286] Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable, Thirty Families (Boston, Massachusetts: George B. Littlefield, 1911), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Early Generations of Founders of Old Dunstable.

Sarah Clark Crosby¹

F, #71103, b. 10 December 1850, d. 7 July 1858

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby^1,2 b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright^1,2 b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Jan 2019

Birth*

Sarah Clark Crosby was born on 10 December 1850 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.^2,1

She was the daughter of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.^1,2

Baptism

Sarah Clark Crosby was baptized in May 1851 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was J. Buckley.¹

Death*

She died on 7 July 1858, at age 7 years, 6 months and 27 days.³

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34696,-63.73428

.
Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].³

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S6184] Baptism Record - Sarah Clark Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 37. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Sarah Clark Crosby.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Sarah Jane Crosby¹

F, #111070, b. 1841, d. 1914

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Braddock & Ellen Whywall
Descendants of Richard Whewall & Elena Cook
Descendants of William Whieldon & Elizabeth

Last Edited

20 Feb 2019

Name-Com

Sarah Jane Crosby is commonly known as Sarah.²

Birth*

She was born in 1841.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Hyde, son of William Hyde Jr. and Mary Braddock.¹

(Wife) Census HeadHousehold

Sarah Crosby was enumerated on the census of 18 April 1891 in the household of Charles Hyde, as his wife, in Lot 32, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Death*

Sarah Jane Crosby died in 1914.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Hyde & Crosby Pioneer Cemetery, Meadowbank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Children of Sarah Jane Crosby and Charles Hyde

Laura May Hyde¹ b. 7 Feb 1867, d. 1930
Albert Hyde+³ b. 7 Feb 1867, d. 1933
William Rupill Theophilus Hyde⁴ b. 17 Jun 1873, d. 13 Jul 1963
George Huestis Hyde² b. c 1877, d. 25 May 1894

Citations

[S13834] Cemetery marker, Hyde-Crosby Pioneer Cemetery, Meadowbank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Charles Hyde & Sarah Jane Crosby, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker.
[S13843] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 32, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of Charles Hyde household #107, 18 April 1891, digital copy of original document, Library & Archives Canada, Ottawa; Census Place: Lot 32, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; Microfilm reel T-6384, Page 26. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S13835] Baptismal Record, Albert Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page Number 1, (22 April 1874). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S13837] Baptismal Record, William Rupill Theophilus Hyde, United Church Records, Cornwall, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page Number 1, (22 April 1874). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Sarah Maria Crosby

F, #16753

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Sarah Maria Crosby and John Donald Cameron

Sarah Florence Cameron b. 22 Mar 1874, d. 1 Jul 1964

Sylvanus Crosby¹

M, #95336

Pedigree

Last Edited

25 Sep 2006

Marriage*

Sylvanus Crosby married Hulda.¹

Child of Sylvanus Crosby and Hulda

Matthew Crosby¹

Citations

[S2468] Will Gardner, The Coffin Saga ~ Nantucket's Story, from Settlement to Summer Visitors (Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Whaling Museum Publications, 1949). Hereinafter cited as The Coffin Saga.

Theophilius Desbrisay Crosby¹

M, #71108

Pedigree

Last Edited

5 Dec 2011

Marriage*

Theophilius Desbrisay Crosby married Mary Elinor.¹

Child of Theophilius Desbrisay Crosby and Mary Elinor

Hannah Crosby² b. 23 Jan 1856, d. 1 Jan 1927

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 65. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

William Crosby¹

M, #71098

Pedigree

Last Edited

11 Mar 2002

Birth*

William Crosby was born in Newry County, Ireland

.¹

Marriage*

He married Margaret Orr in 1773.¹

Child of William Crosby and Margaret Orr

John Crosby+¹

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

William Crosby Jr.¹

M, #103108, b. 16 April 1784, d. 9 January 1866

Pedigree

Father

William Crosby Sr.¹ b. 1734, d. 14 Dec 1808

Mother

Margaret Orr¹ d. 22 Dec 1824

Charts

Descendants of John Braddock & Ellen Whywall
Descendants of John Clark & Elizabeth Hannah Braddock
Descendants of Richard Whewall & Elena Cook
Descendants of William Whieldon & Elizabeth

Last Edited

16 Feb 2013

Birth*

William Crosby Jr. was born on 16 April 1784 in Meadow Bank, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

He was the son of William Crosby Sr. and Margaret Orr.¹

Marriage*

William Crosby Jr. married Jemima Clark, daughter of John Clark and Elizabeth Hannah Braddock, on 27 March 1815, in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Death*

William Crosby Jr. died on 9 January 1866, at age 81, in Elliot River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Children of William Crosby Jr. and Jemima Clark

John William Crosby² b. 27 Apr 1815
Margaret Crosby+¹ b. 23 Nov 1817, d. 4 Jan 1887

Citations

[S7982] Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby, online http://www.islandregister.com/crosby1.html, Barbara Joslin. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby.
[S7983] Baptism transcription, John William Crosby, PARO Baptismal Index, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Book 3, Page 159, (14 April 1816). Hereinafter cited as Baptism transcription.

William Crosby Sr.¹

M, #94889, b. 1734, d. 14 December 1808

Pedigree

Father

John Crosby²

Mother

Sarah²

Last Edited

16 Feb 2013

Birth*

William Crosby Sr. was born in 1734 in Parish of Ballee, Newry, County Down, Ireland

.^2,3

He was the son of John Crosby and Sarah.²

Marriage*

William Crosby Sr. married Margaret Orr in 1773, in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 46.355952,-63.124992

.^1,2,3

Death*

William Crosby Sr. died on 14 December 1808, in Crosby Mills, Bonshaw, Prince Edward Island

.²

Children of William Crosby Sr. and Margaret Orr

John William Crosby³ b. 15 Apr 1775, d. 4 Jan 1870
Elizabeth Crosby+¹ b. 28 May 1777, d. 28 May 1842
Margaret Crosby+³ b. 1780, d. 31 May 1843
William Crosby Jr.+³ b. 16 Apr 1784, d. 9 Jan 1866

Citations

[S2317] Marion Clark, "Marion Clark, personal communication," e-mail message to David A. Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Marion Clark, personal communication."
[S4799] Correspondence with Michael Clark, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S7982] Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby, online http://www.islandregister.com/crosby1.html, Barbara Joslin. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John and Sarah Crosby.

William Wright Crosby¹

M, #71102, b. 26 November 1846, d. 6 July 1852

Pedigree

Father

George Crosby^1,2 b. 25 Apr 1819, d. 26 Dec 1879

Mother

Ann Nancy Wright^1,2 b. 1 May 1825, d. 18 Sep 1901

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

21 Jan 2019

Birth*

William Wright Crosby was born on 26 November 1846 in Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.^1,2

He was the son of George Crosby and Ann Nancy Wright.^1,2

Baptism

William Wright Crosby was baptized on 18 April 1847 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786,-63.72143

; the officiating clergyman was John Marshall.¹

Death*

He died on 6 July 1852, at age 5 years, 7 months and 10 days.³

Burial*

He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.34696,-63.73428

.
Inscription: Charles W. Crosby / 1855 - 1906 / - / Mary H. Wright / Wife of / C. W. Crosby / Died / Jan. 11, 1902 / AEt. 50
Left: William W. / died July 6, 1852, / AEt. 6 ys Y 7 Mo. / Sarah C. / died July 7, 1858, / AEt. 7 ys & 8 Mo. / Priscilla J. / died Aug. 8, 1865, / AEt. 3 Ys & 4 Mo.
Right: Lavinia Alice / Wife of / Rev. Rev. Wightman / 1860 - 1918 / Annie I. Campbell / 1853 - 1918 / Mary Louise Crosby / 1853 - 1918
Back: In memory / of / George Crosby / Died / Dec. 26, 1879, / AEt. 60 / Though he had trials here below / Those trials now are past / And he has fled from our grief and woe / To joys that ever last. / Also his wife / Anne Wright / Died Sept. 18, 1901, / AEt. 76. / Purdy [stonecutter].³

Tombstone, Charles William Crosby (1855-1906), his wife Mary Ellen Wright (1852-1902), his brother William Wright Crosby (1846-1852), his sister Sarah Clark Crosby (1850-1858), his sister Priscilla Jane Crosby (1861-1865), his sister Lavinia Alice (1860-1918), his sister Annie Isabella Crosby (1853-1918), his sister Mary Louise (1853-1918), his father George Crosby (1819-1879), his mother Anne Nancy Wright (1825-1901). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S6185] Baptism Record - William Wright Crosby, United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Record Book #1, Page 20. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - William Wright Crosby.
[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Vol. 1, p. 64. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.
[S6183] Cemetery Marker - Charles William Crosby. Charles William Crosby & Mary Wright, tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 1 August 2011.

Abbie Cross^1,2

F, #87464, b. circa 1847

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Malcolm III Caenmor
Descendants of William I
Descendants of Humphrey de Bohun
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of William White & Susanna Jackson

Last Edited

27 Dec 2004

Birth*

Abbie Cross was born circa 1847.¹

Marriage*

She married George Elisha Corey, son of Gideon Elisha Corey and Mary A Roberts, on 1 July 1868.¹

Family: Abbie Cross and George Elisha Corey

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
[S1858] Al B. Cory, compiler, Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants, 2nd Edition, Vol. II (self published, 1994). Hereinafter cited as Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants.

Earl A. Cross

M, #23069

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Earl A. Cross and Amy Ellen Stover

Irving Cross b. 11 Dec 1914

Earnest Lester Cross¹

M, #113892, b. 27 January 1935, d. 17 September 2019

Pedigree

Father

Lester R. Cross² b. 8 Sep 1906, d. 2000

Mother

Dorothy Lee Heely² b. 28 Oct 1909, d. 12 Mar 1995

Relationship

3rd cousin of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Cairns & Agnes Wilson
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

8 Nov 2022

Name-Com

Earnest Lester Cross is commonly known as Earnest Cross.²

Birth*

He was born on 27 January 1935 in Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.

.^1,2

He was the son of Lester R. Cross and Dorothy Lee Heely.²

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

Earnest Cross was enumerated on the census of 3 April 1940 in the household of Lester R. Cross, as a son, in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.

. Enumerated in the household of Lester (age 33) were his wife, Virginia Heeley (age 29), and their children, Virginia (age 7) and Earnest (age 5). Lester was a carpenter in building construction.²

(Son) Census HeadHousehold

Earnest Cross was enumerated on the census of 17 April 1950 in the household of Lester R. Cross, as a son, in Twenty-Nine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.

. Enumerated in the household of Lester Cross (age 43) were his wife, Dorothy Heely (age 39) and their son Earnest (age 15). Lester was a carpenter in construction. Earnest was in school.³

Death*

Earnest Lester Cross died on 17 September 2019, at age 84, in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.

.⁴

Burial*

He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, U.S.A.

.
Inscription: Ernest Lester Cross / EN3 US Navy / Jan 27 1935 - Sep 17 2019 / Beloved Husband Dad / Grandpa & Friend.⁴

Marker, Ernest Lester Cross (1935-2019). Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com.

Citations

[S16337] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Earnest Lester Cross entry, transcription Record ID: 5247::2038761 (27 January 1935), California Dept. of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
[S16334] 1940 United States Federal Census, Twenty-Nine Palms, San Bernardino, California, household of Lester R Cross, 3 April 1940, digital copy of original document, Roll: m-t0627-00294, Page 1B, Record ID: 2442::69698389. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..
[S17724] 1950 United States Federal Census, Twenty-Nine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, household of Lester R. Cross, 17 April 1950, digital copy of original census document, NARA Roll 2369, Sheet Number 22. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..
[S16338] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Record ID: 60525::167660067; Memorial ID: 203272078. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current.

Edmund James Cross¹

M, #107150

Pedigree

Last Edited

9 Sep 2016

Birth*

Edmund James Cross was born in White Rock, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

.¹

Marriage*

He married Ida May Coburn.¹

Child of Edmund James Cross and Ida May Coburn

Olive Adelia Cross¹ b. c 1898

Citations

[S11270] Official Notice of Marriage, Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Russell Cortland Cousins & Olive Adelia Cross marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick microfilm F19690, Code B4/1926, Registration Number 3072.

Frank Cross¹

M, #113893, b. circa 1855

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Feb 2021

Birth*

Frank Cross was born circa 1855 in Iowa, U.S.A.

.¹

Marriage*

He married Dorcas Rolph.¹

Child of Frank Cross and Dorcas Rolph

Lester R. Cross+¹ b. 8 Sep 1906, d. 2000

Citations

[S16336] Idaho, U.S., Birth Index, 1861-1917, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1967, Lester Cross entry, digital copy of original document Birth Certificate Number 00358016, Record ID 8973::9237 (8 September 1906), Idaho Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics, Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.

George Cross

M, #21441

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of George Cross and Ada Whorry

Iona Cross+ b. 4 Mar 1916

Hannah Cross¹

F, #1572

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Charlemagne
Descendants of Malcolm III Caenmor
Descendants of William I
Descendants of Humphrey de Bohun
Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of Sir Reginald de Courtenay
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Richard le Fort
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of Geoffery de Mandeville & Rohese de Vere
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of Thomas Saint Leger
Descendants of William White & Susanna Jackson

Last Edited

30 Dec 2011

(Bride) Marriage*

Hannah Cross married Stephen Samuel Wiggins, son of William Wiggins and Mary White, on 29 October 1871.¹

Children of Hannah Cross and Stephen Samuel Wiggins

Citations

[S1234] Personal communication Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.
[S6329] Late Registration of Births, Lella Eldora Wiggins, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB F18764, Code 1876-W-27.
[S6330] Late Registration of Births, Hannah Maude Wiggins, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB F18765, Code 1876-W-30.

Iona Cross

F, #16422, b. 4 March 1916

Pedigree

Father

George Cross

Mother

Ada Whorry

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Iona Cross was born on 4 March 1916 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

.

She was the daughter of George Cross and Ada Whorry.

Marriage*

Iona Cross married Ellis Blakney Peel, son of Blakney Palissier Peel and Eva Lavenia Nelson, on 11 October 1937, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

.

Family: Iona Cross and Ellis Blakney Peel

Irving Cross

M, #17698, b. 11 December 1914

Pedigree

Father

Earl A. Cross

Mother

Amy Ellen Stover

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Irving Cross was born on 11 December 1914 in West Appleton, Maine, U.S.A.

.

He was the son of Earl A. Cross and Amy Ellen Stover.

Marriage*

Irving Cross married Marian Arlene Howes, daughter of George Earl Howes and Mabel Esther Maloney, on 18 November 1967, in Fryburg, Maine, U.S.A.

.

Family: Irving Cross and Marian Arlene Howes

Lester R. Cross¹

M, #73855, b. 8 September 1906, d. 2000

Pedigree

Father

Frank Cross² b. c 1855

Mother

Dorcas Rolph² b. c 1871

Charts

Descendants of Thomas Cairns & Agnes Wilson
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

8 Nov 2022

Birth*

Lester R. Cross was born on 8 September 1906 in Fruitland, Payette County, Idaho, U.S.A.

. The informant for this late Certificate of Birth was Lester's sister, Maude, dated 9 OCtober 1942, in Redding, California.^2,3

He was the son of Frank Cross and Dorcas Rolph.²

Marriage*

Lester R. Cross married Dorothy Lee Heely, daughter of Frank Heely and Virginia Belle Walker, on 15 September 1931, in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.

.^4,3,1

Census HeadHousehold*

Lester R. Cross was head of the household in the census of 3 April 1940 in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.

. Enumerated in the household of Lester (age 33) were his wife, Virginia Heeley (age 29), and their children, Virginia (age 7) and Earnest (age 5). Lester was a carpenter in building construction.³

Census HeadHousehold

He was head of the household in the census of 17 April 1950 in Twenty-Nine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.

. Enumerated in the household of Lester Cross (age 43) were his wife, Dorothy Heely (age 39) and their son Earnest (age 15). Lester was a carpenter in construction. Earnest was in school.⁵

Death*

He died in 2000, in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S.A.

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Pine Mountain Cemetery, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S.A.

.
Inscription Front: CROSS / Lester R. / 1906 - 2000 | Married / 63 / Years | Dorothy L. / 1910 - 1995.¹

Marker, Lester R. Cross (1906-2000). Pine Mountain Cemetery, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California. Photo courtesy of findagrave.com.

Child of Lester R. Cross and Dorothy Lee Heely

Earnest Lester Cross³ b. 27 Jan 1935, d. 17 Sep 2019

Citations

[S16335] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current ~ Lester R. Cross, Record ID: 60525::27537364; Memorial ID: 68784347. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current ~ Lester R. Cross.
[S16336] Idaho, U.S., Birth Index, 1861-1917, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1967, Lester Cross entry, digital copy of original document Birth Certificate Number 00358016, Record ID 8973::9237 (8 September 1906), Idaho Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics, Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.
[S16334] 1940 United States Federal Census, Twenty-Nine Palms, San Bernardino, California, household of Lester R Cross, 3 April 1940, digital copy of original document, Roll: m-t0627-00294, Page 1B, Record ID: 2442::69698389. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..
[S17725] Mr. Lester Cross & Dorothy Heely, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Newspaper: Wilmington Daily Press Journal,, Marriage Date: 15 September 1931, Published 11 September 1931, Page 5. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
[S17724] 1950 United States Federal Census, Twenty-Nine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, household of Lester R. Cross, 17 April 1950, digital copy of original census document, NARA Roll 2369, Sheet Number 22. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., U.S.A..