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Descendants of James Crosby, Sr.

88. NELSON D.⁴ CROSBY (JAMES³, EDWARD², JAMES¹) was born Bet. 1827 - 1830 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and died August 30, 1874 in Essex, Page, Iowa. He married MARIAH ANN ANDERSON 1868, daughter of JONATHAN ANDERSON and JULIA GARDNER. She was born June 23, 1838 in Ohio, and died September 03, 1904 in Essex, Page, Iowa.

More About NELSON D. CROSBY:
Military service: Pvt, then Sgt- B company, 1st Battalion, 78th Ohio Volunteers

More About MARIAH ANN ANDERSON:
Burial: Memory Cemetery: Page County, Iowa

Children of NELSON CROSBY and MARIAH ANDERSON are:

	i.	ANNA C.⁵ CROSBY, b. July 02, 1869; d. November 07, 1960; m. JOHN HOOK; d. Unknown.
	ii.	MARTHA JANE CROSBY, d. Unknown; m. GEORGE WALTER SCOTT; d. Unknown.
174.	iii.	WILLIAM FRANCIS CROSBY, b. February 17, 1871, Essex, Page, Iowa; d. January 17, 1961, Fremont, Nebraska.

89. THOMAS J.⁴ CROSBY (JOHN³, EDWARD², JAMES¹) was born October 03, 1831 in Perry County, Ohio, and died December 27, 1914 in Jasper County, Missouri. He married (1) ELLEN KIMES March 04, 1858 in Illinois. She was born October 08, 1839 in Ohio, and died January 28, 1901 in Jasper County, Missouri. He married (2) HELEN PAYNE Aft. 1902. She died Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS J. CROSBY:
1860 Lawrence Township, Lawrence, Illinois
Household: 1056-1027
Leach, Johnathan; age 57; Farmer; value of real estate 6000; value of personal estate 1500; b. South Carolina
" , Elizabeth; age 35; b. Illinois
" , William; age 15; b. Illinois
Crosby, Emly; age 18; b. Ohio
" , Sylvester; age 16; b. Ohio
" , Elizabeth; age 4; b. Illinois
" , Thomas; age 27; b. Ohio
" , Ellen; age 23; b. Ohio
" , Mary; age 2; b. Illinois
" , John; age 1; b. Illinois

1870 Georgia Township, Jasper, Missouri Census
P.O. Carthage: Household: 1-1
Crosby, Thomas; age 40; Farmer; value of real estate 3000; value of personal estate 500; b. Ohio
" , Ellen; age 36; keeping house; b. Ohio
" , Mary; age 11; b. Illinois
" , John; age 10; b. Illinois
" , Flora; age 8; b. Illinois
" , Ada; age 8/12; b. Missouri

1880 Jasper County, Missouri
Household:
Crosby, Thomas; age 46; b. Ohio
" , Ellen; age 34; b. Ohio
" , John; age 19; b. Illinois
" , Addie; age 10; b. Missouri
" , Henry; age 9; b. Missouri
Boyd, John; son-in-law; age 23; b. Missouri
" , Flora; daughter; age 18; b. Illinois

Biographical record of Jasper County, Missouri p. 255-257; by Hon. Malcom G. McGregor; published 1901
Thomas J. Crosby
Many years have passed since T. J. Crosby came to Jasper county, Missouri, to cast in his lot with its pioneers, and during this time he has nobly performed his duty in establishing and maintaining the material interests and moral welfare of his community. A native of Perry County, Ohio, he was bornon the 7th of October, 1832. His father, John Crosby, also a native of Perry County, Ohio, became a prominent agriculturist of his locality. In 1844 he located on a farm in Lawrence County, Illinois, where he died at the age of fifty-three years, honored adn respected by all who knew him. His political support was given to the Whig party, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church he was a worthy and consistent member. His father, Edward Crosby, was a native of Wales, but when a young man came to America, locating first in Pennsylvania and afterward in Ohio. For a companion on the journey of life John Crosby chose Miss Elizabeth Taylor who was a native of the Old Dominion but was reared in Ohio from the age of fourteen years. She reached the ripe old age of ninety. Her father, Thomas Taylor, was a native of Ireland, but he came to America in early life, locating in Virginia, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. John and Elizabeth (Taylor) Crosby became the parents of seven children, six of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, and our subject was the third child and third son in order of birth.
T. J. Crosby accompanied his parents on their removal to Illinois when he was thirteen years of age. In 1854, he made the overland trip to California with a drove of cattle, going by way of St. Louis, St. Joseph, and Salt Lake to Sacramento, and he walked the entire distance from Salt Lake City to his destination. During the journey the Mormons stole many of their horses. Mr. Crosby spent three years in the Golden State, engaged in mining, and in 1857 he returned to New York City by way of the Panama route, spending twenty-four days on the water. From the Empire State he made his way to Ohio and thence to his home in Illinois, where he again resumed the work of the farm, his time being thus employed until the trouble between the north and south resulted in civil war. In 1861 he donned the blue in defense of his country, going to the front as a member of Company A, Sixty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in which he served with honor and distinction until the 7th of March, 1866, when peace was again restored and his services were no longer needed. He took part in many of the important and hard-fought battles of the war, including the first battle of Vicksburg. On the 20th of December, 1862, he was captured at Holly Springs, Mississippi, and sent to St. Louis, there remaining until his exchange, after which he spent six months at Jefferson barracks. He then assisted in the capture of Brownsville and Little Rock, too part in many of the engagements of Steele's expedition to join General Banks at Shreveport, and then returned to Pine Bluff, where he was stationed at the time of surrender. He was honorably discharged at Fort Gibson, and with a creditable military record he returned home in Illinois, for the long and terrible struggle was past and the battles fought and one.
In 1868 Mr. Crosby sold his property in Illinois and again started on the long and tedious journey to California, but he did not go beyond Salt Lake City, however, as the Indian wars of that year compelled him to return. While on his way home he passed through Jasper County, Missouri, and being favorably impressed with the locality, he decided to locate here, and accordingly purchased the land which he still owns and which is locatedo n section 251 Mineral Township. He has since made many improvements upon his place, has placed his fields under a fine state of cultivation, and in 1876 erected his present commodious stone residence, which contains specimens of stone from fourteen different states and territories. Mr. Crosby is recognized as one of the leading agriculturists of his community, and during the many years which have come and gone since he took up his residence in this favored spot he has participated and assisted in the slow, persistent work of development which has produced such a wonderful change in Jasper county.
On the 4th of March 1858, in Illinois, he was united in marriage with Ellen Kimes, a native of Ohio. They had seven children, namely: Mary, deceased; John L.; Flora J.; Elmer deceased; Henry; Gordon, deceased; and Ada Bell. In his political affiliations Mr. Crosby is a stanch Republican, and was a great admireer of General Grant. He maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades of the blue by his membership in Cameron Garrett Post, No. 115, G. A. R., in which he has filled all of the chairs and in which he is a prominent and active worker. He is a member in excellent standing of the Methodist Protestant church, in which he has held the office of steward, and has also served as secretary of the quarterly conference and as chairman of the advising committee and board of trustees. The family is one of promence in the community, and its members are honest, energetic and progressive. -- the class of people who build up any section and make it a leading place among the communities of the state.

More About THOMAS J. CROSBY:
Burial: Oronogo Cemetery: Jasper County, Missouri
Military service: Civil War: Co. A. 62 IL US Inf Con.

More About ELLEN KIMES:
Burial: Oronogo Cemetery: Jasper County, Missouri

Children of THOMAS CROSBY and ELLEN KIMES are:

MARY E.⁵ CROSBY, b. December 13, 1858, Illinois; d. March 21, 1873, Missouri.

More About MARY E. CROSBY:
Burial: Oronogo Cemetery: Oronogo, Jasper Co., Missouri

175.	ii.	JOHN LINCOLN CROSBY, b. July 01, 1859, Illinois; d. August 30, 1955.
176.	iii.	FLORA J. CROSBY, b. February 1862, Illinois; d. August 28, 1936.
	iv.	HENRY CROSBY, b. 1871, Missouri; d. Unknown.
	v.	ELMER CROSBY, b. January 25, 1874; d. September 24, 1901, Jasper Co., Missouri.

More About ELMER CROSBY:
Burial: Oronogo Cemetery: Oronogo, Jasper Co., Missouri

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WILLIAM GORDON CROSBY, b. April 03, 1876; d. April 07, 1876, Jasper Co., Missouri.

More About WILLIAM GORDON CROSBY:
Burial: Oronogo Cemetery: Oronogo, Jasper Co., Missouri

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ADA BELL CROSBY, b. September 1879; d. Unknown; m. EDWARD HAYNES; d. Unknown.

90. NATHANIEL D.⁴ CROSBY (JOHN³, EDWARD², JAMES¹) was born 1839 in Ohio, and died Unknown. He married SARAH. She was born 1850 in Indiana, and died Unknown.

Notes for NATHANIEL D. CROSBY:
1870 Lawence County, Illinois
Crosby, Nathaniel; age 32; Farmer; b. Ohio
" , Cary; age 20; b. Indiana
" , Charles; age 1; b. Illinois

1880 Lawrence County, Illinois
Crosby, Nathaniel; age 43; Farmer; b. Ohio; father b. Pennsylvania; mother b. Virginia
" , Sarah; age 30; wife; b. Indiana; father b. Kentucky; mother b. Indiana
" , Edward; age 11; son; b. Illinois
" , Lulu; age 9; daughter; b. Illinois
" , Alice; age 7; daughter; b. Texas
" , John; age 4; son; b. Texas

More About NATHANIEL D. CROSBY:
Military service: July 19, 1862, Civil War: Pvt K 70 IL US INF, Lawrenceville, IL

Children of NATHANIEL CROSBY and SARAH are:

	i.		CHARELS EDWARD⁵ CROSBY, b. 1869, Illinois; d. Unknown.
	ii.		LULU CROSBY, b. 1871, Illinois; d. Unknown.
	iii.		ALICE CROSBY, b. 1873, Texas; d. Unknown.
	iv.		JOHN CROSBY, b. 1876, Texas; d. Unknown.

91. EDWARD⁴ CROSBY (JOHN³, EDWARD², JAMES¹) was born 1830 in Ohio, and died April 29, 1902 in Page County, Iowa. He married CATHARINE ELIZABETH ANDERSON October 19, 1854 in Licking County, Ohio, daughter of JONATHAN ANDERSON and JULIA GARDNER. She was born 1835 in Ohio, and died January 19, 1918 in Page County, Iowa.

Notes for EDWARD CROSBY:
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1860 Clay Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Household: 455-455
Crosby, Edward age 29; Farmer; value of personal real estate 300; b. Ohio
" , Catharine; age 25; b. Ohio
" , William; age 4; b. Ohio
" , James; age 11/12; b. Ohio
1860 Clay Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Household: 455-455
Crosby, Edward age 29; Farmer; value of personal real estate 300; b. Ohio
" , Catharine; age 25; b. Ohio
" , William; age 4; b. Ohio
" , James; age 11/12; b. Ohio

1900 Iowa Soundex
Edward Crosby, head, b. Jan. l832, 68, b. Ohio
Address: Buchanan Twp. Page County
Catherine C. Crosby, wife, b. Nov. l833, 62, b. Ohio
James S. Crosby, son, b. July l859, 40, b. Ohio

WPA Records Page County, Iowa
Edward Crosby, age 7l, died Apr. 28, l902, buried Memory Cemetery, New Market, East River Twp., Co. E. l59th Ohio Inf.

GAR Record Page County, Iowa
Edward Crosby, resident of Shambaugh, farmer, b. Jan. l4, l83l Perry County, Ohio, d. Apr. 29, l902 Shambaugh, Iowa, bur. Memory Cem. New Market, Pvt. K, l59 Oh. Inf., age 34 when enlisted 2 May 1864, mustered out 22 Aug. l864, service l00 days, wife Catherine B. Anderson, children: William, Cryus, David, Calvin and Irene.

Obituary of Edward Crosby
Edward Crosby born Perry County, Ohio Jan. 4, l83l. Married Catherine E. Anderson in Licking County, Ohio Oct. l9, l854. Moved Muskingham County, Ohio same year of marriage living there until l866, when moved Henry County, Iowa till l883, when moved Page County where lived till death which occurred April 29, l902 at 3:30 o'clock p.m. Age 7l, 3 m. 25 d. 5 children born 4 sons and l dau. Sons with mother survive. Daughter died infancy. Soldier Civil War being member of Co. K l59th Ohio Reg. Converted age 2l and joined M. E. Church. (Clarinda Herald, Clarinda, Iowa, May 23, l902)

More About EDWARD CROSBY:
Military service: Co. E. 159th Ohio

Notes for CATHARINE ELIZABETH ANDERSON:
2) Obituary of Catherine Crosby
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Crosby passed away near New Market Jan. l9th at age of more than 84. Born November l4, l834 in Ohio. Maiden name Anderson. Funeral Monday afternoon 2 o'clock at Methodist Church New Market by Rev. E. O. Douglas. (Clarinda Herald, Clarinda, Ia., Jan. 24, l9l8)

Children of EDWARD CROSBY and CATHARINE ANDERSON are:

	i.	WILLIAM⁵ CROSBY, b. 1856, Ohio; d. Unknown.
	ii.	JAMES CROSBY, b. 1859, Ohio; d. Unknown.
177.	iii.	WILLIAM H. CROSBY, b. August 05, 1855, Washington County, Ohio; d. May 16, 1939, Clarinda, Page, Iowa.
	iv.	JAMES SYRUS CROSBY, b. 1858, Ohio; d. Unknown; m. MAUDE MORGAN; d. Unknown.
	v.	DAVID N. CROSBY, b. 1863; d. November 07, 1912, Portland, Oregon.
	vi.	CALVIN J. CROSBY, b. June 01, 1870, Wayland, Iowa; d. May 09, 1952, New Market, Iowa; m. EMILY N. RECTOR, June 04, 1891, Iowa; b. 1873, Iowa; d. Bet. 1966 - 1969.

More About CALVIN J. CROSBY:
Burial: Casper, Wyoming

More About EMILY N. RECTOR:
Burial: Casper, Wyoming

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CLARA CROSBY, b. 1875, Iowa; d. Unknown.

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