Charles Josiah Crosby (abt. 1859 - 1952)

Born about 20 Nov 1859 in Dubuque Iowa

Ancestors

Died 12 Aug 1952 at about age 92 in San Antonio Texas

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Biography

Charles was born on November 25, 1859 in Iowa. He was the son of Charles Crosby and Elmira Smith. Soon after Charles' birth the family relocated from Iowa to the Village of Cannon Falls in Minnesota.^[1] The family would then later move to Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota where Charles spent most of his young life.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

At the age of 34 Charles married Lula J Morrison in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. ^[7] They then appear to have lived with Lula's mother and possibly one of her sisters in LaCrosse.^[8]

Charles and Lula had one child, a boy named Clark. The family continued to have Lula's mother Mary living with them through their moves in Wisconsin and on down to Texas.^[9][10][11] They then lived in San Antonio the rest of their lives.^[12]

Charles eventually passed away on October 17, 1952 at the age of 93.^[13][14] He was laid to rest in Mission Burial Park South cemetery in San Antonio where his wife would meet him 7 years later.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L5-1Y5 : 14 December 2017), Charley Crosby in entry for Chas Crosby, 1860.
2. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1865 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPSM-67Y : 10 February 2018), Charles J Crosby in household of C W Crosby, Hastings, 02, Dakota, Minnesota, United States; citing volume 2, line 40, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,714.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD41-L2P : 12 April 2016), Chas W Crosby in household of C W Crosby, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 11, family 83, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,422.
4. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKND-Q3V : 30 July 2017), C D Crosby in household of C M Crosby, Hastings City, Ward 03, Dakota, Minnesota; citing p. 311, line 23, volume Dakota County, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565719.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ93-3XQ : 26 August 2017), Chas J Crosby in entry for Chas W Crosby, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 196, sheet 177A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0618; FHL microfilm 1,254,618.
6. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQXC-MZ7 : 4 August 2017), Charles J Crosby in household of C W Crosby, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota; citing p. 8, volume Dakota, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,737.
7. ↑ "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRGK-Y32 : 16 March 2018), Charles J Crosby and Lula J Morrison, 20 May 1894; citing Lacrosse, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,276,060.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVH-7X3 : accessed 8 May 2019), Charles J Crosby in household of Mary A Morrison, La Crosse city Ward 5, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 7A, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,795.
9. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM36-Z6W : 10 March 2018), Charles J Crosby in household of Mary A Morrison, La Crosse city, ward 05, La Crosse, Wisconsin; citing p. 310, line 98, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,452.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPVT-417 : accessed 8 May 2019), Charles Crosby, Eau Claire Ward 3, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 9B, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1710; FHL microfilm 1,375,723.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTP-66L : accessed 8 May 2019), Charles J Crosby, San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing ED 98, sheet 2A, line 10, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1780; FHL microfilm 1,821,780.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4WF-CGJ : 14 March 2018), Charles J Crosby, Area F, San Antonio, Justice Precinct 1, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 259-201, sheet 2A, line 6, family 26, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4208.
13. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZN2-F9R : 24 May 2014), Charles J. Crosby, 17 Oct 1952; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 47371, Bexar, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
14. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZH-4W1 : 13 March 2018), Charles J Crosby, 17 Oct 1952; citing certificate number 47371, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,629.
15. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185307749 : accessed 08 May 2019), memorial page for Charles J. Crosby (25 Nov 1858–17 Oct 1952), Find A Grave Memorial no. 185307749, citing Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by J Fay (contributor 47630089) .