William
Titus
Crofoot
Born in Genessee County, New York
Son of Seth Crofoot
and Eliza A (Gannon) Crofoot
Brother of
Mary Jane (Crofoot) Zupp, Juliette Crofoot, Horace Crofoot, John Crofoot, Charles A Crofoot, Henry Crofoot, James Crofoot [half] and Jennie Crofoot [half]
Husband of
Almeda (Russell) Crofoot
— married
29 Sep 1866 in Independence, Iowa
Husband of
Mariah Belle (Ross) DeBertz
— married
24 Dec 1909 in Harvey, Kansas, United States
Husband of
Alice (Crane) Crofoot
— married
1 May 1919 in Hazleton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Husband of
Harriet (Campbell) Crofoot
— married
16 Feb 1921 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Alfred or Albert Crofoot and Minnie Mae (Crofoot) Jarrett
Died
at age 84
in Independence, Iowa
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jun 2013
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Biography
William was born in New York in 1842, the son of Seth Crofoot and Eliza Gannon
His family moved from New York to Iowa in the mid-1850s.[1][2]
As a young man, William served in the army during the Civil War. He was a member of Company D, Iowa 15th Infantry between Oct 1864 and Jul 1865.[3]
After the war, William married the widowed Almeda Crandall in Iowa on 29 Sep 1866.[4]
They lived in Buffalo, Buchanan, Iowa in 1870 with his step-children Dwight (15) and Monette (12), and a baby, Mary (1).[5]
In 1880, they are still living in Buffalo, with a growing family that includes: Mary (11), Minnie (9), John A (7), and Delila (0)[6]
In 1900, William and Almeda are still living in Buffalo.[7]
By 1905, William and A.M. Crofoot moved to Grant, Sedgwick, Kansas.[8]Where Almeda passed away in 1907.[9]
The following year, in Dec 1908, William married Mariah Belle Ross.[10], but by 1910, they are living separately in different parts of Wichita.[11]
William married the widow, Alice Crane Curtis, on 1 May 1919 in Hazleton, Iowa,[12] where he can be found living with Alice and her son, Bruce Vargason[13]
He married again in 1921, to Harriet Campbell Jewell[14], who was his wife[15] when he passed away in 1927[16]
William was buried in Otsego Cemetery.[17]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTK-9NP : 23 December 2020), William L Crofort in household of Seth Crofort, Conewango, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M826-Y6W : 18 February 2021), Wm Crofoot in entry for Leth Crofoot, 1860.
- ↑ "Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23F-BTWV : 17 March 2018), William Crofoot, 1861-1949; citing Iowa, United States, Military Service, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,205,671.
- ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJQQ-TYL : 18 October 2017), William Crofoot and Almeda M Crofoot, 29 Sep 1866, Buchanan, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,024,827.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT1S-QH?cc=1438024&wc=K2PY-FM9%3A518655701%2C519025901%2C518819001 : 11 June 2019), Iowa > Buchanan > Buffalo > image 15 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBW-994N?cc=1417683&wc=XC9M-3TL%3A1589394762%2C1589403091%2C1589396329%2C1589396695 : 24 December 2015), Iowa > Buchanan > Buffalo > ED 81 > image 11 of 13; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M923-CZR : accessed 18 January 2022), William Crowfoot, Buffalo Township Aurora town (part), Buchanan, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 5B, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,420.
- ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7W-VBC5?cc=2659394 : 23 September 2019), > image 1 of 1; Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23778685/almeda-m-crofoot : accessed 18 January 2022), memorial page for Almeda M. Russell Crofoot (3 Mar 1837–18 Jul 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23778685, citing Highland Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by The Old Genealogist (contributor 46920129) .
- ↑ Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-PQPC : 23 February 2021), Wm Crofoot and Marie Ross, 24 Dec 1908; citing Marriage, Harvey, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,363,339.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJZ-9QHB?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-GSS%3A133640801%2C138840901%2C140481301%2C1589088950 : 24 June 2017), Kansas > Sedgwick > Wichita Ward 6 > ED 143 > image 14 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJPX-JHM : 14 January 2020), William Crofoot, 1919.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8BS-DB9 : 1 February 2021), William Crofoot, 1920.
- ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJX4-3WL : 10 February 2018), William Crofoot and Harriet Campbell Jewell, 16 Feb 1921, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States; citing reference p229 cn2142, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,531,442.
- ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-6YH9 : 8 November 2017), William Crofoot in entry for Harriett S Crofoot, 16 Nov 1938, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #7437, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821070.
- ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Z-P3L9 : 8 November 2017), William T Crofoot, 18 May 1927, Independence Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #101722, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101768571.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90635322/william-titus-crofoot : accessed 18 January 2022), memorial page for William Titus Crofoot (14 Aug 1842–18 May 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90635322, citing Otsego Cemetery, Fayette County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Harold & Bonita Meier (contributor 46974567) .
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Aaron Gullison
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Any relation to the Crow tribe or just a coincidence?
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