Frank
Croft
Born in Bedfordshire, England
Son of John Croft
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah Anne (Davis) Croft
— married
9 Nov 1876 in Holy Trinity, Newington Southwark, England
Descendants 
Father of
Frank Edward Croft Jr., John D. Croft, William Croft, Robert Croft, Charles T. Croft, Margaret Annie (Croft) Baker, Ruth Agnes Croft and Henry Pete Croft
Died
at age 84
in Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Aug 2015
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Biography
Frank Croft was born 5 February 1854 in Bedfordshire, England to John and Mary Croft. He was christened 19 MAR 1854 Saint Mary's Church, Luton, Bedford, England. He shows in the 1871 England and Wales Census. He married Sarah A. Davis on 09 Nov 1876 in Newington, Surrey, England. His son Frank Jr. was born in England in 1878. According to the 1880 census, he immigated in 1879. "(I haven't been able to ascertain which ship and ports of departure and arrivals they used to immigrate from England."Barnett-2816)" In 1880, he was reported to be a farm laborer. By the 1900, Gainesville, Cooke, TX census, he was reported as a veterinary surgeon. From 1910 onwards, his family lived in Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico. In 1938, he died in Hollis, Harmon, OK and is buried in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States.
- 1880 Census, Dallas Co, TX, 60 Dist, dwelling 7
- Frank Croft 26, farm, laborer, Eng, Eng, Eng
- Sarah (wife), 23, keeping house, Eng, Eng, Eng
- Edward (son), 2, Eng, Eng, Eng
- John D. (son), 3/12, TX, Eng, Eng
- Alfred Davis (brother in law), 19, Farm laborer, Eng, Eng, Eng
- Charles Davis (brother in law), 13, Farm laborer, Eng, Eng, Eng
- Emily (sister), 11, Eng, Eng, Eng
- Annie (sister), 8, Eng, Eng, Eng
- Edward F (brother), 7, Eng, Eng, Eng
- (ancestry translation shows everyone below John D. Croft as a Davis but I don't know if they're Davis or Croft.
Sources
- "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF6F-STV : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, 1871.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J35X-2GD : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, 19 Mar 1854; citing Luton, Bedford, England, reference item 3 p 195; FHL microfilm 1,279,155.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV6-VC1G : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, 1938; Burial, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States of America, Portales Cemetery; citing record ID 10497145, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4KS-9X3 : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,078.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCMW-5GW : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0020, sheet 4B, family 93, line 87, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1397; FHL microfilm 2,341,132.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NJ4T-7TY : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft and Sarah Ann Davis, 09 Nov 1876; citing Newington, Surrey, England, reference 461; FHL microfilm 475,302.
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VY1R-5JK : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, 1894.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N5BC-PGM : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, 19 Mar 1854; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 952,390, 952,391.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFNS-XZN : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, Precinct 2, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district 60, sheet 159D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1299; FHL microfilm 1,255,299
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3LW-TDX : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, Justice Precinct 1 Gainesville city Ward 1-2, Cooke, Texas, United States; citing sheet 16A, family 346, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,623.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGSJ-1R4 : accessed 6 August 2015), Frank Croft, Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 177, sheet 10A, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,930.
"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF6F-STV : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, 1871.
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3M8-VW6 : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft in entry for Ruth Agnes Cornelius, 24 Apr 1939; citing certificate number 20140, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,015.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J35X-2GD : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, 19 Mar 1854; citing Luton, Bedford, England, reference item 3 p 195; FHL microfilm 1,279,155.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV6-VC1G : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, 1938; Burial, Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States of America, Portales Cemetery; citing record ID 10497145, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4KS-9X3 : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,078.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCMW-5GW : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0020, sheet 4B, family 93, line 87, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1397; FHL microfilm 2,341,132.
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VY1R-5JK : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, 1894.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFNS-XZN : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, Precinct 2, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district 60, sheet 159D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1299; FHL microfilm 1,255,299.
"New Mexico, Deaths, 1889-1945," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLY2-CXN : accessed 20 August 2015), F. Croft in entry for Sarah Ann Croft, 04 Dec 1925; citing Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico, reference 54, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe; FHL microfilm 2,032,892.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3LW-TDX : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, Justice Precinct 1 Gainesville city Ward 1-2, Cooke, Texas, United States; citing sheet 16A, family 346, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,623.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGSJ-1R4 : accessed 20 August 2015), Frank Croft, Causey, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 177, sheet 10A, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,930.
Dallas County (Tex.). Dallas County Probate Case 1001: Davis, Jno. (Deceased), legal document, 1880-01-08/1880-07-08; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth575734/: accessed February 11, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Genealogical Society.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frank by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frank:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frank by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frank:
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