Sabrina C. Crosby (1814 - 1889)

Born 2 Feb 1814 in Massachusetts, USA

Wife of Willard Hervey — married 22 Dec 1839 in Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1889 at age 75 in Lagrange Co., IN

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Biography

Sabrina C. Crosby was born on 02 Feb 1814^[1] in Massachusetts, USA as the second child of Simeon Crosby and Sarah S. (Crosby). She had seven siblings, namely: Simeon, Louisa B., Anna Maria, Samuel, Sarah M., John P., and Henry H. She died on 17 Mar 1889 in Lagrange Co., IN.^[1] When she was 25, she married Willard Hervey,son of Byram Harvey and Parnell Keith, on 22 Dec 1839 in Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA.^[2][3]

She was buried on 19 Mar 1889 in Beulah Cem., Clearspring Twp., Lagrange Co., IN.^[3]

"This lady, then Miss Sabrina Crosby, had taught school in Amasa Durand's house, north of La Grange. It is told of her, as an instance of what pioneer girls had to endure, that at one time, when living at home, and her father dangerously ill and without any remedy or doctor near, she walked through the forests the whole distance to Lima, about fifteen miles to bring Dr. Jewett, the nearest physician. Most of the journey, an Indian trail was the only road, and at one point she had to cross Buck Creek, which was swollen with floods, and only partially bridged with logs. But she pulled off her shoes, and jumping from log to log, made the passage safely and brought the doctor to her father."^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Tombstone, Beulah Cemetery, LaGrange, Co, IN. Died March 17, 1889; 75yrs 1mo 15 days.
2. ↑ Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), www.ancestry.com, Crosby, Sabina C. married Hervey, Willard on 22 Dec 1839 in Lagrange County, Indiana; Indiana
   Lagrange County
   . Record for Sabina C. Crosby. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=inmarr1880&h=659990&indiv=try.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The La Grange Standard, March 21, 1889, Hawpatch.
4. ↑ F.A.Battey & Co., 1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana (, 1882).page 212