Bennett Crosley was born 8 February 1819. He was a minister and a farmer.
He married Lucinda Jane Melton (D. 1864). With his her and their first three children he took the long journey from Missouri to Oregon. His son Reuben died along the way,
They had the following children:
He died 16 September 1869 in Amity, Yamhill, Oregon. The three youngest children seemed to have managed to live on their own. The two oldest sisters married the Tetherow brothers.
CHILDREN
Reuben P Crosley b. 15 Jan 1846, Goshen, Mercer, MO, d. 6 Aug 1852, Oregon Trail
Nancy Jane Crosley Tetherow 31 Dec 1849 Goshen, Mercer, MO - 24 Jun 1929 Wenatchee, Chelan County, WA
She married Solomon Southwood Tetherow, b. 26 Mar 1841, Liberty, Clay Co., MO d. 2 May 1926, Wenatchee, Chelan County, WA
Amanda "Mandy Gertrude Crosley b.11 Mar 1852 Andrew County, MO She married James Knox Polk Tetherow, b. 21 Apr 1846, Polk County, OR, d. 25 Mar 1909, Polk County, OR 6 children
d. 1932 Monmouth, Polk Co., Buried Fircrest Cem., Monmouth, Polk County, OR,
Eli Spencer Crosley 24 Aug 1854 Linn Co., OR
He married Mary Huldah Holman (12 Mar 1857 - 4 Sep 1880) Married 24 Oct 1875 Linn Co., OR CHild: Alfred E Crosley, b. 25 Jul 1887, d. 2 Jan 1894
D 14 Apr 1891 Co., OR Buried Fircrest Cem., Monmouth, Polk County, OR
Mason Miller Crosley Nov 1859 Linn Co., OR - 5 Feb 1880 Linn Co., OR Fircrest Cem., Monmouth, Polk County, OR
Sarah 9 Jun 1861 Linn Co., OR d.18 Mar 1902 Polk County, OR She married Sanford R Williams, b. 30 May 1846, Polk County, OR, d. 3 Jun 1894, Polk County, OR,
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