Leon Albert Crosson (1894 - 1977)

Born 8 Sep 1894 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Clara M (Mendenhall) Crosson — married 27 Apr 1940 in Prince William, Virginia, United States

Died 15 Aug 1977 at age 82 in Parkesburg, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Son of John J Crosson 1869 – and Bertha E Ferguson 1875 –

He registered for the WWI draft on June 5, 1917^[1] listing his occupation as a heater helper for Parkrsburg Iron. He also lists a wife and child.

Previous marriage to Sidney with a son Leon. They divorced no further info on her or the son.

Leon and Clara married April 27, 1940^[2]

At the time of the WWII draft^[3] he was working for Lukens Steel in Coatsville.

He died at the age of 82^[4] and is interred in the

Glen Run Cemetery, Atglen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA^[5]

Mendenhall Person: I34272

Census

1900 Sadsbury Township (excl. Parkesburg borough), Chester, Pennsylvania, United States^[6]

1910 Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States^[7]

1920 Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States^[8]

1930 Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States^[9]

1940 West Sadsbury Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6V7-BBM : 12 December 2014), Leon Albert Crosson, 1917-1918; citing Chester County no 3, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,857.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDF-XZD : 5 December 2014), Leon Crosson and Clara Marshall, 27 Apr 1940; citing Prince William, Virginia, reference p34; FHL microfilm 33,138.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQFN-X65 : 7 April 2016), Leon Albert Crosson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JR49-JM3 : 20 May 2014), Leon Crosson, Aug 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #222841182
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39V-ZW8 : 22 January 2015), Levin A Crossaw in household of John Crossaw, Sadsbury Township (excl. Parkesburg borough), Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,393.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG34-4YY : 29 October 2015), Leon A Crosson in household of John J Crosson, Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 55, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,341.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFRN-G4Y : 14 December 2015), Leon Crosson, Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,550.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDQ-MDB : 8 December 2015), Leon Crosson in entry for James H Gill, 1930.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQHC-PWK : 17 May 2014), Leon A Crosson, West Sadsbury Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-122, sheet 8A, family 124, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3467.