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Betsey Ann (Davis) Croslear (1789 - 1864)

Betsey Ann Croslear formerly Davis aka Crossler
Born in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 75 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Betsey (Davis) Croslear is a part of US Black heritage.

Betsey was born about 1789 in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Her parents were Hannah and Peter Davis. [1]

She was the wife of former slave Aaron Croslear, and the mother of Civil War veteran Edward Augustus Croslear of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color.

Sources

  1. Death record
  • Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; database and digital images, "Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, http://www.ancestry.com (accessed 11 July 2018); New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911.
Name: Betsey Croslin
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Age: 77
Birth Date: abt 1787
Birth Place: Sheffield
Death Date: 12 Jul 1864
Death Place: Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Peter Davis
Mother: Hannah Davis
  • 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_306; Page: 240B; Image: 478 (as Crossler)




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The is the profile of Betsy Ann Davis. Her parents, Peter and Hannah Davis are named on her death record.