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William M. Armstrong¹

Last Edited

23 Nov 2022

Birth*	William was born in 1835 in North Carolina.2
Marriage*	He married Lydia F. D. H. Mack, daughter of John Armenius "Jack" Mack and Sarah Virginia "Sallie" Mack, on 12 December 1856 in Greene Co., Missouri. Find A Grave's date is same but in 1853. For now I'll stick with the MO Civil Marriages date. My preliminary research suggests their only child was Alice Armstrong (c1857-, m. James A Davidson 1893, he d. 1893, ouch!).3,1
Census1860*	William and Lydia appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Campbell Twp., Greene Co., Missouri, enumerated 5 August 1860, as 25 yo carpenter W & 24 yo Liddie Armstrong. Their 2 yo daughter Allice Armstrong was listed as living with them. Lydia's brother James W Mack, her mother and three sisters are living two doors above.4
Census1870	William and Lydia appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Campbell Twp., Greene Co., Missouri, enumerated 21 June 1870, as 35 yo retail grocer William & 32 yo Lydia Armstrong. Their 11 yo daughter Alice Armstrong was listed as living with them.5
Census1880	William and Lydia appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, enumerated 11 June 1880, as 42 yo ice dealer Wm M & 39 yo wife Liddy F Armstrong. Their 18 yo daughter Alice J Armstrong was listed as living with them. Also in the home was one laborer.6
Death*	William died on 7 November 1893.2
Burial*	He was buried at Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri.2

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Lucinda A. "Lucy" McFarland¹

Last Edited

15 Oct 2022

Birth*	Lucinda was born on 29 January 1847, d/o William & Martha McFarland.2
Residence*	Lucinda resided in Campbell Twp., Greene Co., Missouri, in November 1863, as 28 yo unmarried lawyer Robert A C Mack.3
Marriage*	Their first marriage was to Dr. Robert A. C. Mack, son of John Armenius "Jack" Mack and Sarah Virginia "Sallie" Mack, on 14 November 1864. My preliminary research suggests their children were Ellen R "Ella" (b1870- ,m. Daniel B Atteberry 1891 in Springfield), and Sarah Lenora Mack (b1870- ) both infants in their parents' divorce papers of Jan 1869). Both girls are found in the 1870 census with their grandmother Martha McFarland in Campbell, Greene, MO, ages 4 yo and 2 yo respectively, as Ellen and Sarah Mack. FSTrees's entry LD9R-5V7 claims two other children for this couple, Sarah (1868- ) and Jennie (1878- ). There's a 2 yo Sarah living with Martha McFarland in Greene Co in the 1880 census.1
Marr-Divorce*	Lucinda was divorced from Dr. Robert A. C. Mack at Greene Co., Missouri, on 26 January 1869. Find A Grave cites Greene County Abstract of Divorce Records MACK, Lucinda/MACK, Robert AC - Final decree January 26, 1869. Book I, P. 277. Plaintiff resumes maiden name Lucinda A McFarland. Defendant RAC Mack awarded care and custody and support of his two infant children, females, named Ellen Mack and Lenora Mack.1
Census1870*	Lucinda appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Campbell Twp., Greene Co., Missouri, as 23 yo Lucinda Rainey in the household of her 58 yo mother Martha McFarland. Lucy's daughters 4 yo Ellen and 2 yo Sarah Mack were also in the household. Lucinda's widowed/divorced box is checked.4
Marriage	Her third marriage was to Dr. Robert A. C. Mack, son of John Armenius "Jack" Mack and Sarah Virginia "Sallie" Mack, on 25 December 1875 at Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri. My preliminary research suggests their children from this second marriage were Jessie R (1870- ), and Jennie Mack (1878-1909).5
Marr-Divorce	Lucinda was divorced from Dr. Robert A. C. Mack before 16 June 1880, date based on the 1880 census of this date wherein Lucy is marked 'widowed/divorced'.6
Census1880	Lucinda appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Campbell Twp., Greene Co., Missouri, as 33 yo Lucinda A Mack in the household of her 67 yo mother Martha McFarland. Lucy's daughter 10 yo Jessie R Mack was also in the household. Best guess is Lucy was pregnant with Jessie in the 1870 census.6
Death*	Lucinda died on 22 June 1885 in Greene Co., Missouri, at age 38.2
Burial*	She was buried at McFarland family cemetery in near Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri.2

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Mattie M. George^1,2

Last Edited

10 Apr 2023

Birth*	Mattie was born circa 1856 in Missouri.3,2
Marriage*	She married Dr. Robert A. C. Mack, son of John Armenius "Jack" Mack and Sarah Virginia "Sallie" Mack, on 10 October 1869 in Greene Co., Missouri. My preliminary research suggests their only child was Sallie Mack (1874-1905, no mother link Find A Grave, m. Albert Tarrant ca. 1895). RAC and Mattie likely divorced or separated before the 1880 census.1,2
Census1870*	Mattie and Robert appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, enumerated 27 June 1870, as 34 yo court clerk Robert & 17 yo Mattie Mack. No children, but Robert's 24 yo sister Donna Thompson and Donna's 3 yo daughter Allie Thompson were listed as living with them. Donna's husband George W Thompson had died in 1867.3
Marr-Divorce*	Mattie was divorced from Dr. Robert A. C. Mack between 1870 and 1875.4

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George W. Thompson¹

Last Edited

9 Oct 2022

Marriage*	He married Donna Anna Mack, daughter of John Armenius "Jack" Mack and Sarah Virginia "Sallie" Mack, before 1866, date based on birthyear of eldest child listed by Find A Grave. Only child currently known is Joanna Allie Thompson (1866-1944) who m. John William Ashworth. She has a Find A Grave memorial. The Johann P Herrmann tree at Ancestry claims a marriage date of 08 Oct 1865 but provides no source citation.1
Death*	George died in February 1867.2
Burial*	He was buried at Hazelwood Cemetery in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri. Here's what Find A Grave memorial creator Judy Young has to say: This memorial is the result of checking with the cemtery office to find George W Thompson they have listed in lot 319 grave 38. When I was asking for information the listing shows date of interment on card Feb. 4, 1867. No other information. There was another George W Thompson as a lot owner in the south east 1/4th of lot 46. Office records does not indicate if there is any relationship or not. According to the death cert. I found George W Thompson and there is a monument with a photo, 1928 death date in the cemetery. Now this George W Thompson that I have created a memorial for. from cemetery records as I did not have him entered with the dates the office has.2

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Capt. Dabney Cosby Dade^1,2

Last Edited

9 Apr 2023

Birth*	Dabney was born in 1830.1
Marriage*	He married Donna Anna Mack, daughter of John Armenius "Jack" Mack and Sarah Virginia "Sallie" Mack, in 1872. My preliminary research suggests their children were Agnes (1873-1958, m. Robert Mosby Cowen in 1901, res. Springfield 1920), Matilda "Matt" (1876-1956, single & res. Springfield 1920), and Virginia S Dade (1882-1968, m. George B Rayfield, res. Springfield 1920).1
Residence*	Dabney and Donna resided in Greene Co., Missouri, in 1876. Their children Anna Thompson, Agnes and Matilda Dade were listed as living with them.3
Census1880*	Dabney and Donna appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Campbell Twp., Greene Co., Missouri, enumerated 8 June 1880, as 49 yo lawyer D C & 35 yo wife Donna Dade. Their children 13 yo Annie Thompson (from Donna's m1), 7 yo Agnes Dade and 3 yo Matilda Dade were listed as living with them.4
Census1900	Dabney and Donna appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, enumerated 13 June 1900, as 69 yo lawyer Dabney C & 54 yo (indexed 44 yo) wife Donna Dade. Their children 27 yo Agnes, 24 yo Matilda and 17 yo Virginia Dade were listed as living with them.5
Census1910	Dabney and Donna appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, enumerated 21 April 1910, as 79 yo lawyer Dabney C & 64 yo wife Donna Dade. Their 36 yo daughter Agnes and her 38 yo husband Robert M Cowen were listed as living with them. Also in the home were Dabney & Donna's 33 yo daughter Matilda Dade and 77 yo widowed sister-in-law Lydia Armstrong.6
Death*	Dabney died on 25 May 1912 in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri.7
Burial*	He was buried at Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.7

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1st Sgt. Dr. Perry Ruble Crosswait^1,2

Father	Joseph Perry Crosswait3,2 b. 30 Nov 1803, d. 20 Dec 1879
Mother	Mary Roberta Mack3,2 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Apr 1890

Last Edited

19 Feb 2022

Birth*	Perry, son of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, was born on 12 July 1835 at a farm near in Springfield, Illinois.4,5,6
Census1840	Perry is probably the male age 5 to 9 listed in the household of his father, Joseph Perry Crosswait, in the 1840 Federal Census of Fulton Co., Illinois.7
Census1850	Perry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois in the household of his parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, as 14 yo Perry R Crosthwait.8
Census1860	Perry appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Cass Twp., Cass Co., Iowa in the household of his parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait, as 24 yo Perry R Cresley(?)9
Census1860*	Perry appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Boulder Creek Settlement, Unorganized Co., Nebraska Territory, enumerated 21 July 1860, as 25 yo school teacher P R Crosswait in the home of J J & Lucinda L Dunagan. This isn't a 'for sure' listing but seems likely. PR's birthstate is correctly listed as Illinois.10
Milit-Service*	1st Sgt. Dr. Perry Ruble Crosswait served as 2nd Corporal, later 1st Sergeant, with Company D, Iowa 1st Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War between 1861 and 1864. Perry's GAR Membership Record shows he was a physician, enlisted at Indianola, mustered out at Davenport, Iowa.11,12,5
Marriage*	He married Mary J. Murphy on 22 June 1866 in Mills Co., Iowa.13,4,5
Census1870*	Perry and Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Boyer Twp., Harrison Co., Iowa, enumerated 9 June 1870, as 35 yo physician R R & 19 yo Mary J (indexed Mory) Croswait.14
Estate-Will	Perry was named executor and an heir in the will of Joseph Perry Crosswait, his father, dated 20 May 1871 at Cass Co., Iowa, to receive an equal share with his siblings of two-thirds of the estate.15
Residence*	Perry resided in Pierce Co., Washington, on 1 April 1889, as 53 yo physician P R Crosswait. Mary is not enumerated with him though wives and children of others are listed.16
Census1900	Perry and Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Mt. Tabor (Portland), Multnomah Co., Oregon, enumerated 6 June 1900, as 64 yo physician P R & 49 yo wife M J Crosswait.6
Death*	Perry died on 6 September 1907 at Fannie Paddock Hospital in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 72, from injuries suffered in a fall from a street car. The Tacoma Daily Ledger obit of 06 Sep says he died 'about 11 o'clock last night', meaning 05 Sep, not 06 Sep as per the death certificate.17,18,5
Burial*	He was buried on 8 September 1907 at Tacoma Cemetery in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. Headstone photo & some bio info available at Find A Grave.19,5

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Eli Mack Crosswait¹

Father	Joseph Perry Crosswait1 b. 30 Nov 1803, d. 20 Dec 1879
Mother	Mary Roberta Mack1 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Apr 1890

Last Edited

23 Nov 2022

Birth*	Eli, son of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, was born on 9 June 1838.2
Census1840	Eli is probably the male under age 5 listed in the household of his father, Joseph Perry Crosswait, in the 1840 Federal Census of Fulton Co., Illinois.3
Census1850	Eli appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois in the household of his parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, as 11 yo Eli M Crosthwait.4
Census1860	Eli appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Cass Twp., Cass Co., Iowa in the household of his parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait, as 22 yo Eli M Cresley(?)5
Marriage*	He married Mary Elizabeth Shawver on 4 April 1861 in Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa. My preliminary research suggests their children were Oscar Phillip (1861-1921, m. Nellie Sullivan, m. Anna Margaret Engman), Frank Ellsworth (1864-1919, m. Millie Abbey Briggs 1889), William Harvey (1867-1902), Ernest Burton (1869-1960, m. Lydia Boyd), Eugene Mack (1871-1950, m. Agnes Pauline Thomson 1892 Earlham, IA), Charles Clarence (1875-1881), MSgt Joseph Simpson (1877-1953, m. Blanche M Party), Robert Lincoln (1879-1960, m. Elizabeth Thompson), Alma Grace (1882-1961, m. Lloyd Gideon Long 1903 Earlham, IA), Glenn Dale (1886-1943, m. Belva May Moorman 1908 Des Moines, IA), and Don Dewitt Crosswait (1887-1941, m. Blanche Lnu, m. Lois Bates).6,7
Census1870*	Eli and Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, enumerated 2 August 1870, as 31 yo teamster Mack & 26 yo Mary Crosthwait. Their children 8 yo Oscar, 6 yo Frank, 4 yo William and 2 yo Ernest Crosswait were listed as living with them. This is a perfect fit with the Find A Grave listing.8
Estate-Will	Eli was named an heir in the will of Joseph Perry Crosswait, his father, dated 20 May 1871 at Cass Co., Iowa, to receive an equal share with his siblings of two-thirds of the estate.9
Census1880	Eli and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Brighton Twp., Cass Co., Iowa, enumerated 4 July 1880, as 41 yo farmer Eli M & 35 yo wife Mary E Croswait. Their children 18 yo Oscar, 16 yo Frank, 13 yo William, 11 yo Ernest, 9 yo Eugene, 5 yo Charles, 3 yo Joseph and 1 yo Robert Crosswait were listed as living with them. Again, this is a perfect fit with the Find A Grave listing.10
Death*	Eli died on 15 November 1899 at age 61.2
Burial*	He was buried at Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Dallas Co., Iowa. Joint headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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William Harvey Crosswait¹

Father	Joseph Perry Crosswait2,1 b. 30 Nov 1803, d. 20 Dec 1879
Mother	Mary Roberta Mack2,1 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Apr 1890

Last Edited

14 Oct 2021

Birth*	William, son of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, was born in July 1844 in Illinois.3,4
Census1850	William appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois in the household of his parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, as 5 yo William H Crosthwait.5
Census1860	William appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Cass Twp., Cass Co., Iowa in the household of his parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait, as 15 yo William H Cresley(?)6
Milit-Service*	William Harvey Crosswait served as a Private with Company D, Iowa 1st Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War between 1862 and 1864. Bio text from Find A Grave is as follows, Enlisted in Company D, Iowa 1st Cavalry Regiment on 26 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 28 Jul 1864 at Lewis, IA. Source: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. Enlisted as a Private on 26 August 1862 at the age of 18. Enlisted in Company D, 1st Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 26 Aug 1862. Died of disease Company D, 1st Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 28 Jul 1864 at Lewis, IA. Source: American Civil War Soldiers. "d. July 28, 1861 and buried at Lewis, Iowa. He enlisted at 16 against his parents' wishes. Civil War Co. I 23 Iowa, while on sick leave William passed away". SOURCE: Crosthwaite Chronicles, page 28.4
Death*	William died on 28 July 1864 in Lewis, Cass Co., Iowa.3,4
Burial*	He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis, Cass Co., Iowa. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.4

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Mary J. Murphy¹

Last Edited

14 Oct 2021

Birth*	Mary was born on 23 August 1851 in Indiana. The 1900 census says Aug 1850.2,3
Marriage*	She married 1st Sgt. Dr. Perry Ruble Crosswait, son of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, on 22 June 1866 in Mills Co., Iowa.4,5,1
Census1870*	Mary and Perry appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Boyer Twp., Harrison Co., Iowa, enumerated 9 June 1870, as 35 yo physician R R & 19 yo Mary J (indexed Mory) Croswait.6
Census1900	Mary and Perry appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Mt. Tabor (Portland), Multnomah Co., Oregon, enumerated 6 June 1900, as 64 yo physician P R & 49 yo wife M J Crosswait.3
Death*	Mary died on 27 July 1928 at age 76.2
Burial*	She was buried at Tacoma Cemetery in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. Headstone photo & some bio info available at Find A Grave.2
BioNote*	Biography Note of 7 September 2018: From her Find A Grave entry: In 1860, Mary Murphy is living with her mother, Caroline, and step-father, George Bacon, in Magnolia, Harrison County, Iowa. In 1910 Mary Crosswait is a widow and is living with her mother and step-father in Tacoma.2

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Mary Elizabeth Shawver¹

Last Edited

23 Nov 2022

Birth*	Mary was born on 25 September 1843 in Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana, d/o William & Keziah Shawver.2
Marriage*	She married Eli Mack Crosswait, son of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, on 4 April 1861 in Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa. My preliminary research suggests their children were Oscar Phillip (1861-1921, m. Nellie Sullivan, m. Anna Margaret Engman), Frank Ellsworth (1864-1919, m. Millie Abbey Briggs 1889), William Harvey (1867-1902), Ernest Burton (1869-1960, m. Lydia Boyd), Eugene Mack (1871-1950, m. Agnes Pauline Thomson 1892 Earlham, IA), Charles Clarence (1875-1881), MSgt Joseph Simpson (1877-1953, m. Blanche M Party), Robert Lincoln (1879-1960, m. Elizabeth Thompson), Alma Grace (1882-1961, m. Lloyd Gideon Long 1903 Earlham, IA), Glenn Dale (1886-1943, m. Belva May Moorman 1908 Des Moines, IA), and Don Dewitt Crosswait (1887-1941, m. Blanche Lnu, m. Lois Bates).3,2
Census1870*	Mary and Eli appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, enumerated 2 August 1870, as 31 yo teamster Mack & 26 yo Mary Crosthwait. Their children 8 yo Oscar, 6 yo Frank, 4 yo William and 2 yo Ernest Crosswait were listed as living with them. This is a perfect fit with the Find A Grave listing.4
Census1880	Mary and Eli appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Brighton Twp., Cass Co., Iowa, enumerated 4 July 1880, as 41 yo farmer Eli M & 35 yo wife Mary E Croswait. Their children 18 yo Oscar, 16 yo Frank, 13 yo William, 11 yo Ernest, 9 yo Eugene, 5 yo Charles, 3 yo Joseph and 1 yo Robert Crosswait were listed as living with them. Again, this is a perfect fit with the Find A Grave listing.5
Census1900*	Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dexter, Dallas Co., Iowa, enumerated 4 June 1900, as 56 yo widow Mary Elizabeth Crosswait. Her children 20 yo Robert Lincoln, 17 yo Grace Alma, 14 yo Glenn Dale and 12 yo Don Dewitt Crosswait were listed as living with her.6
Census1910	Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Madison Twp., Madison Co., Iowa, as 65 yo widowed mother Mary Crosswait in the household of her son Eugene M Crosswait. Eugene's wife Agnes and six of their children were listed as living with them.7
Death*	Mary died on 26 February 1923 in Valley Junction, Polk Co., Iowa, at age 79.2
Burial*	She was buried at Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Dallas Co., Iowa. Joint headstone photo & extensive bio available at Find A Grave.2

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Sarah Arminta Crosswait¹

Father	Joseph Perry Crosswait2 b. 30 Nov 1803, d. 20 Dec 1879
Mother	Mary Roberta Mack2 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Apr 1890

Last Edited

18 Nov 2024

Birth*	Sarah, daughter of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, was born on 10 June 1832 in Illinois.3,1
Census1840	Sarah is probably the female age 5 to 9 listed in the household of her father, Joseph Perry Crosswait, in the 1840 Federal Census of Fulton Co., Illinois.4
Census1850	Sarah appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois in the household of her parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, as 17 yo Sarah A Crosthwait.5
Marriage*	She married John D. McCleary on 19 October 1852 at the bride's parents' home in Fulton Co., Illinois. My preliminary research suggests their children were Irene (c1854-1933, m. Joseph Cooke, res. Fairfield, WA 1915), Horace C (1858-1930, m. Laura Ellen Riste 1882 in Gage, NE, res. Indianola 1914, d. of suicide by strychnine poisoning), Esther (1866-1884), and Lucy (Mary?) Josephine McCleary (1870-1921, m. W E Hamilton, res. Indianola 1914, executrix of her father's estate 1914, d. in a truck accident).      The Sioux City Journal article says they were married 18 October. In the 1910 census they've been married 57 years with 7 born and 3 living.6,7,8,9
Census1860*	Sarah and John appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, enumerated 4 June 1860, as 30 yo clerk Jno D & 27 yo Sarah A McCleary. Their children 6 yo Irene and 2 yo Horace McCleary were listed as living with them.10
Estate-Will	Sarah was named an heir in the will of Joseph Perry Crosswait, her father, dated 20 May 1871 at Cass Co., Iowa, to receive an equal share with her siblings of two-thirds of the estate.11
Census1880	Sarah and John appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, enumerated 29 June 1880, as 51 yo physician John D & 47 yo wife Sarah A McCleary. Their children 21 yo Horace, 13 yo Esther, and 10 yo Mary J McCleary were listed as living with them.12
CensusNF1*	Sarah and John appeared on the 1885 Iowa State census of Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, enumerated 1885, as 55 yo physician John D & 52 yo Sarah A McCleary.. Their 14 yo daughter Josephine McCleary was listed as living with them.8
Census1900	Sarah and John appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, enumerated 5 June 1900, as 70 yo physician John D & 67 yo wife Sarah A McCleary. Their 30 yo daughter Josephine L McCleary was listed as living with them, as well as 19 yo granddaughter Marion J Cooke. John is indexed with 'Sr' after his name but that's a stretch. The enumeration is overwritten in that part of the line.13
Census1910	Sarah and John appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, at 306 N. 2nd St., enumerated 27 April 1910, as 80 yo physician John D & 77 yo wife Sarah A McCleary. Their 38 yo daughter Josephine McCleary was listed as living with them.14
Death*	Sarah died on 20 April 1915 in Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, at age 82.1,3
Burial*	She was buried at IOOF Cemetery in Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa. Find A Grave provides photo of joint headstone with husband John though it's unreadable except for the surname.3

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Isaac Newton Crosswait^1,2

Father	Joseph Perry Crosswait1,3 b. 30 Nov 1803, d. 20 Dec 1879
Mother	Mary Roberta Mack1,3 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Apr 1890

Last Edited

12 Oct 2021

Birth*	Isaac, son of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, was born circa 1825 in Tennessee.4,3
Census1830	Isaac is probably the male age 5 to 9 listed in the household of his father, Joseph Perry Crosswait, in the 1830 Federal Census of Fulton Co., Illinois.3
Census1840	Isaac is probably the male age 10 to 14 listed in the household of his father, Joseph Perry Crosswait, in the 1840 Federal Census of Fulton Co., Illinois.5
Marriage*	He married Rebecca Ann Pool on 2 September 1847 in Fulton Co., Illinois. My preliminary research suggests their children were Jampha (c1850- ), Robert (c1852- ), and Melva Crosswait (c1863- ).6
Census1850*	Isaac and Rebecca appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois, enumerated 12 November 1850, as 25 yo farmer Isaac N & 19 yo Rebecca A Crosthwait. Their 0.3 yo daughter Jampha Crosthwait was listed as living with them.7
LandGrant*	Isaac Newton was issued 160 acres, being the SW¼ of section 25, T.74N., R.36W 1 May 1860 at Cass Co., Iowa.8,9
Census1860	Isaac appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Cass Twp., Cass Co., Iowa in the household of his parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait, as 34 yo Isaac N Cresley(?)2
Census1870	Isaac and Rebecca appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Macomb Twp., McDonough Co., Illinois, enumerated 9 August 1870, as 48 yo farmer Isaac & 48 yo Rebecca Crosswait. Their children 18 yo Robert & 7 yo Melva Crosswait were listed as living with them.10
Estate-Will	Isaac was mentioned in the will of Joseph Perry Crosswait, his father, dated 20 May 1871 at Cass Co., Iowa, to receive nothing from the Will having already been advanced money.11
Death*	Isaac died before 1910, based on Rebecca Ann being a widow in the 1909 Minneapolis city directory.12

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Sophronia Ellen Crosswait^1,2,3

Father	Joseph Perry Crosswait4 b. 30 Nov 1803, d. 20 Dec 1879
Mother	Mary Roberta Mack4 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Apr 1890

Last Edited

13 Oct 2021

Birth*	Sophronia, daughter of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, was born on 19 October 1828 in Fulton Co., Illinois.1,4
Census1830	Sophronia is probably the female under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Joseph Perry Crosswait, in the 1830 Federal Census of Fulton Co., Illinois.4
Census1840	Sophronia is probably the female age 10 to 14 listed in the household of her father, Joseph Perry Crosswait, in the 1840 Federal Census of Fulton Co., Illinois.5
Marriage*	She married Capt. Thomas H. Head on 11 April 1850 in Fulton Co., Illinois. My preliminary research suggests their children were William Perry (1851-1923), Lulu M (c1860- , m. John W Tolman 1882 in Mills, IA), Carlos Everett "Carl" (1862-1936, m. Clara M Ash 1888 in Cass, IA), and Vesta Josephine Head (1865-1943, m. William J Way 1882 in Mills, IA). FSTrees claims one other, Lee Head (1853-1853) but I've found no evidence for his existence.6,7,8,1
Census1850	Sophronia and Thomas appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois, enumerated 12 November 1850, as 24 yo carpenter Thomas & 20 yo Sophronia E Head. Thomas & Sophronia are the 2nd family in same dwelling with her parents Joseph & Mary Crosswait.9
Census1860*	Sophronia and Thomas appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa, enumerated 2 July 1860, as 35 yo master carpenter T H & 32 yo Sophronia Head. Their son 9 yo Willie P was listed as living with them, as well as one servant.10
Census1870	Sophronia and Thomas appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa, enumerated 28 July 1870, as 44 yo millwright Thomas & 39 yo Ellen Heads. Their children 19 yo post office clerk William, 10 yo Lulu, 8 yo Carlos, and 4 yo Vesta Heads were listed as living with them.3
Estate-Will	Sophronia was named an heir in the will of Joseph Perry Crosswait, her father, dated 20 May 1871 at Cass Co., Iowa, to receive an equal share with her siblings of two-thirds of the estate.11
Census1880	Sophronia and Thomas appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa, enumerated 1 July 1880, as 53 yo insurance agent T H & 50 yo wife S E Head. Their children 20 yo school teacher Lulu, 17 yo florist Carl, and 14 yo Vesta Head were listed as living with them.12
Residence*	Sophronia resided in Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, in 1895, as 66 yo widow Saphronia P Head with her daughter & son-in-law Vesta J & William J Way and their children.13
Census1900*	Sophronia appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Carson, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, as 71 yo widowed mother-in-law Sapphona E Head in the household of her son-in-law & daughter Wm J & Vesta J Way and their children.14
Death*	Sophronia died on 13 November 1908 in Carson, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, at age 80.1
Burial*	She was buried at Carson Cemetery in Carson, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. Find A Grave provides photo of her headstone.1

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Mary C. Crosswait¹

Father	Joseph Perry Crosswait1 b. 30 Nov 1803, d. 20 Dec 1879
Mother	Mary Roberta Mack1 b. 5 Nov 1803, d. 12 Apr 1890

Last Edited

4 Oct 2022

Birth*	Mary, daughter of Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, was born in 1841.2,1
Census1850	Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois in the household of her parents, Joseph Perry Crosswait and Mary Roberta Mack, as 9 yo Mary C Crosthwait.1
Marriage*	Her first marriage was to Dr. John Bradford Cary in 1858. My preliminary research suggests one child Jennie B Cary ( -a1874, mentioned in grandfather Joseph P Crosswait's codicil of 1871).3,4
Estate-Will	Mary was named an heir in the will of Joseph Perry Crosswait, her father, dated 20 May 1871 at Cass Co., Iowa, to receive an equal share with her siblings of two-thirds of the estate.5
Marriage*	Her second marriage was to Edward D. Haws before 20 May 1875.6
Death*	Mary died in 1899.2

Child with Dr. John Bradford Cary:

Jennie B. Cary7 b. b 20 May 1875

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William Mack Crosthwait¹

Father	John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.2,1 b. 16 Feb 1808, d. 20 Oct 1864
Mother	Nancy Constancia Mack2,1 b. 25 Apr 1805, d. 18 Sep 1885

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14 Oct 2021

Birth*	William, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, was born on 26 December 1829 in Maury Co., Tennessee.3,4
Census1830	William is probably the male under age 5 listed in the household of his father, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr., in the 1830 Federal Census of Maury Co., Tennessee.5
Census1850	William appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 20 yo carpenter Wm M Crosswhite.6
Marriage*	He married Mary E. McBride on 10 August 1854 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Sophronia Ann (1855-1935, m. William Coleman McKissick 1875 Maury, TN), Sarah "Sallie" Angeline (1856-1939, apparently never married), Nancy Josephine (1858-1939, m. James Edward Collier 1877), William Harvey (1860-1953, m. Cleopatra Alwilda Simmons 1889 Parker, TX), John Thomas (1866-1885, d. of pneumonia due to whooping cough), Charles Wesley (1869-1870), Samuel Henry (1871-1871), and 1st Lt. George Edgar Crosthwaite (1873-1959, m. Anna Norton 1907 Lawrence, TN).7,4,3
Census1870*	William and Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dist. 12, Maury Co., Tennessee, enumerated 25 July 1870, as 40 yo farmer W M & 36 yo M E Crosthwait. Their children were all listed with initials only, as were the parents. The children's names (as I currently understand them) and initials were Sophronia Ann (AS), Sallie Angeline (SA), Nancy Josephine (NJ), William Harvey (WH), John Thomas (JS/T), and Charles Wesley (CW) Crosthwait.8
Census1880	William and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Giles Co., Tennessee, enumerated 10 June 1880, as 50 yo farmer John & 50 yo wife Mary Crossweight. Their children 24 yo Sallie, 22 yo William H, 14 yo John, and 7 yo George Crosthweight were listed as living with them.      Obviously listing William as John is disturbing. But there's much to like about this enumeration - everyone else's names, ages, William's parents' birthstates - all correct.9
Census1900	William and Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 25 June 1900, as 70 yo house carpenter William & 65 yo wife Mary E Crusthwait. Their children 43 yo Sallie A and 26 yo George E Crusthwait were listed as living with them.10
Census1910	William and Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 16 April 1910, as 80 yo farmer William & 75 yo wife Morry E Croseaite. Their daughter 53 yo Sarah A Croseaite was listed as living with them. The handwriting likely does say Crosswait but it's pretty scribbled.11
Death*	William died on 23 May 1915 at his home near in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, at age 85.12,4,3
Burial*	He was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Joint headstone photo & obit available at Find A Grave.4

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Mary L. Crosthwait¹

Father	John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.1 b. 16 Feb 1808, d. 20 Oct 1864
Mother	Nancy Constancia Mack1 b. 25 Apr 1805, d. 18 Sep 1885

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14 Oct 2022

Birth*	Mary, daughter of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, was born on 15 November 1831 in Tennessee.2
Marriage*	She married Robert Aaron Vorhies on 23 June 1848 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. License dated 22 June.      Mary has died before the 1860 census. I speculate that the 10 yo Sophronia Voorhies who shows up in the 1860 in the home of Mary's parents is the child of Robert & Mary. She would have been an orphan on her mother's and abandoned on her father's.3,4,2
Census1850*	Mary and Robert appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 14 November 1850, as 30 yo farmer R A & 18 yo Mary Vorhies. Mary's parents live next door.5
Death*	Mary died on 14 July 1853 in Tennessee at age 21.2
ResearchNote	Research Note of 15 October 2021. See Robert Aaron Vorhies (c1820- ) for issues relating to this family.6,7

Child with Robert Aaron Vorhies:

Sephronia Emmaline "Emma" Vorhies8 b. 7 Aug 1850, d. 3 Oct 1933

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John Newton Crosthwait Jr.¹

Father	John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.2 b. 16 Feb 1808, d. 20 Oct 1864
Mother	Nancy Constancia Mack2 b. 25 Apr 1805, d. 18 Sep 1885

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14 Oct 2022

Birth*	John, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, was born on 21 September 1834 in Maury Co., Tennessee.1
Census1850	John appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 16 yo farmer John N Crosswhite.3
Marriage*	His first marriage was to Mary Elizabeth Lavender on 28 September 1854 at Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Nancy Caldonie "Nannie" (1855-1940, m. Jackson A. Walker 1878 Lawrence Co., widow at death), Antoinette Elizabeth "Nancy" (1857-1861), Agnes Ann "Agatha" (1858-1947, m1 John F Young 1878, m2 David S Williams bef. 1947, d. Birmingham, AL), John Nelson (1860-1862), Ruth America (1862-1863), Edith Laura (1864-1867), William Ruthveen (1866-1867), Mary Helon (1867-1963, b. 1868 per death cert, m. John F Walker), Luther H (1871-1948, b. 1870 per death record, m. Ura May Simpson c1899), and Charles Wesley Crosthwait (1874-1913, m. Ellie Ann Horne 1893).      License and wedding were the same day. All but Nancy E have Find A Grave memorials. The two Nancys really are different people as they both show up in the 1860 census.4,1
Census1860*	John and Mary appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 15 August 1860, as 24 yo farmer Jno N & 22 yo Mary E Crosthwait. Their children 4 yo Nancy C A, 3 yo Antoinette E, and 1 yo Ann A Crosthwait were listed as living with them. John is a farmer and his parents live next door above.5
Census1870	John appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of his mother, Nancy Constancia Mack, as 35 yo John Crosswirght.6
Census1880	John and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 18 June 1880, as 45 yo farmerJohn & 42 yo wife Mary E Crosthwait. Their children 10 yo Mary, 8 yo Luther, and 5 yo Charles W Crosthwait were listed as living with them. John is a farmer. His mother & sister Eliza live next door.7
Census1900	John and Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 11 June 1900, as 66 yo farmer Jon N & 64 yo wife Mary E Crosthwait. Their son Charles and his family live next door. Their son Luther and his wife live two doors below. John is still a farmer.8
Marriage*	His second marriage was to Lela A. Walker in 1902, date per Find A Grave.1
Census1910*	John and Lela appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 2 May 1910, as 75 yo farmer John N & 38 yo wife Lelie A Crasthwait. There is one boarder in the home.9
Death*	John died on 4 October 1912 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee, at age 78.1
Burial*	He was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.1

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James Harvey Blair Crosthwait¹

Father	John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.2 b. 16 Feb 1808, d. 20 Oct 1864
Mother	Nancy Constancia Mack2 b. 25 Apr 1805, d. 18 Sep 1885

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17 Oct 2021

Birth*	James, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, was born on 10 August 1837.1
Census1850	James appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 12 yo Jas H B Crosswhite.3
Census1860	James appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 23 yo Jas H B Crosthwait.4
Marriage*	He married Sarah Fisher on 29 April 1865 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were James Harvey (1866-1866), Sarah Ella (1869-1923, m. William Martin Foster 1889), Laura Eugenia (1871-1891), Edward Walter (1873-1939, m1 Gertrude Lockhart 1896, m2 Loskie Pennington 1931), and Marvin Bishop Crosthwait (1876-1918).5,6,1
Estate-Probate	James Harvey Blair Crosthwait was the administrator of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.'s estate at Lawrence Co., Tennessee, on 4 December 1865; On this date his son J H B Crosthwait and two others provided a $3,000 Administrator's Bond.7
Death*	James died on 9 September 1876 at age 39.1
Burial*	He was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Joint headstone photo available at Find A Grave.1

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America Angeline Crosthwait¹

Father	John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.1 b. 16 Feb 1808, d. 20 Oct 1864
Mother	Nancy Constancia Mack1 b. 25 Apr 1805, d. 18 Sep 1885

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23 Nov 2022

Birth*	America, daughter of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, was born on 3 November 1840 in Tennessee.2
Census1850	America appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of her parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 9 yo America A Crosswhite.3
Census1860	America appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of her parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 19 yo America A Crosthwait.4
Marriage*	She married Nelson Alexander Lavender on 27 November 1861 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Elbert Leander (1862-1937, m. Lillie Lnu bef 1937), Cora Ann (1864-1918, m. Newton F Pitman 1887 Grayson, TX), Mary Etta "Minnie" "Mollie" (1866-1938, m. John Franklin Cobble), Wheeler Arthur (1868-1928, m. Mary Eliza Cochron 1899 OK), Luther Don (1870-1940, m. Mary Irwin Ayres 1894 Grayson, TX), Maud Arnetta (1873-1956, perhaps m1 W G Wynn TX 1898, m. Fnu Kite, widow at death), John Bunyan "Bun" (c1878-, m. Cordia Ann Vermillion 1906 MO), Alice (1881-1973, m. Thomas Enloe Amos 1902, widow at death), Jacob Clarence "Jake" (1884-1961, m. Ollie Belle Miller 1910 Wichita, TX), and Isaac Lavender (1886-1888).5,2
Census1870*	America and Nelson appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 10, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 30 June 1870, as 30 yo teacher & farmer N A & 29 yo America Lavender. The following children were listed as living with them, namely 7 yo Albert L, 5 yo Cora A, 4 yo Martha, and 2 yo Wheeler A Lavender.6
Census1880	America and Nelson appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 14 June 1880, as 40 yo farmer Alex & 39 yo wife Angeline Lavender. The following sons & daughters were listed as living with them: namely, 17 yo Elbert, 16 yo Cara A, 15 yo Mary E, 13 yo Wheeler, 9 yo Luther D, 7 yo M H, and 1 yo Bunyan Lavender.7
Death*	America died on 9 August 1899 in Texas at age 58.2
Burial*	She was buried at Virginia Point Cemetery in Savoy, Fannin Co., Texas. Joint headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Eliza Constancia Crosthwait¹

Father	John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.1 b. 16 Feb 1808, d. 20 Oct 1864
Mother	Nancy Constancia Mack1 b. 25 Apr 1805, d. 18 Sep 1885

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31 Mar 2023

Birth*	Eliza, daughter of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, was born on 10 August 1843. Order of first & middle names uncertain.2
Census1850	Eliza appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of her parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 6 yo Eliza C Crosswhite.3
Census1860	Eliza appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of her parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 17 yo Constantine E Crosthwait.4
Census1870	Eliza appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of her mother, Nancy Constancia Mack, as 26 yo Constantia E Crosswright.5
Census1880	Eliza appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of her mother, Nancy Constancia Mack, as 36 yo Eliza Crosthwait.6
Marriage*	She married Harrison C. Madison on 14 June 1891 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.7,2
Census1900	Eliza and Harrison appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, as as 52? yo farmer son Harris & 57? yo Liza Madison in the household of John & Mary Cummings. Clearly Harris is not their son.8
Census1910*	Eliza and Harrison appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 25 April 1910, as 69 yo farmer Harrison C & 65 yo wife Elisia Madison. One boarder was living with them.9
Death*	Eliza died on 5 October 1913 in Brace, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, at age 70. Her Find A Grave entry reads in part, Mrs. Madison was driving a team for her husband, who had gone ahead to open a gate, when it became unruly and ran away, throwing her upon some rocks, fatally hurting her.2
Burial*	She was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Wesley Milton Young Crosthwait¹

Father	John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr.1 b. 16 Feb 1808, d. 20 Oct 1864
Mother	Nancy Constancia Mack1 b. 25 Apr 1805, d. 18 Sep 1885

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14 Oct 2022

Birth*	Wesley, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, was born on 25 August 1849 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.2
Census1850	Wesley appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 0.10 yo Wesley M Y Crosswhite.3
Census1860	Wesley appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, as 10 yo Wesley M Y Crosthwait.4
Marriage*	His first marriage was to Alice Rebecca Walker on 8 November 1867 at Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Thomas Newton (1868-1939) and James Harvey Crosthwait (1872-1905).5,2
Census1870*	Wesley and Alice appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dist. 13, Maury Co., Tennessee, enumerated 4 July 1870, as 20 yo farmer (perhaps) Marion & 22 yo (perhaps) Ann Croswhite. Their 2 yo son Tom Croswhite was listed as living with them. Granted the handwriting is a mess and the names aren't quite right even with a liberal interpretation but the listing still fits pretty well.6
Marriage*	His second marriage was to Mary Elizabeth Johnson on 14 October 1880 at Maury Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Claude Reames (1882-1954), Willoughby Nelson (c1887-1957), and Hermoine Cordelia 'Hermie' Crosthwaite (1891-1970).7,2
Death*	Wesley died on 14 June 1894 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee, at age 44.2
Burial*	He was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Mary E. McBride¹

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14 Oct 2021

Birth*	Mary was born on 18 October 1834 in Maury Co., Tennessee, d/o Samuel McBride & Mary Voorhies. Her Find A Grave bio adds, Mary Elizabeth McBride grew up at the stage-coach station and post office which her father, Samuel McBride, operated ten miles northeast of Lawrenceburg on the Military Road. ref: Crosthwaite Chronicles.2
Marriage*	She married William Mack Crosthwait, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 10 August 1854 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Sophronia Ann (1855-1935, m. William Coleman McKissick 1875 Maury, TN), Sarah "Sallie" Angeline (1856-1939, apparently never married), Nancy Josephine (1858-1939, m. James Edward Collier 1877), William Harvey (1860-1953, m. Cleopatra Alwilda Simmons 1889 Parker, TX), John Thomas (1866-1885, d. of pneumonia due to whooping cough), Charles Wesley (1869-1870), Samuel Henry (1871-1871), and 1st Lt. George Edgar Crosthwaite (1873-1959, m. Anna Norton 1907 Lawrence, TN).3,1,4
Census1870*	Mary and William appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dist. 12, Maury Co., Tennessee, enumerated 25 July 1870, as 40 yo farmer W M & 36 yo M E Crosthwait. Their children were all listed with initials only, as were the parents. The children's names (as I currently understand them) and initials were Sophronia Ann (AS), Sallie Angeline (SA), Nancy Josephine (NJ), William Harvey (WH), John Thomas (JS/T), and Charles Wesley (CW) Crosthwait.5
Census1880	Mary and William appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Giles Co., Tennessee, enumerated 10 June 1880, as 50 yo farmer John & 50 yo wife Mary Crossweight. Their children 24 yo Sallie, 22 yo William H, 14 yo John, and 7 yo George Crosthweight were listed as living with them.      Obviously listing William as John is disturbing. But there's much to like about this enumeration - everyone else's names, ages, William's parents' birthstates - all correct.6
Census1900	Mary and William appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 25 June 1900, as 70 yo house carpenter William & 65 yo wife Mary E Crusthwait. Their children 43 yo Sallie A and 26 yo George E Crusthwait were listed as living with them.7
Census1910	Mary and William appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 16 April 1910, as 80 yo farmer William & 75 yo wife Morry E Croseaite. Their daughter 53 yo Sarah A Croseaite was listed as living with them. The handwriting likely does say Crosswait but it's pretty scribbled.8
Death*	Mary died on 5 January 1919 in Crestview, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, at age 84.2
Burial*	She was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Joint headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Robert Aaron Vorhies^1,2

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29 Apr 2024

Birth*	Robert was born circa 1820 in Tennessee. Surname also spelled Voorhies.3
Marriage*	His first marriage was to Mary L. Crosthwait, daughter of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 23 June 1848 at Lawrence Co., Tennessee. License dated 22 June.      Mary has died before the 1860 census. I speculate that the 10 yo Sophronia Voorhies who shows up in the 1860 in the home of Mary's parents is the child of Robert & Mary. She would have been an orphan on her mother's and abandoned on her father's.4,2,5
Census1850*	Robert and Mary appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 14 November 1850, as 30 yo farmer R A & 18 yo Mary Vorhies. Mary's parents live next door.3
Marriage*	His second marriage was to Nannie E. Burkitt on 23 October 1860 at Maury Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Eddie W, John William (1862-1933), Cora L, Nannie M, and Mattie W Vorhies.6
ResearchNote*	Research Note of 15 October 2021 re Find A Grave. The memorial for Robert Aaron Voorhies (1820-27 May 1911) is no. 132466996. The headstone is for Robt Voorhies, shows death date above and an unreadable age at death. It's unclear how the Find A Grave contributor came up with his middle name or birth year.      Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 has a death record for Robt Voorhies, 1821-27 May 1911. This Robert is clearly a black man listed on an entire page of blacks. The likelihood of Robert Aaron having been black is zero.      Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955 doesn't say one way or the other about his race. Neither does Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002. In the 1850 & 1860 censuses he's white by default as no one on either page has race listed. Son Edward Wesley (by Robert's m2 Nannie Burkett) Vorheis's TX death certificate lists him as white, not colored or mixed.      Bottom line - I believe the Find A Grave memorial is for a different man, is linked to the wrong wife and wrong children.      Robert apparently abandonned his daughter Sephronia soon after the death of his m1 Mary in 1853. By 1860 she was living with her maternal grandparents in Lawrence County.7,1

Child with Mary L. Crosthwait:

Sephronia Emmaline "Emma" Vorhies8 b. 7 Aug 1850, d. 3 Oct 1933

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Mary Elizabeth Lavender¹

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8 Apr 2023

Birth*	Mary was born on 26 February 1836 in Tennessee.2
Marriage*	She married John Newton Crosthwait Jr., son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 28 September 1854 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Nancy Caldonie "Nannie" (1855-1940, m. Jackson A. Walker 1878 Lawrence Co., widow at death), Antoinette Elizabeth "Nancy" (1857-1861), Agnes Ann "Agatha" (1858-1947, m1 John F Young 1878, m2 David S Williams bef. 1947, d. Birmingham, AL), John Nelson (1860-1862), Ruth America (1862-1863), Edith Laura (1864-1867), William Ruthveen (1866-1867), Mary Helon (1867-1963, b. 1868 per death cert, m. John F Walker), Luther H (1871-1948, b. 1870 per death record, m. Ura May Simpson c1899), and Charles Wesley Crosthwait (1874-1913, m. Ellie Ann Horne 1893).      License and wedding were the same day. All but Nancy E have Find A Grave memorials. The two Nancys really are different people as they both show up in the 1860 census.3,1
Census1860*	Mary and John appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 15 August 1860, as 24 yo farmer Jno N & 22 yo Mary E Crosthwait. Their children 4 yo Nancy C A, 3 yo Antoinette E, and 1 yo Ann A Crosthwait were listed as living with them. John is a farmer and his parents live next door above.4
Census1870	Mary appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, as 33 yo Mary E Crosswirght (apparent wife of John) in the household of Nancy Constancia Mack; as 65 yo Nancy Crosswright.5
Census1880	Mary and John appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 18 June 1880, as 45 yo farmerJohn & 42 yo wife Mary E Crosthwait. Their children 10 yo Mary, 8 yo Luther, and 5 yo Charles W Crosthwait were listed as living with them. John is a farmer. His mother & sister Eliza live next door.6
Census1900	Mary and John appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 11 June 1900, as 66 yo farmer Jon N & 64 yo wife Mary E Crosthwait. Their son Charles and his family live next door. Their son Luther and his wife live two doors below. John is still a farmer.7
Death*	Mary died on 3 January 1901 in Tennessee at age 64.2
Burial*	She was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Lela A. Walker^1,2

Last Edited

14 Oct 2022

Birth*	Lela was born on 15 October 1872 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.3
Marriage*	She married John Newton Crosthwait Jr., son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, in 1902, date per Find A Grave.1
Census1910*	Lela and John appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Dist. 14, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 2 May 1910, as 75 yo farmer John N & 38 yo wife Lelie A Crasthwait. There is one boarder in the home.2
Death*	Lela died on 25 April 1949 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, at age 76.3
Burial*	She was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.3

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Sarah Fisher¹

Last Edited

17 Oct 2021

Birth*	Sarah was born in February 1845. Her headstone reads, 'Sarah Weatherley, Former Wife Of JHB Crosthwait'. Did she m2 Fnu Weatherley after JHB's death in 1876 or is Weatherley her maiden name? Find A Grave provides no evidence for her maiden name having been Fisher. Her marriage record to Blair gives her surname as Fisher. The Colbert tree at Ancestry claims her parents were James M Fisher & Susannah S "Susie" Hutson but provides no evidence of same.2
Marriage*	She married James Harvey Blair Crosthwait, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 29 April 1865 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were James Harvey (1866-1866), Sarah Ella (1869-1923, m. William Martin Foster 1889), Laura Eugenia (1871-1891), Edward Walter (1873-1939, m1 Gertrude Lockhart 1896, m2 Loskie Pennington 1931), and Marvin Bishop Crosthwait (1876-1918).3,4,1
Death*	Sarah died on 29 March 1881 at age 36.1
Burial*	She was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Joint headstone photo available at Find A Grave. Her name on the headstone is Sarah Weatherly. Was she married prevously or is that in fact her real maiden name?.1

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Nelson Alexander Lavender¹

Last Edited

23 Nov 2022

Birth*	Nelson was born on 28 May 1840 in Tennessee.2
Marriage*	He married America Angeline Crosthwait, daughter of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 27 November 1861 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Elbert Leander (1862-1937, m. Lillie Lnu bef 1937), Cora Ann (1864-1918, m. Newton F Pitman 1887 Grayson, TX), Mary Etta "Minnie" "Mollie" (1866-1938, m. John Franklin Cobble), Wheeler Arthur (1868-1928, m. Mary Eliza Cochron 1899 OK), Luther Don (1870-1940, m. Mary Irwin Ayres 1894 Grayson, TX), Maud Arnetta (1873-1956, perhaps m1 W G Wynn TX 1898, m. Fnu Kite, widow at death), John Bunyan "Bun" (c1878-, m. Cordia Ann Vermillion 1906 MO), Alice (1881-1973, m. Thomas Enloe Amos 1902, widow at death), Jacob Clarence "Jake" (1884-1961, m. Ollie Belle Miller 1910 Wichita, TX), and Isaac Lavender (1886-1888).3,1
Census1870*	Nelson and America appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 10, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 30 June 1870, as 30 yo teacher & farmer N A & 29 yo America Lavender. The following children were listed as living with them, namely 7 yo Albert L, 5 yo Cora A, 4 yo Martha, and 2 yo Wheeler A Lavender.4
Census1880	Nelson and America appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 14 June 1880, as 40 yo farmer Alex & 39 yo wife Angeline Lavender. The following sons & daughters were listed as living with them: namely, 17 yo Elbert, 16 yo Cara A, 15 yo Mary E, 13 yo Wheeler, 9 yo Luther D, 7 yo M H, and 1 yo Bunyan Lavender.5
Census1900*	Nelson appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Justice Pct. 2, Grayson Co., Texas, enumerated 12 June 1900, as 60 yo widower farmer Samuel Lavender. His 18 yo daughter Alice Lavender was listed as living with them. I've no explanation for why NA was enumerated as Samuel but his birthdate of May 1840 is correct, Alice is a daughter, his birthstate of TN is correct, and he's living next door to son Elbert and his wife.6
Death*	Nelson died on 23 August 1919 in Gainsville, Cooke Co., Texas, at age 79.2
Burial*	He was buried at Virginia Point Cemetery in Savoy, Fannin Co., Texas. Joint headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Harrison C. Madison^1,2

Last Edited

31 Mar 2023

Birth*	Harrison was born on 12 February 1844 in Genesee Co., Michigan.2
Milit-Service*	Harrison C. Madison served as a private with Co. H, 10th Michigan Infantry during the Civil War . The 10th Regiment was active from Feb. 1862 to Aug. 1865.3,2
Marriage*	He married Eliza Constancia Crosthwait, daughter of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 14 June 1891 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.1,4
Census1900	Harrison and Eliza appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, as as 52? yo farmer son Harris & 57? yo Liza Madison in the household of John & Mary Cummings. Clearly Harris is not their son.5
Census1910*	Harrison and Eliza appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Civil Dist. 11, Lawrence Co., Tennessee, enumerated 25 April 1910, as 69 yo farmer Harrison C & 65 yo wife Elisia Madison. One boarder was living with them.6
Death*	Harrison died on 3 March 1921 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee, at age 77.2
Burial*	He was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Alice Rebecca Walker¹

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14 Oct 2022

Birth*	Alice was born on 3 January 1849.2
Marriage*	She married Wesley Milton Young Crosthwait, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 8 November 1867 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Thomas Newton (1868-1939) and James Harvey Crosthwait (1872-1905).3,1
Census1870*	Alice and Wesley appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dist. 13, Maury Co., Tennessee, enumerated 4 July 1870, as 20 yo farmer (perhaps) Marion & 22 yo (perhaps) Ann Croswhite. Their 2 yo son Tom Croswhite was listed as living with them. Granted the handwriting is a mess and the names aren't quite right even with a liberal interpretation but the listing still fits pretty well.4
Death*	Alice died on 15 November 1876 at age 27.2
Burial*	She was buried at Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Summertown, Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Headstone photo available at Find A Grave.2

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Mary Elizabeth Johnson¹

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14 Oct 2022

Marriage*

She married Wesley Milton Young Crosthwait, son of John Newton "Newt" Crosthwait Sr. and Nancy Constancia Mack, on 14 October 1880 in Maury Co., Tennessee. My preliminary research suggests their children were Claude Reames (1882-1954), Willoughby Nelson (c1887-1957), and Hermoine Cordelia 'Hermie' Crosthwaite (1891-1970).2,1

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