Person:Levi Crosby (2)

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D wigitt l. crosby.— T he subject

of this sketch descended from a long
line of hardy Yew England ancestors,
inherits their best qualities of mind and heart.

His grandfather, Elijah Crosby, was one of
those pathfinders aaJio blazed a Avay into the
Western wilds of Ohio, and started those
arts of peace which have culminated in her
present prosperity. He Avas the first of his
family to arrive in Ashtabula county, the
date of his coming being August 2, 1806,
and was one of the earliest pioneer settlers of
that county, taking up his abode on a claim
of wild land in Rome township. He was born
in Connecticut of early Hew England auces-


OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO.


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tors who came from England to Massachusetts
in 1635, their descendants being now very
numerous and scattered all over the Union.
Elijah Crosby married Phoebe Church, also
a native of Connecticut, and they had seven
sons and five daughters. (For mention of
each of the children, see Williams’ History of
Ashtabula County, Ohio, published in 1878.)

Levi Crosby, a son of Elijah and father of
the subject of this sketch, was born in East
Haddam, Middlesex county, Connecticut,
April 2, 1803. He was married in 1832
to Miss Sarah Leonard, a native of War-
ren, Herkimer county, Hew York, and they
had four children: Giles LI., Dwight L.,
Maria J. and Jane E., all of whom are liv-
ing in 1893. Levi Crosby was for many
years successfully engaged in the mercan-
tile and produce business, and at the same
time cultivated a large farm in Home town-
ship, Ashtabula county, where he died in
1883, to the great sorrow of a large circle of
friends.

His son, the subject of this sketch, was
born on the home farm in Home township,
November 21, 1836. He remained on the
farm until eighteen years of age, and received
his education in the public schools of his vi-
cinity and at the Grand Hiver Institute, in
Austinburg, Ohio. At the age of eighteen,
he went to Rock Creek as a clerk in a mer-
cantile business, owned by his father and a
partner, where he remained about sixteen
years. He was elected County Treasurer in
October, 1873, serving in that capacity one
term of two years, when, in 1875, he was re-
elected for another term of the same length of

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time. On the expiration of his second term
of office, he became Assistant Cashier of the
First National Bank of Jefferson, which po-
sition he still retains, to his own credit and
the satisfaction of all concerned.


In 1861, Mr. Crosby was married to Miss
Augusta M. Bond, a native of Morgan town-
ship, Ohio, and daughter of Frederick M.
Bond, a well known and worthy citizen. They
have had two children: a son, deceased; and
a daughter, Caspie E.

Fraternally, Mr. Crosby is a Ivnight Tem-
plar Mason, and a member of the Knights of
Pythias. In politics, he is a Republican.

In domestic, business and public life, Mr.
Crosby has ever been the same honorable,
energetic and capable gentleman, and richly
deserves the prosperity which he enjoys.

Name: Levi Crosby
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 02 Apr 1803
Birthplace: EAST HADDAM TWP,MIDDLESEX,CONNETICUT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Elijah Crosby
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Phebe
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450319
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
Reference ID:



Citing this Record:
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74N-ZZ4 : 3 December 2014), Levi Crosby, 02 Apr 1803; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

Mr. Crosby's family
at that time was as follows : Phebe, who married M. C. Wilcox (deceased) ; Lu-
cinda, married John Crowell (deceased) ; Calvin, drowned in Grand river (this
township), August, 1818 ; Lovina, married Daniel Hall (deceased) ; Elial, mar-
ried Mary Way, resides at San Diego, California; Elijah (deceased); Joseph,
lives in Wisconsin ; Levi, married Sarah Leonard, who died in 1846 ; present wife
was M. C. Willey, and their place of residence is on the original location of the
elder Crosby Dwight L., the present county treasurer, is the second son of Levi
Crosby) ; Elijah, Jr., married Elizabeth Chester, resides on farm formerly occu-
pied by Erastus Chester ; Anna (deceased) ; Henry C. (deceased) ; Larissa, mar-
ried John McLaren, of San Diego, California, and resides there at present.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Levi Crosby
Age: 77
Birth Date: Abt 1803
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1880: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Dwelling Number: 62
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Matalena C. Crosby
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Levi Crosby 77
Matalena C. Crosby 70
Giles H. Crosby 47
Cordelia A. Crosby 42
Sarah A. Crosby 9
Walter H. Crosby 7
Alfred D. Crosby 5

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Levi Crosby
Age in 1870: 67
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Connecticut
Dwelling Number: 110
Home in 1870: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 2000
Real Estate Value: 12000
Household Members:
Name Age
Levi Crosby 67
Matalena C Crosby 60
Giles H Crosby 37
Cordelia Crosby 32
Christiana Crosby 15
William Griffin 23

1840 United States Federal Census
name: Levi Crosly
[Levi Crosby]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

Ohio, Tax Records, 1800-1850
Name: Levi Crosby
Civil Date: 1829
Civil Place: Rome Township, Ashtabula, Ohio
Reference ID: 168
FHL Film Number: 514138

Levi C Crosby
Birth: 1803
Connecticut, USA
Death: 1883

Their grandson Jay Stiles is also buried here with them.


Family links:
Spouses:
Sarah Leonard Crosby (1808 - 1846)
Mattalena C Willey Crosby (1810 - 1902)

Children:
Giles H Crosby (1833 - 1916)*
Dwight Leonard Crosby (1836 - 1912)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Crosby Cemetery
Ashtabula County
Ohio, USA

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Created by: skye
Record added: Apr 29, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 51787867

U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
Owner's Name: Levi Crosby
State: Ohio
County: Ashtabula
Town: Rome
Year: 1874

Ashtabula Weekly Telegraph (Ashtabula, Ohio)23 Oct 1858, SatPage 2