Person:W Crosby (1)

W. R. CROSBY, a substantial and well known farmer and stockman of Rome Township, is a member of one of Ashtabula County's oldest families. He was born there, Sept. 14, 1869, and is the son of Elliott and Betsy (Crowell) Crosby.
Elliott Crosby was born Feb. 28, 1839, and died Jan. 5, 1876. He was the son of Elijah Crosby, who came to Ashtabula County in 1806. Elliott Cosby was married to Betsey Crowell, who was born Aug. 22, 1841, and died April 9, 1922. To this union the following children were born: Howard Crowell, born Oct. 16, 1866, lives at Geneva, where he is engaged in the grocery business; W. R., the subject of this sketch; Mary Elizabeth, born Dec. 28, 1870, lives at Rock Creek, Ohio; and Lillie Esther Hart, born Jan. 25, 1872, died Dec. 29, 1898.
W. R. Crosby has always lived on a farm. He attended the district schools and New Lyme Institute, after which he engaged in general farming and stock raising. He now owns a well improved farm of 182 acres of Rome Township and raises good stock.
On Oct. 20, 1898, Mr. Crosby was married to Miss Sarah Crosby, and they have three children, Esther, Florence and Alice.
Mr. Crosby and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church and are favorably known throughout the community.

Plain Dealer. (Cleveland, Ohio), page 11, 15 Sep 1946.
"Ohio Scenes and Citizens One of the States Four Romes" by Grace Goulder. This article mentions Elijah Crosby, Elijah Crosby, Jr., the first Elijah's great-grandsons Willard Crosby and Walter Crosby, the Charles Gynn family, Robert "Bob" Ingersoll, Rev. E. M. Hughart, Miss Florence Crosby (daughter of Willard), & Lavinia Crosby.

Name: Willard R Crosby
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Rome Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 4-66
Family Number: 162
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 64
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 3024
Digital Folder Number: 005460426
Image Number: 00838


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Willard R Crosby Head M 70 Ohio
Florence C Crosby Daughter F 36 Ohio



Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWDJ-LGX : accessed 14 November 2017), Willard R Crosby, Rome Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-66, sheet 1B, line 64, family 162, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3024.

Name: Willard R Crosby
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
District: ED 53
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Birthplace: Ohio
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 3
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 79
Line Number: 82
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1748
GS Film Number: 2341482
Digital Folder Number: 004952350
Image Number: 00927


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Willard R Crosby Head M 60 Ohio
Alice L Crosby Daughter F 24 Ohio
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X49B-F92 : accessed 14 November 2017), Willard R Crosby, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 3B, line 82, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1748; FHL microfilm 2,341,482.

Name: Willard R. Crosby
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1869
Birthplace: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: Elliot M. Crosby
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Betsey Crosby
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01388-4
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
GS Film number: 890258
Reference ID: v 1 p 38



Citing this Record:
"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDYV-4Z6 : 8 December 2014), Willard R. Crosby, 14 Sep 1869; citing Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, reference v 1 p 38; FHL microfilm 890,258.

Name: Willard R. Crosby
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Sep 1869
Event Place: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
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Gender: Male
Age:
Race: white
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Father's Name: Elliot M. Crosby
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Mother's Name: Betsey Crosby
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Reference ID: v 1 p 38
GS Film Number: 890258
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 004978835
Image Number: 00138



Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR93-BFS : 22 December 2016), Willard R. Crosby, 14 Sep 1869; citing Birth, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 890,258.

Name: Willard R Crosby
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
District: ED 50
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Birthplace: Ohio
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 2
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Household ID: 27
Line Number: 23
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Film Number: 1346
GS Film Number: 1821346
Digital Folder Number: 004967397
Image Number: 00956


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Willard R Crosby Head M 50 Ohio
Ester Crosby Daughter F 19 Ohio
Florence Crosby Daughter F 15 Ohio
Alace Crosby Daughter F 14 Ohio
Betsy Crosby Mother F 78 Ohio



Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD5P-VLQ : accessed 14 November 2017), Willard R Crosby, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing ED 50, sheet 2A, line 23, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1346; FHL microfilm 1,821,346.

Name: Willard R Crosby
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
District: ED 43
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Birthplace: Ohio
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 6
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Household ID: 152
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 1152
GS Film Number: 1375165
Digital Folder Number: 004973158
Image Number: 01204


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Willard R Crosby Head M 40 Ohio
Sarah H Crosby Wife F 39 Ohio
Esther A Crosby Daughter F 9 Ohio
Florence C Crosby Daughter F 6 Ohio
Alice E Crosby Daughter F 4 Ohio
Alton Trask Hired man M 16 Ohio



Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML82-V8Q : accessed 14 November 2017), Willard R Crosby, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 6A, family 152, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1152; FHL microfilm 1,375,165.

Name: Willard R Crosby
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
District: ED 23
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: At School
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Father's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Note:
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 581
Sheet Number and Letter: 581B
Household ID: 5425096
Person Number: 2
Volume: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0992
GS Film Number: 1254992
Digital Folder Number: 005161792
Image Number: 00486


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Betsey Crosby Self F 38 Ohio, United States
Howard C Crosby Son M 13 Ohio, United States
Willard R Crosby Son M 10 Ohio, United States
Mary E Crosby Daughter F 9 Ohio, United States
Lillie E Crosby Daughter F 8 Ohio, United States



Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ14-PRB : 20 August 2017), Willard R Crosby in household of Betsey Crosby, Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 581B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0992; FHL microfilm 1,254,992.

Name: Willard R Crosby
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 Apr 1952
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1869
Birthplace: Rome, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Father's Name: Elliott Crosby
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Betsy Crowell
Mother's Titles and Terms:
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Spouse's Name:
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File Number: certificate
GS Film number: 2246270
Digital Folder Number: 004109419
Image Number: 00813
Citing this Record:
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X625-CW5 : 8 December 2014), Willard R Crosby, 22 Apr 1952; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,246,270.

Name: Willard R Crosby
Maiden Name:
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1953
Event Place: , Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Photograph Included: Y
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1869
Death Date: 22 Apr 1953
Affiliate Record Identifier: 51923696
Cemetery: Crosby Cemetery



Citing this Record:
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKG-2PML : 13 December 2015), Willard R Crosby, 1953; Burial, , Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America, Crosby Cemetery; citing record ID 51923696, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.