Person:William Cronkhite (1)

"William H. Cronkhite, Township Trustee, was born in this township, December 15, 1844, and is a son of Hosea and Eleanor (Garretson) Cronkhite, the former a native of New York, the latter of Ohio. Hosea Cronkhite came to this township in 1828, where he died February 12, 1864; Mrs. Cronkhite died January 24, 1874. The grandfather of our subject was a soldier of the war of 1812. William H. Cronkhite attended the district schools in youth, and when twenty-three began life for himself. He was married, October 10, 1867, to Miss Mell Smith, daughter of P. G. and Eliza Smith, a native of Boone County, Indiana, to which union was born one child - Guy. After marriage Mr. Conkhite began farming for himself. In 1873 he moved to the old Cronkhite homestead, one mile north of Marshfield, and one year later purchased the farm where he now resides, it being one of the best in the township." {Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical, 1883, <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/state/warren_co/cronkhite_william_h.htm>}

 In the 1870 census for Warren Co, Steuben Twp, IN, r368, p355 (same page as P.G. Smith)  (483-467): "Cronkhite, William, 25, farm labor, IN; Amanda M, 21, IN; Guy S, 1, IN; Scott Edward, 21, farm laborer."
 In the 1880 census for Steuben, Warren Co., Indiana, William Cronkhite is 35 born Indiana (father New York, mother Ohio), farmer; with wife Amanda M. 32 Indiana (father KY, mother OH); son Guy S. 11 IN; sister Jennie Campton 27 IN; nephew Ora Compton 11 IN (father NY, mother OH); and niece Nellie Griffin 18 born Kansas (father Ohio, mother Indiana). {Page 56A}  In the 1900 census for Warren Co, Pike Twp, West Lebanon, Warren Co., Indiana, W.H.  Cronkhite is 55, born  Dec 1844 in Indiana (father NY, mother OH), 'landlord', married 33 years; with wife Amanda M. 52, born Apr 1848 in Indiana (father Indiana, mother Kentucky), with 1 of 1 child living. {ed 10, sh 3b,  r411, p62 HeritageQuest}  In the 1910 census for, Pike, Warren Co., Indiana, William Cronkhite is 63 born Indiana (father NY, mother Ohio), 'retail merchant - notions', married once for 40 years; with wife A.M., 59 born Indiana (father Kentucky, mother Ohio), [children not noted]. {ed 200, sh 3b, r375, p213 HeritageQuest}
 "Guy S. Cronkite. An experienced man in business affairs, Guy S. Cronkite is a valuable asset to the Dilling Company, manufacturing confectioners, of which he is treasurer. He was born in Indiana, in 1869, and is a well-educated man for he not only had the advantages afforded by a public school attendance, but is a graduate of the Northern Indiana Normal College. Following his graduation he was associated with his father for eight to ten years, in a mercantile venture, which occupied his time and attention until 1900, when he entered the employ of his present company as an employe of its shipping department...He married Miss Pearl Brumbaugh of Marion, Indiana. {History of Indiana From Its Exploration to 1922, by Logan Esarey, 1924, <http://members.tripod.com/debmurray/marion/marbioref-34.htm#gcronkite>}

1. ↑ Find A Grave. (<www.findagrave.com>).

   West Lebanon Cemetery, Warren Co., Indiana