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John B Croft 1802–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Dec 1876

Death Location: Old Macedonia Church Cemetery, Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Father: John Croft

Mother: Elizabeth Croft

Spouse(s): Nancy Croft

Children(s): Joseph Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Adaline Croft, Josiah Croft, Charles Croft, William Croft, Sarah Vaught, Lewis Croft

John B Croft was born in 1802 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John Croft And Elizabeth Sullivant Croft. In 1820, John B Croft resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1840, John B Croft resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. John B Croft married Nancy Ann Dean Croft, and had children including Adaline Croft, Charles Basel Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Joseph H Croft, Josiah Croft, Lewis B Croft, Sarah Vaught, William York Croft. John B Croft passed away in 1876 in Old Macedonia Church Cemetery, Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • John B Croft was born in 1802 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John Croft And Elizabeth Sullivant Croft.
  • In 1820, John B Croft resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1840, John B Croft resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • John B Croft married Nancy Ann Dean Croft, and had children including Adaline Croft, Charles Basel Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Joseph H Croft, Josiah Croft, Lewis B Croft, Sarah Vaught, William York Croft.
  • John B Croft passed away in 1876 in Old Macedonia Church Cemetery, Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Croft
1765–1827
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Croft
1770–1851
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
EC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Croft
1802–1888
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
NC

Children(s)

Joseph Croft
1848–1931
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Croft
1828–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Adaline Croft
1848–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
AC
Josiah Croft
1850–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JC
Charles Croft
1836–1862
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
CC
William Croft
1833–1910
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
WC
Sarah Vaught
1844–1890
Birth Location: –
SV
Lewis Croft
1827–1910
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
LC

John Croft's Ancestors

Self
John Croft
1802–1876
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Croft
1765–1827
Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ((Sullivant)) Croft
1770–1851
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Frederick Croft) Sr\III
1745–1806
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Catherine (Jackson (Childermas)) Croft
1748–1810
Surrey, Rowan, North Carolina or Greensville County, South Carolina, Colonial America
Lewis Duvall
1745–1808
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
JEMIMA Bailey
1745–1779
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann [Croft]
1716–1802
Anna Sallade\Selleck
1714–1746
John Childermas
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Krafft
1686–1751
Anna Engel
1699–1759

John Croft's Descendants

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John (B) Croft (1802–Dec 1876) m. Nancy (Ann DEAN) Croft (1802–1888)
  1. 1. Joseph (H) Croft 1848–1931 m. Eliza Cooper 1850–1944
    1. 1. Julia (A) Croft 1880–1962 m. William (Thomas) Ellis 1880–1958
      1. 1. Jimmie (L) Ellis 1904–2001 m. Seely Norris 1907–2003 m. Viola (A) Ellis –1971 m. Janie Ellis 1913–
        1. 1. Franklin (Dewayn "D") Ellis 1933–2010 m. Emma ((Musselwhite) Ellis) Nelson 1931–2010
        2. 2. J (C "Jack") Ellis 1924–1981 m. Dorthy (L) Ellis 1926–
        3. 3. Melba (Corine ELLIS King) Clines 1927–1982 m. James (Hoyt) Clines 1928–2005
        4. 4. Novella (Ruth ELLIS) Findley 1929–1957 m. Joseph (Barney) Findley 1926–1987
        5. 5. Bonnie (Geneva ELLIS Duncan) Whitley 1931–1995
        6. 6. Reba (Beatrice ELLIS) Eller 1937–1989 m. Jimmie (Franklin Eller) Sr 1922–2014
        7. 7. Valdor (Dean) Ellis 1939–1994 m. Ann (Arlene) Faber 1939–1995
        8. 8. Calvin (Curtis) Ellis 1941–2003
        9. 9. Bernice (Ludene ELLIS Harcrow) Wagner 1943–1989 m. Gerald (Jacque) Wagner 1919–1985 m. Roys (Eugene "Ben") Harcrow 1939–2017
        10. 10. Vernon (Gene) Ellis 1939–1940
        11. 11. Nolan (Lee) Ellis 1925–1926
      2. 2. Ralph (Anderson) Ellis 1906–1961 m. Lois (Manerva) Mashburn 1910–1945
        1. 1. Rayburn (H) Ellis 1930–2017 m. Ruth Ellis 1934–2015 m. Betty Slaten 1935–2007
        2. 2. Chelcie (Odell "Chet" Ellis) Sr 1932–2014
        3. 3. Excell Ellis 1936–1954
        4. 4. Dorothy (Jean) Ellis 1943–2002
        5. 5. Linda (June) Ellis 1945–1983
      3. 3. Opal (Elisa ELLIS) Fraser 1909–1990 m. Alfard (Andy) Fraser 1898–1979
        1. 1. Wanda (L) Fraser 1926–
        2. 2. A (D) Frazer 1929–2008 m. Winnie (Mae) Fraser 1929–1993
        3. 3. Nina (Mae FRASER) Morris 1936–2003 m. Delano Morris 1935–2000
        4. 4. Martha (Ann) Fraser 1945–1945
        5. 5. James (T) Fraser 1942–1942
        6. 6. Billy (Joe) Fraser 1932–1932
        7. 7. Evelyn (FRASER) Sexton 1926–2013
      4. 4. Joseph (Hugh) Ellis 1916–1992 m. Maggie (Alice) Speights 1921–1997
      5. 5. Buna (Mae) ELLIS 1913–1915
    2. 2. Walter (B) Croft 1877–1964 m. Lou Croft 1882–1945 m. Pearl (G) Croft 1887–
      1. 1. Joseph (Hugh) Croft 1903–1996 m. Beatrice Gaines 1908– m. Jewel Croft 1911–
        1. 1. John (Hugh Croft) Jr 1926–1955
      2. 2. Grery Croft 1901–2002 m. Thomas (Joseph "Joe") Mathis 1886–1958
      3. 3. Laura (Jane (Croft)) Jinske 1905–2006 m. Rev (Henry W) Jinske 1899–
      4. 4. Carolyn ("Carrie" Ellen (Croft)) Davis 1909–1965 m. Walter (Irby) Davis 1912–1984
      5. 5. William (Gordon) Croft 1913–1999 m. Ethel (N) Croft 1920–
      6. 6. Thomas (G) Croft 1918–1988 m. Dean Croft 1919–
      7. 7. Dumard (B) Croft 1920–2012 m. Blondell (Barbara (Templeton)) Croft 1924–2015
      8. 8. E. (B.) Croft 1917–1965 m. Louise (Lucille GORDON) Croft 1912–1993
        1. 1. Frances (Marilyn CROFT) Estes 1932–2005
        2. 2. Linda (Gail CROFT) Wilson 1948–2017
        3. 3. Kathryn (J CROFT) Rogers 1930–2021 m. Perry (Basil) Rogers 1930–2014
    3. 3. Levi ((Lee) A) Croft 1878–1963 m. Jessie (Ophelia B (Tidwell)) Croft 1891–1969
      1. 1. Zebar (L) Croft 1912–1912
      2. 2. C (J) Croft 1925–2011
      3. 3. Velma (CROFT) Peppers 1923–1996
      4. 4. Thelma (CROFT) Monroe 1919– m. Newman Monroe 1918–
      5. 5. Bethel (B) Croft 1913–
      6. 6. Herbert Croft 1915–
    4. 4. Marcus (Lafayette "Mark") Croft 1883–1964 m. Josephine ("Josie" BEASLEY) Croft 1896–1964 m. Nancy (P CLARK) Croft 1891–
      1. 1. R (L) Croft 1924–
      2. 2. L (J) Croft 1926–2006
      3. 3. Lillie (Mae CROFT) Holland 1911–1999
      4. 4. Arnold (L) Croft 1915–
      5. 5. Vernon (A) Croft 1917–
      6. 6. Cecil Croft 1922–1991
    5. 5. Burly (F) Croft 1887–1977 m. Vassie (Lee) Scott 1888– m. Dollie (Estella (Wilkerson) Simmons) Croft 1909–1995
      1. 1. James (W) Croft 1917–
      2. 2. M (H) Croft 1923–
    6. 6. Emma (D) CROFT 1891–1981 m. Walter (Ellis) Morton\Martin 1892–1981
      1. 1. Sibert (Odell) Morton 1912–1998
      2. 2. Mildred (E) Morton 1917–
      3. 3. Marjorie (L) Morton 1926–
    7. 7. Mittie (M) CROFT 1892–1975
    8. 8. Myrtle (B) Croft 1895–1988 m. John (A) Wilkes 1899–
      1. 1. Audrey (M) (Wilkes) 1923–
    9. 9. Tuny (A) Croft 1885–
    10. 10. Evie (L) Croft 1889–
    11. 11. Arthur (William) Croft 1884–1953
    12. 12. Beuna (M) CROFT 1894–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Croft 1828–
  3. 3. Adaline Croft 1848–
  4. 4. Josiah Croft 1850–
  5. 5. Charles (Basel) Croft 1836–1862
  6. 6. William (York) Croft 1833–1910
  7. 7. Sarah Vaught 1844–1890
  8. 8. Lewis (B) Croft 1827–1910

John Croft's Timeline

10 Records

1802
1802
Birth of John B Croft in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 18
John B Croft resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 38
John B Croft resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 48
John B Croft resided here in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1860
23 Jul 1860
Age 58
John B Croft resided here in District 3, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
District 3, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1866
1866
Age 64
John B Croft resided here in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
1867
1867
Age 65
John B Croft resided here in Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 68
John B Croft resided here in Township 9 Range 5, Collinsville, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
Township 9 Range 5, Collinsville, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
1876
17 Dec 1876
Age 74
Death of John B Croft in Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1876
Dec 1876
Age 74
Burial of John B Croft in Old Macedonia Church Cemetery, Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Old Macedonia Church Cemetery, Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9 Range 5, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 814A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Division 2, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 162; Family History Library Film
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 853; Page: 425b
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 107; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 168

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 512; Page: 212; Family History Library Film: 0022509

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 853; Page: 425b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Division 2, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 162; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama State Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Voter Registration

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 9 Range 5, Collinsville, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9 Range 5, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M593_15; Page: 814A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1876
    Event Place: Old Macedonia Church Cemetery, Crossville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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