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John Lawrence Croft 1842–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1842

Birth Location: Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1925

Death Location: Advent Cem., Milesburg, Centre Co., PA

Father: James Croft

Mother: Lydia Lucas

Spouse(s): Mary Imel, Anna Davis

Children(s): Eliza Croft, James Croft, John Croft, May Croft, Thomas Croft, Katie Croft, Elsie Croft, Lawrence Croft, Harry Croft, Mary Croft, ? Croft

John Lawrence Croft was born in 1842 in Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Croft And Lydia Ann Lucas. In 1860, John Lawrence Croft resided in Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA. John Lawrence Croft married Anna E Davis, Mary E Imel, and had children including Croft, Eliza J Croft, Elsie R Croft, Harry Andrew Croft, James George Croft, John Henry Croft, Katie S Croft, Lawrence Phillip Croft, Mary E Croft, May C Croft, Thomas William Croft. John Lawrence Croft passed away in 1925 in Advent Cem., Milesburg, Centre Co., PA.

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Biography

  • John Lawrence Croft was born in 1842 in Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Croft And Lydia Ann Lucas.
  • In 1860, John Lawrence Croft resided in Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Lawrence Croft married Anna E Davis, Mary E Imel, and had children including Croft, Eliza J Croft, Elsie R Croft, Harry Andrew Croft, James George Croft, John Henry Croft, Katie S Croft, Lawrence Phillip Croft, Mary E Croft, May C Croft, Thomas William Croft.
  • John Lawrence Croft passed away in 1925 in Advent Cem., Milesburg, Centre Co., PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Croft's Ancestors

Self
John Croft
1842–1925
Birth Place: Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Croft
1808–1873
Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire (now Blaenau Gwent), Wales
Lydia (Ann) Lucas
1821–1881
Centre Co., PA
Grandparents
James Croft
1772–1848
Shropshire, England
Possibly Williams
1781–1861
Broseley, Shropshire, England
James (Merland) Lucas
1780–1866
Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Caroline Stine
1790–
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Croft
1740–1793
Esther Farmer
1743–1798
Tobias Harrington
1743–1821
Benedict Lucas
1735–1826
Mary McKibbin
1744–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Croft
1710–
Sarah Nightingale
1706–1788
Benjamin Farmer
1700–
Jane Bridgon
1720–
Humphrey Harrington
1714–1755
Thomas III
1712–1775
John McKibben
1728–1798

John Croft's Descendants

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John (Lawrence) Croft (15 Jun 1842–23 Feb 1925) m. Mary (E.) Imel (23 Feb 1849–16 Nov 1932) m. Anna (E.) Davis (Feb 1838–08 May 1866)
  1. 1. Eliza (J.) Croft 1869–1869
  2. 2. James (George) Croft 1870–1950 m. Nannie Coakley 1867–
    1. 1. Edward Croft 1902–
    2. 2. Esther Croft 1906–
  3. 3. John (Henry) Croft 1873–1964 m. Clara Heaton 1883–
    1. 1. Guy Croft 1903–
    2. 2. Violet Croft 1905–
    3. 3. Lawrence Croft 1907–
    4. 4. Leonard Croft 1922–
    5. 5. Della Croft 1911–
  4. 4. May (C.) Croft 1875–1945 m. Isaac Heaton 1873–
    1. 1. Walter Heaton 1894–
    2. 2. Velma Heaton 1900–
  5. 5. Thomas (William) Croft 1877–1965
  6. 6. Katie (S.) Croft 1879–1961
  7. 7. Elsie (R.) Croft 1881–1934
  8. 8. Lawrence (Phillip) Croft 1883–1944
  9. 9. Harry (Andrew) Croft 1886–1945
  10. 10. Mary (E.) Croft 1886–1968
  11. 11. ? Croft 1866–1866

John Croft's Timeline

3 Records

1842
15 Jun 1842
Birth of John Lawrence Croft in Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
John Lawrence Croft resided here in Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
1925
23 Feb 1925
Age 83
Death of John Lawrence Croft in Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1842
    Event Place: Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [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: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1090; Page: 361; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 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: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1090; Page: 361; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Boggs, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999, Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-3; Folder Number: 105
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Advent Cem., Milesburg, Centre Co., PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999, Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-3; Folder Number: 105

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