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WIlliam Crossley 1815–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1892

Death Location: Calhoun County, Alabama

Father: Elisha Crossley

Mother: Dorcas Bobo

Spouse(s): Synthia Grant

Children(s): Sarah Crossley

WIlliam Crossley was born in 1815 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, the child of Elisha Crossley And Dorcas Bobo. WIlliam Crossley married Synthia Grant, and had children including Sarah Jane Crossley. WIlliam Crossley passed away in 1892 in Calhoun County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • WIlliam Crossley was born in 1815 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, the child of Elisha Crossley And Dorcas Bobo.
  • WIlliam Crossley married Synthia Grant, and had children including Sarah Jane Crossley.
  • WIlliam Crossley passed away in 1892 in Calhoun County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Crossley
1792–1837
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina USA
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Dorcas Bobo
1797–1840
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Synthia Grant
1817–1881
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Children(s)

Sarah Crossley
1841–1924
Birth Location: Alabama
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WIlliam Crossley's Ancestors

Self
WIlliam Crossley
1815–1892
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Elisha Crossley
1792–1837
Spartanburg, South Carolina USA
Dorcas Bobo
1797–1840
South Carolina
Grandparents
Livingston, (Levingston Bobo*** (m. Barker) VA-SC) 4gg
1769–1827
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Pendrey) Barker (m. Bobo) Va-Ga) 4gg
1783–1822
Henry, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Jr
1728–1817
Judith 5gg
1731–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Bobo
1704–1764
Jane Wofford
1705–1737

WIlliam Crossley's Descendants

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WIlliam Crossley (1815–1892) m. Synthia Grant (abt 1817–abt 1881)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Crossley 1841–1924 m. Francis (Joseph) Howard 1814–1893
    1. 1. F (K) Howard 1862–1900 m. C (Loulla) Campbell 1866–1930
      1. 1. William (Fred) Howard 1892–1970 m. Mamie (Maude) Scoggins 1906–1993
        1. 1. William (Van) Howard 1925–1984 m. Loraine Howard 1931–2018
        2. 2. Opal (H. Howard) Guthrie 1922–2013
      2. 2. Robert (F) Howard 1891–1963
      3. 3. Fannie (E) Haward 1886–
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Howard m. Robert (William) Harrelson 1880–1918
        1. 1. Ruby (Myrtle) Harrelson 1917–1996
        2. 2. Grey Harrison 1903–
        3. 3. Frank Harrison 1904–
        4. 4. Jardson Harrison 1907–
        5. 5. Lula (Harrelson) Cochran 1911–2000
        6. 6. Maryetta Harrison 1913–
        7. 7. Essie Harrison 1915–
        8. 8. Gray (Smith) Harrelson 1903–1985
        9. 9. Robert (Franklin) Harrelson 1906–1945
        10. 10. Mary (Ella) Estes 1912–1988
    2. 2. E. Campbell 1864–
    3. 3. A. Howard 1868–

WIlliam Crossley's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1815
Birth of WIlliam Crossley in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1892
1892
Age 77
Death of WIlliam Crossley in Calhoun County, Alabama
Calhoun County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Calhoun County, Alabama
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