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Robert Scott McCroskey

Male 1790 - 1846  (55 years)


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  • Name Robert Scott McCroskey 
    Birth 11 Jun 1790  Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Feb 1846  Blount Co., TN; burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8134  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father John Blair McCroskey,   b. 26 Sep 1757, Rockbridge Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1843, Blount Co., TN; burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Ann Houston Montgomery,   b. 15 Aug 1760, Augusta Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1829, Sevier Co., TN; burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 1781 
    Family ID F1458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary McChesney "Polly" Sharp,   b. 28 Jul 1798, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1884, Sevier Co., TN; burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dorthula A. McCroskey,   b. 1 Aug 1812   d. 31 Jan 1815, Burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     2. John Sharp McCroskey,   b. 21 Aug 1819, Blount Co.,TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1894, Burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     3. Isabella Jane McCroskey,   b. 25 Mar 1822, Blount Co.,TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1856, Burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     4. Martha Ann McCroskey,   b. 15 Sep 1826, Blount Co.,TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1899, Maryville Baptist Church Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     5. Marcus "Mark" (Rev.) McCroskey,   b. 28 Sep 1828, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1901, Sevier Co., TN; burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     6. Mary Narcissus McCroskey,   b. 14 Oct 1833, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1902, TN; burial: Seven Islands Cem., Seven Islands, Knox Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     7. James Madison McCroskey,   b. 8 Aug 1838, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1873, Burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     8. William Robert McCroskey,   b. 12 Jul 1844, Servier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1901, Burial: Eusebia Cem., Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F3232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      Further research on the Samuel Smith McCroskey (1725-1797) line was suggested by Lary McCroskey.

      Source:
      McCroskey, Kyle. McCroskey Family Tree, Descendants of John McCroskey (1680-1757). 2000.
      Most of the information that concerns the McCroskey family including names, dates, places, census reports, documents, photos, and stories, came from Kyle McCroskey's book. Contributors to her book included Caroline Carr, Donna Clark, Patty Day, Earl McCroskey, George Woodrow McCroskey, Harold McCroskey, Kyle McCroskey, Mike McCroskey, Madaline Earl McEuen, Rosanna Payne, Ruth Peterson, Jo Speck, and Marge Wheeler. Special thanks went to Mark McCroskey and to Judith Hildreth:
      21. John Blair3 McCroskey (Samuel Smith2, John1) was born September 26, 1757 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and died August 17, 1843 in Blount County, Tennessee. He married Ann Houston Montgomery.
      Children of John McCroskey and Ann Montgomery are:
      64 Samuel4 McCroskey, born July 24, 1782 in Sevier Co., TN; died September 28, 1848 in Monroe Co., TN. He married (1) Mary McCullum. He married (2) Eliza Grant. He married (3) Sara Tucker.
      65 ii. Esther Blair McCroskey, born April 10, 1784; died August 31, 1868 in
      Blount County, Tennessee.
      66 Mary McCroskey, born Abt. 1786. She married William Wilson.
      67 iv. Lavina McCroskey, born January 11, 1795; died December 05, 1880.
      She married John Eggleston.
      68 v. Duncan McCroskey, born Unknown.
      69 vi. Elizabeth McNary McCroskey, born Unknown.
      70 vii. James Montgomery McCroskey, born Unknown.
      71 viii. Jane McCroskey, born Unknown. She married Houston.
      72 ix. John McCroskey, born Abt. 1788; died Abt. 1866. He married Pricilla
      McCoy.
      73 x. Robert Scott McCroskey, born Abt. 1801. He married Chasney.

      Source:
      McCroskey Family History, A Partial History of the McCroskeys in America, by Warren N. McCroskey, page 101, published in Ft. Wayne, IN, Dec. 1993, revised Feb. 2003.
      FAMILY LINE B, GENERATION 2.
      Family #20.
      John McCroskey(2)#20, son of Samuel(1)#3, John #1. Born Sept. 26, 1757 in Augusta Co.,
      Virginia; died Aug. 17, 1843 in Sevier Co., TN. Married in 1781 to Ann Houston Montgomery
      born Aug. 15, 1760, died Mar. 13, 1829, dau of John Montgomery and Esther Houston. Both
      buried in Eusebia Cemetery, Sevier Co., TN. John McCroskey was in the Rev. War, was in the
      Battle of King’s Mountain.
      Children:
      · Samuel(3)#43 b. 7/24/1782 in Virginia; d. 9/28/1848 Monroe Co., TN.
      · Esther(3)#44 (Hettie) Blair b. 4/10/1784, d. 8/31/1866, m. A. J. McCallie.
      · Mary(3)#45 (Polly) b. ,d. ,m. Wm. Wilson.
      · John(3)#46 b. 3/7/1788, d. 1866, m. (1) Lucinda Ann Grant, (2) Jan. 12. 1836 to Priscilla
      McCray.
      · Dorcas(3)#47 b. 1793, d. , m. John S. Weir b. 8/24/1788, d. 6/19/1864.
      · Robert Scott(3)#48 b. 6/11/1790, d. 2/1846, m. Mary McChesney Sharp.
      · Lavinia(3)#49 b. 1/11/1793, d. 12/5/1880, Blount Co., TN; m. John Eagleton.
      · Jane(3)#50 b. 9/9/1804, d. 9/20/1878, m. 10/21/1828 to Matthew Houston.
      · James Montgomery(3)#51 b. 1801, d. , m. Malenda McChesney.
      · Elizabeth(3)#52 b. 12/28/1803, d. 10/9/1885.
      References:
      · Information received from Mrs. LaVera McCroskey Childress, which she had obtained from
      Mary Elizabeth McCroskey Clark of Blount Co., TN; also, cemetery records from Eusebia
      Church gathered by Mrs. Samuel Houston Pickens, and given to Mrs. Childress.
      · Morton’s History of Rockbridge Co., VA.
      · Tennessee Cousins, by Worth S. Ray.
      · Marriage of Washington Co., TN: Jan. 13, 1838 John McCroskey and Priscilla McCray.
      · John McCroskey-Battle of King’s Mtn, private in Capt. Wm. Benton’s Co. (I believe this came
      from one of the Chalkley Volumes)

      Source:
      SEE LARRY KINGSLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ldkingsley&id=I006681
      "The King's Meadow" KINGSLEY, CRAWFORD, MEYER, McCARTY, McCALLIE, GRIMSLEY, SHAHAN, ROBESON, HIGHTOWER, GARDNER, WELBORN, KUYKENDALL, etc.:
      Larry Kingsley:
      ID: I006681
      Name: Robert Scott MCCROSKEY 1
      Sex: M
      Birth: 11 JUN 1790 in Sevier Co., TN 2
      Death: 12 FEB 1846 in Blount Co., TN
      Burial: Eucebia Cemetery, Blount Co., TN
      Reference Number: 6687
      Father: JOHN BLAIR MCCROSKEY b: 26 SEP 1757 in Rockbridge Co., VA
      Mother: ANN MONTGOMERY b: 15 AUG 1760 in Augusta Co., VA
      Marriage 1 Mary McChesney "Polly" SHARP b: 28 JUL 1798
      Children
      Dorthula MCCROSKEY b: 1 AUG 1812
      Isabella Jane MCCROSKEY b: 25 MAR 1816 in Blount Co., TN
      John Sharp MCCROSKEY b: 21 AUG 1819 in Blount Co., TN
      Martha Ann MCCROSKEY b: 15 SEP 1826 in Blount Co., TN
      Marcus MCCROSKEY , Rev. b: 28 SEP 1828 in Sevier Co., TN
      Mary Narcissus MCCROSKEY b: 14 OCT 1833 in Sevier Co., TN
      James Madison MCCROSKEY b: 8 AUG 1838 in Sevier Co., TN
      William Robert MCCROSKEY b: 12 JUL 1844 in Sevier Co., TN
      Sources:
      Title: Descendants of John McCroskey {M.A.Norrell}
      Author: Mark Avery Norrell
      Publication: Report received on September 17, 1999
      Note: Mark & Susan Norrell - Email: norrells@ida.net
      Repository:
      Note: 6178 Old Ranch Road, Pocatello, Idaho 83204 (208) 234-2440
      Media: Other
      Page: 2
      Title: ROSE Family "WCP"
      Author: Morton Rose
      Publication: Updated May 31, 2002 on RootsWeb "World Connect" Project
      Repository:
      Note: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2110723
      Media: Electronic

      Source:
      http://www.familysearch.org/
      FamilySearch:
      Robert Scott McCroskey Compact Disc #9 Pin #328058 Pedigree
      Sex: M
      Event(s)
      Birth: 11 Jun 1790
      Sevier Co., TN
      Death: 12 Feb 1846
      Blount Co., TN
      Burial: Eucebia Cem., Blount Co., TN
      Parents
      Father: John Blair McCroskey Disc #9 Pin #327816
      Mother: Anne Houston Montgomery Disc #9 Pin #327817
      Marriage(s)
      Spouse: Mary McChesney (Polly) Sharp Disc #9 Pin #328059
      Marriage:
      Other Event(s)
      CHANGE RECORDS: 5 Apr 1992
      INFO #1:
      Lived at head of Boyds Creek^1
      MARRIAGES:
      1
      CHILDREN:
      8



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