Dorcas McCroskey

1793 -

• Name	Dorcas McCroskey
  Birth	1793
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I9045	forneyclark
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	John S. Weir,   b. 24 Aug 1788   d. 19 Jun 1864 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F3602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  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)