 1929 - 2016 (87 years)
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| Name |
Harold Fay "Trouble" McCroskey |
| Birth |
6 Mar 1929 |
Walton, Roane Co., WV  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
30 Sep 2016 |
Burial: Gageville Cem. Sheffield Center, Ashtabula Co., OH |
| Person ID |
I10701 |
forneyclark |
| Last Modified |
10 Jun 2026 |
| Father |
George Washington McCroskey, b. 12 Oct 1891, Roane Co., WV; lived in Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., OH d. 4 Oct 1978, Roane Co., WV; burial: Gageville Cem., Gageville, Ashtabula Co., OH (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
Dessie Mae Byrd, b. 2 Feb 1894, lived in Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., OH d. 3 Aug 1990, Burial: Gageville Cem., Gageville, Ashtabula Co., OH (Age 96 years) |
| Marriage |
9 Apr 1913 |
| Family ID |
F0981 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Bessie W. Holbrook, b. 14 Oct 1934, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., OH d. 7 Aug 2008, Burial: Gageville Cem. Sheffield Center, Ashtabula Co., OH (Age 73 years) |
| Family ID |
F1741 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Jun 2026 |
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| Notes |
- Source:
Jayson Stoltz:
Children of George W. McCroskey:
Jack C. McCroskey (Married Cyril M. Coffee)
Charles McCroskey
Harold McCroskey
George McCroskey
Billy McCroskey
Rosanna McCroskey (Payne)
Myrtle McCroskey
Genevieve 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.
(In the text of the book, the spelling of Myrtle Jane McCroskey's husband is Cladis Devener Paxton. The middle name of George McCroskey, b. 1818 is Woodrow. The birth date of Billy Franklin McCroskey is 1934.)
Source:
Keith McCroskey:
Family: McCroskey/Byrd
1. Dessie Mae Byrd McCroskey is buried beside George Washington McCroskey. Their residence was in Kingsville, Ohio, for many years prior to their deaths.
2. Geraldine Mae McCroskey was born in 1931.
3. Harold Fay McCroskey married Bessie McCroskey. Bessie died in Kingsville OH.
4. Geraldine Mae McCroskey passed away in Georgia.
5. Billy Franklin McCroskey married Laura Geneva Hill McCroskey.
Source:
SEE THE SETTLE/ LEE'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=segulemo&id=I4304
Settle-Gunter, Lee-Morris Families
George Washington MCCROSKEY (Giles MCCROSKEY1) was born 12 OCT 1891 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, and died 04 OCT 1977 in Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio. He married Dessie Mae BIRD 1912 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, daughter of George Sherman BIRD and Sarah Elizabeth KEFFER. She was born JAN 1894 in Roane County, West Virginia, and died 03 AUG 1990 in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Children of George Washington MCCROSKEY and Dessie Mae BIRD are:
2 i. Myrtle Jane MCCROSKEY was born 21 JUL 1916 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, and died 19 JUL 2000 in Bancroft, Putnam, West Virginia. She married Cladis Dovener PAXTON 28 NOV 1936 in West Virginia. He was born 1913 in Roane, West Virginia, and died 08 SEP 2002 in Bancroft, Putnam, West Virginia.
3 ii. George Washington MCCROSKEY Jr was born 31 JUL 1918 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, and died 20 SEP 2008 in Conneaut, Ohio. He married Shirley Louise REGER. She was born OCT 1923 in Conneaut, Ohio, and died OCT 2010 in Conneaut, Ohio.
4 iii. Sybil Genavieve MCCROSKEY was born 29 SEP 1920 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, and died 16 APR 1972. She married Gordon Frederick HIRSCH. He was born 12 DEC 1923 in Maryland, and died 27 SEP 1981 in Bradenton, Manatee, Florida.
5 iv. Geraldine Mae MCCROSKEY was born 1921 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia (DONNA FORNEY CLARK VIA KEITH MCCROSKEY: ERRONEOUS BIRTH DATE CORRECTED. BIRTH DATE IS 1931.)
6 v. Jack Carleton MCCROSKEY was born 03 FEB 1923 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia, and died 13 OCT 2007 in Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio.
+ 7 vi. Charles Ray MCCROSKEY was born 1925 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia (DONNA FORNEY CLARK VIA KEITH MCCROSKEY: ERRONEOUS INFO OMITTED.)
8 vii. Rosanna Elizabeth MCCROSKEY was born 1927 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia.
9 viii. Harold Fay MCCROSKEY was born MAR 1929 in Walton, Roane, West Virginia.
+ 10 ix. Living MCCROSKEY.
DFC: Some additional information about the children of George Washington McCroskey and Dessie Mae Bird:
Source:
Reprinted by permission. Copyright (c) 2013 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
https://familysearch.org/search/record/results#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22george%20woodrow%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Amccroskey~%20%2Bbirth_place%3Awv~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1918-1918~
FamilySearch:
George Woodrow Mccroskey
West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970
marriage: 1943 Ohio, West Virginia, United States
spouse: Shirley Louise Reger
Source:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDM5-3F8
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDM5-3F8 : accessed 23 Jun 2014), Harold F Mccroskey and Bessie W Holbrook, 01 Sep 1953; citing Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 2251959.
Harold F Mccroskey
Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994
Name: Harold F Mccroskey
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 Sep 1953
Event Place: Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1929
Father's Name: George Mccroskey
Mother's Name: Dessie Byrd
Spouse's Name: Bessie W Holbrook
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1935
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Holbrook
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Loomis
GS Film Number: 2251959 , Digital Folder Number: 005262329 , Image Number: 01840
Source:
https://thompsonsmithnesbitt.com/tribute/details/160/Harold-McCroskey/obituary.html
Obituary of Harold Fay McCroskey
Sheffield Twp- Harold Fay "Trouble" McCroskey, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 30, 2016 surrounded by his family. Harold was born on March 6, 1929 in Wellford, West Virginia the son of George W. and Dessie (Bird) McCroskey. He married the love of his life Bessie W. Holbrook in Conneaut, Ohio on August 2, 1953. He was drafted into the United States Army, where he served honorably during the Korean Conflict with the 22nd Infantry Regiment and was a member of the Wolf Hound Division. Harold retired from Reliance Electric, where he was a truck driver. He was a faithful member of the Gageville United Methodist Church. Harold was a member of the Plymouth Grange, Reliance Retiree’s and in his younger years, was an Assistant Boy Scout Leader. Mr. McCroskey enjoyed going to the casinos, bowling, hunting, golfing, camping and playing in the Pinochle Club.
SURVIVORS OMITTED.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Bessie W. (Holbrook) McCroskey in 2008; his parents; children, Gregory and Lori McCroskey; granddaughter, Emily; brothers, Paul, Charles, Billy, George and Jack; and sisters, Myrtle June Paxton, Roseanna Payne, Genevieve Hirsch and Geraldine Titus.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the Gageville United Methodist Church, 4063 State Route 193, with Rev. David Miller and Pastor Terry Simpson, officiating. He will be laid to rest at Gageville Cemetery, where military honors will be performed by the American Legion Cowle Post #151. Calling hours will be observed Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 5 to 8 PM at the Thompson Smith Nesbitt Funeral Home, 345 Main St., Conneaut. Memorials in memory of Harold may be given to the Gageville United Methodist Church, PO BOX 439, Kingsville, Ohio 44048 or Tridia Hospice, 1933 OH-45, Austinburg, Ohio, 44010. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church.
Calling Hours
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Thompson Smith Nesbitt Funeral Home
345 Main Street
Conneaut, Ohio, United States
A video Keepsake available at site.
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