Robert Sylvester McCroskey b. 4 Apr 1821 Giles Co., VA d. 16 Aug 1899 Giles Co., VA: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1821 - 1899 (78 years)

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Name	Robert Sylvester McCroskey
Birth	4 Apr 1821	Giles Co., VA
Gender	Male
Death	16 Aug 1899	Giles Co., VA
Person ID	I1391	forneyclark
Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

Father	John McCroskey, b. Rockbridge Co., VA d. 7 Jun 1832, Giles Co., VA
Mother	MARGARET WALKER, b. Rockbridge Co., VA
Family ID	F0446	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Martha E. "Patsy" Harless, b. 13 Feb 1822 d. 11 May 1910 (Age 88 years)

Marriage 15 May 1841 Giles Co., VA

Children

	1. John M. McCroskey, b. 1844, Giles Co., VA
	2. William G. "Bud" McCroskey, b. 1845, Giles Co., VA d. 1923 (Age 78 years)
	3. Robert Scott McCroskey, b. Nov 1847, Giles Co., VA
	4. Araminta F. McCroskey, b. 1850, Giles Co., VA
	5. Amanda V. (twin) McCroskey, b. 1852
	6. Mary Ellen "Ella" (twin) McCroskey, b. 2 Mar 1852, Giles Co., VA
	7. Margaret McCroskey, b. 1854 d. 1855 (Age 1 year)
	8. James Paris McCroskey, b. 22 Feb 1856, Giles Co., VA d. 4 Jul 1898 (Age 42 years)
	9. Wade H. McCroskey, b. 25 Feb 1858, Giles Co., VA
	10. Luisa Belzora "Belle" McCroskey, b. 21 Mar 1860, Giles Co., VA
	11. Andrew Haden McCroskey, b. 1861, Giles Co., VA d. 1918 (Age 57 years)

Family ID F0561 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Jun 2026

Notes

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Source:
SEE DON NORMAN'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/MCCROSKEY.htm
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN MCCROSKEY:
Don Norman:
Marriage date
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Source:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850:
Patty Peaslee:
Marriage place
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Source:
McCroskey Family History, A Partial History of the McCroskeys in America, by Warren N. McCroskey, published in Ft. Wayne, IN, Dec. 1993, revised Feb. 2003.
Family #59.
Robert L. McCroskey(3)#59, son of John(2)#27, John(1)#2, John #1, b. Apr. 4, 1821, d.
Aug. 16, 1899, Giles Co., VA, m. Martha E. (Patsy) Harless, dau. of Isaac Harless.
Children:
· John M.(4)#243 b. 1844, d. , m. Emmaville Snodgrass Jan. 14, 1869.
· William G.(4)#801 b. 1846
· Robert Scott(4)#964 b. 1848, m. Elizabeth -----------.
· Araminta(4)#242 b.1850, m. Aug. 28, 1866 to John H. Vaught.
· Mary Ellen(4)#803 b. 1852 m. James H. Vaught
· Amanda(4)#966 (Twins) m. John C. Dennis
· James Paris(4)#65 b. Feb. 22, 1856, d. July 4, 1898, Giles Co., VA, m. Feb. 10, 1877 to
Margaret Elizabeth Echols.
· Wade H.(4)#802 b. 1858 m. Sarah Adkins.
· Belzora(4)#804 or (Louisa)(4)#967 b. 1860 m. Samuel Dennis.
· (I have concluded Belzora and Louisa are the same person.)
· Andrew H.(4)#968 b. 1862 m. Ann Scott.
Warren N. McCroskey's references:
· Census for Giles Co., Va. 1850: Robert McCroskey 27 M, Patsy 25 F, John 7 M, William G. 5
M, Robert S. 3 M, Araminta 1 F, Amanda 16 F.
· Ibid 1860: Robert McCroskey 39 M Farm Laborer: Martha 38 F, John 16 M, William 14 M,
Robert 12 M, Araminta 10 F, Mary, Amanda (Twins) 8 F, James 5 M, Wade 3 M, Louisa 2/12
F.
· Ibid 1880: Residence 74, Family 75, Newport Area: John H. Vaught, White Male 36 Farmer,
Araminta White Female 29 Wife, Nina WF 9 Dau, William R. WM 7 Son, Yulema WF 5 Dau,
Rosa R. WF 3 Dau, Lenora G. WF 1 Dau.
· Ibid 1880 Res 83, Fam. 84: Robert McCroskey WM 63 Farmer, Martha WF 58 Wife, Andrew
H. WM 18 Son, Amanda Dennis WF 23 Dau. (Married), John C. Dennis WM 31 Son-in Law.
· Ibid 1880, Res 73, Fam 74: James R. Vaught WM 31 Farm Hand, Mary E. WF 28 Wife,
Treasy E. WF 8 Dau, Orpha m. WF 3 Dau, Arpy S. WM 2 Son, Osee F. WM 2 Son.
· Ibid 1880 Res. 85, Fam. 86: Samuel T. Dennis WM 25 Farm Hand, Belzora WF 20 Wife, Lulu
W. WF 7/12 Feb. Dau.
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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.

Robert Sylvester McCroskey (1821-1899) + Maartha E.(Patsy) Harless (1822-1910)
Children:
Belle McCroskey + Samuel Dennis
Ella McCroskey + John Vaught
[Donna Forney Clark: The two children above are probably repeated below.]
John M. McCroskey (b. 1844) + Emmanilla Snodgrass
William G. (Bud) McCroskey (1845-1923) + Sarah Frances Kent
Robert Scott McCroskey (b. 1848) + Elizabeth Unknown
Araminta McCroskey (b. 1850) + John Vaught
Mary Ellen McCroskey (1852-1931) + James Harvey Vaught
Amanda McCroskey (b. 1852) + John C. Dennis
Margaret McCroskey (1854-1855)
James Paris McCroskey (1855-1898) + Lillian Unknown
A.V. McCroskey + J. C. Dennis [Donna Forney Clark: This is Amanda McCroskey listed above.]
Wade H. McCroskey + Sarah Adkins
Luisa Belzora McCroskey (b. 1860) + Samuel Dennis
Andrew Haden McCroskey (1861-1918) + Virginia Ann Victoria Alice Almedia Scott (1865-1930)
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Source:
SEE JOSEPH SHAUN HALE'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jshale&id=I3354
My Mountain Top Families:
Joseph Shaun Hale:
ID: I3354
Name: Robert Sylvester McCroskey
Sex: M
Birth: 4 APR 1821 in , of Giles Co., VA, USA
Death: 16 AUG 1899 in Spruce Run, Giles Co., VA, USA
Change Date: 18 DEC 2001
Reference Number: 26
Note:
[Ellens Family.ged]
Giles County Virginia
History - Families
p. 125 - Marriage Records for Mary Ellen (gives names of parents) p. 108 - Marriage Recor ds for self (gives names of parents) 1841
May 10, Permission - Robert McCroskey and Patsy Harless; by James McCroskey (father); witness ; John McCroskey and _________________________.
May 15, Bond - Robert McCroskey and Patsey Harless, dau. of Isaac Harless; surety, Robert McC roskey, John McCroskey.
p. 178 - McCroskey Cemetery
Father: James M. or W. McCroskey
Mother: Hannah Price
Marriage 1 Martha Elizabeth "Patsy" Harless b: 18 FEB 1822 in , of Giles Co., VA, USA
Married: 15 MAY 1841 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
Children
Elizabeth McCroskey
John M. McCroskey b: ABT 1844 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
William G. McCroskey b: 1845 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
Robert McCroskey b: NOV 1847 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
Arminta F. McCroskey b: 1849 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
Mary Ellen McCroskey b: 2 MAR 1852 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
James P. McCroskey b: 1856 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
Wade H. McCroskey b: 25 FEB 1858 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
Amanda V. McCroskey b: ABT 1859
Belzora Ann McCroskey b: 21 MAR 1860 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
Andrew H. McCroskey b: 1863 in , Giles Co., VA, USA
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