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James G. McCroskey

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  • Name James G. McCroskey 
    Birth 1 Jan 1760  Rockbridge Co., VA; later lived in Giles Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I1411  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father John McCroskey,   b. ABT. 1715, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1811, Rockbridge Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 96 years) 
    Mother SARA HAYES,   b. ABT. 1735 
    Family ID F0451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Unknown Unknown 
    Family ID F3076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Jean Price,   b. ABT. 1787, Rockbridge Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1825, Rockbridge Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Marriage 16 Sep 1808  Rockbridge Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Nancy Ann Price 
    Marriage 1826 
    Children 
     1. William "Baxter" McCroskey,   b. 15 Jul 1827, Montgomery Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1917, Monroe, Jasper Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F0457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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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, pp. 10-11.
      Family #12.

      Page 10
      James G. McCroskey(2)#12, son of John(1)#2, John#1; b. ca 1760 in Augusta Co. or
      Rockbridge Co., Va. Believed to have married three times: First wife: Unknown; second wife: Jean
      Price, whom he married in Rockbridge Co. on Sept. 16, 1808; it is believed she died about 1825.
      Third wife: Nancy Ann Price, whom it is believed he married about 1826. It is believed he migrated
      to the Giles Co., Va. area about 1810 or 1811. The following children are believed to have belonged
      to this family:
      With first wife (name unknown):
      · James(3)#64, b. ca1794; m. Hannah Price, dau of David Price, Sept. 30, 1830
      Second Wife: (Jean Price)

      Page 11
      · Addison(3)#93 b. Dec. 1, 1809, Rockbridge Co. VA; d. Nov. 1875, Shelby Co., MO; m. Maria
      Sheesley Feb. 24, 1837 in Franklin Co., OH
      · Malinda(3)#63 b. 1810, probably Rockbridge Co, Va; m. Apr. 28, 1832 to Simpkins Pool
      · Stephen Price(3)#92, b. 1813, m. (1) Harriet Price d. 1857, (2) Eliza (last name unknown) d.
      1881.
      · John(3)#61, b. 1819, m. Nancy Harless Oct. 1842
      Third Wife: (Nancy Ann Price)
      · William Baxter(3)#94,b. Jul. 15,1827, d. May 1917; m. (1) Nancy Finks Mar. 1847,who died
      in 1879, (2) Mary Bicklehaupt on Sept. 16, 1884. They were divorced, remarried, then
      divorced again. Wm. Baxter then married (3)Caddie Newton.
      · Margaret(3)#62, b. 1828, m. Jonathan Price Mar. 30, 1843.
      · Robert(3)#962, b. ca1829. (As yet positive proof of existence of this child has not been
      confirmed. He is included because Florence Rater Efnor, one of Wm. Baxter's grandchildren
      said there was a brother Robert who went to West Virginia. She may have been mistaken.)

      Warren N. McCroskey's references:
      Rockbridge County Marriages: James McCroskey m. Jean Price Sept. 6, 1808. Giles Co., Va.
      Marriages: James McCroskey, father's name not given, m. Hannah Price Sept. 23, 1830. John
      McCroskey, son of James McCroskey, m. Nancy Harless Oct. 1842. Margaret McCroskey, dau. of
      James McCroskey m. Jonathan Price Mar. 30, 1843. Malinda McCroskey, dau. of James
      McCroskey, m. Simpkins Pool Apr. 28, 1832. Montgomery Co., Va. Marriages: William Baxter
      McCroskey, son of James G. McCroskey, m. Nancy Finks Mar. 9, 1847.Security and witnesses:
      Robert McCroskey, James McCroskey, Isaac Harless.
      Franklin Co., Ohio, Marriages: Addison McCroskey m. Maria Sheesley Feb. 24, 1837. Stephen P.
      McCroskey m. Harriet Price Apr. 18, 1835.
      US Census Data:
      Giles Co., Va., 1830: Ann McCroskey: 2 M. under 5 yrs., 2M. 10-15 yrs.,1 M 20-30 yrs., 1 M. 30-
      45 yrs.; 1 F. undr.5 yrs., 2 F. 15-20 yrs., 1 f. 60-70 yrs.
      Giles Co., Va., 1850: J. A.(or perhaps W.) McCroskey: 55 M Farmer b. Va., Hannah 38 F, Henly 9
      M, Harriet 8 F, Lucienda 7 F, Noah 5 M, George 4 M, Josephine 2 F, James R. 8/12 M, Emaline
      Nell 15 F.
      Giles Co., Va, 1850: Simpkins Pool 47 M Farmer, b. Va.: Malinda 40 F, Ann 17 F, Minerva 15 F,
      Misam (Miriam?) 13 F, Gelena 11 F, Furlanda 9 F, Simpkins, Jr. 6 M, Josaphine 4 F, Pricilla 2 F.
      Jonathan Price: 29 M Farmer b. Va., Margaret 22 F, James D. 6 M, Hanah 5 F, John W. 3 M,
      Emaline 1 F.
      Giles Co., Va. 1850: John McCroskey 31 Farmer b. Va.: Nancy 33 F, Lonna 8 F, Miriam 6 F,
      Althesa 4 F, Amanda 2 F, James W. 1 M, Rebecca Harless(?) 65 F.
      Giles Co., Va. 1860: James McCroskey 67 M Farm Laborer: Hannah 43 F, Michael 25 M, David
      24 M, Henley 20 M, Harriet 18 F, Lucinda 17 F, Noah 16 M, George 14 M, Josephine 13 F, Israel
      11 M, James 8 M, Sarah 4 F.
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      Source:
      McCroskey, Kyle. McCroskey Family Tree, Descendants of John McCroskey (1680-1757). 2000.
      Much 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.
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