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Descendants of William Cretsley/Crotsley

First Generation

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1. William Crotsley.1 Born in 1790 in New Jersey.2 William died in 1855; he was 65.

William married Sarah1. Born in Jun 1805 in Broome County, New York.2

They had the following children:

2 i. Angeline T. (1825-1877)

3 ii. Abigail (1827-1911)

4 iii. Francis (1831-1899)

5 iv. Abraham (Abram) (1833-)

6 v. Edward (Edwin) (1834-)

7 vi. Caroline (1841-)

8 vii. Martha (1842-)

9 viii. Andrew (1844-1864)

10 ix. Cornelia (1829-)

Second Generation

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2. Angeline T. Cretsley (Myers).3 Born in 1825 in New York.4 Angeline T. died in Michigan on 9 May 1877; she was 52.5,6

On 26 Aug 1861 when Angeline T. was 36, she married Daniel Boone Smith, son of Smith, in Auburn, New York.5,7,8,9 Born on 11 Dec 1827, 28, 29, 30 or 35 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.1,4,10 Daniel Boone died in Hamilton, Onatario, Canada on 9 Dec 1917; he was 89.11,12

They had one child:

11 i. Charles William (1864-1944)

Angeline T. first married John Myers13,3. Born in 1787. John died on 19 May 1859; he was 72.

3. Abigail Crotsley.14 Born on 14 Jan 1827 in Tompkins County, NY.15 Abigail died on 27 Jan 1911; she was 84. Occupation: Tailoress.16

Abigail married James, Jr. Johnson15,16. Born in 1823.16

They had the following children:

12 i. Nathanial (?) (1850-)

13 ii. Laura (1852-)

4. Francis Crotsley/Cretsley.14,17,18,19 Born in 1831. Francis died in Corning, NY in 1899; he was 68.20 Buried in Oldfield Cemetery, Hornby, Steuben County, NY.17

Francis second married Sarah J. Wolverton17,18,15. Born in 1852. Sarah J. died in 1901; she was 49.

They had one child:

14 i. Clarence

Francis first married Helen Dailey19,15. Born in 1839 in Tompkins County, NY.

They had the following children:

15 i. Eliza (1856-)

16 ii. Mary A. (1858-)

5. Abraham (Abram) Crotsley.14,21,22,23 Born in Aug 1833.

Abraham (Abram) first married Margaret22. Born in 1826.

They had the following children:

17 i. Henry (1851-)

18 ii. Peter (1856-)

19 iii. Levi (1859-)

20 iv. Emma (1863-)

21 v. Howard (1864-)

22 vi. Jerome (1867-)

23 vii. Andrew (1870-)

Abraham (Abram) second married Caroline Wolverton15.

They had one child:

24 i. Mattie J.

6. Edward (Edwin) Crotsley/Cretsley.21,14 Born in 1834.

7. Caroline Cretsley.21 Born in 1841.

8. Martha Cretsley.24 Born in 1842.25

9. Andrew Crotsley/Cretsley/Critsley.14,21 Born in 1844. Andrew died in South Carolina on 15 Dec 1864; he was 20.26 Buried in Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort County South Carolina.27 Occupation: Farmer.

10. Cornelia Cretsley.2 Born in 1829 in Thompkins County.2,14

 

 

Third Generation

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11. Charles William Smith.
Born on 7 Mar 1864 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.
28 Charles William died in Oswego, Indiana on 18 Aug 1944; he was 80.

On 20 Aug 1900 when Charles William was 36, he married Elizabeth Lillian Rees29, daughter of Evan Rees & Mary Jones, in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan.30 Born on 3 Sep 1872 in Llangollen, Wales. Elizabeth Lillian died in Marcellus, Michigan on 25 Aug 1955; she was 82.

They had the following children:

25 i. Walter Roberts (1908-1995)

26 ii. Carlton William (1904-1996)

27 iii. Theodore Evans (1910-1983)

28 iv. Margery Rees (1902-1981)

29 v. Vita Florence (1906-1944)

12. Nathanial (?) Johnson.16 Born in 1850. Occupation: Proprietor of _ Mill.

13. Laura Johnson. Born in 1852.16

14. Clarence Crotsley/Cretsley.15,20

Clarence married Emma Kniffen15.

15. Eliza Cretsley.19 Born in 1856 in Steuben County, NY.

16. Mary A. Cretsley. Born in 1858 in Steuben County, NY.

17. Henry Cratsley.22 Born in 1851.

18. Peter Cratsley.22 Born in 1856.

19. Levi Cratsley.22 Born in 1859.

20. Emma Cratsley.22 Born in 1863.

21. Howard Cratsley.22 Born in 1864.

22. Jerome Cratsley.22 Born in 1867.

23. Andrew Crotsley.22 Born in 1870.

24. Mattie J. Crotsley.15

On 4 Jan 1888 Mattie J. married Alfred Hyatt15, in Corning, NY.15

Fourth Generation

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25. Walter Roberts Smith. Born on 2 May 1908 in Chicago, IL. Walter Roberts died in Evansville, Indiana on 4 Oct 1995; he was 87. Buried on 6 Oct 1995 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, IN.

On 17 Jun 1928 when Walter Roberts was 20, he married Mabel Edith Miller, daughter of Asa Leroy Miller & Olive Awilda Dierdorff, in Porter County, Indiana.31 Born on 4 Nov 1909 in Milford, Indiana. Mabel Edith died in Evansville, Indiana on 14 Sep 2002; she was 92.

They had the following children:

i. Robert Walter (1929-2000)

ii. daughter (1935-)

iii. son (1937-)

26. Carlton William Smith. Born on 12 Feb 1904 in Chicago, Illinois. Carlton William died in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1996; he was 91.

Carlton William married Sylvia Rose Starek. Born in 1907.

They had the following children:

i. daughter (1936-)

ii. son (1932-)

27. Theodore Evans Smith. Born on 10 Oct 1910 in Chicago, Illinois. Theodore Evans died in Elkhart, Indiana in Mar 1983; he was 72. Buried in Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana.

On 5 Feb 1937 when Theodore Evans was 26, he married Catherine Gertrude Luttman32, daughter of Clem (Pete) Luttman & Lillian Frisby, in Calmumet City, IN. Born on 18 May 1914 in Elkhart, Indiana.

They had the following children:

i. daughter (1939-)

ii. son (1942-)

iii. daughter (1945-)

28. Margery Rees Smith. Born on 27 Jan 1902. Margery Rees died in 1981; she was 78.

Margery Rees married Ralph Cole.

They had the following children:

i. son (1927-)

ii. daughter (1926-)

29. Vita Florence Smith. Born on 22 Feb 1906 in Chicago, Illinois. Vita Florence died in 1944; she was 37.

Sources

1. "Civil War Union Pension file, D.B.Smith, 148th New York Infantry, Co. D."

2. "1855 New York State Census, p.44," Steuben County, Corning, July 5, 1855, Steuben County Historian, 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath New York, 14810, March 2002.

3. "Will and surrogate file of John Myers," Box number 39, Cayuga County, New York.

4. "1870 U.S. Census," Jackson County, Michigan, p. 137R, Microfilm, M593-678.

5. "Letter from D. B. Smith to his son C.W. Smith (written on Consulate paper)," August 31, 1895.

6. "Death Certificate," May 9, 1877, Jackson, Michigan, State Office Number, 16, 117, Certified Copy.

7. "Civil War Union Pension file, D.B.Smith, 148th New York Infantry, Co. D." Marriage Record destroyed by fire according to Pension file.

8. "Auburn Daily Advertiser and Auburn Union," Marriage notice, Auburn New York, Wednesday, August 28, 1861, 2, Microfilm.

9. First Presbyterian Church, 175 Years 1811-1986, First Presbyterian Church, Auburn, NY, 1986, p. 6 line drawing of old church, 9 photo of pulpit, 20 photo of Rev. Charles Hawley.

10. Headstone at Hamilton Cemetery. Photos taken December 2001

11. "Death Announcement," Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, December 10. 1917, 10, Microfilm (photocopy).

 

12. "Obituary," The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, December 10, 1917, ? (after page 10 where announcement is), Microfilm (photocopy).

13. "1850 U.S. Census," Cayuga County, NY, p. 356, Microfilm, 3/2001, Indexed incorrectly as Thyers.

Census shows a 27 year old Angeline "Theyers" as the wife of 63 year old John "Theyers". (Myers). In addition to 3 "Theyers" children and 3 other unrelated people, there is also an 8 year old Martha Cretsley.

14. "1850 U.S. Census," Steuben County (Town of Painted Post), NY, p. 51 (William head of house.), Microfilm, August 30, 2001.

15. Steuben County Historian, Volunteer Researcher. 3 East Pulteney Square, Bath, New York, 14810, January 2002

16. "1875 New York State Census," Steuben County, June 12, 1875, Steuben County Historian, Bath New York, January 2002, by volunteer researcher, Marion Springer.

17. "Oldfield Cemetery (aka Ferenbaugh Cemetery) transcription, Steuben County (Hornby), NY," https://sites.rootsweb.com/nysteube/hb/hb7.html.

18. "Civil War Union Pension File, Francis Cretsley, 141st Infantry Co. D, 60th Infantry Co. G, 17th Infantry Co. B."

19. "1860 U.S. Census," Steuben County (Corning), NY, p.212, (Francis head of house.).

20. "Obituary, In Francis Cretsley Union Civil War Pension File."

21. "1860 U.S. Census," Steuben County (Corning) NY, p. 214 (Sarah head of household), Microfilm.

22. "1880 U. S. Census transcription," Schuyler County (Orange) NY, p. 419A, 1880, CD Intellectual Reserve, (LDS), Schusterman-Benson Genealogy Library, 1/16/02.

23. 1891, Directory of Steuben County, New York, Millard F. Roberts, John Single Paper Company, Ltd., Syracuse, NY, 152 (Corning-Outside City).

24. "1850 U.S. Census," Cayuga County, NY, p. 356, Microfilm, 3/2001.

Census shows a 27 year old Angeline "Theyers" as the wife of 63 year old John "Theyers". (Myers). In addition to 3 "Theyers" children and 3 other unrelated people, there is also an 8 year old Martha Cretsley.

25. Winger, Otho, In Memory of Ida Miller Winger by her loving husband Otho Winger, Self published, 1944?

26. "Civil War Union Military file, Andrew Cretsley, 141st Infantry, Co. D," 1864, Photocopy, Died of Typhoid Fever.

27. "Beaufort National Cemetery on Interment.net," http://www.interment.net/data/us/sc/beaufort/beaunat/index.

28. "Civil War Union Pension file, D.B.Smith, 148th New York Infantry, Co. D." D.B. stated that C.W.’s birthday was April 7 not Mar 7 1864.

29. "Ellis Island Records Search," http://www.ellislandrecords.org, 8/11/01.

30. "Marriage License, Charles W. Smith & Elizabeth L. Rees," August 20, 1900, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan.

31. "Marriage License (COPY)," June 17, 1928, Porter County, Indiana.

32. Email "re: Smith Family," January 2002.

 

Index

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Margaret spouse of 5

Sarah spouse of 1

Cole

daughter child of 28

Ralph spouse of 28

son child of 28

Cratsley

Emma 20

Henry 17

Howard 21

Jerome 22

Levi 19

Peter 18

Cretsley

Caroline 7

Cornelia 10

Eliza 15

Martha 8

Mary A. 16

Cretsley Myers

Angeline T. 2

Crotsley

Abigail 3

Abraham (Abram) 5

Andrew 23

Mattie J. 24

William 1

CrotsleyCretsley

Clarence 14

Edward (Edwin) 6

Francis 4

CrotsleyCretsleyCritsley

Andrew 9

Dailey

Helen spouse of 4

Hyatt

Alfred spouse of 24

Johnson

James, Jr. spouse of 3

Laura 13

Nathanial (?) 12

Kniffen

Emma spouse of 14

Luttman

Catherine Gertrude spouse of 27

Miller

Mabel Edith spouse of 25

Myers

John spouse of 2

Rees

Elizabeth Lillian spouse of 11

Smith

Carlton William 26

daughter child of 27

Charles William 11

Daniel Boone spouse of 2

son child of 26

daughter child of 26

daughter child of 25

Margery Rees 28

son child of 25

Robert Walter child of 25

daughter child of 27

Theodore Evans 27

son child of 27

Vita Florence 29

Walter Roberts 25

Starek

Sylvia Rose spouse of 26

Wolverton

Caroline spouse of 5

Sarah J. spouse of 4

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