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FRANCIS B. CROSBY
(deceased) was a son of William Crosby, who settled in Huron county,
Ohio, at an early day, but subsequently moved to Kansas. William
was born in Adams county, N. Y. His first wife was Eliza
Stilwell, and for his second wife he married Eliza Starkey, who
accompanied her husband to Huron county.
Francis B. Crosby was born September 16, 1833,
in Ridgefield township, Huron County, Ohio, where he received a primary
education in the school of the district, and subsequently worked on the home
farm. On December 21, 1855, he married Adeline Franklin, who
was born August 22, 1836, in Onondaga county, N. Y., and their children were
as follows: Alice O., married to John Bowen, a farmer of
Greenfield township; William F. and Albert W., residing at home.
The parents of Mrs. Adeline Crosby were Reuben and Rhoda (Nobles)
Franklin, who settled in Richmond township, Huron county, at an early
day. Mrs. Franklin died in 1839, Mr. Franklin in 1840.
From the death of her parents to the time of her marriage Adeline
resided with her sister, Mrs. Rufus Atherton. After marriage
Francis B. and Adeline Crosby made their home on the William
Crosby homestead, which they purchased, and where he resided until his
sudden death, April 1, 1880. After his death the widow assumed charge
of affairs, and managed the farm and other interests with consummate
ability, until the legal division of the estate. From 1880 to this
time Mrs. Crosby has lived in her present home. She is a member
of the Baptist high place in the estimation of the people. Mr.
Crosby was a lifelong farmer and stock-grower, and built up a valuable
estate by industry and attention to details. Politically he was a
Republican, and in religion a Baptist. |
