Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Fred A. and Edith (Young) Crossley, Bryant
FRED'S FAMILY
In 1880 Franklin County, Iowa, Fred is 8, with Charles 37 and Sarah J. 32. Walter is 10, Fred 8, and William 2.
Charles F. Crossley 1842-1904 is buried in
Lincoln, Nebraska # 58680629,
with Sarah J. (Blackston) Crossley 1846-1933 # 69101838.
EDITH'S FAMILY
In 1880 Clay County, Nebraska, J. Y. Young is 30, Minnie (Lindsey) 23, Lulu 5, A.F. 3, and E. J. nine months old.
In 1885 Lancaster County, Nebraska, James J. Young is 33,
Minnie 28, Lulu 11, ADAM 8, EDITH 5, Herbert 3, and Della 2.
James J. Young and Minerva Lindsley had married September 11, 18733 in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Minnie R. Young, daughter of David and Margaret Lindsley, married Arthur T. Moore on January 22, 1896 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In 1900 Chicago, Minnie, born May 1852, and Arthur May 1867 born in Wisconsin, have Herbert J. Young born Dec 1881 iand Richard Young January 1888 , both born in Nebraska.
FRED AND EDITH
Fred, 24, son of C.F. and Sara Crossley, married Edith J. Young
on January 6, 1896 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
She was the daughter of James Young and Minnie Lindsay.
Fred is a streetcar conductor in 1900 St. Joseph, Missouri,
born June 1871 in Iowa, with Edith June 1879 Nebraska.
Frederick Oct 1898 and William Nov 1899 were born in Missouri.
1909 " Fred Crossley, the newly elected school treasurer of
District No. 20, was in Yuma on business Saturday."
In 1910 Yuma County, Fred is farming 37, born in Indiana (WRONG), with Edith J. 31, Nebraska. Fred 12, Allen 10, and J 8 wee bon in Missouri, Heleen 2 in Colordo.
They're next to Adam D. Young 33 married eleven years to Marie J. 32, both born in Illinois.
Adam David Young was born July 29, 1876 in Rock Falls, Illinois.
In 1916 A.D. Young was on two of the Yuma County fair committees.
In 1920 Yuma, Adam has no occupation 43, with Marie J. 41, and Richard A. 7 born in Colorado.
In 1940 Los Angeles County, Adam is a butcher, 63, married to Edna L. 35 born in Nebraska, with Myrna J. 8 born in Wyoming.
Richard Adam Young, born in Yuma Dec 5, 1912, registered for WWII in Covina, California, with his father A.D. as reference.
Adam David Young, dying in Los Angeles County, 1876-1947 is buried in Bridgeport, Nebraska # 21615790,
with Marie Josephine (Blattner) Young 1878-1929 3 21615824.
Fred proved up a quarter in section 10, 5N 48W in 1912.
"Claimant names as witnesses: Peter Nordholm, Frederick Nielsen
and William J. Ray, of Bryant, Colorado, and Magnus H. Herrlin, of Burdette, Colorndo."
April 1914 "J. F. Coleman and family came in from York, Nebraska,
Sunday morning for a couple of days visit at the home of his sister,
Mrs. A. D. Young. The guests left Tuesday morning for Twin Falls,
Idaho, in which city they expect to make their home."
This is Clara Lulu Coleman, wife of James F. Coleman, dying in Seattle on July 8, 1922, age 47.
August 6, 1915 "Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Young were called to Sterling
Tuesday by a message announcing the death of Mrs. Young's brother, F. A. Crossley ; in that city.
Fred is buried in Sterling 1871-1915, in Lot 2, Space 1, Block
8, Section 1-72. FindaGrave # 197024896.
In 1920 Sterling, Edith is widowed, 41, with Frederick 22 a car mechanic,
William 20 a tractor mechanic, and Jay D. 18 a night man in a garage, all born in Missouri.
Helen L. 12 and Frencis W. 9 were born in Colorado.
In 1940 Los Angeles, Francis is a bookkeeper, 28, sister Helen Ferguson 30 a stenographer, Helen Yvone Ferguson 9 born in California.
Edith Jane Crossley is 65, widowed.
Edith Jane (Young) Crossley 1879-1945
is buried in Glendale, California # 85373417.
FRED
Fred Richard Crossley, an automotive engineer born in St. Joe, Missouri, living in Detroit, and Helen Pierce Headley, , born in Richmond, Virginia
to William Eugene Headley and Gertrude Sue Hanks, married in Williamsburg, Virginia on June 4, 1941.
They had Fred Richard Crossley on July 16, 1945 in Dallas, Texas.
Fred, Helen, and Fred Jr. left New York in 1950 for Cape Town, South Africa, residence Rivermont Farm in Tideater, Virginia.
In 1952, arriving in New York from London, Fred 54, Helen 43, and Fred Jr. 7, going to the Packard Motor Car Export Division on 1861 Broadway in New York.
Fred Richard Crossley 1897-1962, dying in Hampton, Virginia, is buried in Arlington National # 49172849, wtih Helen H. (Headley) Crossley dying 2013, "Pvt Co. A. Dev Bn Tank Corps"
HELEN
Helen C. Crossley was born Dec 21, 1907 at Bryant, Colorado.
Helen and Archibald James Ferguson born in England,
had Helen Yvonne Ferguson in Los Angeles on Novemer 24, 1930. He applied for naturalization in 1927 in Los Angeles, living in Los Angeles.
In 1937 her husband John Harold Skinner, living in Hollywood, born in Ontario, Canada, applied for Naturalization.
In 1940 John H. Sullivan is still in Los Angeles County, 32, divorced, .
Helen was named Armstrong in 1981, and Sullivan in 1970, dying April 1993.
She's buried in Vancouver, Washington # 150849009,
with John H. Sullivan 1907-1975 # 150848990.
JOY
Joy is single in 1930 Los Angeles, and in 1940 is a meat cutter
in Boulder, Nevada, married to Uarda B. 28 born in Oregon.
He's buried in Boulder City, Nevada 1902-1978 # 34344712. So is Delda Uarda (Bolton Corssley 1912-1964 # 34344834.
FRANCIS
Francis Ward Crossley, born June 9, 1910 in Colorado, died April 7, 1976 in Los Angeles County.
He's buried in Glendale, California # 141133677.
WILLIAM
William is a mechanic in 1930 Los Angeles, 30, with
Lillian L. 27 born in Utah.
William Allen Crossley 1899-1949 is buried in Glendale, California # 80046193, with Lillian Lavina (Linden) Crossley 1901-1994.
1921 Loveland, Colorado "Mrs. Ethel Crossley and son and daughter returned to their home in Denver Sunday after spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Rich"
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