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David McCroskey

Birth	:	18 Jul 1817 Virginia, USA
Death	:	26 Oct 1898 Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7588060, -91.1505830
Description	:	Newspaper Clipping 1898. OBITUARY. David McCroskey was born in Rock Bridge county, Virginia, July 18, 1817. Lived there until he was 15 years of age. He came to Green county, Ohio, and lived there about 6 years. Sept. 18, 1838, he started for Iowa on horseback in company with three others, and arrived in Cedar county Oct. 1st, 1838. He entered 240 acres of government land, where he lived for 60 years, selling this in 1892, reserving a home there, where he spent the remainder of his days, departing this life Oct. 26, 1898, aged 81 years, 3 months and 8 days. He... Read More	Newspaper Clipping 1898. OBITUARY. David McCroskey was born in Rock Bridge county, Virginia, July 18, 1817. Lived there until he was 15 years of age. He came to Green county, Ohio, and lived there about 6 years. Sept. 18, 1838, he started for Iowa on horseback in company with three others, and arrived in Cedar county Oct. 1st, 1838. He entered 240 acres of government land, where he lived for 60 years, selling this in 1892, reserving a home there, where he spent the remainder of his days, departing this life Oct. 26, 1898, aged 81 years, 3 months and 8 days. He united with the M. E. church about 40 years ago, being a faithful worker in Sunday school and church until deprived of his hearing. He gave this grove its name of Virginia Grove when the first Sunday school was organized here. In 1840 he was married to Catharine Miller, of Ohio, who died in 1848. By this union there were 4 children, 2 of whom preceded the mother in death, Martha and an infant son; another daughter, Mrs. Eliza Jane Gaige, died April, 1863. Cyrus B. enlisted in the army in 1863, and died in the hospital at Duvalle Bluff, Ark., in 1864. March 1, 1849, he was married to Nancy Arnett, of Ohio, to whom were born 2 children, Mary E. and George E., the son dying in infancy. He leaves to mourn his death a devoted wife, who shared his joys and sorrows for almost 50 years; one daughter, Mrs. J. J. Webb, of Muscatine, and grandson, W. F. Gay, and two great-grandchildren, Fred and Ruth Gay, besides a large number of relatives and friends.

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David McCroskey's memorial is located at: Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, USA.
When did David McCroskey death?
David McCroskey death on 26 Oct 1898 in Cedar County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7588060
Longitude: -91.1505830

Family Members:

Spouse

Nancy Arnett McCroskey

(1822 - 1907)

Catherina A. McCroskey

(1823 - 1848)

Children

Eliza Jane McCroskey Gay

(1842 - 1863)

George Ellsworth McCroskey

(1861 - 1862)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Masonic Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7588060, -91.1505830

2. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7552986, -91.1508026

3. Kizer-Burns Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7559130, -91.1854800

4. Mount Zion Church Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7343000, -91.1790000

5. County Home Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7938600, -91.1370690

6. Goodale Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7219380, -91.1567400

7. Sand Hill Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7905998, -91.1817017

8. Bradley Family Plot
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7389115, -91.1029340

9. Bolton Burial Site
Center Township, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7333600, -91.0834130

10. Woodbridge Cemetery
Buchanan, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7644005, -91.2294006

11. Virginia Grove Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7211685, -91.0834427

12. Red Oak Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8365000, -91.1575000

13. Wright Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7569008, -91.0353012

14. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Cedar Valley, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7295000, -91.2667000

15. Rochester Cemetery
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6656200, -91.1395800

16. Burnett Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6680782, -91.1834911

17. North Liberty Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6852989, -91.2292023

18. York Prairie Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7714005, -91.0250015

19. Centreville Cemetery
Lime City, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6805796, -91.0779322

20. South Bethel Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6727829, -91.0814667

21. Ocheltree Family Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6875242, -91.0557094

22. Pee Dee Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -91.2142029

23. Hanna Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7136002, -91.0261002

24. Howard Cemetery
Plato, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7486303, -91.2918299