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William Henry Crofutt

b. 1825 · New York  |  d. 1887

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1825 · New York[1]
Death
1887
Occupation
16 Aug 1850 · Ward 17, New York City, New York[1]

Family

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Decker (1823–1901)

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Crofutt (1846–1853)
  2. Amanda Crofutt (1848–1852)
  3. Mary Louise Crofutt (6 Oct 1850–19 May 1935)
    m. Rufus Samuel Rice (31 Oct 1843–28 Dec 1904) · Dec 1869 · probably Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
    Children: Minnie J. Rice (1870–1953); Ella Brush Rice (1873–1955); Rufus Clarence Rice (1875–1932); Harry Storm Rice (1878–1960); Florence Amanda Rice (1881–1937); Hannah Ida Rice (1883–1975); William Hawley Rice (1885–1939); Ralph Isaac Rice (1888–1940); Leon Albert Rice (1890–1931); Samuel A. Rice (1894–1971); Daniel Joseph Rice (1896–1974)
  4. William Henry Crofutt (1852–)
    m. Mary Ann O'Brien
    Children: Andrew Jackson Crofutt; Williard Crofutt
  5. John R. Crofutt (1855–)
  6. Washington Irving Crofutt (1857–1899)
  7. Charles L. Crofutt (1859–)

Notes

!Census (1850): Ward 17 (part 2), New York City, NY, enum 16 Aug 1850, p.459, fam 1249: Willm Crofut, 24, blacksmith, b. N.York Mary E., 26 NY Elizabeth, 3 NY Amanda, 2 NY _____ Research notes: I found some tombstones in Danbury that do not quite agree with the birthdates for William and Mary E. Crofutt, but do agree in name. They are interesting to note [http://home.att.net/~gravestones/LongR.html]: "The Long Ridge Cemetery is located on Long Ridge Road in the far southern part of Danbury. It is between a house lot and a wooded lot, and is easily missed when driving by. The overall condition is fairly good, considering that there is no evidence of routine upkeep. This cemetery was most likely affiliated with the Long Ridge Methodist Church, which still exists about 1/4 mile south of the cemetery." CROFUT Isabella daughter of William E. & Mary E. Crofut, died 9 Jun 1862, age 5 yrs, 4 mos, 9 days CROFUT Mary E. daughter of William E. & Mary E. Crofut, died 12 Feb 1852, age 2 yrs, 2 mos CROFUT Mary E. Wood wife of William E., born 2 Aug 1823, died 11 Feb 1908 CROFUT William E. born 16 Apr 1817, died 15 Apr 1884 Jaimie <celticturtle@mindspring.com> identified these for me in an email on Oct 19, 2004. Mary Emma Wood, b. 2 Aug 1823 Danbury, d. 11 Feb 1908 Danbury, m. William Edgar Crofut, b. 16 Apr 1817 Redding, CT, d. 15 Apr 1884 Danbury, m. 5 Nov 1845 Danbury. Their children b. Danbury include: Mary Eugenie b. 12 Dec 1849, d. 12 Feb 1852; William Edgar b. 8 Aug 1853; Isabella b. 1 Sep 1856, d. 9 Jun 1862. Mary Emma is the dau. of Philo Wood (7 Dec 1788-29 Oct 1864) and Amy Barlow (23 May 1792-12 Dec 1876). I also found another William H. in a Danbury cemetery [http://home.att.net/~gravestones/ChristianChurch.html]: The Christian Church Cemetery is located at the corner of King Street and East King Street, about 0.7 miles west of Route 39. The cemetery is next to the current Christian Church, and is well maintained by that group. There are very few damaged stones here, but many of the older stones are beginning to show their age. CROFUT Wm. H. died 10 Oct 1853, age 40 yrs, 3 mos, 2 days One posting (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CROFOOT/2001-01/0978924845) gave his father as William Crofut, without any detail or support.

Sources

  1. 1850 U.S. Federal Census