FIRST GENERATION

GEORGE CROSSNORE was born about 1750. Nothing is known about his parents or origins. It is probable he immigrated to the United States from somewhere in Europe. Family lore suggests he may have been German. The Crossno surname is found in various spellings throughout Europe, including Germany, Poland, Italy, and Russia. In Poland, the surname is spelled "KROSNO". There is said to be a "Krosno" town, castle, glassworks factory, and family crest for this surname. Most, but not all, of the Crossnoe's living in the United States today are his descendants. There are some exceptions, namely later immigrants from the countries previously mentioned.

George resided between 1786 and 1803 in BURKE CO., N.C. He resided between DEC 1805 and 1812 in STEWART CO., TENN. He died sometime after 1812 in TENN..

GEORGE CROSSNORE and his wife, name unknown had the following children:

i. REBECCA CROSNOE, born about 1770 in Anson Co., N.C., the DAR has records showing her marrying Thomas Dockery in 1804 in the same county. It is impossible to prove at this point that she is a daughter of George Crossnore, but the age and location are appropriate, and there is no other known Crossnore family known in the U.S. at that time under any spelling. Rebecca Crosnoe Dockery died in 1805.
ii. JOHN CROSSNORE, born about 1771 in Burke Co., N.C.
iii. GEORGE CROSNOE, born about 1775 in Burke Co., N.C.; died July 16, 1825 in Wilson Co., Tenn. He married Catherine Houk. (Spellings of her maiden name vary)
iv. THOMAS CROSSNO, born about 1776 in Burke Co., N.C.; died Dec., 1860 in Wayne Co., Tenn. He married three times; Sarah (maiden name unknown), Milly "Molly" Grimes, and Sarah A. (maiden name unknown, but not the same Sarah).
vi. HENRY CROSSNOE, born about 1780 in Burke Co., N.C.; died about 1845 in Perry Co., Tenn. He married Sarah Middleton.
v. JACOB CROSSNOE, born about 1785 in Burke Co., N.C.; died Feb. 18, 1839 in Benton Co., Tenn. He married Jane Greer.
vii. ADAM CROSSNORE was born about 1788 in Burke Co., N.C. He died after 1824. Records would indicate that he was either physically or mentally handicapped.
viii. ELIZABETH CROSSNORE, born between 1790 and 1800 in Burke Co., N.C. She married John James Lindsey.
ix. UNKNOWN DAUGHTER CROSSNORE, born between 1790 and 1800. Possibly wife of Thomas Townsend, but not proven.

Sources include, but are not limited to:

* 1800 Buncombe Co., N.C. Federal Census. Note: Buncombe Co., N.C. was created from Burke Co., N.C. in 1791.
* Tax list of Stewart Co., Tenn. for 1811.
* DAR records
* Research by John Crossno, college history professor and genealogist

Note: records are very scarce in this time period, and much is left to interpretation of the available information.

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