Croston Research Notes

CROSTON SURNAME
ON
FEDERAL CENSUS
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ROLLS
Marriage Records
Military Records

CROSTON SURNAMES IN THE FEDERAL CENSUS

The names are presented IN THIS TABLE in no way suggests that they are family ancestors.
They may or may not be. It is here to help researching the surname Croston.

1820 CROSTON JAMES Essex County VA 037 No Township Listed

1820 CROSTON JOHN Hampshire County VA 251 No Township Listed

1820 CROSTON THARES Hampshire County VA 281 No Township Listed

1830 CROSTON JAMES Hampshire County VA 015 No Township Listed

1830 CROSTON JOHN Hampshire County VA 011 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON TRAVIS Hampshire County VA 151 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON CHARLES Hampshire County VA 151 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON JAMES Hampshire County VA 151 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON JOHN Hampshire County VA 151 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON THOMAS* Randolph County VA 272 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON WILLIAM Hampshire County VA 151 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON WILIAM * Essex County VA 123 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON SAMUEL Prince Edward County VA 211 No Township Listed

1850 CROSTON JOHN Hampshire Co. VA 275 Dist. #24

1850 CROSTON ELIZABETH Hampshire County VA 275 District #24

1850 CROSTON JAMES Monongalia County VA 237 36th District

1850 CROSTON JAMES Hampshire County VA 275 District #24

1850 CROSTON JOHN Hampshire Co. VA 275 Dist. #24

1850 CROSTON JOHN Monongalia County VA 234 36th District

1850 CROSTON JOHN Preston County VA 353 45th District Federal

1850 CROSTON NANCY Hampshire County VA 275 District #24

1850 CROSTON NOBLE T. Randolph County VA 049 52nd District

1850 CROSTON THOMAS Barbour County VA 015 District #5

1850 CROSTON TRAVAS Barbour County VA 094 District #5

1850 CROSTON WILLIAM Hampshire County VA 275 District #24

1850 CROSTON EUNICE Essex County VA 097 No Township Listed

1860 CROSTON JOHN Barbour County WV 035 Philippi P.O.

1860 CROSTON MARY M. Barbour County WV 120 Philippi P.O.

1860 CROSTON S. F. Barbour County WV 094 Philippi P.O.

1860 CROSTON SUSANNA Barbour County WV 035 Philippi P.O.

1860 CROSTON WILLIAM Barbour County WV 102 Philippi P.O.

1870 CROSTON THOMAS Hampshire County WV 461 Blooming Township

1870 CROSTON AUGUSTUS Barbour County WV 087 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON CHARLES Barbour County WV 087 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON CHARLES Taylor County WV 100 Clay Township

1870 CROSTON FERDINAND Barbour County WV 087 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON JOHN Barbour County WV 087 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON POLLY Barbour County WV 087 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON SAMUEL Barbour County WV 087 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON THOMAS Barbour County WV 084 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON THOMAS D. Barbour County WV 087 Philippi Township

1870 CROSTON ANNA Wood County WV 397 2 W. Parkersburg

1870 CROSTON MINERVA Jackson County WV 333 Grant Township

1782 Enumerations of Hampshire Co., (West) Virginia
No Croston surnames listed
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/17822.htm

1784 Census
Hampshire County (West) Virginia
No Croston surnames listed
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/17842.htm

Personal Property Tax Roll
1787

Gustavus (Travis D.) Croston
was first enumerated in the Personal Property tax rolls in the
Tax District of George Beall
on May 21, 1787
Source: BM

SIMS INDEX
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/sims8.htm

Croston, Travis D., 50 acres, North River, 1796, Book 9, page 60
Croston,Travis D., 32 acres, North River, 1811, Book 5, page 64
Croston, Travis, 55 Acres, North River, 1812, Book 5, Page 93
Croston, Travis D., 100 acres, North River, 1823, Book 9, page 383
Croston, Travis D., 21 acres, North River, 1833, Book 3, page 304

Croston, James, 14 Acres, North River, 1849, Book 7, Page 279

1810 Hampshire County, West Virginia Census
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/1810.htm

"The third Census shows the name of Head of Family and the number of other persons living in the family. The information included certain age groupings for both male and females, however totals only for males and females have been shown here, and the age groupings omitted."
* means "Listed as Free persons without information as to whether male or female."
833 is the page number on microfilm where the name was listed."

1810 Croston, Travis D. *9 (space) 833

1810 Hampshire County (West) Virginia Census
My research

Travis D. Croston
Travis' enumeration is in the Column entitled "all other free persons": 9
There is no breakdown for number of males or females.
No enumerated persons are in the column for "free white males" nor "free white females."

1810 Virginia Census

William Croston, Brooke, VA

1820 Census, Hampshire County, West Virginia

CROSTON, JOHN 4 2 251

CROSTON, KAVES 10 1 281 [My notation: see next table for name: Traves]

1820 Census, Hampshire County, (West)Virginia
My Research

Traves Croston

4 - Number of Persons engaged in Manufactures
All listed under free colored persons: 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0

1 Male of 14 and under 26
4 Males of 26 and under 45
4 males of 45 and upwards
1 female under 14
1 female of 45 and upwards

1820 Census, Hampshire County, (West)Virginia
My Research

John Croston
1 - Number of Persons engaged in Manufactures
All listed under free colored persons: 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
3 males of 14 & under 26
1 male of 45 and upwards
1 female under 14
1 female of 45 and upwards
[My notation: under the name of "John M. Fulhmon (can't decipher spelling of name)
All listed as slaves with exactly the same ages as John Croston's listings.
3 males of 14 and under 26
1 male of 45 and upwards
1 female of 14 and under 26
1 female of 45 and upwards]

1830 Census, Hampshire County, West Virginia

CROSTON, JAMES 0 2 15
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/18302.htm

[My notation: The last number (15) indicates the page of the microfilm; however, I'm not sure what the 2 means.]

1840 Census, Hampshire County, (West) Virginia
I'm not sure what these numbers mean in this first 5 rows,
but I have put my research below for these names,
and the numbers do not agree for numbers of children,
so I don't know what they represent.

CROSTON, CHARLES 4 3 8

CROSTON, JAMES 2 2 8

CROSTON, JOHN 5 4 8

CROSTON, TRAVIS 2 5 8

CROSTON, WILLIAM 2 1 8

1840 Census Hampshire County, (West) Virginia
my research

In this 1840 census, no one lives in the below households that is alive that would be of Gustavus' age, so since Gustavus died in 1841, it is not known whose household he was living in 1840.

The below Croston's are all on the same census page.

[My notation: Travis D. (Gustavus) Croston, son of (Gustavus) Travis D. Croston was b. 1810, aged 30 in this census, so his age just doesn't fit here. Gustavus was b. Abt. 1755, so this definitely is not him. Gustavus died in 1841, but so far I have not found where he is in the 1840 census.]
Travis Croston
all "free colored persons"
1 male under 10
1 male 37 and under 55
4 females under 10
1 female 24 and under 36

John Croston
all "free colored persons"
4 males 10 & under 24
1 male 36 and under 36
1 female under 10
2 females 10 and under 24
1 female 36 and under 55

James Croston
1 "white" female 20 and under 40
all the rest are listed under "free colored persons"
1 male under 10
1 male 36 and under 55
1 female under 10

William Croston
all "free colored persons"
1 male under 10
1 male 36 and under 55
1 female 10 and under 24

Charles Croston (my direct ancestor]
1 free white male 50 and under 60 [My notation: Could this be Nancy's father?]
1 free white female 20 and under 30 [My notation: This is probably Charles' wife,
Nancy "Polly" Burke Isner Croston]
below are all "free colored persons"
2 males under 10 [My notation: I show no males of Charles & Nancy b. before 1840.]
1 male 24 and under 36 [My notation: This is probably Charles Croston. I show him b. 1813.]
2 females under 10 [My notation: I show 1 female child of Nancy's, Sally Ann Isner b. 1835 AND 1 female child of Nancy & Charles', Nancy Croston b. 1840]

(George Deaver is next on the census. He was next to Gustavus Croston in the 1820 census]

1850 Jackson county, VA census
CROTEN

260/264
Race is not checked, so "white"
All listed as CROTEN, though I will write "Croston"

Charles Crosten 45 Male Farmer [My notation: b. Abt. 1805 - my great-great-great grandfather]
Nancy Crosten 36 [My notation: b. Abt. 1814 - my great-great-great grandmother, Nancy "Polly" Burke Isner Croston]
Francis Croston 18 Farmer (b. Abt. 1832)
Sarah A. Croston 17 (b. Abt. 1833)
Mary E. Croston 13 (b. Abt. 1837)
Samuel Croston 10 (b. Abt. 1840)
Nancy Croston 9 (b. Abt. 1841)
Susan C. Croston 7 My notation: b. Abt. 1843 - my great-great grandmother]
Charles Croston, Jr. 4 (b. Abt. 1846)
Thos. Croston 2 (b. Abt. 1848)

[My notation: Sarah A. Croston 17 is no doubt, Sally Ann Isner Croston]
I would suspect that Francis 18 would probably be by Nancy's marriage to Unknown Isner, as well. Since we don't know the marriage date of Charles and Nancy, we cannot know yet which of the other children are Charles Croston's children with Nancy.]

Samuel Pritchard, single, farming, 18, b. Taylor Co., parents Warner & Ruth; m. Susan C. Croston, single, age 15, b. Hampshire Co., parents Charles & Polly; place of residence of both Barbour County, Minister J. S. Corder married them December 12, 1857.

1850 Hampshire County, VA census

1831/1831
Wm. Croston 50 M M Farmer $400 Cannot read or write
Catherine Croston 30 F M VA Cannot Read or write
John 10 M M VA James 8 M M VA
Thomas 6 M M VA Elizabeth 4 M M VA

Next door: 1832/1832
Nancy Croston 62 F M $100 VA Cannot read or write
John Croston 30 M M Carpenter VA
Samuel Emory 45 M VA
Ann Turner 25 F VA
Eliza Turner 25 F VA

Next door 1833/1833
James Croston 60 M M $200 VA Cannot read or write
Elizabeth Wainneck F 48 VA
Elizabeth Croston 13 M M VA
Mary Jefferson 50 F VA

Barbour County, VA, 1850 Census

204/204
Thomas Croston 65 M M Farmer $1,000 VA Cannot read or write
Mary Croston 40 F M VA Cannot read or write
Winston 21 M M 21 Farmer VA Cannot read or write
Augustine 16 M M Farmer VA
John 14 M M VA
Rhoda 10 F M VA
Elizabeth 9 F M

This is Thomas Croston, son of Gustavus Croston,
making his date of birth Abt. 1785 instead of Abt. 1792.
The age of 65 is probably in error.

Barbour County, VA, 1850 Census

1276/1276
Travis Croston 40 M M Farmer VA Cannot read or write
Mary Croston 41 F M VA Cannot read or write
Elizabeth Ann 20 F M VA
Emily 18 F M VA
Nancy 16 F M VA
Rebecca 14 F M
William 13 M M
Hannah 12 F M
John M M

This is Travis Croston, son of Gustavus Croston.
Thomas' age on the 1850 Barbour County Census is off by a lot of years.

Randolph County, VA, 1850 Census

Noble T. Croston 33 M M Farmer VA
Sarah A. 18 F M VA

If this date of 33 years old is correct, he couldn't have been the son of Thomas Croston & Mary Croston as the years are off on again. But he could have been fibbing about his age of 33 or the census taker got it off by 10 years and it should have been 23.

Monongalia County, VA 1850 Census

208/209
James Croston 28, M M VA Cannot read or write
Sarah Croston, 26 F M VA
Martha Jane, 7 F M VA
John 3 M M VA
Susannah 1 F M VA

169/170
John Croston 25, M M Farmer VA Cannot rad or write
Nancy 22 F VA Cannot read or write

Preston County, VA 1850 Census

John Croston 61, M M Farmer $400, VA
Elizabeth Croston 54, F ? VA cannot read or write
Ferdinand S. 19, M ? VA
Elinor 18 F ? VA

It seems there might be a ditto on the next 3 lines beginning with Elizabeth for the M's,
but the census is too poor to be certain.

1850 Census
Washington County, Ohio

Elias Croston, Wesley Township; page 818

1860 Census Hampshire County, VA

Line Number, House Number, Family Number, Surname, Given Name, Male/Female, Race, Occupation, Real Estate Value, Personal Property Value, DDB

James Croston, son of Gustavus Croston, and Eliza, his daughter.
*See Below also James and Elizabeth Croston in Barbour County.

10	2	2	CROSTON	James	63	M	M	FARMER	500	190	VA
11	2	2	CROSTON	Eliza	25	F	M				VA
12	2	2	BARNES	Mary	55	F	W				VA

William Croston is the son of Gustavus Croston.
Catherine was Catherine Short.

13	3	3	CROSTON	William	53	M	M	FARMER	2,900	985	VA
14	3	3	CROSTON	Catherine	38	F	W				VA
15	3	3	CROSTON	John W.	22	M	M	FARMER			VA
16	3	3	CROSTON	Levi J.	20	M	M	FARMER			VA
17	3	3	CROSTON	Thomas	19	M	M	FARMER			VA
18	3	3	CROSTON	Elizabeth	15	F	M				VA
19	3	3	CROSTON	Charles	10	M	M				VA

Nancy Croston is the daughter of Gustavus Croston

20	4	4	CROSTON	Nancy	72	F	M		150	150	VA
21	4	4	EMORY	Samuel	52	M	W				VA

1860 Barbour County, VA, Census 035, Phillipi P.O.

236/236
John Croston 68 Male Mulatto Farm Laborer Value of Property 18, VA
Elizabeth Croston 47 Female Mulatto VA
Armstead Ramsey 19 M Mulatto Farm Laborer, VA
Luke Ramsey 14 Male Mulatto VA
Robert Ramsey 11 Male Mulatto VA
Harriet A. Ramsey 8 Female Mulatto
Susanna Croston 3 Female Mulatto

723/723
William Croston 21 Male Mulatto Farm Labourer Value 304, VA
Lydia Croston 16 Female Mulatto, VA

655/657
S. F. Croston 30 Male Mulatto Farmer, VA
Rosanna Croston 30 Female Mulatto, VA
Emanuel Croston Male Mulatto, VA
Nancy Croston 6 Female Mulatto, VA
Ann Croston 4 Female Mulatto, VA
Jack Croston 1 Male Mulatto, VA

1860 Census Hampshire County, VA

Line Number, House Number, Family Number, Surname, Given Name, Male/Female, Race, Occupation, Real Estate Value, Personal Property Value, DDB

James Croston, son of Gustavus Croston, and Eliza, his daughter.
*See Below also James and Elizabeth Croston in Barbour County.

10	2	2	CROSTON	James	63	M	M	FARMER	500	190	VA
11	2	2	CROSTON	Eliza	25	F	M				VA
12	2	2	BARNES	Mary	55	F	W				VA

William Croston is the son of Gustavus Croston.
Catherine was Catherine Short.

13	3	3	CROSTON	William	53	M	M	FARMER	2,900	985	VA
14	3	3	CROSTON	Catherine	38	F	W				VA
15	3	3	CROSTON	John W.	22	M	M	FARMER			VA
16	3	3	CROSTON	Levi J.	20	M	M	FARMER			VA
17	3	3	CROSTON	Thomas	19	M	M	FARMER			VA
18	3	3	CROSTON	Elizabeth	15	F	M				VA
19	3	3	CROSTON	Charles	10	M	M				VA

Nancy Croston is the daughter of Gustavus Croston

20	4	4	CROSTON	Nancy	72	F	M		150	150	VA
21	4	4	EMORY	Samuel	52	M	W				VA

1860 Barbour County, VA, Census 035, Phillipi P.O.

723/723
William Croston 21 Male Mulatto Farm Labourer Value 304, VA
Lydia Croston 16 Female Mulatto, VA

1870 Barbour County Census
PHILLIP TWP.

Dwelling 143-144
Thomas H. Croston 22, mulatto, farm laborer $100 personal estate, b. VA, cannot read or write
Nancy Croston, 26, mulatto, keeping house $55 personal estate, b. VA, cannot read
Sally A. Croston, 2, mulatto, b. WV
Jonathan MALE, 6, mulatto, b. WV, (son of Nelson and Nancy Male)
Mary MALE, 4, mulatto, b. WV (daughter of Nelson and Nancy Male)

Dwelling 181-182
Ferdinand Croston 35 mulatto, farm laborer, b. VA, cannot read or write
Rosanna 40 mf, keeping house, b. Va., cannot read or write
King E. 16 mm, b.VA., cannot read or write.
Nancy 12 mf, b. VA., cannot read or write.
Elias 10 mm, b. VA
Levi 8 mm, b. VA.
Charles 3 mm, b. WV. Married Mary E. Male d/o F Hiram “Poke” male and Magaret Miner

Dwelling 182-183

Croston, Thomas D. 75 mulatto, $1800 Real Estate, $500 Personal Estate, b. VA., cannot read or write
Croston, Polly 45 mulatto, keeping house, b. VA
Croston, Thomas 9 mulatto, b.VA.

Dwelling 183-184
Croston, Samuel 29 mulatto, farm labor, $200 Personal Estate, , b.VA, cannot read or write
Croston, Rhoda 29 mf, keeping house, b. VA., cannot read or write.

Dwelling 184-185
Croston, John 35 mulatto, farm labor, $275 Personal Estate, b. VA., cannot read or write
Croston, Betsey 30 mulatto, keeping house, b. VA, cannot read or write
Croston, Lewis 12 mulatto, farm labor, b. VA, cannot read or write
Vincent 7 mulatto, b. VA
John 5 mulatto, b. VA
Samuel 2 mulatto, , b. VA

Dwelling #185-186

Croston, Augustus 33 mulatto, farm labor, $250 Personal Estate, b. VA, cannot read or write
Croston, Sally 30 mf, keeping house, b. VA, cannot read or write
Thomas 16 mm, farm labor, b. VA., cannot read or write
Charles 14, mulatto, farm labor, b. VA, cannot read or write
Augustus 11, mulatto, b. VA
Rhoda 9 mulatto, b. VA
Elmira 6 mulatto, b. WV
Rachel 4 mulatto, b. WV.

Dwelling #186-187
Croston, Charles 56 mulatto, farm labor, $200 Personal Estate b.VA
Croston, Polly 50 mulatto, housekeeper, b. VA., cannot read or write
Croston, Ella 16, mulatto, housekeeper, b. VA, cannot read or write

1870 BARBOUR COUNTY
PLEASANT CREEK P.O.
PLEASANT DISTRICT

Dwelling 178/186
Croston, John 30 mulatto, farm labor, $355 Personal Estate, b. WV, cannot read or write
Croston, Lucinda 27 mulatto, keeping house, b. WV, cannot read or write
Monarvy 4 mulatto, b. WV

Dwelling #181/189
Croston, George 21 mulatto, farmer, $428 Personal Estate, b.WV cannot read or write
Croston, Mary 19, mulatto, keeping house, b. WV, cannot read or write

Dwelling 182/190
Croston, James 24 mulatto, farmer, $824 Personal Estate, b.WV, cannot read or write
Croston, Blebeal 35 mulatto, keeping house, b. WV., cannot read or write
Croston, Elijah 19 mulatto, farmer, b. WV cannot read or /write
Croston, Nancy 37 mulatto, keeping house, b. WV, cannot read or write
Croston, Sarah C. 21 mulatto, keeping house, b. WV cannot read or write

1880 CENSUS
PHILIPPI, BARBOUR, WEST VIRGINIA

1880, June 4, Census, Philippi, Barbour West Virginia
Roll T9 1399, page 88C
ED 74, page 88C, ED 74, SD1

51/52
all mulatto
Chroston, Augustus 53, Farmer
Sarah A. wife 45,
Charles 23 son,
Augustus, Jr. 21, son
Rhoda 17 Daughter
Bettie 12 Daughter
Elmira 14 Daughter

52/53
Chroston, Thomas 25
Chroston, Nancy, wife 22
Ellis 1/12 (May) son

53/54 Chroston, George 32
Mary 27 wife
Charles 9 son
Polly 8 daughter
Sinton? P., 2,Son

54/55
Chroston, Nancy 40, single
Chroston Rebecca 38, married

55/56 Boehm? Henry H. 37 Head of household
living in hh
Chroston, Charles 75, Farmer, father b. Maryland
Chroston, Mary, 70, wife, keeping house, VA VA VA
Chroston, Mary 70 wife

57/58
Chroston, John, Farmer 49?
(CONTINUED)

1880 Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia Roll: T9 1399, Page 88D, ED 74
June 4, 1880
Chroston, Elizabeth 39, wife
Chroston, Lewis 20, son, single
Chroston, Thomas 19, son, single
Chroston, Wesley 15, son, single
Henson? 9, son
Polly 7, daughter
Granville 6, son

1880 Census Philippi, Barbour Co. ED 74, Roll T9 1399
Page 89A
64/66
all mulatto
Chroston, Thomas H. 33 [My notation: b.Abt. 1847)
Chroston, Nancy, Mulatto 35, wife
Sallie A. 20, daughter
William J. 9, son
Burdett 6, son
Euphrates 3, son
Male, Jonathan 19, step-son
Male, Mary 17, step-daughter

BARBOUR COUNTY MARRIAGES MID 1800's - 1891
Marriage Records of Croston
posted by Michele L. Croston (thank you)

MALE, ELISHA M CROSTON,MARY 12-28-1853

CROSTON,JOHN M NEWMAN,ELIZABETH 11-11-1858

KENADY,ISAAC M CROSTON,NANCY 9-29-1859

CROSTON,VINCENT M NEWMAN,LUCINDA 1-17-1865

CROSTON,GEORGE M CROSTON,MARY 9-22-1868

PARSONS,SAMUEL M CROSTON,EMILY 10-22-1868

CROSTON,JOHN A M CROSTON,LUCINDA 7-14-1869

MALE,STEPHEN A M CROSTON,ELY 7-3-1872

MALE,JESSE M CROSTON,REBECCA 11-22-1872

MINARD,HENRY M CROSTON,SARAH C 6-13-1874

CROSTON,THOMAS M CROSTON,NANCY 12-6-1876

CROSTON, THOMAS m. NANCY MALE 3 October 1867

LEWIS,JOHN M CROSTON A J 7-31-1879

CROSTON,LEWIS M NEWMAN,DRUZILLA 11-17-1880

MALE, A J M CROSTON,ALMIRA 2-9-1883

CROSTON,FERDIMOND M CROSTON,SALLIE A 2-19-1885

NEWMAN,RICHARD M CROSTON,MINERVA 3-28-1885

CROSTON,THOMAS M MALE, ELIZA JANE 2-21-1886

CROSTON,SAMUEL M KENNEDY,VITTIE 7-11-1886

CROSTON,JOHN M MALE, SABINA 4-7-1887

MINOR,GEORGE M CROSTON,SARAH A 10-30-1887

COLLINS,SAMUEL M CROSTON,LUCINDA 11-22-1887

MALE,GEORGE M CROSTON,AMANDA -1-1-1888

MALE,TAZWELL M CROSTON,POLLY 1-15-1888

CROSTON,CHARLES M MALE,MARY E 4-4-1889

CROSTON,HANSON M MINER,BERTHINA 3-22-1891

CHARLES CROSTON
MARRIAGE RECORDS

CROSTON, CHARLES
Spouse: MALE, RACHEL
Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1865
County: Taylor State: WV

CROSTON, CHARLES
Spouse: KENNEDY, DAMA ANN Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1894
County: Barbour State: WV

CROSTON, CHARLES
Spouse: MALE, MARY E.
Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1889
county: Barbour State: WV

Charles Croston
these may be different Charles'
on WV Census'

1840 CROSTON CHARLES Hampshire County VA 151 No Township Listed

1840 CROSTON, CHARLES, Hampshire County 4 3 8

1850 CROTEN, CHARLES, Jackson Co. 260/264 (my ggg grandfather) (spelled Croten on Census)

1860 CROSTON, CHARLES, Hampshire Co., age 10 in h/h of William & Catherine Croston

1870 CROSTON, CHARLES, Barbour County, Philippi Township Page: 087

1870 CROSTON, CHARLES, Taylor County, Clay Township Page: 100

Charles Croston
grandson of Gustavus Croston
http://genforum.genealogy.com/croston/messages/31.html

I have Gustavus Crostons Revolutionary War records and pension file. I also know where he is buried. He is buried on the family farm in North River Mills, Hampshire Co WV.
His grave is at the edge of Maple Run. The DAR put up a sign at his grave and some "redneck' tore the sign down. The farm is now owned by the Bakers. I talked to them and they said that Charles Crosten was a grandson of Gustavus who had inherited the farm and that he sold the farm several yrs ago. If you ever get to WV let me know and I will show you where he is buried.

[My notation: There may be conflict here becauase of place of burial. Clemtown is not near North River. Here is the information I have on Charles Croston.

1 GUSTAVUS CROSTON b: 1755 d: August 19, 1841 in near Slanesville,Hampshire Co., (West) Virginia Burial: Buried on his farm, Ice Mountain, near North River Mills, Hampshire, (W)VA
. +Unknown Unknown d: Bef. 1841
. 2 Charles Croston b: 1813
.... +Nancy Burke(Polly) Isner b: 1814 in ,Hampshire County, (West) Virginia d: April 27, 1882 in ,Barbour County, West Virginia
.... 3 Charles C. Croston b: May 13, 1844 in Hampshire Co., VA d: February 23, 1922 in ,Barbour County, West Virginia Burial: Croston Cemetery, their Old farm, Backend, near Clemtown, WV, not far from the Pritchard Cemetery

MILITARY RECORDS
Charles C. Croston, grandson of Gustavus Croston

Croston Charles C. - Civil War
17 West Virginia Infantry, Enlisted as Private, Discharged as Private, Served in Union

Charles C. Croston b: May 13, 1844 Hampshire Co., VA d: February 23, 1922 ,Barbour County, West Virginia Burial: Interred in Family Cemetery
married September 14, 1865 ,Taylor County, West Virginia Rachel Male b: 1844

THOMAS CROSTON

http://genforum.genealogy.com/croston/messages/14.html
Posted by: KEVIN CROSTON Date: February 05, 2001 at 14:58:34
In Reply to: Re: Thomas H. Croston by Janis Orleman of 101
My name is Kevin Croston. I live in canton ohio. I was born in 1956. My gr,gr,gr Granfather is Thomas croston. He is a brother to William Croston,Sons of Gustavus Croston, wife unknown.I have traded some material with Edie Chaney. If you want to trade some names I can be reached at crostonk@sssnet.com

Theories and Speculations of Surnames of

Gustavus Croston, Travis D. Croston, Travis Dolphin Croston, Traves Dolphin Croston,
Kroesen, Traves, Dolphin, Dauphin, Dauphine

Prepared 2-1-2004 by Dee Randall

Name	1850 Preston County	1850 Jackson County	1850 Gilmer Co.	1860 Barbour County	1870 Barbour Co	1880
Ferdinand Croston	Ferdinand S. Croston 19 [c.1831] [later m. Rosanna] hhJohnCroston61&Elizabeth 54, Elinor18.	Ferdinand Sally 36 b. [c.1814] Sarah 21 [b.c.1829;Augusta 3 [b.c.1847]; James 2 [b. c.1848],Ferdinand, Jr. 10mo [b.c.1849] next door to below:		S.F.Croston 30 [b.c.1830]w Rosanna 30 [b.c.1830]	Ferdinand Croston35[b.c.1835] w Rosanna 40(b.c.1830]; son Elias b. 1860
Sarah A. Croston		h/h Charles & Nancy Croton, Sarah A. 17 [c.1833]. m. 1885 to Ferdinand Croston b. c. 1847, who is s/o Elias Croston & Nancy Tate. Elias’ parents are John Croston & Elizabeth.	Sarah Isner 22[b.c.1828] 2 doors from John Burk&Elizabeth Burk,Burk being nee of Nancy, Sally’s mother		Sally 30 [b.Abt.1840]h/h Augustus 33 [b.c.1837]	Chroston, Augustus 53 [b.Abt.1827] Sarah A. wife 45 [b.1835]; nextdoor toChroston, Thomas 25 Chroston, Nancy, wife 22 Ellis 1/12 (May) son

Research Notes: Not associated with the above, but there is a possibility.
1880 Michigan Census
Name: Ferdinand CROSTON
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: <1848>
Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Relation: Self
Home in 1880: Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: Ferdinand CROSTON
Father's birthplace: VA
Mother's birthplace: OH

also

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/clinton/cl_dibean_update_001.html
MELISSA ANN HARRIS - CROSTON,FERDINAND 08 AUG 1869

A long, long-shot
Database: Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1718-1820 (Slave)

Document Date: 6/27/1808
Document Number: 257
Notary: Pierre Pedasclaux
Depository: housed in parish courthouses.
Location: Orleans (including Chapitoulas).
Language of this record: French
Seller: Jean Baptiste Ramirez
Buyer: Ferdinand Percy
Name: Sally
Name Type: Could be African or European
ISLAMIC: 1
Gender: female
Race: black
Age: 32
sold or inventoried as an individual
Value of Sale: 500
Sale Common Price: 500

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