Josiah CROSBY
Eliza HILTON


Husband:  Josiah CROSBY
Birth:  18 May 1799, Belgrade, Kennebec Co., Maine 
Death:  Aft 1870, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
Burial:
Father:  John CROSBY
Mother:  Priscilla BLANCHARD

Marriage:    10 Feb 1821, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine

Wife:  Eliza HILTON
Birth:  10 Jun 1797, Jefferson, Lincoln Co., Maine
Death:  Aft 1870, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine 
Burial:  
Father:   Andrew HILTON 
Mother:   Deborah GILMAN 

Children:
1. Caroline Isabella CROSBY (Ayer), b: 25 Mar 1822, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
                                                           d: 11 Apr 1845, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
2. Mary Frances CROSBY, b: 23 Sep 1823, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
                                            d: 5 Mar 1824, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
3. Augustus Blanchard CROSBY, b: 9 May 1825, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
4. Andrew Hilton CROSBY, b: 11 Apr 1827, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
                                             d: 16 Jul 1854, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
5. Charles Henry CROSBY, b: 7 Jun 1830, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
6. Lydia Gilman CROSBY, b: 14 Jun 1832, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
7. Alpheus Eugene CROSBY, b: 25 Jul 1835, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
                                              d: Aft 1860, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine
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Notes:

1830 Federal Census Data (M19_0048, Page 176), Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine

 NAME

 

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

 CROSBY, Josiah

Males

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Females

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 2 Males

< 5

1826 – 1830

  =  Andrew             (b: 1827)
  =  Charles             (b: 1830)

 

 1 Male

5 – 9

1821 – 1825

  =  Augustus          (b: 1825)

 

 1 Male

30 – 39

1791 – 1800

  =  Josiah               (b: 1799)

 

 1 Female

5 – 9

1821 – 1825

  =  Caroline            (b: 1822)

 

 1 Female

30 – 39

1791 – 1800

  =  Eliza                 (b: 1797)

 

1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0143, Page 318), Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine

 NAME

 

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

 CROSBY, Josiah

Males

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

 

Females

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 1 Male

< 5

1836 – 1840

  =  Alpheus                (b: 1835)

 

 1 Male

5 – 9

1831 – 1835

  =  Charles                 (b: 1830)

 

 1 Male

10 – 14

1826 – 1830

  =  Andrew                 (b: 1827)

 

 1 Male

15 – 19

1821 – 1825

  =  Augustus              (b: 1825)

 

 1 Male

20 – 29

1811 – 1820

  =  Samuel (Ayer)

 

 1 Male

40 – 49

1791 – 1800

  =  Josiah                   (b: 1799)

 

 1 Female

5 – 9

1831 – 1835

  =  Lydia                     (b: 1832)

 

 1 Female

15 – 19

1821 – 1825

  =  Caroline                 (b: 1822)

 

 1 Female

40 – 49

1791 – 1800

  =  Eliza                      (b: 1797)

 

1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0258, Page 104), Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine,
                                                                                                                        Enumeration Date 5-Aug-1850, Family #184

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Occupation
or Trade

Real Estate

POB

Attend School

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,  I, P, or C

 CROSBY, Josiah

51

M

 Farmer

---

ME

 

 

 

                  Elisa

53

F

 

 

ME

 

 

 

                  Andrew

23

M

 Clerk

 

ME

 

 

 

                  Chas H

20

M

 Clerk

 

ME

X

 

 

                  Lydia

18

F

 

 

ME

X

 

 

                  Alpheus

15

M

 

 

ME

X

 

 

 AYER, Caroline

5

F

 

 

ME

X

 

 

Josiah and Eliza raised their daughter Caroline's children after her death.
 
1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0440, Page 795), Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine,
                                                                                                                        Enumeration Date: 13-Jul-1860, Family #642

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr
W/InYr

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 CROSBY, Josiah

61

M

W

 Engineer

$1,600

---

ME

 

 

 

                Eliza

63

F

W

 

 

$400

ME

 

 

 

                Charles H

28

M

W

 Rail Road Conductor

 

 

ME

 

 

 

                Alpheus E

25

M

W

 Clerk

 

 

ME

 

 

 

 (AYER), Miranda

19

F

W

 

 

 

ME

 

 

 

 (AYER), Marcia C

17

F

W

 

 

 

ME

X

 

 

 (AYER), Caroline J

15

F

W

 

 

 

ME

X

 

 

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0547, Page 596B), Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine,
                                                                                                                          Enumeration Date: 27-Jul-1870, Family #956

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
W/In Yr

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 GRAY, Charles E

37

M

W

 Produce Dealer

$1,500

$1,000

ME

 

 

 

             Marcia

25

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

ME

  

 

 

 CROSBY, Cayrus

75

M

W

 Engineer

$1,000

$1,000

ME

  

 

 

                  Eliza

70

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

ME

  

 

 

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