Aaron Crossley was born in
May 1858 and died December 4, 1928. Nancy Lindsey
Crossley was born in April 1861 and died May 3, 1916.
Aaron’s mother was Abigail Crossley who was born in
February 1831, date of death unknown. Aaron and Nancy
were the proud parents of eleven children; Cedie Marie,
Pearl Abigail, George Washington, Della Ethel, Enoch
Jessie, Emma Ester, Rosa May, Walter Eugene, Arthur
Furman, Eva Nellie and Lindsey Crossley all of Glendale,
S. C.
Cedie Marie Crossley was
born in February 1887. (We have received the following
information from Melissa Ray who is the great
grandaughter of Cedie Marie Crossley.) She
also sent David Beams Obituary:
Cedie Marie Crossley
was first married to Jim Henry Vandiver and had 5
children who are now all deceased:
Anna Mary Vandiver Calhoun (Grandmother of
Melissa Ray.)
Pearl Vandiver Wellman-Helton
Ruby Jeanette Vandiver Jones
Fannie-Sue Vandiver
Jim Henry Vandiver
After the passing of Jim Henry Vandiver
Sr., Cedie remarried to a man with the last name
of Vassey. They had a son who is deceased.
Eugene Erivn Vassey
After the passing of Mr.
Vassey, she married David Beams. The following is from
his obituary.
DAVID
B. BEAM, 70 died unexpectedly at his home in
Ellenboro, NC.
MR. BEAM was a s/o the
late CHARLIE and CHARLOTTE GREENE BEAM. He was a
retired farmer and was of the Bapist faith.
Surviving are ; his
wife, MRS. CEDIE BEAM; one son, JESSE LEE BEAM of
Weamsee, S.C. -FAY of Forest City and A.M. BEAM of
Ellenboro; one sister, MRS. FARRY BLAND of
Caroleen; 6 stepchildren; 6 grandchildren.
The Hovis- Crowe
Funeral home is in charge.
Cedie Marie lived in a her home near
Ellenboro, NC and then lived in Gastonia, NC until
her death in 1974.
Pearl Abigail Crossley was
born in April, 1889 and married Minor Edmund Riddle of
Glendale, S. C. They were the parents of three children;
Alta, Wilson and Grace Riddle and were the adopted
parents of James Crossley (
J.C.) Quinn. Minor Edmund Riddle died at age of 79
in October 1961. Pearl Abigail Crossley Riddle died at
age of 98 in October 1987.
George Washington Crossley
was born in April 1891 and married Miss. Lillie Davis.
They were the parents of five children; George W. Jr.,
Ruby, Lillian, Christine and Jessie Mae Crossley. Lillie
Davis Crossley died at age of 49 in October 1937. George
Washington Crossley died at age of 77 in November
1968.
Della Ethel Crossley was born in September 1892 and
married Boyce Dean White of Glendale, S. C. They were
the adopted parents of Eugene
Daniel Quinn White. Boyce Dean White died at age
of 72 in June 1963. Della Ethel Crossley White died at
age of 79 in April 1972.
Enoch Jessie Crossley was
born in August 1896 and married Miss. Minnie Mabry of
Pacolet, S. C. They were the parents of five children;
Mary, Ruth, Nellie, Bertie Mae and J. B. Crossley. Enoch
Jessie Crossley died at age of 82 in June 1979. Minnie
Mabry Crossley died at age of 83 in June 1985.
Emma Ester Crossley , twin
sister of Jessie was born in August 1896 and married
Dave Beam of North Carolina. They were the parents of
one child, Jessie Lee Beam. Date of Emma Ester’s
Crossley Beam’s death unknown.
Rosa May Crossley married
Earnest Daniel Quinn of Converse, S. C. They were the
parents of four children; Ruth May, Robert E. Lee, James
(J.C.) Crossley and Eugene Daniel Quinn. Rosa May
Crossley Quinn died at age of 21 on February 26,
1921.
Walter Eugene Crossley was
listed at 19 years of age in the 1920 census and married
Miss. Pearl Sellars. They were the parents of six
children; Walter, Lucille, Gertrude, James, Ralph and
Shirley Crossley. Walter Eugene Crossley died at age of
94 in June 1995. Pearl Sellars Crossley died at age of
94 in February 1998.
Authur Furman Crossley was
listed at 16 years of age in the 1920 census and married
Miss. Mary ---?---They were the parents of four
children; Margaret, Furman, James and Millie Crossley.
Arthur Furman Crossley died at age of 82 in February
1986. Mary Crossley died also in February 1986.three
days apart.
Eva Nellie Crossley was
listed at 14 years of age in the 1920 census and married
Ernest Daniel Quinn following the death of his first
wife, Rosa May Crossley Quinn. They became the parents
of seven children; Nellie Margret, Maybell, Ethel Conelia, Mildred
Lavina, Ernest Jr. Elsie May and Daniel Arthur Quinn.
Eva Nellie Crossley Quinn died at age of 93, December,
1998. Ernest Daniel Quinn died at age of 90, February,
1986.
Lindsey Crossley was
listed at 11 years of age in the 1920 census and married
Miss. Susie Crocker of Glendale, S.C. They became the
parents of three children; Harold, Kenneth and Elaine
Crossley. Lindsey Crossley died at age of 85- September
1993. Susie Crocker Crossley died at age of 86- December
1998.
