Olive Robert "Bob" McCroskey

Notes:

James R. Fuller, in his autobiography, wrote that his uncle Ray McCroskey told him "that his father and two of his brother's left their hometown of Sparks, Georgia and traveled to the Chicago World Fair. On their way home, they ran out of money in Pollock, Louisiana, a booming sawmill town. They were all able to get jobs their, and settled in that area for a time. Though two of the brothers later moved to Jasper, Texas, Bob remained in Pollock a bit longer, and it was there he married Maudie Alva Roberts. "

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name: Olive Robert Mccroskey
death date: 12 Feb 1948
death place: Precinct 6, Sabine, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 71 years 9 months
estimated birth date:
birth date: 12 May 1876
birthplace: Georgia
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: D.C. Mccroskey
father's birthplace: Georgia
mother's name: Mary Roberts
mother's birthplace: Georgia
occupation: Farmer
place of residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Rosevine Cem.
burial place: Bronson, Texas
burial date: 14 Feb 1948
additional relatives:
film number: 2218831
digital film number: 4031424
image number: 2899
reference number: 9195
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Olive Robert Mccroskey, 1948

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Louisiana, Beauregard Parish, Merryville
Enumerated 16 Mar 1920
SD 7 ED 109 Sheet 17A
318-330
McCroskey, Olive R Head m W 41 M Ga Ga Ga Grader Lumber Mill
McCroskey, Maud Wf F W 31 M Miss Miss La
McCroskey, Ruth Dtr F W 12 S La Ga Miss
McCroskey, Fred Son M W 9 S La Ga Miss
McCroskey, Roy Son M W 6 S La Ga Miss
McCroskey, Ray Son M W 1 S La Ga Miss

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 6
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 7A Stamped 98
139-143
Mc Croskey, Robert Head M W 52 m20 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
McCroskey, Maud Wf F W 42 M17 Miss Miss La
McCroskey, Fred Son M W 19 S La Ga Miss Laborer General Farm
McCroskey, Roy Son M W 16 S La Ga Miss
McCroskey, Ray Son M W 11 S La Ga Miss
140-144
Fuller, Herman Head M W 24 m19 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Hauling Co
Fuller, Ruth Wf F W 23 M18 La Ga Miss
Fuller, Mildred Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx La
Fuller, Narvaline Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx La
Fuller, Conrad Son M W 1 S Tx Tx La

Olive married Maudie Alva Roberts before 1907 in Pollock, Grant Parish, Louisiana. Maudie was born on 9 Feb 1888 in Mississippi; died on 14 May 1956; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They met in Pollock, Louisiana, a booming sawmill town.

1. Ruth McCroskey was born on 11 Jan 1907 in Pollock, Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Dec 1967.
2. Fred David McCroskey, Sr. was born on 26 Jan 1911 in Pollock, Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Jun 1966 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Lee Roy McCroskey was born on 9 Jan 1914 in Louisiana; died on 27 Feb 1986 in McLennan County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Living

Notes:

Middle name somestime shown as Carl, but it is almost certainly Carr, as the tombstone of namesake son David Jr is engraved as David Carr McCroskey Jr.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Georgia, Elbert County, Pike
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880
Page 6B SD 2 ED 21
55-55
McCroskey, David W M 26 Farming Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Mary W F 31 Wife Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Albert W M 5 Son Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Adaline W F 4 Dtr Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Robert W M 3 Son Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Joseph W M 1 Son Ga Ga Ga

1900 Census
Georgia, Berrien County, Militia District 1487
Enumerated 21 Jun 1900
SD 2 ED 11
331-331
McCroskey, David C Head W M Feb 1852 48 M 24 Ga Ga Ga Peddler
McCroskey, Mary Wf W F Jun 1849 51 M 25 10/7 Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Robert Son W M May 1877 23 S Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Charles Son W M Feb 1879 21 S Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, David C Son W M March 1881 18 S Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Lillie Dtr W F Dec 1885 14 S Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Percy Dtr (sic) W F (sic) Oct 1890 9 S Ga Ga Ga
Johnson, Addie Dtr W F Feb 1876 24 M 5 1/1 Ga Ga Ga
Johnson, McCroskey Grdson W M Sept 1898 1 S Ga Ga Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD --- ED 133 Sheets 7B and 8A
139-140
McCroskey, Dave C Head m W 56 m1 35 Ga US US Peddler Dry Goods
McCroskey, Mary Wf F W 56 m1 35 10/7 Ga Ga Ga
McCroskey, Percy Son M W 18 S Ga Ga Ga Laborer Odd Jobs
McCroskey, Polk Son M W 34 m1 10 Ga ga Ga Painter House
McCroskey, Gertrude Dau-in-law F W 33 m1 10 0/0 Ga Ga ga

David married Mary "Mollie" Susan Roberts before 1874. Mary was born in Jan 1849 in Georgia; died about 1927; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]