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William Grinstead CROOK

William Grinstead CROOK

Male 1829 - 1900  (70 years)

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  • Name William Grinstead CROOK 
    Born 7 May 1829  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2, 3] 
    Died 23 Mar 1900  Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    Cause: Brights disease 
    • Although his death record states the date of death as March 23, 1900, his obituary (West Union Record, Friday, March 30, 1900) states that he died on Saturday, March 21. Since March 21 was actually on Wednesday that year and that Saturday was the 24th, his actual death date remains unclear.
    Buried Redemption Cemetery, Rt 18 S (btwn Toms Fork & Sand Fork), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Person ID I75289  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2019 

    Father Zephemiah CROOK,   d. Bef 1850 
    Mother Margaretta ___,   b. CA 1807, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F54626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marcelia WALDECK,   b. 8 Dec 1841, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1931, Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Mary M. CROOK,   b. 13 Oct 1862, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1945, Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. William Porter CROOK,   b. 10 May 1864, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1934, South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Margaret Elizabeth CROOK,   b. 21 Dec 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1943, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Frederick F. CROOK,   b. CA 1867,   d. 14 Aug 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     5. Absalom Bunion CROOK,   b. 30 Dec 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1897, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     6. Minnie Edith CROOK,   b. 16 Nov 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1932, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     7. Jesse Franklin CROOK,   b. 16 Mar 1872, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1957, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     8. Lillie Jane CROOK,   b. 9 Jul 1874, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1961, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     9. Flora Jennie CROOK,   b. 1876, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1949, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     10. James E. L. CROOK,   b. 20 Nov 1878, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1954, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     11. George Edward CROOK,   b. 7 Dec 1880, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1959, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     12. Robert Minter CROOK,   b. 21 Jun 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1972, Canton, Stark Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F32160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Brights disease - 23 Mar 1900 - Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Redemption Cemetery, Rt 18 S (btwn Toms Fork & Sand Fork), Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone, http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/doddridge/cemetery/cem0003.txt.

    2. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 134, Line 1596 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047764&Type=Death.

    3. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    4. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    5. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    7. [S1590] Death record of daughter.