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charles h crusoe 1873

grendav2001 — 2012-03-08 10:34:25Z

the marriage at christ church, west hartlepool, on 4 february, 1873:

charles henry crusoe, aged 24, and a sailor.
son of henry crusoe, a sailor.
residing in west hartlepool.

hannah nicholson, aged 21, and a spinster.
daughter of john nicholson, a joiner.
residing in west hartlepool.

CRUSOE Otis D. 1940-2011 Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2011-05-29 23:01:11Z

CRUSOE, Otis D. Age 70, native of Dayton, Ohio and resident of Springfield, OHIO, departed this life on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

Otis, son of Callie Sanders and David D. Crusoe, was born on October 30, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio. Otis received his high school diploma from Dunbar High School of Dayton, Ohio and was a graduate of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Otis was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam.
Otis had a varied career, most recently, serving as a Program Coordinator with the Dayton Urban League.

Otis attended New Life Christian Center and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Otis was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Johnson Crusoe; daughter, Toni Johnson; 4 sisters and 3 brothers.
He leaves to cherish his memory, daughter, Cheryl (Scott) Ringer; son, Mark S. Linquist; dear friends, Clarence Ray and Roosevelt Anderson; granddaughters Shannetta Johnson, Kennedy Ringer and Madison Ringer; grandson, Ryan Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and in-laws.
The family will be receiving friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday May 31, 2011 at Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory, 4104 Needmore Road, Dayton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the funeral home with interment to follow at Dayton National Cemetery.
To send a special message to the family, please visit www.NewcomerDayton.com.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2011-02-23 19:42:08Z

Page 132 (see link below) mentions John Crusoe of Bassa making a donation of $1.00 I believe the marraige is mentioned somewhere within this text. In a volume of the Repository there is also mention of a trip that J.J. Roberts took to England accompanied by John Crusoe who was going there on business. Whether this was the old man or his son I'm not sure.

http://books.google.com/books?id=258oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA132&a...

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2011-02-23 18:53:15Z

Extremely long but within these writings are mentions of Crusoes. I believe the marraige is mentioned as well. Original link I found isn't turning up in my seach but will keep trying.
http://www.archive.org/stream/africanreposito85socigoog/afri...

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2011-02-23 17:54:19Z

Yes they were married in Liberia. I read about the marraige in the African repository, once I can locate the link I will post it for you. Edina has its own city website, here is the link http://edinacity.com/. Give the mayors of Edina a look, a Crusoe once served. Sent you an email as well.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

gw0awt_1 — 2011-02-23 13:01:19Z

Hi Kaifa Dennis, Thank you for replying.
I have sent you a message to your contact mail.
Which Crusoe married the daughter or grand daughter of Elijah Johnson? Did they marry in Liberia? Can you supply printed proof of the marriage? A photocopy would be good.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

2martinis — 2011-02-22 08:59:16Z

My interest is probably the same as yours, although I am not related. I would love to know how John Crusoe obtained his freedom so long before the Civil War, and who gave him the land I now live on.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2011-02-22 06:37:17Z

Hello Sue,

If you would like to know more about the Liberian roots of the Crusoe family please contact me. I am a descendant of one of the great(great)grandchildren of the John Crusoe who left Monroe TN. My grandmother's father was Stephen Nero Crusoe, he was born and raised in Edina, Grand Bassa - Liberia. She also had a Uncle named Lafayette Crusoe. The old man John Crusoe settled in Edina and was a successful merchant and ship owner, records of this are online in the African Repository. My grandmother confirmed that her grandfather and his Crusoe relatives (siblings/cousins) were in this line of business. I attempted to reach you by mail a few weeks back but received an error message.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

2martinis — 2011-02-22 03:02:34Z

John Crusoe owned the property that I now live on in Monroe County, Tennessee. The land was along and northwest of Island Creek near Vonore, Tennessee. He sold the land in November, 1850, and left for Liberia from Baltimore in December, 1850, going to Grand Bossa. His son Lafayette was with him as well as several other of his children. John Crusoe is on the earliet Monroe County Census records, and I have personally searched the records in the County Deed files. It appears that John Crusoe, a free slave for many years, was given the land by his previous owner, but we have no idea who that is.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

gw0awt_1 — 2011-02-21 20:35:25Z

Leah, Check out Monroe Co., Tennessee 1830 Census - I do believe the Library has a free subscription for Ancestry.
Sue

Re: Are we related

swiiithang — 2011-02-20 21:39:53Z

The county Effie is from is Lowndes County.

Re: Are we related

Hafod0197 — 2011-02-20 15:27:37Z

What country is this census in? Could Effie be Ettie?

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

Hafod0197 — 2011-02-20 15:25:25Z

I have found 12 Crusoes travelling from Monroe County, Tenn to Bassa, Liberia on the Liberia Packet 1850/1851. The oldest being John Crusoe b. 1778, John Jr b. 1837, Henry b. 1814, Polly b. 1810, Sarafina b. 1835, Sarahann b. 1845, Thomas b. 1831, W.P. b. 1833, Layette (poss Lafayette) b. 1843, Martha b. 1839, Maryann b. 1841, Mountford b. 1816. I can find no other Crusoes travelling at that time. Can anybody tell me how they are related? Are they father and 6 sons and the sons wives or are they all John's children?

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2011-01-15 10:52:52Z

Hello, were you ever able to figure out how he came to own so much property?

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2011-01-15 10:49:57Z

Hello, attempted to contact you via the email you provided but received a delivery failure message.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

2martinis — 2011-01-15 00:08:47Z

Lafayette Crusoe left Monroe County Tennessee in 1850 to travel to Bassa, Liberia with his parents and siblings. They are listed on the 1850 Monroe county Tennessee 1850 Census, and listed in the African Repository files online aboard the ship "Liberia" which sailed from Baltimore in late 1850. I also have a copy of the deed when John Crusoe, freed slave, sold his property in Monroe Co. TN in late 1850

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

gw0awt_1 — 2011-01-13 00:59:26Z

Hi there
Can you help me please with tracing a Lafayette Crusoe who went to Liberia, He had a son John Jacob Crusoe & this John found his way to Liverpool England where he had a family and descendants still live in UK today. I thank you for your time & effort in helping me.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

gw0awt_1 — 2010-10-28 10:35:41Z

Hi Can you contact me via gw0awt@hotmail.com. Thank you

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

gw0awt_1 — 2010-10-26 00:43:25Z

Hi there, thanks for the reply. Can we communicate via email?
I know that Lafayette had 2 children - John Jacob Crusoe born 2 Feb 1888, he had a sister do you know her name?
John Jacob had to leave Liberia in a hurry and got on first ship which landed him in Liverpool, UK. He did marry there and had a child but both died shortly after child's birth. However he did go on to have further children with his partner who kept house for him. There are quite a few Crusoe families in England & Wales from this Lafayette's son. regards Sue R

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-10-25 11:08:31Z

Hello, if they are the descendants of the John Crusoe Sr. that left TN and settled in Liberia their distant cousins (descendants of his son John Crusoe Jr. and other siblings) are in Liberia and the United States. Very few still bear the Crusoe name, Stephen N. Crusoe (my Great Grandfather) himself had three daughters that I know of. Any Crusoe you find in Liberia will more than likely be a descendant. My grandmother had an Uncle named Lafayette but not sure if this is the same person you mentioned.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

gw0awt_1 — 2010-10-24 22:46:03Z

Hello out there
I know where the descendants of one of Lafayette's sons are living to day. John Jacob Crusoe was born in Feb 1888 in Monrovia, Liberia. He ended up in Liverpool, England, UK.
He has left family in England & Wales. Can you supply Lafayette's story? Hope to hear from you?

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

gw0awt_1 — 2010-10-24 22:40:02Z

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

crusoemonique — 2010-10-20 20:23:32Z

This is all so facinating to me. I haven't gotten that far in my search of family but thanks for helping me out by having this information already. Do you mind me asking where are you? Meaning where do you live? I'm just curious...

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-10-20 03:32:39Z

p.s. My Grandmother says her father's family made their living in Liberia as merchants and actually owned ships. There are records in the African repository of John Crusoe being a ship owner and prominent citizen of Edina. There is also a record of a John Crusoe of Edina getting married to Elijah Johnson's daughter or granddaughter. As per my email we always knew my Grandmother was a descendant of Elijah Johnson because he is a well renowned figure in Liberian history, many of her cousins still carry the Johnson name.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-10-20 03:13:47Z

The Crusoe family established themselves in a small settlement in Grand Bassa county called Edina. My Grandmother's father Stephen Crusoe lived and died in Edina. There is only one Crusoe family in Edina and possibly in all of Liberia as it is a rare name there. She also says she had an Uncle named Lafayette Crusoe possibly a descendant of the Layette (misspelling of Lafayette?) Crusoe that traveled with John Crusoe to Liberia. There is no reason for me to come on ancestry.com to mislead anyone. Would also prefer if we discussed more personal details of my family's history over email.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

2martinis — 2010-10-20 02:06:55Z

yes I did, but I didn't see the connection to John Crusoe. You mentioned Cynthia, but how does she come from John? He went to Liberia with his kids, and they match the list in Tennessee records...but I don't know what happened to them once they got in Bassa.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-10-20 01:03:58Z

Hello 2martinis,

I sent a message to your email, did you receive it?

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

2martinis — 2010-10-20 00:27:03Z

It is not MY ancestry search, it is YOURS, and I will send you what I have. If in fact you can prove you are descended from John Crusoe, he is an amazing part of our country's history. Freed slaves before the Civil War were an unusual part of the community, and if had not been part of the Methodist Church's participation in the colonization efforts in Liberia, your ancestors would have been in an area torn by Civil War in Tennessee...and the outcome could have been much different. Can you tell me where your line comes from after John Crusoe...which child of his?

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

crusoemonique — 2010-10-18 23:46:20Z

Hi, I know you left this message some time ago but I as well am looking to get more informatiopn about my Crusoe family... Please contact me at my email address with any information you may be able to give me... Thanks
crusoemonique@yahoo.com
My name is Monique

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

crusoemonique — 2010-10-18 23:37:20Z

Hello I'm sorry I don't know that much about my Crusoe family to be able to help you out in your search. I'm truely sorry...

Re: related or by marriage

swiiithang — 2010-10-16 00:29:41Z

You did not leave a email address.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-10-14 15:39:38Z

We have also been trying find more information about his life before immigrating to Liberia. He had either a son or grandson named Monroe so we believe the family had strong roots and ties to Monroe County, TN. I will contact you via email so we can exchange more information.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

2martinis — 2010-10-14 14:58:30Z

Thanks for your response. I live on the property owned by John Crusoe until he sold it in 1850, in Monroe County, Tennessee. I can email you photos of the property and area, as well as give you the information I have, in exchange for whatever you know about the family. My interest is in finding WHO was the slave owner when John Crusoe was given his freedom, and how did he come to own over 600 acres. Where do you live now? Feel free to ask anything you need. My regular email is diguproots@gmail.com

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-10-14 03:50:54Z

Hello John Crusoe is my ancestor via my maternal grandmother Cynthia Crusoe of Edina, Liberia. The family originally believed him to be from the islands but upon further research we found he was from TN. The Crusoe family settled in Edina, Grand Bassa County, Liberia. Records of John Crusoe and his relatives can be found in the African Repository.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

2martinis — 2010-10-14 02:25:29Z

I may be able to help. I am researching the family of John Crusoe who left Tennessee in the United States in 1850 to settle in Bassa, Liberia...with ten sons, one of which was Lafayette Crusoe. He was a freed slave in Tennessee until he left for Bassa...any information?

Re: Are we related

swiiithang — 2010-09-17 01:11:44Z

Okay. Do you have any information about the Crusoe family?

Re: Are we related

crusoemonique — 2010-09-16 15:27:04Z

Hi, I'm sorry but I never recieved this message from you. I hope you're still getting or checking these messages... As for your question, I don't personally know anyone with those names and I do know that my grandmother had very little contact with her fathers family. Due to her rapid stages of alzheimers, I can't get much out of her any more.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-08-29 23:56:16Z

Hello, this message is for the Crusoe's in UK (Black origin). I am from Liberia and my Grandmother's father's name was Stephen Nero Crusoe. He had two brothers, we know one's name was Lafayette Crusoe. They settled in the city of Edina, Grand Bassa, Liberia.

Re: Crusoe(s) African American

kaifadennis — 2010-08-29 23:54:07Z

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

PaulaLHJ — 2009-07-07 18:47:45Z

Ahoy there cousi =)
How goes the search for Churchwell JACKSON Sr.?

In just reading an area in VA where many areas were known as parishes within counties. That is one route I dont know if anyone has taken. Parishes were all over Im sure... just which one did OUR JACKSON attend?

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

loisgeorge84 — 2009-06-03 18:58:50Z

We will pursue and try to prevail! My wife tends to look and look and then go back and keep looking and then look some more and not give up and she can keep talking about it (which is worse--the looking or the talking, I don't know--LOL!). Anyway, feel free to e-mail us independently at dyetrampe@roadrunner.com but we will continue these posts like this so that others might read in case they connect up to us, etc.. Last evening, Lois did a brief check of the Churchwell surname in early VA and didn't get anywhere (yet). Last month from the Genealogical Publishing House in Baltimore, we purchased a Family Archives CD that says "Genologies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine" so we need to look at that for any possibilities. Has anybody checked the former county, Spotsylvania from which Orange Co. was created in 1734? We will also keep our eyes open in Louisa Co. and Culpeper Co. for Jacksons. We will try to check into that. Lois has lines that were in Louisa, Orange, Culpeper, Essex (those are some of the lines we want to check when we go to VA this month) and other VA counties and I have other ones that were in JCC, CCC, and New Kent Co. that we hope to look into. We are taking regular vacations to VA and we are trying to do some on these genealogies each trip. We can't do it this trip, but we want to return to Russell Co., (SE--almost to TN) VA where the Robert Kilgore fort house is located. George's Kilgore line has Robert nephew of Robert and the Uncle Robert is George's line. The fort house was a way station type of place with fortified walls where travelers could stop over, sleep, eat, change horses, etc.. The place was fortified due to Native American attacks. We want to take another pic of the fort house because we lost the ones we took when we were there. Anyway, there is much genealogy waiting for all of us in VA! Thanks for writing back right away! George

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

PaulaLHJ — 2009-06-03 18:03:13Z

Hello again =)

Well over the past 30 or so years I have been watching and waiting for a sign of Churchwell JACKSON Sr - in VA.. ANYWHERE!

There are several of us online, cousin connected, who in the past - worked diligently to find our connection in Orange Co. (JACKSON & CHURCHWELL - possible mothers last name or for no rhyme or reason LOL) Researcher who have traveled to Orange Co, say no sign of him. So far no one- that I know of -has found it over the year's. All I know is we all have the same info from TN through North Carolina - Census, Land & Military - which is available to anyone. (children of his sons moved into other parts of the south, AL,AR,TX,MO,OK etc.

Once I was at a cross-roads with another of my lineages -HAWKINS- MY family stories and folklore was my G Grandfather was a doctor in the Ozarks of AR... I traveled to the town he came from - went to the local library and found more info - and - when I went to the local court house (always on there terms LOL) I found proof that my G Grandfather was indeed a licensed Doctor. Court House had an old Doctors register... there he was right in it - proof he was not only a doctor but a surgeon LOL... I now have a copy of his actual license. I had almost given up proving it to everyone -ha!

Okay - Orange Co for JACKSON - there are tons of JACKSON around there... we most likely connect to them all in some way shape or form... it just has a cobweb where we attach. Its there and someday - someone will attach it.

Warm Regards!

So my story continues with JACKSON

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

loisgeorge84 — 2009-06-03 01:41:27Z

Hi Cousin and thanks for writing back right away. We didn't know if you would still be looking into this site. Do you know if Churchwell or his widow applied for a Rev. War pension or if he was awarded any land anywhere, etc.? Maybe we should try to find some info there, too. We (Lois and I) haven't worked much on this line yet but we want to. I have a distant cousin in Illinois (my home state) who has done much and I will look at her site and let you know how to get on it if you haven't seen it yet. We plan to call ahead to the Orange Co. libe and find out re the genealogy section and what is there. Sometimes the LVA has the same info as the counties have and even more than the counties have.....apparently during the War Between the States, the VA counties were requested to send their records to Richmond. Some did and the records were saved, some didn't send their records and the records were saved within the county. Some records were just lost from the confusion of battle and war or in fires. So it is amazing that some records indeed did survive. We will see what we can do while we are there. We will look for Churchwell families, too, etc.. If you can think of any suggestions, please let us know. We will be out of town the week of June 7-13. Then we will be home a week before leaving for VA on 6/20. We will probably go to Orange Co. on 6/25. We will keep you posted. Will be clad to hear from you re any knowledge of Churchwell's Rev. War service and anything else. Thanks again. George

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

PaulaLHJ — 2009-06-02 23:15:56Z

Hello Cousin's!

Yes we are all in dire need of the Parents of Rev. War Soldier Churchwell JACKSON'S Parents, siblings AND HIS WIFE too.

Military Records state he was born in Orange Co,VA. No one has discovered his family life yet. Is he listed with a nickname, or mispelling? Was Orange Co, divided amongst several counties.. should we be looking in other counties?

Now, I will say this as a hopeful lead or NOT. My family folklore - stories that has been told through generations is that our JACKSON is somehow connected to the same JACKSONS - that is connected to Mary Todd - maddison or her sister. This is the Stonewall Jackson lineage - My great or great great G-ma Mary Ann -was to have connected as a cousin to him. It is just a story and I treat it as such, until I see solid evidence.

Please keep me in your thoughts if you find Our Churchwell JACKSON or his wife.

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

loisgeorge84 — 2009-06-02 21:19:41Z

Hi--Been looking at this site re Churchwell Jackson, Sr., b. Orange Co., VA, 1758. He is my 5th great grandfather. Here is how I descend from him: Churchwell Jackson, Sr.; his daughter Sarah and George McNew; their son Churchwell McNew and wife Mary Jane Kilgore; their daughter Sally McNew and James Jackson (we don't know if James is related to Churchwell Jackson, Sr.); their son James K.P. who married Elizabeth Mathis/Mathes/Mathews/Matthews; Their daughter Elizabeth who married Milton Carson Martin; their daughter Ruth who married Oscar Trampe; me, George Trampe (my wife is Lois). I don't know who were the parents and the wife of Churchwell Jackson, Sr.. My wife and I will be in VA the last 2 weeks in June for vacationing and doing genealogy and we plan to stop in Orange Co.. Does anyone have any suggestions as to doing library work or courthouse work there? We are also planning time to do research at the LVA (Library of Virginia) in Richmond. Will be glad to try to do some lookups/exchange info if anyone is interested. Thanks. George Trampe

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

loisgeorge84 — 2009-06-02 21:17:55Z

Re: Crusoe(s) African / UK - Liverpool

gw0awt_1 — 2007-10-31 21:32:33Z

Hello Darryl
My Uncle Charles was married to Etmonia Ella Bernadette Crusoe Aunt Ettie was born in 1933. Charles and Ettie had 2 children Lea and David Birch. Lea married a Mr.Speake and David's partner was a 1st cousin Kerry Crusoe.

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

PaulaLHJ — 2007-04-15 04:43:09Z

Good day! Please keep me in mind, if I should live long enough to see one of us find Churchwell JACKSON Sr in Orange Co Va... or at least a hint!

Re: CRUSOE,HAWKINS,JACKSON Connections

grins4ever1 — 2007-04-14 05:12:07Z

I am researching the JACKSON line as well. My ggrandfather was James Churchill Jackson, son of Daniel John Jackson (gggrandfather). Daniel's father is Churchwell Jackson, Jr.(gggrandfather) Therefore, his father is Churchwell Jackson, Sr. (ggggrandfather) I, along with so many out there, am trying to find additional information on
Churchwell, Sr. I am trying to find additional information on the Sr. in order to move forward in our genealogy research.

Re: Descendents of Lewis CRUSOE

crusoemonique — 2006-10-27 19:34:26Z

HEY, I'M MONIQUE CRUSOE AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE PROBABLY READ SOME OF MY OTHER RESPONSES TO OTHER PERSONS. WELL MY GRANDMOTHER IS ONE OF MAIN REASONS FOR THIS SEARCH AND SHE HAS STATED TO ME THAT WHEN HER FAMILY MIGRATED TO THE NORTH SOME MIGRATED TO MICHIGAN AND SOME MIGRATED TO ILLINOIS, IN SAYING THIS YOU MAY VERY WELL BE ONE OF THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS, SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AT crusoemonique@yahoo.com. THANK YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO HEWARING FROM YOU SOME TIME SOON.