James Crossett, died Nov 27, 1927 in Durham, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

[Peggy13]

I found William's death certificate and it has the same address as Elizabeth who died in 1887. However, the date of death was Oct 27, 1889,  burial Oct 30 in Odd Fellows cemetery, not Dec as previously thought. Says married though we know Elizabeth had died 1887. No parents names given.

[amondg]

My goodness you have had great success while I was sleeping glad to hear all the updates.

Do you think James and his brother John civil war records will help with family ties?

James was a private Company C regiment 119 V (I think this means volunteers) Pennsylvania

He served from 19 August 1862- 19 June 1865.

Don't forget the Franklin Cemetery where his first wife Nancy is buried. Her name doesn't show on PA Roots but I think only those with a headstone are listed.
 

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Is it possible James married a Mary McQuade after Nancy died, see obit below, then married Catherine Voorhees.

Philadelpia Inquirer April 24 1873

Crossett, on 23rd Instant Mary wife of James Crossett daughter of John and Elizabeth McQuade  in her 23rd year
Funeral from the house of her father Callowhill Street, to Laurel Hill Cemetery

ADDED

I think he did marry
Pennsylvania death certificates on ancestry
20 April 1873 James Crossett son of James and Mary Crossett aged 3 days.

His wife Mary would have died from complications due to childbirth as she died 3 days later

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1850 census I think the Thomas living with William and Elizabeth is their son born 6 November 1849
baptized  6 November 1850 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Parents William and Elizabeth

Died 28 November 1852 aged 3 Buried Odd Fellows

[Peggy13]

It is quite possible that James did remarry after Nancy died May 1870, as he had 5 children to care for. He would have had to marry before July 1872 to have a child by April 1873. The only thing is that one of later censuses says that it is the second marriage for both of James and Kate. Still, I think it is probable.
Great find for baptism and death of Thomas, son of William and Elizabeth. Thank you. I have been looking for Thomas, son of John and Mary, after the 1850 census, hoping that his death record might have Mary’s maiden name, although not likely to have it.
Thanks again. Peggy

[Peggy13]

I checked the date of death of James Crossett, son of  James and Nancy born abt 1861 who died May 13, 1888 which means that James would have had two sons named  James if he had another one born in 1873 with Mary McQuade. Hmmm.

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The son James of James and Mary died 20 April 1873 aged 3 days. Mary nee McQuade died on the

23rd, 3 days after the child she had given birth to.

See ADDED information on post timed 06.23

[Peggy13]

I did see that, amondg. And it does follow that it was the same James. I just found it strange that he would name another son James if the first one was still living.

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I think seeing the original entries would be the better idea, we have conflicting information

Public Ledger, April 21 1873

James son of JOHN and MARGARET aged 3 days.

YET !!!!!!

Philadelphia death certificates have James as the son of JAMES and MARY, 20 April 1873
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Burial records Laurel Hill Cemetery

James Crossett aged 3 days address 1931 CallowHill Street buried 21 April at 4pm.
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Mary McQuade Crossett was buried Laurel Hill and her father lived on Callowhill Street.
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If the child was male and had not been given a name was he inadvertently registered under his fathers name?  We may never know.

I expect Mary Crossett nee McQuade died of complication due to childbirth it was common.