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

[Peggy13]

On FamilySearch, there is a marriage of James Crossett to Mary McQuaide on May 8, 1872 in Philadelphia.
Then I looked for John and Elizabeth with daughter Mary in 1870 and I found one although Mary is 18 so it would be only 20 in 1872 and I can’t see the address.
It is possible that the baby’s name was incorrectly given as James. If the mother was in her 23rd year, the parents couldn’t be John , brother of James, and Margaret because Margaret was born about 1837. So back to James and Mary as  the parents.

[amondg]

Question I haven't seen anything yet that points to the father of John and James as being John,
where did that come from?

I believe the mother is Mary though from the 1870 census

[Peggy13]

After I started researching James Crossett who died in 1927, I found an online tree which said there was a John Crossett born in 1795 who died 1862 in Philadelphia with wife Mary born 1791 who died 1879 in Philadelphia. Subsequent research  shows that this was the family due to the fact that they all lived at 1327 Savery Street, which was both John and Mary’s residence when they died (John in 1862 and Mary in 1879) and the residence of sons John and James when they enlisted for the military. The tree had sons William John born abt 1819 and Thomas born 1828 with these parents (the tree did not have James and John) and we find Thomas with them in 1850, age 22, with William John living next door. Mary age 79 is living wth James in 1870. It all fits to be the same family.

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Brilliant

[Peggy13]

Also Nancy died at 1329 Savery Street.

[Peggy13]

According to online tree aforementioned, James and Nancy's son Thomas age 4 on 1870 census, age 15 on 1880 census, died May 15, 1925 at 6328 So. Sangamon, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Familysearch is misbehaving as I was trying to see if his death certificate verified his mother's surname. Perhaps he has an obit.
The 1880 census for James Crosset and wife Kate has son Thomas on it but no James or William although we know son William was alive in 1910 and son James, if we have the correct date of death, died 1888.
 https://www.rootschat.com/links/01sdd/

[Peggy13]

I have now seen Thomas' death certificate in Chicago but, of interest, he is buried in Memphis, Tennessee. Names his mother as Nancy Kennedy, and his wife as Ellen Elizabeth. Thomas was single in 1910.
Then I found his brother John's death at Memphis General Hospital in  Memphis, Tennessee, on Apr 19, 1935, his usual residence 965 Florida St., Memphis, burial in Elmwood Cemetery, and he is married but I don't see his wife's name. His mother is named as Nancy Canady aka Kennedy. He was single in 1910.

[RJ137]

I have now seen Thomas' death certificate in Chicago but, of interest, he is buried in Memphis, Tennessee. Names his mother as Nancy Kennedy, and his wife as Ellen Elizabeth. Thomas was single in 1910.

Thomas Crossett-

The Commercial Appeal
Memphis, Tennessee
Sun, May 17, 1925
Page 7
Obit: https://www.rootschat.com/links/01sde/

The Commercial Appeal
Memphis, Tennessee
Sat, May 16, 1925
Page 7
Death: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-thomas-crossett-d/126252537/

The Commercial Appeal
Memphis, Tennessee
Mon, May 18, 1925
Page 7
Funeral: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-thomas-crossett-f/126252351/

[RJ137]

Then I found his brother John's death at Memphis General Hospital in  Memphis, Tennessee, on Apr 19, 1935, his usual residence 965 Florida St., Memphis, burial in Elmwood Cemetery, and he is married but I don't see his wife's name. His mother is named as Nancy Canady aka Kennedy. He was single in 1910.

John Crossett-

The Commercial Appeal
Memphis, Tennessee
Sat, Apr 20, 1935
Page 15
Obit: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-john-crossett-obit/126252172/

The Commercial Appeal
Memphis, Tennessee 
Sun, Apr 21, 1935
Page 9
Funeral: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-john-crossett-fun/126252256/