Brief Life History of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus Crowley was born on 13 February 1864, in Polk Township, Ray, Missouri, United States. He married Ella Hurt on 25 September 1887, in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cole Hill Township, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States in 1900 and Fishing River Township, Ray, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1945, at the age of 81, and was buried in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Columbus Crowley in household of Andrew J Crowley, "United States Census, 1870"
- C C Crowley, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Lum, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1864–1945 Male
1864–1915 Female
Children (3)
1889–1945 Male
1890–1907 Male
1892–1894 Female
Parents and Siblings
1834–1888 Male
1841–1894 Female
Siblings (9)
1864–1945 Male
1865–1952 Male
1867–1899 Female
1869– Female
1872– Female
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World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1871 · KKK Supression
Age 7
1886
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Brennan, Kieran, Aileen, Assumpta, Bridie, Declan, Donovan, Kaitlin, Kevin Patrick, Maeve, Patrick Joseph.
Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cruadhlaoich ‘descendant of Cruadhlaoch’, a personal name composed of the elements cruadh ‘hardy’ + laoch ‘hero’. There has been some confusion with Crawley .
English: variant of Crawley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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