Brief Life History of Richard Cobb Caswell
When Richard Cobb Caswell Croley was born on 21 February 1806, in Powells Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, his father, Littleberry Casewell Crowley, was 34 and his mother, Mary Gibson, was 26. He married Emily A. Bennett on 12 July 1831, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Boston, Whitley, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. He died in October 1885, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Whitley, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- R C Croley, "United States Census, 1860"
- Cad... Croley in entry for Jesse Hamblen and Charlotte Croley, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Richard Croley in entry for Lottie Hamlin, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
Spouse and Children
1806–1885 Male
1815–1849 Female
Children (11)
1832–1902 Female
1834–1912 Male
1835–1911 Female
1836–1889 Male
1839–1927 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1772–1816 Male
1780–1830 Female
Siblings (5)
1794–1879 Male
1795–1867 Female
1803–1885 Female
1804–1851 Female
1806–1885 Male
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 6
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 24
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Crowley in Munster and of Crilly in Oriel.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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From John Veach Find a Grave: He married Melvina Croley but I have no record of her being buried here though I am hoping to find a stone for her here so I'll know if she is in fact buried here or not …
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