Brief Life History of Russel H.
When Russel H. Croxford was born in May 1858, in Lincoln, Maine, United States, his father, Benjamin Foster Croxford, was 40 and his mother, Susan Elizabeth Whitney, was 37. He married Flora E Doyle Marks on 20 September 1893, in Penobscot, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Newburgh, Penobscot, Maine, United States in 1880 and Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States in 1893. He died on 5 August 1908, in Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, United States.
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- Russel H Croxford in household of Manasseh Mahoney, "United States Census, 1880"
- Russell H Croxford, "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"
- Russell Croxford, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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English: perhaps a variant of Crockford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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