Brief Life History of Isaac Green
When Isaac Green Croy was born on 13 October 1847, in DeKalb, Indiana, United States, his father, John Croy, was 26 and his mother, Mary Houseworth, was 23. He married Elizabeth Ann Cowan on 13 November 1870. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Toledo, Cumberland, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Sumpter Township, Cumberland, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 9 July 1936, in Neoga, Cumberland, Illinois, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Drummond Cemetery, Neoga Township, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.
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- Isaac Croy, "United States Census, 1930"
- Isaac Croy, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Isaac Green Croy, "Find A Grave Index"
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1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cumberland, Illinois, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Orkney): habitational name from any of several places called Croy, for example in Inverness-shire.
Probably also Irish: shortened form of McCroy , which is a variant of McRoy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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