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James "David" McCroskey

James "David" McCroskey

Male 1863 - 1929  (66 years)


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  • Name James "David" McCroskey 
    Birth 1 Oct 1863  Bradley Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Oct 1929  Sevier Co., TN; burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8140  forneyclark
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

    Father Marcus "Mark" (Rev.) McCroskey,   b. 28 Sep 1828, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1901, Sevier Co., TN; burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Louisa Elizabeth McCroskey,   b. 23 Jan 1831, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1897, Burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jan 1854 
    Family ID F3234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dora F. Lowe,   b. 25 Jun 1860, Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1922, Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN; burial: Alder Branch Cem.,Sevierville,Sevier Co.,TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mack Ernest McCroskey,   b. 7 Jul 1885, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1964, Sevier Co., TN; burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Lillie McCroskey,   b. 13 Feb 1887   d. 5 Feb 1889, Burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     3. Wallace Hugh McCroskey,   b. 6 Nov 1888, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Samuel Walter "Preacher" McCroskey,   b. 26 Jun 1891, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1971, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     5. Oliver McCroskey,   b. 9 Sep 1893, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1896, Burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     6. Louisa McCroskey,   b. 28 Aug 1895, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1896, Burial: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     7. Mary Kate McCroskey,   b. 13 Aug 1897, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1988 (Age 91 years)
     8. Marcus Abner McCroskey,   b. 28 Mar 1900, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. John Andrew McCroskey,   b. 17 Aug 1903, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1984 (Age 81 years)
     10. William Arthur McCroskey,   b. 28 Jul 1906, Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

    Family 2 Maud Fox,   b. 12 Feb 1884   d. 8 May 1978, Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN; burial: Howard-Campbell Cem., Sevier Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Children 
     1. James David McCroskey,   b. 6 Mar 1925   d. 28 Feb 1993, Maryville, Blount Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F3243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

  • Headstones
    McCroskey, James 'David' (1863-1929)     		McCroskey, James "David" (1863-1929)
    James "David" McCroskey (1863-1929); Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN, USA. Photo was provided by Lary McCroskey.

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      Further research on the Samuel Smith McCroskey (1725-1797) line was suggested by Lary McCroskey.
      Date information, dated April 1974, came from Mrs. Mary Reed & Mrs. Childress via Lary McCroskey.

      Source:
      Lary McCroskey:
      Name of James David McCroskey

      Source:
      SEE LARRY KINGSLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ldkingsley&id=I078524
      "The King's Meadow" KINGSLEY, CRAWFORD, MEYER, McCARTY, McCALLIE, GRIMSLEY, SHAHAN, ROBESON, HIGHTOWER, GARDNER, WELBORN, KUYKENDALL, etc.:
      Larry Kingsley:
      ID: I078524
      Name: David MCCROSKEY
      Sex: M
      Birth: 1 OCT 1863 in Bradley Co., TN
      Father: Marcus MCCROSKEY , Rev. b: 28 SEP 1828 in Sevier Co., TN
      Mother: Louisa Elizabeth MCCROSKEY b: 23 JAN 1831 in Sevier Co., TN

      Source:
      SEE SAM MANER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:3037323&id=I589019858
      THE COMMON THREAD:
      Sam Maner:
      1. Marcus (Rev.) MCCROSKEY (Robert Scott MCCROSKEY4, John Blair MCCROSKEY3, Samuel MCCROSKEY2, John MCCROSKEY1) was born 28 Sep 1828 in Sevier Co., TN, and died 8 Mar 1901 in Sevier Co., TN. He was buried in Alder Branch Cem.. He married Louisa Elizabeth MCCROSKEY 12 Jan 1854, daughter of David MCCROSKEY and Elizabeth Clack ROGERS. She was born 23 Jan 1831 in Sevier Co., TN, and died 24 Sep 1897. She was buried in Trundles Cem., Sevier Co., TN.
      Children of Marcus (Rev.) MCCROSKEY and Louisa Elizabeth MCCROSKEY are:
      2 i. Tennessee (Tenna)(Terry) MCCROSKEY.
      3 ii. Mary E. MCCROSKEY was born 25 Nov 1854, and died 5 Jan 1869.
      4 iii. Sally J. (Sarah) MCCROSKEY was born 19 Jan 1856, and died 26 May 1946. She married Edmund Lewis BURNS.
      5 iv. Lina MCCROSKEY was born 10 Jan 1859 in Sevier Co., TN, and died 31 Jan 1887. [DIFFERS FROM HEADSTONE INSCRIPTION]
      6 v. Louisa Katherine MCCROSKEY was born 19 Jan 1859, and died 2 Feb 1881.
      7 vi. David MCCROSKEY was born 1 Oct 1863 in Bradley Co., TN, and died 13 Oct 1929. He married Maude FOX. He married Dora LOWE.
      8 vii. Cordelia (Delia) MCCROSKEY was born 21 Feb 1865, and died 8 Jan 1929. She married Walter Rawlins STAFFORD.
      9 viii. Nellie G. MCCROSKEY was born 10 Nov 1868, and died 22 Sep 1921. She married James ALLEN 18 Sep 1889.
      10 ix. Arthur Roberts MCCROSKEY was born 25 Jan 1872, and died 1954. He married Mattie BURNS. She was born 1875, and died 1943.
      11 x. Annie Roberta MCCROSKEY was born 21 Jan 1875, and died 1 Aug 1896. She married Oliver REED 28 Sep 1893.
      Sam Maner's sources:
      Title: Rose Family.GED
      Repository:

      Source:
      SEE SAM MANER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:3037323&id=I589019858
      THE COMMON THREAD:
      Sam Maner:
      1. Marcus (Rev.) MCCROSKEY (Robert Scott MCCROSKEY4, John Blair MCCROSKEY3, Samuel MCCROSKEY2, John MCCROSKEY1) was born 28 Sep 1828 in Sevier Co., TN, and died 8 Mar 1901 in Sevier Co., TN. He was buried in Alder Branch Cem.. He married Louisa Elizabeth MCCROSKEY 12 Jan 1854, daughter of David MCCROSKEY and Elizabeth Clack ROGERS. She was born 23 Jan 1831 in Sevier Co., TN, and died 24 Sep 1897. She was buried in Trundles Cem., Sevier Co., TN.
      Children of Marcus (Rev.) MCCROSKEY and Louisa Elizabeth MCCROSKEY are:
      2 i. Tennessee (Tenna)(Terry) MCCROSKEY.
      3 ii. Mary E. MCCROSKEY was born 25 Nov 1854, and died 5 Jan 1869.
      4 iii. Sally J. (Sarah) MCCROSKEY was born 19 Jan 1856, and died 26 May 1946. She married Edmund Lewis BURNS.
      5 iv. Lina MCCROSKEY was born 10 Jan 1859 in Sevier Co., TN, and died 31 Jan 1887. [DIFFERS FROM HEADSTONE INSCRIPTION]
      6 v. Louisa Katherine MCCROSKEY was born 19 Jan 1859, and died 2 Feb 1881.
      7 vi. David MCCROSKEY was born 1 Oct 1863 in Bradley Co., TN, and died 13 Oct 1929. He married Maude FOX. He married Dora LOWE.
      8 vii. Cordelia (Delia) MCCROSKEY was born 21 Feb 1865, and died 8 Jan 1929. She married Walter Rawlins STAFFORD.
      9 viii. Nellie G. MCCROSKEY was born 10 Nov 1868, and died 22 Sep 1921. She married James ALLEN 18 Sep 1889.
      10 ix. Arthur Roberts MCCROSKEY was born 25 Jan 1872, and died 1954. He married Mattie BURNS. She was born 1875, and died 1943. 11 x. Annie Roberta MCCROSKEY was born 21 Jan 1875, and died 1 Aug 1896. She married Oliver REED 28 Sep 1893.
      Sam Maner's sources:
      Title: Rose Family.GED
      Repository:

      Source:
      SEE VIRGIL & DeANNA C. COOLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mccroskey&GScid=8533&GRid=5477818&
      Find A Grave:
      Virgil & DeAnna C. Cooley:
      David McCroskey
      Birth: Oct. 1, 1863
      Death: Oct. 13, 1929
      Burial:
      Alder Branch Cemetery
      Sevierville
      Sevier County
      Tennessee, USA
      Record added: May 23 2001
      By: Virgil & DeAnna C. Cooley

      Source:
      Lary McCroskey:
      CHILDREN OF DAVID MCcROSKEY (1863-1929) & DORA LOWE (1860-1922):
      CHILDREN (in order of birth)
      BORN Day Mo.Yr. PLACE OF BIRTH [DIED Day Mo. Yr.]
      1 Mark Ernest "Mac" 7 July1885 Sevier Co. [Alder Branch 6 May 1964]
      2 Samuel Walter 26 June 1887 Sevier [24 Jan 1971]
      3 *Wallace Hugh 6 Nov. 1888 Sevier
      4 Oliver 9 Sept. 1893 Sevier [12 Oct. 1896]
      5 Louisa 28 Aug. 1895 Sevier [14 Aug. 1896]
      6 Mary Kate 13 Aug. 1897
      7 Marcus Abner 28 March 1900 Sevier
      8 John Andrew 17 Aug. 1903 Sevier
      9 William Arthur 28 July 1906 Sevier
      CHILDREN OF DAVID MCcROSKEY (1863-1929) & MAUD FOX (b. 1889):
      10 James David 6 March 1908(?)
      11Lillie (Donna Forney Clark: Lillie may be Lillie McCroskey (1887-1889), daughter of James "David" McCroskey (1863-1929) and Dora Lowe (1860-1922).




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