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Crosby Family History
Crosby Genealogy & Family TreeCrosby is a Scottish name from Wigtownshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Norse roots kross ("cross") and byr ("farm"). The earliest known ancestor--Gillemichel de Crossebi--was recorded in 1176. The family motto is Resurgam which means "I shall rise again."
Other spellings include "Crosbie," "Crossby," "Corsby," and "Crosseby." Notable people with the surname include American actor Bing Crosby (White Christmas, Holiday Inn, High Society), American baseball player Bubba Crosby (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees), and American musician David Van Cortlandt Crosby (The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash). The first Crosby to come to America was Simon Crosby in 1636.
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Crosby Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joshua Crosby -- --, 1770 October 4, 1841 New York
- Samuel Crosby -- --, 1743 December 0, 1790 Massachusetts
- Thomas Jesse Crosby -- --, 1866 April 27, 1938
- Andrew Wilson Crosby -- --, 1856 August 11, 1930 South Carolina
- Mary Polly Crosby -- --, 1787 April 12, 1828 Pennsylvania
Crosby Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Simon Crosby
- James Crosby -- --, 1784 May 1, 1865 Nova Scotia
- Mehitable Crosby Massachusetts
- Josiah Crosby -- --, 1724 May 7, 1743 Massachusetts
- Virginia Ellen Crosby -- --, 1916 September 27, 1995 Illinois
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