1831 - 1913 (81 years)
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Name |
Thomas C. CRONKLETON |
Birth |
11 Jan 1831 |
Delaware County, OH |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
1913 |
Marshall County, IA |
Burial |
Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA |
Notes |
- (1) Source: "Chisolm Family Tree," a Public Member Tree on Ancestry.com.
(2) The History of Marshall County, Iowa, Chicago, IL: Western Historical Co., 1878, p. 633:
CRONKLETON, T. C, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Marshalltown; born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Jan. 11, 1831; lived there until about 24 years old; engaged in farming and teaching, working on a farm in the Summer and teaching school Winters, and by prudence and economy saved enough to enable him to come to this county and buy 240 acres of land from the Government, which he did in April, 1855; bought a yoke of cattle, built a little shanty and went to work; he was at that time the only man on the prairie; he now owns 620 acres of land, valued at $15,500; is extensively engaged in raising stock, and also has a fine orchard of 800 trees, from 7 to 13 years old, all in fine condition. Mr. C. lived alone for five years after coming here, part of the time baching it. Married Miss Mary M. Parks April 2, 1863; their children are Mary G., born July 29, 1868; Lamattie V., Dec. 17, 1870; Frank, Sept. 4, 1874; and Agnes J., April 15, 1877. Mrs. C. is a member of the Baptist Church; Mr. C. is an active Republican. Has been [Timber Creek] Township Clerk for ten years, Trustee, and held other offices in the township.
(3) Iowa Cemetery Records [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000:
Name: Thomas C. Cronkleton
Death Date: 1913
Page #: 42
Birth Date: 1831
Cemetery: Riverside
Town: Marshalltown
Level Info: Gravestone Records of Marshall County, Iowa
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Person ID |
I23126 |
Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families |
Last Modified |
26 Mar 2024 |
Family |
Mary M. PARKS, b. Apr 1836, Hendricks County, IN d. Aft 28 Apr 1910 (Age ~ 74 years) |
Marriage |
2 Apr 1863 |
Jasper County, IA |
Family ID |
F10175 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
26 Mar 2024 |
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