John Wesley Crossley (1926)

CROSSLEY, HARDY, SMITH, MILES

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Winterset Madisonian – October 28, 1926
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J. W. CROSSLEY DIES SUDDENLY

Early Settler and Veteran of the Civil War Dies Suddenly

J. W. Crossley died at the Mercy hospital on Friday, October 22nd, where he had gone the day previous for a minor operation. The operation which he submitted to on Thursday was successful in every way. He remained over night in the hospital and planned to return on the day following. Early Friday morning he arose while no one was in the room and fell, striking his head either on the bed or on the floor. The nurse in charge administered a hypodermic and he passed away about noon without regaining consciousness.

Mr. Crossley came to this county in 1865 after serving three years in the War of the Rebellion. He and Mrs. Crossley began housekeeping on the farm located between Patterson and Bevington 58 years ago. Six years ago the infirmities of advanced age made it necessary for them to leave the old homestead and move to Winterset. A brief sketch of his life is published elsewhere in this paper.

Mr. Crossley was one of whom it can be truthfully said that he was universally loved and respected. His strict regard for honesty and integrity, and his liberality toward the opinions of others, his clarity toward the rights of others and his cheerfulness in all conditions endeared him to follow them in an unusual degree.

Funeral services conducted by his pastor, Rev. David Shenton of the Winterset Methodist church, and Pitzer Post G.A.R., were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon. Burial was made at Montpelier cemetery, north of Patterson. Here, overlooking the beautiful valley in which he had lived and labored for more than a half century, his body was committed to its final resting place.
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Winterset Madisonian – October 28, 1926
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John Wesley Crossley, a son of Reuben and Hannah Crossley, was born near Finley, Ohio, in Hancock county, July 6th, 1844, and died in Des Moines at the Mercy hospital, Friday, October 22nd. He was left fatherless at 12 years of age, and while he had but little education, and that was acquired by himself, by close application to farming, he made a success of it, and taught his children that only by hard work could they hope to succeed in life.

He enlisted at 17 years of age in Company D, 99th Ohio volunteer Infantry, and later transferred to Company D, 50th Ohio volunteer infantry. He served in the Civil war for three years, from 1862-1865, and was in the Battles of Stone River, Lookout Mountain, Chicamauga, Franklin, and others.

He came to Madison county in 1865, and the first woman that he saw was Cynthia Jane Hardy, whom he married May 14th, 1868. They lived together over fifty-eight years. Seven children were born to them, James J., Hannah, Evalyn, Cora, John, Bertha, and Clyde. Of these, Hannah died in infancy and Cora at 21 in 1898. Mr. Crossley was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and has been a member of the Methodist church for many years. For 50 years he lived on the Crossley farm near Patterson and six years ago he and his wife moved to Winterset, where they have since resided.

Mr. Crossley was scrupulous, honest in all of his dealings, and his word was as good as his hand. He left a reputation of honesty and upright character.

He is survived by his wife, J. J. of Portland, Oregon, C. C., J. I., and Mrs. Ed M. Smith of Winterset, and Mrs. E. H. Miles of Patterson.

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