The Grimes Group - Past & Present

Croy, Mary E. (female)
Father	11 Sep 1813	Croy, William
Mother	2 Jan 1810	Joy, Statio Ann
Birth	2 Feb 1843	OH
Death	12 Nov 1911	Unknown

Living (male)

Family of Croy, Mary E.
Marriage	31 Aug 1865	OH, Morgan Co.

Croy, Amos Joy (male)
Father	11 Sep 1813	Croy, William
Mother	2 Jan 1810	Joy, Statio Ann
Birth	21 Aug 1840	OH, Athens Co.
Death	19 Jun 1925	MO, Nodaway Co., Maryville
Homer Croy wrote, "Pa would march in the G.A.R. parade ..." (Corn Country, p.11). This implies that Amos was a Civil War veteran on the Union side. This is confirmed in the book Country Cured, when it was mentioned that Amos was a sergeant in the Civil War. Describing Amos, Homer says: "Uncle Jim might stretch things a bit, but my father always stuck pretty close to the truth." (Corn Country, p.68) In another place, Homer writes this: "Sometimes a team would try to pass. I would want Pa to race. But he never would; too conservative." (Corn Country, p, 131) Homer also mentions that his father wore glasses, at least for reading (Corn Country, p. 132). Amos was listed with his wife, a daughter and a farmhand with the name of John Joy, age 22 (his mother's maiden name) in the 1880 census. The family was listed within four households of the Dexter Croy family, and within three households of the Percy Brown (P.B.) Croy household, which also had the father, William, living there. Near the end of his life, Amos rented out the farm to a tenant and moved to Maryville. His death date listed in the Cain Cemetery transcription is 14 May 1917. This needs to be checked.

Sewell, Susannah (female)
Father	27 Aug 1805	Sewell, Samuel Harvey
Mother	20 Jul 1805	Blackwood, Elizabeth
Birth	5 Aug 1845	OH, Athens Co.
Death	6 May 1906	MO, Nodaway Co. (early spring)
Susannah had a brother, Will Sewell, who was mentioned by Homer Croy as "having a zither" (a musical instrument) (Corn Country, p. 289). He has a biographocal sketch in "The Past and Present of Nodaway County, MO." where it says Will came to the county in 1864 originally. Also, it lists Phoebe as being his eldest child. Susannah was listed with her husband, a daughter, and a farmhand with the last name of Joy in the 1880 census.

Family of Croy, Amos Joy & Sewell, Susannah
Marriage	10 Jul 1870	MO, Nodaway Co., Hughes Twp., Graham
Girl	About 1871	Croy, Alice
Boy	11 Mar 1883	Croy, Homer
Boy	About Nov 1885	Croy, Byron B.
According to Homer Croy, "My father and mother had come from Ohio, but which 'westward sweep' they belonged to I didn't know. Pa had always said they had come west after the Civil War, looking for farm land." (Corn Country, p.9) Homer also writes, "I was thinking of my father who came to the prairies and was almost a homesteader himself ..." (Corn Country, p. 126) From Country Cured, Homer writes: "My father and mother were covered wagon pioneers. They left Ohio by ox team for California, but the land at Maryville looked so good they stayed. But they didn't know each other, as they came lumbering out from Athens County, Ohio. They were on different wagon trains and never heard of each other until they met in Missouri. "(Country Cured, p.2) Homer continues: "The Ohio people camped together that first winter and shared work and shelter while they scouted for land. Most of them wanted timber, because they had come from timber and had always worked in timber. But my father wanted 'open land', which he had seen during the Civil War; so he went a bit north of the rest of the Ohio people and singled out a prairie quarter section." (Country Cured, p. 2) Homer then concludes: "Sometime during that first winter, my father and mother met. She was the belle of her wagon train, and he had risen to sergeant in the Civil War and was considered one of the promising young men. It wasn't long until they were looking each other over. Susan Sewell and Sergeant Amos Croy." (Country Cured, p. 3) Homer notes that his parents were married in his uncle Will's (William Alexander Sewell) parlor, so that would imply that Will Sewell likely predated them into Missouri. William was also about twelve years older than Susannah. Homer writes about the area of the family farm, "My father and mother lived six miles from town; after a day in town, the ordeal of getting home in our turtle-creeping hack was as endless as time itself." (Corn Country, p.55) And mentioned elsewhere is, "Twenty-six miles northwest of the Croy farm is Tarkio, Missouri." (Corn Country, p. 63) Another reference told of the naming of a small crossroads near the Croy farm, telling how it came to be known as "Punkin Center". (Corn Country, p.78) [My note: in searching maps for this place, I found Pumpkin Center in White Cloud Twp., Nodaway County on US Route 71 at State Road A.] Homer finally clarifies what "town they went to in his book Country Cured: "Once a month my father and mother would get into the wagon and go to Maryville, the county seat. It was six miles, but shorter than now because there were so few fences." (Country Cured, p. 5) Other towns in the area seem to include Arkoe to the north in White Cloud Twp.(which may be what Homer referes to as "Tarkio"), and Graham, in Hughes Twp. to the west of White Cloud Twp.

Croy, John (male)
Birth	About 1790	PA
Death	Before 1880	per 1880 census, wife shown as widow

Prudence (female)
Birth	About 1792	VA
Death	After 1880	Alive during census

Family of Croy, John & Prudence
Girl		Living
Boy	11 Sep 1813	Croy, William
Boy	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Boy	Bet 1820 and 1830	Croy, Edgar
Girl	Bet 1820 and 1825	Croy, Elizabeth
Girl	About 1827	Croy, Mary Ann
Boy	About 1829	Croy, John, Jr.
Girl	About 1836	Croy, Prudence

Croy, Mary Ann (female)
Father	About 1790	Croy, John
Mother	About 1792	Prudence
Birth	About 1827	OH

Living (male)

Family of Croy, Mary Ann
Marriage	20 Apr 1867	UT, Salt Lake City

Croy, Elizabeth (female)
Father	About 1790	Croy, John
Mother	About 1792	Prudence
Birth	Bet 1820 and 1825	per 1840 Census estimate

Living (male)

Family of Croy, Elizabeth
Marriage	23 Dec 1847	OH, Morgan Co.

Croy, Prudence (female)
Father	About 1790	Croy, John
Mother	About 1792	Prudence
Birth	About 1836	OH

Living (male)

Croy, John, Jr. (male)
Father	About 1790	Croy, John
Mother	About 1792	Prudence
Birth	About 1829	OH
Death	After 1880	Alive during census

Hart, Sarah G. (female)
Birth	About 1831	OH
Death	After 1880	Alive during census

Family of Croy, John, Jr. & Hart, Sarah G.
Marriage	18 Oct 1849	OH, Morgan Co.
Boy	About 1851	Croy, Richard M.
Boy	About 1859	Croy, Hyram H.

Croy, Edgar (male)
Father	About 1790	Croy, John
Mother	About 1792	Prudence
Birth	Bet 1820 and 1830	OH
Death	After 1880	Alive during census

Croy, Samuel (male)
Father	About 1790	Croy, John
Mother	About 1792	Prudence
Birth	About 1816	OH

Bobo, Eliza (female)
Birth	About 1821	OH

Family of Croy, Samuel & Bobo, Eliza
Marriage	17 Dec 1840	OH, Athens Co.
Girl	About 1844	Croy, Sarah E.
Girl	About 1845	Croy, Polly
Boy	About 1847	Croy, Jasper A.
Boy	About 1848	Croy, John W.
Girl	About Feb 1850	Croy, Marinda
Girl	About Feb 1850	Croy, Melinda
Boy	About 1853	Croy, Lewis
Boy	About 1860	Croy, James T.

Croy, Marinda (female)
Father	11 Sep 1813	Croy, William
Mother	2 Jan 1810	Joy, Statio Ann
Birth	7 Dec 1836	OH
Death	7 Dec 1836	OH

Croy, Oliver G. (male)
Father	11 Sep 1813	Croy, William
Mother	2 Jan 1810	Joy, Statio Ann
Birth	12 Feb 1851	OH
Death	12 Feb 1851	OH

Croy, Oscar M. (male)
Father	11 Sep 1813	Croy, William
Mother	2 Jan 1810	Joy, Statio Ann
Birth	12 Feb 1851	OH
Death	12 Feb 1851	OH

Croy, Creighton (male)
Father	11 Mar 1883	Croy, Homer
Mother	26 Jul 1883	Savell, Mae Belle
Birth	1 Feb 1916	NY, Westchester Co., Forest Hills
Death	About Jul 1920	TX

Croy, Homer (male)
Father	11 Mar 1883	Croy, Homer
Mother	26 Jul 1883	Savell, Mae Belle
Birth	16 Aug 1921	NY, Westchester Co., Forest Hills
Death	19 May 1924	France, Paris

Croy, Carol (female)
Father	11 Mar 1883	Croy, Homer
Mother	26 Jul 1883	Savell, Mae Belle
Birth	5 Dec 1922	NY, Westchester Co., Forest Hills

Ebert, Harry Windsor, Jr. (male)
Birth	20 May 1917	VA, Frederick Co., Winchester

Family of Croy, Carol & Ebert, Harry Windsor, Jr.
Marriage	23 Jun 1945	AZ, Pima Co., Tucson
Girl		Living
Girl		Living
Boy		Living

Croy, Amos Joy (male)
Father	11 Sep 1813	Croy, William
Mother	2 Jan 1810	Joy, Statio Ann
Birth	21 Aug 1840	OH, Athens Co.
Death	19 Jun 1925	MO, Nodaway Co., Maryville
Homer Croy wrote, "Pa would march in the G.A.R. parade ..." (Corn Country, p.11). This implies that Amos was a Civil War veteran on the Union side. This is confirmed in the book Country Cured, when it was mentioned that Amos was a sergeant in the Civil War. Describing Amos, Homer says: "Uncle Jim might stretch things a bit, but my father always stuck pretty close to the truth." (Corn Country, p.68) In another place, Homer writes this: "Sometimes a team would try to pass. I would want Pa to race. But he never would; too conservative." (Corn Country, p, 131) Homer also mentions that his father wore glasses, at least for reading (Corn Country, p. 132). Amos was listed with his wife, a daughter and a farmhand with the name of John Joy, age 22 (his mother's maiden name) in the 1880 census. The family was listed within four households of the Dexter Croy family, and within three households of the Percy Brown (P.B.) Croy household, which also had the father, William, living there. Near the end of his life, Amos rented out the farm to a tenant and moved to Maryville. His death date listed in the Cain Cemetery transcription is 14 May 1917. This needs to be checked.

Sewell, Phoebe Ellen (female)
Birth	About Oct 1856	OH, per 1900 US Census
Phoebe (or Phebe, as Homer Croy always spelled it in his books), was Susanna Sewell's niece. She had a sister, Mary, who had married, but Phebe had not, as referenced in Country Cured (p. 52). At the same point there is also a reference to a "Blanche", but no relation is ever specified. Other Sewell relatives mentioned include Isaac Sewell, who had an onion farm in Texas, and Merle Sewell, who was running a store in Eckley, Colorado. (Country Cured, p. 156) Homer mentions Phebe often in his book Corn Country, but does not specify who she is. "And me running ahead to explore, then coming back to tell Pa and Ma and Phebe." (Corn Country, p. 132) Also, "But chores are chores and cows must be milked, so when evening drew upon us, Pa and Ma and Phebe and I went to the hack; ..." (Corn Country, p. 134) However, in his autobiography Country Cured, Homer clears up the mystery. Phebe was his mother's niece who lived with the Croy family for years. She later married Amos after her aunt Susanna died.

Family of Croy, Amos Joy & Sewell, Phoebe Ellen
Marriage	10 May 1908	MO, Nodaway Co., Near Maryville
Besides the description of Phebe and Amos marrying in Country Cured, there is another reference to this second marriage from the Ancestral File submission from Richard Sewell.

Croy, Alice (female)
Father	21 Aug 1840	Croy, Amos Joy
Mother	5 Aug 1845	Sewell, Susannah
Birth	About 1871	MO
Death	Before 1883	MO
Listed as age 9 in the 1880 census with her family. Homer never refers to her, at least by name, in his book "Corn Country". However, he does refer to her as having died "before he was born" in his autobiography, "Country Cured" (p. 51). That would mean she died before 1883.

Croy, Elva (female)
Father	12 Sep 1852	Croy, Percy Brown
Mother	About 1852	Mary
Birth	About Feb 1880	MO

Croy, Flora (female)
Father	26 Sep 1853	Croy, Albert Finch
Mother	About 1857	Bailey, Sarah
Birth	About Jul 1879	MO

Croy, Hyram H. (male)
Father	About 1829	Croy, John, Jr.
Mother	About 1831	Hart, Sarah G.
Birth	About 1859	OH
Death	After 1880	Alive during census

Croy, Richard M. (male)
Father	About 1829	Croy, John, Jr.
Mother	About 1831	Hart, Sarah G.
Birth	About 1851	OH

Croy, Sarah E. (female)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About 1844	OH

Croy, Polly (female)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About 1845	OH

Croy, Jasper A. (male)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About 1847	OH

Unknown (female)
Death	Before 1880	per 1880 census, Jasper shown as widower

Family of Croy, Jasper A. & Unknown
Marriage	Unknown	OH, Most likely
Boy	About 1872	Croy, Edwin J.
Boy	About 1874	Croy, John W.
Boy	About 1876	Croy, Daniel A.
Girl	About 1879	Croy, Celestia M.

Croy, John W. (male)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About 1848	OH

Croy, Marinda (female)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About Feb 1850	OH

Croy, Melinda (female)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About Feb 1850	OH

Croy, Lewis (male)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About 1853	OH

Croy, James T. (male)
Father	About 1816	Croy, Samuel
Mother	About 1821	Bobo, Eliza
Birth	About 1860	OH

Croy, Edwin J. (male)
Father	About 1847	Croy, Jasper A.
Mother	Unknown	Unknown
Birth	About 1872	OH

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