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1. | Landon C. Crosswhite was born on 28 Jan 1829 in , Giles County, Tennessee, (son of Jesse Crosswhite and Nancy Snyder); died on 1 Dec 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Gentry Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Also listed in household in 1870 Johnson Co. census was Shaver, William 56 Farmer /125 TN, Susannah 62 TN; Crosswhite, Victoria 5 TN. Landon married Caroline Buckles on 2 Mar 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Caroline (daughter of Edward L. Buckles and Susannah Vann) was born on 22 Jun 1835 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Jan 1925 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Baker Cemetery, , Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Married:Children:
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2. | Jesse Crosswhite was born on 18 Apr 1804 in Orange County, , , Virginia (son of George Crosswhite and Sarah Adams); died on 5 Apr 1848 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: Estate was dated May 1848. (JAS) Jesse married Nancy Snyder about 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Peter Snyder, Jr. and Elizabeth A. Kane) was born about 1798 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died after 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Nancy Snyder was born about 1798 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Peter Snyder, Jr. and Elizabeth A. Kane); died after 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: In the 1850 and 1860 Johnson County censuses, Nancy is listed as the head of household. In the 1870 Johnson County census, she is living with her daughter Susannah Crosswhite.
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4. | George Crosswhite was born about 2 May 1772 in Orange County, , , Virginia (son of Abraham Crosthwait and Mary Taylor); died on 10 Feb 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: George CROSTHWAITE was the first known family to change the spelling of the name from Crosthwaite to Crosswhite. George settled and built a home in the seventh district in what is now Johnson County. He was a charter member of the Roan Creek Church of Christ in 1794.(various notes from History of Johnson Co., 1986) Administrators of his will were John and Reuben Crosswhite, petitioned to sell slaves, there were 8 heirs including the administrators. The date of his estate was 10 Jul 1843. (Johnson Co. TN Cir. Court Min., Book B p. 379) A petition to divide land was entered 11 March 1846 by William D. Blevins and his wife Ury Blevins, John B. Kilby and his wife Agnes Kilby vs. William Crosswhite & John Crosswhite and others heirs at law of George Crosswhite deceased. The plaintifs dismissed their cause. On the same day Abraham Lowe and his wife Mary Lowe and others entered petition for the same purpose. (Ibid c/256). Dower is to be sett off for the widow. (Ibid 266) Dower was set off for Sarah Crosswhite, widow, and the rest of the real estate divided between John Crosswhite, Jesse (or James McWright claim under Jesse Crosswhite), Reuben Crosswhite, Abraham Lowe and his wife Mary Lowe formerly Mary Crosswhite, John Loyd and his wife Ann Loyd formerly Ann Crosswhite, William D. Blevins and his wife Ury formerly Ury Crosswhite, John B. Kilby and wife Agnes Kilby, formerly Agnes Crosswhite, heirs at law of George Crosswhite. (Ibid 279-283) Sources: 1830 census Carter Co., TN; TN Tidbits, Vol III pg. 87. (JAS) George married Sarah Adams before 1797. Sarah was born on 2 Dec 1779 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1867 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sarah Adams was born on 2 Dec 1779 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1867 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: Widow - 1850 census w/ John Loyd and with him again in 1860 Johnson Co., TN census. Widow named in husband's estate. Write up in 'History of Johnson Co., TN' (JAS)
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6. | Peter Snyder, Jr. was born about 1771 in Pennsylvania, , , (son of Peter Sr Snyder and Mary (Snyder)); died about Sep 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Peter married Elizabeth A. Kane about 1795 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1775; died after 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Elizabeth A. Kane was born about 1775; died after 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: In the 1830 Carter (Johnson) County census, Elizabeth is the head of Household, having separated from Peter Snyder, Jr., in about 1803. Living in this household is a male 60-70 years old (father?). In the 1850 Johnson County census, she is thehead of household, living with her daughter Sarah. In the 1860 Johnson County census, she is listed as 105 years old, and living with her daughter Nancy Crosswhite, widow of Jesse Crosswhite.
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8. | Abraham Crosthwait was born about 1750. Abraham married Mary Taylor. Mary was born about 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary Taylor was born about 1750.
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12. | Peter Sr Snyder was born about 1750 in Germany, , , ; died about 1809 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Notes: On 17 July 1792, Peter purchased 132 acres in what is now the Neva section of Johnson County, Tennessee. Peter married Mary (Snyder) about 1770 in Pennsylvania, , , . Mary was born about 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Mary (Snyder) was born about 1752.
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