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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Jesse Crosby Jr
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Jesse Crosby Jr
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WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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WPA Bio 1565
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WPA Bio 1565
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Item Description:
Crosby Jr, Jesse - Biographical information for Jesse Wentworth Crosby, Jr.; "Prominent Mormon Passes Away", Bridger Valley Enterprise, Lyman, Wyo., Mar. 30, 1915
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Crosby Jr, Jesse - Biographical information for Jesse Wentworth Crosby, Jr.; "Prominent Mormon Passes Away", Bridger Valley Enterprise, Lyman, Wyo., Mar. 30, 1915
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Undated
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born: Jun. 22, 1848, at Salt Lake City (Utah)
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born: Jun. 22, 1848, at Salt Lake City (Utah)
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freighted with oxen teams to southern California and hauled to mines in Pioche (Nev.)
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freighted with oxen teams to southern California and hauled to mines in Pioche (Nev.)
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served as guard to settlements in southern Utah - also sawmill worker
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served as guard to settlements in southern Utah - also sawmill worker
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Vice President, Lovell State Bank (Big Horn Co., Wyo.)
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Vice President, Lovell State Bank (Big Horn Co., Wyo.)
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stockman for horses, cattle and sheep
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stockman for horses, cattle and sheep
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Mormon, president of Crowley Stake - prominent in church affairs in Utah, California, Idaho and Wyoming
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Mormon, president of Crowley Stake - prominent in church affairs in Utah, California, Idaho and Wyoming
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also entered mercantile business and plus set poles for Deseret Telegraph Co.
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also entered mercantile business and plus set poles for Deseret Telegraph Co.
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resident, Cowley (Big Horn Co., Wyo.) - first Mayor of Cowley (3 terms)
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resident, Cowley (Big Horn Co., Wyo.) - first Mayor of Cowley (3 terms)
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". . . colonizer, stockman, farmer, contractor, merchant, banker and man of all affairs"
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". . . colonizer, stockman, farmer, contractor, merchant, banker and man of all affairs"
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superintendent of Sunday schools in Panguitch (Utah) stake
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superintendent of Sunday schools in Panguitch (Utah) stake
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served as member of High Council, as Bishop's tithing agent & as member of stake presidency of stakes of Zion (33 yrs.)
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served as member of High Council, as Bishop's tithing agent & as member of stake presidency of stakes of Zion (33 yrs.)
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children: Elida
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children: Elida
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Crosby, Mrs. Sarah Pauline Clark (1st wife, born: Sep. 20, 1848, at Pottawattamie Co., Iowa - married: ? - died: Nov. 13, 1893, at Panguitch, Utah - buried: Panguitch City Cemetery at Panguitich, Utah)
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Crosby, Mrs. Sarah Pauline Clark (1st wife, born: Sep. 20, 1848, at Pottawattamie Co., Iowa - married: ? - died: Nov. 13, 1893, at Panguitch, Utah - buried: Panguitch City Cemetery at Panguitich, Utah)
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children?
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children?
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Crosby, Sarah Francis Jacobs (2nd wife, born: Feb. 27, 1857 - married: ? - died: Feb. 28, 1946 - buried: Cowley Cemetery at Cowley, Wyo.)
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Crosby, Sarah Francis Jacobs (2nd wife, born: Feb. 27, 1857 - married: ? - died: Feb. 28, 1946 - buried: Cowley Cemetery at Cowley, Wyo.)
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Crosby, Mrs. Sarah Ann Meeks (3rd wife, born: Dec. 4, 1860 - married: ? - died Nov. 27, 1909 - buried: Cowley Cemetery at Cowley, Wyo.)
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Crosby, Mrs. Sarah Ann Meeks (3rd wife, born: Dec. 4, 1860 - married: ? - died Nov. 27, 1909 - buried: Cowley Cemetery at Cowley, Wyo.)
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education in a tent at "Dixie", south-central Washington Co. (Utah)
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education in a tent at "Dixie", south-central Washington Co. (Utah)
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children?
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children?
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died: Feb. 24, 1915 (age: 66), in his home at Cowley (Big Horn Co., Wyo.)
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died: Feb. 24, 1915 (age: 66), in his home at Cowley (Big Horn Co., Wyo.)
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burial: in Cowley Cemetery (Memorial ID: 47441294) at Cowley
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burial: in Cowley Cemetery (Memorial ID: 47441294) at Cowley
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moved to St. George (Washington Co., Utah) - then settled at Panguitch (Garfield Co., Utah)
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moved to St. George (Washington Co., Utah) - then settled at Panguitch (Garfield Co., Utah)
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sent to Wyoming to help colonize Big Horn Basin (1900)
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sent to Wyoming to help colonize Big Horn Basin (1900)
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Rights:
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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