Newcomb Crowley was born October 5, 1823, near Victory, Cayuga County, New York, a son of Jacob and Theresa (Beardsley) Crowley. His father was a native of Massachusetts and was of Irish descent. Newcomb was the eldest of seven children.
He attended district schools in the winter season until age seventeen. He then went out on his own, working for a few years on a farm, after which he began to learn the molder's trade and followed that trade until 1853. He then moved to San Francisco, California. He engaged in teaming and freighting for about eight years. Newcomb was quite successful in his undertaking, and in 1861 returned home to New York for a short time. In that same year, he moved to Wisconsin and purchased two hundred acres in Salem Township, Kenosha County. He began general farming and raising sheep, which he successfully continued until 1881.
On September 14, 1861, Mr. Crowley married Miss Louisa Boyce, daughter of Daniel and Amy (Judd) Boyce. She died on October 16, 1863, at the young age of 19. They had a son, William, who died in 1865 at the age of two years. Newcomb then married on January 16, 1866, widow Esther E. (Austin) Miller, daughter of Sylvester and Maria (Thomas) Austin.
In 1881, Newcomb sold his farm and retired to the village of Salem. In 1885, they moved to a house in Salem Township. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley had a very hospitable home, their social status high, and their friends were many. Politically, he was a Republican and in his social relations a Mason. He was known as one of the valued and upright citizens of the community.
Newcomb died on July 25, 1892. He was buried next to his first wife and child in Union Cemetery, near Paddock Lake, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
He attended district schools in the winter season until age seventeen. He then went out on his own, working for a few years on a farm, after which he began to learn the molder's trade and followed that trade until 1853. He then moved to San Francisco, California. He engaged in teaming and freighting for about eight years. Newcomb was quite successful in his undertaking, and in 1861 returned home to New York for a short time. In that same year, he moved to Wisconsin and purchased two hundred acres in Salem Township, Kenosha County. He began general farming and raising sheep, which he successfully continued until 1881.
On September 14, 1861, Mr. Crowley married Miss Louisa Boyce, daughter of Daniel and Amy (Judd) Boyce. She died on October 16, 1863, at the young age of 19. They had a son, William, who died in 1865 at the age of two years. Newcomb then married on January 16, 1866, widow Esther E. (Austin) Miller, daughter of Sylvester and Maria (Thomas) Austin.
In 1881, Newcomb sold his farm and retired to the village of Salem. In 1885, they moved to a house in Salem Township. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley had a very hospitable home, their social status high, and their friends were many. Politically, he was a Republican and in his social relations a Mason. He was known as one of the valued and upright citizens of the community.
Newcomb died on July 25, 1892. He was buried next to his first wife and child in Union Cemetery, near Paddock Lake, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Newcomb Crowley was born October 5, 1823, near Victory, Cayuga County, New York, a son of Jacob and Theresa (Beardsley) Crowley. His father was a native of Massachusetts and was of Irish descent. Newcomb was the eldest of seven children.
He attended district schools in the winter season until age seventeen. He then went out on his own, working for a few years on a farm, after which he began to learn the molder's trade and followed that trade until 1853. He then moved to San Francisco, California. He engaged in teaming and freighting for about eight years. Newcomb was quite successful in his undertaking, and in 1861 returned home to New York for a short time. In that same year, he moved to Wisconsin and purchased two hundred acres in Salem Township, Kenosha County. He began general farming and raising sheep, which he successfully continued until 1881.
On September 14, 1861, Mr. Crowley married Miss Louisa Boyce, daughter of Daniel and Amy (Judd) Boyce. She died on October 16, 1863, at the young age of 19. They had a son, William, who died in 1865 at the age of two years. Newcomb then married on January 16, 1866, widow Esther E. (Austin) Miller, daughter of Sylvester and Maria (Thomas) Austin.
In 1881, Newcomb sold his farm and retired to the village of Salem. In 1885, they moved to a house in Salem Township. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley had a very hospitable home, their social status high, and their friends were many. Politically, he was a Republican and in his social relations a Mason. He was known as one of the valued and upright citizens of the community.
Newcomb died on July 25, 1892. He was buried next to his first wife and child in Union Cemetery, near Paddock Lake, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
He attended district schools in the winter season until age seventeen. He then went out on his own, working for a few years on a farm, after which he began to learn the molder's trade and followed that trade until 1853. He then moved to San Francisco, California. He engaged in teaming and freighting for about eight years. Newcomb was quite successful in his undertaking, and in 1861 returned home to New York for a short time. In that same year, he moved to Wisconsin and purchased two hundred acres in Salem Township, Kenosha County. He began general farming and raising sheep, which he successfully continued until 1881.
On September 14, 1861, Mr. Crowley married Miss Louisa Boyce, daughter of Daniel and Amy (Judd) Boyce. She died on October 16, 1863, at the young age of 19. They had a son, William, who died in 1865 at the age of two years. Newcomb then married on January 16, 1866, widow Esther E. (Austin) Miller, daughter of Sylvester and Maria (Thomas) Austin.
In 1881, Newcomb sold his farm and retired to the village of Salem. In 1885, they moved to a house in Salem Township. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley had a very hospitable home, their social status high, and their friends were many. Politically, he was a Republican and in his social relations a Mason. He was known as one of the valued and upright citizens of the community.
Newcomb died on July 25, 1892. He was buried next to his first wife and child in Union Cemetery, near Paddock Lake, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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Newcomb
Crowley
Died
July 25, 1892
Aged
68 yrs. 10mo.
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