Barnstable Patriot, May 12, 1874
In Orleans, 29th ult.Mrs Mercy S wife of Mr Edmund Crosby, and daughter of the late Mr Jesse Smith,aged 46 years.
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Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 about Mercy J Crosby
Name: Mercy J Crosby
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1828
Death Date: 29 Apr 1874
Death Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
Death Age: 46
Father Name: Jesse Smith
Mother Name: Hannah Smith

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wife of Edmund,son of Edmund and Mehitable Crosby
daughter of Jesse and Hannah Smith

Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 about Mercy J Smith
Name: Mercy J Smith
Event Type: Marriage Intention (Marriage)
Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1847
Marriage Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Edmund Crosby
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Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 about Mercy J Smith
Name: Mercy J Smith
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1847
Marriage Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
Father Name: Jesse Smith
Mother Name: Hannah Smith
Spouse Name: Edmud Crosby
Spouse Father Name: Edmind Crosby
Spouse Mother Name: Mehitable Crosby

and in 1850 Census
1850 United States Federal Census about Mehitable Deane
Name: Mehitable Deane
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Orleans
Home in 1850: Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Family Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
Edmund Crosby 27
Mercy S Crosby 22
Ferenie Crosby 2
Mehitable Deane 26

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her husband in the 1900 census

Name: Edmund Crosby
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 13 Orleans Town, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Apr 1823
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 145
Reference ID: 52
GS Film number: 1240631
Digital Folder Number: 004113816
Image Number: 00383
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Albert H Bassett M 62
Massachusetts
Wife Harriet A Bassett F 62 Massachusetts
Boarder Edmund Crosby M 77 Massachusetts


"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M95D-ZFF : accessed 23 Jul 2013), Edmund Crosby in entry for Albert H Bassett, 1900.
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daughter Carrie
Name: Carrie M. Crosby
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Oct 1861
Event Place: Orleans, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Orleans, Mass.
Address:
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Edmund Crosby
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Orleans, Mass.
Mother's Name: Mercy Crosby
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Orleans, Mass.
Additional Relatives:
Spouse's Name:
Reference ID: v 147 p 15
GS Film number: 960178
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4220468
Image Number: 22


"Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7GW-QMG : accessed 23 Jul 2013), Edmund Crosby in entry for Carrie M. Crosby, 1861.