Son of James F Croom and Priscilla Rowe Croom.

Married to Presilla Love Eakins around 1877.

Daivd and Love were the parents of:
Mittie Croom Campbell
John James Croom(1879-unk)
Minnie Eliza Croom Kelly
Margaret Cleveland Croom Carroll
Walter Judson Croom
Thomas Frederick Croom
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: David B Croom
Age in 1860: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: New Hanover, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Colvins Creek
Household Members:
Name Age
J F Croom 42
Prusilla Croom 36
Wm J Croom 16
Margarett Croom 15
J F Croom 12
David B Croom 10
Benjamin Croom 8
Walter C Croom 6
Susan P Croom 4
Mary A Croom 9/12
Rebecca Croom 67

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: David Croom
Age in 1870: 18
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Columbia, New Hanover, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Point Caswell
Household Members:
Name Age
James Croom 52
Pricilla Croom 45
Margaret Croom 23
James Croom 22
David Croom 18
Walter Croom 15
Susan Croom 13
Mary Croom 12
Verino Croom 10
Nathan Croom 5
Louis Croom 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: David B. Croom
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Columbia, Pender, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Priscilla L. Croom
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
David B. Croom 28
Priscilla L. Croom 37
Mittie Croom 3
John J. Croom 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: D B Croom
Age: 49
Birth Date: Sep 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Columbia, Pender, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Priscilla L Croom
Marriage Year: 1877
Years Married: 23
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
D B Croom 49
Priscilla L Croom 56
Mittie Croom 22
John J Croom 21
Minnie Croom 19
Maggie C Croom 15
Walter J Croom 14
Thomas F Croom 12
Eliza Croom 54
Sallie Croom 52

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: David B Croom
Age in 1910: 58
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Columbia, Pender, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lore P Croom
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
David B Croom 58
Lore P Croom 65
Maggie C Croom 24
Thomas F Croom 21
Eliza Eakins 63
Sarah W Eakins 60

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: David B Croom
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Columbia, Pender, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
David B Croom 69
Thomas F Croom 32
Medie E Eakins 73
Mittie Campbell 41
Allie Mc N Campbell 8

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: D Bunn Croom
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 74
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 1851
Birth Place: Pender, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 29 Mar 1925
Death Location: Columbia, Pender
Spouse's name: Precilla Croom
Father's Name: James Croom
Mother's Name: Precilla Rawe
Cause of death: Cardio renal disease
Informant: W J Croom, 801 N 5th
Burial: Family Cemetery
Undertaker: W R Howell