Charles R. McCroskey
Sunday, November 9, 2014
MONTEZUMA, Ind. — Charles Ray McCroskey, age 89, of Montezuma, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind.
He was born April 24, 1925, in Welford, W.Va., to George W. McCroskey and Dessie (Bird) McCroskey.
Mr. McCroskey was a retired carpenter and a member of Montezuma Christian Church.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George and Jack; and four sisters, Myrtle, Roseanna, Genevieve and Geraldine.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Merritt McCroskey; son, Eugene Ray and Michelle McCroskey of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter, Susan Ann Cordova of Tennessee; brothers, Harold of Kingsville, Ohio and William and Laura of Alabama; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and calling hours will be held Today, Nov. 9th in Montezuma, Ind.
In addition, a Local Service will be held 12 Noon, Thursday, Nov. 13th, at THOMPSON-SMITH-NESBITT FUNERAL HOME, 345 Main St., Conneaut, with burial to follow at Gageville Cemetery. Calling Hours will be Thursday, from 10 a.m. until time of Service.
Obituary and condolences at www.thompsonsmithnesbitt.com and starbeacon.com.


>son of George Washington McCroskey (12 Oct 1891 Roane Co WV--4 Oct 1977 Ashtabula OH) and Dessie May Bird (2 Jan 1894 Roane Co--3 Aug 1990 Ashtabula). They are also buried in this cemetery.
>grandson of Giles Franklin McCroskey (11 May 1861 VA--21 Feb 1913 Roane Co) and Rosanna E Barnhouse (25 Apr 1860 VA--31 Dec 1955 Monroe, Ashtabula OH). They are buried in McCroskey Cemetery in Roane Co WV.
>great-grandson of John Nicholas McCroskey (1790 Rockbridge Co VA--July 1860 Giles Co VA) and Mary Jane Eggleston Price (1819 Giles Co--1866 Roane Co)
>great-great-grandson of John McCroskey (26 Sep 1757 Rockbridge Co--7 June 1832 Giles Co) and Margaret Walker (dau of Alexander Walker)
>3rd-great-grandson of John McCroskey (26 Sep 1715 Antrim Ireland--1811 Rockbridge Co) and Sarah Hays
>4th-great-grandson of John McCroskey (1680 Antrim--6 May 1757 Augusta Co VA) and Elizabeth Gay (b 1685 Antrim)

>great-grandson of Frederick Barnhouse (1836 VA--4 May 1864 Battle of Bull Run, Civil War) and Mary Casto (21 Dec 1835 VA--19 May 1926 Roane Co). Mary is also buried in McCroskey Cemetery.
>great-great-grandson of Thomas Holsten Barnhouse (1803 Randolph Co VA--1860 Calhoun Co VA) and Druzilla Burnside
>3rd-great-grandson of Phillip Barnhouse
>4th-great-grandson of John Barnhouse

>grandson of George Sherman Bird (5 Apr 1863 Clendenin WV--24 Oct 1912 Kanawha Co WV) and Sarah Elizabeth Keffer (2 Jan 1865 Boone Co WV--20 Jan 1964 Clendenin)
>great-grandson of Robert C Keffer (1828 Kanawha Co--1900 Boone Co) and Agnes Douglas (Jan 1826 Giles Co--1900 Boone Co)
>great-great-grandson of Jacob Keffer (1803 Fincastle VA; d Boone Co) and Rebecca Snodgrass (1804 Giles Co--d Boone Co)
>3rd-great-grandson of Jacob Keffer (1771 Shenandoah Co VA--1820 Giles Co ) and Margaret Fizer (13 Jan 1771 York PA--1826 Giles Co)
>4th-great-grandson of Jeremias Kefferly (1727 Berks Co PA--1796 Shenandoah Co) and Mary Magdalena Fetzer (1740 VA--1824 Shenandoah)
>4th-great-grandson of Heinrich T Fizer (1735 York PA--1816 Montgomery Co VA) and Anna Margaretha Freitag
>5th-great-grandson of Johannes Petrus Feiser (b 1690 Germany) and Margartha (b Germany)

>3rd-great-grandson of Robert Snodgrass (1765 Botetourt Co VA--1826 VA) and Elizabeth
>4th-great-grandson of Joseph Snodgrass (1740 Augusta Co--22 June 1827 Botetourt Co) and Susannah nee Snodgrass (dau of James Snodgrass and Margaret Scott)
>5th-great-grandson of John William Snodgrass 91714 VA--1790 Botetourt) and Isabella McClanahan (1723 Berkley Co VA--1791 Botetourt Co)