The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) Sat, 25 Jan 1941

Sewanee, Tenn, Jan 24 - Mrs Caroline Kirby-Smith Crolly, 79, daughter of the late General Edmund Kirby-Smith, C.S.A., died today in Sewanee after a brief illness.

She was born in Lynchburg, VA, in 1862, eldest child of General Kirby-Smith and of his wife, Mrs Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith of Lynchburg.

Mrs Crolly came to Sewanee in 1874, when her father became Professor of Mathematics in the University of the South. In her young womanhood, she was for many years Postmistress at Sewanee.

She was married to William Crolly of New York in 1905, Organist at the University of the South.

In recent years, she made her home with her sister, Mrs Rowland Hale at Powhatan Hall, the old Kirby-Smith home.

Mrs Crolly is survived by 4 sisters: Mrs Rowland Hale, Sewanee; Mrs Randolph Buck, Winnetka, IL; Mrs Frances Wade of California; Mrs Roades Fayerweather of Baltimore; 2 brothers: Dr R M Kirby-Smith of Sewanee and William Selden Kirby-Smith of El Paso, Tx.

Interment in the University Cemetery at Sewanee.
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Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: William S Crolly
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1906
Marriage Place: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Caroline Seldon Kirby Smith
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Will of Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith made in 1893, died 1907
Estate left to:
Carolina Kirby-Smith, Francis Kirby-Smith, Mrs Rowena Buck, Lidia Kirby-Smith, Elizabeth Kirby-Smith and Josephine Kirby-Smith
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1900 US Federal Census, Sewanee, Franklin Co, TN
University of the South

Casey Kirby-Smith Age 62 (Sept 1837) Widowed B in Virginia
Parents born in Virginia 11 children 11 still alive

Children:
Carolina Age 33 Oct 1866 b in VA
Occupation: Post Mistress

Francis (daughter) Age 31 July 1868 b in Texas
No occupation

Edmund Age 30 Aug 1869 b in KY
Occupation: Civil Engineer

Lydia Age 29 Apr 1871 KY

Rowena Age 27 Oct 1872 KY

Elizabeth Age 24 Jan 1876 TN
Occupation: Assistant Post Mistress

Josephine Age 19 Oct 1880 TN

Joseph L Age 17 April 1883 TN

Ephraim Age 14 Aug 1885 TN