William and Ellen Crookes came to Providence probably in the late 1840's. Their daughter Elizabeth J. Crookes was born in England about 1845. Their son, Denzey Crookes was born in England about 1847. Their other children, John Crookes, Walter Townsend Crookes, Ellen Crookes, and George Burnside Crookes were born in Providence. William Crookes was listed in various US Census lists as a file cutter and as a F.B. minister. (Freewill Baptist)
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Bio:
"Rev. William Crookes, son of Joseph and Nancy (Shaw) Crookes, was born in England, Dec. 6, 1824. Converted at the age of fourteen, he was licensed to preach, Jan. 29, 1863, and ordained Sept. 19, 1866, by Rev"s J.A. McKenzie, George Wheeler, and Wm. N. Patt. His pastorates have been Graniteville, R.I, Pond Street, West Greenwich. He has witnessed extensive revivals under his labors from which he has baptized in all about one hundred converts. He has a circuit of four churches, one for each Sunday in the month, including River Point and Ashton.
December 26, 1846, he married Ellen Cook; they have four children living; five have died."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward, p. 142
(The following thanks to Winnie #46555353)
Bio:
"Rev. William Crookes, son of Joseph and Nancy (Shaw) Crookes, was born in England, Dec. 6, 1824. Converted at the age of fourteen, he was licensed to preach, Jan. 29, 1863, and ordained Sept. 19, 1866, by Rev"s J.A. McKenzie, George Wheeler, and Wm. N. Patt. His pastorates have been Graniteville, R.I, Pond Street, West Greenwich. He has witnessed extensive revivals under his labors from which he has baptized in all about one hundred converts. He has a circuit of four churches, one for each Sunday in the month, including River Point and Ashton.
December 26, 1846, he married Ellen Cook; they have four children living; five have died."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward, p. 142
William and Ellen Crookes came to Providence probably in the late 1840's. Their daughter Elizabeth J. Crookes was born in England about 1845. Their son, Denzey Crookes was born in England about 1847. Their other children, John Crookes, Walter Townsend Crookes, Ellen Crookes, and George Burnside Crookes were born in Providence. William Crookes was listed in various US Census lists as a file cutter and as a F.B. minister. (Freewill Baptist)
(The following thanks to Winnie #46555353)
Bio:
"Rev. William Crookes, son of Joseph and Nancy (Shaw) Crookes, was born in England, Dec. 6, 1824. Converted at the age of fourteen, he was licensed to preach, Jan. 29, 1863, and ordained Sept. 19, 1866, by Rev"s J.A. McKenzie, George Wheeler, and Wm. N. Patt. His pastorates have been Graniteville, R.I, Pond Street, West Greenwich. He has witnessed extensive revivals under his labors from which he has baptized in all about one hundred converts. He has a circuit of four churches, one for each Sunday in the month, including River Point and Ashton.
December 26, 1846, he married Ellen Cook; they have four children living; five have died."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward, p. 142
(The following thanks to Winnie #46555353)
Bio:
"Rev. William Crookes, son of Joseph and Nancy (Shaw) Crookes, was born in England, Dec. 6, 1824. Converted at the age of fourteen, he was licensed to preach, Jan. 29, 1863, and ordained Sept. 19, 1866, by Rev"s J.A. McKenzie, George Wheeler, and Wm. N. Patt. His pastorates have been Graniteville, R.I, Pond Street, West Greenwich. He has witnessed extensive revivals under his labors from which he has baptized in all about one hundred converts. He has a circuit of four churches, one for each Sunday in the month, including River Point and Ashton.
December 26, 1846, he married Ellen Cook; they have four children living; five have died."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward, p. 142
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