Croswell, George Hicks

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Gov. Charles M. Croswell


He was born in Newburg, Orange County, New York on Oct. 31, 1825. His father was of Scotch-Irish descent. When Charles was 7 years old he lost both his parents.

He came to Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan in 1837 with an uncle. In 1846 he was appointed deputy county clerk. He studied law. He was the Whig candidate for Lenawee County clerk in 1848. In 1850 however, as a Whig, he was elected to the post of register of deeds.

In 1854 Charles was a member and secretary of the state convention now famous as the convention "Under the Oaks" at Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan for the formation of the Republican party.

In 1862 he was named city attorney for Adrian. Later that year he was elected Mayor and in the fall of 1862 he was elected State Senator. He was reelected twice as senator.

In 1872 he became a State Representative and also Speaker of the House.

He was nominated by the Republican party as a candidate for governor and was elected by a margin of over 23,000 votes. He was reelected governor in 1878.

Charles married Lucy M. Eddy of Adrian in 1852, they had five children, of which only three, Charles Morton, Hattie and Lucy Elizabeth reached adulthood.

Lucy M Eddy Croswell died March 9, 1868 and Charles married Miss Lizzie L Musgrave of Charlotte on March 25, 1880.

Charles died in December of 1886 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. He is buried in the family vault at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian.


They are all buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian.

Inscriptions are:
Charles Morton Croswell 1861-1891 (that is the son)
Emma Elise Croswell 1852-1854 (d. Aug. 7, 1854) (this is a daughter)
George Hicks Croswell 1857-1861 (d. Dec. 26, 1861 ) that day was hard to read??? (This is a son)
Lucy Eddy Croswell 1831-1868 (d. Mar. 19, 1868) (the Gov's first wife)
Charles Miller Croswell 1825-1886 (the Gov)
Harriet Croswell 1854-1929 (this is a daughter)
Lucy Croswell Perkins 1866-1938 (this is a daughter)
James Coffin Perkins 1853-1939 Missionary to India for 29 years (this is son-in-law)


From a Hudson paper, Dec. 17, 1886

Charles M. Croswell, Adrian, December 13: d. at his residence in this city, this morning. b. at Newburg, Orange Co, N.Y., Oct. 31st. 1825, the only son of John & Sallie (Hicks) Croswell. His father of Scotch-Irish descent & his ancestors on mothers side were of Knickerbocker descent. When but 7 years old his father accidently drowned in the Hudson River & within 3 mos. preceding that event his mother and only sister had died, thus leaving him the sole surviving member of the family, without fortune or means. On the death of his father he went to live with an Uncle, who, in 1837, emigrated with him to Adrian, Mich. At age 16 he began to learn the carpenters trade & worked at it 4 yrs. In 1846 he began studying law & was appt. Dep-Clerk of Lenawee Co., the duties of which office he performed 4 yrs, when he was elected Register of Deeds & re-elected in 1852. 1854 he took part in the 1st movements for forming the Republican Party & was member and Secy. of the convention held at Jackson that yr., which put in the file the 1st Rep. state ticket in Mich. (Then gives all offices etc. that he held.) He has been twice married and is survived by his 2d wife and a son and 2 daughters, by the first wife who died in 1868.

Charles married Eddy, Lucy Maria on 4 Feb 1852 in Adrian, Michigan. Lucy (daughter of Eddy, Morton and Tucker, Wealthy) was born on 1 Apr 1831 in Marion, New York; died on 19 Mar 1868 in Adrian, New York; was buried in Oakwoods Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Hicks, Sally. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Morton married Tucker, Wealthy on 1 Dec 1829 in USA. Wealthy (daughter of Tucker, Seth and Bradish, Polly) was born on 30 Mar 1806; died on 4 Jun 1887 in Adrian, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David married Shaw, Deborah on 25 May 1806 in USA. Deborah was born on 2 Jan 1781; died on 23 Sep 1848; was buried in Eddy Ridge Cemetery, Marion, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Seth married Bradish, Polly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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