Hello fellow Ellis researchers - the local Genealogy Society I belong to forwarded the following message to all of our members in hopes of finding the family of Mark Crosby, Jr., a civil war veteran. This was such a compelling story that I felt it should be passed on to our group on the outside chance that someone might be connected to the Crosby line. I would be devastated if I missed something like this regarding one of my ancestors as I'm sure you would be as well - besides, what is the internet for if not for this type of potential "find" ! ? ! Hope you all agree, LeeAnn Maddux-Parkinson > Subject: Mark Crosby Jr Discharge paper Civil War > From: "Richard H. Greene" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Fwd: [OHMARION-L] Found: Original Civil War Discharge Paper] > Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 14:39:24 -0800 > > I don't know how to get this posted nation-wide. But, I would like to > see this original document returned to a member of the original > family. My mother-in-law bought a picture frame at an estate sale in > Tucson, AZ. When she took the picture out and removed the cardboard > from behind it, a very delicate, old, and yellowed piece of paper fell > out. This is a summary of what was written and readable on the paper: > =========================================== > Civil War Discharge Paper > For: Mark CROSBY, Jr. > Private, Company B, 16th Regiment > Union Army > From Yarmouth, Massachussetts > Entered service in 1860 and left service 1864 > Marked Paid and signed by B. McCONNELL > Description: > 5 ft. 3 inches, gray eyes, dark curly hair. > He was a clerk in the Union Army. > Entered in the Auditors records on July 26, 1870 > This document bears the Union Crest. > ================================================= > Help me post this for others to read. If you know someone who might > be interested in this document, please E-Mail a reply to my inquiry. > A life is not lost when it is known to future generations. Help me > keep Mark CROSBY, Jr. alive for his family. > Forward this message to anywhere you think might help.