LUMPKIN INDEPENDENT - Saturday, August 7, 1886 Death of Mr. W. H. CROSSMAN Mr. W. H. Crossman died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. C. D. WILLIS, of Columbus on Tuesday night last after a lingering illness of typhoid fever. He was sick at the time his wife died, three or four weeks ago and, with the hope of bettering his condition by a change of air, he was carried to Columbus by his son. He died as above stated and his remains were carried to Lumpkin for burial, the interment taking place at the Baptist Cemetery on Thursday last at 10 o'clock a. m. Mr. Crossman was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1818 and, consequently, was 68 years of age at the time of his death. He has a brother and sister in New Jersey and leaves two children viz. Mr. J. S. B. Crossman and Mrs. C. D. Willis, of Columbus. Mr. Crossman was a quiet and upright citizen, a faithful Odd Fellow and an unpretentious Christian. During his residence of over 40 years in Lumpkin he held the confidence and esteem of many friends whose sympathies now go out to his bereaved family. NOTE: Mr. Crossman was actually born in Springfield, NJ, July 18, 1821 and baptized August 3, 1822 in the Presbyterian Church in Springfield, NJ, to William Crossman (1791?-1862) and Mary (Polly) BURNET. Mrs. C. D. Willis was Dora E. There was another daughter, Anna. R. who died between 1870 and 1880. He married Angy/Anzy C. MERCER April 17, 1853. His siblings were Edwin Augustus, Melyn/Maline Burnet, Elizabeth Roe (married Joseph McCORD) and Mary J.