Bob, Here is what I see on Ancestry: 1880 census - Otisfield, Cumberland, ME; census taken 9 & 10 June 1880 Ruth Crooker 66, born ME Alva Crooker 17, born ME, grandson 1870 census - Poland, Androscoggin, ME; census taken 5 June 1870 Crooker, Ruth 56, born ME Ansel W. Crooker 7, born ME 1850 census - Oxford, Oxford, ME Jonathan Crooker 42, farmer Ruth Crooker 35 Caroline Crooker 15 Melinda C. Crooker 11 Cyrus H. Crooker 7 Rosetta G. Crooker 4, all born ME Hope this helps! Katherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bartlett" <bob_bart@verizon.net> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:52 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Seeking info on birth of Alvah W. Crooker > Dear List Members: > > I'm seeking information on the birth date, place and parentage of Alvah W. > Crooker who died on July 2, 1897, following an accident that occurred > while he was driving the stage coach across the Lake Quinsigamond causeway > between Worcester and Shrewsbury. According to a story appearing in the > Worcester Daily Spy on Saturday, July 3, 1897 he died the previous evening > at the City Hospital from injuries received Monday by being struck in the > head by a block and pulley attached to a rope which the New England > Telephone & Telegraph Co. had strung across the Shrewsbury road near the > lake. As a result of being hit by the block and pulley he was thrown from > the stage and never regained consciousness. He was married to Etta L. > Baker. At the time of Alvah's death, he and his wife were residents of > Shrewsbury and they had 4 children. > > His death certificate recites his age as 32 years, 2 months and 26 days > (measured from July 2, 1897) which according to my calculation would mean > he was born circa April 6, (or 7,) 1865. His gravestone in the Mountain > View Cemetery shows a birth year of 1863. > > If anyone can furnish additional information on his date and place of > birth, as well as the names of his parents, plus the significance of the > middle initial "W," (no presidential puns, please) I would be > appreciative. > > Regards, > Bob Bartlett > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MAWORCES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message