I am fwd. this message to this site as more people will see it. I believe there is someone out there who may be able to get more information for the Susan to be put into the Edward Crosby archives. See her message below; If anyone knows or can find more plus a news article about Edward's death please contact Susan at susan.neff@gmail.com; Thank you, Maxine Baldwin -Wilton Roy, Wa. willma@sprynet.com Hello Susan; I am a Seattle born person in 1928. I remember the Crescent Stores. There may also been another one in Spokane???. My Aunt took me there in Seattle when I was 16 yr.s old and bought me several skirts there in abt 1943/4. I am forwarding your message to the Wa King Co. site. You may get more information. Also ask for information from City Directories and old ph. books as well. Maxine Baldwin-Wilton willma@sprynet.com Roy, Wa. ----- Original Message ----- From: <susan.neff@gmail.com> To: <WAKING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: Obit/News story - EDWARD CROSBY Surnames: Crosby, Ford ; Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/4060 Message Board Post: Hello - I am Susan Neff, Historian of the Dr. James Ford Historic Home in Wabash, Indiana (visit us at www.jamesfordmuseum.org). I am searching for information about the descendants of Dr. James Ford and America Holton Ford. One of them, a granddaughter, lived in Seattle. All information and documents received will become part of our Ford family exhibit with credit to the contributors. The granddaughter, Nellie Holton Ford (b. 1880 here in Wabash), married Edward Crosby of Spokane on Aug 29 1912 at the bride's family home in Hartford City, Indiana. Edward was a partner in the Crescent Dept. Store at that time. Subsequently, Crescent Dept. Store opened another store in Seattle, and Edward and Nellie were active in Seattle's civic and social life. They had no children. Edward was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident on the streets of Seattle on March 3 1943. I have been able to obtain only the basic newpaper "funeral service notice" from the library records -- apparently there was not an "obit" printed. However, we feel that Edward's death may have been addressed as a NEWS STORY instead of an obit because (1) Edward Crosby's status in Seattle's business community, and (2) the city had a "street safety" program in effect in 1943 to reduce deaths/injuries from vehicle accidents. Can anyone help us find a news story about Edward Crosby's accident? Also, where is he buried? Thank you in advance for your kind assistance. Susan Neff, Historian. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx