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Note: N10 In 1880 living in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
1Cited in Bernice C. Richard, "1850 Census of DeKalb County, Illinois"; contributed by Phyllis Horton Kelley. 2Cited in Marilyn Robinson, "1860 Census, DeKalb County, Illinois"; contributed by Phyllis Horton Kelley. 3Cited in notes from 1870 U. S. Census, DeKalb County, Illinois; contributed by Irene L. Strand.
". . . The family relocated to Chicago in the spring of 1876. In a Chicago City Directory for the year 1880, it lists Sheldon, Emma, M. P. (Merrit Powell), and James residing at 876 Hubbard." 7Information and photo from Kris (Crossette) Pangburn, 17 Mar 1998, to Gene Crossett, Jr.: ". . . Mr. Crossett came to Pampas (now Cortland) in October of 1843, taught school at Sugar Grove the following winter, also taught school near Sycamore until he married. There are some early school records dated December 08, 1843, that state, 'We certify that we have examined S. Crossett and find him qualified to teach arithmetic, grammar, geography, orthography (spelling)'." "On April 01, 1844, Sheldon purchased approximately one hundred and nineteen acres of land from the government for a price of $2.50/acre. He then purchased forty additional acres of land on June 25, 1846, (cost $1.25/ acre) and another forty acres on November 26, 1847 (cost $1.25/acre)." The census records of DeKalb County indicate that Sheldon was a farmer in the year of 1850, and in the census year of 1860, he is listed as the postmaster, as well as other records showing he was appointed to that position on November 24, 1859. Together with information listed in his obituary, noting he moved off the farm and into the town of Cortland and conducted a grocery store, was postmaster and held other offices of trust, we can assume this occurred sometime prior to November of 1859." He was the first teacher in Sycamore township's first school 1843-44. Superintendant of Schools from 1847-1850. (see source 2) "In the census records for 1870, Sheldon shows up as the Justice of the Peace, with a real estate value of $1,000.00 and personal estate value of $200.00." "Sheldon and his family moved to Chicago in the spring of 1876, and in the city directory for 1880, it is noted that he was a bookkeeper. This is also the home where his wife Eliza died in the year 1880." "In the year of 1886, with his health failing at the age of sixty-six, Sheldon went to North Dakota to live with his daughter, Emma, who was a school teacher. He lived with her a period of fourteen years until his death in Montpelier, North Dakota, on April 21, 1900, at the age of eighty years old." "His remains were shipped back to Cortland and a service was held at the M. E. Church in Cortland, Illinois, on April 26, 1900. Old cemetery records tell us that an S. Crossett purchased seven graves in the Mound Rest Cemetery, Cortland. We know of three of his children's gravestones in that cemetery, and an unidentified marker with the initials R. C. Death notices and obituaries state both Sheldon and Eliza are buried in the Mound Rest Cemetery, however, a gravestone for either has not been found to my knowledge. It is surmised they rest there together with their children."
A letter dated Feb. 2, 1887 from Sheldon to his nephew John Bristol Crossett says; "I know nothing of any Crossetts before my father. I do not remember of ever hearing him say anything of his parents or what were their names. He had a half brother John Crossett who lived near Troy, New York and he had a large family of boys. I think as many as my father had. I never saw any of them. Brother Jacob Royal used to correspond with one of them.", , ,
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Note: 4Obituary, Sycamore True Republican, 5 May 1900: "Sheldon Crossett was born at Orangeville, N. Y., May 26, 1820, and died at the residence of his daughter, Miss Emma Crossett, in Montpelier, N. D., April 21, 1900. Mr. Crossett came to Pampas (now Cortland) in October, 1843, taught school at Sugar Grove the following winter, also taught school near Sycamore until he married. He was county superintendent of schools for two terms. In the spring of 1844 he homesteaded the farm now known as the Rapalee farm; later he moved to Cortland village, where he conducted a grocery store, was postmaster and held other offices of trust. Mr. Crossett was married January 27, 1848, to Miss Eliza Webster, who died March 3, 1880. Eight children were born to them, three sons and five daughters, four of whom, with eight grandchildren and one great grandchild, survive. Mr. Crossett's health failing, he went to reside with his daughter, Emma. Mr. Crossett joined Sycamore lodge I.O.O.F., No. 105, October 22, 1853. Later he became a charter member of No. 209 at Cortland; became a patriarch in Waubansee lodge No. 30 in 1855, and at the time of his demise was a member of Kishwaukee encampment, No. 30, of Illinois. He entered the grand encampment in 1857 and was a representative to the state grand lodge of Illinois for a number of years. The funeral was held from the M. E. Church, in Cortland, on April 26, Rev. L. R. Clendening, of Lee, preaching the sermon. Previous to the service in the church the I.O.O.F. held their services in their hall, as they did also at the grave, many members of that society being present from DeKalb, Sycamore, Rochelle and other places, also many Rebekahs were present. The singing was by a quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradt and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bodman of DeKalb. Mr. Crossett was one of the substantial men here all the early days of Cortland."
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