William Frederick Crosslin ^24,25,26

  General Notes:

buried in Dobyville Cemetary

Letters to Floyd C Crosslin, Clark County, 1913-19141
Four letters from William F Crosslin to grandson Floyd C Crosslin who was aged 16 and lived with his parents, William J and Martha E (Blackwell) Crosslin, in Stone County, Missouri.

The letters were written by William F during the year preceeding his death in 1914. All letters were postmarked Dobyville, Arkansas and addressed to Crane, Missouri.

Letter #1, December 1913

Well Floyd here goes for the war. I volentered the 10 of April 1862. Was borned April the 11 1836. You can count an see how old I was. My first Captins name was Sam Golson. The next one was H J B Lann. I joined in Monroe Co Mississippi. Had on a coon skin cap the head for the bill 2 brass buttons for his eyes the tale strate out behind. Was captured at Nashville Tennsee December 15, 1864. Got out of prison July 1, 1865. Got home July 4 1865.

This is to all of you. My eyes is so bad I cant rite. Ask all the questions you wan to. I will try to answer them.

Give my love to Tom Gordon and famlies. Except a large portion to your selves.

Gran Pap

Postscript:

Dec 24. Cold and snowing. Allen is rite sick this morning. Fraid he is going to have a bad spell. He was sick all last spring. The rest all well.

Bill Crosslin

Letter #2, February 1914

Well Floyd here I come. I was borned in Wilcox Co Ala April 11th 1836. Moved to Monroe Co Missippi wen I was 7 years old. Lived there until I moved to Clark Co Arkansas. Still here.

Now for the traping. Allen is still traping. He sold 18 dollars worth of furs. Has 1 coon hide now sold. 1 mink for 4 dollars. Coon mink oposoms is all there is to trap for here and they are geting scears. He went to

William married Martha Jane Daniel, daughter of Living and Living. (Martha Jane Daniel was born on 28 Sep 1842 in Alabama and died on 14 Jul 1909 in Dobyville, Clark County, Arkansas.)