The spelling of the name Crossett has many variations--Crossette, Crosit, Crossitt, Crozier, Croseira--all originating from the name of Du Crozat (Anthony), the Huguenot refugee from France who settled in Ireland during the reign of Louis XIV of France, in 1640.
--Frances A. Plimpton, 1927
Crossetts are special people!
--Ian Crossett, 1999
I started all of this?
--Anthony, from his grave someplace in Northern Ireland
This is a research-oriented, non-commercial site written for persons who wish to share in the genealogical exploration of the Crossett family. It contains both verified and speculative information and thus is open to modification and addition. Please understand that it is nothing more than a catalog--I do not do research, I just compile information. Your contributions toward making this a comprehensive site are welcomed and will be credited. You are invited to communicate with me at the addresses at the bottom of this page.
If you wish to contribute information about yourself or a Crossett family member, please review this form to see the kinds of complete information I desire. While it looks tedious, know that it is intentional and that this genealogy site involves precisely that kind of detail. My first request is that you search the site for the individual in question to see if that person is already listed, and if so, what details are already there. If that person is on the site, note their identification number and use that number when reporting their data. Please feel free to contest any existing data--your information will be added and your name cited in a footnote.
Contribute only one individual per form. This request is to keep my own mind as clear and functioning as possible. The process might require extended communications between us; I've discovered that is likely the only way I'll be able to get your contributions formatted and uploaded. The process requires both your and my patience.
The site is divided into several sections; please click on the blue buttons to the left or the linked topics below to see the list of names in that section, then click on the desired name to see that person's page:
David A. Crossett lists the following migrations of Crossetts from Ireland to the United States:
Included in the Anthony du Crozat descendants section are all Crossetts (and other spellings of the name) about whom I have any information. Some of them are yet to be "connected" with the family. Some persons in this section are actively seeking information regarding that connection. Most of them have found this genealogy site and are contacting me by e-mail. In the case where I am unable to assist them, I have posted below their request in the case that you have the knowledge they desire.
This site is purposely designed for the ease of your operation. There should be no long down-loads; you should be able to immediately view the individual you have selected. Some individuals have submitted photos; the photos are not loaded with the information of the respective individual, but are optional with a click on the option button in the upper right corner of the page. All pages are individually printable, including the photographs, permitting you to assemble a book including the persons you choose.
Cindy Kitchen Baublis is requesting information on her great-great-grandmother Dorcas Lyon, born 1842, Oakland County, MI, USA. In the 1860 census she is shown as Dorcas Crossett, with no husband's name listed. Who can help Cindy with this, please? E-mail her by clicking on her name in this paragraph.
Darlene Crossett Fenner, requesting information on the ancestors of her grandfather, John Alexander Crossett, Jr..
Bonnie Crossett Davis and Wilma Smith Crossett, requesting information on the ancestors of their great great grandfather, William R. Crossett.
George Crossett, of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, requesting contact with any of his relatives who are the descendants of brothers John and Samuel Crossett who emigrated to America in the mid-1800s. Contact him at george@gcross.co.uk. NOTE: George tells us he has been found! Some of the relatives whom he has been seeking have visited him. He's still searching for others; please help.
David Allen Crossett, requesting information on David Weston Crossett.
Ellen Rudd, requesting information on her great, great, great, great grandfather, John Crossette. You may e-mail her at ellenrudd@earthlink.net.
Please submit any information regarding the above queries to this site at high.green@verizon.net.
question: "Are we related?"
answer: This is a frequent question in e-mails I receive. It is believed among the "historians" in the Crossett family that
all Crossetts we know are descendants of Anthony duCrozat. Thus, when you meet another Crossett, you may call them "cousin," unless, of course,
you are more-directly related. There are, however, a number of Crossetts who do not have sufficient information to make the direct link back
to Anthony. One of the purposes of this exclusively-Crossett genealogy site is to assist in that effort. We will make available what
little we know about any Crossett, in the hope it might provide the information which helps make those links. Your contribution of detailed
information is greatly welcomed is assisting with this effort.
question: "Is there a Crossett coat-of-arms?"
answer: A coat-of-arms is the expression of the identity of the person for whom it is created and thus becomes their "property" which,
according to Richard McNamee Crossett, can be used only by that person and that person's descendants and not by any other person in the larger
family. As far as we know, none of the Crossett ancestors created a coat-of-arms, though examples of what are believed to be Crossett
heraldry occasionally come to our attention. Those examples are not believed to be true Crossett representations. Only Richard McNamee
Crossett, who is an internationally-recognized expert in heraldry, had created for himself, and thus his descendants, a coat-of-arms, expressive of
his personal identity. That coat-of-arms is available to his direct descendants. It is not available for use by the rest of the
Crossett family! So don't try to claim Richard's coat-of-arms as yours, unless you are his direct descendant. Richard suggested
a coat-of-arms could be researched and created, but not registered, for Anthony duCrozat, which would then be available for use by all Crossetts who
can "prove" descendancy from Anthony. He estimated the cost would be about $300.
question: "Am I a descendant of the Crossetts who founded Crossett, Arkansas?"
answer: Unlikely, unless you're not a Crossett. Edward Savage Crossett, along with two other men in the forestry business, was
the founder of the town of Crossett in southeastern Arkansas. Edward had one son, Edward Clark "Ned" Crossett who had three daughters and no
sons. So that Crossett branch ended there. Ned's philanthropic activities resulted in the creation of buildings named for him on several
eastern U. S. college campuses. By the way, if you are a Crossett and find yourself in the town of Crossett, stop by the mayor's office and
introduce yourself (I was given a key to the city). Likewise, stop in the library and ask to see the Crossett archives. Then, by all
means, go to the Chamber of Commerce office up the street north and see what they have for Crossett memorabilia to take home with you.
The Mound Rest Cemetery in Cortland, Illinois, is the resting place of a number of Crossetts. The cemetery has recently been reclaimed from a period of inattention. Some of the Crossett headstones were never located and have been replaced. If you are interested in making a financial contribution to this continuing project, or would like more information, please contact:
If you wish to have your Crossett family reunion noted on this page, please send the details to the web administrator at the address listed below. Perhaps others would like to send their family greetings to your gathered group.
We have received word from a family researching the Crozat family. Walter Newton and his wife have amassed extensive records on that family. There is a possibility of a French connection with the first-known Crossett, Anthony du Crozat. You may contact Walter at wpn@ix.netcom.com.
If you have questions, or wish to submit corrections or new information, please contact the site administrator: