Windham

CROSBY, Edward C. & Allyn Jones

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 157-158

Biography of Edward C. CROSBY - p 158 (father of Allyn J.)

Edward C. CROSBY, Brattleboro [Windham County, Vermont], contractor, was born 
07 July 1846 at Marlboro [Windham County, Vermont], son of Edward and Betsey 
L. (JONES) CROSBY. Educated at Brattleboro High School and Springfield 
Seminary. Member of commission firm of E. Crosby & Company, grain and flour 
dealers, Brattleboro 1864-1897; is engaged in electric railway, water works, 
and general concrete construction 1897-1910; has large interests in 
Connecticut Valley Street Railway of Massachusetts, and Springfield Electric 
Railway of Vermont; chairman board of directors of the Massachusetts company, 
and president of the Vermont company. Republican; for four years chairman 
board of bailiffs, Brattleboro. Congregationalist; member church committee 
and president Sunday school, Center Church, Brattleboro. In 1868 he [Edward 
C. CROSBY] married [Miss?] Emma F. WYMAN, of Brattleboro [Windham County, 
Vermont]; they have eight children: Henry H., Helen M., Frank W., Edna S., 
Fred C., Thomas W., Allyn J., and Edward B.



Biography of Allyn Jones CROSBY - pp 157-158 (son of Edward C.)

Allyn Jones CROSBY, Springfield [Windsor County, Vermont], superintendent of 
Springfield Electric Railway Company, was born 07 February 1874 in 
Brattleboro [Windham County, Vermont], son of Edward Chandler and Emma 
Frances (WYMAN) CROSBY. Educated at Brattleboro High School, and Dartmouth 
College. Has for fifteen years held his present position as director and 
superintendent of Springfield Electric Railway Company; treasurer of Cheshire 
Bridge Corporation. Republican; justice of the peace six years; clerk of 
municipal court 1911; president of Springfield Agricultural Society 
1905-1910; president of board of trade 1909; vice president from Vermont of 
the New England Street Railway Club, 1911-1912. In 1897 he [Allyn Jones 
CROSBY] married [Miss?] Maude Standish COUDRAY, of Wethersfield [Hartford 
County], Connecticut; they have one daughter, Alene Maude.

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