Albert C.
Crossley, proprietor of a lumber mill and turning works in Starrucca, is
entitled to distinction as one of the most progressive and enterprising
men of Wayne county, and his name is inseparably connected with the
industrial and business interests of this region. Upon the commercial
activity of a community depends its prosperity, and the men who are now
recognized as leading citizens are those who are at the head of
extensive business enterprises. Mr. Crossley is a man of broad
capabilities, and one who carries forward to successful completion
whatever he undertakes.
He was born in New York City, August 3, 1865, and belongs to an old
and prominent family, most of its representatives for generations being
sea captains of note, prominent in both business and social life. Elijah
Crossley (father of our subject) was a native of Connecticut, and was a
highly educated man. For many years he was a leading and successful
business man of Sherman, Wayne county, and was widely and favorably
known. He was a Republican in politics, and for some years served as
postmaster at Sherman, where he died at the age of sixty-nine years. He
wedded Miss Mary Adams, of New York, and to them were born the following
children who are still living: William; James; Walter A.; Albert C.; and
Belle, wife of George Stage, of Hancock, N. Y.. Those deceased are Mary,
who died at the age of eighteen years; and Emma and Della, who died in
childhood. The mother is a consistent member of the Presbyterian
Church.
Albert C. Crossley was reared in Sherman, Wayne county, and received
an excellent business education, which has well fitted him for the
responsible duties of life. Coming to Starrucca in 1889, he here
established his present lumber mill and turning works, where he is
engaged in the manufacture of different kinds of dowels and roller
blocks for printing purposes. Most of these are sent to Europe,
especially to England, France and Germany, and he also deals in
wallpaper. Being an energetic and reliable business man, he is meeting
with excellent success, and he is one of the most important
manufactories in Wayne county, employing from twenty-five to fifty
men.
On August 2, 1894, Mr. Crossley was united in marriage with Miss
Jennie R. Mumford, daughter of Hon. W. W. Mumford, a prominent business
man of Starrucca, and to them have been born two sons -- Mumford C. and
Richard J.. Besides his valuable business property in Starrucca, Mr.
Crossley has an elegant residence in that place, where hospitality
reigns supreme, the many friends of the family always being sure of a
hearty welcome. Socially he belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and
politically he is a Republican. He has made eleven trips to Europe, and
his observing eye and retentive memory have enabled him to carry back
with him as pictures on memory's wall, the scenes of beauty and
historic interest he has visited; they are remaining. Travel and his social,
genial nature have made him an entertaining companion, and he is a
stanch and loyal friend, fond of good fellowship, and devoted to those
who have his confidence.
|
