Alachua County FlArchives Obituaries.....Crosby, George S.  August 25, 1898
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Florida Baptist Witness, August 31, 1898
Florida Baptist Witness, August 31, 1898

Our Honored Dead.

Rev. George S. Crosby, the brother whom so many learned to love, departed this 
life at Alachua, Fla., Aug. 26.  He was born in Mississippi Nov. 28, 1857.  
Brother Crosby was licensed to preach by the Micanopy Church in the winter of 
1889, while Brother L. D. Geiger was pastor.  The same church, at the request 
of the Philippi church, called him to ordination, inviting Brothers George T. 
Leitner, B. R. Mosley and Fezell as a presbytery.  After a most careful and 
thorough examination, they ordained him to the full work of the ministry.
For nearly seven years he has been one of our most faithful and best pastors.  
At the time of his death he was pastor of four of our strongest churches—
Philippi and Elim in Columbia County and Jonesville and Oak Grove in Alachua 
county.
For several years, I have had the pleasure to be with our brother in meetings 
of days.  His churches loved and trusted him.  The one desire of his life was 
to honor his Master.  “He studied to show himself a workman who needed not to 
be ashamed.”
Sound in doctrine, always con??ending for the “faith once for all delivered to 
the saints,” yet never giving offense to those who differed from him.
He was buried in the cemetery at Micanopy by the side of his sister.  The 
writer used as his text for the occasion II Samuel ?ii 38.  He was a great 
man; so sublime, indeed, was his child-like faith in God, his very life seemed 
to whisper “He leadeth me.”  He was a prince, not because he could trace his 
lineage to some earthly potentate, but because he was a child of the King.  
The writer shall miss him for he was one of his truest and most trusted 
friends; gone, but not forgotten.
He leaves, to mourn his death, one brother, J. A. Crosby, the honored clerk of 
the Marion Association, and three sisters, beside a host of friends.  To him 
who “encampeth round about his peo- [line missing] must most humbly submit.
George T. Leitner

Florida Times Union, Sunday August 28, 1898, page 2

Gainesville
Remains of Rev. George S. Crosby Carried Through to Micanopy.
Gainesville, Aug. 27-The remains of Rev. George S. Crosby who died at Alachua 
on Thursday night, were brought through this city yesterday afternoon, and 
were taken to Micanopy for interment.  Rev. Mr. Crosby was a hard-working 
Christian gentleman, and had been ill for several weeks, consumption being his 
complaint.  He was at the residence of C. A. Williams when the summons came.  
Rev. Mr. Crosby was a native of Mississippi but has lived in Florida many 
years.  He leaves a brother, James Crosby, and a sister, Mrs. George Letson, 
both of Micanopy.

Additional Comments:
George S. Crosby was the son of Roland B. Crosby and Fanny Herring.  He was 
born in Clarke County, MS.  His sister Abigail Crosby (by Roland Crosby's 1st 
wife Mary) married Robert E. Letson in Alachua Co. Florida.  His brother James 
A. Crosby married Tippa Keaton in Clarke Co. MS.  Two sisters remained behind 
in Clarke Co.,MS Rebecca Crosby Mayfield and Laura Crosby Moss.  I believe he 
may have another brother living at the time of his death: William Crosby of 
Birmingham, AL.  He is buried in Micanopy Cemetery by the side of his sister 
Fanny E. Crosby.

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