CROLEY BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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CROLEY, Jesse D. - b: 1884 Walker Twp, Henry Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 635
residence: Garland, Honey Creek Twp

Jesse D. Croley, a well-known Henry County educator, now at the head of the 
Garland schools, is a native of Henry County, and belongs to a pioneer family of 
this county. Mr. Croley was born in Walker township, June 30, 1884, in an old 
house that was built August 10, 1861, the day of the battle of Wilson Creek. He is 
a son of Joseph and Rebecca (Short) Croley, both natives of Henry County, the 
father being born and reared in Bethlehem township. He died in 1887; he was a 
son of Berry Crowley, who was a very early settler in Henry County, locating near 
where La Due now stands at a very early day. Joseph Croley served in the Union 
Army during the Civil war and participated in the Battle of Wilson Creek. Rebecca 
Short, his third wife, was born in Bates County and also belongs to pioneer 
Missouri stock. Her parents were William D. and Susan Jane Short. Joseph and 
Rebecca (Short) Croley were the parents of the following children: Jesse D., the 
subject of this sketch; Thomas A., deceased; and Ada May, now the wife of Walter 
S. Schroeder, Urich, Missouri. Joseph Croley was married three times. By his 
second marriage were born the following children: Albert Henry, Olney Springs, 
Colorado; and Alice, now Mrs. Seaman, Chicago, Illinois. And to the first marriage 
were born: William James, Lawson, Missouri, and Charles Edward, Brookfield, 
Kansas. Jesse D. Croley was educated in the public schools of Henry County and 
the Urich High School. Later he took a commercial course in a Kansas City 
business college. He has been engaged in teaching in Henry County for fifteen 
years, his first school being in American school district, and for the past six 
years he has taught at Garland district No.33. He is one of the well-known and 
successful teachers of Henry County, and has taught twelve terms in Honey Creek 
township. He received his first certificate to teach from Uel W. Lamkin, the 
editor of this work. Mr. Croley was united in marriage May 12, 1908, to Miss 
Clara Horrell, a daughter of C. W. and Viola (Mitchell) Horrell of Clinton, Missouri. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Croley have been born two daughters, Dorothy May, and Clara 
Bernice. Mr. and Mrs. Croley are well known in Henry County, and have many 
friends. 

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