1870 U.S. Census, King and Queen County, Virginia
Stevensville Township
Dwelling 98, Household 100
Taylor, William H., 54, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $2,000, value of personal estate $300, born in Virginia
Taylor, Julia, 56, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Durham, James L., 41, male, white, works on farm, born in Virginia
Durham, Williametta, 20, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Durham, Dora L., 2, female, white, born in Virginia
Durham, Julia, 2/12, female, white, born in Virginia, born in March
Croxton, Dury D., 9, male, white, born in Virginia
Hall, Sarah, 23, female, black, domestic servant, born in Virginia
Hall, Ada, 5, female, black, born in Virginia
Hall, Belie, 1, female, mulatto, born in Virginia

On 18 April 1878, Drury Croxton was married to George Anna Brush in King and Queen County, Virginia. They were white; he was aged 21 years; she was aged 17 years; both single. Both were born in Essex County, Virginia, and both were residing in King and Queen County, Virginia. His parents were George Croxton and Sarah J. Taylor; her parents were Jno Kaufman and Lucy Brush. His occupation was farmer. Marriage took place at the Poor House of King & Queen. [King and Queen County, Virginia, Marriage License filed with Chancery Records 1890-011.]

1880 U.S. Census, King and Queen County, Virginia
Stevenville Precinct
Page 28
Dwelling 204, Household 244
Croxton, Willie, white, male, 24, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Mary, white, female, 20, wife, married, housekeeper, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, John, white, male, 5, child, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Lucy, white, female, 3, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Dianah, white, female, 2, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Household 245
Croxton, Drury, white, male, 20, married, saw mill hand, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Anna, white, female, 17[?], wife, married, house keeper, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Croxton, Wortley, white, male, 1, child, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

In an undated petition, Drury Croxton sued for divorce, “that on the 18th day of April 1878 he was duly married to one George Anna Brush as will appear by reference to an official copy of the marriage license herewith filed marked “A,” prayed to be read as a part of this bill. Your orator further shows that his said wife has proved recreant to her marriage vows, and has again and again during the last two years been guilty of the crime of adultery and thus forfeited her right to remain the wedded wife of your orator, and by the law both of God and man he has a right to be released from the bond of matrimony with her. That your orator is a resident of Essex county in the state of Virginia, as is also the said George Anna Croxton. That your orator has not cohabited with his said wife since his knowledge of the fact of adultery on her part. That of the issue of this marriage there is an only child, a boy of [blank] years now in the custody of your orator.” [Essex County, Virginia, Loose Papers, Library of Virginia.]

In 1889, Georganna Croxton petitioned the Circuit Court of King and Queen County, Virginia, for a divorce from Drury Croxton. “Humbly complaining showeth unto your Honor that your Oratrix Georganna Croxton wife of Drury Croxton who sues by John R Mitchell her next friend, that she was legally married to Drury Croxton in April 1878 as may be more fully seen by refference to the Clerks copy of the marriage license which is herewith filed, makred “A” and prayed to be read as part of this bill That she lived in King and Queen County as a loving and deoved wife with the said Drury Croxton until 1881 at which time without any cause of which your oratrix is cognizant he the said Drury Croxton wilfully deserted and abandoned your oratrix and since that time has never returned to her, but has left her to her own exertions to support herself and her children of which he was father and natural guardian”. Depositions support Georgeanna’s residency in King and Queen County. Drury Croxton does not seem to have answered the complaint. The court issued a decree of divorce on 12 November 1890. [King and Queen County, Virginia, Chancery Records 1890-011.]

His shoe repair business was located in Center Cross. In the birth of R. S. in 1891, he lived in the Rappahannock District, although R. S. was born in King and Queen County. (In that birth record he is listed as a farmer.)

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Sheet 13
Dwelling 227, Household 227
Croxton, Drury, white, male, born April 1866, 34, married 16 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, shoe maker, 0 months not employed, cannot read or write, speaks English, rents house, 219 on farm schedule
Croxton, Columbia, wife, white, female, born March 1872, 28, married 16 years, mother of 5 children of whom 5 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Croxton, Laura B, daughter, white, female, born August 1884, 16, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, day laborer, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English
Croxton, Clara H., daughter, white, female, born December 1887, 13, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, day laborer, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English
Croxton, Robert L., son, white, male, born September 1890, 9, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Croxton, Virgie M, daughter, white, female, born May 1895, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Croxton, Allice M., daughter, white, female, born September 1897, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, does not speak English

1910 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Enumeration District 39
Road from Center Cross to Ozeana
Dwelling 50, Household 50
Croxton, Dury C., head, male, white, no age listed, married 3 times, current marriage 25 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, shoemaker, rented shop, works on own account, cannot read or write, rents house
Croxton, Columbia, wife, female, white, 46, married 1 time, current marriage 25 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, can read and write
Croxton, Robert L., son, male, white, 19, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker, can read and write
Croxton, Virgie M., daughter, female, white, 15, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, can read and write, in school
Croxton, Alice M., daughter, female, white, 11, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, can read and write, in school
Croxton, Ethal G., daughter, female, white, 8, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation, can read, cannot write, in school
Croxton, Lillie T., daugther, female, white, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District
Sheet 13B
Dwelling 282, Household 293
Croxton, Durie C., head, rents, male, white, 55, married, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, shoemaker in shop, wage worker
Croxton, Columbia, wife, female, white, 40, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Croxton, Ethel G., daughter, female, white, 18, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Croxton, Lillie T., daughter, female, white, 13, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District
Sheet 2A
Dwelling 28, Household 29
Croxton, Dewey C., head, rents for $4, does not own radio set, male, white, 73, married, age at first marriage 25, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, shoemaker, does odd jobs, works on own account, worked previous day, not a veteran
Croxton, Columbia, wife, female, white, 60, married, age at first marriage 16, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Croxton, Lillie, daughter, female, white, 24, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, dressmaker for private family, wage worker, at work previous day

On 11 July 1938, Dewey Croxton, a resident of Center Cross, Virginia, died in Center Cross, Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia. He was male; white; widowed; wife was Columbia Stevens; age 80; occupation shoemaker; last worked in June 1938; total years spent in this occupation “life”; born in King and Queen County, Virginia; names of parents unknown; informant was Mrs. Stanley Harper of Center Cross, Virginia; buried on 12 July 1938 at Lebanon Church; attended by physician from 7 August 1937 to 11 July 1938, last seen on 11 July, died at 9 a.m.; principal cause of death congestive heart failure and arteriosclerosis, onset 7 July; contributing cause chronic cholecystitis[,] cholelithiasis, onset not known; no autopsy; disease or injury not related to occuption. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 16392.]