He was born in Markham in Upper Canada in 1829 to Chauncey Crosby and Polly Detweiler (Miller) Crosby and educated there. He served as clerk and treasurer of Markham for 10 years.
A man from Markham, Ontario, Canada, was born in 1829 to Chauncey Crosby and Polly Detweiler (Miller) Crosby. He held the positions of clerk and treasurer in Markham for a decade.