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Rebecca Marquand Crosby

Rebecca Marquand Crosby

Female 1831 - 1875  (44 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Rebecca Marquand Crosby 
    Born 20 Jan 1831  Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 May 1875  Isles of Scilly Find all individuals with events at this location 
    SS Schiller.
    SS Schiller.
    On the evening of 7 May 1875 the steam ship SS Schiller was grounded on a reef off the coast of the Isles of Scilly. The Captain attempted to free the ship but the situation was only made worse. The seas were becoming progressively worse as was the situation aboard the Schiller as it was found that only two of her lifeboats were seaworthy. 26 men and 1 woman eventually made it to shore in the lifeboats. Meanwhile all the women and children were moved to the pilot house to protect them from the storm. The remaining crew and male passengers were unable to do anything when a huge wave crashed into the deck house ripping off the roof and sweeping all the occupants into the sea. The remaining people spent the night on the Schiller. Some were swept over board. Some died of hypothermia. As day broke and rescuers arrived only 10 people were left alive. A total of 335 died. Among them were Rebecca Marquand (Crosby) Caverly and her daughter Amy. Their bodies were never recovered.
    Siblings 8 siblings 
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    Person ID I16870  Nagel
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2016 

    Father Judge Nathan Crosby,   b. 12 Feb 1798, Sandwich, Carroll, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1885, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Rebecca Marquand Moody,   b. 18 Jun 1798, Belmont, Belknap, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1867, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F5296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zachariah Boody Caverly,   b. 18 Mar 1822, Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1862, Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Children 
     1. Amy Caverly,   b. 25 Jun 1858,   d. 7 May 1875, Isles of Scilly Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)  [Birth]
     2. Cecil Marquand Caverly,   b. 19 Sep 1859,   d. 24 Apr 1927  (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F5651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart