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    Catherine Tope,  daughter of James Harvey Tope and Lavica Moore, was born 22 September 1895 in Rockwood, Rudolph Co., Illinois, and died 16 August 1980 in Matthews, New Madrid Co., Missouri. She married Fred Crosno on 21 September 1915 in Lilbourn, New Madrid Co., Missouri [note 2]. Fred was born 3 October 1891 in Charleston, Mississippi Col, Missouri, and died 24 April 1950 in Lilbourn, New Madrid Co., Missouri. Catherine and Fred are buried in Mounds Cemetery, in Lilbourn.
    Catherine and Fred had eight children, all born in Lilbourn, New Madrid Co., Missouri.:

1. Dolly Crosno was born 3 October 1916 and died 23 January 1988 in Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.
2. James A. Crosno was born 9 February 1919, and died 10 January 2004 in Clovis, Fresno Co., California [note 3].
3. Jennie Lee Crosno was born 13 Jnuary 1922 and died 25 January 2003 in Matthews, New Madrid Co., Missouri.
4. Charles F. Crosno was born 11 May 1923, and died 15 July 1987 in Lilbourn, New Madrid Co., Missouri [note 4].
5. Harold Winford Crosno was born 10 July 1925.
6. Patsy Ann Crosno was born 22 February 1932.
7. Ruth Margaret Crosno was born was born 14 July 1934.
8. Iva Marguerite Crosno was born 4 August 1940 and died 10 August  2005 in Cupertino, San Mateo Co., California [note 5].

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Notes:

1. The above text was constructed from data in  Now You Know Who That Is by A.D. Maddux, p. 43 (used with permission)
2. Marriage Record, Bk. 8, p. 99.
3. Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com.
4. Ibid, op sit.
5. Ibid.

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