Census: 1880 Freeborn, Freeborn Co., Minnesota: age 8, Nanie A.
GRAD: 1894 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: Milton College

Lurana Adaline (Burdick) Crosley 1871-1957
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Sep. 12, 1957, p 5.
Rev. Elmo F. Randolph officiated at the last rites for Mrs. G. E. Crosley, 86, which were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Seventh Day Baptist church, Milton. Kenneth A. Babcock sang two selections and Miss Betty Daland presided at the organ.
Burial was in Milton cemetery, pallbearers being Victor H. Hurley, George H. Hurley, Russell W. Burdick, Elston E. Shaw, Allison L. Burdick and William D. Burdick.
Mrs. Lurana B. Crosley, widow of the late Dr. G. E. Crosley of Milton, passed away, Monday, Sept. 9, at Bellevue Place, Batavia, Ill., where she has been a patient for the past year.
Mrs. Lurana Adaline Burdick Crosley, daughter of Russell Dighton and Luransa Champlin Burdick, was born near Freeborn, Minn., August 20, 1871. She lived there with her parents and brothers until 1882, when they moved to Milton for the express purpose of giving the children educational opportunities. Subsequently she graduated from Milton College, receiving her A.B. degree in 1894.
On May 13, 1897, she was married to George E. Crosley, and together they started his medical practice in Algonquin, Ill. In 1899, they moved to Albion, Wis., where the doctor practiced until 1909, when they moved to Milton.
Both Dr. and Mrs. Crosley were well known in this section, where he was active in medical circles. Mrs. Crosley was active in women's clubs, working in the local group, and serving in Wisconsin First District, Federation of Women's Clubs, as recording secretary several years, and president from 1920 - 1922.
Mrs. Crosley was a faithful member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Milton, and acted as editor of the "Woman's Work" of the denominational paper for 19 years. She was a member of art groups and historical societies. She served on the board of the Rock county society, and a life member of the State Historical society. Many were her interests and activities.
Surviving are three sisters-in-law, several nephews, nieces, cousins, girls she mothered, and a host of friends.

Census: 1880 Hallock, Peoria Co., Illinois: age 5
GRAD: Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin: Milton College
GRAD: 1897 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois: Chicago Homeopathic Medical College

Note: VP and Director of the Burdick Corporation in Milton, Wisconsin
Deacon of the Milton S.D.B. Church 1910-
Board of Directors, Milton College
Treasurer of the above board.
Director, Bank of Milton
Treasurer, Milton Electric Co.

in 1910 practicing in Milton with offices over the Dunn & BossCo's store, phone 22.157


George Edmund Crosley 1875-1955
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Nov. 10, 1955, p 6.
George Edmund Crosley, son of Moses and Arvilla Potter, was born January 19, 1875, in West Hallock, Ill., and died at Methodist Hospital in Madison, Wis., November 2, 1955.
In 1883 the family moved to Farina, Ill., where, under the leadership of Charles A. Burdick, he joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1888. This membership was moved to Albion, Wis., where he was ordained deacon, and later to Milton where he also served as deacon and was a faithful member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church for 46 years.
In 1892 he came to Milton as a student, where he remained until he entered Hahnemann Medical School in Chicago from which he was graduated in 1897. He was active in his medical practice until a few days before his death.
In 1897 he married Lurana Adaline Burdick. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1947.
His medical career began in Algonquin, Ill., where he practiced for two and one-half years and where he was also an instructor in the Hahnemann Medical School.
In 1899, he relocated at Albion, Wis., where he practiced his profession until he came to Milton in 1909.
Dr. Crosley was active in church, social, civic, and educational affairs. During a period of thirty years he was associated with The Burdick Corporation as medical director and also as an officer of the company.
(At the time of his death, his billfold contained his active membership cards in county, state and national medical groups.)
In recent years, the Wisconsin State Medical Society honored him with a pin recognizing fifty years as a physician in the state. For many years, he was a company surgeon for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. He had a lifelong interest in railroads. He was a pioneer in medical advancement, especially in the fields of x-ray and physical therapy. At one period he made regular trips to St. Louis as a lecturer on physical therapy.
One of his recreations was his interest in gardening.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. M. Sheldon of Albion and Mrs. Charles Michel of Marion, Iowa; nieces, nephews, and many friends.