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Joddy Croswhite

Also Joddy Crosswhite · Joddy Croswhite

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TypePerson
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Work
Carpenter · Musician · Composer
Along road
Indian Woods Road
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityconstructionmusic
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Joddy Croswhite (also spelled Crosswhite in one 1983 notice) was described by the Beaver Beacon as a year-round Beaver Island resident, master carpenter, composer, and musician. A 1983 raffle notice says he won a Port St. James lot; a later feature identifies that lot as being on Indian Woods Road and describes his carpentry work on the Lanier house.

The held sources support the occupation and road association but do not provide a full civil identity, lifespan, lot number, or deed record.

Open questions

  • Which spelling appears in Joddy’s civil and property records?
  • What is the Port St. James lot number and current parcel?
  • Can additional sources establish his birth, family, and construction work?

Sources

  1. Reports that Joddy Crosswhite won the Port St. James lot donated by Morty and Rita Brous. It does not identify the lot number, road, or a civil birth name. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1983-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-08_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Describes Joddy as the carpenter finishing the Lanier house and says he had won a Port of St. James lot on Indian Woods Road in a 1983 raffle. It does not establish the lot’s legal identity or a complete biography. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held twenty-two-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Describes Joddy Croswhite as a year-round resident, master carpenter, composer, and musician. It is a community profile, not a civil or professional register. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1989-08_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held twenty-four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-08_Beaver-Beacon
  7. A community post reported that Joddy Croswhite received a liver transplant on August 15, 2021, and that he and Beth were temporarily staying near Ann Arbor while seeking housing and travel support. A later reply supplied an Ypsilanti address. This is personal community information, preserved as reported and not independently verified here.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016709
  8. The announcement identifies Joddy Croswhite and Kevin White as hosts of a Circle M patio open-mic night and describes it as the 25th anniversary of their regular open-mic gig. It establishes a contemporaneous community performance claim, not a complete performance history.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016646
  9. A forum member advertised a per-item donation to a GoFundMe described as supporting Joddy Croswhite’s liver-transplant recovery. This is a community fundraising notice, not an independently verified medical or financial record; see the dedicated fundraiser event record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016848

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Joddy Croswhite”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/joddy-croswhite/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1983, Port St. James raffle notice. (and 8 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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