Erle Byron Crosby, son of Nathan H. and Abigal Crosby, was born on June 2, 1881, at Watertown, South Dakota. Soon after, his parents moved to Kasson, Minnesota, where he attended the public schools of Kasson and graduated from high school in 1899.
He taught school in Kasson, Minnesota, for one year prior to entering Hamlin University in St. Paul, which he attended for one year prior to receiving an appointment to West Point in 1902, where he received cadet training. He continued his education at Hamlin receiving a medical degree in 1907. His internship was served at St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis, after which he located in Oriska, North Dakota, as a resident physician. On October 20, 1911 he was united in marriage to Catherine Kretchmer and one son, Nathan Erle, was born on September 23, 1922.
After practicing at Oriska for sixteen years, Dr. Crosby moved to Valley City where he was affiliated with the Valley City Clinic to the time of his death on January 7, 1933.
He was a member of the American Medical Association, Sheyenne Medical Assoc., the Kiwanis, Knights Templars, Shrine, Elks (charter member), Woodman, Degree of Honor and Yeomen lodges. He acted as physician for the Northern Pacific Railway Beneficial Association and was a member of the Methodist Church.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 51