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James Crews Family


Thanks to the late Gray Harmon for information on this family. James Crews, born about 1740 in Hanover County Virginia, died in Stokes Co. NC in 1831. His wife was named Emelia, surname unknown. He is distantly related to David Crews. The other main Crews lineage in this area is that of Matthew Crews.

First Generation

Children of James and Emelia Crews
Thomas Crews (ca. 1766-1846) m. Mary Whicker (1765-ca. 1847)
Amelia Massey Crews (ca. 1769-aft. 1818) m. Thomas Whicker (1760-1818), moved to Ohio
Mary Crews (ca. 1770-?) m. Matthew Snipes
Reuben Crews (ca. 1773-1857) m. Constance Whicker (ca. 1774-1872)
dates corrected 1/7/04
James Crews (1775-1857) m. Mary (Polly) Fessler (1785-1854)
William Crews (1778-1834) m. Dorothy Fair (1780-1845)
Mildred (Millie) Crews (1781-1843) m. Francis Tucker, moved to Iowa
Elizabeth Crews (ca. 1784-?) m. Ashley Johnson


Second Generation

Children of Thomas Crews and Mary Whicker
Margaret Crews (1790-?) m. Richard Ring
Augustin Crews (ca. 1792-1844) m. Elizabeth Ziglar (1797-prob. 1870)
Amelia (Millie) Crews (ca. 1796-aft. 1880) m. William S. Marshall (1796-1850)
Elizabeth Crews (1797-1844) m. Samuel Frazier
Nancy Crews (1800-1848) m. Anderson Johnson, moved to Morgan Co. IN
Rebecca Crews
Levi Crews (ca. 1807-1888) m. 1) Leanna Zimmerman (ca. 1798-1872), 2) Elizabeth, surname unknown (1820-1901)
James Benjamin Crews (ca. 1811-1872) m. Aley E. Crews (1813-1879), moved to Iowa

Rebecca Crews was previously identified here as the wife of John Jacob Shultz (1803-1833). This appears to be incorrect; his wife is documented in Moravian records as Anna Margaret Krause

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Children of Reuben Crews and Constance Wicker
Harmon Crews (ca. 1795-aft. 1880) m. Sarah Cook (ca. 1797-bef. 1880)
Martha Jane Crews (ca. 1798-ca. 1846) m. Archibald Fulp (1794-?)
Milly Crews (ca. 1805-1869) m. Lewis Fulp (1803-1878)
Mary Crews (1806-1891) m. Daniel Powers (1809-1898)
James Crews (1808-1846) m. 1) Elizabeth Fry (ca. 1812-ca. 1832), 2) Sarah S. Hilton (1815-1892); James died before 1847, and Sarah then married George V. Fulp

Constance Whicker was the daughter of John and Martha Wicker or Whicker and was born in Granville Co. NC; she appears in Forsyth County records as Corry or Corney rather than Constance. Whicker family pages usually give her birth date as 1772. She is listed in the 1850 Forsyth Co. census as age 76, in 1860 as age 90, in 1870 as 104, and in her obituary (1872) as 106.

Reuben Crews died in Forsyth County in 1857; his will names his children and several grandchildren.

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Children of James Crews and Polly Fessler
Joseph Madison Crews (1812-1889) m. Elizabeth Linville (1810-1892). Who were her parents?
Elizabeth Crews (1814-?) m. Philip Stoltz (ca. 1809-?)
Iverson H. Crews (1815-1856) m. Cynthia Evans (1822-1856)
Allen S. Crews (1817-1874) m. Sarah Beeson (1822-1876)
James C. Crews (1819-1895) m. Anna Evans (1825-1897)
Thomas Jefferson Crews (1823-1901) m. 1) Elizabeth Johnson (1825-1854), 2) Mary Johnson, her sister (1830-1925), lived in Indiana
William H. Crews (1825-1873) m. Sarah Jane Mustin (ca. 1828-1913), d/o John Mustin and Lucy Barham

Cynthia and Anna Evans were sisters, daughters of Moses and Barbara Evans.

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Children of William Crews and Dorothy Fair
Fuel Crews (1803-1846) m. Alice Mary Lowrey (1801-1886)
Mary Crews (1805-?) m. Josiah Beeson (ca. 1800-bef. 1850)
William Crews (1808-?) m. Sarah Frazier (ca. 1810-)
Noah Crews (1810-1884) m. Charlotte Beeson (1810-?), moved to Missouri
Aley E. Crews (1813-1879) m. James Benjamin Crews, moved to Iowa
Anderson Crews (1815-1878) m. Elizabeth Snipes (ca. 1818-?), d/o Nathaniel Snipes and Susannah Hendricks
John F. Crews (1819-?) m. Rebecca Fulp (1819-1874)
James Crews (1821-?) m. Mary Fulp (1821-?)


Third Generation

Children of Augustin Crews and Elizabeth Ziglar
Susannah Crews (1823-1842)
Moses Crews (1825-1830)
Anna Crews (1826-1907) m. Robert W. Hammock (1831-1885), moved to Pettis Co. MO
James Brown Crews (1829-1916), m. Belinda Whicker (1832-1913), d/o Littleberry Whicker and Mary Phillips; moved to Pettis Co. MO
Mary E. Crews (1831-?) m. Absalom Brown
Thomas Crews (1834-1858) m. Nancy Jane Hester (ca. 1833-aft. 1890)
Martha Jane Crews (1835-1925) m. Eri Smith (1829-1899), s/o Moses Smith Jr. and Mary Hayworth; moved to Pettis Co. MO
Nancy Crews (b. & d. 1844)

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Children of Levi Crews and Leanna Zimmerman
Nancy Crews (ca. 1828-?) m. George S. Matthews (ca. 1834-?)
Calvin Crews (1833-1908) m. 1) Elizabeth Oakes (ca. 1834-1873), 2) Nancy Elizabeth Longworth (1843-1907)

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Children of James Benjamin Crews and Aley E. Crews
Nathaniel Lindsey Crews (1830-1831)
Darius Crews (1832-1898) moved to Hendricks Co. IN, m. Elizabeth Sacra (1831-1903)
William Walker Crews (1834-?) m. Susanna Sacra in Hendricks Co. IN, moved to Iowa
Levi Crews (1838-1914) m. Nancy Edwards (1844-1893) in Edgar Co. IL, both d. in Plainfield IN
James Benjamin Crews (1841-1904) m. 1) Henrietta V. Stultz (1840-1879), 2) Sarah Meredith Carter, lived Iowa
Fuel Crews (1846-?) m. Charity A. Butler (1849-1919) in Jasper Co. IA

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Children of Harmon Crews and Sarah Cook
Nancy Crews (1818-1901) m. Frederick J. Smith
Reuben Crews (1820-1900) m. Martha Fulp (1825-1898)
John Emanuel Crews (1821-1900) m. 1) Jemima Fulp (1821-1881), 2) Mary A. Powell
Connie Crews (1823-aft. 1850) m. John David Marshall (1811-bef. 1864),
s/o Martin Wells Marshall and Nancy Briggs
Dianah Crews (1825-1905) m. Jesse Grubbs (ca. 1829-1919), s/o Endsley Grubbs and Polly Cofer
Edward Crews (apparently died young)
Elizabeth Crews (1828-aft. 1888) m. Elias M. Marshall (1817-1905),
s/o Martin Wells Marshall and Nancy Briggs
James W. Crews (1831-1883) m. Elizabeth Jane Jones (1831-1887)
Sarah A. Crews (ca. 1838-?)

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Children of James Crews and Sarah Hilton
Madison Caswell Crews (1834-1901) m. 1) Sallie H. Sullivan (1834-1860), d/o Thomas Albert Sullivan and Alsey Vance; 2) Celia Medaris (1844-1917)
*James Walter Burton Crews (ca. 1838-1891?).

*Previously we questioned if his wife was Sarah L. (1857-1919) buried at Mt. Gur cemetery in Kernersville. We now believe that she was Sarah L. Shields who married the younger James W.B. Crews, son of John M. and Jemimy Crews, in 1872. We are not sure however which man is the J. Walter Crews who died April 21, 1891 in Kernersville. Can anyone help us here?

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Children of Joseph Madison Crews and Elizabeth Linville
Lucy Lavina Crews (1834-1895) m. Joseph Motsinger (1810-1895)
Mary Mahala Crews (1836-?)
Alice Elizabeth Crews (1837-1913) m. George W. Elliott (1837-1907)
James Iverson Crews (1839-1916) m. Emeline Smith (1845-1925)
Florina Elizabeth Crews (1840-1923) m. Alexander Gilbert Whicker (1845-1916)

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Children of Iverson H. Crews and Cynthia Evans
Joseph C. Crews (1838-1855)

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Children of Allen S. Crews and Sarah Beeson
John Ambrose Alexander Crews (1838-1926) m. 1) Lucy Peddycord (1839-1860), 2) Saluda Watson

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Children of James C. Crews and Anna Evans
Elizabeth J. Crews (1846-1908) m. Luther Reynolds (1842-1908)
Cynthia L. Crews (1860-1940) m. Samuel A.W. Hauser (1851-1911)

[Error corrected 1/14/04: previously we had Elizabeth's husband as Luther "Runnels" based on her marriage bond. His will, plus census and cemetery records, make clear that it's Reynolds. In 1880 they have a daughter Electa age 7, and two adopted sons, Robert and Henry. His will, dated 1905, names Henry as executor and guardian of Bessie Reynolds age 16.]

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Children of Thomas Jefferson Crews and Elizabeth Johnson
Henry Lewis Crews (1845-1880) m. Lucinda Staley in Indiana
Nancy Jane Crews (1847-1932) m. Mordecai Pruitt in Indiana
Sarah E. Crews (b. & d. 1854)

Children of Thomas Jefferson Crews and Mary Johnson
Albert Allen Crews (1857-1938) m. Mary M. Warmoth
Adaline Crews (1861-1958), did not marry
Andrew Franklin Crews (1868-1952) m. Lula Ann Cox
Melvin Crews (1870-1962) m. Ida Alice Bray
Luther Crews (1872-1940) m. Ella Vesta Seaton

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Children of William H. Crews and Sarah Jane Mustin
Robert T. Crews (ca. 1849-1918) m. Sarah E. Stanton (abt. 1859-aft. 1900)
Flava (Flavy/Flora) A. Crews (ca. 1851-aft. 1910) m. Nathan Smith (abt. 1845-aft. 1880)
This family lived in Indiana

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Children of Fuel Crews and Alice Mary Lowrey
John F. Crews (1826-1828)
Hannah Lowrey Crews (1828-1896), m. James Yancy Whicker (1827-1895), d. in Pettis Co. MO
William S. Crews (b. & d. 1831)
Dorothy Fair Crews (1833-1904) m. John Frazier (1831-1865)
Tyre G. Crews (ca. 1836-ca. 1862)
Robert H. Crews (ca. 1839-ca. 1864

John Frazier, Tyre Crews, and Robert H. Crews were all Civil War casualties.

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Children of William Crews and Sarah Frazier
Ashley Johnson Crews (1829-1900) m. Nancy C. Mecum (ca. 1823-?)
John Fuel Crews (1830-?) m. Mary M. Green
Isaac Jones Crews (1833->)
Minesseh H. Crews (1835-?)
Sowell W. Crews (1838-?)
Katharine Belvadeer Crews (1843-?)
Nancy Melissa Crews (1845-1877), m. ______ Rudd

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Children of Noah Crews and Charlotte Beeson
William Fuel Crews (1833-1916) m. Phebe Catherine Fry (1840-1924), moved to Missouri. Was she the daughter of Joseph W. Frey/Fry and Elizabeth Jared?

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Children of Anderson Crews and Elizabeth Snipes
Serena Josephine Crews (1838-1922) m. Alexander Rights (1837-1915)


Fourth Generation

Children of Thomas Crews and Nancy Jane Hester
Jeremiah H. Crews (ca. 1853-?)
Martha J. Crews (ca. 1857-?)

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Children of Calvin Crews and Elizabeth Oaks
George Zimmerman Crews (1852-1919) m. Mollie E. Hilton (1857-1919)
William Cornelius Crews (1856-1926) m. Theresa Linville (1861-1909)
Laura L. Crews (ca. 1865-?) m. Lewis J. Reed (ca. 1856-?)
Bertha (or Labertha?) Crews (ca. 1867-?)

Children of Calvin Crews and Nancy Elizabeth Longworth
Fleet Levi Crews (1877-1936) m. 1) Minnie G. Whicker (1884-1907), 2) Emma Duggins (1891-1938)

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Children of Reuben Crews and Martha Fulp
John Calvin Crews (ca. 1844-?)
Gideon Crews (ca. 1846-1892) m. Jettie A. Cofer (1852-1917), d/o Shadrach and Nellie Cofer
Washington T. Crews (ca. 1849-1938) m. Christina M. Landrith (1852-1928). Did he m. 2) Loretta Starbuck?
Peter J. Crews (ca. 1850-1918) m. Laura A. Linville
Reuben Shelton Crews (1855-1935) m. Elizabeth Grubbs (ca. 1858-1940), d/o Jesse Grubbs and Dianah Crews
Thomas H. Crews (ca. 1863-?) m. Elizabeth Lumly, d/o Thomas and Mary Lumly
Emily J. Crews (1868-?)

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Children of John Emanuel Crews and Jemima Fulp
Martha Caroline Crews (1842-1922) m. Elias Burton Linville (1839-1905)
Yancy Crews (1844-1921) m. Mary E. Stafford (1843-1921)
Eliza A. Crews (ca. 1847-?)
James Walter Crews (ca. 1852-?) m. Sarah L. Shields (1857-1919)
Edward W. Crews (1853-1933) m. Arabella B. ____ (1861-1920)
Thena E. Crews (ca. 1856-bef. 1860)

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Children of James W. Crews and Elizabeth Jane Jones
Marcella Minerva Crews (1857-1920) m. John Wilkinson Ogburn (1843-1933)
Laura Frances Crews (1859-1940) did not marry
James Adron Crews (1861-1910) m. Rosa Belle Wagoner (1868-1953)
Robert H. Crews (1864-1927) m. Claudia D.M. Tally (1867-1927)
John Peyton Crews (1867-1954) m. Amanda Cobbler (1887-1967)
William E. or I. Crews (1872-?) m. Hermie M. ______ (1876-?)
Reuben L. Crews (ca. 1873-?)

James Adron Crews' name was corrected 4/15/12.

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Children of Madison C. Crews and Sallie Sullivan
James Walter Crews (1858-1914) m. Mollie Kent (1858-1901)
Thomas Albert Crews (1855-1909) (1860-1940) m. Mary Frances Paschall (1867-1950)

Children of Madison C. Crews and Celia Medaris
Mariah Crews (ca. 1867-?)
Gregory Crews (ca. 1869-?)
Sallie H. Crews (1870-1942) m. Eralious Grant Davis (1865-1941)
George M. Crews (1872-1919)
William H. Crews (1873-1923)
Baxter C. Crews (1886-?)

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Children of James Iverson Crews and Emeline Smith
Florella Augusta Crews (1862-1959) m. DeWitt Martin Vance (1857-1932)
Medora Florence Crews (1863-1936) m. Aquilla Lafayette Hunter (1865-1938)
Joseph Henry Crews (1866-1867)
Louvenia Elizabeth Crews (1867-1941) m. Will Wesley Hunter (1863-1943)
Addison Burton Crews (1870-1945) m. 1) Lenora B. Fulp (1871-1892), 2) Laura Lucinda Myers (1870-1921)
Alice Lenora Crews (1872-1933) m. 1) Samuel A. Browning, 2) Jason D. Key (1869-1953)
Emeline Jane Malona Crews (1875-1925) m. John William Warren (1869-1931)
James Madison Crews (1877-1915) m. Louisa Victoria Matthews (1873-1969)
Carrie May Crews (1880-1966) m. Arthur Winburn Davis (1877-1941)
Oscar Crews (b. & d. 1883)
Flossie Pearl Crews (1886-1981) m. Luther Garland Dwiggins (1893-1933)

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Children of John Ambrose Alexander Crews and Saluda Watson
Sarah Martha Jane Crews (1862-1929) m. William Masten Roberson (1853-1933), s/o Isaac Roberson and Belinda Masten
Mary Augusta Crews (1865-1939) m. Peter Martin Westmoreland (1857-1933)
James Allen Crews (1869-1933) m. 1) Mary Bell Frazier (1875-1892), 2) Missouri May Masten (1874-1957)


Fifth Generation

Children of George Zimmerman Crews and Mollie E. Hilton
Joseph Wilbur Crews (1878-1944) m. Cora Phillips (1886-1969)
Shelby L. Crews (1880-1956) m. Mattie McCauley (1884-1967)
Thomas Early Crews (1882-1916) m. Jettie F. (ca. 1889-?)
George Willis Crews (1884-1966) m. Nora E. (1890-1958)
Robert B. Crews (1888-1967) m. 1) Beulah L. (1903-1934), 2) Pearly L.
Walter C. Crews (1891-?) m. Cora Lee Rothrock
Frank Atwood Crews (1894-1973) m. Pearl Weavil (1903-1970)
Noble L. Crews (1895-?)
Elizabeth A. Crews (1900-?)

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Children of William Cornelius Crews and Theresa Linville
Boadicia B. Crews (1877-1878)
Erasmus B. Crews (ca. 1879-?)
Eloia M. Crews (1881-1948)
Gilbert C. Crews (1883-1933)
Augusta E. Crews (1885-1913)
Ralph L. Crews (1889-1956)
Florence E. Crews (1892-1893)
Fair D. Crews (1894-?)

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Children of Yancy and Mary E. Crews
Oscar Eugene Crews (1876-1915) m. Mary L. Phipps (1870-1960)
Lee Burton Crews (1881-1940) m. Elizabeth King (1891-?)
Cassie Crews (1886-1958) m. John Bodenhamer

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Children of James Adron Crews and Rosa Belle Wagoner
Walter Preston Crews (1897-1975) m. Maude Barker
George Whitaker Crews (1899-1986) m. Nancy Elizabeth Linker
Mary Elizabeth Crews (1903-1993) m. George Edward Markland


Sources:

Information on this family was derived initially primarily from Forsyth and Stokes County census, marriage, wills and cemetery records. Gray Harmon provided a great deal of additional information.

This page was created on December 30, 2000, revised on March 12, 2002, and again on January 14, 2004. A few updates were made on April 15 and on May 17, 2012.

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