The Crabtree family of Wayne County, West...

"THE CRABTREE FAMILY OE WAYNE COUNTY, W.VA."

Compiled by-

Roderick Stephen Lewis

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HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

DECEMBER 1975

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INTRODUCTION

On July 4, 1976, the people of the United States w i l l celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Declaration of thei r Independence from England. A l l across the nation there w i l l be many and varied celebrations of this h i s t o r i c event. In an effort to personalize the 200 years of American history and to ide n t i f y those who have gone before, I recently began gathering data on a family tree. I wanted to discover just who my ancestors were and i f possible, something about t h e i r l i v e s . I wasn't looking for heros or v i l l i a n s and I found none. But I was seeking a glimpse of the past, a past i n which our forefathers worked steadily and hard, unsung and unrecognized, to bequeath to us a l l , that heritage that we now enjoy and sh a l l soon celebrate.

My br i e f sketch i s only a beginning, an outline of names and numbers, A f u l l e r history can be written but i t w i l l need the efforts of someone with more time and talent than I possess.

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N O T E

I would l i k e to emphasize that this book i s not a history of the Crabtree family, for such a history would f i l l many volumes. The book i s not an attempt to be comprehensive but I had reached a point where I f e l t i t was necessary to organize what material I had compiled and to make i t available to others. This compilation of data i s limited by the limitations of the sources. The information i s accurate i n so far as my sources were accurate but there are some mistakes, due to errors i n Courthouse records, Census records, personal papers and i n the memories of contributors.

In Chapter I I , there are several names l i s t e d at the top of each page. These names give the male Crabtree lineage of the particular person back to Solomon Crabtree (1779-1863). These names make i t easier to trace the lineage back to the e a r l i e r ancestors.

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION

I would l i k e to especially thank the following people for t h e i r help i n compiling this information on the Crabtree Family. It was through many hours of conversation with these individuals that much of the material was obtained.

CHAUNCY R. CRABTREE GRACE CRABTREE FERGUSON GOLDIE CRABTREE LEWIS ELLA CRABTREE BLANKENSHIP

I would also l i k e to give credit to the late Strother Crabtree. During the 1930's, he compiled information on the family but was unable to f i n i s h the work due to f a i l i n g health. His notes, which were forwarded to me by Chauncy Crabtree, formed the basic groundwork around which t h i s book was organized.

Bibliography

United States Census Records for Russell County, Va. and Wayne County, W.Va. for the years 1820-1880.

County Court Records of Russell County, Va. and Wayne County, W.Va.

The Writings of Strother Crabtree

"The Balls of Fairfax & Stafford i n V i r g i n i a " by Bonnie S. B a l l . Published by J. Grant Stevenson B.Y.U. Provo, Utah. Copyright 1961.

"The Crabtrees of Southwest V i r g i n i a " by Arah M i l l e r F r i t z and Margaret Milam McProud. Printed by Hawks Pr i n t i n g Co. Pecos, Texas 1965.

"Hardesty's West V i r g i n i a Counties" reprinted by Jim Cnmstock of the H i l l b i l l y Press, Richwood, W.Va. 1973. This was taken from the book by H.H. Hardesty, "Hardesty's H i s t o r i c a l Encyclopedia" . Published i n Chicago i n 1884.

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CRABTREE LINEAGE

William Crabtree I (1683-1756)

William Crabtree II (1705- ? )

William Crabtree III (1726-1777)

Abraham Crabtree (1750-1838)

Solomon Crabtree (1779-1863)

Jacob John Hiram Wesley James (1800-188 5)(c.1807-?)(c.1809-c.1885) (1812-186 5) (c.1813-c.1868)

William Crabtree I

William Crabtree II

William Crabtree III

Abraham Crabtree

Solomon Crabtree

Y O U R

C R A B T R E E

L I N E A G E

CHAPTER I l s The Descendents of Solonon Crabtree

Section Is

Section 2%

Section 3%

Section 4-

Section 5s

Section 6%

Jacob Crabtree

John Crabtree

Hiran Crabtree

Wesley Crabtree

Janes Crabtree

The Daughters of Solonon Crabtree

"THE CRABTREE FAMILY OF WAYNE COUNTY, W.VA."

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1, The Early Lineages

Williara Crabtree (I) 1 William Crabtree (II) 4 Wi l l i a n Crabtree (III) 5 Abraham Crabtree 9 Solomon Crabtree 15

CHAPTER I I ; The Descendents of Solomon Crabtree

Section 1 i Jacob Crabtree 19 Section 2% John Crabtree 45 Section 3; Hiran Crabtree 47 Section 4- Wesley Crabtree 58 Section 5; Janes Crabtree 91 Section 6: The Daughters of

Solomon Crabtree 104

CHAPTER I I I ; A l l i e d F a i l i e s

B a l l Fanily 107 Bartram Family 116 Thompson Fanily 118 Other Crabtree Lineages 123

INDEX

CHAPTER I: The Early Lineages

W i l l i a n Crabtree (I)

W i l l i a n Crabtree (II)

W i l l i a n Crabtree (III)

Abrahan Crabtree

Solonon Crabtree

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*CEABTREB*CRABTRBE*CEABTEEE*CRABTREE*

The nane CRABTREE is of English derivation.

The original hearer of the nane Crabtree was in sone

way associated with a crab apple orchard. He lived

near one, worked i n one, owned one, etc. Taking the nane

of an occupation or loc a l i t y was a nethod of local identi

fication, as i n , "John-of-the-crabtrees", which becane

pemanent when written records becane required in

Medieval England. Prior to 1700 there are nany

occurances of the nane in the records of the County York

(Yorkshire) i n northeastern England.

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In England during the 1600's nany s n a i l farners were driven fron the land which t h e i r f a n i l i e s had t i l l e d for generations because of the practice of "enclosure". This was the action whereby the great land owners fenced i n th e i r land and used i t for large flocks of sheep. The European denand for wool made rai s i n g sheep nuch nore profitable than the feudal systen of land use, whereby farners, who were bound to the land, would pay a portion of th e i r harvest to the land owning nobles. This neant that there were nany farners who were cut off fron th e i r t r a d i t i o n a l l i n k to the land and th e i r source of incone. This sturdy stock of yeonan farners were prine candidates to be recruited to settle the vast enptiness of the American colonies.

Unlike nost of the other American colonies, Maryland was organized as a proprietorship. The King of England granted the ownership of th i s colony to George Calvert the Lord of Baltimore. Lord Baltinore, wishing to gain incone fron his vast holdings i n America, gave grants of land to s e t t l e r s , provided they would inprove the land and pay hin a s n a i l yearly rent. In t h i s way Lord Baltinore could accumulate a fortune i n rent monies and extend his p o l i t i c a l power i n the New World. Lord Baltimore was Catholic but he believed that only by opening his colony to settlers of a l l faiths could the colony grow and prosper. Hence, Maryland was among the f i r s t colonies to establish religious toleration as a part of public policy. This brought many Protestants from England and from neighboring colonies that were more r e s t r i c t i v e i n the i r religious practices.

WILLIAM CRABTREE, a farmer who probably l i v e d near Leeds i n Yorkshire County, England, received a grant of land of several hundred acres i n Baltimore County, Maryland. He was no doubt offered this land grant to encourage him to migrate to America and settle on the lands of Lord Baltimore.

According to family t r a d i t i o n WILLIAM CRABTREE (I) was born i n 1683 i n Yorkshire County, England. In 1705 he brought his wife, Jane, and infant son to America. The family settled about 30 miles northeast of present day Baltinore, Maryland along Deer Creek, which flows into the Susquehanna River near Port Deposit, The Crabtrees were members of the Church of England and attended the Anglican Church i n Old Joppatowne, Md.

The Crabtree fanily grew and prospered in the New World. Willian increased his land holdings and was even able to purchase the services of an Irish indentured servant named Alexander Anderson. Willian had a second servant as referred to in his will plus a Negro who nay have been an indentured servant or possibly a slave. Il/sryy, A. 9}\e>J\7Sl* f C^rse. J, dun 4- Ut )v\ WS<)

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The children of W i l l i a n Crabtree (I) and Jane Crabtree were:

WILLIAM, oldest, born about 1705, narried MARY PYKE of Baltinore County, Md. on 17 FEB 1725 Willian's death date i s unknown

THOMAS, born 12 OCT 1707 i n Baltinore Co., Md. Married SUSANNAH POTEET He died at Hillsboro, North Carolina i n 1774.

JAMES, born 20 EEB 1716 i n Maryland Married CATHERINE DUMAS CPe/At>f>$) Ho died i n 1784 i n Washington Co., Md.

JOHN, born 5 SEPT 1718, i n Baltinore Co., Md.

GRACE, born 29 MY 1711, i n Baltinore Co., Md. Married a nan naned HAYES

ANN, Born 15 JAN 1714 i n Maryland

ELIZABETH, born 13 DEC 1720 i n Maryland

SAMUEL, born 25 JULY 1725 i n Maryland.

W i l l i a n Crabtree (I) died on Septenber 10, 1756 at Kingsv i l l e i n Baltinore County, Maryland. His w i l l , as recorded i n the records of that county, follows.

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WILL OF WILLIAM CRABTREE (I) Nov. 4, 1747

WILLIAM CRABTREE of Baltinore County i n the Province of Maryland, being weak and sick i n body, but i n perfect sound nind and nenory thanks be given to Alnighty God, therefore but c a l l i n g to nind the uncertain state of this transitory l i f e do for the better settlenent of ny temporal a f f a i r s and disposal of such Estate as God has blessed me withal, nake and ordain this ny l a s t w i l l and testanent, revoking and thereby disannulling a l l former w i l l or w i l l s , testament or testaments by me heretofore nade and hereby constituting and appointing this present writing to contain ny l a s t W i l l and Testanent, which I nake as follows, v i z ;

I give and bequeath to ny loving wife Jane Crabtree ny dwelling plantation with one hundred and f i f t y acres of land of the Southernmost end during her natural l i f e or widowhood that s h a l l f i r s t happen then to go to ny son, Wil l i a n Crabtree, his heirs and assigns forever, I likewise give and bequeath to ny loving wife Jane Crabtree one I r i s h serving lad called Alexander Anderson, during her widowhood, then to go to ny son William Crabtree. 2nd, I give and bequeath to ny son, Thomas Crabtree, one servant nan that Sanuel Webb owes ne, to hin his heirs and assigns. 3rd, I give and bequeath to ny son, John Crabtree, one hundred and f i f t y acres of land adjoining to where he now l i v e s , being the Northeast part, to hin, his heirs and assigns forover. I also give and bequeath to ny son, John Crabtree, one Negro boy called DUKE to hin, his heirs and assigns forever, but ny w i l l i s that ny son John Crabtree s h a l l pay unto his brother, Janes Crabtree, Five Pounds current noney i n goods and chattels, also unto his brother Sanuel Crabtree, Five Pounds current money in goods or chattels. And as for tho renaining part of ny Estate, personal Estate, ny w i l l and nind i s that ny wife, Jane Crabtree s h a l l have her equal thirds out of i t and tho remainder to be equally shared betwixt ny fi v e sons, and three daughters, share and share alike without any adninistration.

I further appoint that ny wife, Jane Crabtroo, and fi v e sons and three daughters, s h a l l at an equal charge i n paying a l l ny just debts and burying i n a decent nannor.

In witness whereof I s h a l l to this present writing containing one side and this piece of a side of paper, set ny hand and a f f i x ny seal the day and year above written.

WILLIAM CRABTREE (His nark)

Signed, sealed and delivered i n the Presence of Thonas Bond, Jacob Bond and Rebecca Pattee,

OCTOBER 9, 1756 Jacob Bond being one of the People called Quakers, solemnly affirmed that he saw the Testator, W i l l i a n

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Crabtree, sign the foregoing W i l l and heard hin publish and declare the sane to be his Last W i l l and Testanent. That at the tine of his so doing, ho was, to tho best

of his apprehension of sound and disposing nind and nenory, that he subscribed has nane as a witness to the said w i l l i n the presence of the Testator and at his request and that he saw Thonas Bond and Rebecca Pattee the other two witnesses sign the sane. Affimod before W i l l i a n Young, Dep. Connissary, Baltinore, County, Maryland.

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WILLIAM CRABTREE ( I I ) , eldest son of W i l l i a n and Jane Crabtree, was born i n England and cane to Anerica as an infant i n about the year 1705. W i l l i a n grow to nanhood i n Baltinore County and followed i n his fathers footsteps, faming tho f e r t i l e bottonlands of Northeast Ma.ryland. He owned several hundred acres of land on which he raised livestock, tobacco and wheat.

L i t t l e i s known about W i l l i a n Crabtree (II) except that he held strong religious b e l i e f s . Upon ono occasion he refused to pay for the services of the l o c a l teacher for i t becane known that the teacher was a Catholic. W i l l i a n Crabtree, a strong Protestant, could not condone this "Papist" instructing his children.

On February 17, 1725, W i l l i a n Crabtree (II) married MART PYKE of Baltinore County, Maryland. Their children were;

WILLIAM - born 22 DEC 1726 narried HANNAH WHITAKER on 27 MAY 1746

Own. l i f t ELIZABETH - born 5 NOV 1728

married JAMES POTEET on 20 SEPT 1748

MARY - narried WILLIAM PIKE on 9 JUNE 1752

JOHN - narried HANNAH BUTCHER on 22 APR 1755 THOMAS - narried ELIZABETH BARTON on 23 OCT 1760

(The death date of W i l l i a n Crabtree (II) i s unknown)

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WILLIAM CRABTREE ( I I I ) , son of W i l l i a n Crabtree and Mary Pyke, was born 22 DEC 1726 i n Baltinore County, Maryland. In that county on 27 MAY 1746 he narried Hannah Whitaker, who was born about 1725 i n K i n g s v i l l e , Maryland.

W i l l i a n Crabtree, l i k e his forobcarers, was a successful farner, but land was getting scarce i n B a l t i nore County. Thc flood of settlers into the area had boosted land prices and i t made i t d i f f i c u l t to obtain new lands on which to grow the food necessary to feed a nrowing f a n i l y . W i l l i a n needed nore land and land that he could afford. During tho nid-1700* s, reports were reaching Baltinore County of a vast f e r t i l e v alley to the Southeast, whore good farn land was available for the asking. This area was the upper Shenandoah Valley and the various v a l l i e s that conprise the Great Valley of V i r g i n i a . So, after his father's death, i n about thc year 1758, W i l l i a n noved his f a n i l y southward through the Shenandoah Valley to Bedford County, V i r g i n i a , (Tho area he settled i s just east of present day Roanoke) This area was then the Western f r o n t i e r of the Virginian colony. As did his neighbors, W i l l i a n served i n the Bedford County M i l i t i a to protect the connunity fron Indian attacks which were prevalent during the Ercnch and IÏICLÍCIÏI

W i l l i a n Crabtree (III) prospered i n Bedford County, his f a n i l y grew larger and he was ablo to obtain a considerable anount of land fron the government. In July of 1768 he received a land grant of 378 acres i n Bedford County on Cub Branch, a west branch of G i l l s Creek. He also obtained 222 acres on Maggotty Creek i n Bedford County. . .

By the late 1760's, the area where he lxved xn Bedford County was becoming t h i c k l y settled. His sons were coning of age and they wanted fams of t h e i r own. Once again the Crabtree f a n i l y was i n need of good, low cost, farn land. This neant noving further West, followxng the f r o n t i e r . Sonetine between the years 1768 and 1772, W i l l i a n noved his f a n i l y fron Bedford County to Washxngton County, V i r g i n i a . (The area he settled i s near S a l t v i l l e , i n present day Snyth County, Virginia.) The area near S a l t v i l l e was at that tine known as Big Buffalo Lick. The s a l t l i c k located there was an attraction for allotypes of gane, especially elk, deer, bear, and buffalo. This neant excellent hunting for tho s e t t l e r s . There was also plenty of good f a m land i n the area available for the taking. Also the sal t fron the l i c k was used as a preservative, an essential cormodity to the pioneers.

So i t was there, near S a l t v i l l e , that W i l l i a n Crabtree spent his l a s t days. He was a well-known farner and woodsnan. Ho had hundreds of acres of land

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on which ho raised c a t t l e , sheep, and a variety of crops. He raised a large f a n i l y , with four of his sons taking a very active part i n the Anerican Revolution. W i l l i a n died i n the Spring of 1777.

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6. JOB -

The children of WILLIAM CRABTREE (III) and HANNAH WHITAKER were;

1. WILLIAM"- b. about 1748 i n Baltinore Co., MD n. 1. Hannah Lyons

2. Catherine Starnes d. 1818 i n Tazwell Co., VA

2. ABRAHAM - b. about 1750 i n Baltinore Co., MD n. MARY ? d. 5 FEB 183| i n Russell Co., VA

3. ISAAC - b. about 1757 i n Baltinore Co., MD n. Sal l y Pike d. 1847 i n Wayne Co., KY.

4. JACOB - b. about 1759 i n Bedford Co, VA n. Mary Price on 4 AUG- 1786 d. MARCH 19, 1846 i n Leo Co., VA

5. JAMES - b. 2/20/1762 i n Bedford Co., VA d. Washington County, I l l i n o i s , * ^ AMfc^

b. 4/19/1765 i n Bedford Co., i ^ y ^ ^ t n. 12/17/1790 to Rebecca S n y t h ^ V ' ^ ' d. 1/12/1828 i n Lee Co., VA

7. PRISCILLA-b. about 1766 i n Bedford Co., VA n. 12/7/1790 to John Price d. Washington Co., VA

8. HANNAH - b. about 1768 i n Bedford Co., VA n. 9/7/1787 to Edward Snyth d. Washington Co., VA

9. MARGARET -b. about 1770 i n Bedford Co., VA n. John Sinnons d. Washington Co., VA

10. SARAH - b. about 1772 i n Bedford Co., VA n. 12/7/1790 to Benj'anin Clark d. Washington Co., VA

11. (Daughter)b. about 1773 i n Bedford Co., VA d. ?

12. JOHN - b. 8/25/1774 i n Bedford Co., VA n. 7/29/1800 to Alice Eriend d. 7/23/1865 i n Lee Co., VA

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Abraham Crabtree's brother, JACOB CRABTREE, i n March of 1775 went with a company of t h i r t y men, led by Daniel Boone, and narked a path through the forest to the Kentucky River. They arrived on A p r i l 6, 1775 at Big Lick on the Kentucky River just below the mouth of Ottor Creek. Hero i t was decided to build a town called Boonosborough.

The men i n the expedition were;

Daniel Boone

Squire Boone

Edward Bradley

Janes Bridges

W i l l i a n Bush

Sanuel Coburn

Coin. Richard Calloway

CAPT. JACOB CRABTREE

Benjamin Cutbuth

David Gass

John Hart

William Hays

William Hicks

Edmund Jennings

Thomas Johnson

John Kennedy

John King

William M i l l e r

W i l l i a n Moore

Janes N a i l

Janes Peeke

Bartlet Scary

Reuben Scary

Michael Stoner

Sanuel Tate

0swell Townes

Capt. W i l l i a n Twitty

John Vandeman

F e l i x Walker

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Sons of WILLM CRABTREE and tho REVOLUTIONARY WAR

WILLIAM, the eldest son, was active as an o f f i c e r i n the Washington County M i l i t i a during the Revolutionary War. He nanned the various garrisons and forts along the Holston and Clinch Rivers which protected the settlers fron B r i t i s h inspired Indian attacks. He fought at the Battle of Pt. Pleasant i n October of 1774. Ho olso fought at the Battle of King's Mountain i n South Carolina i n 1780. In this battle the backwoods nen of Southwest V i r g i n i a defeated a B r i t i s h force under Col. Ferguson. This ended Gen. Cornwallis threat to the fro n t i e r settlements of North Carolina and V i r g i n i a . I t enabled the people of the fro n t i e r to continue i n assisting the Continental Amy who were fighting the B r i t i s h i n tho major battles i n thc East with food, lead, gunpowder, and other provisions necessary i n the war e f f o r t .

ABRAHAM served i n the Washington County M i l i t i a . Ho served as a spy along the Clinch River Valley looking for si^ns of possible Indian attack. He did garrison duty along the forts of the Clinch and Holston Rivers. He participated i n the expedition against the Cherokee towns i n eastern Tennessee. I t was during t h i s expedition that ho came clown with fever and disease that a f f l i c t e d him a l l his l i f e .

ISAAC also served i n the V i r g i n i a M i l i t i a as did his brothers. In 1773 ho was tho lone survivor of the Janes Boone Massacre. A small group of settlers lea by Daniel Boone's son, James, was attacked by Indians. This attack convinced Daniel Boone to postpone his s e t t l i n g of Kentucky u n t i l the Indians becane less hostile.

JACOB also served i n the V i r g i n i a M i l i t i a and did hie part i n protecting the V i r g i n i a f r o n t i e r fron B r i t i s h inspired Indian raids. Possibly the most memorable event i n the l i f e of Jacob Crabtree was when he accompanied Daniel Boone on tho expedition that blazed the Wilderness Road through Cumberland Gap to the s i t e on the Kentucky River that was to become Boonesborough.

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ABRAHAM CRABTREE

VETERAN OE THE REVOLUTION

Abraham Crabtree, son of Willian Crabtree ( I I I ) , was born i n Baltinore County, Maryland on June 6, 1750. As a boy, he noved with his f a n i l y to Bedford County, V i r g i n i a , and l a t e r noved with then to Washington County, V i r g i n i a , s e t t l i n g in the S a l t v i l l e area.

*(Most of the infomation that I have about hin i s taken fron his w i l l and fron a deposition he gave before the Russell County Court i n 1834 by which he made application for a pension due hin for his services i n the Revolutionary War. Both of these documents are on f i l e i n the Russell County Courthouse, Lebanon, Virg i n i a . Other information i s fron the County Court records of the Virginia counties of Fincastle, Washington, and Russell.)*

Abrahan Crabtree's wife was named MARY. Their children were SOLOMON CRABTREE, RUTH SPEER, and MARY . CRABTREE. Tho records of Abrahan Crabtree i n Fincastle County are spotty at best. (This area l i t e r becane Washington County). His nane appears on a tax l i s t i n June of 1770. In early July of 1773 he was a juror and l a t e r a witness before the Fincastle Court. A Fincastle survey dated 30 MAY 1774 shows that Abrahan Crabtree owned 104 acres of land situated on both sides of the North Fork of the Holston River joining and between tracts known as Paw Paw Bottom and Clay Lick. This i s the area between the present town cf S a l t v i l l e and the Clinch Mountain.

In August and Septenber of 1774, Abrahan served with the V i r g i n i a M i l i t i a under Capt. Janes Thonpson. He was stationed at Fork Blackmore, which i s located i n the Clinch River Valley about forty miles west of S a l t v i l l e . He manned the fort's garrison and scouted the Clinch Valley for signs of hostile Indians. Durxng the summer and f a l l of 1774, the Indians who l i v e d i n southern Ohio had made many raids against thc V i r g i n i a Frontier. Abraham, being 24 years of age, was assigned to thc force that was to defend the fro n t i e r settlements while the nore experienced frontiersmen i n the M i l i t i a were to attack thc Indians at their Ohio encampments. This ."roup of Virginia M i l i t i a , under Col. Andrew Lewis, marched north and engaged thc Indians at the Battle cf P"fc 1?1 G Cl S dil."fc e

In"June'of 1776, Abrahan Crabtree served under Col. Arthur Canpbell as a scout, patrolling for signs of Indian a c t i v i t y along the North Fork of the Holston River. Later i n the sunner of 1776, he joined the expedition of Col. Willian Christian which ranged south-

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ward to attack thc Cherokee i n Tennessee. In the stimers of 1777 and 1778, he again served i n garrisons along the Holston River.

In A p r i l of 1777, Abraham was named administrator of the estate of his father, William Crabtree. In September of 1777 he was appointed as a commissioner to locate a road from the North Fork of the Holston to the Courthouse at Abingdon. In the early 1780's Abraham i s l i s t e d as participating i n thc functions of the Washington County Court by serving as a juror, witness and bondsman. In the early 1790's, Abraham Crabtree moved his family westward across Clinch Mountain and into the Clinch River Valley near New Garden i n Russell County, V i r g i n i a . He had a farm of several hundred acres on Cedar Creek .on what was known as House and Barn Mountain. The reason for moving into the Clinch Valley was probably the a v a i l a b i l i t y of better and cheaper land. This, of course, was often the prime motivation of many pioneer s e t t l o r s . Between 1797 and 1806, Abraham acquired about 850 acres of land i n the Clinch Valley.

The next information that I have on Abraham Crabtree i s a petition to tho V i r g i n i a Legislature requesting f i n a n c i a l assistance i n compensation for i l l n e s s contracted while serving i n the Vi r g i n i a M i l i t i a . Listed i n the Russell County Census of 1830 as-head of the household i s Abraham Crabtree, aged 70-80; his wife, aged 70-80; and a daughter, aged 30-40. The next reference to Abraham Crabtree i s dated June 3, 1834, when he appeared before the Russell County Court to make a sworn statement i n applying for a Revolutionary War pension. He made his w i l l on 29 A p r i l 1838. He died i n May of that year, probably on the 2nd. The w i l l was probated on 5 June 1838. Abraham would have been 88 years old on June 6th of that year.

Following i s a copy of Abraham Crabtree's W i l l , a copy of his petition to the V i r g i n i a Legislature, and a copy of the deposition ho gave concerning his service i n the Revolutionary War.

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ABRAHAM CRABTREE - WILL

I Abraham Crabtree of Russell County and State of V i r g i n i a do hereby make my l a s t w i l l and testament, i n manner and form following. 1st - I desire that so much of my perishable property be sold after my decease to pay a l l my just debts and funeral expenses, i f there be any. 2nd -After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give to my son Solomon Crabtree one cent. 3rd - I give to my daughter Ruth Speer one cent. 4th - I give to my daughter Mary Crabtree a l l the balance of my perishable property, and a l l my debts due and to come due, also a certain tract of land l y i n g i n the state of Kentucky, Cumberland County on the headwaters of Sulphur Creek, to her and her heirs forever. Also one note on Morgan Richardson for $18.62-2-, one other note on P h i l l i p Eden for $6.62-5-, one other note on James Watson for $10, one other note on William Farmer for one dollar and 50 cents, to bo hers forever. And l a s t l y , I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Mary Crabtree and William D. Hunt executors of this my l a s t w i l l and testa~ nent; hereby revoking a l l other or former w i l l s or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of A p r i l i n the year of our Lord 1838.

Abraham Crabtree

Signed, sealed, published and delivered as and for the l a s t w i l l and testament of the above named Abraham Crabtree, i s i n presence of us;

Edward White William McGraw

At a Court of Quarterly Session, held for Russell County, on the 5th day of June 1838,

This instrument of writing was exhibited i n court as and for the l a s t w i l l and testament of Abraham Crabtree (dec'd) and proved by the oaths of Edward White and William McGraw, the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to bo recorded; and on the motion of Mary Crabtree and William D, Hunt executrix and executor therein named who made oath and together with Meshach White and Richard Price t h e i r securities entered into and acknowledged a bond i n thc penalty of $200 conditioned as the law directs, c e r t i f i c a t e i s granted the said Mary Crabtree and William D. Hunt for obtaining probate of the said w i l l i n due form.

Teste James R. C a r r o l l

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V i r g i n i a State Archives, Richmond, VA (# b 1323)

To the Honorable . . . Legislature of Vi r g i n i a

The petition of ABRAHAM CRABTREE, an old soldier, hunbly represents that i n the year 1768 i n the f i r s t settlement of tho Western part of Vi r g i n i a , thc inhabitants were frequently disturbed by the Indians and had frequently nearly abandoned the country; to prevent t h i s , the young men of that clay i n that part of the country were kept i n an almost perpetual state of war . . . . from exposure to cold, without tents or blankets, and to hunger and alone i n the woods without supplies. At that time, your petitioner, a young man of 17 years of age, was one of 20 mon who were a l l the men i n the present county of Washington and on whom the families there relyed on for protection. This kept him always exposed, not only to the enemy but to the inclement weather of the mountains more te r r i b l e than the Indians. This continued to be the l i f e of your petitioner u n t i l the year 1776 when he was called on to march, under Captain Aaron Lewis, commanded by Colonel William Christian, on the Cherokee expedition. On that expedition, your petitioner suffered from exposure of every kind, being employed as a spy, contracted a disease i n his leg, that has distressed him from that day to t h i s . He has suffered d i f f i c u l t i e s of bodily i n f i r m i t y . . . made out by his individual labor to support himself without other help t i 11 now. He i s 79 years old and those diseases that he contracted i n the amy of youth so affected him as to ronder him helpless. He now, when about to die, asks his country for the f i r s t time to help him, relying on the younger men of the present clay, that his prayer w i l l be heard, only a l i t t l e while and their charity may stop . . a few years and he w i l l join his friends of '76.

ABRAHAM CRABTREE

(The above petition was made i n November of 1828)

13 State of V i r g i n i a J u n e 3 r d 1 8 3 4

Russell County On this 3rd day of June i n the year 1834 personally

appeared i n open court hefore the County Court of Russell County aforesaid now s i t t i n g , Abraham Crabtree, a resident of the said county of Russell and State of V i r g i n i a aged 84 years on the 6th day of the present month who being f i r s t duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration i n order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United ( ? ) under the following named officers and served as herein stated v i z i n the year 1774 and i n the l a t t e r part of the month of August of that year, (he being at that time a resident of Washington County i n the State of Virginia.) he belonged to a m i l i t i a company then under the command of Capt. James Thompson, and by whom he was commanded to march i n the l a t t e r part of the said month of August to a fort upon Clinch River then and ever since called and known by the name of Blackmores Fort. That they were then upon a spying expedition against the hostile Indians who were then committing constant depredations and massacres upon the frontier settlers upon the western border of V i r g i n i a , then i n a condition almost defenseless. That he remained spying upon and defending that part of the fro n t i e r i n the v i c i n i t y of the said fort for forty days and was then permitted to return to th e i r respective hones without having any engagement with the Indians who about that tine k i l l e d and scalped a nan by the nane of Dale Carter and took fi v e boys as prisoners, that he then renained at hone for a few days and was appointed a Sergeant i n the conpany of the said Captain Janes Thonpson, and renained stationed i n the innediate neighborhood of King's Saltworks for two nonths longer, at which tine the soldiers who had narched fron the sane region of the country against the Shawnee tribe of Indians returned, bringing with then the intelligence that Col. Lewis had succeeded i n defeating the Indians at the battle of the point-(Pt. Pleasant) and his success i n negociating a treaty of peace, and thus putting an end to present d i f f i c u l t i e s ; whereupon the said Abraham Crabtree with his comrades i n the service were then discharged and returned to their respective homes where they expected to remain i n peace.

That i n the year 1776 i n the month of June he, the said Abraham Crabtree, was appointed by Col. Arthur Campbell as an Indian spy to range from Harrison's Fort i n Washington County near the said Saltworks, up and down the valley of the North Fork of Holston River, and continued to range as an Indian spy regularly from the time he commenced for the space of 80 days, at which time Col. William Christy ordered the said Crabtree with a small detachment to take up the l i n e of march against the Cherokee Indians upon Tennessee River, with orders to rendezvous at the Long Islands of Holston River at which place they joined the main army raised for that expedition under the command of the said Col. William Christy. *(The Colonels name was Christian, not Christy)*

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At that tine he belonged to the conpany connanded by Capt. Aaron lewis. That pursuant to his order he did rendezvous at the Long Island aforesaid and renained there three or four days and took up the li n e of narch to the Indian towns and at the three springs he, the said Crabtree, was taken with what then was called the slow fever and being unable to narch was sent back again under the care of Thonas Ransey to the Long Islands where he was placed under Major Anthony Blutcher who then had the connand of the fort at that place. The said Crabtree continuing very i l l and altogether unable to perfom any duty i t was proposed that he should be connitted to the M i l i t a r y Hospital. The said Crabtree being however unwilling to go to the hospital, obtained pernission fron Major Blutcher to be placed at the hone of the said Thonas Ransey about three n i l e s distant fron the said f o r t , at which place he renained fron that tine drawing his regular rations as a soldier i n actual service u n t i l the last week i n February 1777 when he was taken hone by his brother and his own wife who cane after hin.

That i n the sunner of 1777 and i n the sunner of 1778 he each year renained stationed at Harrison's fort and Vance's fort i n the County of Washington, but was during that tine_ neasurably was unable to render any essential service to his country except sone garrison duty.

That he has no docunenting evidence of his services and never had any written discharge fron his o f f i c e r s . That he can produce sone evidence of his services i f ever he s h a l l be able to procure i t but fron his circunstances i n l i f e which are very limited and hunble and fron personal d i s a b i l i t y , he fears he w i l l not be able to get the necessary proof i n tine to relieve hin fron his present wants. He hereby relinquishes every c l a i n whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declares that his nane i s not on the pension r o l l of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Abrahan Crabtree

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SOLOMON CRABTREE, son of Abraham and Mary Crabtree, was born near S a l t v i l l e , V i rginia on February 18, 1779. He noved with his f a n i l y across Clinch Mountain and grew to nanhood on his father's farn near New Garden, i n Russell County, V i r g i n i a . Here he becane quite prosperous as i s demonstrated by the tems of his w i l l . He narried Susannah Thonpson, daughter of Willian Thonpson, about the year 1799. To this union were born eleven children; Jacob, Hiran, John, Janes, Wesley, Nancy, Mary, Celia, Elizabeth, Naona, and Rebecca.

The occurrence of the nane "Wesley" inplies that the f a n i l y were Methodists, as this denonination was f i r s t introduced to Southwestern Vir g i n i a i n the 1780's. Solonon i s l i s t e d i n the Russell County Census of 1820, 1830 and 1840. In February of 1849 he sold his property i n Russell County, Vi r g i n i a . I t i s assumed that at about this time he moved to Wayne County (W.Va.) where he settled at the head of Big Hurricane Creek, near Ft. Gay. His farn was at the base of the h i l l where the Crabtree-Thonpson Cenetery i s now located. Solonon's name appears i n the 1850 and 1860 Wayne County Census. According to the Census, his sons Wesley and Janes nade the nove to Wayne County at about the sane time, that i s the mid-1840's. Solomon's sons Hiram and John were already i n the area, but his eldest son, Jacob did not make the move to Wayne County u n t i l about 1858.

In the 1850 Wayne County Census, Wesley l i v e d on the sane farm with his father. In the 1860 Census Jacob l i v e d on the same farm as his father.

Except for his w i l l , the only other information I have about Solomon Crabtree i s that i n 1850 he owned three slaves; a 55 year old female named May, a 23 year old male and a 10 year old female. According to Grace Crabtree Ferguson, the young male slave was sold to a farmer i n Vi r g i n i a and that after the Emancipation, he returned to Wayne County and li v e d with his mother May u n t i l she died,

Susannah Crabtree, Solomon's wife, died June 28, 1860 at the age of 80. Solomon made his w i l l on June 19, 1862. Solomon died December 22, 1863 and was buried beside his wife at the Crabtree-Thonpson Cenetery at the head of Big Hurricane Creek.

Following i s a copy of Solonon Crabtree's W i l l which i s on f i l e á, the Wayne County Courthouse. There i s also a page of Census infornation about Solonon Crabtree. Most of the Crabtrees i n Wayne County and surrounding areas are di r e c t l y descended fron Solomon Crabtree through one of his five sons.

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Tho las t w i l l and testament of Solomon Crabtree of the County of Wayne and State of V i r g i n i a . I Solomon Crabtree considering the uncertainty of this mortal l i f e and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my l a s t w i l l and testament i n manner and form following that i s to say I give and bequeath to my eldest son Jacob Crabtree one hundred dollars and one cow and calf 2nd I give and bequeath to ny son Hiran Crabtree sixty dollars and one wagon and one b i l l 3rd I give and bequeath to ny son John Crabtree one hundred and twenty five dollars of which one hundred and twenty has been loaned to hin 4th I give to ny son Janes Crabtree the survey of land he now l i v e s on 5th I give to my son Wesley Crabtree f i f t e e n dollars 6th I give to Nancy Wilson (dec) her heirs one dollar each 7th I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Geisel one hundred dollars 8th Selah Thonpson my daughter one hundred dollars 9th to my daughter Elizabeth Wade one hundred dollars 10th I give on a bequeath to my daughter Naoma Thompson one hundred dollars 11th I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Thonpson one hundred dollars. I direct ny executors to s e l l the tracts of land where I now l i v e and also a certain tract of land l y i n g and adjoining W i l l i a n Thompson and Janos Thompson i n the fork ridge of Big Hurricane containing one hundred acres, the proceeds I desire to be paid to my several heirs as above mentioned and the household furniture to be divided equally between a l l my l i v i n g daughters and the rest of ny personal property to be sold and the renainder i f any be after my several heirs receive the several sums above mentioned to be equally divided between a l l my l i v i n g children. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Naoma Thompson my colored woman May and also i n case that May should become infirm so that she was not able to pay hor board and clothing I wish for my executors to retain i n t h e i r hands seventy five dollars for her benefit, to be paid to the said Naona Thonpson when need requires. I do hereby appoint John Bremley my sole executor of this my l a s t w i l l and testament hereby revoking a l l former w i l l s by me made i n witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the 19th day of June 1862.

Soloman Crabtree (seal)

Signed sealed published and by the above named Soloman Crabtree to be his las t w i l l and testament i n the presence of us who at his request and i n his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.

Reuben Booten Joseph Workman

Recorders Court of Wayne County, West V i r g i n i a , July 10th 1865 This day the l a s t w i l l and testament of Soloman Crabtree (now dec) was presented for proof and probate and being proven by the oath of Reubon Booten who also t e s t i f i e d to tho signature of Joseph Workman

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(now dec) who was ono of the subscribint witnesses to said w i l l and also Alderson Workman t e s t i f i e d to the handwriting of the witness Joseph Workman and tho same i s admitted to record and thereupon John Brumly the executor appointed i n said w i l l personally appeared and together with Isaac Bloss and Lewis S. Ferguson his security entered into bonds as required by law i n the sun of $3200 conditioned as required by law and thereupon the said John Brunly took the several oaths required by law. Given under ny hand and seal 3rd October 1865 Wm Kendrick Recorder

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SOLOMON CRABTREE

WIFE; Susannah

CHILDREN %

I. JACOB CRABTREE

I I . JOHN CRABTREE

I I I . HIRAM CRABTREE

IV. WESLEY CRABTREE'

V. JAMES CRABTREE

VI. CELIA CRABTREE

VII. MARY CRABTREE

VIII. ELIZABETH CRABTREE

IX. NAOMA CRABTREE

X. NANCY CRABTREE

XI. REBECCA CRABTREE

b. 18 FEB 1779 d. 22 DEC 1863 aged 84 years, 10 non., 4 days

b. 22 MAY 1780 d. 28 JUN 1860 aged 80 years, 1 non., 6 days

born about 1800 narried l ) ??

2) Elloanor Wright 3) Clarrisa Muncy

born about 1808 narried - Betty ??

born about 1809 narried - Evaline Short

born i n 1812 narried - Nancy B a l l

born about 1813 narried - Elizabeth ??

narried - Janes Thonpson

narried - John Grizzle

narried - Flening Wade

born about 1822 narried - Will i a n Thompson

married - William Wilson

born about 1826 married - Menville Thompson

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Solonon Crabtree

UNITED STATES CENSUS

1779 - Born February 18 i n Washington County, V i r g i n i a

1820 - CENSUS, Russell Co., Va. Solonon 5 nales, 6 fenales i n household

1830 - CENSUS, Russell Co., Va.

Solonon 50-60 (These numbers represent the wife 50—60 age categories used by the 2 nales 15-20 Census takers) 3 fenales under 10 3 fenalos under 20

184-0 - CENSUS, Russell Co., Va.

Solonon 60-70 wife 60-70 1 female 10-15 1 female 15-20 1 fonale 20-30

1849 - Moved with his family and his sons' families to Wayne County which was then a part of Vir g i n i a .

1850 - CENSUS, Wayne Co., Va.

Solonon 71 (He li v e d next door to Wesley Suzan 70 Crabtree) Rebecca 24

1860 - CENSUS, Wayne Co., Va.

Solonon 81 (He li v e d next door to Jacob Susannah 80 Crabtree)

1863 - Died on December 22, age 84.

S E C T I O N O N E

JACOB CRABTREE

Son of

SOLOMON & SUSANNAH CRABTREE

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Solonon

JACOB CRABTREE, Eldest son of Solonon Crabtree, was born i n Russell County, Va. i n the year 1800. He was narried three tines. The nane of his f i r s t wife i s unknown to ne, but she was the nother of Abrahan Crabtree, born i n 1827; Mitchell Crabtree, born 1828; Wi l l i a n Crabtree, born ? ; Solonon Crabtree, born i n 1834; (This Solonon Crabtree was k i l l e d i n the C i v i l War fighting for the North.) and Melvina Crabtree, birthdato unknown. There were possibly several other children fron this narriage but their nanes are unknown to ne.

JACOB'S second wife was Eleanor Wright, who was born about 1811. (One source says 1815). The children of this narriage were:

Leah born about 1844 Wesley A. " 11 1846 Hiran H. " " 1847 Janes " " 1848 Winfield Scott " 1850 Thonpson " " 1852 George M. " " 1855

On October 17, 1864, i n Louisa, Kentucky, JACOB CRABTREE narried for the third tine, This l a s t wife was Clarissa Muncy. The only child of this union was JACOB CRABTREE, JUNIOR, born i n May of 1866.

According to Grace Crabtree Ferguson, a granddaughter of Jacob, Sr, he l i v e d i n a loghouse atop Crabtree H i l l at the' head of Big Hurricane. Jacob died ahout the year 1885. He i s buried between his second and thi r d wives at the Crabtree-Thonpson Cenetery at the head of Big Hurricane Creek. The graves are narked with unlettered sandstones.

According to Hardesty's History of Wayne County, Jacob Crabtree brought his f a n i l y to Wayne County i n the year 1858. He had o r i g i n a l l y l i v e d i n Russell County, V i r g i n i a , hut the f a n i l y probably live d for a few years i n Buchanan County which i s just north of Russell County. Hardesty's History also states that several of Jacob's sons were i n the C i v i l War. Mi t c h e l l , Hiran and Janes were i n the Confederate Amy. Wesley and Solonon were i n the Federal Amy with Solonon dying after two years of service.

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Solonon.

I. JACOB CRABTREE, eldest son of Solonon Crabtree, l i v e d fron 1800 to about 1885. He had three wives and thirteen children

1) Unknown 2) Elleanor Wright 3) C l a r r i s a Muncy

Children s

1 A. Abrahan n. Sarah Jessie B. Mitchell- n. Melisa (lived i n Russell Co., Va.) C. W i l l i a n - went West D. Solonon - died i n the C i v i l War, Eoderal Amy E. Melvina - no infomation

2 P. Wesley A. - went to Tennessee G. Hiran H. n. Harriet Meridith H. Janes n. Lola Clarke I. Winfield Scott - no infomation J , Thonpson n. Nevada Ferguson K. George M. n. Mary Ellon Copley L. Leah n. ? ? Harris

3 M. Jacob J r . n. Ruth Ann Massey

Solonon


JACOB CRABTREE born about 1800 i n Russell Co., Va.

1820 - Russell Co., Va.

Jacob i s l i s t e d as a head of household; 1 nale & 1 fenale


JACOB CRABTREE 30-40 Wife 30-40 1 nale 10-15 2 nalos 0-5 2 fenales 5-10


JACOB CRABTREE 40-50 Wife 30-40 1 nale 15-20 2 nales 5-10 2 nales 0-5 2 fenales 15-20 1 fenale 0-5


JACOB CRABTREE 50 Elleanor 39 Leah 6 Wesley 4 Hiran 3 Jozies B. 1 Winfield S. 1 nonth Mitchell 21 Solonon 16

1858 - According to Hardesty's History, Jacob brought his f a n i l y to Wayne County i n this year.

1860 - Wayne County, Va. (W.Va.)

.COB CRABTREE 60 Ellender 49 Leah 16 Wesley 15 Hiran 13 Janes 11 Winfield 9 Thompson 7 George 4

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Solonon


1870 - Wayne County

JACOB CRABTREE (Sr) 70 C l a r r i s s i a 40 Janos 21 Thonpson 18 George M. 14 Jacob 5

1880 - Wayne County

JACOB CRABTREE (Sr) 80 Clairy 58 Jacob J r . 14

Solonon Jacob

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Å. ABRAHAM CRABTREE, son of Jacob Crabtree, was bom i n Russell County, Virginia on January 7, 1827. He died i n Wayne County, W.Va. March 21, 1916. His wife, Sarah Jessie, was born July 16, 1831 i n Russell County and died i n Wayne County on March 17 1903. Both are buried at the Crabtree Cenetery on Joel's Branch.

Abrahan and Sarah Jessie Crabtree were narried i n Russell County, Virginia. She inherited a sun of noney fron her grandfather, l a r k i n Herndon. They noved to Wayne County, probably i n the spring of 1860, and settled for a while on the Ferguson farn at the head of the Right Fork of Greenbrier. A short tino l a t e r he noved to the head of Joel's Branch and l i v e d on the fam of his uncle, Wesley Crabtree. He next bought a fam about one n i l e doxm Joel's Branch fron his uncle's fam, and li v e d there the rest of his l i f e .

The children of Abrahan & Sarah Crabtree wore;

1. Oliver - b. 1854 n. lucinda Jackson

2. Caroline - b. ca. 1355 n. Willian B a l l

3. Larkin - b. 1859 (never narried)

4. Jacob - b. 1861 n. l ) Aminta Rowe

2) Rebecca Thonpson

5. Mary Ann - b. ca. 1862 n. Lee Morris

6. Aminda - b. 1867 n. Henry Scaggs

7. David - b. ca. 1870 n. Cora Cyrus

3. Archie - b. ca. 1873 (never narried)

9. Sarah - b. 1875 n. Albert Worknan

10. Abrahan, J r . - b. 1876 m. Couzzie Cyrus

Solonon Jacob

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Wayne County, West Vir g i n i a

1060 ABRAHAM CRABTREE 32 SARAH 27

Oliver 6 Caroline 5 Larcan 3

1070 ABTAHAM CRABTREE 43 SARAH 36

Oliver 17 Caroline 16 l a r k i n 14 Jacob "9 Mary 0 Aminda 3 David 0 nonths

1800 ABRAHAM CRABTREE 52 SARAH 48

l a r k i n 23 Jacob 19 Mary A. 18 Aminda 13 David 9 Air chic 7 Sarah 5 A.brahan 3

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ÆRAHAM CRABTREE - WILL

Wayne County Court In Vocation, A p r i l 8, 1916

This day a paper writing purporting to "be the l a s t W i l l and Testanent of Abraham Crabtree Sr. deceased was presented to ne San J. Crum, Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County, West Virginia for probate.

And thereupon came Edmond Thompson and Isaac Crabtree the two subscribing and attesting witnesses thereto, who after having been f i r s t duly sworn, t e s t i f i e d that the said Abraham Crabtree Sr. deceased published and declared the said instrument to be his l a s t W i l l and Testament and that he, the said Abraham Crabtree, Sr., had signed the same i n their presence and that they had signed the said paper writing as witnesses thereto i n the presence of the said Abraham Crabtree Sr. and i n the presence of each other; i t i s therefore ordered that the said instrument of writing be admitted to probate as and for the l a s t W i l l and Testament of the said Abraham Crabtree Sr. deceased.

Thereupon came David Crabtree the executor named i n said w i l l and accepted said trust entered into and acknowledged a Bond i n the penalty of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars conditioned as the law directs together with Larkin Crabtree his surety therein. Thereupon the said David Crabtree took the several oaths as prescribed by law as such Executor.

WILL

Enow a l l men by these presents that I ABRAHAM CRABTREE, SR. who being feeble i n health but i n my right mind do make and declare this to be my Last W i l l and Testament, hereby revoking and declaring a l l former Wills void and of no effect. F i r s t not being possessed with any personal property at a l l and only possessed of our tract or parcel of land and i t being the same tract of land formerly conveyed to ne by David Crabtree and wife bearing date on the 25th day of September 1911 and recorded i n the o f f i c e of the Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County, W.Va. i n Deed Book No. 84 at page 420.

I t i s my W i l l and desire that said t r a c t of land s h a l l not be sold for a term of Ten years fron this date but s h a l l be rented to the best advantage for a l l concerned and the proceeds of rental s h a l l be disbursed as follows s To pay a l l my just debts and b u r i a l expenses. Then I give and bequeath to heirs

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of ny daughter Caroline B a l l one dollar; and I give and bequeath to the heirs of ny son Jacob Crabtree one dollar; I also give and bequeath to the heirs of ny daughter Amanda Scaggs, j o i n t l y an equal portion that the said Aminda Scaggs would have received had she been l i v i n g .

Then I give and bequeath to ny other son and daughter Manley Oliver Crabtree, Larkin Crabtree, David Crabtree and Abrahan Crabtree J r . , Mary Ann Morris and Sarah Worknan, Equally a l l the rest of ny property and I hereby appoint ny son David Crabtree as the Executor of this ny l a s t W i l l and Testanent, with the power and right after ny l i f e and the period above naned to s e l l said land upon the following terns; one third cash, one third i n si x nonths and one third i n twelve nonths.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set ny hand and seal this 23rd day of Dec. 1912.

ÆRAHAM CRABTREE

We Ednond Thonpson and Isaac Crabtree do c e r t i f y that we saw Abrahan Crabtree sign, seal and acknowledge the foregoing writing to be his l a s t W i l l and Testanent and that we have signed the sane i n the presence of said Abrahan Crabtree Sr. and i n the presence of each other.

EDMUND THOMPSON ISAAC CRABTREE

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Solonon Jacob Abrahan

1. OLIVER CRABTREE was born in 1354, he died January 27, 1936. His wife was Lucinda Jackson.

Their Children:

a. Boyd - b. 6 APR 1890 d. 20 NOV 1917 (unnarried)

b. Elbert - b. 7 SEPT 1891 n. Jennie Lloyd B a l l

c. John Henry - b. 7 JAN 1895 n. l ) Sarah Phelps 2) ??

3) Nellie Wilson

d. Wesley - b. 12 JUNE 1901 n. Malinda Roseberry

e. O l l i e - b. 24 AUG 1903 n. Hazel Copley f. Sarah - n. Charles Wellnan g. Noma - b. 23 MAR 1093 n. l ) ? Poe

2) Frank Janes

h. Mary - b. 3 FEB 1897 n. l ) Booker Lloyd 2) ?? Thonpson

i . Hanie - b. 14 MAR 1910 n. 1) Litha Adams 2) Hazel Fields

Solonon Jacob Abrahan Oliver

ELBERT CRABTREE was born Septenber 7, 1091. On January 25, 1921, he narried Jennie B a l l .

Their children were;

Ne l l i e b. 22 FEB 1922

Glen Howard b. 17 APR 1925

Ezra b. 2 APR 1920 He narried Nola Mae Lester.

Children:

P a t r i c i a b. 7/15/52

Cheryl

Debra b. 3/4/55

Denise b. 6/30/56


JOHN HENRY CRABTREE was born January 7, 1395. On June 6, 1925 he narried Sarah Phelps. He was 30, and she was 27. John Henry was narried a second tine but I do not know the nane of his wife. On Eebruary 9, 1956, he was narried for the third tine to Nellie Wilson.

John Henry Crabtree*s children:

Glen Elwood - b. 25 MAR 1934

John Henry - b. 25 AUG 1932

Gladys Mae - b. 5 JULY 1927

Edgar Taylor b. 24 AUG 1929


OLLIE CRABTREE was born 24 August 1903. His wife was Hazel Copley.

Children:

Rose Mary b. 2 SEPT 1940

Robert Darrel b. 4 DEC 1946


HAMLE CRABTREE was born March 14, 1910. His f i r s t wife was Litha Adans. On the 10th of February 1947, he narried Hazel Ernestine Fields.

Hanie's children were:

Janos Earl

Clyde Sanuel

b. 24 APR 1933

b. 1 FEB 1936


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2. CAROLINE CRABTREE narried Willian B a l l

Children;

Louisa n. Albert Riggs

Sarah n. 1) Pearlie Wilson 2) Arthur Brumfield

Fannie m. 1) Cecil Smith 2) Linsey Pack

St e l l a - died i n infancy

John Wesley m. Mary Rowe

William m. Cynthia Davis

Beverly m. Adrian Huff

Henry m, Martha Pelfrey

Kelly m. Rosalee Bradshaw

Chapman m. l ) Bertha Thompson 2) Mary Pelfrey 3) Reccy B a l l

3. LARKIN CRABTREE (1859-1931) Never married

Solomon Jacob Abraham

JACOB CRABTREE was born i n 1861 and he died i n 1903. On May 19, 1883, he married Arminta Rowe, the daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Rowe.

Jacob and Arminta had one child, Bertha, who was born May 10, 1885. On February 27, 1903 Bertha married Booker Lloyd. Their children were; Reuben, Golden, Minerva, Minty, Faye, L i l l i a n and Opal.

Jacob Crabtree married Rebecca Thompson on September 2, 1889. She was the daughter of Solomon and Nancy B a l l Thompson

Their children were:

a. Ezra Carey - b. 3 OCT 1890 d. 29 NOV 1968 m, Bessie Artrip Children:

Thelma Clyde Claude C l i f f o r d Betty

b. Etna b. 9 APR 1892 d. 14 MAY 1971 m. E l l a Quilan (No children)

c. Jay Austin - b. 3 NOV 1893 d. 23 MARCH 1932 m. Tina B a l l on 14 FEB 1919 Children:

Brice b. 4 NOV 1919 lora B e l l b. 18 MAY 1921 Ralph b. 6 APR 1923 Eunice Viola Tina Mae

d. Clyde - b. 15 AUG 1897 m. Sarah Lycans Children:

Bert - b. 10 MAY 1918 Dorothy - b. 14 NOV 1919 Mildred - b. 28 JULY 1921 Roy - b. 25 JU1Y 1923 Fred Marley - b. 14 JAN 1928

Solomon Jacob Abraham Jacob

e. MAX LEE CRABTREE was born December 4, 1899. He married Thelma Lcmaster. They had one chi l d , Harold Lee Crabtree, born August 13, 1920. Harold's children are:

Robert Lee Crabtree Thomas Jefferson Crabtree

f. Donald Crabtree - died in 1908, age f i v e .

g. Culley - died i n infancy, 1901

MARY ANE CRABTREE married Lee Morris No children

ARMINDA CRABTREE married Henry Scaggs

Children: Grace m. Pearlie Noe Nokie m. James Nowlan Tokie m. l ) Robert Summers

2) ? Edwards 3) ? Everett

Herbert - died i n WWI Roy - died young Emma m. ? Sarah m. James McClure

Solomon 35 Jacob Abraham

7. DAVID CRABTREE was born about 1870 and he died December 11, 1964. His wife was Cora Cyrus.

Children:

a. Myrtle - b. 19 OCT 1895 m. Alva B a l l

b. Bessie - b. 12 JULY 1897 m. John Maynard

c. Nancy - b. 24 OCT 1899 m. Emory Riggs

d. James P. - b. 14 MAY 1911 m. Lois Christian

o. Alta - b. 17 NOV 1914 m. Walter Price

8. ARCHIE CRABTREE - (Never married)

9. SARAH CRABTREE married Albert Workman

Children: Nellie m. Clayton Powell Edgar m. Shirley ? Marie m. Paul Billups Laura m. ? Sizenore Jay m. Mamie Thompson Boyd m. ? Murphy Arthur m. ?


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10. ABRAHAM CRABTREE, JR. was born July 2, 1876, and he died November 16, 1952. On September 4, 1897, he married Lou Couzzie Cyrus, the daughter of J i n & Pernella Cyrus. Couzzie was born i n 1880 and she died Deconber 14, 1963.

Childreni

1) Martha - b. 6 AUG 1898 m. Chester Spurlock

No children

2) Elizabeth "Lizzie" - b. 8 MARCH 1900 m. Walter Woods

3) Ruth - b. 10 DEC 1901 m. Jennings Jackson

4) Mae - b. 19 MARCH 1905 m. Golden Bartram

5) Ona - b. 24 JAN 1909 m. l ) Okey Workman

2) Emmet Ferguson

Solonon 37 Jacob Abrahan Sr. Abrahan J r .

2) Elizabeth "Lizzie" narried Walter Woods

Children: a. Donald n. Eula ??

Children: Janet Donna Gale

b. B i l l y - never narried

c. Walter Ray n. Nancy ??

d. Anna Mae n. ? Crisnan

e. Couzzie Eaye n. ? MacKenzie

f. Chester n. Clara Ellen ?

3) Ruth narried Jennings Jackson

Children:

a. Jennings b. n. ? f. Pemelia n. ? Asbury b. Ann Ruth nu John Collins g. Betty Lou n. ? c. Wendell m. Anna Marie ? h. Mary Ellen n. ? d. Dora in. Ton Collins i . Gladys Mae n. Jenkins

e. Andrew n. Anna Collins j . Hanie Lee unn.

4) Mae narried Golden Bartran

Children: a. Jewel n. B i l l Jackson

b. Pearl Gladys n. ?

c. Golden, Jr.

d. Ray

5) Ona narried l ) Okey Workman, 2) Ennet Ferguson

Child: a. Aunica n. l ) Jack Ross 2) Leonard Bailey

Solonon ,o Jacob

1 B . MITCHELL CRABTREE was born about thc year 1828. He d i d not nave to Wayne County but renained i n R u s s e l l County, V i r g i n i a . He served i n the C i v i l War w i th the Confederacy. The only a d d i t i o n a l i n f o m a t i o n that I have i s the 1870 Census record f o r R u s s e l l County.

MITCHELL CRABTREE M e l i s a E l l e n

42 36 14

Solonon Jacob 39

2 G-. HIRAM H. CRABTREE was born about 1847. On A p r i l 4, 1874, ho married Harriet Meridith. He was 26, she was 16 and the daughter of David and M. Meridith. Harriet was born March 25, 1858 and she died June 11, 1881.

Children s

David J. b. 26 JULY 1876

Mary E. b. 26 DEC 1878

Solonon Jacob

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2 H. JAMES CRABTREE was born i n 1848 and he died 29 NOV 1928. His wife, Alola Clarke, was born i n 1864 and she died i n 1905.

Their children?

1. Ida A. b. 10 JAN 1887 n. Edward Pinson

2. Thompson S. "Thonpy" b. 29 OCT 1839 d. 1974

3. Grace b. 5 APR 1893 n. Ebb Ferguson

4. Walter Roy b. 13 JUNE 1896 d. 2 MAY 1964 n. Hannah ?? No children

5. Otis (Sr) narried 1) Belva Hatcher

2) Anna Luther

6. Bruce died i n infancy - 1896

7. Georgië died i n infancy - 1897

3. Noma died at the age of 4 i n 1898

9. Minnie ? b. 5 APR 1392 ???

Solonon Jacob Janos

3. G-raco Crabtree narried Ebb Ferguson

Children: 1. Ear l Ferguson n . Lucy ? 2. Myrl Lakin 3. Janes C. Ferguson 4. Robert Ferguson

1. Ida Crabtree narried Edward Pinson

Children: 1. Wilna 2. Ruby 3. Kenneth

5. Otis Crabtree, Sr. narried 1) Belva Hatcher 2) Anna Luther

Child fron. 1st narriage:

Otis Crabtree, J r . b. 25 MAR 1924 "Married i n Rittnan, Ohio live s in Florida, has two children."

Children fron the narriage to Anna Luther:

imn Ruth b. 29 SEPT 1935

Doris Mae b. 22 FEB 1937

Donald Gene b. 20 MAY 1939

Ruby Thelna b. 18 x\PR 1941

Roy Adrain b. 20 SEPT 1943

Janes C l i f f o r d b. 9 MAY 1945

Charlotte Marie b. 28 JULY 1947

Lola Catheryn b. 10 AUG 1949

P h i l l i p Henry b. 18 FEB 1952

Timothy Robin b. 14 OCT 1954

Solonon Jacob

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2 J . THOMPSON CRABTREE was born about 1852. He died of nalaria on Nov. 18, 1893. Thonpson Crabtree, age 32, narried Nevada Ferguson, age 16, on July 21, 1884. She was tho daughter of Thonas & Josephine Ferguson.

Children:

1. Gertrude b. 5 MAY 1391

2. Henry Ward Beecher . b. 29 AUG 1887 "Beecher narried Etta Bartran and noved to Oklahona with the Bartran Fanily."

3. George Thonas Dewitt b. 20 JULY 1835 "Dweitt narried Inez ?? and noved to Florida, where he died."

Children:

Hubert Dewitt Crabtree b. 23 OCT 1911

W. F. Crabtree b. ??

Solonon Jacob 43

2 K. GEORGE MAHON CRABTREE was born 15 AUG 1055. On 5 FEB 1000 ho narried Mary Ellen Copley, thc daughter of Anthony and Penelope Copley. Mary El l e n was born 1 EEB 1064 and she died 2 SEPT 1006,

Children %

1, Anthony b. 5 JUNE 1001

2, Nevada D. b. 11 MAR 1005 d. 2 JAN 1006

3, Grover C. b. 11 MAR 1005 d. 7 DEC 1006

In Hardesty's History of Wayne County there i s a short a r t i c l e about George M. Crabtree.

Solonon Jacob 44

3 M. JACOB CRABTREE, JR. was born i n May of 1066. On July 5, 1000, he narried Ruth /inn Massey, the daughter of Jacob and Ellen Massey. Ruth Ann Mas soy was born i n 1075 and she died on November 6, 1903.


1. Elvory b. 19 EEB 1090

2. Wayne b. 19 MAR 1092 (Obviously one of these two dates are wrong

3. Amanda b. 5 JULY 1092 but I don't know which)

4. C r i t b. 9 JAN 1095

"Cr i t Crabtree married Anna Booth on 15 NOV 1919, he was 24, and she was 10." Their children:

Pearl Ailono b. 10 SEPT 1920

Garold Bert b. 14 MAY. .1922

Irvin b. 22 AUG 1927

Oneda Ruth b. 21 SEPT 1929

Clyde b. 16 NOV 1930

Vay b. 6 JUNE 1932

A r l i e Ray b. 22 MAY 1935

S E C T I O N T W O

JOHN CRABTREE

Son of


JOHN CRABTREE

It i s known that Solonon Crabtree had a son naned JOHN, f o r he i s nentionod i n Solonon's W i l l . In the 1030 Russell Co., VA, Census, there i s l i s t e d a John Crabtree who l i v e d i n the sane area as Solonon Crabtree. The genealogical writings of Strother Crabtree also refer to a John Crabtree as the son of Solonon Crabtree. Strother Crabtree said that John's wife was naned "Betsey" and that he had at least three childrens Louisa, who narried a Rice; Jacob and Wil l i a n . Strothcr Crabtree writes that he had been told that John and f a n i l y noved to Henry County, Missouri, but ho was uncertain of this.

The following i n f ornat ion concerning John Crabtree i s based on speculation and the fact that nost of John Crabtree's f a n i l y noved to the Ft. Gay, W.Va. area i n the 104-0's. Fron the 1040's to at least the late 1060's, there was a John Crabtree who lived i n the Louisa, Kentucky area, owning land on Two-nil e Creek. He was a lunbernan and land speculator. The only association with the Wayne County Crabtree's that I could f i n d i s the fact that on OCT 16, 1030, this John Crabtree narried Elizabeth Short i n Louisa, Kentucky, Three years l a t e r i n Louisa, Hiran Crabtree, son of Solonon Crabtree, narried Evaline Short. It i s not known i f these g i r l s were related, or i f this John and Hiran Crabtree were related. This John Crabtree was l i s t e d i n the 1050 Lawrence Co., Kentucky Census as follows:

329 JOHN CRABTREE 42 Lunbernan b. Va. Elizabeth " 40 b. Va. idelaide " 16 b. Ky, A< Sanuel " 12 Wi l l i a n " 0 Snith " 4

Of th i s f a n i l y : Adelaide narried Jacob Rice Sanuel narried Mary /inn Patton Snith narried Martha' White

This JOHN CRABTREE i s nentioned i n Willian Ely's, "Big Sandv Valley".

<

The following information i s speculation based on various b i t s of information that soon to form a pattern, but of course ny conclusions may or may not be correct. I believe that the John Crabtree who l i v e d near Louisa i n thc 1050's and 1060's was indeed the son of Solonon Crabtree, although the above infomation i s far from conclusive. He was a lunbernan around the Louisa area, and owned land-on Two - n i l c Creek. It i s known that a John Crabtree l i v e d on the head of Cats Fork i n the 1070's. I speculate that John Crabtree's fanily noved farther up Cats Fork as the land close to tho river was timbered o f f . Thc f a n i l y eventually noved across the ridge and onto the head waters of the L i t t l e Sandy River i n the Webbville area. Oscar Crabtree, age 06, told ne that his grandfather, John Crabtree, l i v e d i n this area after the C i v i l War. The L i t t l e Sandy empties into the Ohio River at Greenup, Ky. and for a family i n the timber -business, the r i v e r provides a roadway from Webbv i l l e to Greenup. In the 1070 Greonup County Census i s another Crabtree family. It is my guess that old John Crabtree of Louisa had at least two sons. One was tho John Crabtree, who lived near Webbville and was the grandfather of Oscar Crabtree. Members of t h i s f a n i l y also settled near Coal Grove. Ohio. (See "Other Lineages" at the end of tho book) Another son, Janes, narried Elizabeth McClung and li v e d near Greenup, Ky. according to the 1070 Census. Later, members of this family noved to Logan Co. W.Va to work i n the nines and to Huntington, W.Va. (See "Other Lineages" at the end of the book).

In order to correctly establish these Crabtree lineages and to discover i f they are related to thc Crabtree's of Wayne County, W.Va., much research needs to be done i n the records of Lawrence, Boyd, Carter, and Greenup Counties i n Eastern Kenkcky.

S E C T I O N I H E E E

HIRAM CRABTREE

Son of


Solonon

•HIRAM CRABTREE narried Evaline Short on 25 March 1032 in Louisa, Kentucky.

Children:

A. Solonon n. 1) Marinda ?? 2) Jennie Scaggs B. Sanuel n. Nancy Jane Wellnan C. Mary Ann n. Harvey Steel D. Caroline n. John Wellnan E. Hiran J r . n. Nancy ? F. Nancy n. L e i l Scaggs G. Susan n. David Pelfrey H. Elizaheth n. Allen Hayton I. Rebecca n. San Frazier J. Dick ???

•Hiran was horn about 1009 in Russell Co., Va. He died about 1005 near Ft. Gay, W.Va.

His wife was born about 1015.

Solonon 43 UNITED STATES CENSUS

HIRAM CRABTREE loom Russell Co., Va. about 1810

1030 - Russell Co. Census

Hiran Crabtree ago 20-30 (No fanily)

1040 - Census ? ?

1050 - Wayne County, Va. Census

Hiran Crabtree 40 Eveline 35 Sollonan 16 Rebecca 13 Sanuel 12 Mary A. 9 Hiran 4 Caroline 1

1060 - Wayne County, Va. Census

Hiran Crabtree 54 ? Evaline 45 Sanuel 21 Mary 17 Hiran 15 Caroline 12 Susan 9 Elizabeth 6 Nancy 2

1080 - Wayne County, W. Va. Census

Hiran Crabtree, Sr. 71 Evalina 66

Hiran Crabtree, J r . 32 Nancy 27 Frederick W. 5

49 Solonon Hiran Sr.

A. Solonon D. Crabtree narried l ) Marinda ? 2) Jennie Scaggs

Children:

a. Janes B. Crabtree n. Martha lanbert

b. Jenkins "A.J." Crabtree n. Mary Thompson

c. Wayne Crabtree b. Sept. 1072

d. Andrew Jackson Crabtree b. 1062 d. 2 JAN 1942, age GO

"On 22 SEPT 1006, Solonon Crabtree narried Jennie Scaggs. He was 53, a widower. She was 24, the daughter of Mary Scaggs."

Their chi ldren:

Mary Ann b. 30 JUNE 1000

Nannie b. 6 MARCH 1090

Solonon Hiran Solonon D.

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a. JAMES Bo CRABTREE narried Martha E. Lanbert on 20 AUG- 1079 He was 23. she was 20.

Parents: Solonon D. Crabtree & Marinda Crabtree E l i & Sarah Lanbert

Children: 1. John P. Crabtree b. 14 AUG 1000 narried Lizzie Toney

Children: Arthur b. 0 JUNE 1912 Arthur b. 12 JUNE 1913 Janes b, 27 MAR 1907 Leon b. 26 MAT 1904

Solonon Hiran Solonon D.

b. JENKINS "A.J," CRABTREE, ago 35, narried Mary Thompson, ago 23, on 23 FEB 1090.

Children s Toka b. 1 AUG 1090 Niza b. 6 SEPT 1900 L i l l a b. 27 DEC 1901 Claude b. 23 APR 1903 Wi l l i a n b. 20 DEC 1900 Georgia b. 23 APR 1914 Bertha b. 25 SEPT 1910 W i l l i e b. 7 MAR 1909 d. JULY 1971 Fred b. 25 SEPT 1905

"Mary Crabtree died 15 NOV 1939, age 64, daughter o Solonon Thonpson & Nancy B a l l . "

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Solonon Hiran

B. SAMUEL CRABTREE narried Nancy Jane Wcllnan at Louisa, Kentucky i n 1069.

Children: 1. Josephine b, 1069 n. ? Wcddington 2. Hiran n. Carrie Workman 3. Evaline -4. Minerva - not narried 5. Elisha n. Frankie Graves (This nay be

an error) 6. Alice b. 1004 d. 10 JAN 1091 7. Marietta b. 22 NOV 1073

SAMUEL died 31 JUNE 1911 at the age of 71 years, 6 nos. 6 days.

UNITED STATES CENSUS - 1000 Wayne County, W.Va.

Sanuel Crabtree 39 Nancy 36 Hiran 0 Josephine 10 Mary E. 6 Minerva 4 Evarline 2

Solonon Hiran, Sr. Sanuel

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2. HIRAM CRABTREE narried Carrie Worknan on 29 AUG 1094. He was 23, sho was 17.

Children: Hiran - b. 11 APR 1903

Mario - ID. 10 JULY 1099

Solonon Hiran Sanuel

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5. ELISHA CRABTREE narried Frankie Graves* He was "born 20 MAY 1001,

Children: 1. San Dock 2. Frances 3. Nancy Mario 4. Jesse Eugene 5. Lenora

b. 0 SEPT 1909 b. 27 JULY 1913 b. 12 JUNE 1916 b. 22 NOV 1921 b. 23 JULY 1926 d. JAN 192

*Frankie Graves Crabtree died 9/13/75, aged 01 Hor parents wore Anson Graves & Francis Worknan.

Solonon Hiran Sr.

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C. MARY AM CRABTREE narried Harvey Steel

? ? ?

D. CAROLINE CRABTREE married John Wellnan

Children. Mont Wellnan

Elisha Wellnan

E. HIRAM CRABTREE, JR. married Nancy ? He was born i n 1046. died 22 APR 1929, aged 03.

Children: 1. Edward b. 9 JUNE 1005

2. Frederick W. Crabtree b. about 1075, narried Elizabeth Loar

Solonon Hiran Sr. Hiran J r .

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2. FREDERICK ¥. CRABTREE narried Elizabeth Loar on 11 SEPT 1900. She was the daughter of Benton and Belle Loar.

Children: 1. Violet May b. 6 OCT 1901 n. Bascon Lakin

•2. Janes Loar b. 7 JAN 1906 n. Cella

Saulsberry on 21 OCT 1924

3. Frank Wallace b. 12 OCT 1909

4. Fred Harlan b. 7 JUNE 1913

•JAMES LOAR CRABTREE, b. 7 JAN 1906, d. 13 NOV. 1973 narried Cella Saulsberry (Peck)

Children:

Burl Ray b. 6 NOV 1923

Fred

Junc n. ? Dean

Nell i e

Lakin Wallace - b. 14 AUG 1925 Janos D. n. Janet Rae Bartran

Child: Panala Rhena

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Solonon Hiran

P. NANCY CRABTREE narried Willian E. Scaggs on 11 MAR 1075.

Child: Evalin Scaggs

G. SUSAN CRABTREE narried Daniel Pelf rev on 20 MAR 1071.

Child: Sanuel M. Pelfrey

H. ELIZABETH CRABTREE narried Allen Hayton on 1 JAN 1073.

9 9 9

I. REBECCA CRABTREE narried Sanuel Frazier on 23 JAN 1055

9 9 9 9 9

S E C T I O N F P U R

WESLEY CRABTREE

Son of


Solonon

WESLEY CRABTREE, the youngest son of Solonon Crabtree, was horn i n 1012 i n Russell County, Va. In the early l&30's, he narried Nancy B a l l , the daughter of John and Polly B a l l i n Russell County. (There are several pages of naterial on this B a l l Fanily at the end of this paper.) Wesley Crabtree 1 s nane appears on the Russell County Census for 1830 and 1840. In the late 1040»s, he joined his father and brothers i n noving to Wayne County, Va. (now i t i s West V i r g i n i a ) . As their hone was located near the headwaters of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River, i t i s not unreasonable to assume that the r i v e r valley was their roadway to the Ft. Gay area of Wayne County.

Wesley's nane appears on the Wayne County Census of 1050 and 1060. He had settled i n the botton land at the head of Joel's Branch, where he raised corn, cotton, tobacco, sheep, hogs, etc. Wesley and Nancy Crabtree were pious, religious people and raised their children accordingly. Although the f a n i l y l i v e d well for that day and ti n e , they never accumulated nuch noney as i s evidenced by the Estate Settlenent of Wesley Crabtree

According to Chauncy Crabtree, Wesley live d i n a log house i n the botton just below the Crabtree Cenetery on Joel's Branch. This botton had bad drainage and surface water would pollute the well. Both Wesley and his wife are said to have died fron typhoid fever. She died Decenber 12, 1063 and Wesley died May 20, 1065. They are buried i n the Crabtree Cenetery at the head of Joel's Branch,

On the following pages i s infornation concerning Wesley and Nancy Crabtree's children, Census infornation, a copy of Wesley's Estate Settlenent, and other infornation of interest.

Solomon

WESLEY CRABTREE married Nancy B a l l *

Children s

A. John Wesley

B. Solomon T„

C. Louisa

Di Isaih Drake

E. Surrilda

E. Mary "Polly"

G-. Rebecca

H. Charles Wesley

I. Martha Jane

J. Susan E l l e n

K. Nancy Cathryn

* See the material on the BALL FAMILY ** These birthdates are based on an old l i s t found

i n the papers of Myrtle Porter, granddaughter of Wesley and Nancy Crabtree.

b. 19 DEC 1036** (died at age

b. 20 SEPT 1030. c4. 7 / J 3 / ) ^ ^ n. Cassie Ferguson

b. 22 APR 1040, <J, /*tie m. John Osburn

b. 25 SEPT 1041, J. \ (never married)

b. 2 JULY 1043 m. William B a l l

b. 25 OCT 1045,^- l * l ' S h * m. Enoch Bartram

b. 15 NOV 1047^-m» Menville Thompson

b. 2 JUNE 1049/öi' m. Mary Bartram

b. 17 AUG 10511 d-m. Francis Jackson

b. 5 NOV 1053 m. Edmund Thompson

b. 5 MAY 1055; <L> i ? 1 1

(never married)

Solonon 60


WESLEY CRABTREE born 1012 i n Russell County, V;


Wesley Crabtree 10 (No fanily)

104-0 - Russell Co., Va.

Wesley Crabtree 20-•30 Wife 20--30 1 fenale 0--5 2 nales 0-•5

Wayne County, Va. (W.Va.)

WESLEY CRABTREE 30 Nancy 30 Solonon 11 E l i z a 10 Isaiah 0 Surrilda 7 Po l l y (Mary) 5 Rebecca 3 Wesley (Charles) 1

Wayne County, Va. (W.Va.)

WESLEY CRABTREE 47 Nancy 47 E l i z a 10 Isaih 17 Serilda 15 Mary 13 Rebecca 11 Charles W. 10 Sue Ellen 5 Martha 7 Nancy 2

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Settlenent Wesley Crabtree's Estate

Sol. T. Crabtree Admr.

A settlenent of the Estate of Wesley Crabtree Deed, nade with the undersigned connissioners of the Recorders Court of said County by Solonon T. Crabtree the adninistrator of said Estate.

To ant of assets which cane to of Adnr.

To ant of Sale b i l l July 25, 1065 $135.30

Cr.

Dy ant disbursenents

Aug 1 1066 ant paid John W. Dean (A) 2.00 " " Wn T. B a l l (B) 7.00

Jan 10 1067 " lewis Bartran (C) 0.67 Eeb 20 1067 " Tax Rect. 1065 (D) 6.00

1065 " Tax Rect. 1062 (E) 0.92 " 1065 " Finley Thonpson (F) 2.25 July 25 1065 " Granville Thonpson (G)2,00 " " " " Minville Thonpson (H) 4.00 Sept 17 1066 " Dr. B.F. Johnson (I) 33.75 By ant paid recorder fees (J) 2.50 By ant paid Conrs. for settlenent 2.00 " " Expenses of Adnr. (K) 13.27| " " Commissioner on $92.26 disbursenents

4.61 $96.071

Amt of disbursements $96.07T

Balance i n hands of Admr. of assets $3G.42£ unadmini s t e re d

Given under our hand the date above

Jos. C Wheeler ) ---- \ Commissioners E.S. Bloss )

A Copy Toste Louis C Queen Recorder

G-rundee Co. Missouri September Oth, 1063 62

Dear Drother & Sister I take this privilege of writing a few lines to you.

We are i n common health at this tine which we thank God for a l l his blessings toward our happiness & that these few l i n e s nay cone (? swiftly) to your hand and find you a l l i n the enjoyment of good health. We would be glad to see you both and a l l the children, I can say to you, Wesley & Nancy, i f you are both l i v i n g , that we have had hard tines here. I t has been a tine of blood shed and carnage here, nen have been shot i n their (? very own) houses, Union nen have been way l a i d and shot by guerillas and bushwackers and murderers. The people's had to keep doors barred and locked of a night as i f they lived i n a savage nation. The Rebels at the start had the majority here but now the Union men have the majority here. I took my stand under the old f l a g , I am for the Union & Constitution that was guaranteed to us by our forefathers who sealed the covenant with their blood unto us and God forbid that we should go against i t , for we have enjoyed a l l the blessings and privilege that any nation could have wished f o r both of l i f e and property. I am a Lincolnite and we hope that you are a l l the same, union & constitution, that we may go hand & heart together to uphold the government and submit to anything President Lincoln may do to fetch t h i s unholy war to a close.

Well Nancy Catherine says to t e l l you that she has had 4 of the prettiest boys since she has been i n Missouri. They can't be beat by any of the connection. The oldest Lewis Hemar was born February 25th 1056, the second Josephee Randolph was born June 15th 1050, and died May 11th 1062, age 3 years-10 mon-& 27 days. The thi r d , Spencer Tunnell was born December 10th 1060, the 4th, John Neeley, was born November 29th 1062 and Cilba & Caroline i s both reading and a l i t t l e writing. The children sends th e i r best respects to you and children. Well, Wesley, i f you get these few l i n e s , I want you to write to me and l e t me know how you a l l are and how you are doing and how the tines are there, how the crops are there and the price of land. What i s land worth per acre & what are horses worth & cattle & hogs & sheep & grain & calico donestic and everything else. Land i s worth a l l nost nothing here, coffee 40 cents per pound, sugar 6 pounds to the dollar, bale thread 5 dollars a bunch, calico 25 to 3C cents per yard, donestic 30 to 60 cents a yard, a l l things else i n proportion, horses worth 100 to 150 dollars, sheep 2.50 to 5 D, work oxens fron 70 to 100 D, Milch cows 15 to 20 D, hogs low. . „

We had k i l l i n g frost here, i t came on the night of the 23 of August and i t was for 7 nights i n secession, corn i s badly b i t , tobacco a l l most ruined and a l l kinds of melons, pumpkins, buckwheat and we have had a very dry summer here.

Solomon Wesley 63

D. SOLOMON T. CRABTREE, son of Wosley Crabtree, was born i n Russell County, Virginia on the 20th of Septenber, 1030. As a boy, he came with his father to Wayne County during the 1040's, and l i v e d at the head of Joel's Branch. On February 14, 1056, Solomon married Cassie Ferguson, the daughter of Joel & Elizabeth Ferguson. The family set up housekeeping on a small farm at the head of Big Hurricane Creek, near Crabtree H i l l . Solonon was a farmer and i n his l a t e r years turned to preaching. He also served as Justice of the Peace for Butler D i s t r i c t . Solomon was a friendly man and loved children. He was also a very big man, and gained the nickname "Fatty Sol". He i s said to have weighed over 360 pounds. Ho would set i n a chair i n the back of a wagon to preach because i t was too much of an effort to got down and go inside the church.

Solomon died July 23, 1902, aged 64, of heart disease. His wife, Cassie, who was born about 1030, died February 11, 1903, aged 66, of pneumonia. They are both buried at the Crabtree-Thompson Cemetery at the head of Big Hurricane.


1. Nancy Jane b. 24 MAY 1057 m. Isaac Crabtree

2. Isaih Thornton b. about 1060 m. Susan Thompson

3. Ada b. about 1062 m. Zedok Thompson

4. Louisa b. about 1065 m. Calahan Copley

5. Sa,rah Aurelia b. 22 OCT 1067 m. Frank Sloan

6. Virg i n b. about 1071 m. 1) Simon Cole 2) John Echrion

7. John Wesley b. 19 MAR 1074 n. Naomi Thompson

O Thomas Benton b. 3 OCT 1077 n. 1) J u l i a Fletcher 2) L i z z i e Dean

9. Menville Thompson b. 20 FEB 1000 n. 1) Sara Fletcher 2) L i z z i e Boys

Solonon Wesley Solonon T.

1. NANCY JANE CRABTREE narried Isaac Crabtree on 11 June 1073. Isaac was the son of Janes Crabtreeo a brother to Wesley Crabtree, hence Nancy Jane and Isaac were f i r s t cousins, once renoved.

Isaac Crabtree was born in 1051, died 17 JAN 1931

Nancy Jane was born 24 MAY 1057, died 20 OCT 1912

Children %

1. Dora n. ? Belcher 2. Ida n. John Wilson 3. Virginia 4. Elbert n. Rhoda ? 5. Solonon Moody n. Elizabeth Herbert 6. Zedok "Doc" n. Georgia Copley 7. Thornton n. Bertha lynch o o •

Carl n. Maude Selbee 9. George Brooksie n. Rosie Sanson

10. Virgin n. B i l l Cassady 11. Lee Anna n. ? Jackson 12. Laura 13. J u l i a n. Janio Akers 14. Claytie 15. Cassie 16. Drusey

Eor nore infornation on this fanily see the listing on ISAAC CRABTREE.


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2. Isaih Thornton Crabtree was born about 1060 and he died Aug 5, 1930. On 27 MAR 1079, he narried Susan Thonpson, the daughter of Granville-~& Mahala Thonpson. Sho was born about 1060 and died July 25, 1946.

Their children wore.

a. l o r a b. 5 MAR 1000 n. John Hundley

b. Kenneth b. 3 OCT 1001 n. Annie Peck Child: Arthur

c. W i l l i a n Edgar - b. 7 OCT 1007 n. Kizzie Peck Child: Max b. 25 MAY 1914

cl. Vina - b. 24 EED 1005 n. B i l l Bartran Children: Paul

Honer Haskell

e. Vangie - b. 26 JULY 1095 n. Curt Thonpson Children: Ishnel

Charles Ruth Roland Dottie H e l l Denver

f. Georgia - b. ? narried B i l l Hardy

g. Barney - "On 1 NOV 1910, Barney Crabtree, 21, narried S t e l l a Copley, 17" Children: Irene b. 4 MAR 1915

Clyde b. 19 SEPT 1912

"On 22 OCT 1934, Barney Crabtree, 41, narried Mary Dean, 34" Children: Dewayne, Dale, Druey, and

Delbert - b. 6 OCT 1940 Dorothy B. - b. 27 APR 1942 Doris Lee - b. 27 APR 1942 Dewitt - b. 1935, died age 9

(Mary Elizabeth Crabtree, aica March 17, 1974, ago 73. Parents: Wayne and Bessie Erazier Dean)


ADA CRABTREE was born about the year 1062. On 10 SEPT 1079, she narried Zedok "DOC" Thonpson. Ho was then 25, and she was 17. He was the son of Jacob and Johanna Thompson,

Children: Zedok, J r . George Lonnie Henley Cleveland Mary Laura

LOUISA "LIZA" CRABTREE narried Calahan Copley.

Children: Phoebe Paul Annanais Nicholas Monroe Job Thonas

SARAH AURELIA CRABTREE narried Frank Sloan, She was born on October 22, 1067, Her f u l l nane was "Sarah Helen Aurelia Caldonia

Victory Elizabeth Crabtree"

Children: Charles (Others nanes not known to no)

VIRGIN CRABTREE was born about 1071. She was narried f i r s t to Sinon Cole, and secondly to John Echrion.

Children: (1st narriage) Minnie Cassie Lizzie Tonnie Sinon Fred Birdie

(No children by second narriage)

Solonon Wesley Soionon T.

JOHN WESLEY CRABTREE, son of Solonon T. Crabtree o was born i n Wayne County on March, 19, 1074. In 1090 ho narried Naoni Thonpson,* who was hern on June 21, 1000. She was the daughter of Finley Thonpson and Mary (Thonpson) Thompson.

John Wesley and Naoni f i r s t set up house keeping on a snail place at the head of Big Hurricane near Crabtree H i l l . About 1907, he noved his f a n i l y by wagon to a farn at tho head of Bartran Fork near East Lynn. John Wesley Crabtree was a famer by occupation. In addition to food raised for f a n i l y use, he raised seed corn and red clover as ca.sh crops. He sold nolasses and also raised calves to s e l l .

John Wesley Crabtree-was a well-known Methodist preacher in-and-around thc East Lynn area. He was a. l i f e - l o n g student of the Bible, and constantly read i t for a deeper understanding In 1920 John Wesley ran against John McConas for a seat as a Connissionor of the Wayne County Court. John Wesley Crabtree won the election with 4492 votes against 3690 for McConas. He served on the Court fron 1921 to 1927 and during his tenure i n office thc present Courthouse was b u i l t . (It had been destroyed by f i r e i n 1921)

Naoni Crabtree died June 15, 1945. John Wesley Crabtree died November 20, 1965, and was buried beside his wife at the Crabtree Cenetery on Joel's Branch.

The children of John Wesley Crabtree were s

Dewey Beecher Fannie Shirley Goldie Honor Curtis Vangio Raymond Opal Grace

*See the material on the THOMPSON FAMILY at tho end of this paper.

ö The children of John Wesley Crabtree and Naoni Thonpson were:

DEWEY s b. March 10, 1099 d. March 2, 1963 Married: 1. Any Ferguson 2. Ethel Bowen Children: Pernio n. Nazme Asbury

Children: Roger, Sally John Henry n. Josephine McConas Children: David, P a t r i c i a

John Honry J r "Buddy" Catherine n. Henson Perdue Children: Judy, Any Jean, Danny

FANNIE; b. OCT. 0, 1900 d. March 9, 1949 Married: Enory Cassady Children: Eunice, Brady, Otto, Irene, No man "Bob", and Wilna Jean who narried Bob Trautwein and the i r children arc Randy & Debby.

GOLDIE: b. Aug. 31, 1902 Married: Claude Lewis Children: Donald n. Helen Bowon, Children:

Mike CURTIS: b. Sept. 6, 1904 d. OCT. 13 Stephen

1904 Scott

RAYMOND: b. Aug. 20, 1905 d. 30 NOV 1962 Married: Edith Mathis

GRACE: b. Nov. 11, 1900 D. Married: Oscar "Doc" Doss Children: Brenda, whose children are Jinny (Jackson) and Shawn (Gibson).

BEECHER: b. Nov. 22, 1910 d. 1971 Married: Maude Queen Children: Beecher J r "Junior", Glen, Barbara, Curt, Earl

SHIRLEY: b. Jan. 12, 1913 Married: Hester Osburn Children: Alice n. Larry Bicknell

Children: Lisa Deth n. John Lanbert Children: Ann Carroll

HOMER: b. Dec. 6, 1915 d. Fob. 14, 1971 Married: Myrtle Hale Children: Jo^ce, John

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VANGIEs b. Feb. 22, 1919 Married? Herman Jackson Children: l a r r y m. Sarah

Children: Sherry, Teresa, Dana

Ronnie Dennis "Denny" m. Kay Hershey

Children: Shawn, Heather Randy

OPAL: b. March 9, 1922 Married: Gaylord Perry Children: Susan m. Roger Crum

Children: Tondra Darrell m. L i l l i a n

Children: Kelly, Jeff, Ronda

Shirley m. Ronnie Marcum Children: Sherry, Keith,

Barry Nealon

Naomi Crabtree died June 15, 1945. John Wesley Crabtree died November 28, 1965, and was buried beside his wife at the Thompson-Crabtree Cemetery on Joel's Branch.

Solomon Wesley-Solomon T.

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THOMAS BENTON CRABTREE was born October 3, 1877, and he died on October 18, 1948. His f i r s t wife was J u l i a Fletcher who died about the year 1905. His second wife was l i z z i e Dean who died i n February 1944.

Children from the f i r s t marriage were:

Norma - b. 20 DEC 1898 nu Cecil Thompson Children: Findley Benton "Jack"

John Earl Howard Floyd "Pat"

Vinnie - b. 15 NOV 1900 m. Ben Cassady Children: Virginia

Opal Clifton Maxine James Lois

E l l a - b. 7 OCT 1902

m. l)Charles MacKenzie Children: Shir ley

Elizabeth Ruby Janice Opal Charles

m. 2)Ezra Damron

Child: Franklin

m. 3)Willis Blankenship

Children from the second marriage of Benton Crabtree Earl - m. Marie B e l l

Children: Earl J r . Donald Paul Nancy Jean Ralph


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9. MENVILLE THOMPSON CRABTREE was born February 20, 1880 and he died i n 1963. He was narried f i r s t to Sarah Fletcher and secondly to l i z z i e Boys. Sarah Fletcher died about 1907. l i z z i e Boys died on August 15, 1934.

Children of M. T. Crabtree's f i r s t narriage:

Bertie - narried Arthur Lucas

*0ra - b. 17 FEB 1907 n. 1) Jeff Varney 2) Duffy ??

Goble - b. 15 NOV 1902

n. 1) l e f a Copley on 6 FEB 1924 Children: Charles

Buford - b. 1 DEC 1924

n. 2) Georgia Robertson on 7 DEC 1931 Children:

Taylor Danon - b. 23 AUG 1932

I r i s Glenda - b. 17 MAY 1935

Garey Ronald - b. 19 AUG 1937

Pa t r i c i a Gale - b. 10 NOV 1939

n. 3) Becky ??

Children of M.T. Crabtree"s second narriage:

Lorain - n. Jack Huff

Georgia - b. 25 DEC 1909 n. Newton Lanbert

Woodrow b. 7 SEPT 1914 n. Delia Fletcher Children:

Tony - died i n infancy Don Edward - b. 6 SEPT 1941 Betty Jean - b. 20 NOV 1942 Clara Yvonne b. 26 SEPT 1938

*0rs 1 s children were: Juanita, Janice, Joann, Joyce, Jeff J r . , B i l l y Jack, Marvin, and Edward.

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C. LOUISA CRABTREE narried John Osburn. She was horn 22 APR 1840 and she died about 1910.

Children: Plorrenee n. Willian Ferguson Rue D m n. Rachel Dillon Virgin n. 1) Dr. S. Owens

2) J. Trogden Louisa n. San Snith S t e l l a b. 23 MAY 1875, d. 25 JUD 1971

n. 1) ? Snith 2) ? Webb

D. ISIAH DRAKE CRABTREE was born 25 SEPT 1841, ho died 10 FEB 1863 of typhoid fever at Salen, V i r g i n i a . He was serving i n the C i v i l War for the Confederacy. * See the following pages for nore infomation.*

E. Surrilda Crabtree was born 1843 and died on May 18, 1878. She narried Willian " B i l l y " B a l l , who was born 8 FEB 1845 and he died 25 MAR 1916.

Children: Ida B a l l n. Janes Riggs Isiah D. B a l l n. Fannie Pyles Robert B a l l - died - unnarried Janes Harvey B a l l n. Anna Pyles Lucinda B a l l n. ?? Cyrus

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Isiah D. Crabtree son of Wesley & Nancy Crabtree died 7 oclock P.M. February 10th 1863. Member 16 Va. Cal, Rog. Born Puis s e l l Gty c va. Residence Wayne Go, Vr . Depart? i. t his l i f - ; ai. 'Salem, Roanoke County, Va.

In addition to til J above I w i l l submit the following statement for the satisfaction of the friends of the deceased.

I v i s i t e d the young man above named during his i l l n e s s & conversed freely with him upon the subject of eternal happiness, be made manifest a strong desire to become a child of God. I prayed for his conversion da i l y , he requested me especially to pray f o r him he seemed w i l l i n g of times to die, he remarked to me frequently that his parents were pious, & that he had pious training & oh said he i f I could only be at home, he told me he had prayed constantly for Gods mercy, i n his las t clays I think his s p i r i t u a l prospects were bettor and brighter.

I was not with him near his death his s p i r i t u a l prospects when he deceased this l i f e might of been good.

In conclusion I would say to the friends of the deceased, I leave him i n the hands of God, the a l l wise and just judge.

I would also say for the comfort of the bereft.

The l o r d gave, and the Lord hath taken away Blessed be the name of the Lord

Samuel Sheppard Chaplain 17th Va. Cal. Residence, Wirt County,

Virginia

Isiah D. Crabtree of Wayne County, Va. joined the Confederate amy under Captain Spurlock Ferguson & Regiment i n September 1862 and died at Salem, Va. of typhoid fever the 10th of Februar;/ 1863. He was the son of Wesley and Nancy Crabtree. He was a promising young man, moral and upright and beloved by a l l who knew him. I t i s said he was never known to use profane language, he was raised by religious parents, he died f a r away from home but he l e f t an evidence of his readiness to depart

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Isiah i s gone from the army on earth and as joined the army of the saints i n glory, thus another son of thc South has given his l i f e f o r his country. His name stands enrolled on historys page and when Southern independence s h a l l bo acknowledged by the world, the name of Isiah Drake Crabtree w i l l be remembered with gratitude by his country men P G lockhart

Rebecca Crabtree I want to go where Jesus i s , I want to meet my father and mother and brother there, I want to meet my friends i n glory Rebecca Crabtree

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Solomon Wesley

MARY "POLLY" CRABTREE was born 25 OCT 1845. On 11 OCT 1865 she married Enoch Bartram. He was then 21, and she was 19. He was the son of Lewis & E l i z a Bartram.

Children:

1. John Wesley m. Cynthia Margaret Jackson

2. Frances died age one

3. Freelin m. Druzella Osborne

4. Tennessee m, Sid Ferguson

5. Enoch, J r . m. l ) Nancy Pratt

2) Arizona Workman

6. Percival "Pearlie" m. Carrie Ferguson

7. Bernard m. Georgia Thompson

(Parents of Marie Bartram Hobbs)

8. Labon m. Florence Haynie

9. William m. l ) Yenia Crabtree 2) Norma Lewis

10. Albert Sidney m. 1) Laura Thompson 2) Eva ?? 3) Shirley Eldridge

11. George m. l ) Marie Lawson 2) Frankie Webb

12. Rebecca m. Fred McCroskcy

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G. REBECCA CRABTREE married Menville Thompson on Fehruary 19, 1870. He was the son of Fleming & Drucilla Thompson of Joel's Branch.

Menville Thompson, b. 25 JUN 1842, d. 1 AUG 1917

Rebecca Thompson, b. 15 NOV 1847, d. 20 SEPT 1920

Children:

1. Martha Jane - died unmarried

2. Mary Francis m. M. Thompson

3. Arnettie m. Rev. John Dawson

4. Freelin m. ?? Akers

5. I d e l l a m. Jay Frazier

6. Louisa m. ??

7. Myrtle m. V. See (1st) Porter (2nd)

"Myrtle Ellen Porter, born Jan. 1, 1889? died June 22, 1973, age 84."

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Solonon Wosloy

CHARLES WESLEY CRABTREE, son of Wesley Crabtree, was born on June 2, 1849. On February 16, 1868, he narried Mary Bartran, tho daughter of Lewis and Louisa Walker Bartran. She was born on May 31, 1848, and she died Novenber 3, 1895. Charles Wesley Crabtree died May 14, 1925.

Children %

1. Josephine

2. Strother

3. Cordelia

4. Cami

5. Hannoch

6. Mary

7. Enna

8. E f f i e

9. Gussie

10. Charles Spurgeon

11. Charles Murton

b. 10 DEC 1868 d. 7 FEB 1871

b. 13 FEB 1871 d. 13 FEB 1947

b. 22 JAH 1873 d. 24 SEP 1895

b. 20 FEB 1875 c. 17 APR 1970

b. 16 MAR 1877 d. 26 SEP 1898

b. 24 FEB 1879 d. 27 MAR 1945

b. 4 MAY 1881 d. 22 JAN 1954

b. 11 OCT 1883 d. 19 OCT 1973

b. 26 SEP 1886 d. 14 AUG 1938

b. 10 DEC 1888 d. 8 SEP 1889

b. 10 MAY 1890 d. 8 DEC 1890

n. Rebecca Frasher on 30 JUN 1891

unn.

n. Cuzzie Wilson on 25 NOV 1898

unn.

n. T.R. R a t c l i f f on 24 AUG 1899

n. Lawrence Wilson on 18 JUN 1902

n. Bert Hoozier on 4 MAR 1908

n. Ennet Boyes on 4 SEP 1906

12. Chauncy R. b. 13 JUN 1892 unn.

Solonon Wesley Charles Wesley

2. STROTHER CRABTREE (1871-1947) narried Rebecca Frasher on 30 JUNE 1891. She was born on 16 JAN 1863. The fa n i l y l e f t their fam on Greenbrier Creek and noved to Holden, Missouri about tho year 1907.

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Children;

1. Thonpson S. b. 30 MAR 1892 unn.

2. Charles Luther b. 19 SEP 1893 d. age 8 years

3. Ethel R.

4. Earl E.

5. George F.

6. E l l a Bird

7. Roy A.

8. Myrtle W.

b. 10 NOV 1895 n. M.R. Malsbury Children: Geraldine

Barbara. Richard

b. 31 OCT 1897

Child: Robert

b. 5 JUN 1899

n. l)Goldie Rigg 2)Mildred • Johnson

n. Harriet Stephens

Children: Franklin Roy

b. 15 FEB 1901

Children

n. C.B. Harrington

Wayne Ruth

b. 11 MAR 1903 n. ? S c o v i l l c

b. 19 JUL 1905 n. L.Y. Stephens Children: Eugene

Harry John Wesley

9. Harold H. b. 16 DEC 1907 n.


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REV. CARMI CRABTREE was born February 20, 1875. On 25 NOV 1898, he narried Cuzzie Wilson. She was born 7 MAR 1879 and died 9 MAE. 1967. Carni died 17 APR 1970, age 95. Cami Crabtree live d on a largo fam about half way up Greenbrier Creek. He was a well known Baptist preacher i n that area of the county.

Children s

a. Lucien - died i n infancy

)00 d. 18 JUN 1927 unn.

2) Ralph n. Reba ? Children: Marsha

Robert 3) Mildred - unn.

b. Charles b. 22 FEB

c. Queen b. 14 OCT Chil drens

d. Eva b. 26 FEB (Lives

e. Delia b. 12 SEP d. 11 DEC

f. Taylor b. 12 JUL

g. Sylvia b. 30 JAN on 19 OCT 1925

(They had nany children)

h. Meda b. ca 1903 d. 21 OCT 1906

i . B a s i l b. 28 JUN 1916 "Killed i n WWII, Battle d. 24 DEC 1944 of Bulge; Bclgiun"

j . Woodrow b. 17 FEB 1921 n. Mary Jackson (Veteran of WWII - U.S. NAVY)

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6.

Solonon Wesley

Charles Wesley

MARY CRABTREE narried T. R. R a t c l i f f .

Childrens 1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

Hazel

Hildrcd

Ronald

C l i f f o r d

To. Sept 1900 n. Jay Perry

b. 2 DEC 1902 n. George Wilson "Hildrcd taught school and George was a nine foronan at Delbarton"

b, ca 1904 n. Nora Riggs l i v e at Wadsworth, Ohio

n. ? Thonpson He died of Black Lung.

Inogene "Jean B."n. Fred Sword b. 30 SEPT 1908 "She writes a column for thc Wayne News about tho M i l l Creek area"

6) Kenneth b. 30 MAR 1913 n. Lotus Hanpton

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EMMA CRABTREE married (1st) Lawrence W. Wilson, (2nd) Reull Bass.

Children: F i r s t narriage

1. Jottie n. ? Barber Children: Stanley

Robert

2. Wilma b. 2 APR 1905 m. ? Kclsey

3. Herbert d. 1940 i n Phoenix, A r i z .

Second marriage

4. P r i s c i l l a m. B i l l Smith l i v e i n Statesville, NC

Solonon Wesley Charlos Wesley

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EFFIE CRABTREE narried (1st) Charles Ferguson. (2nd) W.B."Bert" Hoozier i n 1903. They lived on Jools Branch and later at Ft. Gay.

Ho children by f i r s t narriage.

Children of second narriage wore s

1. Roberta

2. Juanita

3• Frieda

4. Berdenia

b. 11 NOV 1912 n. Marvin B. Wilson (live at Rutland, Ohio) Children % Pan

Ainslee

n. Honor Dean (live i n New Jersey)

n. Frank Lengacher

n. Joseph ??


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9. GUSSIE CRABTREE narried J. Ennott Boyes. They l i v e d on Greenbrier Creek.

Children s

1) I r i s

2) L o r i t a

3) Audley

4) Haskell

5) Ellen

6) Alfred

n. Paul Mogler

(Live i n Rittnan, Ohio)

n. Golden Lloyd

n. ? Moved to California

n. Phyllis ?? (Moved to Bakersfield, Calif.)

n.

n. «?«?

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12. CHAUNCY RENO CRABTREE, the youngest son on Charles Wesley Crabtree, was born June 13, 1892. He grew up on his father's farn which was located on the gap between Greenbrier Creek and the head of Joel's Branch, l a t e r he b u i l t a hone on the Greenbrier side of the h i l l . Mr. Crabtree served with the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I, i n France. He was a member of Company K, 5th Division "Diamond Division", 11th Infantry, AEF. He was wounded November 10, 1918 at the Battle of Mcusos-Argonno. Mr. Crabtree was trained as a bookkeeper and worked at that occupation for many years i n Huntington. During thc 1930's he was the Postmaster at Ft. Gay, W.Va.

Mr. Crabtree i s a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and tho Disabled American Veterans. He has traveled a great deal i n the United States and maintains a substantial correspondence with friends and relatives across thc country. Mr. Crabtree i s very much interested i n Wayne County History and has done extensive work i n family history and genealogy. He presently resides i n Hunt ingt on, W.Va.

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I. MARTHA JANE CRABTREE narried Francis Jackson on 22 FEB 1372. Ho was 25, she was 20. Sho was horn 17 AUG- 1851. Francis Jackson was thc son of Miles & Nancy Jackson.

Children:

Nancy Ellen n. ? Ferguson

Florence n. B. Snith

J. SUSAN ELLEN CRABTREE narried EDMUND THOMPSON.

(See next page)

K. NANCY CATHRYN CRABTREE - never narried

b. 2 MAY 1055 d. 2 MAY 1871

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SUSAN ELLEN CRABTREE narried Ednund Thonpson on 21 JAN 1871. Ho was tho son of Flcning and Z i l l a Thonpson. Susan was born 5 NOV 1853 and sho died 7 MY 1878. Ednund died on 12 AUG 1927 at thc age of 80.

Children:

1. Henry Bascon n. 1) Hannah 2)

3) Bertha Robertson

2. Flcnin Wesley "Bud" n. Jane Huff

3. John Lindsey n. Eva Watts

4. Finley Benton n. l ) Sadie Riggs 2) Nannie Sclbee

Solonon Wesley Susan Ellon

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1. Henry Bascon Thompson was horn March 16, 1072. he died at the age of 01. Ho was narried three tines: 1) Hannah L<^mheri~

2) Tt.nn^ Pef"e rS 3) Bertha Robertson

Children:

Frank

John

Shirley

Aubrey

Violet

Blanche

Tannic

Crete

fa.* e

My r

fl/fa. tlark

A/ey'e.r t/i&med

n . S.A. Stafford

m. Henry Wilson

m. Clarence Noc

m. William P f i c l

m. Hubert Waite

n . C. H. Colo

Solomon Wesley Susan Ellon

Flcmin Wesley Thompson married Jane Huff.

Childreni

Fannie

Earl

Bruce

Solonon Wesley Suis an Ellon

. John LincTsoy Thonpson was horn 26 Nov. 1875. Ho narried Eva Watts.

Children;

Ednund "Buster"

Pearl

Manic

Plorinc

Birch

Ralph

Don

Avcnclle

n. Eayc Reynolds

n. Jay Huff

n. Jay Worknan

n. Ferguson

n. 1) 2) Helen Snith

n. Jackson

Solonon Wesley Susan Ellon

Einloy Bonton Thonpson was horn Jan. 19, 1870 and ho died at the age of 91. Ho was narried twice s 1) Sadio Riggs

2) Nannie Selhce

Children:

Vernon

Ered

Alfred

Ednund

lindsey

Edna

Zora

Eulo.h

Enily

n. Clay

n. Irvin Jones

n. Hayton

n, Russell Webb

S E C T I O N F I V E

JAMES CRABTREE

Son of


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JAMES CPuVBTBRE was born about 1013 i n Russell County, V i r g i n i a . Ho grow up there, narried and began ra i s i n g a f a n i l y . In the late 1040*s, he noved with his father and brothers to Wayne County and l i v e d on M ' Big Hurricane Creek. He died i n the late 1060's. His wife ELIZABETH was born July 10, 1020 and she died Pobruary-28, 1093, according to the tonbstono at thc Thonpson-Crabtreo Cenetery at the head of Big Hurricane.

Childreni

A. John Wesley n. Enily Virginia Moldcr

B. Jane n. Janes Akers

c. W i l l i a n no info.

D. J u l i a ilnn n. Nicholas Copley

E. Isaac j n. Nancy Jane Crabtree

E. --Susan n. Charles A. Billups

G. Solonon n. Alice Tonblin

H. Neona "Ony" / no info.

I . Celia n. Thonas Muncy

J. Lena no info..

K. Lou Vina n. Nathan Akers

**(This l i s t nay not bo couplete, but i t i s thc best I could do fron available sources)

Solonon



Janos Crabtree 20=30 Wife 15-20 Male child 0-5

1060 - Wayne County, Va. "Roundbotton

JAMES CIülDTREE 47 Elizabeth 42 John W. 10 Will i a n 16 Jane 16 J u l i a 12 Isaac 10 Any 9 Solonon 5 Susan -3 Celia 1 Lena ? 1 nonth

1070 - Wayne County

ELIZABETH CRABTREE 49 Isaac 19 Naonia 17 Solonon 15 Bissocia ?? ? Ccli a 12 Venia 10 Snania ?? 9

1000 - Wayne County

ELIZABETH CRABTREE 59 Solonon 23 America 17

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A. John Wesley Crabtree narried Enily Virginia Molder

Childreni

1. Janes 2. Willian 3. Linsey 4. Celia 5. C l a r r i s a b. 13 JUKE 1075 6. Maryland b. 15 JULY 1070 7. Louella b. 21 JULY 1002

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1G70 - Wayne County. W.Va.

John Crabtree 25 E n i l i a 24 Wil l i a n 4 Janes 6 Linsey 2

1GG0 - John Wesley Crabtree 40 Elnlcy V. 40 Janes 15 Willi a n 13 Linsey 12 Celia 0 Clarissa 6 Maryland 2

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Bo JANE CRABTREE narried Janes Ackers "On 1 MARCH 1066, Drusilla J. Crabtree, 21, narried Janes /Jeers, 22, He was the son of John and Elizabeth Akers,"

Children: *Jinnie n, J u l i a Crabtree Vina Others

•Children: Dorothy Garland Leonard

C. WILLIAM

D. JULIA ANN CRABTREE narried Nicholas Copley

Children: 1. Russian Copley n. Viola Crabtree Children: a. Fred Copley

b. Luther Copley

2, Blaine

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E. ISAAC CRABTREE narried Nancy Jane Crabtree on 11 JUNE 1073. She was tho daughter of Solonon T. Crabtree, and was a f i r s t cousin - once rcnovod to Isaac.

Isaac Crabtree was born i n 1051, died 17 JAN 1931

Nancy Jane was born 24 MAY 1057, died 20 OCT 1912

CHILDREN s

1. Dora b. 20 JUNE 1074 narried ? Belcher 2. Ida b. 6 DEC 1075 narried John Wilson 3. V i r g i n i a 4. Elbert b. 12 SEPT 1079 n. Rhoda ? 5. Solonon Moody b. 6 JUNE 1003 n. Elizabeth Herbert 6. Zedok "Doc" b. 15 AUG 1007 n. Georgia Copley 7. Thornton n. Bertha Lynch 0. Carl b. 24 MAR 1094 n. Maude Selbco 9. George Brooksie b. 2 DEC 1900 n. Rosie Sanson

10. V i r g i n n. B i l l Cassady 11. Lee Anna n. ? Jackson 12. Laura 13. Julia b. 26 FEB 1091 n. Janic Akers 14. Claytie - never narried 15. Cassie b. 1 JULY 1090 16. Drusoy b. 12 MARCH 1001 d. 23 MARCH 1001

(I f e e l sure that this i s not a correct l i s t but i t i s thc best I could compile fron available sources.)

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UNITED STATES CENSUS - 1080 Wayne County, W.Va.

ISAAC CRABTREE 27 Nancy Jane 24 Dora 5 Ida 4 Virgin!a 3 Albert 10 nonths

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1. Dora

2. Ida

3. V i r g i n i a

4. Elbert n. Rhoda ?

5. Solonon Moody h. 6 JUN 1003 (one source says 21 SEPT 1005) He narried l i z z i e Herbert Children: Clara b. 7 OCT 1909

Ethel Lou b. 4 JULY 1911

6. Zedok "Doc" narried Georgia Copley, age 21, on 10 NOV 1907

Children: A r v i l l e b. 2 OCT 1900

7. Thornton Crabtree, age 23, narried Bertha Lynch, 16, on 22 JUNE 1905. Children:

Crilda b. 1 JAN 1909 •Russell b. 17 MAY 1906 Lester b. 24 FEB 1911 Lawrence b. 1 OCT 1913 Lucian b. 5 AUG 1915 Nellie b. 11 MAY 1927 Clarence b. 26 JULY 1925 Lelia b. 23 JULY 1920

•Russell Crabtree died 9 OCT 1975, age 69. wife, Alice Spears Crabtree.

His

Children: Oretha b. 0 JAN 1932 Marcus Leonard b. 4 JUDY 1920 Howard Lester Carol Lorene Clyde Edward

b. 10 NOV. 1929 b. 23 OCT 1941 b. 29 SEPT 1930

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0. JAMES CASE CRABTREE, 27, narried Maudo S d i c e , age 23, on 20 DEC 1922, She TOS the daughter of Zat & Mary Selheo.

Children: Carl, J r . b. Sept 20, 1923 Buster b. Aug 31, 1937 --Herbert b. Nov 11, 1920

•Herbert Crabtree narried Lois Thompson

Children: Roy Lee b. 19 MAR 1952 Jimmie b. 7 NOV 1953 Betty lou b. 30 APR 1955 Dale b. 14 JUNE 1956

q 1 100 Solonon Janes Isaac

9. George Brooksio Crabtree narried Rosie Sanson.

Children: Estia b. 19 OCT 1922

Thelda b. 14 OCT 1920

Roba b.

Odie b.

oionon Janos Isaac

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10. VIRGIN CRAETREE narried Willian Cassady

Children: Taylor Cassady

Don Cassady n. Vinnic Crabtree

Enory Cassady n. Eannic Crabtree

11. Lee Anna

12. Laura

13. J u l i a n. Janie Akers

14. Claytie

15. Cassie

16. Drusey

•

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P. SUSAN CRABTREE, 10, narried Charles A. Rillups, 20, on 13 MAR 1073. He was tho son of R.S. & M. Bi l l u p s . They l e f t Wayne County for Missouri where they raised their f a n i l y .

G-. SOLOMON CRABTREE, 24, narried Alice Tonhlin, 17, on 2 SEPT 1005, Sho was the daughter of Ison & Eveline Tonhlin. Solonon was horn 7 OCT 1054, and he died 30 JULY 1906.

Children: Vena h. 1 AUG- 1006 Poarlie h. 10 NOV 1007 Rehecca h. 5 FEB 1095 George h. 17 JUL 1093 Sidney h. 4 DEC 1900 Lou Vernie h. 6 MAR 1099

H. NEOMA "OMY" CRABTREE, h. 16 JAN 1053 (no info)

I. CELIA CRABTREE, 20, narried Thonas Muncy 27, on 26 DEC 1070.

Children: Cami Ezra Virgie Georgia Lizzie Nevada

J . LENA CRABTREE - (No infornation)

Solonon Janos

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K. LOU VINA CRABTREE, 10, narried Nathan Akers, 20, on 4 MAY 1070. She was horn 21 MAY 1060.

Children:

1. Lou Verna n. Loo Galligher

2. Lou Vorta

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

o

9.

Doc

Janes

Jay

John

Nathan

Boh

Ernest

n. 1) Henry Snith 2) John Danron Children: *Betty Hutchinson

Carol, Judy •Shirley Thonpson

Danny, Sherry •Boh Snith

Mandy, l o i s

n. Nannie Perry

n. ?

n. Georgia Lanbert

n. ? Hanpton

n. Paye Galligher

n. Zora Eraley

n. 1) Isabelle Davis 2) Manie Dawson

S E C T I O N S I X

THE DAUGHTERS OP SOLOMON CRABTREE

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VI. Celia Crabtree married James Thompson

Children: *Solomon Thompson married Nancy B a l l John Thompson m. Wesley Thompson m. William Thompson m. ? Frazier l i l b u r n Thompson m.

*Solomon Thompson m. Nancy Ellen B a l l

"Nancy was the daughter of Wesley and Mary Carter B a l l , Wesley was the son of Robert and Sarah Wilson B a l l . "

Children of Solomon Thompson:

Rebecca m. J. L. Crabtree Georgia m. Bernard Bartram Celia James loue l l a Drucilla Mary m. Jenkins "A.J." Crabtree

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VII. MARY CRABTREE narried John Grizzle (Geisel)

Children:

A. Willian - went West B. Solonon n. ? Thonpson C. Rev. Hiran n. served i n Confederate Amy

*D. Rebecca n. Joseph B a l l E. Ellen n. ? Ferguson F. Susannah n. Harris Colvin G. George n. ? Billups H. Lydia n. Albert lanbert I . Noah n. ? Hutchinson J. Robert - not narried

REBECCA GRIZZLE narried Joseph B a l l

"Joseph Ball's second wife was Caroline Jackson"

Children of the f i r s t narriage:

V i r g i n i a n. Zachariah Riggs Mary Alice n. Allen Riggs Frances n. Doliver Worknan Cosby n. Willian H. Ferguson Prudence n. Robert lee Noble Baylis n. ? Pauley Josephine

Children of the second narriage:

Sidney n. Addie Worknan Alva n. Mertie Worknan Vernie n. Cleveland Thonpson Sadie n. Willian Dickerson Ethel n. Janes Terry Gypsie n. Eurastus Mays Birdie n. Shelba "Pete" Hall Elizabeth - died young Otis n. Alice Ruth Christian

Solonon

VIII. EIIZABETH "BETSEY" CRABTREE narried Flening Wade i n louisa, Ky. i n 1841.

Children: Susan Wade n. ? Porter Corander Wade n. ? Saul Wade

IX. NAOMA "OMA" CRABTREE narried Willian Thonpson

Children: Crabtree Thonpson Anna Thonpson n. David Meridith Mary Thonpson n. Einley Thonpson Janes Thonpson n. Reecy Childers Jacob Thonpson n. lou e l l a lanbert Susan n. ?

X. NANCY CRABTREE narried Willian Wilson

Children: Solonon Wilson Parrot Wilson n. Elizabeth Frazier

XI. REBECCA CRABTREE narried Menville Thonpson, Sr.

Children: lindsey Thonpson n. Tennessee Webb Virginia Thonpson n. Mate Ferguson

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The following material i s about the family of NANCY BALL (1810-1863) who married WESLEY CRABTREE (1812-1865).**

John B a l l , Senior (1670-1722)

Moses B a l l , Senior (1717-1792)

George B a l l , Sr. - BROTHER OF - Moses B a l l , J r . ( ? - 1839) (1748 - 1831)

John B a l l —MARRIED— Polly B a l l (1779-1863) (1788-1856)

Nancy B a l l Crabtree (1810-1863)

JOHN BALL, SENIOR was born about 1670. He live d i n Stafford County, Va. and died about 1722. He patented 221 across of land on the north branch of L i t t l e Hunting Creek. He also bought 343 acres from Robert Brent, executor of Nicholas Brent, on the north side of Hunting Creek. John B a l l removed to Hunting Creek soon after the purchase, and l e f t a w i l l proved i n the County Court of Stafford. This John B a l l was the father of Moses B a l l . (See Four rMile land Grants, by Stetson) A deed from John Minor to Thomas Shaw, recorded i n the Fairfax County records (Bk. G, p.I960) established proof of this relationship. I t was dated 1767, after John's death.

Moses B a l l deposed i n two suits over the Western Boundary l i n e of the Housing Patent concerning his parentage and family, i n records that have been preserved. In the suit of Alexander vs. Birch, he stated that he was a son of John B a l l , that he had l i v e d a l l his l i f e t i l l 1741 on Hunting Creek, "about a half mile above the ford". From then u n t i l 1755, he had l i v e d on the Potomac River, eight miles from the ford. Stetson stated that this place was known as GLENCARLYN PLATEAU.

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JOHN BALL, SR. narried Winifred Willians, daughter of Willian Willians, on March 9, 1714. (Charles Co., MD, Bk. P. No. 2, p. 56)

John B a l l was known to have had the following children. (He nay have been narried twice)

1. Caleb B a l l - b. 1700 d. 21 JUNE 1741

2. Thonas B a l l - b. 1703 d. 27 OCT 1744

n. Mary ??

3. Mary B a l l - b. 1705 n. John Jackson

~& 4. George B a l l - b. 1709 n. Ann Hanson on 15 APR 1749

5. John B a l l , Jr.-b. 1714 d. 1776 n. Margaret Willians on 2 JAN 1746

**6. MOSES BAIL, SR. - b. 2 MAY 1717 d. 3 SEPT 1792

n. Nancy Ann Brasher, 27 JUN 1745

7. Ann B a l l - b. 1719 n. Sanuel Hawes

8. Janes B a l l narried Catherine ??

**The f i r s t section i s about Moses B a l l , Sr. I t i n cludes passages fron Gen. George Washington's diary which mention Moses B a l l , Moses Ball's w i l l and other infornation.

According to "Genealogical Records" by Carrie White Avery, Moses B a l l was born May 2nd, 1717, narried June 27, 1745, to Ann Brasher and died Septenber 3rd, 1792. Fron the sane records we find that Ann B a l l was born September 26th, 1729. The date of her death i s unknown. According to family t r a d i t i o n , Moses B a l l was related to Mary B a l l , the mother of George Washington. Although this kinship i s implied, i t has not been proven. The following extracts fron the diary of George Washington lends support to this tradition.

109 'April 1785 - Friday, 22nd. Took an early "breakfast,

and accompanied Dr. Stewart and Lund Washington, and having sent for Mr. Moses B a l l , who attended, I went to a corner of the above land within about three poles of the Run (Four Mile Run) a wiite oak 18" i n diameter on thc side of a h i l l about 150 yards below the ruins ofan old m i l l and about 100 below a small branch which comes i n on the northeast side. After having run one course and part of another, my servant William, (one of the chair carriers) f e l l and broke the pan of his knee, which put a stop to my surveying and with much d i f f i c u l t y I was able to get him to Abingdon, being obliged to get a sledge to carry hin on, as he could neither walk, stand or ride. At Mr. Adam's m i l l ( m i l l of Robert Adams), I took Lund Washington's horse and came hone". (To Mount Vernon)

"May 1786, Tuesday, 16, I rode to the plantation' of Muddy Hole and Dogue Run. At Dogue Run the tinothy seed appealed to be coning to thick. Began to plant corn at th i s plantation yesterday i n the connon ncthod. When I returned hone found Moses B a l l and his son, John and W i l l i a n Carlin here; the f i r s t having his effects under execution, wanted to borrow nonoy to redeen then; lent hin ten pounds for this purpose."

Following i s a copy of the grant nade to Moses B a l l by Thonas, Lord Fairfax, on record i n "Northern Neck" Grant Book "F", page 288, i n State Land Office, Richmond, V i r g i n i a :

"The Right Honorable Thomas, Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, i n that part of Great Br i t i o n called Scotland, Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Vi r g i n i a , to a l l whom this present writing s h a l l come, sends greetings;

Know ye that for good causes and i n consideration of the composition to me paid and for annual rent hereafter reserved, I have given, granted and confirmed and by these presents, for me, my heirs and assigns to give, grant and confirm to Moses B a l l of the County of Fairfax, a certain tract of waste and ungranted land i n the said county, upon the branches of Four Mile Run and i s bounded according to a survey thereof nade by Mr. Guy Broadwater, as followeth:

Beginning at a white oak standing i n a fork of a branch°of Four Mile Run, extending thence North 88 degrees west along the li n e of John B a l l , 343 poles to a hickory; thence south 27 degrees west 46 poles to a red oak, a corner to Captain Pearson; thence East, running and binding with John Alexander's l i n e 70 poles to a white oak corner to Stephen Gray and Alexander, thence north 24 degrees East, binding with Stephen Gray's

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lxne 80 polos to a white oak standing upon the south side of Four Mile Runs thence up the neanders of the Run North 63 degrees West 40 poles to the f i r s t station; containing 91 acres. Together with a l l rights, nenhers and appurtenances there unto belonging, Royal Mines excepted, and a third part of a l l lead, copper, t i n , coal, iron nines and iron ore that shall be found therein.

To have and to hold the said 91 acres of land, together with a l l rights, profits and benefits to the sane belonging or i n anywise appertaining, except before excepted. To hin the said Moses B a l l , his heirs and assigns forever, or to ny certain attorney or attorneys or agent of ny heirs and assigns. Proprietors of the said Northern Neck, yearly and every year on the feast day of Saint Michael and Archangel, the fee rent of one s h i l l i n g s t e r l i n g nonoy for every f i f t y acres of land hereby granted and so proportionately for a greater or lesser quantity. Provided that i f the said Moses B a l l , his heirs and assigns s h a l l not pay above reserved annual rent, so;the sane or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of two whole years after thc same s h a l l oecone due, lawfully demanded, that when i t shall and may be lawful for me, my heirs or assigns, Propreitors, as aforesaid, my or t his certain attorney or attorneys, agent or agents, into the above granted premises to re-enter and hold the same so as i f this grant had never been passed.

Given at ny office i n the county of Fairfax within ny said Proprietary, under ny hand and seal. Dated this 26th day of May i n tho 21st year of thc reign of our Sovereign, l o r d George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great B r i t i a n , France and Ireland, King Defender of tho Faith, etc. A.D. One thousand seven hundred and forty-eight.

"FAIRFAX"

Following i s a copy of the las t w i l l and testanent of Moses Balls

"In the nane of God Anen, the fifteenth day of December, i n the year of our Lord God, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six, I Moses B a l l , being i n perfect momory. Thanks be to God Almighty and c a l l i n g to remembcrance the uncertainty of this transitory l i f e , and that i t i s , appointed once for a l l men to die, do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last W i l l and Testament i n manner and form following, revoking and disannulling by these presents a l l and every other w i l l and w i l l s made by mc and declared either by word or writing and this only i s to be taken for my l a s t w i l l and no other.

And f i r s t I recommend ny soul into the hands of God i n

I l l

whom through the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to bo saved and to have f u l l remission of a l l my sins, and that my soul with my body at the general day of resurrection s h a l l rise again with joy. Secondly I recommend my body to the grave to bo decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as f o r the s e t t l i n g of my temporal estate and such goods, chattels and debts which i t hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order, give and dispose i n manner and form following. That i s to say, f i r s t I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, John B a l l , twenty-five acres of land beginning on the south side of Four Mile Run at the White Oak corner of General Washington's l i n e to Alexander * s and the meanders of long Branch westwardly u n t i l tho quantity of twenty-five acres i s made, then with a southerly l i n e from the long Branch to the said l i n e of Alexander. Secondly, I desire that the remaining part of my land be i n possession of my dearly loved wife, Ann B a l l during her natural l i f e to be at discretion during her widowhood, but, i n case she marries, then the said land i s to be disposed of at the discretion of my executors, and the profits arising there from to be equally divided among my surviving children after my just debts i s paid (ny son John excepted). Thirdly, I desire that my executors as soon as possible to pay his Excellancy, General Washington, the sum of ten pounds with interest, a sum I borrowed from him and William Carlin, security for which to secure Mr. Carlin. I have given him an instrument of writing mentioning two cows and yearlings, the only intending the said sum of ten pounds to be made out of the aforesaid cattle i n case he (Mr. Carlin) should be obliged to pay to General Washington the above mentioned sum of ten pounds. Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter, S i b i l a B a l l , one bed and furniture as i t stands at the decease of her mother agreeable to the conditions of the land. F i f t h l y , I desire that my stock of horses, cattle and hogs and household furniture should be equally divided among my wife and B a z i l , and Ann and S i b i l a . Sixthly and l a s t l y , I desire that my son, John B a l l and Mr. Joseph Birch be the only and sole Executors of this my last w i l l and testament, and I do by these presents revoke and disannual a l l and every other w i l l or w i l l s , legacy or legacies heretofore by me made or done, acknowledging this and no other to be my l a s t w i l l and testament; i n witness I have hereunto set my hand and the seal the day and year above written.

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Signed, sealed and acknowledged i n the presence of E l i j a h Wood Wi l l i a n C-ulberhou.se Chloe Culberhou.se

At a court held for Fairfax County 17th Septenber, 1792. This w i l l was presented in court and proved by the oath of E l i j a h Wood. And at a court held for the said County, 15th October 1792, i t was further proved by the oath of W i l l i a n Culberhouse, and ordered to be recorded.

Teste P. Waganer Cr. Ct.

"A copy Teste. Recorded i n W i l l Book F, No. 1, page'176 and Ex.

Signed F.W. Richardson, Clerk"

That Moses B a l l was a brother to lieutenant Janes B a l l of the Continental l i n e , American Revolution, i s evidenced by the following, found i n "Virginia Soldiers 1776" by Louise A. Burgess:

"Lieutenant James B a l l . Executive Department, A p r i l 16, 1833. The heirs of Janes B a l l are allowed Land Bounty for his services as a Lieutenant i n the Continental l i n e for three years, i f not hereafter drawn.

John Floyd, Governor"

And: FIARFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA: "December Court, March 14-, 1835, i t was ordered to ce r t i f i e d that James B a l l , who i s said to have been an officer i n the Revolutionary War, died about the year 1783; that Moses B a l l , of Fairfax County, was his elder brother and heir; that Moses B a l l died i n 1792, testate interstates as the estate of his brother, James B a l l .

Copy Teste F.W. Richardson, Clerk

And from the same Court Order we find that Moses and Ann B a l l had the following children: John, Moses, George, B a z i l , Anne, James, Sab i l l a .

GEORGE BALL, SR. and MOSES BALL, JR. were sons of Moses B a l l , Senior of Fairfax County, Virg i n i a . It xs believed that these two brothers, accompanied perhaps by other relatives noved fron Fairfax County, Virginia and halted f i r s t near Abingdon, i n Washington County, Vxrgxnxa. I t i s known that Moses B a l l , J r . noved on to Hawkins County, Tennessee. George B a l l , Sr. ncved fron Abxngdon

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to New Garden in Russell County, Virginia. He narried Elizabeth Tunnell and to then were born twelve sons and daughters, as i s also given i n a court record:

"Fairfax County, Court, 19th March, 1839. Certified that George B a l l , late of Russell County, Virgi n i a , died intestate leaving the following children

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Moses Wi l l i a n S a l l y Janes Elizabeth Wesley

7.

8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

Robert (narried Sarah Wilson) ancestors of nany of the Balls i n Wayne County, W.Va. George, J r . (narried Catherine Hess) Jessee (narried *** Whitt) Hester (narried Jesse Fuller) Nancy (narried Daniel May) John (narried Polly B a l l , daughter of Moses B a l l , J r .

"That these are the only heirs at law of George B a l l , deceased, who was a son of Moses B a l l , Senior, deceased*-"

Copy Teste: Willian Moss, Clerk Fairfax County Court

JOHN BALL, son of George B a l l , Senior of Russell County, V i r g i n i a was born June 10, 1779. He narried Polly B a l l , (A cousin) the daughter of Moses B a l l , J r . of Hawkins County, Tennessee. Polly B a l l was born May 4, 1788. To then were born the following children:

1. Janes 6. 2. John Tunnell 7. 3. George Washington 8. 4. Moses 9. 5. W i l l i a n Lee

Nancy (narried Wesley Crabtree) Polly (narried W i l l i a n Fletcher) Rebecca (narried Tunnell) E l i z a (narried Allen Maynard)

John B a l l died July 27, 1863, aged 84 years, 1 nonth 17 days. Po l l y B a l l died Feb. 11, 1856, aged 67 years, 9 nonths, 17 days. They are buried i n tho B a l l f a n i l y cenetery on the Major Fletcher B a l l Fam i n Russell County, V i r g i n i a .

**The following naterial i s about Moses B a l l , Junior, who was the fathor°of Polly B a l l , the nother of NANCY BALL CRABTREE.

MOSES BALL, JUNIOR, born about 1748, was narried to Mary Ann Hardin i n Fairfax County, Virginia before the year, 1782, when the personal property tax book for Fairfax County shows that he had one son. His nane appears i n the Fairfax County tax books for 1791, and this i s the l a s t record that i s found of hin u n t i l the year, 1797, when he purchased a fam of two hundred acres, near Browns

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Mountain, i n tho Beech Creek Section of Hawkins County, Tennessee, fron Sanuel Curry. I t i s probable that part ot the _ intervening years were spent l a Washington County, V i r g i n i a , near his brother, George, who settled near Abingdon, V i r g i n i a .

The children of Moscs^and Mary Ann (Hardin) B a l l were.

1. W i l l i a n (narried Nancy Tate) 2. Bobert 3. John (narried Patience Delton) 4. Wesley (narried Nancy Bailey) 6. Bennett 7. Spencer (narried Anne Hughes) 8. Jane (narried Rev. Janes Tunnell) 9. Sarah "Sally" (narried John Long, Jr.)

10. S a b i l l a (narried John K. Long) 11. Hester (narried Willian McDaniel)

7t 12. Mary "Polly" (narried her cousin, John Ball)

WILL OP MOSES BALL, JUNIOR:

"In the nane of God, Anen. I Moses B a l l of thc County of Hawkins, Stato of Tennessee; being weak i n body but being i n perfect nind and nenory, thanks be given to God, c a l l i n g to nind the n o r t a l i t y of ny body and knowing that i t i s appointed for a l l nen once to die, do nake and ordain this instrunent of writing to be ny la s t W i l l and Testanent, that i s to says E i r s t of a l l I give and roconnend ny soul to the Alnighty God that gave i t and ny body I reconnend to the earth, to be buried at the discretion of ny Executors herein after appointed, nothing doubted but at the General Resurrection I s h a l l receive the sane again by the nighty power of God. And as touching nuch worldly estate where i t has pleased God to bless ne i n this l i f e . F i r s t of a l l I give and bequeath to ny son, Spencer B a l l , one dollar out of ny estate and no nore. Secondly I give and bequeath to ny son, Robert B a l l one dollar and no nore out of ny estate. Thirdly, I give and devise to ny son, Bennett B a l l , a certain parcel of land, lying and being between ny sons, Wil l i a n and Thonas B a l l and fron the southern boundry of ny land, and running northward to where thc Beech Creek Road runs through ny land and no further. And i t i s ny further w i l l and desire that i f ny wife Molly shall have tho said land that I have devised to ny son, Bennett B a l l during her natural l i f e for her support. Fourthly I give and devise to ny grandson, Jonathan B a l l , a certain described parcel of land being on the north side of tho Beech Creek Road and being between thc said W i l l i a n B a l l and thc said Thonas B a l l land and including ny apple orchard and running to thc northern boundry of ny land. And i t i s further ny w i l l and desire that ay executors after ny decease sh a l l rent said parcel of land and orchard,

5. Thonas

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and the money arising fron said rent to pay for tho educati o n of ny grandson, Jonathan B a l l . And i t i s ny further w i l l and desire that ny said grandson, Jonathan B a l l , s h a l l have a horse, saddle and bridle out of ny estate. F i f t h l y , I give and bequeath to ny well beloved wife, Molly B a l l , a l l the residue of ny personal estate and nonoy that i s owing to no, during her natural l i f e . Sixthly, i t i s ny further w i l l and desire after ny wife's decease thc property, i f any, i s to be sold except ny wearing clothes and the plank that i s i n ny l o f t and ny books, the planks to remain where they are, my wearing clothes and books to be divided as equally between ny children as they can. And the nonoy arising fron the said sale to be equally divided between ny daughters; Hester McDaniel, Nancy Warren, P o l l y B a l l , S i b i l y Long and Sarah Long's children and ny grandson, Jonathan B a l l or their heirs. There are t h i r t y two that I paid Willian McDaniel i n part pay for McDaniel's Wagon, sixteen dollars of said Willian McDaniel was to pay John K. Long, who narried ny daughter, Sibley. I f John K, Long has recovered that, that and they are to se t t l e with ny executor. I constitute and appoint ny son, Wesley B a l l and Thomas B a l l , my executors of this l a s t w i l l and testament to manage my estate, real and personal as they think best. I hereby utterly revoke and disannul a l l and every other former w i l l s , testaments, and legacies before mentioned, willed, bequeathed, r a t i f y i n g and confirming t h i s and no other to be my la s t W i l l and Testament.

In witness thereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 15th day of December i n the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

MOSES BALL (Seal) Attest:

Reuben Bernard Jesso B a l l John B a l l James Tunnell

***This material was taken from copies of WPA H i s t o r i c a l Surveys, the originals of which can be found in the Public Library, Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia. Those surveys contain much additional material on thc B a l l Family of southwestern Vi r g i n i a .

Besides Nancy B a l l Crabtree, who cane fron Russell County i n the late 1840's, i t i s known that at an e a r l i e r date Robert and Sarah (Wilson) B a l l noved to Wayne County and settled i n the Echo-Greenbrier area near Ft. Gay. They were the progenitors of nany of the Balls now i n Wayne County. Their son, the Rev. Willian Tunnel B a l l , was fo r nany years the n i n i s t e r at the Greenbrier Baptist Church. His children were: Mary Jane (narried Wn. Walker), Lafayette F. B a l l , Melissa B a l l , and Sarah Alice B a l l .

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THE BARTRAM FAMILY

STEPHEE BARTRAM was lorn i n Scotland and l a t e r migrated to DuBlin, Ireland. He la t e r sailed for America, to V i r g i n i a , -and settled i n the Piedmont region somewhere south of Charlottesv i l l e , V i r g i n i a . Sometime around 1785 he moved to Tazewell County, V i r g i n i a and lived on the Maiden Spring Fork a tributary of the Clinch River. Around the year 1807, Stephen Bartram and his family moved to the area now known as Wayne County, W.Va. The family possibly liv e d i n Kentucky for a short time before s e t t l i n g i n Wayne County, but this i s not for certain*

Stephen Bartram's f i r s t wife was probably Jane Perry. His second wife was Elizabeth Swangran. Stephen Bartram's children were: —

David - (ancestor of many Bartram*s around Ft. Gay)

Betsy John -Polly - (married a Bowen) James P. - (married D e l i l y Wilson)

Stephen Bartram wrote his w i l l i n September of 1820. The w i l l was probated i n May of 1821. He must have died sometime between these two dates.

JAMES P. BARTRAM emigrated from Tazewell County, Vi r g i n i a to Wayne County, with his father, Stephen, about thc year 1807. They were among the very earliest settlers of Butler D i s t r i c t , Wayne County. James P. Bartram served his country i n the War of 1812 against tho B r i t i s h . On May 7, 1813, James P. Bartram, married D e l i l y Wilson. The couple had many children: one of the more well known of these children was Rev. Lewis B. Bartram.

REV. LEWIS B. BARTRAM was born March 10, 1818 i n Wayne Co. (Then the t e r r i t o r y was under Cabell County). On A p r i l 2, 1840 he married E l i z a "Louisa" Francis Walker who was born on March 7, 1823. Rev. Lewis B. Bartram united with the Bethosda Baptist Church i n September 1844, and was licensed to preach March 18, 1854, and was ordained July 14, 1856. He was pastor of several churches and missionary of three appointments.

Rev. Lewis Bartram had the following brothers and s i s t e r s :

Robert Bartram m. ? Mary "Aunt Polly" Bartram m. a Cyrus Rilda Bartram m. a Bartram

The above Mary "Aunt Polly" Cyrus and husband reared t h e i r family on the h i l l dividing thc head of Grconbriar Creek and the Loft Fork of M i l l Creek.

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lewis and Louisa Walker Bartran reared their f a n i l y i n a log house h u i l t on the upper hotton land of the Rev. Carmi Crahtree farn on Greenbriar Creek. A water well yet stands near the location. The eight children of thei r union are as follows:

1. Martha. Bartran narried Laban Thonpson. They reared th e i r fanily at Genoa, and l a t e r noved to Holdon, Missouri.

2. Enoch Bartran narried Mary "Polly" Crabtree, a s i s t e r of Solonon and Charles Wesley Crabtree. Enoch was a veteran of the C i v i l Wa.r i n thc Confederate Amy. f

3. Mary Bartran narried Charles Wesley Crabtree.. They reared their f a n i l y on the h i l l dividing the head of Joel's Branch fron Greenbriar Creek. At f i r s t a log house, l a t e r a large frane house which burned the year of 1916 i n l a t t e r June or early July.

4. Arnilda Bartran narried Lindsey Wilson. They reared th e i r fanily on a f a m near Genoa.

5. Enerine Bartran narried Rev. Willian V. Dickerson. Rev. Dickerson was born A p r i l 7, 1857 and died Decenber 28, 1935. Enerine Bartran was born Septenber 10, 1855 and died July 1, 1894. They reared th e i r f a n i l y i n the hone of her parents on Greenbriar Creek. The log house was weather boarded by Dickerson, i n l a t e r years, torn down. The well remains. ** William Dickerson had a brother Rev. Lawrence B. Dickerson, lived at Prospect, Ohio. Born 1-24-1860, died 10-19-1945.

6. lewis Bartram, J r . married a Gerguson, upon her decease he married Tennie A r t r i p . Reared gamily on Crabtree H i l l . Lewis Bartram, J r . died i n December 1910.

7. Rhoda Bartram married Lewis Gerguson. They reared t h e i r gamily on Greenbriar Cree?^. , He and she l a t e r moved to Missouri and thence to Colorado. She died March 21 , 1944 at Kenova, being the l a s t survivor of Lewis Bartram, Senior. As of 1945 the husband was s t i l l l i v i n g i n Colorado! *Note* Rhoda's youngest daughter-Eellie Gerguson Baker of

Iowa wrote Oct. 15, 1969 that Rhoda died 19 Oct. 1944 and Rhoda was born 13 August 1863.

8. America Bartram married William Pelfry, a Blacksmith by trade, on Greenbriar Creek. She died i n early l i f e , he then married Anne Robinson.

1. 2 . 3. 4 .

Martha Enoch Mary A m i l d s

5. 6. 7. 8.

Ernerine Lewis, J r . Rhoda America

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THE THOMPSON FAMILY

The name THOMPSON i s widely known i n the B r i t i s h I s l e s . The nane o r i g i n a l l y neant "son of Ton". THOMSON i s the Scotish forn and that with the 'p', THOMPSON, i s the English. With the migration of Englishmen and lowland Scots into Ireland, hoth forns are found there.

The oldest THOMPSON ancestor that I could i d e n t i f y was RICHARD THOMPSON, who was horn i n Ireland i n the nid-1700's. He cane to America and settled i n V i r g i n i a , His wife was named Margaret and she was English hy h i r t h . Richard and Margaret had two sons, John and William Thompson, About 1805 Hohn and William moved from BIrginia to the Big Sandy River Valley, l a t e r moving to the M i l l Creek area, (east of Ft, Gay, W.Va.) On 1825 William put up a g r i s t m i l l on M i l l Creek, i t being one of t h e - f i r s t i n the area. The other brother, JOHN THOMPSON (1775-1857) had narried Elizabeth Kirby (1783-1867). They had three sons: Menville, Ginley, and Flenamon Thonpson.

MENVILLE THOMPSON was born about 1822. He narried Rebecca Crabtree, the daughter of Solonon and Susannah Crabtree. Their children were Lindsey Thompson who narried Francis Webb and V i r g i n i a Thonpson who married Mate Ferguson.

FINLEY THOMPSON, son of John Thonpson, was born on 9/29/1816. (See p. 223 of Hardesty's History of Wayne County) He narried Nancy Wilson on March 7, 1839. She was the daughter of Alexander and Sarah Wilson. Finley and Nancy

12/3/1871 12/17/1857

12/16/1857

12/24/1861

FLENAMON THOMPSON (the ancestor of the Joel's Branch Thompsons) was born about the year 1815 on his fathers farm on M i l l Creek. (The name i s also written "Fleming, Flemin, and Flemon") He worked on the farm of his father, John Thompson, and possibly,worked i n the m i l l b u i l t by his uncle. On November 22, 1838, Glenamon married D r u z i l l a Ferguson; Rev. David Kemper performed the ceremony. D r u z i l l a or " Z i l l a " as she was called, was about ten years younger than Flenamon. She was born about 1824. Flenamon Thompson l i v e d to be 60 years old; he died July 21, 1874.

Laban b. 9/1/1840 E l i z a Jane b. 3/5/1843 d. Cynthia Ann b. 7/3/1845 d. Lafayette b. 6/9/1848 James b. 7/26.1852 a. Sarah b. 3/5/1855 Bernard b. 6/25/1857 Flenamon b. 12/22/1859 d. Albert b. 4/24/1862 Henry B. b. 11/25/1865 Marcus L. b. 5/20/1868

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The children of Flenamon and Z i l l a Thonpson wore: (approximate year of birth) 1. Joel b. 1840

2. Menville b. 1842 3. Elizabeth b. 1845 4. Ednund b. 1847 5. John b. 1849 6. Mahala b. 1853 7. Linsey b. 1856 8. Finley b. 1859 9. V i r g i n i a b. 1864

10. Maryland b. 1868

1. JOEL THOMPSON was born about 1840 and he died on A p r i l 15, 1925. He narried Martha Wilson who was born about 1843 and she died January 20, 1923.

2. MENVILLE THOMPSON was born Junc 25, 1842 and he died August 1, 1917. On February 19, 1870 he narried Rebecca Crabtree, the daughter of Wesley and Nancy Crabtree. She was born Novenber 15, 1847 and she died September 20, 1920. Their children were:

Martha Jane -—died unmarried Mary Francis - m. M. Thonpson Arnettie—- n. Rev. John Dawson Fr e e l i n — - n. ? ideers I d e l l a - n. Jay Frazier Louisa — n. ? Myrtle - m. V. See (2nd narriage to a Mr. Porter)

4. EDMUND THOMPSON narried Susan El l e n Crabtree, the daughter of Wesley and Nancy B a l l Crabtree. Ednund was born i n 1847 and ho died August 12, 1927. Susan was born Nov. 5, 1853, she narried on Jan 21, 1871, and sho died May 7, 1878. Their chikdren were:

Henry Bascon Thonpson (For nore infornation Flenin Wesley Thompson on thi s family see John li n s e y Thonpson pages 86-90) Finley Benton Thonpson

5. JOHN THOMPSON died of thc measles as a young "boy.

7. LINSEY THOMPSON, he l i v e d to manhood but I have no infornation concerning hin.

3. FINLEY THOMPSON, thc youngest son of Flenanon Thompson, was horn oh June 10, 1859. As a hoy he worked on his father's f a m and he l a t e r worked i n a tanning yard near Ft. Gary. On the 8th day of May

1879 he narried Mary Thompson. He was 19 years old and she was 20. The cerenon was perfomcd by Rev. Solonon Crabtree. Mary's parents were W i l l i a n Thonpson (born about 1823) and Naona "Onoy" Crabytree Thompson (born about 1022). Mary's brothers and sis t e r s were:

Amy b. 1046 Crabtree b. 1843 Janes b. 1850 Jack b. 1053 Susan b. 1855

Finley and Mary Thonpson set up housekeeping on Hurricane Creek near Ft. Gay. Tho had eight children.

NAOMI narried John Wesley Crabtree Children: Dewey, Fannie, Goldio, Curtis,

Raynond, Grace, Beecher, Shirley, Honor, Vangie, Opal.

PEARL narried Marthe Cyrus Cildren: A l f i e , Gayncll, Veda, Mary

Zora, B i l l , J i n . THORNTON unmarried ( k i l l e d i n the coal mines)

FRED married 1. Martha Cyrus 2. Eni l y Osburn Children: 1. Walter, Osco.r, N e l l i e ,

Ray, C e c i l . 2. Edgar, J u l i a , C l i f f o r d

WILLIAM "BILL" narried Rachel Elkins Children: Marvin, Barbara, . . . ?

CURT narried 1. Ruth ? 2. Vangic Crabtree Children: 1. Onar, Helen

2. Ishmel, Charles, Ruth, N e l l , Roland, Dottie, Denver

CLARENCE narried Virgie ? Children: B i l l i e , Ruby, "Alberta, Brady

CECIL narried Noma Crabtree Children: Howard, John E a r l , E s t i l l e "Pat",

Jack.

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Mary Thonpson died March 19, 1895 and was buried i n the f a n i l y cenetery on Hurricane Creek. On A p r i l 30, 1900 Finley Thonpson narried for a second ti n e . His now wife, Annie Richardson, was 32 years old. Thc ceremony was performed by Rev. Solonon Crabtree at Rev. Crabtree's hone. At about t h i s sane time, Finley noved to a house on Bartram Fork, near East Ijmn. Several years l a t e r Finley moved back to Ft. Gay, W.Va. where ho became a constable. One night, late i n the year 1921, Finley Thonpson was assaulted and l e f t for dead. Ho was found the next morning near tho Ft. Gay side of thc Louisa bridge, unconscious and with a severe head wound fron which he never rocovored. Ho was confined to a bed for nany weeks ona f i n a l l y died February 7, 1922. He was buried at the Crabtree Cenetery on Joel's Branch.

1G40 Onboll County, Va. U.S. CENSUS

Findley Thonpson 20=30 Wife 15' •20

Flemming Thonpson 20= »30 Wife 1 5-20 Son 0--5

Wayne County, Va. (WVA) U

John Thonpson 76 Elizabeth 66 Menville 20

Flenin Thompson 34 Z i l l a 26 Joel 10 Menville 0 Elizabeth 5 Ednund 3 John 5

(Next do

1060 Wayne County, Va. (WVA) U.S. CENSUS

Flenanon Thonpson 46 Z i l l a 36 Joel 20 Mi n v i l l e 10 Elizabeth 15 Ednund 13 J ohn 11 Mahala 7 Linsey 5 Finley 1

1070 Wayne County, W.Va. US CENSUS

Fleming Thonpson 54 Z e l l a 44 Edmund 22 lin s e y 13 Finley 9 V i r g i n i a 6 Maryland 2

OTHER CRABTREE LINEAGES 123

Three CRABTREE brothers cane to Louisa, Ky. before the C i v i l War. They were B i l l , HENRY, and JOHN, SR? Thev were o r i g i n a l l y fron the Tazewell-Russell Co. area of V i r g i n i a and had settled for a while in Floyi Co Kv

BILL CRABTREE settled near Coal Grove"? Ohio! His Children were: Joshua, Walter, and Harve. Crabtree Hollow i s where the fanily settled.

HENRY CRABTREE settled near Charleston, W.VA. His sons were: Harve, Wilkes, Henry, and Will.

The third brother was JOHN CRABTREE, SR. who was born about 1840 and died in 1915. He narried Sara Keathly. He had fought in the C i v i l War for the North and was known as Yankee John. He settled on Cat's Pork, west of Louisa, i n Lawrence Co., Ky.

John Crabtree, Sr. had four sons:

1. Jack Crabtree n. Mary Ann Crabtree

2. Harve Crabtree n. Vina Holbrook

3. Jesse Crabtree n. Stacy Crabtree (raised near Nolan,WV) For a tine, he was a blacksmith at Hubbardstown, WV Children: Nancy A. b. 17 JUL 1870

Anthony b. 17 DEC 1890

4. John Crabtree, Jr. b. 10 MAR 1063 d. 1945 n. Mary Jane Holbrook

Children: 1. Charles 2. Henry 3. Nancy n. ? Lester 4. Oscar n. Rhoda Marcun

Oscar was born 1 JAN 1890 "One of his children was V i r g i l Lee Crabtree born 31 MAR 1939. He narried Willa Mae Robertson. Children: Steve

Robin

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S L H u n t i n g t o n , W to work in the factories, etc.

war TÍlES0jRAEÍ^?Dbeï ° f ± h ± S l l n e t h a t 1 c o u l d ^ n t i f y wae JAMES CRABTREE, who narried Elizaheth McClung. Anong the.i.r children r o 5 Willian, Janes Jr. and Harvey. ^

HARVEY CRABTREE narried Clerey Pritchard. Their chalaren were:

1) Willian Crabtree who narried Virginia Shepard, had a son naned Cecil. Cecil narried Edna Vivian Myers and their children were: Robert, George, P h i l i p , and Mary.

2) Lesley Crabtree, who died 22 MAR 1974, aged 79. " >e Fraley. They had ten

children. 1. Carl 2. Pred 3. Martin 4. Dallas 5. Rev. Janes 6. Curtis 7. Rev. Marion 8. Talnadge 9. lucien

10. Rev. Andrew Children:

Kenneth Ray Dorothy lee Darrel Marcus Bessie Mae Rena Paye Henry Mahlon Crabtree n. Ida

Napier Children:

Janes Edward Henrietta Donna Sue Randall Lee Kenneth Ray

The following Census record probably refers to this line but I an not certain. (1070 - Greenup Co., Ky.)

299 Thonas Cain 65 Iron ore niner b. Ireland Elizabeth Crabtree 37 Housekeeper b. Ky John 12 „ Harvey 10 „ Ellen 5 „ Mary A. Cain „ Janes

CRABTREE names appearing in the Wayne County records that I could not associate with any of the previously mentioned families.

John & Nancy Crabtree Children: Melvina b. 1878

Anthony b. 1369

Harrison Crabtree, wife Cordia Holbrook

Janes & Amanda Crabtree, child John b. 1832

James & Rhoda Crabtree, child Marion b. 1900

J.D. Crabtree, b. 1031 d. 1095, wife: Hester

Everett Crabtree, wife Maud Crabtree Child, Amanda b. March 1915

Noah Wilson Crabtree, wife Nancy Ann Crabtree, Child, lenora Belle b. OCT 1099

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AKERS, Bob 103 Doc 103

- Elizabeth 95 -= Ernest 103 - Garland 95

Janes 91,95,103 - Janie 64,96

Jane 91,95 Jay 103 John 95,103

- Leonard 95 - lou Verna 103 « Lou Verta 103

lou Vina 91,103 Nathan 91,103

ASBURY, Pemelia 37

BALL FAMILY 107 BALL, Adrian Huff 32 » Alva 35 - Beverly 32 - Bertha Thonpson 32

Caroline 23,24,25,32 «• Chapnan 32 «• Cynthia Davis 32 - George 112 « Henry 32

Isaih 72 « ' Janes Harvey 72

John 50,107,113 John Sr. 107,100

- John Wesley 32 « Joseph 105

Kelly 32 Martha Pelfrey 32 Mary Pelfrey 32 Mary Rowe 32 Moses 107,113,114,115 Moses Sr. 107,100,109,

110,111,112 « Myrtle Crabtree 35

Nancy 17,50 Polly 50

« Rebecca 105 « Reecy 32

Robert 72,104,112 Sarah 104,112 S t e l l a 32

BALL, Surrilda 59,72 Willian 59,72 Willian Jr. 32 Willian " B i l l y " 23,32

BARBER, Jettie 01 Robert 01 Stanley 01

BARTRAM FAMILY 116 BARTRAM, America 117

' Arnilda 117 - Bernard 75 - Bert 75 - B i l l 65

David 116 - Eliza 75,77,116 - Enerine 117 - Enoch 59,75,117 - Enoch Jr. 75 - Etta 42 - Freelin 75

George 75 « Golden 36,37 - Golden Jr. 37 - Haskell 65 - Honer 65 - Janes P. 116 - Janet Rao 56 - John 116

John Wesley 75 - Labon 75 - Lewis 75, 77,116

Lewis Jr. Il7 - Mae Crabtree 36,37 - Mary 59,77 - Mary "Polly" 59,75,117 - Martha 117

Paul 65 « Pearlie 75 « Ray 37

Rebecca 75 - Rhoda 117

Stephen 116 Vina Crabtree 65

- Willian 75 BASS, Reull 01 BELL, Marie 70 BIGKNELL, Alice 60

Larry 60

BILLUPS, Charles A. 91,102 Marie 35 Paul 35

- Susan 91,102 BLANKENSHIP, E l l a 70

W i l l i s 70 BOONE, Daniel 7,0 BOVEN, Ethel 60 BOYES, Ennet 77,03

Gussie 77,03 Li z z i e 63,71

BROMLEY, John 16

CASSADY, Ben 70 B i l l 64,96,101 Bob 60 Brady 60

*» Enory 60,101 Fannie 60,101 Taylor 101 Vinnie 70,101 Virgin 64,96,101

CHILDERS, Reecy 106 COLE, Sinon 63,66 COLEMAN, Rena 124 COLLINS, Ann Ruth 37

Dora 37 Ton 37 John 37

COLVLN, Harris 105 - Susannah 105

COPLEY, Annanais 66 - Anthony 43

Blaine 95 - Calahan 63,66

Fred 95 - Georgia 64

J u l i a Ann 91,95 Lefa 71

- Louisa 63,66 - Luther 95

Mary Ellen 43 - Monroe 66

Nicholas 91,95,66 « Paul 66 - Penelope 43 - Russian 95

St e l l a 65

CRABTREE, Abrahan (1750-1030) 6,7,0,9,10,11,12,13,

Abrahan Sr. 19,20,23 24,25,26

CRABTREE, Abrahan Jr. "Han" 23,24,25,26,36

- Ada 63,66 Adelaide 45

- "A.J." 49,51 Alice 52 Ananda 125 Rev. Andrew 124 Andrew Jackson 49 Anna Booth 44

- Anna Luther 40 Anthony 123

- Archie 23,24,25, 26,35

- Aminda 23,24,25 - Arninta Rowe

23,33 Arthur 50,65 Arville 90

- Barney 65 - Basil 79

Beecher 42,67,60 - Beecher Jr. 60

Belva Hatcher 40 Benton 63,70

- Bernit 60 Bert 33 Bertha 51,33,96 Betsy 45

- Betty 17,33 - Bessie Artrip 33 - B i l l 123 - Boyd 27

Brice 33 Brooksie 64,96, 100 Bruce 40 Burl Ray 56

- Carl 64,96,99 - Caroi 77,79

Caroline 23,24 25,32 Carrie 52,53 Cassie Ferguson 59,63

- Celia 15,16,17 91,104

- Celia 56 Charles 123 Charles Wesley 59,60,77,117 Chauncy R. 50, 77,04 Cherl 20

CRABTREE, Clarence 98 Clarrissa 17,19 20,22,93 Claude 33,51 Claytie 64,96 Cl i f f o r d 33 Clyde 33

- Clyde Edward 98 Clyde Sanuel 31 Cora Cyrus 23,35 Cordelia 77

- Couzzie Cyrus 23,36 Crit 44 Culley 34 Curt 68 Curtis 67,63

- Darrel Marcus 124 David 23,24,25, 26,35 David J. 39

- Debra 28 Denise 23

- Dewey 67,68 Dewitt 42 Dick 47 Donald 34

- Doroth 33 Earl 68,70

- Edgar 65 Edgar Taylor 29

« Edward 55 Elbert 27,23,64,96 Elizabeth 15,16,17 91,92,45 Elisha 52,54

w E l l a Quilan 33 Elleanor 17,19,20 21

« Elvery 44 Etna 33

m Eunice 33 Eva 79 Evaline 17,47 Everett 125 Ezra 23

- Ezra Carey 33 - Fannie 67 » Frank ¥. 56

Fred 51,56,124

CRABTREE, Fred H. 56 Fred M. 33 Frederick W. 55,56 George F. 78 George M. 19,20,21 22,43 George Thonas Dewitt 42 Georgia 51,65 Gertrude 42 Gladys Mae 29 Glen 60 Glen Elwood 29 Glen Howard 20 Goble 71 Goldie 67

- Grace 67 Hanie 27,31 Hannah 6,40

- Hannah Whitaker 4,5 - Hannoch 77

Harold Lee 34 Harriet Meridith 20,39 Harrison 125 Harve 123

- Harvey 124 Hazel Copley 27,30 Hazel Fields 27,31 Henry 123 Henry Mahlon 124 Henry Ward Beecher 42 Hiran Sr. 15,16,17 47,40 Hiran J r . 47,40 Hiran H. 19,20,21,39 Hiran (son of Sanuel) 52,53 Honer 67,60

- Howard 90 Isaac (1757-1047) 6,0 Isaac 25,26,63,64 91,92,96,97 Isaih Drake 59,72 73,74 Jacob (of Wn III) 6,7,0,9

CRABTREE, Jacob (of Solonon) CRABTREE 15,16,17,10,19,20, 21,22,23 Jacob Jr. 19,20,21 22,44 Jacob (of Abrahan) 23,24,25,33 Janos (of Greenup, Ky) 46,124

- Janes 93 Janes (of Wn III) 6

- Janos (of Solonon) 15,16,17,91,92

- Janes (of Jacob) 19, 20,21,22,40

- Janes (of John P.) 50

« Janes (Kev.) 124 - Janes B. 49,50 ~ Janes D. 56 -•» Janes Earl 31 =» « Janes loar 56 - Janes P. 35 - Jane 1,2,91 • «• Jay Austin 33 -«- Jenkins 49,51 -- Jennie lloyd Ball

27,20 «- Jesse 123 => Jesse Eugene 54 " m Job 6 **

John (of Wn III) 6 - John (of Solonon) 15, *

16,17,45,46 John Henry 27,29,60

= John Henry Jr. 29 John "Yankee" 123

= John J r . 123 " John P. 50 -John Wesley (of Janes) -91,92,93,94 ~ John Wesley (of Solonon)-63,67,60

<m Josephine 77 « Kenneth 65

Kenneth Ray 124 Lakin Wallace 56 Larkin 23,24,25,32

m Laura 64 Leah 19,20,21 Leon 50 L i l l a 51

i v , Linsey 93 Litha Adans 27,31 Lizzie Toney 50 Lois Christian 35 Lola Clarke 20,40 Lora Belle 33 Louella 93 Lucinda Jackson 23,27 Malinda Rose-berry 27 Marcus Leonard 90 Margaret 6 Marietta 52 Marinda 47,49 Martha Lanbert 50 Mary (n. B.Lloyd) 27 Mary 6,9,15,16,17 Mary Ann 23,24 Mary Ellen Copley 20,43 Mary Pyke 2 Mary Thonpson 50 Maryland 93 Max 65 Max Lee 34 Melisa 20,30 Melvina 19,20 Menville Thonpson 63,71 Mildred 33 Minerva 52 Mitchell 19,20 21,30 Myrtle 35 Nancy 15,16,17,47 Nancy Ball 50, 59,113 Nancy Cathryn 59, 05 Nancy Jane 63,64, 91,96 Naona 15,16,17 Naoni 67 Nellie 20,29 Nellie Wilson 27 Nevada Ferguson 20,42 Niza 51 Noah Wilson 125

GRAB-TREE, Nola Lostor 20 Odio 100 Oliver 23,24,25,27 Ol l i o 27,30 Ona 37 Opal 67,69 Ora 71

- Oscar 46,123 Otis Sr. 40 Otis J r . 41

- Pa t r i c i a 20 Poarlic 102 P r i s c i l l a 6 Ralph 33 Raymond 67,60 « Rebecca 15,16,17, » U , I U ™

Rebecca Thompson 23 ~ Rhoda 125,123 Robert Darrel 30 » Robert Lee — Roger 60 « Rose Mary «• Roy 33 Russell 90 Ruth 9,11 Ruth Ann Massey 20 San Dock 54 ™ Samuel 47,52,45 Sarah 6,23,24,26, 27,35 Sarah Aurelia 63,66 Sarah Jessie 20,23,24 -Sarah Lycans 33 ~ Sarah Phelps 27,29 Scott 19,20,21 Shirley 67,60 Sidney 102 Snith 45 Solonon (1779-1063) 9,11,15,16,17,10,19 Solonon (of Janes) 91,92,102 Solonon (of Jacob) 19,20,21 Solonon D. 47,49 Solonon Moody 64,96,90 -Solonon T. 59,63 Strother 77,70 Surrilda 59 72 CRP3MAN, Susannah 15,17,10 CRUM, Ro

CRABTREE, Thelma 33 Thelma Lenaster 34 Thonas Benton 63,70 Thonas Jefferson 34 Thompson, 19,20,21 22,40,42 Thornton 63,65 (of Solonon) Thornton 64,96,90

- (of Isaac) Tina B a l l 33 Tina Mae 33 Toka 51 Vangie 65,67,69

•» Vina 65 Viola 33 Violet Mae 56 V i r g i l 123 Virgin 63 Virginia 96 Walter Roy 40 Wayne 44,49 Wesley (of Solonon) 15,16,17,10,23,50, 59,60,61,62,113 Wesley 124 Wesley (of Oliver) 27 Wesley (of Jacob) 19,20,21 William. 124 William I 1,2,3 William II 2,3,4 William I I I 4,5, 0,10 William IV 6,0 Willian (of Jacob) 19,20 Willian (of A.J.) 51 Willian Edgar 65 Willie 51 Winfield Scott 19,20,21 Woodrow 71,79 Zedok "Doc" 64,96

Annie Mae 37 ger 69

CYRUS-, J i n 36 - Pernella 36 - Polly 116

DAMROT, Ezra 70 « Lou Verta 103

Verta 103 DAWSGN, Arnottie 76

John 76 DEANy Bessie 65

» Honer 02 « Juanita u2 =• June 56 » L i z z i e 63,70 « Mary 65 - Wayne Dean 65

DICKERSON, Willian V. 117 DOSS, Brenda 60 DOSSy Grace 60

- Oscar "Doc" 60 ECHRION, John 63 EDWARDS, Tokie 34 EVERETT, Tokie 34 FERGUSON, Any 60

w Cassic 59,63 Coshy 105 Ehh 40,41 Elizaheth 63 Ellen 105 Ennett 36,37

» Grace Crabtree 15,19,40,41

«• Joel 63 m Josephine 42 = Lewis 117

Mate 106 Ona 36,37 Thonas 42 Willian H. 105

FLETOHER, Delia 71 J u l i a 63,70 Sara 63,71

FRALEY, Rosa 124 FRAZIER, Idella 76

Jay 76 Rebecca 47 San 47

GALLÏGHER, Faye 103 Leo 103

H Lou Verna 103 Nathan 103

GEISEL, Mary 16,105 GRAVES, Anson 54

- Frankie 54 GRIZZLE, George 105

GRIZZLE, Hiran 105 - John 105,17 - Mary 16,105 - Noah 105 - Solonon 105

HALE, Myrtle 60 HARDY, B i l l 65 HARRINGTON, E l l a Bird 70 HARRIS, Leah 20 HAYTONy Allen 47,57

- Elizabeth 47,57 HERBERT, Elizabeth 64,96 HERNDON, Larkin 23 HOOZIER, Berdenia 02

- Bert 77,02 - Effio 77,02

HUFF, Jack 71 - Lorrain 71

HUNDLEY, John 65 - Lora 65

HUTCHINSON, Betty 103 JACKSON, Andrew 37

- B i l l 37 - Dennis 69 - Francis 59,05 •» Hanie Lee 37 - Heman 69 -- Jennings 36,37

Jennings B. 37 « Larry 69 « Lee Anna 64,96 - Martha Jane 59, - Milos 05 - Randy 69 « Ronnie 69 - Ruth 36,37 m Vangie 69 - Wendell 37

JAMES,-Frank 27 - Noma 27

JENKINS, Gladys 37 JESSIE, Sarah 20 KELSEY, Wilna 01 KIRBY, Elizabeth 110 LAKIN,- Bascon 56

- Violet 56 LAMBERT, Albert 105

- Beth 60 = E l i 50 - George 79 « Georgia 71 - Jay 79 « John 60 - Lydia 105 » Martha E. 50 _ Newton 71

LAMBERT, Queen 79 Ralph 79

- Sarah 50 LEMASTER, Thelna 34 LENGfACHER, Prank 02

Prieda 02 LEVIS, Claude 60

- Donald 60 - Goldie 60

LLOYD, Bertha Crabtree 33 - Booker 27,33 « Paye 33 - Golden 33,03 - L i l l i a n 33 « Lorita 03 « Mary 27 - Minerva 33 m Minty 33 - Opal 33 - Reuben 33

LOART Belle 56 <~ Benton 56 - Elizabeth 55,56

LUCAS-, Arthur 71 - Bertie 71

LYNCH, Bertha 64,96 MacKBNZIE, Charles 70

- Couzzie Faye 37 MAULSBURY, Ethel 70 MARCUM, Ronnie 69 MATHIS, Edith 60 MASSEY, Jacob 44

Ellen 44 Ruth Ann 44

MAY, (Solonon Crabtree's Slave) 15,16

MAYNARD, Bessie 35 - John 35

McCLURE, Janes 34 - Sarah Scaggs 34

MEREDITH, Anna 106 David 106

MOGLBR, I r i s 03 Paul 03

MOLDER, Enily 93,94 MORRIS, Lee 23,34

- Mary Ann 23,24,26, 34

MUNCY, Cami 102 - Celia 102,91,92 - Clarrissa 17,19,20

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MUNCY, Ezra 102 Thonas 91,102

NOBLE, Robert 105 NOB, Grace Scaggs 34 - Pearlie 34

NOWLAN, Janes 34 Nokio Scaggs 34

OSBURN, Hester 60 John 59,72 Louisa 59,60,72

PACK, Fannie Ball 32 - Linsey 32

PAULEY, Baylis 105 PEOK, Cella 56 - Annie 65

Kizzie 65 PELFREY, Daniel 57

David 47 Sanuel M. 57 Susan 47 Willian 117

PERDUE, Catherine 60 - Henson 60

PERRY, Darrel 69 - Gaylord 69

Hazel GO Jay 00 Nealon 69 Opal 69 Shirley 69

- Susan 69 PINSON, Edward 40

Ida 40 POE, Noma 27 PORTER, Myrtle 76,59

Susan 106 POWELL, Clayton 35

Nellie Worknan 35 PRICE, Alta Crabtree 35

Walter 35 PRITCHARD, Clerey 124 PYKE, Mary 2,4 PYLES, Anna 72 - Fannie 72

QUEEN, Maude 60 RATCLTFF, Clifford 00

Kenneth 00 Mary 77 Ronald 00 Thonpson 77

RICE, Jacob 45

RIGGS, Albert 32 - Allen 105 - Enory 35 « Janes 72 » Louisa 32 - Mary 105 - Nancy 35 » Virginia 105 - Zachariah. 105

ROBERTSON, Georgia 71 ROWEj Aminta 23,33

«• Elizabeth 33 - Joseph 33

SANSOM, Rosie 64,96 SAULSBERRY, Cella 56 SCAGGS, Aminda 23,24,25,34

«• Enna 34 w Evalin 57

Henry 23,34 « Herbert 34 «• Jennie 47 « L e i l 47 * Nancy 47,57 - Roy 34

Tokie 34 - Willian E. 57

SEE, V. 76 SELBEE, Maud 64 SHORT, Elizabeth 45

- Evaline 17,47,40,45 SIZEMORE, Laura 35 SLOAN, Charles 66

- Erank 63,66 SMITH, B i l l 01

- Bob 103 « Cec i l 32 « Fannie B a l l 32 - P r i s c i l l a 01

SPEER, Ruth 9,11 SPURLOCK, Chester 36

- Martha 36 STEEL, Harvey 47, 55

- Mary Ann 47,55 STEPHENS, Myrtko 70 SUMMERS, Robert 34

Tokio 34 SWORD, Fred GO

- Jean B. GO TOMBLIN, Alice 91, 102

Ison 102

v i i i THOMPSON FAMILY 110-122 THOMPSON, Ada 63,66 - Anna 106

B i l l 119 Cecil 70,119 Celia 16

• Charles 65 « Clarence 119 <» Cleveland 66

Crabtree 106,110 Curt 65,119

= Denver 65 •» Dottie 65

Drucilla 76,110 Ednund 25,26,59,05,06 110,120 Elizabeth Kirby 110 Finley 110 Flening (Flenin or Flenanon) 76,110 Fred 119

•» George 66 » Georgia 104 «• Granville 65 m Henley 66 - Ishnal 65

Jack 70,110 «• Jacob 66,106

Janes 17,104,106,110 Joel 110

- Johanna 66 John 104,110

w Laban 117 Lilburn 104

- Lindsey 106 Linsey 110 Mahala 65

M Manie 35 Margaret 110 Martha Jane 76 Mary 27,51,104,106,110 Mary Francis 76 Menville (Older) 17,106 Menville (Younger) 59,76,110 Nancy Ball 33,51

m Naona 16,106 Naoni 63,67,60,119 Nell 65

m Noma 70 Otis

THOMPSON, Oney 110 Pearl 119

- Rebecca (of Solonon Crabtree) 16,106

- Rebecca (wife of Jacob) 23,33

- Rebecca (wife of Menville) 59,74,76

- Rebecca (wife of J.L. Crabtree) 104 Richard 110

-» Roland 65 Ruth 65 Selah 16 Shirley 103 Solonon 33,51,104

«- Susan 63,65,106 - Susan Ellen Crabtree

'59,05,06 •* Susannah 15

Sylvia 79 Vangie 65 Virginia 106 Wesley 104 Willian 15,16,17,104 106,110

m Zedok 63,66 » Zedok Jr . 66

Z i l l a 110 TONEY, l i z z i e 50 TR/JJTV/EIN, Bob 60

- Jean 60 VARNEY, Jeff 71 WADEv Corander 106

- Elizabeth 16,106 m Elening 17,106 - Saul 106 - Susan 106

WEBS, St e l l a 72 WEDDLNGTON, Josephine 52 WELLKAN, Caroline 47,55

- Charles 27 « Elisha 55

John 47,55 Mont 55

m Nancy Jane 47,52 Sarah 27

WHITAKER, Hannah 4,5 WILSON, Couzzie 77

- Enna 77,01 M George GO - Herbert 01

Hildrcd 00 Ida 64,96

WILSON, John 64,96 Lawrence 77 • 01 Lindsey 117 Marvin 02 Nancy 16,106 Parrot'106 Pearlie 32 Roberta 02 Sarah 104 Sarah B a l l 32

« Solonon 106 Willian 17,106

WOODS, B i l l y 37 Chester 37 Clara 37 Donald 37 Lizzie 36,37 Nancy 37 Walter Ray 37 Walter 36,37

WORKMAN, Albert 23,35 - Arthur 35

Boyd 35 Carrie 52,53 Doliver 105 Edgar 35

« Prances 105 Jay 35

- Launa 35 - Manic 35

Okey 36 « Ona 36

Sarah 23,24,26,35 - Shirley 35

WRIGHT, Elloanor 17,19,20, 21

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