Husband Frances Marion Melton
Born: 11 Nov 1865 - Ware County, Georgia 3
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Died: 29 Sep 1934 - Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Buried: - High Bluff Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Father: Elias Melton
Mother: Rhoda Albritton
Marriage: 29 Jan 1887
Wife Nancy Crews
Born: 5 Sep 1867
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Died: 7 Nov 1943 - Brantley Co., GA
Buried: - High Bluff Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Father: Bryant M. Crews
Mother: Mary Leticia Dowling
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General Notes: Husband - Frances Marion Melton
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33909293/francis_marion-melton: accessed November 29, 2025), memorial page for Francis Marion "Gunter" Melton Sr. (11 Nov 1865\endash 29 Sep 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33909293, citing High Bluff Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Michael H Pafford (contributor 46805670).
General Notes: Wife - Nancy Crews
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33917658/nancy-melton: accessed November 29, 2025), memorial page for Nancy Crews Melton (5 Sep 1867\endash 7 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33917658, citing High Bluff Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Michael H Pafford (contributor 46805670).
Husband James Perry Jones III
Born: 25 Mar 1840 - Brantley Co., GA 131
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Died: 23 May 1924 - Pierce Co., GA 131
Buried: - High Bluff Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, GA
Father: James Jones Jr. 3
Mother: Sarah Mizell 3
Marriage: 10 Jan 1868 131
Wife Nancy Crews
Born: 11 Nov 1847 - Ware County, GA 131
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Died: 23 Oct 1890 - Brantley Co., GA 131
Buried: - High Bluff Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, GA
Father: Micajah Crews
Mother: Emaliza Robinson
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General Notes: Husband - James Perry Jones III
Mr. Jones arrived home from the war, May 2, 1865, walking almost all the way. For the following seven or eight months he did much hunting in and near the Okefinokee Swamp and over in Florida. On Jan. 10, 1868, he married Nancy Crews, daughter of Micajah Crews (Vol.1). She was born Nov. 11, 1847, and dicd of tubercolosis Oct. 23, 1890, three years after the birth of her fourteenth child. Their fourteen children were: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33998763/nancy-jones: accessed May 25, 2025), memorial page for Nancy Crews Jones (11 Nov 1847\endash 23 Oct 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33998763, citing High Bluff Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Ann I. Keene (contributor 47085181).
NORTH, JAMES SEARS, JAMES Name: 15-Jan-1831 Marriage Crews, Nancy J. to Willis, Stephen Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24967233/newman_cone-crews: accessed November 3, 2024), memorial page for Newman Cone Crews II (6 Nov 1882\endash 10 Aug 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24967233, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Carr0ts (contributor 46951017). The news of the death of Mr. Newton Cone Crews was received with sincere regret by his numerous friends in the city and vicinity. He had been in poor health for some time, but was not generally regarded as serious; the end came as a surprise. He passed peacefully away Tuesday morning at his home at Sunnyside. Mrs. N.C. Crews is Dead - "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYCN-XZN : 8 January 2021), Newman C Crews, 12 May 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). Name: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28696327/noah-crews: accessed December 26, 2024), memorial page for Noah Crews (2 Jul 1878\endash 7 Oct 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28696327, citing Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by HighPlainsMom (contributor 47284866). Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28696340/rhoda-crews: accessed July 12, 2025), memorial page for Rhoda North Crews (6 Feb 1880\endash 22 Sep 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28696340, citing Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by HighPlainsMom (contributor 47284866).
1. Jesse M.
2. James E.
3. Owen Bryant
4. Sallie
5. Mary Ella
6. John M.
7. Perry M.
8. Harley
9. Charles
10. Isabelle
11. Emily Marie
12. Henry H.
13. Everett R.
14. Margaret
Mr. Jones' home and farm was about a mile southeast of Hoboken in former Pierce now Brantley County. He served several years as N.P. Exo. J.P., and eight years as a member of the county Board of Education. Two years after his first wife's death he married Mrs. Susan Long, Dec. 8, 1892, daughter of William Surnmerall (Vol.IV). She was born July 19, 185 1. In 1898, Mr. Jones moved to his farm three miles northwest of Blackshear; and lived there until his second wife died May 23, 1918, after which Mr. Jones went to five with his daughter, Mrs. Newton. After her death in October, 1921, he went back to Pierce County near Blackshear and lived with his son, James E. Jones, and died there May 22, 1924, age 84 years. As of 1970, Mr. Henry H. Jones, retired Postmaster at Lakeland Lanier County, is the only living one of the fourteen children of James P. and Nancy Jones, and is in his 88th year-
Mr. Jones and wives are buried at High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church of which he and his first wife were members.
Mr. Jones after marriage first lived on "the Cowhouse", an island in the northeast comer of the Okefinokee Swamp, and farmed there for fifteen years. He sold out to his brother-in-law, Bryant Crews, and moved to another farm hardly a mile out from Hoboken, as above stated.
(Material for the above record furnished by Mr. Henry H. Jones, Lakeland, Ga.).
General Notes: Wife - Nancy Crews
Husband John James North II
Born: Oct 1815 - Wayne County, GA 506
Christened: 9 Aug 1856 - Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Ware County, GA 69
Died: 8 Oct 1884
Buried: - Ramah Cemetery Clinch County, GA
Father: John J. North 148
Mother: Mary Crews
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Wife Nancy Crews
Born: 1824 - Georgia 463
Christened: 10 Mar 1861 - Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Echols County, GA 69
Died: 2 Jan 1880
Buried: - Ramah Cemetery Clinch County, GA
Father: Stephen Crews
Mother: Elizabeth Larrisey
Children
1 F Caroline J. North
Born: 6 Jan 1853 - Georgia 463,507
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Died: 8 Jul 1922 - Clinch County, GA 508
Buried: 9 Jul 1922 - Ramah Cemetery, Clinch County, GA 508
Spouse: Asbury Banner Waldron Sr.
Marr: 20 Jan 1875 - Clinch County, Georgia 133
2 M John J. North
Born: Abt 1855 - Georgia 463
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3 F Joannah North
Born: 4 Jul 1857 - Georgia 27
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Died: 28 Oct 1923 - Clinch County, GA 27
Buried: - Wayfare Baptist Church Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia
Spouse: Matthew Stalvey 509
4 F Joannah North
Born: Abt 1858 - Georgia 463
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5 M William B. North
Born: 17 Sep 1860 - Homerville, Clinch, Georgia
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Died: 8 Jan 1939 - Stockton, Lanier, Georgia
Buried: - Wayfare Baptist Church Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia
Spouse: Harriet Stalvey
Marr: 1877
6 F Margie North
Born: 1862
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General Notes: Husband - John James North II
1815-1884
CLINCH
James North, a son of Capt. John J. North (Vol. 1), was born in Wayne County, October 1815. He came with his parents to what was then Ware County, and was married there in 1837 to Margaret, oldest of the children of James W. and Mary Whiddon who soon after moved to Hamilton County, Florida. She was born January 18, 1819, in Tattnall County. She died about 1846, leaving five small children. Mr. North then married Nancy, born 1822 in Wayne County, daughter of Stephen Crews (Vol. 1). By her five children were born. The ten children were as follows:
1. Martha Isabel
2. Elizabeth
3. Lucy Ann
4. Nancy
5. Sarah
6. William B
7. Caroline
8. John J.
9. Joanna W
10. Marjory M.
Mr. North lived in the 719th district of what was then Ware County, his home being on the Suwannee River in present Echols County not far from his father's. (Territory cut into Clinch County 1850, and into Echols 1858). In 1856, he sold out there and moved to the 1141st district of Clinch County. He first settled on Lot of land 311 in the 12th land district which he bought in 1856 from W. M. Nichols. He lived there until 1867 when he acquired lot of land 454, same district, and moved there, built a home and farmed there until his death October 8, 1884.
Mr. North served in his father's militia company in 1842 in patrolling the Florida line during the Indian War in Florida. He was Justice of Peace in the 719th district, Clinch County, 1850-1856. When he moved to his new home in the 1141st district referred to above, he was immediately elected to the same office there in the first election for the office (the district having been created that year out of 719th). He served 1856-1858 and again 1861-1865.
Mr. North and his second wife were baptized into the membership of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in what was then Clinch but now Echols County. He was baptized August 9, 1856, and she on March 10, 1861. They were dismissed by letter March 9, 1876, and became charter members of the newly organized Ramah Church much nearer their home April 15, 1876. They died members of that church and were buried there. The first wife was buried at Bethel Church; grave unmarked.
Husband James Sears
Born: 1838 - Ware (now Atkinson) County, GA 165
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Died: Bef 1880
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Father: Harrison Sears
Mother: Harriet Tully
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Wife Nancy Elizabeth Crews
Born: 1841
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Father: William B. Crews
Mother: Martha M. North
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1 F Emily Sarah Sears
Born: 1866
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Spouse: William Allen Shirley
2 F Martha Sears
Born: 1867
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3 F Nancy Sears
Born: 1871
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Spouse: Samuel S. Register
4 M William Sears
Born: 1873
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General Notes: Husband - James Sears
James Sears was born in Ware now Atkinson county, in 1838, son of Harrison Sears (Vol. III). He came with his parents when they removed to present Clinch county and lived there through the civil war. About 1866 he was married to Nancy Elizabeth Crews, born 1841 in Ware (now Echols) county, daughter of William B. Crews (Vol. V). They had four children:
1. Martha
2. Emily
3. Nancy
4. William
James Sears enlisted with his brother, Hiram Sears, March 4, 1862, in Co. "G", 50th Volunteer Georgia Infantry Regiment, and served tthrough the war. His widow in her later years was granted a Con,federate soldier's widow's pension. Returning home Hiram and his Jamily and James (who was unmarried at the time) moved down to the -lower part of Clinch county to live, and Hiram was living there and a tax-payer in 1868, later moving to Hillsborough County, Fla. James soon married over in Echols county and lived in the eastern part of Echols until his death a few years later. His widow and children made their home with her parents. James Sears was buried at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, as was his widow; graves unmarked.
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Harrison Sears
Harriet Sears
Maria Sears
James Sears
Hiram Sears
Charity Sears
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"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYD-VTK : accessed 23 Oct 2013), James Sears in household of Harrison Sears, Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States; citing dwelling 295, family 295, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 86.
Husband Stephen H. Willis
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Marriage: 15 Jan 1831 444
Wife Nancy J. Crews
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Father: James Crews
Mother: Benedictine Mankin
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Stephen H Willis
Nancy J Willis
John R Willis
William F Willis
Frances R Willis
General Notes: Wife - Nancy J. Crews
Husband Newman Cone Crews II
Born: 6 Nov 1882 - Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
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Died: 10 Aug 1942 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
Father: Newman Cone Crews
Mother: Nancy Roberts
Marriage: 12 Sep 1912 - Putnam, Florida, United States
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1 M Newman Cone Crews
Born: 1 Jan 1914 - New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, Florida
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Died: 12 May 1997 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Spouse: Katharina M. Schwartz
Marr: 25 Jul 1947 - Furth, Bavaria, Germany
General Notes: Husband - Newman Cone Crews II
"Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW4Y-39D : 11 January 2020), Newman C. Crews, 1912.
Husband Newman Cone Crews
Born: 5 Mar 1846 - Georgia
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Died: 28 Mar 1911 - Florida
Buried: - Bostwick Cemetery, Bostwick, Putnam County, Florida, USA
Father: Alexander Crews
Mother: Sarah Woods 380
Marriage: 22 Aug 1872 - Putnam County, Florida
Wife Nancy Roberts
Born: 25 Jul 1855 - Putnam County, Florida, United States
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Died: 24 Jun 1913 - Florida
Buried: - Bostwick Cemetery, Bostwick, Putnam County, Florida, USA
Children
1 M William Alexander Crews
Born: 12 Jan 1875 - Putnam County, Florida
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Died: 28 Feb 1938 - Palatka, Putnam Co., Florida, USA
Buried: - Oak Hill East Cemetery, Palatka, Putnam, Florida
Spouse: Minnieola Frances Cole Phillips
2 F Sarah Ardella Crews
Born: Oct 1876 - Florida
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Died: Feb 1961 - St. Lucie County, Florida
Buried: - Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
3 M Newman Cone Crews II
Born: 6 Nov 1882 - Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
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Died: 10 Aug 1942 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
4 F Martha Adeline Crews
Born: 30 Dec 1884 - Palatka, Putnam Co., Florida, USA
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Died: 3 Dec 1926 - Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida
Buried: - Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
5 F Bertie Ada Crews
Born: Jun 1891 - Putnam County, Florida
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Died: Jun 1966 - Volusia County, Florida
Buried: - Edgewater New Symrna Cemetery, Edgewater, Volusia, Florida
6 F Bella Leona Crews
Born: 18 Feb 1895 - Florida
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Died: Sep 1956 - Duval County, Florida
Buried: - Evergreen Cemetery, St. Augustine, St. Johns, Florida
General Notes: Husband - Newman Cone Crews
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Bostwick church, the sad services being most impressively performed by Rev. Howard Dutill, of this city. A large number of sorrowing friends for miles around attended in order to pay their last tribute of respect.
Mr. Crews was one of the best known residents of this section and was recognized as one of the county's most estimable and popular citizens. In his passing a good man has gone to his reward!
To his family and other relatives the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 31 Mar 1911.)
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93764802/newnan_cone-crews: accessed November 3, 2024), memorial page for Newnan Cone Crews I (5 Mar 1846\endash 28 Mar 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93764802, citing Bostwick Cemetery, Bostwick, Putnam County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton and Loudonia (contributor 46956626).
"Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5CB-JTB : 11 January 2020), Newman C. Crews, 1872.
General Notes: Wife - Nancy Roberts
Taken with a sudden attack of acute indigestion, Mrs. N.C. Crews, aged 58, died at 9 o'clock Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.T. Clark on Orange street.
The remains were taken Wednesday morning to her former home at Bostwick, near Palatka, where the funeral services were held and interment was made in the cemetery at that place.
Mrs. Crews has been making her home with her daughter here since the death of her husband at Bostwick about a year ago. She suffered a stroke of paraysis about a month ago and has not been in good health since that time.
She is survived by eight children as follows: Mrs. C.T. Clark, Mrs. J.E. Sweat and Mrs. Harold Chilton of New Smyrna; Mrs. A.A. McGlon of Sanford; Mrs. J. Strickland, N.C. Crews, Jr., and William Crews of Palatka and Mrs. A. Gleason of Bostwick.
Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Sweat accompanied the remains to Bostwick for the funeral and interment.
New Smyrna Daily News; New Smyrna, Florida.
June 27, 1913; Page One.
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93764899/nancy-crews: accessed November 3, 2024), memorial page for Nancy Roberts Crews (25 Jul 1855\endash 24 Jun 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93764899, citing Bostwick Cemetery, Bostwick, Putnam County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton and Loudonia (contributor 46956626).
Husband Newman Cone Crews
Born: 1 Jan 1914 - New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, Florida
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Died: 12 May 1997 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Father: Newman Cone Crews II
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Marriage: 25 Jul 1947 - Furth, Bavaria, Germany
Wife Katharina M. Schwartz
Born: 10 Sep 1926 - Fürth, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Died: 27 Feb 2019 - Dearing, McDuffie, Georgia, United States
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1 M Newman Crews
Born: 5 Dec 1952 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Died: 17 May 2006 - West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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General Notes: Husband - Newman Cone Crews
US Army Vet
Name: Newman C Crews
Middle Name: C
State: Florida
Last Place of Residence: Palm Beach, Florida
Previous Residence Postal Code: 33405
Age: 83
Birth Date: 01 Jan 1914
Death Date: 12 May 1997
Citing this Record
"United States, Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYCN-XZN : 8 January 2021), Newman C Crews, 12 May 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Name: Newnan C Crews
Sex: Male
Age: 6 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Birthplace: Florida
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Nephew (Nephew)
Father's Birthplace: Florida
Mother's Birthplace: Florida
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States (West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States)
Event Place (Original): West Palm Beach, ED 144, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Household Identifier: 54
Line Number: 97
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 6
Affiliate Film Number: 229
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 004964411
Microfilm Number: 1820229
Image Number: 546
Indexing Batch: N01958-9
Citing this Record
"United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNBW-5YG : Tue Oct 21 11:34:30 UTC 2025), Entry for Newnan C Crews, 1920.
Name: Newman Crews
Sex: Male
Age: 16
Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Birthplace: Florida
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Nephew
Father's Birthplace: Florida
Mother's Birthplace: Florida
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Event Place (Original): West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Line Number: 89
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 2
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
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Della Mcglon
Earl Mcglon
Samuel Crews
Samuel Franklin
Raymond Bair
James Ferguson
Digital Folder Number: 004950240
Microfilm Number: 2340063
Image Number: 898
Indexing Batch: N03737-7
Citing this Record
"United States, Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SB7W-GZM : Tue Jan 21 14:25:01 UTC 2025), Entry for Della Mcglon and Earl Mcglon, 1930.
Husband Nimrod Crews
Born: 6 Jul 1856 - Baker County, Florida
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Died: 19 Sep 1935 - Glen St. Mary, Baker, Florida, United States
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Father: Samuel Lemrod Crews
Mother: Harriet Raulerson
Marriage: 16 Nov 1886 - Baker County, Florida
Wife Martha M. Hodges
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"Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP8C-8XB : accessed 08 Jul 2014), Sam Crews in entry for Nimrod Crews, 19 Sep 1937; citing Glen St. Mary, Baker, Florida, United States, reference 14997; FHL microfilm 2135950.
Husband Noah Crews
Born: 2 Jul 1878 - Georgia 53
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Died: 7 Oct 1935 - Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia
Buried: - Wayfare Baptist Church Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia
Father: Simon Crews
Mother: Nancy Waldron
Marriage: 1 Jan 1906 53
Wife Rhoda North
Born: 6 Feb 1880 - Clinch County, Georgia
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Died: 22 Feb 1943 - Waycross, Ware, Georgia, United States
Buried: - Wayfare Baptist Church Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia
Father: William B. North
Mother: Harriet Stalvey
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1 F Alta H. Crews
Born: 9 Apr 1909
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Died: 24 Oct 1976
Buried: - Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Ware County, Georgia
General Notes: Husband - Noah Crews
Based on his death certificate, Noah passed away in the State Hospital in Milledgeville. He was a resident there from 4 July 1934 to his death 7 Oct 1935.
General Notes: Wife - Rhoda North