John J. Crews Sr. and Larceny Williams
Husband John J. Crews Sr.
Born: 9 Feb 1873 - Baker County, Florida Christened: Died: 16 Jul 1947 - Sanderson, Baker County, Florida Buried: - Taylor Cemetery, Baker County, Florida
Father: John Cone Crews Mother: Martha Johns
Marriage: 1896
Wife Larceny Williams
Born: 12 Oct 1880 Christened: Died: 9 Dec 1911 Buried: - Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida, US
Children
1 M Andrew Jackson Crews
Born: 15 Feb 1901 - Glen Saint Mary, Baker County, Florida, USA Christened: Died: 2 Jul 1974 Buried: - Ft Myers Cemetery, Ft Myers, Lee County, Florida
2 F Cecil C. H. Crews
Born: 18 Oct 1903 Christened: Died: 26 Oct 1980 Buried: - Taylor Cemetery, Baker County, FloridaSpouse: Tate Powell Sr. Marr: 1934
3 M John Paul Crews
Born: 11 Jan 1906 Christened: Died: 23 Apr 1985 Buried: - Woodlawn Cemetery, Baker County, Florida
4 M Daniel Benjamin Crews
Born: 18 Apr 1911 - Florida Christened: Died: 9 Aug 1976 - Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida Buried: - Taylor Cemetery, Baker County, FloridaSpouse: Gladys Stringer
General Notes: Husband - John J. Crews Sr.
Name:
John J Crews
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Election Precinct 3, Baker, Florida, United States
Sex:Male
Age:67
Marital Status:Divorced
Race (Original):White
Race:White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Father
Relationship to Head of Household:Father
Birthplace:Florida
Birth Year (Estimated):1873
Last Place of Residence:Rural, Baker, Florida
District:2-5
Family Number:145
Sheet Number and Letter:8B
Line Number:76
Affiliate Publication Number:T627
Affiliate Film Number:574
Digital Folder Number:005449565
Image Number:00103
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
John Paul CrewsHeadM 34 Georgia
Minnie CrewsWife F 28 Georgia
Hubert CrewsSon M 11 Florida
Lynwood CrewsSon M 8 Florida
Sherron CrewsDaughter F 0 Florida
John J CrewsFather M 67 Florida
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTH3-M13 : accessed 18 August 2018), John J Crews in household of John Paul Crews, Election Precinct 3, Baker, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-5, sheet 8B, line 76, family 145, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 574.
Baker County Press, July 1947
John J Crews, 74, Will Be Buried At Taylor Friday at 11
John J. Crews, 74, died Wednesday afternoon, 16th, at 4:00 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Raulerson of Taylor, with whom he had been staying for several months. Mr. Crews was a leading citizen and former member of the School Board from the Macclenny school district. He was a life-long citizen of Baker County, being born and retired near Baxter.
Mr. Crews suffered a stroke of paralysis a number of years ago and this was followed by another stroke Monday night, complicated with an attack of pneumonia. He never rallied from these attacks but gradually passed away
Funeral services will be conducted at Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Taylor, of which he had long been a faithful and consistent member at 11 A. M. Friday.
Elder Everett Johns of Taylor and Elder W. R. Rhoden of Macclenny, will conduct the services. Burial will follow in Taylor Cemetery. Pall bearers will be B. T. Rhoden, C. C. Eddy, Dewey Fish, Henry Rhoden, Lawton Conner and Arthur Yarborough.
Mr. Crews is survived by a large family connection, the immediate family being five sons, A. J. (Ander) Crews, Fort Myers; J. Paul Crews, Macclenny; Daniel B. Crews and J. J. Crews, Jr., Gainesville; Broward (Tiny) Crews, Macclenny; three daughters Mrs. J. J. Dowling (Lilia), Taylor; Mrs. Tate Powell (Cecil), Macclenny; Mrs. Powers Williams (Nova), Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Crews, Mrs. John Raulerson (Martha or "Mattie") and Miss Sevilla Crews, St. George, Ga.; 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
The body will be at the home of Mrs. Powell in Macclenny from Thursday afternoon until time for the funeral service. Friends of the family in invited to call.
General Notes: Wife - Larceny Williams
Grand-daughter of John Daniel "Jocham" Williams & Rebecca Sweat Williams; daughter of James Jasper Williams & Sarah Bennett Williams; Sister of lewellyn L (Ped), James Harney, Jefferson, George P, Ottis, Courtney Williams Combs, Clara Williams, Nona Williams Lyles, & Cora Williams Thompson; Wife of John J. Crews, Sr.; mother of Andrew Jackson, John Paul, Daniel, Eulalia Crews Dowling, Cleopatria Crews Dowling, Cecil Crews Harris Powell, & Nova Crews Williams
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23520659/john_j-crews: accessed November 3, 2024), memorial page for John J Crews Sr. (9 Feb 1873\endash 16 Jul 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23520659, citing Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Elaine Wilson Toomey (contributor 46951411).
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John Jackson Crews and Sabra Selina Dowling
Husband John Jackson Crews
AKA: Jack Born: May 1823 - Wayne County, Georgia 139,439 Christened: Died: Abt 1897 - Brantley Co., GA 139 Buried: - Moore Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, GA
Father: Isham Crews Mother: Mary Johnson 399
Marriage: 29 Nov 1849 - Wayne County, GA 440
Wife Sabra Selina Dowling
Born: 15 Aug 1833 - Wayne (now Brantley) County, Georgia 139,456 Christened: Died: Bef 1900 - Brantley Co., GA 139 Buried: - Moore Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, GA
Father: Jabez Lazurus Dowling Mother: Honor Elizabeth Davis 25
Children
1 F Mary A. Crews
Born: 1851 - Wayne County, GA 139 Christened: Died: 31 May 1930 - Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia 457 Buried: - Moore Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, GASpouse: John Benjamin Johns Sr Marr: 25 Feb 1875 - Pierce County, Georgia 139
2 M Isham L. Crews
Born: 10 Apr 1851 - Wayne County, GA 139 Christened: Died: 19 Sep 1929 - Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia, United States 441 Buried: 20 Sep 1929 - Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Blackshear, Pierce County, GeorgiaSpouse: Keziah Johns Marr: Abt 1876 - GeorgiaSpouse: Missouri Frances Johns 139 Marr: 1 Sep 1898 - Pierce Co., GA
3 F Eliza Lucinda Crews
Born: 1853 Christened: Died: 1896 Buried: - Moore Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, GA
4 M James Crews
Born: 27 Oct 1856 - Pierce County, GA Christened: Died: 27 Jul 1928 - Brooker, Bradford, Florida Buried: - New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery, LaCrosse, Alachua County, Florida, USASpouse: Virginia Ella Harrell Marr: 1 Aug 1877 - Bradford County, Florida
5 M Samuel S. Crews
Born: 23 Dec 1858 - Georgia 458 Christened: Died: 23 May 1928 - Brantley County, Georgia 458 Buried: 24 May 1928 - Moore Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, GA
6 M David Lawton Crews
Born: 24 Mar 1862 Christened: Died: 21 Oct 1945 Buried: - Moore Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley County, GASpouse: Mary Roberson
7 M Perry S. Crews
Born: 16 Apr 1862 Christened: Died: 6 Oct 1909 Buried: - Live Oak Methodist Church Cemetery, Atkinson County, Georgia, USASpouse: Rhoda Guthrie
8 F Susan Crews
Born: 3 Jun 1862 - Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia, USA Christened: Died: 25 Jul 1933 - Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA Buried: - Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USASpouse: John DuBose
9 M John B. Crews
Born: 1863 - Pierce Co., GA Christened: Died: 17 Aug 1931 - Pierce Co., GA Buried:Spouse: Litha Early Johns Marr: 24 May 1888 - Pierce County, GA 140
10 M William Crews
Born: 1866 Christened: Died: Buried:
11 M Cain C. Crews
Born: 1870 Christened: Died: Buried:
12 M Benjamin Brantley Crews
Born: 9 Aug 1873 - Georgia Christened: Died: 6 Mar 1960 - Pierce Co., GA Buried: - Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia, USASpouse: Mary Dixon
13 F Jane Crews
Born: 1875 Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Jackson Crews
CREWS, JOHN.
1823-1897 BRANTLEY
John Crews (better known as "Jack" Crews) was born May 1823 in Wayne (now Brantley) County, a son of Isham and Mary Crews who emigrated to that county a few years before from Colleton County, S.C. He was married Nov. 29, 1849, to Sabra Dowling, born 1834 in Wayne County, daughter of Jabez L. Dowling (Vol.III). They had thirteen children, viz:
1. Maryb. 1851, m. John B. Johns, Feb. 25, 1875.
2. Ishamb. 1852, m. 1st. Keziah Johns, dau. of James B.; 2nd. Missouri Johns, her sister.
3. Eliza-b. 1853, m. Edward Carew, Oct. 17, 1880.
4. Jamesb. 1855, m. Virginia Harrell.
5. Susanb. 1858, m. John DuBose.
6. John B.b. 1859, m. Earlie Johns.
7. David Lawtonb. 1861, m. Mary Roberson, Nov. 27, 1882.
8. Perryb. 1863, m. (unknown).
9. Williamb. 1866, m. Elizabeth Thornton. No issue.
10. Samuelb. 1868, m. Margaret Hunter.
11. Cain C.b. 1870, m. Laura DuBose.
12. Brantleyb. 1873, m. Mary Dixon.
13. Janeb. 1875, m. Samuel Griffin.
John Crews died about 1897, and his wife before 1900; they were buried in the Moore Cemetery near their old home in present Brantley County; graves unmarked.
Jack and Sabra enumerated 1850 Ware County Census
Name:John Crews
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1850
Event Place:Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:26
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race:
Birthplace:Georgia
Birth Year (Estimated):1824
House Number:43
Family Number:43
Line Number:12
Affiliate Publication Number:M432
Affiliate Film Number:86
GS Film number:442895
Digital Folder Number:004191562
Image Number:00181
Household Gender Age Birthplace
John CrewsM 26 Georgia
Labray CrewsF 16 Georgia
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYD-GTZ : accessed 04 Oct 2013), John Crews, 1850.
Name:Isham Crews
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1860
Event Place:Wayne, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:8
Race:White
Race (Original):
Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated):1852
Birthplace:Georgia
Page:349
Household ID:208
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:M653
Affiliate Film Number:140
GS Film Number:803140
Digital Folder Number:005165711
Image Number:00353
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Jno CrewsM 38 Georgia
Sabra CrewsF 27 Georgia
Mary CrewsF 9 Georgia
Isham CrewsM 8 Georgia
Eliza CrewsF 7 Georgia
James CrewsM 5 Georgia
Susan CrewsF 2 Georgia
John B CrewsM 1 Georgia
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMH-7MF : 13 December 2017), Isham Crews in entry for Jno Crews, 1860.
Name:John Crews
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1880
Event Place:District 590, Pierce, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:56
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Farmer
Race (Original):W
Ethnicity:American
Relationship to Head of Household:Self
Birthplace:Georgia, United States
Birth Date:1824
Spouse's Name:Sabia Crews
Spouse's Birthplace:Georgia, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:South Carolina, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:South Carolina, United States
Page:594
Page Letter:D
Entry Number:2761
Affiliate Film Number:T9-0161
GS Film number:1254161
Digital Folder Number:004240154
Image Number:00193
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SelfJohn Crews M 56 Georgia, United States
WifeSabia Crews F 45 Georgia, United States
DauLizzie Crews F 25 Georgia, United States
DauSusan Crews F 23 Georgia, United States
SonJohn Crews M 21 Georgia, United States
SonPerry Crews M 19 Georgia, United States
DaughterRena Crews F 12 Georgia, United States
SonSam Crews M 10 Georgia, United States
DaughterJane Crews F 8 Georgia, United States
SonWm Crews M 6 Georgia, United States
GrandsonBrantley CrewsM 4 Georgia, United States
GrandsonEdward Crews M 1 Georgia, United States
Gdaughter Macey CrewsF 1 Georgia, United States
OtherJohn Duncan M 21 Virginia, United States
Sources
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8GL-X33 : accessed 04 Oct 2013), John Crews, 1880.
John Crews in household of John Crews, "United States Census, 1900"
Name:John Crews
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1900
Event Place:ED 80 Militia District 584 Blackshear town, Pierce, Georgia, United States
Birth Date:May 1823
Birthplace:Georgia
Relationship to Head of Household:Father
Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace:Georgia
Race:White
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Widowed
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page:25
Sheet Letter:B