Husband Noah H. Driggers
Born: 1832 - St. James Goose Creek Township, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Died: 30 Nov 1895 - Brooksville, Hernando, Florida, United States
Buried: - New Church Cemetery, Hernando County, Florida
Marriage: Abt 1871 - Florida
Wife Lydia Crews
Born: 1854 - Georgia
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Died: 24 Mar 1919 - Safety Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Buried: - New Church Cemetery, Hernando County, Florida
Father: Henry Crews
Mother: Susan
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1 F Agnes Eugenia Driggers
Born: 7 Jan 1872 - Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, USA
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Died: 11 Nov 1951 - Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA
2 M Henry A. Driggers
Born: 1874 - Florida
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Buried: 26 Jun 1930 - Tarpon Springs, Florida
3 M Wesley Evan Driggers
Born: 15 Mar 1878 - Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, USA
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Died: 7 Apr 1926 - Safety Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Buried: - New Church Cemetery, Hernando County, Florida
4 M Samuel Mitchell Driggers
Born: 2 Jun 1880 - Floral City, Florida, United States
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Died: Oct 1938
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5 M Addison Albert Driggers
Born: 5 Jun 1882 - Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, USA
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Died: 8 Feb 1952 - Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Clearwater Municipal Cemetery, Clearwater Municipal Cemeter
6 M Charlie Driggers
Born: 10 Sep 1891
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Died: 10 Sep 1891
Buried: - New Church Cemetery, Hernando County, Florida
7 F Tryphena J. Driggers
Born: 30 Oct 1892
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Died: 3 Mar 1895
Buried: - New Church Cemetery, Hernando County, Florida
General Notes: Husband - Noah H. Driggers
"Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP4W-4L8 : Sun Mar 10 10:40:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry A. Driggers and Noah H. Driggers, 23 June 1930. Born Lydia Crews. She married Noah Driggers in 1871. She gave birth to 11 children, 3 of which died very young. Wm Crews in household of Liddy Crews, "Florida, State Census, 1885" Streety Ashford Hair was born February 1847 in Columbia County, Florida. He moved with his parents to Manatee County, Florida, prior to 1860. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. He enrolled at Ft. Myers, May 22, 1864 and gave his occupation. He was mustered into company B, 2nd regiment of Florida Cavalry Volunteers July 16,1864 at Cedar Keys, Florida as a private. He was mustered out on November 29, 1865 at Tallahassee. Streety A Hair married August 27, 1866 at Manatee County, Florida, Lydia Bea Crews. She was born May 16, 1849, Columbia County, Florida. Streety A Hair registered the VF brand in Manatee County on March 1, 1873. Around Streety Hair and his family moved to Ft. Drum located east of the Kissimmee River in Brevard (now Okeechobee) County. Streety Hair applied for a Civil War invalid Pension on July 26, 1897. Streety Hair died February 23, 1908 at Ft. Drum, Florida. Lydia Bea Hair applied for a widow's pension on June 12, 1908 and received payments until her death. Lydia Bea Hair died April 26, 1920 at Ft. Drum, Florida.
Dempsey Crews mentioned in the record of Lydia B. Hair Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9298397/m_c-crews: accessed July 8, 2025), memorial page for M. C. "Mack" Crews (11 May 1875\endash 6 Jul 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9298397, citing Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Luvspugs (contributor 46559635).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9299430/sarah_l-crews: accessed December 7, 2025), memorial page for Sarah L. "Sallie" Hendrix Crews (Oct 1881\endash Mar 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9299430, citing Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Luvspugs (contributor 46559635).
Mack Crews Obit M. C. Crews Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32332553/sidney_rovier-dobson: accessed September 1, 2025), memorial page for Sidney Rovier Dobson (17 Oct 1884\endash 13 Nov 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32332553, citing Swift Creek Cemetery, Lake Butler, Union County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton and Loudonia (contributor 46956626).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32332518/magnolia-dobson: accessed June 22, 2025), memorial page for Magnolia "Nollie" Crews Dobson (3 Aug 1892\endash 6 Jul 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32332518, citing Swift Creek Cemetery, Lake Butler, Union County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton and Loudonia (contributor 46956626).
Name: Name Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114252704/thomas_joshua-shuman: accessed August 9, 2025), memorial page for Thomas Joshua "Josh" Shuman (26 Aug 1895\endash 28 Dec 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114252704, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Johnny (contributor 47728023).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114252705/mamie_geraldine-shuman: accessed August 9, 2025), memorial page for Mamie Geraldine Crews Shuman (1901\endash Jan 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114252705, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Johnny (contributor 47728023).
Martha married Clem McDaniel in Charlton County, GA on 21 July 1921. They were last found together in census records in 1940. In the 1945 Florida census she is living with her son, Emory in Baxter, Baker, Florida. It is "believed" that Clem was born in Dublin, Georgia and died at Hazelhurst, GA in 1969.
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"Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z9-5RN : 11 January 2020), Noah Driggers, 1859.
Noah H. Driggers
Noah H. Driggers was born in 1832 in South Carolina. There is no record yet found that explicitly lists his parents. However, he is listed at age 18 on the 1850 census in the household of John Capers Driggers and his wife Nancy after all of their children. Since he would have been too old to be their son, it is likely John was a relative.
In 1857, he purchased 160 acres of land in Alachua, FL. In 1859, he married Martha Stokes. They had one son, Edmund, in 1860.
Noah served in the Confederate Army, but eventually switched sides and joined with the Union. He enlisted on 4/2/1862 at Gainesville, FL as a Private. On 4/2/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. FL 7th Infantry
He deserted by joining the US forces on 10/14/1864 at Rock Island, IL.
After the war, he and Martha had one more son, Riley, in 1868. It appears that Martha may have died in child birth. It also appears that Edmund died at some point. By the 1870 census, Noah is listed as a single father with his 2 year old son Riley living in Brooksville, FL.
Some time in the next year, Noah met and married Lydia Crews. The marriage record did not survive a fire at the Hernando County courthouse. Lydia gave birth to 11 children, 3 of which died very young (J.M., Charlie, and Tryphena J.). The other 8 children consisted 5 sons (Henry A., Samuel Mitchell, Wesley Evan, Addison Albert, and John Capers) and 3 daughters (Agnes Eugenia, Annie Elizabeth, and Barbery Frances).
In 1881, Noah was granted 160 acres of land spanning Hernando and part of Citrus County by the US government for his service.
Noah died on November 30, 1895 and is buried at New Church Cemetery in Brooksville, FL.
After his death, his wife Lydia eventually auctioned off the land he owned and moved the family to Pinellas County.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17108830/noah_h-driggers: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for Pvt Noah H. Driggers (1832\endash 30 Nov 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17108830, citing New Church Cemetery, Hernando County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Matthew Driggers (contributor 52217346).
Name: Noah Driggers
Sex: Male
Age: 18
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Birthplace: South Carolina
Race: White
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: St. James Goose Creek Township, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Event Place (Original): St. James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Household Identifier: 243
House Number: 243
Line Number: 3
Schedule Type: 1850 Population
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
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Jno L Driggers
Nancy Driggers
Autston A Driggers
Agnes Driggers
Phillip P Driggers
Allis Driggers
Digital Folder Number: 004191094
Microfilm Number: 22530
Image Number: 697
Indexing Batch: N01156-7
Citing this Record
"United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q6-5V8 : Tue Jan 21 09:46:12 UTC 2025), Entry for Jno L Driggers and Nancy Driggers, 1850.
General Notes: Wife - Lydia Crews
After Noah died in 1895, she remained a widow for over 20 years before remarrying. In 1916, she married a Thomas Jefferson Davis Allen while living in Safety Harbor with some of her children.
She died in 1919 after being ill for a few years, and though she is buried next to Noah per her and her children's wishes, her headstone still reads, "Wife of T.J. Allen," likely at his doing.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134189674/lydia_driggers-allen: accessed November 26, 2025), memorial page for Lydia Driggers "Litty" Crews Allen (1854\endash 24 Mar 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 134189674, citing New Church Cemetery, Hernando County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Matthew Driggers (contributor 52217346).
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Wife Lydia Crews
Born: 1834 - Ware County, Georgia
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Died: 10 Mar 1906
Buried: - Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Ware (now Echols) County, GA
Father: William Crews
Mother: Sarah Bradley 110
Other Spouse: Joseph L. Crews - 1 Jan 1853 - Echols County, Georgia 215
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1 M William Crews
Born: Oct 1864
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Died: 1911
Buried: - Prospect Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hamilton, Florida
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Husband Streaty Ashford Hair
Born: 1845 - Florida
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Died: 23 Feb 1908 - Florida
Buried: - Ft Drum Cemetery, Ft Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida
Father: William Calvin Hair Jr.
Mother: Sarah Jane Parker
Marriage: 27 Aug 1866
Wife Lydia Bea Crews
Born: 10 May 1849 - Columbia County, Florida 342
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Died: 26 Apr 1920 - Ft Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida 342
Buried: 27 Apr 1920 - Ft Drum Cemetery, Ft Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida
Father: Dempsey Dubois Crews Sr.
Mother: Piety Collier
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"Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPWV-1XH : 24 December 2014), Dempsey Crews in entry for Lydia B. Hair, 26 Apr 1920; citing Ft Drum, Okeechobee, Florida, reference item 4 cn 4950; FHL microfilm 2,116,174.
Brief Life History of Lydia Bea
When Lydia Bea Crews was born on 16 May 1849, in Columbia, Florida, United States, her father, Dempsey Dubois Crews Sr., was 42 and her mother, Piety Collier, was 28. She married Streety Ashford Hair on 27 July 1866, in Manatee, Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in United States in 1900 and Election Precinct 12 Haulover, Brevard, Florida, United States in 1910. She died on 26 April 1920, in Fort Drum, Okeechobee, Florida, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Fort Drum Cemetery, Fort Drum, Okeechobee, Florida, United States.
Husband M. C. Crews
AKA: Mack Crews
Born: 11 May 1875
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Died: 6 Jul 1911
Buried: - Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Father: James Bryant Crews
Mother: Kiziah Crews
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Wife Sarah L. Hendrix
Born: Oct 1881
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Died: Mar 1963
Buried: - Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
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1 F Nancy E. Crews
Born: 3 Jun 1906
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Died: 23 Dec 1981
Buried: - Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Spouse: Lonnie Bryant Crews
General Notes: Husband - M. C. Crews
General Notes: Wife - Sarah L. Hendrix
Husband Mack Crews
Born: 16 Jun 1937 - Charlton County, Georgia
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Died: 27 Jul 2001 - Winokur, Charlton County, Georgia
Buried: - Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Father: Lonnie Bryant Crews
Mother: Nancy E. Crews
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Wife Margie Faye Johns
Born: 6 Jun 1938 - Bachlott, Brantley County, Georgia
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Died: 30 Nov 2025 - Winokur, Charlton County, Georgia
Buried: - Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA
Father: George Martin Johns
Mother: Flora Leoa Rowell
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General Notes: Husband - Mack Crews
WINOKUR -- Mack Crews, 64, died July 27, 2001 at home.
The Charlton County native was a heavy equipment operator, working in construction for many years. He was an Army veteran. He had been a Nahunta police officer the past 15 years. He was a member of Hoboken Church of God.
SURVIVORS: his wife of 41 years, Margie Faye Crews of Winokur; a son, Marshall Crews of Nahunta; a sister, Eva Crews Horne of Nahunta; two brothers, Waudell Crews of Nahunta and John E. Crews of Jacksonville, Fla.; nieces and nephews including Ronnie Crews of Nahunta; and other relatives.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9298409/mack-crews: accessed December 7, 2025), memorial page for Mack Crews (16 Jun 1937\endash 27 Jul 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9298409, citing Bethlehem Cemetery, Nahunta, Brantley County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Luvspugs (contributor 46559635).
Husband Mack Crews
Born: 11 May 1875
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"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV3-ZTCW : 13 December 2015), M. C. Crews, 1911; Burial, Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, United States of America, Bethlehem Cemetery; citing record ID 9298397, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Husband Sidney Rovier Dobson
Born: 17 Oct 1884
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Died: 13 Nov 1944
Buried: - Swift Creek Cemetery, Lake Butler Union County, Florida
Marriage: 1 Apr 1907
Wife Magnolia Crews
AKA: Nollie Crews
Born: 3 Aug 1892
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Died: 6 Jul 1973
Buried: - Swift Creek Cemetery, Lake Butler, Union County, Florida
Father: Roger C. Crews
Mother: Mary Ezulia Thompson
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Husband Wrete Arnold Hurst 124
Born: 29 Oct 1911 - Sumner, Levy, Florida 124
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Died: 30 Jun 1993 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida 124
Buried: - Memorial Park Cemetery, St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida 124
Father: Olive Elsy Hurst
Mother: Susan Catherine Lawrence
Marriage: 31 Aug 1942 - Manatee Co., FL 124,501
Marr. Status: Death of Spouse on 30 Jun 1993
Wife Mallie Katrina Crews 124
Born: 10 Oct 1913 - Lake Park, Lowndes Co., Georgia, USA 124
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Died: 11 Jan 1994 - Pinellas Park, Pinellas, Florida 124
Buried: - Memorial Park Cemetery, St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida 124
Father: Samuel Crews 257
Mother: Wealthy Louisa Herring 124
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1 F Sharon Hurst 124
Born: Abt 1946 - Florida
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2 F Wreta Hurst
Born: Abt 1949 - Florida
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General Notes: Husband - Wrete Arnold Hurst
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"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TR-4SK : 5 December 2014), Wrete A Hurst, enlisted 06 Jun 1942, Cp Shelby, Mississippi, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.Name:
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Sharon K Porter
Wreta L Powell
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Dale R Hallsted
Citing this Record:
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKTC-9STT : accessed 16 July 2018), Wrete A Or Shorty Hurst, Florida, United States, 01 Jul 1993; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing St. Petersburg Times, born-digital text.
The family is located in the city of Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida during the 1950 US Census
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109549534/wrete_a-hurst: accessed January 11, 2025), memorial page for Wrete A. Hurst (29 Oct 1911\endash 30 Jun 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109549534, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Betty Jones Mikell (contributor 46932103).
General Notes: Wife - Mallie Katrina Crews
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"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSB-WYR7 : 10 February 2023), Mallie Katrina Crews, .
Husband Thomas Joshua Shuman
Born: 26 Aug 1895 - Pembroke, Bryan County, Georgia, USA
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Died: 28 Dec 1970 - Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
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Born: 1901
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Buried: - Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Father: David Caleb Crews
Mother: Frances Missouri Prevatt
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General Notes: Wife - Mamie Geraldine Crews
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Wife Martha Crews
Born: 27 Jul 1891
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Died: 9 Jan 1963
Buried: - Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Baxter, Baker, Florida
Father: Riley Crews
Mother: Annie A. Crews
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General Notes: Wife - Martha Crews
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32863934/martha-mcdaniel: accessed May 3, 2025), memorial page for Martha Crews McDaniel (27 Jul 1891\endash 9 Jan 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32863934, citing Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Baker County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton Christie (contributor 46630650).