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Archibald Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1821 - Camden County, Georgia 3
    Christening: 
          Death: 1864 -  ( at age 43) 223
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Alexander Crews
         Mother: Lucy Dubois
Spouses and Children 
1. *Lucretia Purdom
       Marriage: 1840 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Lewis Crews
                2. Lavina Crews
                3. Mary Crews
                4. Dorinda Crews
                5. Lucinda Crews
                6. Isabelle Crews
                7. Micajah Crews
                8. Margaret L. Crews
                9. Nancy Crews
                10. Samuel C. Crews
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General:
CREWS, ARCHIBALD1821-1864 BRANTLEY

Archibald Crews was born 1821 in Camden County, son of Alexander Crews (Vol.II). He married in 1840, Lucretia Purdom, born 1822, daughter of Thomas Purdom (Vol.IV). They had eleven children, viz:

1. Lewisb. 1841, m. (unknown).
2. Laura b. 1844, m. (unknown).
3. Mary b. 1845, m. (unknown).
4. Dorindab. 1848, m. Hampton Walker, Feb. 25, 1869.
5. Lucindab. 1850, died before 1860.
6. Isabelleb. 1851, m. David S. Johns, Sept. 9, 1869.
7. Micajahb. 1853, m. Elizabeth Pelham.
8. Margaretb. 1855, m. Charlton L. Courson.
9. Nancyb. 1857, m. (unknown).
10. Samuelb. 1858, m. Mrs. Mary Ann Rowell, widow of James F. Rowell.
11. Lavinab. 1860, m. George W. Johns.

Mr. Crews was a private in the Indian War in the Georgia militia, serving in Capt. James Jones' company of Ware county militia, Aug. 26th to Sept. 15, 1840, and in Capt. H.E.W. Clark's company of Camden County militia, Sept. 24, 1840 to May 29, 1841. He also was a private in the Georgia militia in 1864 during the Civil War, and died in the service. His widow and her father applied July 1, 1864, for administration on the estate, and were appointed in August, 1864.

The Crews home and farm was in lower Wayne, now Brantley County, and after Mr. Crews' death the widow and the minor children lived on there, and she died there March 7, 1884. She was buried in the cemetery at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church at Hickox, Brantley County.


POWG Vol 5

CSA and Indian War Veteran

1860 Wayne County Census
15 210 207 Crews Archibald 39 M Farmer 500 6,800 Georgia
16 210 207 Crews Crecia 39 F Georgia
17 210 207 Crews Laura 16 F Georgia
18 210 207 Crews Mary 15 F Georgia
19 210 207 Crews Dora 12 F Georgia
20 210 207 Crews Isabel 9 F Georgia
21 210 207 Crews Micajah 7 M Georgia
22 210 207 Crews Margaret 4 F Georgia
23 210 207 Crews Samuel 2 M Georgia
24 210 207 Purdum Lewis 18 M Laborer 154 Georgia

picture Archibald Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1858 - Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Joseph Henry Crews
         Mother: Elizabeth Davis 224,225



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Archibald Graham Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Feb 1819 - Camden Co., GA 92,226
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Jul 1905 - Macclenny, Baker, Florida ( at age 86) 92,227
         Burial: in Emmaus Church and Cemetery, St George, Charlton, Georgia 227
Parents 
         Father: Roger Crews
         Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell
Spouses and Children 
1. *Honor Civility Bradley
       Marriage: 26 Feb 1850 - Nassau County, FL 92
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Lucinda Crews
                2. Henry Graham Crews
                3. Avie Ann Crews
                4. Arnold Crews
                5. Jackson H. Crews
                6. Elbert Barney Crews
                7. Honor Civility Crews
                8. Reuben C. Crews
                9. Courtney Victoria Crews
                10. James McDonald Crews
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General:
CREWS, ARCHIBALD G.1819-1905CHARLTON(GA) BAKER (FL)

Archibald Graham Crews was born in Camden County, Georgia, in February of 1819. His parents, Rodger (Roger) and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Crews, moved from Colleton District, South Carolina, around 1816, with other family members; Alexander, Stephen, Micajah and Joseph Crews. Rodger Crews was a participant in the 1821 Georgia Land Lottery and drew land in Henry County. He is listed on the 1830 Duval County, Florida, census, and as a resident of East Florida on January 3, 1832, Rodger Crews endorsed a memorial for the reappointment of Judge Smith.

At age 18, Archibald, known as Graham, enlisted as a private in Captain Lewis Bailey's First Regiment of Florida Mounted Volunteers. The company was mustered in at Harts Road, Jacksonville, Florida, on July 22, 1837, and was discharged in Jacksonville on January 1, 1838. The muster roll shows that Graham lost his musket and that "the company were effectually mounted on their own horses during the whole period"; travelling 100 miles to the point of rendezvous and 100 miles back home. On December 5, 1892, he received a soldier's pension for his Indian War service. Graham was described in his pension application as having black hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion at the time of his service.

On February 26, 1850, in Nassau County, Florida Graham Crews married Honor Civility Bradley born in January of 1835, to Henry and Honor C. Bradley. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Josiah Lewis and attended by the brother of Honor, John H. Bradley. After marriage, Graham continued his occupation as a farmer and lived in Charlton County, Georgia, near his widowed mother, Elizabeth, and several of his siblings. (Elizabeth (Mitchell) Crews died before 1860.)

Archibald Graham and Honor Crews had the following children, a born in Charlton County:

1. Lucy Lucinda b. 8/26/1851, m. James Madison Stokes, 1870, d. 1/6/1911.Charlton, son of Henry. Bur. Boones Creek Cem.
2. Henry Graham b. 8/?/1854, m. Emily Hodges, 2/2/1879, d. 1/4/1924.Charlton, dau. of Willis. Bur. Boones Creek Cem.
3. Avie Ann b.1858, d. 1861/70.
4. Arnold b. 1861.
5. Jackson H. b. 8/?/1862, m.Mary Hodges, 3/2/1882, d. 1908.Nassau, Fla., bur. Lyons Cem.
6. Elbert Barney b. 7/14/1863, m. 1) Ellender Bennett, 4/3/1894, "Uncle Pink"d. 9/1/1958. Baker, Fla., dau. of John C. 2) Nola Hodges, dau. of Aaron Thomas. Bur. Oak Grove Cem.
7. Honor Civility b. 9/?/l 864,Never married, lived with "Pink" d. aft. 1910.
8. Reubin C. b. 12/?/l 865, m. Larcenie Wilkinson, 12/5/1885, d. 1/15/1942. Baker, Fla., dau. of James. Bur. Macedonia Cem.
9. Courtney Victoria b. 7/6/1870, m. Joshua Hodges, 12/5/1885, d. 12/22/1945.Baker, Fla., bur. Oak Grove Cem
10. James McDonald b. 6/9/1878, m. Mary E. "Lizzie" Barber, 1906, dau. of Gifted. Bur. Sand Pond Cem. High Springs, Fla

In 1882, Graham and Honor purchased a farm in Macclenny, Florida, where they lived until his death on July 12, 1905. Honor continued to live in Macclenny with her son, James McDonald Crews, until her death on March 22, 1913. Graham Crews has a marked grave in the Emmaus Cemetery in Charlton County, Georgia. Honor has no marker, but is thought to be buried near Graham.
Honor C. (Bradley) Crews was granted a widow's pension on June 20,1906. Several affidavits in this file were given by family members. A statement was also given by D. L. Rowe, who attended the wedding of Graham and Honor.

The daughter, Honor Civility Crews, had one son, Barney Crews, who was born in November 1895. He lived with his grandparents until Graham's death in 1905; then he and his grandmother lived with the son, James McDonald Crews. Bamey has not been located after the 1910 Baker County, Florida census, and is believed to have died before the age of 21.

Contributed by: Tommy Ray Crews, g-g-grandson, Green Cove Springs, Fla.

Graham Crews, "Florida, State Census, 1885"
Name: Graham Crews
Gender:
Residence Place: District No 3, Baker, Florida
Age: 65
Age (Months):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1820



Birthplace: Georgia
Death Date:
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): W
Race: White
Schedule Type: Population
Line Number: 24
Sheet Number:
Sheet Letter: C
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Family Number: 19
House Number: 19
GS Film number:888962
Digital Folder Number:4280065
Image Number: 00040
Page: 29
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
SELF Graham CrewsM65y
WIFEHonor CrewsF51y
DAUHonor CrewsF22y
SONAlbert CrewsM15y
DAUVictoria CrewsF14y
SONJames CrewsM7y
Charity CrewsF21y
Stanley CrewsM1y

Sources

"Florida, State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNJ9-3SB : accessed 25 Oct 2013), Graham Crews, 1885.

Fla War
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26296-26814-46?cc=1979427&wc=M9M2-JH7:1216883145

picture Arminda Crews 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Samuel S. Register
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Arnold Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1861 92
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Archibald Graham Crews
         Mother: Honor Civility Bradley



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Asberry Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Polk County, Florida
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: William Cone Crews
         Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth Crews
Spouses and Children 
1. *Susan Burney
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

2. Matilda Smith
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Asberry Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 19 Jul 1876
    Christening: 
          Death: 4 Aug 1931 -  ( at age 55)
         Burial: in Moniac Cemetery, Charlton County, Georgia, USA
Parents 
         Father: John Cone Crews
         Mother: Martha Johns



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Avie Ann Crews 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1858 92
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Archibald Graham Crews
         Mother: Honor Civility Bradley



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B. N. Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 4 Jan 1903 - Columbia County, Florida
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 Jan 1938 - Hamilton County, Florida ( at age 35)
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Simon Joseph Crews
         Mother: Lucinda Hester Altman
Spouses and Children 



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Banner Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 14 Jun 1855 228
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 Oct 1935 - Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia, United States ( at age 80) 229
         Burial: in High Bluff Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, GA 230
Parents 
         Father: Micajah Crews
         Mother: Emaliza Robinson
Spouses and Children 
1. Harriet Leticia Griffin
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

2. *Lovie Thomas
       Marriage: 
         Status:
Notes
General:
Banner Crews was born on 14 Jun 1855 in Pierce County,Ga . He died on 11 Oct 1935. He was buried in High Bluff Cemetery, Brantley Co., Ga .

Banners first Wife was Hattie Letitia Griffin "Hattie" daughter of Dempsey Griffin and Mary Elizabeth Dowling. Hattie was born on 12 Sep 1858 in Wayne Co., Ga . She died on 14 Nov 1887 in Georgia. She was buried in High Bluff Cemetery, Wayne now Brantley Co., Ga. Hattie's father was Dempsy Griffin. Hattie had a sister named Martha Griffin .

Martha married Archibald Crews who was Banner Crews brother.

Banner lived on the west side of the Charlie C. Creek in present Brantley County GA. His second marriage was to Lovie Thomas daughter of John Banner Thomas Jr. and Lovie Denmark. Lovie was born in 1860 in Pierce County, Ga.

Banner and Lovey Thomas Crews had the following children:

Charlie Britton Crews was born on 1 Feb 1885 in Pierce County Georgia. He died on 12 Dec 1953 in Ware County Georgia.
Charlie B. married Julia Gertrude Altman "Julie" daughter of Noah Newton Altman and Julia Ann Barber on 24 May 1904 in Pierce County Georgia. Julia was born on 18 Nov 1888. She died on 23 May 1944 in Brantley Co. Ga.


Annie Crews was born on 12 Aug 1891 in Wayne Co.Ga. She died on 28 Nov 1959 in Brantley Co., Ga. She was buried in High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church, Brantley Co., Ga.
Annie married Alfred Clarence "Bud" Altman son of Noah Newton Altman and Julia Ann Barber. Bud was born on 24 Jan 1878 in Charlton County Ga. He died on 28 Dec 1924 in Brantley Co., Ga. . He was buried in High Bluff Primitive Baptist Church, Brantley Co., Ga.


Lovie Elizabeth Crews was born on 16 Oct 1876 in Pierce County,Ga. She died on 16 Aug 1958 in Ware County, Georgia .
Lovie married Alfred Thomas son of Lewis "Luke" Thomas and Mary Stokes on 14 Jan 1892. Alfred was born on 30 Jun 1868 in Wayne Co., Ga . He died on 4 Oct 1928.

Reference:
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Other information in the record of Banner Crews
from Georgia Deaths
NameBanner Crews
Event TypeDeath
Event Date11 Oct 1935
Event PlaceHoboken, Brantley, Georgia, United States
GenderMale
Age80
RaceWhite
Race (Original)White
OccupationFarming
Birth Year (Estimated)1855
BirthplaceGeorgia
CemeteryHigh Bluff
Father's NameCage Crews
Mother's NameEmmaniza Roberson
Citing this Record
"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-RN51 : 4 April 2016), Cage Crews in entry for Banner Crews, 11 Oct 1935; citing Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia, United States, Georgia Archives, Morrow; FHL microfilm .

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