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Bartley Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1828 - Wayne County, Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Isham Crews
         Mother: Mary Johnson 231
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Elizabeth Johns
       Marriage: 3 Oct 1850 - Wayne County, GA
         Status:
Notes
General:
Bartley Crews enlisted in the Confederate Army at Cedar Key, Florida on September 14, 1861. He was a private in the Fourth Florida Infantry, Company F. Bartley Crews is brother to my Jeremiah Francis Crews. Bartley Crews married Mary Elizabeth Johns October 3, 1850 in Wayne County, Georgia. Mary Elizabeth Johns is the daughter of Jeremiah Johns and Mary Ann McClellan.

Bartley is the son of Isham and Mary Crews. Bartley was born in 1828 in Wayne County, Georgia.

1860 New River
53375CrewsBartley 28GAs/o Isham
53375CrewsMary Elizabeth25GAJohns
53375CrewsElisabeth 6GA
53375CrewsCatherine 4GA
53375CrewsBartley Cilar 2GA
53375CrewsIsham 1FL

below from from Cliff Johns

When Bartley Crews was born in 1828 in Savannah, Georgia, his father, Isham, was 38 and his mother, Mary, was 34. He married Mary Elizabeth Johns on October 3, 1850, in Wayne, Georgia. He died 6July1863 in the General Hospital, Gettysburg, Pa. at the age of 35, a CSA veteran. Mary Elizabeth Johns was born on February 9, 1829, in Camden, Georgia, to Mary Ann McClellan, age 21, and Jeremiah H Johns, age 31.

His CSA record:
Name Bartley Crews
Enlistment Date 1 May 1862
Enlistment Place Camp Hunt, Florida
Side Served Confederacy
State Served Florida
Sources 51,87

Here is the family just prior to the Civil War which took his life:
Name Bartley Crews
Age 28
Birth Year abt 1832
Gender Male
Birth Place Georgia
Home in 1860 New River, Florida
Family Number 275
Household Members
Name Age
Bartley Crews 28
Mary Crews 25
Elisabeth Crews 6
Catharine Crews 4
Bartley Crews 2
Isham Crews 1

And here is the tragic result of the loss of a father in war(a single mom with all those kids
trying to make it in the reconstructed South):
Name: Mary Crews
Age in 1870: 45
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Alachua, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Gainesville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Crews 45
Sarah Crews 18
Jane Crews 16
Bartlett Crews 14
Phillip Crews 12
Joseph Crews 10
Samuel Crews 8
Angeline Crews 6

picture Benjamin Brantley Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 9 Aug 1873 - Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 6 Mar 1960 - Pierce Co., GA ( at age 86)
         Burial: in Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia, USA
Parents 
         Father: John Jackson Crews
         Mother: Sabra Selina Dowling
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Dixon
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Eva H. Crews
                2. Wilburn R. Crews
                3. Alvin Crews
Notes
General:


Name:Brantley B Crews
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1910
Event Place:Blackshear, Pierce, Georgia, United States
District:ED 149
Gender:Male
Age:35
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Birth Year (Estimated):1875
Birthplace:Georgia
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace:Georgia
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:9
Sheet Number and Letter:9B
Household ID:159
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T624
Affiliate Film Number:207
GS Film Number:1374220
Digital Folder Number:004970713
Image Number:00194

Household RoleSexAgeBirthplace
Brantley B CrewsHead M35Georgia
Mary Crews Wife F35Georgia
Eva H Crews DaughterF 9Georgia
Wilburn R CrewsSon M 4Georgia

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLS-4MS : accessed 28 June 2018), Brantley B Crews, Blackshear, Pierce, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 149, sheet 9B, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 207; FHL microfilm 1,374,220.

Name:Benjamin Brautley Crews
Event Type:Draft Registration
Event Date:1917-1918
Event Place:Pierce County, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Nationality:United States
Birth Date:09 Aug 1875
Birthplace:, , United States
Affiliate Publication Number:M1509
Affiliate Publication Title:World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number:1558465
Digital Folder Number:005150621
Image Number:04795

Citing this Record:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZJ-29X : 13 March 2018), Benjamin Brautley Crews, 1917-1918; citing Pierce County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,558,465.

picture Benjamin C. Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1897
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 Jan 1965 -  ( at age 68)
         Burial: in Moniac Cemetery, Charlton County, Georgia, USA
Parents 
         Father: Riley Crews
         Mother: Annie A. Crews



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Benjamin L. Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Jul 1862 - DeSoto County, Florida
    Christening: 
          Death: 1930 - Florida ( at age 68)
         Burial: in New Hope Cemetery, Crewsville, Hardee County, Florida
Parents 
         Father: Benjamin L. Crews
         Mother: Mary Crews
Spouses and Children 
1. *Martha Jane Lanier
       Marriage: 1897
         Status: 
Marriage Notes 




Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25091366/martha_jane_e-crews: accessed January 1, 2025), memorial page for Martha Jane E. Lanier Crews (24 Feb 1871\'9622 Dec 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25091366, citing Crewsville Cemetery, Crewsville, Hardee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Myrtice Crews Lee (contributor 47142007).
Notes
General:
Name: Benjamin L. Crews (Jr)
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Fort Hartsuft, Sarasota And Boneys, Manatee, Florida, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Labor
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Florida, United States
Birth Date: 1863
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: Benjamin Crews
Father's Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Mother's Name: Mary Crews
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina, United States
Page: 27
Page Letter: D
Entry Number: 2504
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0130
GS Film number:1254130
Digital Folder Number:004240122
Image Number: 00538
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
SelfBenjamin CrewsM65 South Carolina, United States
WifeMary CrewsF63 South Carolina, United States
DaughterHarriet CrewsF20 Florida, United States
Son Benjamin L. CrewsM17 Florida, United States
OtherJulia A. CrewsF29 Florida, United States
SonJoseph L. CrewsM8 Florida, United States
SonJohn CrewsM28 Florida, United States




Benjamin L Crews, "United States Census, 1910"
Name: Benjamin L Crews
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Zolfo, DeSoto, Florida, United States
District: 12
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Georgia
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Household ID: 174
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number:1374171
Digital Folder Number:004327444
Image Number: 01137
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
Head Benjamin L CrewsM48 Georgia
WifeMartha J CrewsF39 Florida
SonOliver CrewsM12 Florida
DaughterPiney CrewsF7 Florida
SonOtha CrewsM3 Florida
DaughterNanette CrewsF0 Florida
BoarderAlbert W LainerM58 Georgia

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVV1-27P : accessed 03 Aug 2013), Benjamin L Crews, 1910.

picture Benjamin L. Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1815 - South Carolina
    Christening: 
          Death: 27 Dec 1886 - Florida ( at age 71)
         Burial: in New Hope Cemetery, Zolfo Springs, Manatee, FL
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Crews
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Martha Crews
                2. Elizabeth Crews
                3. Julian Crews
                4. John Quincy Crews
                5. Moses Berry Crews
                6. Mary M. Crews
                7. Catherine Crews
                8. Harriet Crews
                9. Benjamin L. Crews
Notes
General:
Benjamin Sr. was Mary's 1st cousin per Huxford. Benjamin MAY be a son of Stephen's brother William.

Name:Benjamin Crews
Age:36
Birth Year:abt 1814
Birthplace:South Carolina
Home in 1850:Division 89, Ware, Georgia
Gender:Male
Family Number:452
Household Members:
NameAge
Benjamin Crews36
Mary Crews 40
Caroline Crews 2
Martha Crews 1
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 89, Ware, Georgia; Roll: M432_86; Page: 119A; Image: 245.

Name:Benjamin Crews
Age in 1860:41
Birth Year:abt 1819
Birthplace:South Carolina
Home in 1860:Georgia Militia District 904, Echols, Georgia
Gender:Male
Post Office:Blounts Ferry
Value of real estate:View image
Household Members:
NameAge
Benjamin Crews41
Mary Crews 40
Martha Crews13
Elizabeth Crews11
Julian Crews 9
John L Crews 8
Berry M Crews 7
Mary M Crews 5
Catherine Crews 3
Harriett Grevas9/12
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 904, Echols, Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 680; Image: 141; Family History Library Film: 803120.


REGIMENT NAME:9th Regiment, Florida Infantry
SIDE:Confederate
COMPANY:D
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:M225 roll 2
NOTES:

Name:Benjamin Crews
Age:65
Birth Year:abt 1815
Birthplace:South Carolina
Home in 1880:Fort Hartsuft, Sarasota and Boneys, Manatee, Florida
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Mary Crews
Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation:Farmer
Household Members:
NameAge
Benjamin Crews65
Mary Crews 63
Harriet Crews20
Benjamin L. Crews17
Year: 1880; Census Place: Fort Hartsuft, Sarasota and Boneys, Manatee, Florida; Roll: 130; Family History Film: 1254130; Page: 27D; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 0535.

Name:Benj Crews
Residence:Manatee, Florida
Birth Place:South Carolina
Age:70
Race:White
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Widowed
Relationship to Head of Household: Father
Father's Birth Place:South Carolina
Mother's Birth Place:South Carolina
Page:10
Roll:M845_8
Ancestry.com. Florida, State Census, 1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: Schedules of the Florida State Census of 1885; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M845, 13 Rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington D.C.

picture Berry Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1860 - Florida
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Elias Crews
         Mother: Rebecca



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Berry Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1840 - Ware County (Now Echols) Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Hanson L. Polk
       Marriage: 
         Status:
Notes
General:
Name:Berry Cruse
[Berry Crews]
Age in 1870:25
Birth Year:abt 1845
Birthplace:Georgia
Home in 1870:Subdivision 18, Polk, Florida
Race:White
Gender:Male
Post Office:Bartow
Household Members:
NameAge
Berry Cruse25
Lefenia Cruse21
May Cruse3
John Cruse4/12
Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 18, Polk, Florida; Roll: M593_133; Page: 472A; Image: 79; Family History Library Film: 545632.

Name:Berry M. C. Crews
Residence:Tampa, Florida
Enlistment Date:16 Jul 1861
Rank at enlistment:Private
Enlistment Place:Tampa, Florida
State Served:Florida
Service Record:Enlisted in Company K, Florida 4th Infantry Regiment on 16 Jul 1861.
Sources:Soldiers of Florida in the ...Civil War...Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865
Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997-2009
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
PO Box 35
Duxbury, MA 02331.


picture Bertie Crews 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 10 Mar 1880
    Christening: 
          Death: 27 Jan 1923 - Brantley Co., GA ( at age 42)
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: James Crews
         Mother: Frances Altman
Spouses and Children 
1. *Lee Jacobs
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Broward Gadson Crews 
      Sex: M
AKA: Tiny
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 4 Nov 1922 - Macclenny, Baker County, Florida
    Christening: 
          Death: 17 Apr 1993 - Duval County, Florida ( at age 70)
         Burial: in Woodlawn Cemetery, Baker County, Florida
Parents 
         Father: John J. Crews Sr.
         Mother: Lucretia Driggers Blair
Spouses and Children 



Notes

General: 




Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85334324/broward_gadson-crews: accessed November 3, 2024), memorial page for Broward Gadson "Tiny" Crews (4 Nov 1922\endash 17 Apr 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85334324, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Macclenny, Baker County, Florida, USA; Maintained by djcarroll (contributor 47608340).





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Bryant Crews






      Sex: M




Individual Information



     Birth Date: 10 Dec 1844 - Big Creek Section of Ware Co., GA 232,233
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 Jan 1938 -  ( at age 93) 234
         Burial: in New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Hickox, Brantley County, GA 234




Parents



         Father: Micajah Crews
         Mother: Emaliza Robinson




Spouses and Children



1. *Mary Leticia Dowling
       Marriage: Bef 1866
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Letisha Crews
                2. Nancy Crews
                3. John L. Crews
                4. Mack Crews
                5. Walter Britton Crews
                6. Mary Crews
                7. David Layton Crews
                8. Katie Lee Crews
                9. Hattie Crews
                10. Emma Crews




Notes

General: 




WARE VETERAN DIES AT AGE 94

Bryant Crews, Sr. of Near Hoboken Passes Away

HAD LARGE FAMILY

12 Children, 100 Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren

"WAYCROSS, Ga., Bryant Crews Sr., 94, last of Ware county's Confederate veterans, who recetly has been living with his daughter Mrs Mary Griffis, near Hoboken, died Saturday and was buried Sunday at High Bluff Cemetery in Brantley county, it is learned here today.  He was one of the first Ware county youths to enlist in the Army of the Confederacy, serving through the entire war.  He was born in 1844 near High Bluff Church in the Big Creek section in the northeastern part of Ware county, the son of Macajah and Eminiza Crews, pioneers of south Georgia.  Macajah Crews drew land in the Cherokee land lottery, in Camden county, January 1, 1838, according to records revealed in the Ware county history compiled by Mrs. J.L. Walker of this city.

Bryan Crews was the grandson of Joseph Crews, a soldier in the Indian wars of 1837-38.

Bryant Crews was preceded in death by his wife, some years ago.  They had 12 children, more than 100 grandchildren, and more than seventy-five great-grandchildren.

There are six surviving children, W.B. Crews of Hoboken; M.J. Crews of Waycross; Mrs. Eddie Dixon of Hoboken; Mrs. Mary Griffis, of Hoboken; Mrs. Jimmie Cox, of Waycross; and Mrs. Tisha Melton of Hoboken; also a sister Mrs. Emmie Dowling of Uptonville."

CSA - Co K, 4th Ga Calvary 1 Feb 1862 thru 8 May 1865











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