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Simon Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1855
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 Nov 1926 - White Springs, Hamilton County, Florida, USA ( at age 71)
         Burial: in Prospect Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Florida, USA
Spouses and Children 
1. *Lucinda
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Simon Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Nov 1847 - Clinch County, Georgia 376
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 Dec 1913 -  ( at age 66) 335
         Burial: in Ramah Cemetery Clinch County, GA
Parents 
         Father: Joseph Crews
         Mother: Sarah Johns
Spouses and Children 
1. Lucinda
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

2. *Nancy Waldron
       Marriage: 21 Jan 1875 - Clinch County, Georgia 335
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Noah Crews
                2. Nancy Crews
                3. Elias L. Crews
                4. Franklin Crews
                5. Linney Crews
                6. Simon Peter Crews Jr.
Notes
General:
1860 census states Simon and sister Julia were living with the Thomas S. Morgan family. He was 12 years of age, she was 11.

1870 census Simon and family lived next door to Thomas Morgan, the gentleman that took Simon and sister Julia into their home after the death their mother (preceded 4 years by her husband Joseph.

Name: Simon Crews
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1870
Event Place:Georgia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Race (Orig):W
Birth Year (Estimated):1851-1852
Birthplace:Georgia
Page Number:27
Household ID:202
Line Number:40
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:M593
GS Film number:000545643
Digital Folder Number:004263440
Image Number:00299

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
E D WaldronM59Georgia
Nancy WaldronF59Georgia
Asburry WaldronM17Georgia
Nancy WaldronF14Georgia
Pransona WaldronM12Georgia
Simon CrewsM18Georgia

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCS5-92D : 12 April 2016), Simon Crews in household of E D Waldron, Georgia, United States; citing p. 27, family 202, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,643.

Name Simon Crews
Sex Male
Spouse's NameNancy Waldron
Spouse's SexFemale
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date21 Jan 1875
Event PlaceClinch, Georgia, United States

"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVK-9W3 : Sat Oct 21 15:42:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Simon Crews and Nancy Waldron, 21 Jan 1875.

Name Simon Crews
Sex Male
Age 30 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1850
Birthplace Georgia, United States
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household
Self
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1880
Event PlaceDistrict 1141, Clinch, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original)Morgans, ED 37, Clinch, GEORGIA, United States
Household Identifier12544299
Person Number0
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number548
Volume1
Affiliate Publication NumberT9
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Simon Crews's Spouses and Children

Noah Crews
Son
M
2 years
Georgia, United States

Nancy Crews
Wife
F
23 years
Georgia, United States

"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LV-H2R : Thu Oct 05 08:22:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Simon Crews and Nancy Crews, 1880.

Name Simon Crews
Sex Male
Age 53 years
Birth Date November 1847
Birthplace Georgia
Marital Status Married
Race White
Years Married 25
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1900
Event Place
District 1141, Clinch, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original)Militia Districts 1141, 1219, Morgan, Jones Creek, ED 18, Clinch, Georgia, United States
Household Identifier89
Line Number18
Sheet LetterA
Sheet Number5
Affiliate Publication NumberT623
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Simon Crews's Spouses and Children

Nancy Crews
Daughter
F
17 years
Georgia

Simon Crews
Son
M
6 years
Georgia

Linney Crews
Daughter
F
9 years
Georgia

Elias Crews
Son
M
16 years
Georgia

Franklin Crews
Son
M
12 years
Georgia

Noah Crews
Son
M
21 years
Georgia

Nancy Crews
Wife
F
47 years
Georgia

"United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3N7-XQQ : Wed Oct 04 02:32:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Simon Crews and Nancy Crews, 1900.

Name Simon Crews
Sex Male
Age 3 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1847
Birthplace Georgia
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place
District 1141, Clinch, Georgia, United States
Event Place (Original) Militia District 1141, 33, Clinch, Georgia, United States
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 13
Affiliate Publication NumberT624
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Simon Crews's Spouses and Children

Nancy Crews Wife F 59 Georgia
Linnie Crews Daughter F 17 Georgia
Frank Crews Son M 20 Georgia
Nancy Crews Daughter F 25 Georgia
Simon Crews Son M 15 Georgia

Other People on This Record

Ola Cason F 7 Georgia
Ada Cason F 4 Georgia

"United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLV1-BRK : Tue Oct 03 14:32:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Simon Crews and Nancy Crews, 1910.

picture Simon Joseph Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1 Oct 1850 - Echols County, Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 Nov 1926 - White Springs, Hamilton County, Florida, USA ( at age 76)
         Burial: in Prospect Primitive Baptist Cemetery, White Springs, Hamilton County, Florida, USA
Parents 
         Father: Joseph L. Crews
         Mother: Lydia Crews
Spouses and Children 
1. *Lucinda Hester Altman
       Marriage: 8 Jan 1880 - Baker County, Florida
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. B. N. Crews
Notes
General:
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24294428/simon_joseph-crews: accessed December 25, 2024), memorial page for Simon Joseph Crews (1 Oct 1850\endash 14 Nov 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24294428, citing Prospect Primitive Baptist Cemetery, White Springs, Hamilton County, Florida, USA; Maintained by KP (contributor 48932673).

Possible birth out of wedlock

picture Simon Peter Crews Jr. 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1 Jun 1895 - Tarver, Echols, Georgia, United States 377
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 May 1981 - Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States ( at age 85)
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Simon Crews
         Mother: Nancy Waldron



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Sophia Crews 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1826 - Camden County, Georgia 378
    Christening: 
          Death: 31 Dec 1905 - Bradford County, Florida ( at age 79) 379
         Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery. Bradford County, Florida 379
Parents 
         Father: Roger Crews
         Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell
Spouses and Children 
1. *Jesse Thomas Green
       Marriage: 17 Apr 1844 - Camden Co., GA 379
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mary Green
                2. Elias Green
Notes
General:
Name:Jesse T Green
Age in 1870:55
Birth Year:abt 1815
Birthplace:Georgia
Home in 1870:Charlton, Georgia
Race:White
Gender:Male
Post Office:Traders Hill
Value of real estate:View image
Household Members:
NameAge
Jesse T Green55
Sophia Green40
Mary Green15
Sarah Green13
Semantha Green10
Nathan Green8
Eliza Green3
Year: 1870; Census Place: , Charlton, Georgia; Roll: M593_140; Page: 345A; Image: 164; Family History Library Film: 545639.

picture Sophia P. Crews 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 27 Mar 1805 - St Bartholomews Parrish, Colleton County, South Carolina 380
    Christening: 
          Death: 27 Sep 1895 - DeSoto County, Florida ( at age 90) 381
         Burial: in New Hope Cemetery, Zolfo Springs, DeSoto, Florida
Parents 
         Father: Alexander Crews
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Maxfield Whidden
       Marriage: 28 May 1828 - Camden Co., GA 380
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Eli Perry Whidden
                2. Susan Whidden
                3. Edward Whidden



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Sophia T. Crews 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1 Jan 1872
    Christening: 
          Death: Jan 1898 -  ( at age 26)
         Burial: in Altman Family Cemetery, Polk County, Florida
Parents 
         Father: Dempsey Dubois Crews
         Mother: Mahala Molcy Hair
Spouses and Children 
1. *Louis H. Altman
       Marriage: 1889
         Status: 
Marriage Notes 




Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29991025/sophiesophia_lee-altman: accessed January 3, 2025), memorial page for Sophie/Sophia Lee Crews Altman (1 Jan 1872\'96Jan 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29991025, citing Altman Family Cemetery, Polk County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Donna McPherson (contributor 46906329).
Notes
General:
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29991025/sophiesophia_lee-altman: accessed January 3, 2025), memorial page for Sophie/Sophia Lee Crews Altman (1 Jan 1872\endash Jan 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29991025, citing Altman Family Cemetery, Polk County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Donna McPherson (contributor 46906329).

picture Stanley Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 30 Nov 1791 - Georgia 382
    Christening: 
          Death: 15 Nov 1875 -  ( at age 83) 383
         Burial: in Eagle Springs Cemetery, Oglesby, Coryell County, Texas, USA
Parents 
         Father: Martin Crews
         Mother: Jennings
Spouses and Children 
1. *Eleanor Nancy Mise 263 
       Marriage: 16 Jan 1830 - Newton County, GA 384
         Status: Death of Spouse
       Children:
                1. Elizabeth Crews
Notes
General:
Possibly fought War 1812 - 2nd Regiment (Jenkins) Georgia Vols. and Mil.

Martin Crews (1764?-1827?) m.1 ? to Susannah Jennings (the source for this is evidently an Oglethorpe County, GA estate record of Miles Jennings). There was one child born to this couple about 1796 who was named Stanley Crews.

1821 Land Lottery Stanley Crews (1) of Wilkes County, GA for ceded Creek lands in Dooly, Houston, Monroe, Henry and Fayette counties, since divided into twenty-one counties.

"Land Drawings of 1827
Martin Crews in Butts Co - Hines Dist -
Reuben Crews in Upson Co Harrell's Dist
Standly Crews soldier in Newton Co - Newnans Dist"

Standley Crews
mentioned in the record of Standley Crews and Elenor Mise
NameStandley Crews
Spouse's NameElenor Mise
Event Date16 Jan 1830
Event Place, Newton, Georgia
Citing this Record
"Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW6T-4YW : 24 December 2014), Standley Crews and Elenor Mise, 16 Jan 1830; citing , Newton, Georgia; FHL microfilm 325,727.

There is a mention of a Stanley Crews in the Abbeville District in South Carolina in a petition dated October 1831

Name:Stanley Crews
Age in 1870:79
Birth Year:abt 1791
Birthplace:Georgia
Home in 1870:Williamson, Texas
Race:White
Gender:Male
Post Office:Georgetown
Value of Real Estate:View image
Household Members:
NameAge
Stanley Crews79
Nancy Crews58
Emaline Crews32
William Crews30
John Crews22
Nancy Crews18

picture Stanley Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1740
    Christening: 
          Death: 1793 - Wilkes County, Georgia ( about age 53)
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: David Crews
         Mother: Mary Stanley
Spouses and Children 
1. *Agnes Martin 255 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Nancy Crews
                2. Patsy Crews
                3. David Crews
                4. Elizabeth Crews
                5. Frances Crews
                6. John Crews
                7. Martin Crews
                8. Mary Polly Crews
                9. James Crews
                10. Susannah Crews
Notes
General:
Stanley Crews

Stanley Crews was born about 1740 in Virginia (1). He is a son of David and Mary Stanley Crews of Virginia.

John's father, Stanley, was the only one of his siblings to settle into Georgia (Wilkes County). All others appear to settle in Kentucky. David Crews was married Mary Stanley 1706--1766 in Charles City VA (2)

The children of David and Mary are"

Joseph b. abt 1734 VA m. Agnes ?
Jesse 1735 VA d.1812 KY m. Amy Bright
Ruben
David Milton 1739 VA d. 1821 KY
Stanley ** 1740 VA d. 1792 Wilkes Co GA m. Agnes (Martin)
Gideon 1742 VA--1790 KY

The Stanley Crews family removed from Virginia to Wilkes County, Georgia, after the children were born and he and his brother David's service in the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1).

Wilkes County was one of the original counties created from Indian lands in 1773. The legislature designated the county in 1777 and thereafter divided it many times to form other counties (3)
Stanley's name began appearing in Wilkes County records beginning in 1785.

From these county records we are able to determine Stanley and Agnes Crews' children and the children's spouses.

Stanley Crews (1740-1793) m. Agnes (Martin?). Their children are:

1. John Crews b. abt. 1763 m. Elizabeth Stafford Johns in Camden County
2. Martin Crews (1764?-1827?) m. Jane "Ginny" Ware Jordan Nov 22, 1800 (3)
3. James Crews m. Benedictine Mankin 10 Jan 1822, d. 24 Mar 1824.
4. Susannah Crews m. Stephen Barkwell 13 Oct 1831
5. Polly Crews m. 1st Clayton Talbot, 2nd Benajah Smith
6. Patsy Crews m. Simon Hughes.
7. Nancy Crews Died prior to 1800
8. David Crews
9. Frances (Fanny) Crews m. Chas Morton
10 Elizabeth (Betsy) Crews -

Nov. 9, 1785 Deed Book Page 71--DENLEY, JAMES and wife Elendor to Stanley Crews 227 acres on north fork of Clarks creek, orig. grant 1785 to said Denley. Nov. 9, 1785. John Culpepper, John Dale, Test.

Jun. 29, 1786 Probate Page 458--CREWS, STANLEY and wife Agethy (Agatha?) to Wm. Gilbert 227 acres on north fork of Clark's creek, part of 2140 acres orig grant 1785 to Jas. Denley, adj Wm. Muckleroy, John Dale and Sylvanus Gibson. Jun. 29, 1786. John & Martin Crews, John King, test.

Jan. 8, 1787 Deed Book Page 11--SUDWORTH, LAWRENCE to Stanley Crews, a slave Charity, Bill of sale. Jan. 8, 1787. David Hillhouse, L. Coats, Test.

May 11, 1787 Deed Book C C Page 106--CRISWELL, SAMUEL to Wm. Stokes 300 acres on Savannah river including an island formerly known by the name of Macklemore's Island, orig. grant 1787 to said Samuel. May 11, 1787. Lesley Coats, Stanley Crews, Test.

Page 106--CRISWELL, SAMUEL to Wm. Stokes 300 acres on Savannah river including an island formerly known by the name of Macklemore's Island, orig. grant 1787 to said Samuel. May 11, 1787. Lesley Coats, Stanley Crews, Test

Feb. 11, 1789 Deed Book E E Page 30--BIRD, MARK to Stanley Crews bill of sale for slave Jack. Feb. 11, 1789. Buckner Harris, Peter Stubblefield, Test.

McCARTY, DANIEL and wife Hannah to Martin Crews, 500 acres on Clouds creek of Broad river, orig grant 1785 to said McCarty. Sale. Jun. 4, 1791. Edwin and Henry Mounger, J. P. test.

Feb. 7, 1793 Probate CREWS, STANLEY dec'd. Warrant of appraisement Feb. 7, 1793. Petition of heirs Nov. 1800 for div of 570 acres on Clarks creek. viz; Martin Crews, Agnes Crews, wid., for herself and as gdn of Betsy and Francis Crews, minors; Simon Hughes in right of his wife Patsy; Benajah Smith in right of Clayton Talbot who intermarried with Polly Crews; Susannah, James, and John Crews, and the heirs of Nancy Crews.

Apr. 11, 1793 Inferior Court Minutes Page 72--Apr. 11, 1793. James and Nancy Crew choose Martin Crew guardian, George Barber and Francis Callaway, Security.

Apr. 11, 1793 Inferior Court Minutes Page 73--Agatha Crews appointed guardian of David, Frances, and Elizabeth Crews, orphans of Stanley Crews.

Based on Wilkes County, Georgia records, Stanley's son Martin Crews, serves as Executor of Stanley's will in the year 1794. ""Wilkes Co. 1794 Martin Crews is executor for Joseph Crews, Susky Crews, Patty Crews, and Nancy Crews - Standly Crews" In 1794 Martin Crews returns for himself also as executor for Standly Crews - Patty Crews, Susky Crews, Nancy Crews and Joe Crews - 587 acres of land"

CREWS, AGNES, dec'd. Petition of Chas. Morton in right of his wife Fanny late Fanny Crews, with Elizabeth Crews "yet an infant" to divide the land now held in co-partnership with said Elizabeth, Jul. 3, 1804, 28 1/2 acres surveyed for Chas. Morton and Betsy Crews each, being the real estate of said Agnes Crews, dec'd. Dec. 21, 1804.

1803 Land Lottery Crews, Stanley orph.s of (1) of Wilkes County for "the Territory south of the Oconee and Altamaha rivers".

Aug. 7, 1804 Inferior Court Minutes Page 91--Aug. 7, 1804. Agnes Crews, dec'd. Chas. L. Morton appointed Admr. Peter B. Terrell, Security.

Dec. 21, 1804 Probate CREWS, AGNES, dec'd. Petition of Chas. Morton in right of his wife Fanny late Fanny Crews, with Elizabeth Crews "yet an infant" to divide the land now held in co-partnership with said Elizabeth, Jul. 3, 1804, 28 1/2 acres surveyed for Chas. Morton and Betsy Crews each, being the real estate of said Agnes Crews, dec'd. Dec. 21, 1804.

CREWS, JAMES dec'd. Benedictine Crews app. admx. Richard J. Willis app admr Dec. 6, 1831. Writ of dower in 236 acres on Clarks creek. Mrs. Benedictine Crews, wid of Jas. Crews, dec'd Mar. 24, 1824. John T. Crews, Richard J. Willis, gdn. Returns, paid board 1832, paid Mrs. B. Crews board 1833, and Jos. T. McLaughlin tuition. To money advanced him at Sardis, 1834. To half the amount of sale of land 1834 Pulaski Co. Returns of R. J. Willis gdn of the orphs for 1833. To expense of sale of a tract of land in Harris Co. May 1833 which was drawn by said orphs. Paid Stephen W. Barkwell husband of Susan Crews, Thos. N. Heard husband of Emily Crews, S. H. Willis husband of Nancy Crews, Benedictine Crews, wid of Jas. Crews, dec'd their distributive shares of above land and perishable property of the est all in 1833.

http://www.giddeon.com/wilkes/books/early-records-of-ga-vol2/192-224.shtml



picture Stephen Crews 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1 Oct 1853 - Echols County, Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 Dec 1923 - Ft. Denaud, Hendry County, Florida ( at age 70)
         Burial: 2 Dec 1923 - Ft. Denaud Cemetery, Ft. Denaud, Hendry, Florida
Parents 
         Father: Joseph L. Crews
         Mother: Lydia Crews
Spouses and Children 
1. *Naomi Townsend
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Jesse Crews
                2. Walter Lee Crews Sr.
Notes
General:
Stephen Crews was born in Echols County, GA near the Bethel PRimitive Baptist Church, He was the son of Joseph L. Crews and Lydia Crews. He left the Benton FL area of Columbia Co about 1870-71 on a cattle drive to Ft. Myers, FL and never returned to Columbia Co.

He married Naomi Townsend, daughter of Davis N. and Elizabeth Townsend, on 12/10/1875 at Buckingham, FL, near Ft. Myers. They had 9 sons and 1 daughter, which they raised in the Ft. Myers area.
Gravesite Details
Crews Family Lot

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5955901/stephen-crews: accessed December 25, 2024), memorial page for Stephen Crews (1 Oct 1853\endash 1 Dec 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5955901, citing Fort Denaud Cemetery, Fort Denaud, Hendry County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Michelle Preston Burke (contributor 46507277).

Other information in the record of Stephen Or Steve Crews
from Florida Deaths
NameStephen Or Steve Crews
Event Date01 Dec 1923
Event PlaceDenaud, Hendry, Florida
GenderMale
Race (Original)White
RaceWhite
Age (Original)70y 2m
Birth Date01 Oct 1853
BirthplaceFlorida
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse's NameNaomi Crews
Father's NameJoel Crews
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's NameLydia Crews
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
OccupationFarmer
CemeteryDenaud Cemetery
Burial Date02 Dec 1923

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