Descendants of Rufus Clay Crumley

 

Rufus Clay CRUMLEY b. 6 Jan 1847, Cocke County, TN, m. (1) Priscilla Fox, d. Maury County, TN, m. (2) 05 Mar 1873, in Cocke County, TN, Laura Ann HOLT, b. 22 May 1853, (daughter of Adam (Add) HOLT and Mary Elizabeth DAWSON) d. 11 Apr 1937, buried: Old Ethridge Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Rufus died 13 Jun 1917, Ethridge, TN, buried: Old Ethridge Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Census info shows Rufus was born in 1847, not 1844.  Tombstone says 1844. Rufus' Civil War records also indicate 1847.  Death Certificate 108, File 12, Register 12, Lawrence Co., TN, filed June 14, 1917.  In a deed dated Sep 04 1916, Rufus is listed as Rufus Clay Crumley.

 

Listed in his father's household in the census of 1850 and 1860.  He is shown to have enlisted with his brother John at Newport, TN, Cocke County, on Jan 31 1865.  He is shown to be age 18 and a farmer.  His eyes were blue, complexion fair, and he was 5'11" tall.  He was mustered into service at Knoxville, Tennessee on Mar 02 1865 in Co. F, 4th Reg., TN Infantry, as a private.  He is shown on duty in the period Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May 1865.  He was on the muster out roll at Nashville, TN Aug 02 1865.  He drew pay due from enrollment:  Clothing $31.87 and $66.66 in pay.  He signed with a mark.

 

Rufus Crumley died in Ethridge, Tennessee on June 13, 1917.  He had fallen asleep with his feet propped up in front of the fire.  His feet burned and developed Gangrene.  This was in the home he had purchased on September 4, 1916.  On December 30, 1918, Laura traded the Ethridge home for the old farm in Giles County and moved back to the old home place.

 

From Don Gowen:  Rufus Crumley and his brothers grew up in Cocke County, TN, as sons of a farmer.  When the region entered the Civil War in 1861, Rufus was age 14 and too young to become a part of the conflict.  East Tennessee loyalties were divided with many citizens favoring the Union position, as well as others favoring the Confederate cause.  This division cut across family lines as well.  The Cocke County Crumleys became Union soldiers, while their cousins to the northeast in Greene, Sullivan and Washington counties fought with the Confederacy.

 

As the battles swept back and forth across the mountains, Jesse Crumley and his sons watched the conflict develop.  On a cold Winter day, Jan 26, 1865, John Crumley, Rufus' older brother went into Newport, Tennessee and was enlisted in the Union Army.  He was a young strapling farmer who stood 5'9" tall, eyes were dark, and complexion dark.

 

Five days later, and probably influenced by his brother's decision, young Rufus Crumley (age 18, born 1847) also entered Newport and enlisted in the Union Army.  His army records indicate the enlistment was for one year.  He was taller than his brother, standing 5'11" with blue eyes, fair hair and fair complexion.

 

On March 2, 1865, both John and Rufus were mustered into service at Knoxville, Tennessee and were assigned to the 4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment as privates.  This regiment had previously been assigned to the Morristown area (a few miles from the Crumley home) on February 5, 1865 and saw service along the French Broad River in Cocke County.  On February 5, 1865, the regiment was again at Morristown (Moser's Mill).

 

In preparation for Major General Stoneman's expedition into western Virginia and North Carolina, General Tillson concentrated the lst Brigade at Morristown and on March 22, arrived at Roane's Creek.  He stationed the 4th Tennessee, with 544 men, at Taylorsille, Tennessee, to hold the passes near there.

 

The Company Muster Roll for Company F, 4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, indicates Rufus Crumley present for duty for the following periods:  January and February, 1865 - Present; March and April, 1865 - Present; May and June, 1865 - Present.

 

John Crumley, Rufus' brother, was assigned to the same company (Company F) and was noted as AWOL on the roll call of April 17, 1864. (?)  He was later listed as a deserter.  However, other company records indicate he rejoined the unit at Strawberry Plains (north of Knoxville) in March 1865.  The unit was at Jonesboro, Tennessee, on April 20 and May 18, 1865.

 

Unit records indicate both Rufus and John Crumley were mustered out of service on August 2, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee.  At the time, Rufus had been paid since enrollment.  Records indicate he was paid $66.66 of which $31.87 was due the U. S. Army for his clothing account.

 

 

 

Priscilla: According to Huey Crumley in Missouri and Lynda Crumley in Columbia, TN, Priscilla was full-blooded Cherokee.  According to Don Gowen, Priscilla was married to unknown Turner before Rufus and they had one child, believed to be Robert Turner.  Don Gowen believes Priscilla is the daughter of White Cloud, a prominent Cherokee.  I show her on 1850 census for Cocke County, TN, age 8, living in the household of her father, Absolem Fox. Laura: Marriage date of 1870 is from Maggie Riner Thornton's records, received from her mother Daisy May Crumley.  Priscilla's children contested Laura executing Rufus' will and took her to court.  There is court transcript in Giles County, TN.  I have copy.  Rufus' pension papers say he and Laura married Mar 5, 1873.

 

I.     Jesse Alexander Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Priscilla Fox) b. 3 Dec 1869, Cocke County, TN, m. (1) 06 Aug 1889, in Giles County, TN, Louisa E. Pilkinton, b. Abt. 1873, (daughter of Jefferson Cahal Pilkinton and Mary Ann Renfro) m. (2) 26 Jul 1905, Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard, b. 13 Sep 1880, Maury County, TN, (daughter of John J. Woodard and Susan Tarecy Matilda Ann Pilkinton) d. 15 May 1971, buried: East Hill Cemetery, Giles County, TN.  Jesse died 29 Jul 1921, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  There is also an 8" x 16" marker with no dates that says "Alick C. Crumley" lying immediately next to Alex's stone.  This is the homemade marker of their baby who was stillborn 3 months after Alex died.  See further notes.

 

       Notes from Don Gowen:  Upon their marriage, Alex and Annie Virginia (Jennie) set up housekeeping at Wales Station, TN, Giles County, where Alex continued farming.

 

       In 1910, the family moved to Veto, AL, Limestone County on the TN/AL line, at the place where the old railroad depot stood beside the tracks.  Alex worked on the railroad (until discharged for palsy) and farmed.

 

       At Veto, Alex and Jennie took in a boarder, the local school teacher named Mary Vinson.  Ms. Vinson stayed with the family until school was out in 1911, when she decided to return to her home.  Alex, it seems, had developed a fondness for Ms. Vinson; and while Jennie was across the field visiting the Mayfields, Alex carried Ms. Vinson to the train station.  He told his son Morgan that if he was not back by the time the 5 o'clock train whistle blew, he wouldn't be back; and off into the sunset he rode with Ms. Vinson at his side.

 

       Jennie moved back to TN, where Charles Allen Crumley was born.  She lived by providing housekeeping services for the Risner family at Liberty Hill.  This small income was insufficient to support her large family, with a small baby.  Mr. Risner was unable to keep up both his family and Jennie's.  It is rumored that Hannah Crumley Seaton advised authorities of the family's condition, and the state came and picked up two of the children (Solon and Willie Crumley) for placement for adoption through a home in Nashville, TN.  Hannah Seaton took Jesse Crumley, and Cy and Myrtle Goats Adams took Oscar (Bill) Crumley to provide a home.  Solon Crumley was adopted out and returned in later years after becoming grown and serving time in the Navy.  Willie Crumley was never heard from again.

 

       In 1914, Alex returned to Jennie and they moved back to Wales Station and farmed.  The reunion didn't last long, and Alex left again in the same year.  He returned in Dec 1916.  It is believed he had three children with Mary Vinson.

 

       In 1920, the family moved back to Liberty Hill, Campbellsville area, where Alex and his sons worked the farm of John Morris until his death Jul 29 1921.

 

       The house on Campbellsville Road was a large white frame house, well trimmed with boxwoods around the house and down the drive to the main road.  Alex became ill while working the fields, and the fever was to last 6 weeks.  He was treated by a Dr. Copeland from the community.  The condition was thought to be contagious, and Alex stayed in a hallway of the house on a cot.  Ice was ordered and packed around his head and body to bring down the temperature.  In the end, Alex had Dr. Harmon from Pulaski summoned, but the condition had taken its toll and he died from Typhoid Fever.  At the end, Alex would place the cot under a shade tree where the children would bathe him.  On Jul 28 1921, he got up and went to the barn where the boys were bringing in hay from the fields.  He always wore blue overalls, blue work shirt and a broad-brimmed black felt hat.  The exercise caused pneumonia to set in and he died the next day.

 

       Jennie was pregnant (baby stillborn 3 months later, Alick C. Crumley, buried beside of father in the Liberty Hill Cemetery), and she didn't have the strength to handle the funeral.  Alex's sister Hannah Crumley Seaton took charge with the help of Maggie Lee Crumley and a black lady named Laura Cottom.  She had the body taken from the home to the Liberty Hill Cemetery in a black hearse pulled by six black horses.  Hannah had Alex buried (against his wishes) in a suit, the only one he ever had on.  He was married in overalls and a blue shirt, which he wore for his natural life.  Jennie could not attend the funeral.

 

       Jennie moved back to Wales Station and continued to keep her family together by milking cows on Will Holt's farm for $15 per month and $25 per month from Alex's estate (controlled by attorney Robert E. Lee from life insurance proceeds on Alex and a government check on William Crumley's death in WWI).  Attorney Lee was appointed by Judge J. C. Hannah.

 

       On Sep 24 1924, Jennie married Thomas Jefferson Phelps in Giles County, TN, by W. J. Holt, JP.  One child was born to this marriage, Juran Phelps Barnett, on Nov 18 1925.  Thomas Phelps and Jennie separated.  He went to live in TX with some of his children for a number of years before returning to Pulaski where he died and is buried.

 

       Upon divorce from Thomas Jefferson Phelps, Jennie married John Glasgo.  They lived in Columbia, TN, for a number of years and then moved to Pulaski, TN, where Jennie died May 15 1971.  She didn't want to be buried beside her first husband because she always felt no one would take care of the Liberty Hill Cemetery.

 

      

 

       Louisa: It is believed that Louisa died giving birth, but no confirmation of this has been found.  Last recorded evidence found was when she joined Alexander Crumley in a deed to property sold on Jan 01 1901.  J. A. Cullins had sold Alexander Crumley 30 acres in Dist. 19, Giles County, TN, on Nov 22 1900.  To pay the consideration of $25, Alex paid $10 cash and the #15 balance in kind (he split rails at $1 per hundred and made boards at $.25 per hundred).  Died between 1900 and 1910. Annie: Cemetery may be Maplewood.  Need to confirm, as I have conflicting info. Jennie also had one child by her sister Alice's widowed husband, Sam Adams, named Maggie Lee Adams, Aug 12 1899.  Jennie raised Maggie and her sister's daughter, Lura.  Maggie helped Jennie raise the Crumley children later.

 

       A.   Morgan Leon Crumley (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Louisa E. Pilkinton) b. Oct 1894, Giles County TN, m. 24 Nov 1924, in Leavenworth, KS, Mattie Lou DeBoard, b. 20 Feb 1907, (daughter of William Edward DeBoard and Cora Lee Campbell). Morgan died 15 Mar 1932, buried: Pleasant Point Cemetery,  Athens, Limestone County, AL.  As a Private in World War I, he served with the 5th American TN, 5th Division, where he received a head injury which required a silver plate in his head.  Mattie was a nurse there at the Army hospital.  Prior to his death, he was sent to a veterans hospital in Virginia.  He is buried at Pleasant Point Cemetery next to the O'Neal Church of Christ in Athens, Limestone County, AL.  The DeBoards are also buried in this cemetery. Mattie: Also have birthdate as Feb 2, from James Pilkinton, Jr.

 

             1.    William R. Crumley b. Abt. 1927.

 

             2.    Betty Lou Crumley b. 10 Oct 1931, m. 7 Jul 1950, Mose Newton Harmon, Jr., b. 23 Feb 1927, (son of Mose Newton Harmon and Lillian Bell Sawner) d. 11 May 1979, buried: Walnut Lake Cemetery, Dumas, AR.  Betty died 21 Jun 1990, buried: Walnut Lake Cemetery, Dumas, AR.  Mose: Was a policeman.

 

                    a.    Susie Lou Harmon b. 16 Sep 1951, Dumas, AR, m. 4 Sep 1971, Arthur Joseph Tucker, b. 11 May 1946, (son of Herman Arthur Tucker and Mary Ann Cox). Arthur: Arthur is a farmer; Susie is a teacher.  Last known address is Pine Bluff, AR.

 

                           (1)  Teri Jo Tucker b. 21 Aug 1974, Pine Bluff, AR.

 

                           (2)  Amy Lou Tucker b. 7 Oct 1976, Pine Bluff, AR.

 

                           (3)  Matthew David Tucker b. 16 Mar 1980, Pine Bluff, AR.

 

                    b.    Joe Harmon b. 2 Nov 1953, Dumas, AR, m. 14 Feb 1977, in Dumas, AR, Susan Joyce Tedder, b. 15 Apr 1953, Dumas, AR.

 

                           (1)  Kelly Jo Harmon b. 30 Jun 1978, Dumas, AR.

 

                           (2)  Sally Ann Harmon b. 1 Jul 1982, Dumas, AR.

 

                    c.    Debra Lynn Harmon b. 23 Sep 1959, m. (1) divorced 1981, Ronald Payton White, Jr., m. (2) 28 Jul 1981, Elmer Wayne Bohnert, b. 16 Jul 1939, (son of Elmer Joseph Bohnert and Shirley Menard). Elmer: Farmer, former Marine and Army.

 

                           (1)  Ronald Payton White (son of Ronald Payton White, Jr. and Debra Lynn Harmon) b. 24 Jun 1979, DeWitt, AR.

 

                           (2)  Bobbie Sue Bohnert (daughter of Elmer Wayne Bohnert and Debra Lynn Harmon) b. 22 Nov 1982, Dumas, AR.

 

                           (3)  Sammie Joe Bohnert (son of Elmer Wayne Bohnert and Debra Lynn Harmon) b. 11 May 1990, Dumas, AR.

 

                    d.    Harriet Rebecca Harmon b. 10 Dec 1963, Dumas, AR, m. 5 May 1986, Larry Leon Posey, b. 12 Dec 1961, (son of Larry Roger Posey and Juanita Rhea Sharp). Larry: Occupation:  Policeman.

 

                           (1)  Larry Brandon Posey b. 15 Dec 1986, Pine Bluff, AR.

 

                           (2)  Alyssa Page Posey b. 10 Apr 1990, Pine Bluff, AR.

 

       B.   William R. Crumley (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Louisa E. Pilkinton) b. May 1895, Rose Hill, Giles County, TN, d. Feb 1919.  Died in camp during World War I.  His name is listed on the War Memorial in Nashville.  The Daily Herald, Maury County, TN, dated Feb 07 1919, listed his name as a deceased member of the U. S. forces.  He was unmarried.  I also have his birthyear as 1893, from James Pilkinton, Jr.

 

       C.   Jesse Clayton Crumley (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. 31 May 1901, Giles County, TN, m. 21 Apr 1923, in Giles County, TN, Leta Mae Barnes, b. 28 Jul 1894, Giles County, TN, d. 25 Mar 1982, buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, TN.  Jesse died 28 Apr 1961, buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, TN.  Jesse and Leta were married by W. B. Morris, JP.  They lived at Pigeon Roost. Jesse worked for International Minerals and Chemicals, a fertilizer plant in Wales, TN.  He died of cancer.

 

             1.    Jesse Clayton Crumley, Jr. m. Bernice Archer.  Deceased.  Lived in Sheffield, AL. Bernice: Bernice was from Moulton, AL.

 

                    a.    Clayton Crumley.

 

                    b.    Felicia Crumley.

 

                    c.    Rhonda Crumley.

 

                    d.    Charlotte Crumley.

 

                    e.    Steve Crumley.

 

             2.    James Lewis Crumley b. 1926, m. 26 Jul 1946, in Giles County, TN, by D. C. Elder, J. P., Bonnie Lee Childers, b. 1928.  Deceased.  James and Bonnie married by D. C. Elder, JP.

 

                    a.    Judy Ann Crumley m. Unknown Michael.

 

                    b.    Kay Crumley m. Unknown Vanhooser.  Residence in Lewisburg, TN.

 

                    c.    James Crumley. Residence in Byson City, NC.

 

                    d.    Larry Crumley. Residence in Murfreesboro, TN.

 

                    e.    Rita Crumley m. Unknown Hartley.

 

                    f.     Freda Crumley m. Unknown Gillian.  Residence in Lewisburg, TN.

 

             3.    Homer C. Crumley m. divorced, Wilma Jean Horn.

 

                    a.    Linda Crumley.

 

                    b.    Allen Crumley.

 

                    c.    David Crumley. Deceased.

 

                    d.    Susan Crumley.

 

                    e.    Vicky Crumley.

 

             4.    Lois Jean Crumley b. 10 Oct 1931, m. 13 Sep 1951, Garland C. Harwell, (son of Walter Harwell and Myrtle Unknown). Residence in Manchester, TN.

 

                    a.    Michael Harwell b. 21 Dec 1952.

 

                    b.    Rodney Harwell b. 4 Aug 1954.

 

                    c.    Randy Harwell b. 26 Jun 1960.

 

                    d.    Sherrie Harwell b. 29 Apr 1963.

 

       D.   Oscar William (Bill) Crumley (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. 17 Oct 1905, Giles County, TN, m. 28 Jul 1928, in Giles County, TN, by W. M. Ball, J.P., Lillie Ann Wallace, b. 14 May 1909, d. 21 Jun 1983, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN.  Oscar died 16 Aug 1966, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN.  Died from Emphyzema.  Ran earthmoving machinery and bulldozer.  Lillie was a housewife.  See additional notes.

 

             Additional notes:  Lynda Crumley, daughter of Charles Morris Crumley and Violetta, lived with Bill and Lillie during her childhood.  Bill and Lillie considered Lynda as if she was their own.

 

             Bill Crumley was a gentle man.  He grew up to a farm life in Giles County, TN, and for many years helped support his brothers, sisters, and mother during the hard times.  He was an honest man, conservative in his thinking, and always willing to help his fellow man.

 

             Don and Carol Jean Gowen, son and daughter of Christine Crumley Gowen, visited with Uncle Bill and Lillie during summer vacations.  It was always a treat.

 

             Lillie: Died from cancer.  They had no children.  Married by W. M. Ball, JP.

 

       E.   Charles Solon Crumley/Cromlee (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. 12 Mar 1909, Giles County, TN, m. (1) Nancy Unknown, m. (2) Ruth Unknown.  Charles died 13 Jun 1985, Hampton, VA, buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News, VA.  Legally had name changed to Cromlee.  Said that's how it is supposed to be spelled from years ago.  Was one of the children given away by mother after Alexander left.  Died from Emphysema.  Retired, Navy Shipyards.

 

             During the period 1911-1914, Solon and Willie Crumley were taken from Annie Virginia Crumley and placed for adoption through an adoption home in Nashville, TN.  This was during the period that the family was abandoned by Alex Crumley.  Annie Virginia Crumley was staying with Newt Risner and his wife (the wife was an invalid) on the Campbellsville Road at Liberty Hill, TN.  Times were tough, and Mr. Risner had a large family to support and he could not feed all the children.  The older boys were placed with other families to farm, Solon and Willie went to the adoption home, and Annie Virginia kept the smaller children.

 

             Solon was adopted by a family from Petersburg, TN, last name Faulk.  At the age of 17 (no contact with the Crumley family), Solon started using the name Cromlee.  He enlisted in the Navy in 1926 in order to get off the farm.  He always felt the Faulks only adopted to be used for farm labor.

 

             While in the service, Solon located his mother and family and sent his mother a picture of him in uniform.  Upon his release from service, he visited his mother and the remaining children at their home.  The visit was not good (lasted about two hours).  He never forgave his mother for the adoption, stating she should have tried to locate him.

 

             While in Giles County, he engaged a lawyer Lee to assign his rights to insurance proceeds to Christine and Shirley Crumley, payable at their 21st birthday.  During the visit, he gave Selma, Christine and Jurann $1.00 each and left.  No further contact was made with his mother until his death.  It should be noted here that Annie Virginia Crumley was not well schooled.  She had engaged the same lawyer Lee to locate Solon, but the lawyer had advised her that he could not locate him.

 

             In his later years, Solon visited with Oscar (Bill) Crumley, Christine (Crumley) Gowen, and Selma (Crumley) Widby.

 

             Nancy: Nancy died of cancer.  No children. Ruth: Ruth had a daughter and three sons from a former marriage.

 

       F.   William (Willie) Crumley (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. Abt. 1910.  See notes on Solon Crumley.  Willie was adopted to a family in West Tennessee, name unknown.  The adoption home burned with all records four years after the adoption took place.  Solon searched for a number of years for Willie but he was never located.

 

       G.   Charles Allen Crumley (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. 15 Jun 1914, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 15 Feb 1930, in Giles County, TN, Ola Mai Walls, b. 27 May 1909, Giles County, TN, d. 20 Dec 1962, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN, m. (2) 1963, Lucille Page, b. 4 Jan 1920, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Charles died 20 Jul 1965, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN.

 

             Charles Allen died of Emphysema.  He grew up on a farm in Giles County, TN, Moved from Giles County to Maury in 1939.  He farmed the land of Thomas W. Wisener (Neapolis), and was a dairyman for the Tennessee Station at Spring Hill, TN.  His last employment was as a phosphate searcher for Malcolm West Construction Company, Columbia, TN.

 

            

 

             Ola: Charles Allen and Ola Mai were married by W. M. Ball, JP.  Ola died of Cancer.

 

             1.    Charles Morris Crumley (son of Charles Allen Crumley and Ola Mai Walls) b. 15 Dec 1931, m. (1) Violetta Raffae, b. 28 Jan 1932, m. (2) divorced, Wyeath Unknown.  Residence in Culleoka, TN.  Employed by DuPont in Columbia, TN.

 

                    a.    Lynda Crumley (daughter of Charles Morris Crumley and Violetta Raffae) b. 10 Nov 1951, m. divorced, Kenneth Warren.  Resides in Columbia, TN.

 

                    b.    Viola Crumley (daughter of Charles Morris Crumley and Violetta Raffae) b. 16 Feb 1954, m. Michael Harrington.  Twin to Nicola Crumley.

 

                           (1)  Michael Harrington, Jr..

 

                    c.    Nicola (Nicki) Crumley (daughter of Charles Morris Crumley and Violetta Raffae) b. 16 Feb 1954, m. 26 Jul 1974, Lloyd M. Hickman.  Twin to Viola Crumley.

 

                           (1)  Clayton Marshall Hickman b. 03 Feb 1978.

 

                           (2)  Dustin Patrick Hickman b. 23 Jul 1985.

 

                    d.    Patricia Crumley (daughter of Charles Morris Crumley and Violetta Raffae) b. 16 Oct 1956, m. David Lee Luther.

 

                           (1)  Kellie Michelle Luther.

 

                           (2)  Andrew David Luther.

 

             2.    Thomas Jackson (Tommy) Crumley (son of Charles Allen Crumley and Ola Mai Walls) b. 17 Apr 1933.  Residence in Shelbyville, TN.  Is a TV Technician.  Has children.

 

                    a.    Patricia Crumley.

 

                    b.    Unknown Son Crumley.

 

                    c.    Unknown Son Crumley.

 

             3.    Minnie Marie Crumley (daughter of Charles Allen Crumley and Ola Mai Walls) b. 24 Oct 1935, m. Kerns Fralix.

 

                    a.    Connie Marie Fralix b. 11 Jan 1953.

 

                    b.    Kerns Hugh Fralix b. 8 Feb 1955.

 

                    c.    Carol Lynn Fralix b. 23 Nov 1958, m. Phil Sharp.

 

                    d.    Mark Anthony (Bubba) Fralix b. 19 Jul 1965.

 

             4.    Bobby Hugh Crumley (son of Charles Allen Crumley and Ola Mai Walls) b. May 30 1938, m. (1) divorced 1962, Mary Wilkins, m. (2) divorced 1979, Esther Leach.  Mary: Also have her last name as Jarrett; not sure which is another married name..

 

                    a.    Michael Crumley (son of Bobby Hugh Crumley and Mary Wilkins) b. 3 Dec 1958.

 

                    b.    Terry Dwayne Crumley (son of Bobby Hugh Crumley and Mary Wilkins) b. 13 Mar 1960, m. Cathy Scott.

 

                    c.    Raymond Lee Crumley (son of Bobby Hugh Crumley and Esther Leach) b. 27 Aug 1964.

 

                    d.    Randy Hugh Crumley (son of Bobby Hugh Crumley and Esther Leach) b. 21 Jun 1971.

 

             5.    Mildred Ann Crumley (daughter of Charles Allen Crumley and Ola Mai Walls) b. 22 Feb 1941, m. (1) Robert Hugh Slaughter, m. (2) Unknown James, m. (3) Dale Prince.

 

                    a.    Harold Edwane Slaughter (son of Robert Hugh Slaughter and Mildred Ann Crumley) b. 6 Mar 1959, m. Mai F. Unknown.

 

                    b.    Jesse Eric James (son of Unknown James and Mildred Ann Crumley) b. 5 Dec 1964.

 

             6.    Marguerite Ruth Crumley (daughter of Charles Allen Crumley and Ola Mai Walls) b. 16 May 1945, Neopolis, TN, m. Dwight E. Moore.

 

                    a.    Tonya Lynn Moore.

 

                    b.    Angela Kaye (Angie) Moore buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN.  Born with Spina Bifida.

 

       H.   Annie Selma Crumley (daughter of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. 12 May 1915, Wales Station, Giles County, TN, m. John Henry Whidby, b. 2 May 1911, d. 11 Nov 1982, buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashville, TN.  Annie died 12 Dec 1988.  Although it is said that her father was a Whidby, she was raised as a Crumley.

 

             1.    Virginia Whidby m. Unknown Burchfield.

 

             2.    Dorothy L. Whidby m. Unknown Turnbo.

 

             3.    Mary Lucille Whidby m. Unknown Burch.

 

             4.    Thomas E. Whidby.

 

             5.    Henry Leon Whidby.

 

             6.    Melba C. Whidby m. Unknown Burnett.

 

             7.    Vivian A. Whidby m. Unknown McKennon.

 

       I.    Shirley Harrison Crumley (son of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. 19 Dec 1917, Wales Station, Giles County, TN, m. 31 Mar 1951, Alice Unknown.  Shirley died 10 Dec 1984, buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, TN.

 

             Notes for Shirley Crumley:  I also have Shirley's birthdate as 17 Dec 1917.  Shirley grew up in a farm environment and was a farmer himself in Giles County around the community of Pigeon Roost.  He also worked at the old IC Mines (Pulaski Hwy. and Wales Rd.).  While living at Pigeon Roost, he stayed with Selma and Henry Whidby.  Shirley served in the Army during WWII in New Guinea and the Philippines, where he learned the trades of masonry and tree trimming.  He worked for Roy Turner (1910-1950 Rosehill Cemetery), the first husband of Shirley's wife Alice and father of Ronald Edward Turner, as a tree trimmer.  He also worked for Aaron Crumley and wife Mae as a storekeeper in Columbia, TN.  He met Alice and they were married Mar 31 1951.  They separated, then remarried on Jan 15 1955.

 

             Shirley was known as a quiet and shy individual.  He believed in a day's work for a day's pay, and he tried to mind his own business.

 

             Shirley had no children, but Alice's son by her first marriage, Robert Edward Turner, was like Shirley's own son to him.  Alice also had two daughters, Alice (Peggy) and Mattie.

 

            

 

       J.    Goldie Christine Crumley (daughter of Jesse Alexander Crumley and Annie Virginia (Jennie) Woodard) b. 26 Jul 1919, Wales Station, Giles County, TN, m. 15 Sep 1940, in Giles County, TN, Forrest Lee (F. L.) Gowen, b. 19 Sep 1919, Rogersville, Lauderdale County, AL, d. 7 Jun 1991, buried: Lay Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Goldie died 20 Aug 1986, Columbia, TN, buried: 23 Aug 1986, Lay Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.

 

             Christine attended public school in Wales, TN, and High School in Pulaski, TN.  She was a good student with excellent grades.  Due to the size of her family and tough economic conditions of the time, she lived the majority of her childhood with Lizzie and Will Hannah, her mother's sister.  Christine was the last child born to Alex and Jennie.  She had Typhoid Fever at age 9.

 

             Obituary of Christine Crumley Gowen:  Mrs. Christine Crumley Gowen, age 67, of Ethridge, died August 20 at Maury County Hospital following an extended illness.  She was the daughter of the late Alex and Annie Virginia Woodard Crumley of Giles County.  She was a native of Lawrence County, a housewife and a member of the Ethridge Baptist Church.

 

             Services were held August 23 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ethridge Baptist Church with Brother Lawrence Harris officiating.  Burial followed in the John Lay Cemetery.  North Funeral Home was in charge of all the arrangements.

 

             Survivors include her husband F.L. Gowen, Jr., of Ethridge; one daughter Mrs. Carol Jean Hill of Birmingham, AL; one son Don Lee Gowen of Decatur, AL; three sisters Lee Darnell of Lewisburg, TN, Mrs. Jurann Barnett of Pulaski and Mrs. Selma Widby of Nashville; two granddaughters Tonya Gowen of Huntsville and Mrs. Kelly Amos of Birmingham; two grandsons Brent Hill of Birmingham and Blake Gowen of Decatur.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.

 

             1.    Don Lee Gowen b. 5 Nov 1941, Lawrence County, TN, m. 23 Nov 1963, Linda Gail Taylor, b. 10 Feb 1946, Lawrence County, TN.  In charge of the Crumley family reunions for years, then got transferred and passed it on to Lynda Crumley.  Senior Vice President, Security Mutual Finance Corporation in Decatur, AL.

 

                    a.    Tonya Telisa Gowen b. 21 Jun 1964, Lawrence County, TN.

 

                    b.    Blake Lee Gowen b. 12 Jun 1969, Marshall County, AL.

 

             2.    Carol Jean Gowen b. 3 Mar 1944, Lawrence County, TN, m. William Hill, b. 27 Sep 1943, Lawrence County, TN.  Carol died 8 Jun 2000.  William: Owner of Precision Industries, Inc. in Birmingham, AL.

 

                    a.    William Brent Hill b. 18 Oct 1963, Lawrence County, TN.

 

                    b.    Kelly Leigh Hill b. 12 Nov 1966, Jefferson County, AL, m. 8 Aug 1986, Terry Amos, b. 4 Jan 1963.

 

II.   Darthula Hannah (Thuly) Crumley (daughter of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Priscilla Fox) b. 19 Dec 1869, Cocke County, TN, m. 25 Dec 1886, in Maury County, TN, Albert L. Seaton, b. 10 Jan 1867, Maury County, TN, (son of William R. Seaton and Mary E. Johnson) d. 23 Mar 1939, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Darthula died 9 Oct 1943, Ethridge, Lawrence County, TN, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Next to A. L. (husband) and an unreadable Seaton grave, probably daughter Louise's grave.  Don Gowen says his mother remembers Hannah as a large woman with a big ball of hair and she rode a horse.  Was an excellent cook. His mother visited with her in the summer and considered her like a mother. His mother and dad met at Hannah's house.  Date on tombstone is 1869 but census records say she was born 1871-1872.

 

       A.   Lucius Seaton b. 17 Aug 1888, d. 13 Oct 1910, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Found 6" x 8" grave marker, only readable word was "Seaton".  Next to Thuly and A.L. (her parents) at Liberty Hill Cemetery.  Name Lucius from Maury County, TN census.

 

       B.   Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seaton b. Apr 1894, m. Robert Alexander Sims.  Mary died 1986.  Lived in Maury County on 1930 census.

 

             1.    Charlie Sims.

 

             2.    Henry Sims.

 

             3.    Howard Sims.

 

             4.    James Sims.

 

             5.    Thomas Sims.

 

             6.    Austin Sims.

 

             7.    Raymond Sims.

 

             8.    Lillian Sims m. Unknown Haywood.

 

             9.    Elizabeth Sims m. Unknown Kelly.

 

             10.  Ruby Sims m. Unknown McWilliams.

 

             11.  Jewel Sims b. 12 Aug 1923, Maury County, TN, m. 07 Nov 1937, in Maury County, TN, divorced, Felix Bishop Pullen, b. 14 Sep 1913, Maury County, TN, (son of George Washington Pullen and Pearl Ann Adams) d. 26 Sep 1969, Lewisburg, Marshall County, TN, buried: Philadelphia Cemetery.  Jewel died 13 Oct 1993, Davidson County, TN, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Maury County, TN.  Felix: Had three children with first wife and six with second.  Buried in the Philadelphia Cemetery between Columbia and Lewisburg, TN.

 

                    a.    Mary Frances Pullen b. 5 Nov 1939, m. 30 Jun 1973, Joe Adley Crowder, b. 7 Jun 1933, Hampshire, TN, (son of Robert Edward Crowder and Drucilla Crumley). Mary Frances is a retired computer programmer for the Federal government. Joe: Joe is legally blind.

 

                    b.    Felix Odell Pullen b. 30 May 1941, m. Brenda C. Hudson.  Odell is an architect in Nashville, TN.

 

                           (1)  Ombra Dinan Pullen b. 25 May 1975.

 

                           (2)  Brenna Ciana Pullen b. 19 Nov 1983.

 

                    c.    John Ashley Pullen b. 17 Jun 1943, m. (1) divorced, Dorothy Faye Oliver, m. (2) Unknown Higgins.  After moving to Las Vegas, NV, John and Dorothy divorced.  John now lives in Lutz, FL and is a crane operator (in 2003).

 

III.  Elizabeth (Lizzie) Crumley (daughter of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Priscilla Fox) b. 13 May 1871, m. Monroe Grant.

 

       A.   Unknown Grant.

 

       B.   Ulice Grant m. Mary Unknown.

 

             1.    Delmer Dee Grant.

 

             2.    R. B. Grant b. 1931.

 

             3.    Jerrel Grant m. Betty Unknown.

 

             4.    Newton (Newt) Grant b. Abt. 1944.

 

IV.  John William (Will) Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Priscilla Fox) b. 10 May 1873, m. 30 Aug 1890, in Cocke County, TN, Bettie Lambert, buried: Bassett Cemetery, Wilson, AR.  John died Bassett, AR, buried: Bassett Cemetery, Wilson, AR.  Don Gowen shows this person as William Rufus Crumley, the grandchild favored in Jesse Crumley's will by that name.  Informant on Rufus Crumley's death certificate.  Lived in Lewisburg, TN, at time of Rufus' death.  He is shown as being born in 1873, but he is supposed to be the son of Priscilla who died in 1971.  Either her death date is incorrect or he was not her child.

 

V.   Preston/Pressly C. Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 11 Aug 1871, Cocke County, TN, m. 11 Apr 1899, in Giles County, TN, Mary Louise Pilkinton, b. 18 Jan 1884, Giles County, TN, (daughter of Charles Woodson Pilkinton and Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Fine) d. 17 Jun 1970, Madera, CA, buried: New Hope Cemetery, Madera, CA.  Preston/Pressly died 3 Jul 1960, Madera, CA, buried: New Hope Cemetery, Madera, CA.

 

       Believed to be first-born of Rufus and Laura's children.  If this is so, he was born while Rufus was still married to Priscilla Fox.  He was a farmer, truck driver and flagman.  Press and Mary were married in Giles County, TN, by J. C. Hannah, JP.  Bondsman was John Crumley.  Press was bondsman in the marriage of brother Joe to Hortence France.  Rufus' pension papers have Preston born 11 Aug 1875, not 1871.  Tombstone says 1871.

 

      

 

      

 

       A.   Jess Washington Crumley b. 25 Mar 1906, Lawrenceburg, TN, m. (1) 1925, divorced, Mary Trammel, m. (2) Beryl Iola Dunkin, b. 21 Feb 1915, (daughter of Barnabus (Barney) Dunkin and Frances Lavinia Brown) d. 1 Jun 1995, Madera, CA, buried: Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, CA.  Jess died 25 Apr 1979, Madera, CA, buried: Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, CA.  Mary: In 2003, lived in Illinois.

 

             1.    Leo Crumley (son of Jess Washington Crumley and Mary Trammel) b. 30 Dec 1927, m. Bonnie Nash.

 

                    a.    Eddie Dean Crumley.

 

                    b.    Gary Crumley.

 

             2.    Herbert Crumley (son of Jess Washington Crumley and Mary Trammel) b. 02 Jun 1930, m. Tomiko (Tammy) Unknown.

 

                    a.    Barbara Crumley.

 

                    b.    Richard Crumley.

 

             3.    Imogene Crumley (daughter of Jess Washington Crumley and Mary Trammel) b. 29 Apr 1932, m. Walter Clutts.

 

             4.    Charlene Crumley (daughter of Jess Washington Crumley and Mary Trammel) b. 14 Aug 1935, m. Unknown Sweet.

 

             5.    Ruby Crumley (daughter of Jess Washington Crumley and Beryl Iola Dunkin) b. 12 Aug 1937, m. 15 Dec 1954, George Kenneth Welch.

 

                    a.    George Anthony Welch b. 17 Jul 1956, m. Lori Miller, (daughter of Henry Miller and Marilyn Unknown).

 

                           (1)  Kaleb Welch b. 29 May 1996, CA.

 

                    b.    Allison Elaine Welch b. 20 Mar 1959, m. divorced, Kevin Cranke.

 

                           (1)  Elizabeth Cranke b. 17 May 1980, CA, m. Unmarried, Chris Brown.  Elizabeth and Chris have been living together since about 1975.

 

                                 (a)   Kayla Brown b. 03 Aug 1999, CA.

 

                                 (b)  Justin Devin Brown b. 01 May 2003, Madera, CA.  Born at Madera Community Hospital, Madera, California.  Weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz.

 

                           (2)  Michelle Cranke b. 18 Feb 1988, CA.

 

                    c.    Charlotte Elizabeth Welch b. 11 Feb 1971, m. Paul Ramirez.

 

                           (1)  Lupe Ramirez b. 11 Jan 1986, CA.

 

                           (2)  Paula Ramirez b. 30 Mar 1987, CA.

 

                           (3)  Yvonne Ramirez b. 03 Jan 1993, CA.

 

                           (4)  Michael Anthony Ramirez b. 28 Jul 1998, CA.

 

             6.    Lionel Crumley (son of Jess Washington Crumley and Beryl Iola Dunkin) b. 5 Feb 1941, d. 17 Nov 1941, Madera, CA, buried: Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, CA.

 

             7.    Jess Washington Crumley, Jr. (son of Jess Washington Crumley and Beryl Iola Dunkin) b. 24 Apr 1945, Madera, CA, m. (1) Apr 1964, divorced 1969, Bertha Nelda Vega, m. (2) 04 Jul 1970, divorced 1981, Kathleen Lucinda Cole, m. (3) 1982, divorced 1988, Loretta Irene Sauls, m. (4) 02 Sep 1989, in Reno, NV, Deborah Lynn House, b. 26 Oct 1964, Watsonville, CA, (daughter of John House and Ozella Bozman). Bertha: Divorced in December 1969, no children. Loretta: Loretta has one son, Bill Butler, by her first husband.

 

                    a.    David Aaron Crumley (son of Jess Washington Crumley, Jr. and Kathleen Lucinda Cole) b. 03 Dec 1971, m. (1) 1990, 1992, Tina Guptil, m. (2) 1994, divorced 1996, Mary Sue Buttram, m. (3) Unknown Spouse.  Residence in Fresno, CA.

 

                           (1)  Lindsey Nicole Crumley (daughter of David Aaron Crumley and Mary Sue Buttram) b. 11 Dec 1994.

 

                           (2)  Riley Kathleen Crumley (daughter of David Aaron Crumley and Unknown Spouse) b. 08 May 2006, CA.

 

                    b.    Laura Michelle Crumley (daughter of Jess Washington Crumley, Jr. and Kathleen Lucinda Cole) b. 1976, m. 07 Jun 2002, Kevin Beeler.  Residence in Rutledge, TN.  Married with two children.

 

                           (1)  Timothy Jason Crumley (son of Laura Michelle Crumley) b. 05 Jan 2001.

 

                           (2)  Austin James Crumley (son of Laura Michelle Crumley) b. 15 Oct 2002.

 

       B.   Mattie Pearl Crumley b. 25 Apr 1908, Giles County, TN, m. Robert Solon Attkisson, b. 9 May 1904, Lawrence County, TN, (son of Thomas L. Elijah (Tom) Attkisson and Rose Dean (Deannie) Ashworth) d. 11 Oct 1977, Lawrenceburg, TN, buried: Unity Cemetery, Lawrence Co., TN.  Robert: Was a farmer and a milk truck driver.

 

             1.    Glenn Attkisson b. 16 Oct 1927, m. Francis Moore.  Glenn died 27 Aug 1981, buried: Unity Cemetery, Lawrence County, TN.

 

                    a.    Johnny Attkisson m. Eva Daniels.  Eva: Eva is from Summertown, TN.

 

                           (1)  Jason Attkisson.

 

                           (2)  Josh Attkisson.

 

             2.    Christine Attkisson b. 13 May 1931, m. James Fletcher.

 

                    a.    Jimmy Fletcher.

 

                    b.    Linda Fletcher.

 

                    c.    Barbara Fletcher.

 

                    d.    Karen Fletcher.

 

                    e.    Tommy Fletcher.

 

                    f.     Lloyd Fletcher.

 

             3.    Dudley Attkisson b. 6 May 1933, m. Betty Clark.

 

             4.    Campbell Attkisson b. 15 Aug 1934, m. Sue Douglas.  No children.

 

             5.    Kenneth Attkisson b. 3 Aug 1936, m. Sue Meyers.

 

                    a.    Debbie Attkisson.

 

                    b.    Dana Attkisson.

 

             6.    Teddy Attkisson b. 14 Aug 1937, m. Flonnie McNear.

 

                    a.    Betty Sue Attkisson. Twin to Teddie Lou Attkisson.

 

                    b.    Teddie Lou Attkisson. Twin to Betty Sue Attkisson.

 

                    c.    Christie Attkisson.

 

             7.    Patricia (Patsy) Attkisson b. 2 Aug 1948, m. Unknown Gallourakis.

 

                    a.    Kim Gallourakis.

 

             8.    Jackie Attkisson b. 23 Sep 1951, m. Neva Daniels.  Last known, was a State Trooper.

 

                    a.    Shane Attkisson.

 

                    b.    Heath Attkisson.

 

                    c.    Carrie Attkisson.

 

       C.   Laura Mae Crumley b. 20 Aug 1916, m. (1) 11 Sep 1930, divorced 1960, Ross (Ted) Attkisson/Atkins, b. 21 Aug 1910, (son of Thomas L. Elijah (Tom) Attkisson and Rose Dean (Deannie) Ashworth) d. 12 Jul 1986, buried: Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, CA, m. (2) James Clifford Anglin, b. 02 Jul 1910, d. 20 Dec 1994, buried: Chowchilla Dist. Cemetery,  Chowchilla. CA.  Laura died 5 Jul 1976, buried: Chowchilla Dist. Cemetery,  Chowchilla, CA.  Laura and Ted divorced Oct 13, 1960.  Some say her name as Lura. Ross: Title of Commadore.  Ted changed his name from Attkisson to Atkins after the birth of his second child, and the 5 youngest children were born under the name of Atkins.

 

             1.    Eleanora Irene Attkisson (daughter of Ross (Ted) Attkisson/Atkins and Laura Mae Crumley) b. 10 May 1933, Lawrenceburg, TN, m. (1) 3 Jul 1949, in Las Vegas, NV, divorced, Harrell Edward Morris, b. 21 Mar 1929, (son of John Morris and Blanche Unknown) m. (2) 25 Jul 1952, in Tacoma, WA, Billy Ray Gage, b. 6 Oct 1930.  Eleanor and Harrell divorced after 3 months of marriage. Billy: Billy from Checotah, OK.  Sheet metal worker.

 

                    a.    Iris Lynette Morris (daughter of Harrell Edward Morris and Eleanora Irene Attkisson) b. 1 May 1950, Madera. CA.

 

                    b.    Billy Ray Gage, Jr. (son of Billy Ray Gage and Eleanora Irene Attkisson) b. 29 Sep 1953, Madera, CA, m. (1) Vicki Lee Bramlett, m. (2) 19 May 1984, in Madera, CA, Susan Unknown, b. 22 Mar 1955.  U. S. Navy. Susan: Susan previously married to Dale Jenkins and they had one daughter, Marissa Jenkins.

 

                           (1)  Christopher Gage (son of Billy Ray Gage, Jr. and Vicki Lee Bramlett) b. 14 Feb 1976, San Diego, CA.

 

                    c.    Leslie Ross Gage (son of Billy Ray Gage and Eleanora Irene Attkisson) b. 19 Jul 1957, Torrance, CA, m. (1) Oct 1975, in Downey, CA, divorced, Becky Jo Gilbertson, b. 8 Mar 1960, Pipestone, MN, (daughter of Kenwood Allen Gilbertson and Verna Mae Monger) m. (2) 1983, Deena Maurine Davis, b. 26 Sep 1962, Nevada, IA, (daughter of James Richard Davis and Beverly Kay Broadie). Sheet metal worker.

 

                           (1)  Jason James Gage (son of Leslie Ross Gage and Becky Jo Gilbertson) b. 9 Sep 1975, Bremerton, WA.

 

                           (2)  Jennifer Dawn Gage (daughter of Leslie Ross Gage and Becky Jo Gilbertson) b. 16 Sep 1977, Fresno, CA.

 

                           (3)  Timothy James Gage (son of Leslie Ross Gage and Deena Maurine Davis) b. 6 Jun 1979, St. Paul, MN.

 

                           (4)  Amber Rose Gage (daughter of Leslie Ross Gage and Deena Maurine Davis) b. 4 Apr 1983, Coon Rapids, MN.

 

                    d.    Jonathan Tyrone Gage (son of Billy Ray Gage and Eleanora Irene Attkisson) b. 14 Mar 1969, Torrance, CA.

 

             2.    Christopher Timothy Attkisson (son of Ross (Ted) Attkisson/Atkins and Laura Mae Crumley) b. 14 May 1935, Lawrenceburg, TN, m. (1) Mary Jo Ogden, m. (2) Patricia Quinones, m. (3) 9 Jun 1955, Loretta Shoffner, (daughter of Jeff William Shoffner and Lela Patton). Rancher and construction worker.

 

                    a.    Kristi Michelle Attkisson (daughter of Christopher Timothy Attkisson and Mary Jo Ogden) b. 15 May 1954.

 

                    b.    Craig Attkisson (son of Christopher Timothy Attkisson and Patricia Quinones) b. Jul 1955.

 

                    c.    Cheryl Lynn Attkisson (daughter of Christopher Timothy Attkisson and Loretta Shoffner) b. 22 Sep 1955, Fresno, CA, m. 22 Feb 1974, John Howell.

 

                           (1)  Chastity Melanie Lynn Howell b. 16 Jul 1973.

 

                           (2)  Julie Ann Howell b. 11 Mar 1978.

 

                    d.    Tamara Jean Attkisson (daughter of Christopher Timothy Attkisson and Loretta Shoffner) b. 7 Nov 1957, Fresno, CA, m. 1 Mar 1980, Carl Gilbert Brisindine, b. 4 Jul 1957, (son of Gilbert Leon Brisindine and Christina Ette McCurley).

 

                           (1)  Tiffany Nicole Brisindine b. 3 Mar 1981, Fresno, CA.

 

                    e.    Lori Rochelle Attkisson (daughter of Christopher Timothy Attkisson and Loretta Shoffner) b. 9 Apr 1960, Fresno, CA, m. 5 Apr 1985, Joseph Habib Mitry, b. 26 Sep 1955, (son of Mitry Habib Mitry and Evelyn Johnson).

 

                           (1)  Joseph Christopher Mitry b. 14 Jan 1986, Sanger, CA.

 

                    f.     Rodney William Attkisson (son of Christopher Timothy Attkisson and Loretta Shoffner) b. 9 Dec 1962, Fresno, CA, m. 11 Aug 1984, Kelli Whitaker.

 

             3.    Patricia Ann Atkins (daughter of Ross (Ted) Attkisson/Atkins and Laura Mae Crumley) b. 11 Apr 1937, Madera, CA, m. 1 Apr 1954, in Madera, CA, Alexander Franklin Bernard.

 

       D.   Jonas Crumley b. 22 Sep 1919, m. Opal Lee Crumley, b. Lawrence County, TN, (daughter of Robert Lee Crumley and Dora Attkisson) d. 16 Jul 2004, Columbia, Maury County, TN, buried: 19 Jul 2004, Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.  Jonas died 09 Nov 2001.  Jonas married his first cousin Opal Crumley. Opal: Died at age 79.

 

             1.    Charles Wayne Crumley d. deceased.

 

             2.    Barbara Crumley m. Unknown Ritchey.

 

             3.    Donald Ray Crumley b. 07 Nov 1946, m. Nancy Unknown.

 

             4.    Demetria Kaye Crumley m. David Moody.

 

       E.   Iva Dell Crumley b. 8 Mar 1921, Ethridge, TN, m. 27 Sep 1936, in TN, Joe Francis Helton, b. 02 Dec 1915, d. 13 Dec 1995, Sacramento, CA.  Residence in Sacramento, CA.

 

             1.    Joe Turner Helton b. 29 Mar 1939, Columbia, Maury County, TN.

 

             2.    Dorthey Sue Helton b. 10 Oct 1941, Columbia, Maury County, TN, m. John Durbano, Jr..

 

                    a.    Lisa LeAnn Durbano b. 20 Sep 1962.

 

                    b.    Shelby Lynn Durbano b. 6 Aug 1966.

 

                    c.    Tina Jo Durbano b. 6 Mar 1972.

 

             3.    Ralph Gary Helton b. 6 Mar 1948, m. (1) Beverly Elaine Stanley, m. (2) Terri Malara.  Attorney at Law.  Lives in Long Beach, CA.

 

                    a.    Carrie Ann Helton (daughter of Ralph Gary Helton and Beverly Elaine Stanley) b. 25 May 1968.  Has been adopted.

 

             4.    Beverly Ann Helton b. 14 Dec 1949, m. (1) James Harden, m. (2) Kenneth L. Weidt.

 

                    a.    Michelle DeAnn Harden (daughter of James Harden and Beverly Ann Helton). Adopted by Kenneth Weidt.

 

             5.    Helen Margurite Helton b. 3 May 1953, m. Michael A. Verella.

 

                    a.    Michael Angelo Verella, Jr. b. 31 Oct 1975.

 

                    b.    Jorrell Marcel Verella b. 17 Feb 1982.

 

       F.   Tommy Herman Crumley b. 24 Aug 1924, Lawrenceburg, TN, m. 27 Dec 1943, Helen Sax, b. 29 Jul 1926.  Tommy died 2002.  Residence in Sacramento, CA.

 

             1.    Thomas Dale Crumley b. 13 Feb 1945, m. Mary Menchen.  Mary: Mary and Thomas have no children.

 

             2.    Michael Dennis Crumley b. 8 Nov 1946, m. Victoria Sliman.

 

                    a.    Kimberly Crumley b. 20 Mar 1971.

 

                    b.    Michael D. Crumley b. 8 Apr 1972.

 

                    c.    Christy Anna Crumley b. 9 Apr 1978.

 

                    d.    Kevin Crumley b. 22 Mar 1980.

 

             3.    Sharily Kathleen Crumley b. 1 Apr 1949, m. divorced, Unknown Lindquist.

 

                    a.    James Allen Lindquist b. 14 May 1968.

 

                    b.    Lisa Kay Lindquist b. 4 Jan 1971.

 

                    c.    Jason Lee Lindquist b. 7 Oct 1976.

 

                    d.    Angela Karen Lindquist b. 15 Dec 1978.

 

             4.    Karen Lucille Crumley b. 15 Nov 1950, m. divorced, Unknown Thielen.

 

                    a.    Donald Thomas Thielen b. 6 May 1981.

 

VI.  Joseph (Joe) Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 04 Nov 1876, m. 24 Dec 1899, in Giles County, TN, Hortense (Haughty) France, b. Feb 1884, d. 22 Sep 1949, buried: Old Ethridge Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Joseph died 1957, buried: Old Ethridge Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Joe and Haughty were married by J. C. Hannah, JP.  Bondsman was Press Crumley.  Joe was listed as age 46 in 1920 census.  On Rufus' pension papers, they have Joe's birth as 4 Nov 1878, but he was not yet 4 on the 1880 Maury County, TN census, so he had to be born 1876. Hortense: Haughty listed as 33 in 1920 census, so her birth year is probably 1887.

 

       From Maggie Thornton:  Aunt Haughty's husband, Uncle Joe, had one of the few cars in the area at that time.  Aunt Haughty got wind of him sneaking off to see "a woman" down off the hill from where they lived.  He cranked his car one night and headed on out the road.  Aunt Haughty and Maggie Riner Thornton were both crack shots with a gun.  They ran down over the hill, as he had to go around and down a road to get down the hill.  They hid in the bushes and shot his headlights out.  As far as Aunt Haughty knew, he never went to see "that woman" again.  He also never mentioned the headlights to Aunt Haughty.

 

       A.   Annie Crumley b. Abt. 1902, m. Abner Dickey.  Annie listed as age 8 on 1910 census.  Annie died during childbirth, no other information known.

 

             1.    Eugene Dickey.

 

             2.    Walker Dickey.

 

             3.    Sherman Dickey.

 

VII. Amanda Louisa (Mandy) Crumley (daughter of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 1879, m. Van Jefferson (V. J.) Strange, b. 1871, d. 26 Jun 1933, buried: Pisgah Ridge Cemetery, Maury County, TN.  Amanda buried: Pisgah Ridge Cemetery, Maury County, TN.

 

       Van and Mandy ran a general store at Beach Hill, close to where they are buried.  They had no children, but adopted a daughter, Lila Boshears Strange, who married Rod Greenfield.  The Greenfields had one child that died in an accident.

 

       Pisgah Ridge Cemetery is located west of Mt. Pleasant, TN, (5 miles) on the Hampshire Pike - Mt. Pleasant Road.  The cemetery is beside the Pisgah Methodist Church, which was organized in 1808 by the Rev. John Akin.  The tombstone is a single stone and does not reflect the date of death and burial of Mandy.  Date of death believed to be about 1962 or 1963.

 

       Note from Betty Thornton - I don't think the above death date is correct.  I have always been under the impression that Mandy died before I was born.  I was born in 1947.  Need further research.  Also, on Rufus' pension papers they have birth as 17 Oct 1880, not 1879, but she was on the 1880 census for Maury County as an infant.

 

      

 

      

 

VIII.      George Washington Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 14 Nov 1882, m. 22 Feb 1903, in Giles County, TN, Cynthia Jane (Janie) Pilkinton, b. Nov 1885, Giles County, TN, (daughter of Charles Woodson Pilkinton and Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Fine) d. 18 Oct 1932, buried: Bassett Cemetery, Wilson, AR.  George died 26 Nov 1959, buried: Memorial Gardens,  Ripley, Lauderdale County, TN.  Also have birthyear as 1882.  He was raised in Giles County, TN, and became a farmer like his father.  He moved to Island #34 near Wilson, AR.  He also lived at Fulton, TN and Ripley, TN in Lauderdale County, TN.  He was a Deputy Sheriff in both Giles County and Lauderdale County, TN.  On Rufus' pension papers, they have George's birth as 25 Nov 1884.

 

       A.   Mary Lou Crumley b. 12 Jul 1904, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. Harold Rutledge, buried: Ethridge, TN.

 

             1.    Frances Rutledge b. 12 Oct 1922.

 

             2.    Wallace Rutledge b. 8 Sep 1926.

 

             3.    Juanita Rutledge b. 17 Nov 1928.

 

             4.    Douglas Rutledge b. 28 May 1930.

 

             5.    Hazel Rutledge b. 2 Nov 1935.

 

       B.   Clarence Robert Crumley b. 12 Aug 1906, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 15 Nov 1924, Pearl James, buried: Dyersburg, TN, m. (2) Dolly Stover.  Clarence died 12 Feb 1968, Methodist Hospital, Memphis, TN, buried: Memorial Gardens, Ripley, TN.  Obituary stated he was 63, not 61, with birthyear of 1904, but his sister Mary was born in July of 1904, so one or the other is wrong.  Headstone states 1904 also.  Obituary states death date of Feb 12 and headstone states Feb 11.

 

             THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1968

 

             Clarence Robert CRUMLEY, 63, retired Fort Pillow State Prison Farm employee, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday in Methodist Hospital, Memphis, which he had entered Saturday. Srevices were Wednesday in Ripley Funeral Home, burial in Lauderdale County Memorial Gardens. He was born in Giles County, he moved to Lauderdale County in 1958. He was a Baptist. He leaves his wife, Dolly Stover CRUMLEY; sons, Cleve CRUMLEY and Clarence CRUMLEY, Jr., both of Benton Harbor, Mich., and Boyd CRUMLEY, of Sodus, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Imogene CLARK, of Benton Harbor, Mich.; brothers, Grady CRUMLEY, of Ripley, Leven CRUMLEY, of Covington, and R. W. CRUMLEY, of Dyersburg; sisters, Mrs. Pearl FEATHERSTONE, Mrs. Nettie SMITH, Mrs. Irma BEAK and Mrs. Mary Lou RUTLEDGE.

 

            

 

            

 

             1.    Cleve Crumley (son of Clarence Robert Crumley and Pearl James) m. Dorothy Mott, b. Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, MO.

 

                    a.    Patricia May Crumley. Twin to Alicia Fay Crumley.

 

                    b.    Alicia Fay Crumley. Twin to Patricia May Crumley.

 

             2.    Clarence Boyd Crumley (son of Clarence Robert Crumley and Pearl James) b. 15 May 1928, m. (1) Janet Mae Peek, b. TX, m. (2) Peggy Jo Unknown.  Clarence died 25 Nov 1991, Hobbs, Lea County, NM, buried: Memorial Gardens,  Ripley, Lauderdale County, TN.  Boyd died in Hobbs, NM when a man had a heart attack and his vehicle crashed through a laundromat and pinned him against the wall.  USAF WWII. He was one of my favorite people.

 

                    a.    Clarence Boyd Crumley, Jr. (son of Clarence Boyd Crumley and Janet Mae Peek) b. 1960, m. 1983, Tammy Ann Goetz, b. Braggodocio, Pemiscot County, MO.  Betty Thornton Jones and Jr. talked by phone April 11, 2005.  He lives in Lewisburg, TN.

 

                           (1)  Clarence Michael Crumley b. 23 May 1985.

 

                           (2)  Christopher Brian Crumley b. 06 Feb 1990.

 

                           (3)  Tammy Marie Crumley b. 07 Jul 1995.

 

                    b.    Ray Lynn Crumley (son of Clarence Boyd Crumley and Peggy Jo Unknown).

 

             3.    Imogene Crumley (daughter of Clarence Robert Crumley and Pearl James) m. Unknown Clark.

 

             4.    Clarence Robert Crumley, Jr. (son of Clarence Robert Crumley and Pearl James) b. 1947.

 

       C.   Nettie Crumley b. 13 Jan 1909, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. (1) Roscoe Steelman, m. (2) William Boone (Bill) Roe, m. (3) William B. (Smitty) Smith.  Worked as a hairdresser.

 

             1.    Bernice Steelman (daughter of Roscoe Steelman and Nettie Crumley) b. 3 Aug 1924, d. 30 May 1983.

 

             2.    Billie Roe (daughter of William Boone (Bill) Roe and Nettie Crumley) m. Unknown Kidd.

 

       D.   Grady Flenoy Crumley b. 12 Mar 1912, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. (1) divorced, Flossie Forrester, m. (2) Mary Unknown.  Grady died 18 Aug 2002, Ripley, TN.  Car salesman, security guard.  Last address in Ripley, TN.  Grady divorced his first wife, with whom he had five children.  He then married Mary (no children).  Grady's son Franklin was killed in an auto accident three months before his son was born.  Grady and Mary adopted this son, Franklin Delano Crumley, born Aug 30 1961.

 

             1.    Grady Allen Crumley (son of Grady Flenoy Crumley and Flossie Forrester) b. 16 May 1931, d. 2 Feb 1971.

 

             2.    Rilla Dean Crumley (daughter of Grady Flenoy Crumley and Flossie Forrester) b. 6 Jun 1932.

 

             3.    Franklin Delano Crumley (son of Grady Flenoy Crumley and Flossie Forrester) b. 11 Mar 1934, m. Polly Bee Puritun.  Franklin died 5 May 1961.

 

                    a.    Franklin Delano Crumley b. 30 Aug 1961.  From Don Gowen:  After his father died 3 months before he was born, his grandfather and step-grandmother, Grady and Mary Crumley, adopted him.

 

             4.    Coy Lee Crumley (son of Grady Flenoy Crumley and Flossie Forrester) b. 31 Jul 1936, d. May 1938.

 

             5.    Maple Crumley (daughter of Grady Flenoy Crumley and Flossie Forrester) b. 27 Jan 1940, m. Bobby E. Ferguson.

 

       E.   Pearl Crumley b. 23 Mar 1915, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. 10 Feb 1930, Craig Featherstone, b. 26 Dec 1907, d. 25 May 1977, buried: Bethlehem Methodist Church, Stanton, TN.  Housewife and school cafeteria worker.

 

             1.    Mattie Tom Featherston b. 12 Mar 1932, m. Unknown Pattat.

 

             2.    Craig Winford Featherstone b. 13 Sep 1935.

 

             3.    Jerry Harris Featherstone b. 17 Jan 1939.

 

             4.    Louvina Jane Featherstone b. 24 Nov 1941, d. 24 Nov 1941.  Stillborn.

 

             5.    Laura Ann Featherstone b. 21 Jul 1943, m. Unknown Carraway.

 

             6.    Bonnie Gale Featherstone b. 8 Sep 1945, m. Unknown Riles.

 

             7.    Terry Wayne Featherstone b. 29 Mar 1950.

 

       F.   Leven Crumley b. 5 Feb 1917, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. Marcell Taylor.  Leven died 5 May 1994, Covington, TN.  Was a fireman.

 

             1.    Jannie Crumley m. Unknown Lyles.

 

             2.    Barbara Crumley m. Unknown Voss.

 

             3.    Patsy Crumley.

 

             4.    Reni Crumley.

 

       G.   Rufus William (R. W.) Crumley b. 14 Feb 1920, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. Mary Taylor.  R. W. was murdered.  He was shot in the face with a sawed-off shotgun.  The saddest part is that the killer thought he was someone else.

 

             1.    Mary Crumley.

 

             2.    Betty Crumley.

 

             3.    Shirley Crumley.

 

       H.   Erma Crumley b. 16 Aug 1924, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. Walter L. (Leroy) Beake.  Early on, Erma lived near a prison and was raped and stabbed repeatedly with an ice pick while her 3-year-old daughter (Carolyn) watched.  The escapee was caught, tried and sent to the electric chair.

 

             1.    Carolyn Beake m. Jerry Shepard.

 

             2.    Ronnie Beake.

 

             3.    Darlene Beake m. Jerry L. Miller.

 

IX.  Roxie Anna Crumley (daughter of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 17 Aug 1884, Maury County, TN, m. 01 Mar 1902, in Lawrence County, TN, Oliver Row Dawson, b. 1880, d. 22 May 1949, buried: Lone Oak Cemetery, Lewisburg, TN.  Roxie died 5 Aug 1979, Lewisburg, TN, buried: Lone Oak Cemetery, Lewisburg, TN.

 

       Social Security Death Index shows her dying in August of 1978 and birthyear as 1888.  On Rufus' pension papers, it shows Roxie's birth as 17 Aug 1886.

 

      

 

      

 

       A.   Claude Van Dawson b. 3 Mar 1918, d. 1943.  In 1935, he joined the U. S. Navy.  Was killed on the U.S.S. Juno in 1943 and was buried at sea.  Not married, no children.

 

       B.   Irvin Lee Dawson b. 7 Feb 1921, Lewisburg, Marshall County, TN, m. Dorothy (Dot) Bennett.  Irvin died Dec 1982.

 

             1.    Nancie Lee Dawson b. 30 Jun 1947, TN, m. (1) 06 Oct 1962, Bobby White, m. (2) Wesley Pottette.

 

                    a.    Pamper White (daughter of Bobby White and Nancie Lee Dawson).

 

             2.    Jackie Carl Dawson b. 30 Dec 1949, TN, m. Betty Jane Cherry.

 

       C.   Robert L. (R. L.) Dawson b. 4 Sep 1925, Farmington, Marshall County, TN, m. (1) Feb 1948, divorced 1965, Elizabeth A. Frange, m. (2) divorced, Sylvia Jenkins.  Robert died 3 Aug 1992, El Cajon, San Diego, CA.  Owned Dawson's Carpet Service, El Cajon, CA.

 

             1.    Barbara Ann Dawson (daughter of Robert L. (R. L.) Dawson and Elizabeth A. Frange) b. 28 Feb 1949.

 

                    a.    Michelle Chitwood b. 15 May 1969, San Diego, CA.

 

X.   Amos Franklin Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 14 Feb 1886, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 4 Jul 1911, in Giles County, TN, Daisy Barnickle, b. 17 Jun 1888, (daughter of John H. Barnickle and Fannie Unknown) d. 8 Jun 1972, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN, m. (2) Tinnie Steelman.  Amos died 7 Sep 1969, Lewisburg, TN, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.

 

       Visited grave at Liberty Hill Cemetery 10-14-97.  Also personally attended funeral.  On Rufus' pension papers, they have Amos' birth as Feb 1888.

 

      

 

       Daisy: Miss Daisy was a dear soul.

 

       A.   Lacy Beatrice Crumley (daughter of Amos Franklin Crumley and Daisy Barnickle) b. 16 Jun 1915, m. 26 Nov 1932, J. D. Womble, b. 28 Oct 1913.  Lacy died 04 Jun 2005, buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Giles County, TN.

 

             1.    Annie Mildred Womble b. 26 Jan 1934, m. Doyce Thompson.  Occupation:  Teacher. Doyce: Doyce is a Baptist Preacher.

 

                    a.    Anthony (Tony) Thompson b. 17 Feb 1955, m. divorced, Hope Tipper.

 

                           (1)  Flent Thompson b. 9 Feb 1979.

 

                    b.    Timothy W. Thompson b. 13 Sep 1958, m. Christy Unknown.

 

                           (1)  Jeremiah Doyce Thompson b. 18 Nov 1980.

 

                           (2)  Matthew W. Thompson b. 3 Nov 1986.

 

                    c.    Tobet? Gene Thompson b. 12 Aug 1961, m. Sharon Unknown.

 

             2.    William Franklin Womble b. 15 Apr 1936, m. Margret Guthery.

 

                    a.    Franklin Eugene Womble b. 24 Jan 1961.

 

                    b.    Tammy Rena Womble b. 27 Jul 1964, m. Jeff Doss.

 

                    c.    Joe Dennis Womble b. 27 Mar 1967.

 

             3.    Jewel Dean Womble b. 16 Nov 1938, m. Verbon Ellis.

 

                    a.    Terry Dale Ellis b. 28 Nov 1960, m. Teresa Unknown.

 

                           (1)  Heather N. Ellis b. 12 May 1980.

 

                           (2)  Nicholis Heath Ellis b. 6 Jan 1983.

 

                           (3)  Cory Matthew Ellis b. 2 Mar 1984.

 

                    b.    Ronnie Joe Ellis m. Lesa Kress.

 

                    c.    Bobby Ray Ellis b. 10 Jun 1974.

 

             4.    James Edward Womble b. 7 Apr 1941, m. Alice Freemon.

 

                    a.    James Todd Womble b. 29 Oct 1969.

 

                    b.    Kevin Lee Womble b. 11 Oct 1972.

 

             5.    David Wayne Womble b. 9 Sep 1943, m. divorced, Betty Haddock.

 

                    a.    Robby Dwayne Womble b. 12 Oct 1965, m. Ginger Gulley.

 

                    b.    Tony Gene Womble b. 25 Oct 1968.

 

                    c.    Kelly Deon Womble b. 16 Oct 1969.

 

             6.    Mary Elizabeth Womble b. 27 May 1946, d. 27 May 1946.  Died at birth.

 

             7.    Anne Carolyn Womble b. 17 Sep 1948, m. Jimmy Henson.

 

                    a.    Steven Brett Henson b. 21 Aug 1969.

 

                    b.    Christopher Shane Henson b. 31 Dec 1972.

 

             8.    Danny Ray Womble b. 22 Sep 1953, m. Annette Brannon.

 

                    a.    Michelle Dawn Womble b. 18 Nov 1974.

 

                    b.    Scott Womble b. 17 Aug 1982.

 

             9.    Martha Sue Womble b. 14 Oct 1955, m. Danny Parker.

 

                    a.    Lori Beth Parker b. 6 Jun 1980.

 

                    b.    Luke Daniel Parker b. 21 Jun 1983.

 

       B.   George Flournoy Crumley (son of Amos Franklin Crumley and Daisy Barnickle) b. 8 Nov 1916, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 18 Jul 1936, in Giles County, TN, Judge Campbell Hannah, divorced, Lucille Page, b. 4 Jan 1920, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN, m. (2) divorced, Charlotte Potts, m. (3) Mattie King.

 

             1.    Helen Jean Crumley (daughter of George Flournoy Crumley and Lucille Page) b. 16 May 1937, m. Huey R. Kelly.

 

             2.    Lula Ruth Crumley (daughter of George Flournoy Crumley and Lucille Page) b. Jul 1942, m. Unknown Hughes.

 

             3.    Alfreda Crumley (daughter of George Flournoy Crumley and Lucille Page) b. 11 Nov 1943, m. Unknown Gregory.  Alfreda died Jun 1986.

 

              4.    Larry Wayne Crumley (son of George Flournoy Crumley and Charlotte Potts) m. Sharon Unknown.

 

                    a.    Matthew Crumley.

 

             5.    Jerry Crumley (son of George Flournoy Crumley and Charlotte Potts).

 

XI.  Daisy May CRUMLEY (daughter of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 17 Feb 1888, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 1 Jul 1906, Albin A. RINER, b. 6 Jun 1882, TN, (son of Charles R. RINER and Nancy (Mandy) CHADWELL) d. 29 Dec 1911, Leighton, AL, buried: Glendale Cemetery, Leighton, AL, m. (2) 1 Feb 1913, William A. Hickman, b. 19 Apr 1893, d. 12 Mar 1967, Lawrenceburg, TN, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Daisy died 23 Aug 1969, Lawrenceburg, TN, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.

 

       Attended Granny's funeral.  Stone reads "Daisy C. Hickman".  Although stone says her birthdate is 17 Feb, her daughter Maggie's records show 29 Feb.  On Rufus' pension papers, they have Daisy's birth as Mar 29, 1889.

 

      

 

       Albin:

 

       Albin died from kidney failure when his daughter, Maggie, was 2 years old.  Have letter from him to his wife, Daisy Crumley, written 2 days before death.  Enumerated with Bruce K. (or H.) ORR on Soundex for 1900 census.  Listed as servant, Marshall County, TN.  Vol. 47, E.D. 91, Sheet 4, Line 52, Civil District 14.  Glendale Cemetery is 2 miles west of Leighton on Old Hwy. 20.

 

      

 

      

 

       A.   Laura Magdeline (Maggie) RINER (daughter of Albin A. RINER and Daisy May CRUMLEY) b. 28 Jun 1909, Giles County, TN, m. 31 Jan 1926, in Giles County, TN, George Wesley THORNTON, b. 24 Apr 1900, Giles County, TN, (son of Unknown STANFORD and Sarah F. (Sallie) THORNTON) d. 15 Feb 1987, Lawrenceburg, TN, buried: 18 Feb 1987, Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Laura died 18 Dec 1983, Lawrenceburg, TN, buried: 21 Dec 1983, Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Married on a Sunday afternoon, Jan 31, 1926, by D. B. Booker at Liberty Hill Church. George: George Thornton "Pap" was the illegitimate son of Sallie Thornton.

 

             1.    G. T. (Stoney) THORNTON b. 30 Apr 1927, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 11 Nov 1946, in Athens, AL, divorced 1959, Vera Virginia JESTER, b. 26 May 1928, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, TN, (daughter of Newton Cicero JESTER and Ella May HUFFMAN) m. (2) 23 May 1960, Anna Rebecca (Becky) Pritchard, b. 16 Aug 1928, Augusta, GA, (daughter of Paul Pritchard and Helen Lee Weaver) d. 8 Aug 1997, Alliance, Stark County, OH, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  G. T. died 1 Nov 1994, Alliance, Stark County, OH, buried: 5 Nov 1994, Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Born on a Saturday night, delivered by Dr. F. C. Gaines.  For marriage to Becky Pritchard, I also show May 20, 1959, from one of their bibles. Vera: On Monday evening, 11 Nov 1946, they drove to Athens, AL, to get married. When they got there, they found out the male had to be 21.  G.T. was only 20. They had to drive back to Giles County, TN, to get his mother so she could sign for him to get married.  They made it back just before they closed for the day.  Vera often said that she should have taken that as a sign for them not to get married.  They divorced in 1959.  Vera also miscarried twin boys January 28, 1952.  Nickname in earlier years was Babe.

 

                    a.    Betty Jean THORNTON (daughter of G. T. (Stoney) THORNTON and Vera Virginia JESTER) b. 6 Oct 1947, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, TN, m. (1) 28 Aug 1965, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, divorced 1971, Larry Gene Poss, b. 15 Apr 1941, Russellville, Franklin County, AL, (son of Clarence Dillard (C. D.) Poss and Velma Pace) m. (2) 22 Feb 1985, in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, TN, divorced 1988, Roger Dale Peppers, b. 15 Aug 1948, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, TN, (son of Alene Peppers) m. (3) 22 Nov 1996, in Springfield, Effingham County, GA, Jerry Jan Jones, b. 21 Sep 1952, Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL, (son of Eugene Braxton Jones and Mildred Lyle Spencer). Born on Monday night at 11:00 pm at Lawrenceburg Hospital.

 

                           (1)  Timothy Lee Poss (son of Larry Gene Poss and Betty Jean THORNTON) b. 1 Feb 1966, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, m. 18 Jul 1992, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, Susan Jean O'Dell, b. 27 Feb 1973, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, (daughter of Everett Lee O'Dell and Oda Mae Adkins). Timothy died 30 Dec 2003, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, buried: 05 Jan 2004, Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, OH.  Funeral service was January 2, 2004, at Ripepi Funeral Home, then cremated. Died from accidental asphyxiation.  Most of me, his mom, died with him.

 

                                 (a)   Skye Leigh Poss b. 16 Dec 1992, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.

 

                                 (b)  Brianna Gail Poss b. 19 Jul 1998, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.  When Brianna was born, her sister told anyone who held her to be sure not to hold her too tightly or she would "pop".  Words of wisdom from a 5-year-old.

 

                    b.    Jimmy Ray Thornton (son of G. T. (Stoney) THORNTON and Vera Virginia JESTER) b. 13 Feb 1949, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, TN, m. (1) 25 Feb 1967, in Cleveland, OH, divorced, Karen Rae Ryan, b. 10 Feb 1951, (daughter of Charles Louis Ryan and Bernice Howells) m. (2) 30 Apr 1986, divorced 1987, Ramona Marie (Mona) Lorendo, b. 25 Sep 1958, Cleveland, OH, m. (3) 8 Jun 1988, divorced 1993, Ramona Marie (Mona) Lorendo, b. 25 Sep 1958, Cleveland, OH, m. (4) 9 Nov 1995, in Alliance, Stark County, OH, Lois Frazier, b. 22 Oct 1950, d. 10 Jan 2002, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH, buried: 13 Jan 2002, Cremated, m. (5) 03 Nov 2004, in Springfield, Effingham County, GA, Alene Sue Jadloski, b. 26 Jan 1948, Warren, Trumbull County, OH.  Lois: Lois m. (1) Alvin Ray Hess (Children:  Alvin Ray Jr. b. 12-10-68, Timothy Lynn b. 4-4-72, Eric Allen b. 9-26-75, Billy Joe b. 7-25-79).  Lois m. (2) Clifford Skalba, (3) David H. Luzier, (4) Jimmy Ray Thornton.

 

                           (1)  Teresa Diane (Tracy) Thornton (daughter of Jimmy Ray Thornton and Karen Rae Ryan) b. 17 May 1967, Cleveland, OH, m. 28 Sep 1985, in Cleveland, OH, Billy Ray Earnhart, b. 3 Jun 1965.

 

                                 (a)   Billy Ray Earnhart, Jr. b. 30 Mar 1985.

 

                                 (b)  Nicholas Ryan Earnhart b. 10 Feb 1989.

 

                                 (c)   Kaitlyn Taylor Earnhart b. 20 Jul 1995.

 

                           (2)  Stacy Lynn Thornton (daughter of Jimmy Ray Thornton and Karen Rae Ryan) b. 19 Jun 1969, Cleveland, OH, m. (1) Michael Gallagher, m. 28 Jul 2003, in Canton, OH, Robert Ott.

 

                                 (a)   Michelle Heather Gallagher (daughter of Michael Gallagher and Stacy Lynn Thornton) b. 13 Nov 1987.

 

                                 (b)  Nicole Lynn Gallagher (daughter of Michael Gallagher and Stacy Lynn Thornton) b. 11 Apr 1989, m. Unknown Paulk.

 

                                        [1]  Max Michael Paulk b. 29 Sep 2004.

 

                                 (c)   Meagan Marie Thornton (daughter of Stacy Lynn Thornton) b. 21 Sep 1991.

 

                                 (d)  Laura Marie Thornton (daughter of Stacy Lynn Thornton) b. 9 Jul 1995.

 

                           (3)  Jimmy Ray Thornton, Jr. (son of Jimmy Ray Thornton and Karen Rae Ryan) b. 22 Oct 1973, Cleveland, OH, m. (1) Jacy Stanton, m. (2) 31 Jul 1996, in Alliance, Stark County, OH, Violet Jean (Wendy) Kelly, b. 03 Jul 1978, OH.

 

                                 (a)   Jimmy Ray Thornton, III (son of Jimmy Ray Thornton, Jr. and Jacy Stanton) b. 21 Aug 1993, MI, d. 21 Aug 1993, MI.

 

                                 (b)  Shyann Lynn Thornton (daughter of Jimmy Ray Thornton, Jr. and Violet Jean (Wendy) Kelly) b. 03 Apr 1997, Alliance, Stark County, OH.

 

                                 (c)   Draven Alixzanndir Thornton (son of Jimmy Ray Thornton, Jr. and Violet Jean (Wendy) Kelly) b. 05 Jul 2000, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.  Born 9:00 pm, 6 pounds, 9 ounces.

 

                           (4)  Daniel James Thornton (son of Jimmy Ray Thornton and Ramona Marie (Mona) Lorendo) b. 16 Jul 1986, Cleveland, OH.

 

                    c.    G. T. Thornton, Jr. (son of G. T. (Stoney) THORNTON and Anna Rebecca (Becky) Pritchard) b. 30 Jul 1963, Cleveland, OH, d. 31 Jul 1963, Cleveland, OH, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.

 

       B.   Drucilla Hickman (daughter of William A. Hickman and Daisy May CRUMLEY) b. 6 Dec 1913, d. 7 Apr 1914, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Shares stone with baby Louise Hickman, b. & d. 4-4-38.

 

       C.   James Albin Hickman (son of William A. Hickman and Daisy May CRUMLEY) b. 8 May 1915, m. 16 Apr 1938, Esther Lee Barnickle, b. 16 Nov 1920, d. 8 Jan 2001, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  James died 20 Feb 1957, Giles County, TN, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Died when a boiler blew up at a sawmill where he and George Thornton were working.  George not injured.  Have newspaper clipping.

 

             1.    Peggy Jean Hickman b. 20 May 1941, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 1955, divorced 1957, Walter Curtis Casteel, m. (2) 7 Dec 1957, in TN, Thomas Clarence (T. C.) Attkisson, b. 30 Jan 1933, TN, (son of W. B. Attkisson and Aretta Collins) d. 24 Jan 2002, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, TN, buried: Chapel Grove Cemetery, Lawrence Co., TN.

 

                    a.    Terry Don Casteel (son of Walter Curtis Casteel and Peggy Jean Hickman) b. 22 Nov 1956, TN, m. Peggy Unknown.

 

                    b.    Carol Diane Attkisson (daughter of Thomas Clarence (T. C.) Attkisson and Peggy Jean Hickman) b. 20 Dec 1958, TN, m. Larry Hedgecoth.

 

                    c.    Linda Gail Attkisson (daughter of Thomas Clarence (T. C.) Attkisson and Peggy Jean Hickman) b. 6 Dec 1961, TN, m. James (Jim) Brown.

 

                    d.    Michael Thomas Attkisson (son of Thomas Clarence (T. C.) Attkisson and Peggy Jean Hickman) b. 21 Nov 1971, TN, m. Marcia Unknown.

 

             2.    Dorothy Dean Hickman b. 27 Aug 1945, Giles County, TN, m. 14 Sep 1962, in TN, Morris James Dickey, b. 28 Feb 1941, TN.  Dorothy died 27 Sep 1998, Ethridge, Lawrence County, TN, buried: 29 Sep 1998, Mt. Horeb Cemetery, Lawrence County, TN.  In Oct 1997, visited with Dot and Peggy.  Dot had lung cancer and was in remission.  I have added Dot's obituary, as she died Sep 27 1998.  She will be deeply missed.

 

                    Dot's obituary is as follows, from The Pulaski Citizen, Pulaski, Giles County, TN, Tuesday, Sep 29 1998:

 

                    Mrs. Dorothy Dean (Dot) Dickey, 53, of Ethridge, died Sep 27 1998 at her residence.  Mrs. Dickey was born Aug 27 1945 in Giles County.  She was the daughter of Esther Barnickle Hickman Clark and the late James Albin Hickman.  She was a homemaker and a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church.

 

                    Services were to have been held today (Tuesday) at Pettus-Turnbo Chapel in Lawrenceburg with Bill Hamilton officiating.  Burial was to have been in Mt. Horeb Cemetery.

 

                    Survivors include her husband, Morris Dickey of Ethridge; daughters, Margaret Kelley and Monica Brassfield, both of Lawrenceburg; and Molly Kilburn of Ethridge; her mother; one brother, Buddy Hickman of Goodsprings; step-brothers, Leo Clark of Arizona, and Edward Clark of Tennessee; sister, Peggy Attkisson of Lawrenceburg; Glenda Dickey of Ethridge; Patsy Pratt of Summertown, Marilyn Dickey of Lawrenceburg; step-sisters, Annie Bell Clark of Arizona, Betty Jean Eton of Mississippi, and four grandchildren.

 

                    a.    Margaret Lee Dickey b. 5 Aug 1961, TN, m. Unknown Kelly.

 

                    b.    Monica Kaye Dickey b. 28 Apr 1971, TN, m. Unknown Brassfield.

 

                    c.    Molly Jeanette Dickey b. 11 Dec 1978, TN, m. Unknown Kilburn.

 

             3.    Glenda Mae Hickman b. 10 Oct 1947, Giles County, TN, m. (1) John Wilson (J. W.) Hall, Jr., b. 5 Mar 1939, Giles County, TN, (son of John Wilson Hall) d. Mar 1980, TN, m. (2) Bobby Gene Dickey.  John: Died of cancer.

 

                    a.    Angela Gail Hall (daughter of John Wilson (J. W.) Hall, Jr. and Glenda Mae Hickman) b. 18 Sep 1965, TN.

 

                    b.    Tina Lynn Hall (daughter of John Wilson (J. W.) Hall, Jr. and Glenda Mae Hickman) b. 20 Nov 1966, TN.

 

             4.    Patsy Fay Hickman b. 18 Jun 1949, Giles County, TN, m. Calvin Dean Pratt.

 

                    a.    Cynthia Fay Pratt b. 18 May 1967, TN.

 

             5.    Marilyn Gertrude Hickman b. 31 Dec 1952, Giles County, TN, m. 27 Oct 1970, in TN, Daulton Eugene Dickey, b. 27 Oct 1947, TN.

 

                    a.    Donald Eugene Dickey b. 24 Feb 1970, TN.

 

                    b.    Tonia Denise Dickey b. 12 Dec 1971, TN.

 

                    c.    Christopher Gene Dickey b. 30 Dec 1977, TN.

 

             6.    James Walter (Buddy) Hickman b. 21 Nov 1955, Giles County, TN, m. Pauline Woodard.

 

                    a.    Josh Hickman.

 

       D.   William Marvin Hickman (son of William A. Hickman and Daisy May CRUMLEY) b. 17 Apr 1917, Lawrence County, TN, m. 4 Dec 1937, Lela Mae Page, b. 21 Apr 1921, Giles County, TN, d. Mar 1991, buried: Pasco Cemetery, Shelby County, OH.  William died 3 Jan 1990, buried: Pasco Cemetery, Shelby County, OH.  Died of heart failure.  Son Marvin Kenneth said doctor said "his heart burst". Lela: Died of cancer.

 

             1.    Mary Louise Hickman b. 4 Apr 1938, Giles County, TN, d. 4 Apr 1938, Giles County, TN, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Stone says "Louise Hickman".  Stone shared with baby Drucilla Hickman, b. 12-06-13. d. 04-07-14.  Drucilla was the daughter of Daisy and Will Hickman.

 

             2.    Marvin Kenneth Hickman b. 7 Feb 1941, m. Leora Gay Jones, b. 6 Feb 1942.

 

                    a.    William Anthony (Tony) Hickman b. 2 Nov 1963.

 

                    b.    Kenneth Earl Hickman b. 12 Oct 1964.

 

                           (1)  Madison Paige Hickman.

 

                    c.    Renee Lynn Hickman b. 22 Feb 1966, m. (1) divorced, Unknown Wildermuth, m. (2) divorced, Unknown Ball.

 

                           (1)  Alexsis Wildermuth (daughter of Unknown Wildermuth and Renee Lynn Hickman).

 

                    d.    Timothy Wayne Hickman b. 7 Jul 1968, m. Tina Paul.

 

                           (1)  Caleb Tyler Hickman.

 

                           (2)  Unknown Hickman b. Mar 1999.  Not sure if this child is male or female.  Need to verify.

 

                    e.    David Scott Hickman b. 9 Apr 1969.  Not married (1998).

 

             3.    Helen Joyce Hickman b. 24 Nov 1942, m. divorced, Charles Close.

 

             4.    Katherine Marie Hickman b. 4 May 1944, m. divorced, Gary Baker.

 

                    a.    Tambra Dawn Baker b. 3 May 1963, m. Unknown Hampton.  Tambra died 28 Aug 1986.

 

                           (1)  Crystal Sunshine Hampton.

 

                    b.    April Fawn Baker b. 24 Feb 1968, m. Roger Queen.

 

                    c.    Tina Michelle Baker b. 11 Aug 1969.

 

             5.    Bobby Wayne Hickman b. 1 Feb 1949, m. Brenda Unknown, d. Abt. 1989.  Brenda: Died from a blood disease.  Brenda had six children before marrying Bobby. They adopted one child together.

 

                    a.    Tisha Hickman.

 

             6.    Rebecca Darlene (Becky) Hickman b. 21 Dec 1956, m. 25 Apr 1981, in OH, separated, Bruce Pellman.

 

                    a.    Paige Pellman.

 

XII. James M. Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 5 Dec 1889, m. 27 Feb 1916, in Giles County, TN, Lizzie Barnickle, b. 6 Jul 1899, (daughter of John H. Barnickle and Fannie Unknown) d. 26 Jan 1985, buried: Masonia Cemetery, Naylor, MO.  James died 19 Aug 1974, buried: Masonia Cemetery, Naylor, MO.  On Rufus' pension papers, they have James' birth as Dec 15, 1891.

 

       A.   Omma (Ommie) Crumley b. 22 Mar 1920, d. 27 Mar 1922, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Shares a small tombstone with her brother Calvin Lee Crumley.

 

       B.   Thelma Adeline Crumley b. 12 Nov 1922, Giles County, TN, m. (1) 1940, divorced 1960, Homer Justice, d. 1966, m. (2) 13 May 1961, Godfrey Teel, b. 27 Sep 1914.  Thelma's grandchildren are Paul Donnie Brooks (19 Mar 1970), Friddie Brooks (5 Nov 1974), Lori Riggs (17 Aug 1975), Christina Teel (17 Jan 1978), Jeffrie Riggs (10 Oct 1977), Brian Woodard (28 Jan 1978), Nicklos Woolard (2 May 1980), Ashley Riggs (8 Nov 1983).

 

             1.    Eugene Justice (son of Homer Justice and Thelma Adeline Crumley) b. 5 Oct 1941, d. 7 Oct 1941.

 

             2.    Jackie Justice (son of Homer Justice and Thelma Adeline Crumley) b. 1943, d. 6 Jun 1949.

 

             3.    Paul Justice (son of Homer Justice and Thelma Adeline Crumley) b. 1943, d. 6 Jun 1949.

 

             4.    Carolyn Joyce Teel (daughter of Godfrey Teel and Thelma Adeline Crumley) b. 21 Jul 1950, m. Unknown Brooks.

 

                    a.    Paul Donnie Brooks b. 19 Mar 1970.

 

                    b.    Friddie? Brooks b. 5 Nov 1974.

 

             5.    Connie Joe Teel (daughter of Godfrey Teel and Thelma Adeline Crumley) b. 2 Dec 1954, m. Unknown McCaughey.

 

             6.    David Edwan Teel (son of Godfrey Teel and Thelma Adeline Crumley) b. 7 Oct 1955.

 

             7.    Linda Kay Teel (daughter of Godfrey Teel and Thelma Adeline Crumley) b. 14 Jan 1958, m. Unknown Latroy.

 

       C.   Calvin Lee Crumley b. 17 Mar 1925, d. 24 Apr 1930, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.  Shares a tombstone with his sister, Omma (Ommie) Crumley.

 

       D.   Drucilla Crumley b. 7 Mar 1927, Lawrence County, TN, m. 28 Oct 1944, Alvin Isom, b. 17 Mar 1925.  Drucilla has 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

 

             1.    Alvin Wayne Isom b. 5 Mar 1946.

 

             2.    James Franklin Isom b. 3 Oct 1947.

 

             3.    Sheila Ann Isom b. 10 Mar 1951.

 

             4.    Patricia Jean Isom b. 5 Oct 1953, m. Unknown Frazier.

 

             5.    Sherry Lynn Isom b. 18 Aug 1955, m. Unknown Frazier.

 

             6.    Regina Fay Isom b. 29 Nov 1960.

 

             7.    Lisa Kay Isom b. 21 Apr 1963, m. Unknown Hager.

 

       E.   James Edward Crumley b. 15 Nov 1931, Giles County, TN, m. 12 Aug 1950, Mildred Watkins, b. 26 Aug 1936.

 

             1.    Ronnie Edward Crumley b. 13 Sep 1952.

 

                    a.    Chad Edward Crumley.

 

                    b.    Ashley Marie Crumley.

 

             2.    Mary Kathryn Crumley b. 21 Nov 1954, m. Unknown Martin.

 

                    a.    Melanie Kaye Martin.

 

                    b.    Jamie Lynn Martin.

 

              3.    David Michael Crumley b. 4 Apr 1958.

 

                    a.    Michael Crumley.

 

       F.   Betty Jean Crumley b. 7 Aug 1934, Maury County, TN, m. 12 Aug 1950, James Leonard Gilbert, b. 15 Mar 1931.

 

             1.    Nora Gail Gilbert b. 13 Aug 1952, m. Unknown Carnal.

 

                    a.    Christy Carnal b. 22 Nov 1971.

 

                    b.    Jeffrey Carnal b. 27 Nov 1973.

 

              2.    Cheryl Ann Gilbert b. 21 Aug 1955, m. Unknown Maples.

 

                    a.    Phillip Maples b. 23 Dec 1981.

 

                    b.    Kendra Maples b. 28 Aug 1984.

 

             3.    Richard Leonard Gilbert b. 16 Jan 1958.

 

                    a.    Jason Gilbert b. 26 Mar 1981.

 

                    b.    Michael Gilbert b. 20 Mar 1983.

 

             4.    Teresa Jean Gilbert b. 15 Jan 1960, m. Unknown Salyer.

 

                    a.    Gilbert Salyer b. 11 Dec 1984.

 

             5.    Tina Renee Gilbert b. 6 Aug 1966, m. Unknown Cunningham.

 

       G.   Geneva Crumley b. 12 Apr 1938, Lawrence County, TN, m. 16 Apr 1955, Clyde Garner, b. 3 Sep 1932.  Geneva has 8 grandchildren.

 

             1.    Clyde Garner, Jr. b. 4 Oct 1951.

 

             2.    Debbie Nell Garner b. 18 Oct 1953.

 

             3.    Donnie Ray Garner b. 24 May 1956.

 

             4.    Vicky Elaine Garner b. 15 May 1958.

 

             5.    Timothy Allen Garner b. 27 Feb 1962.

 

             6.    Calvin Shawn Garner b. 21 Sep 1970.

 

XIII.      Robert Lee Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 19 Apr 1893, m. Dora Attkisson, b. 6 Jul 1898, TN, (daughter of Thomas L. Elijah (Tom) Attkisson and Rose Dean (Deannie) Ashworth) d. May 1985, Columbia, TN, buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, TN.  Robert died 5 Jul 1955, Columbia, Maury County, TN, buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, TN.  Farmer.  Owned 140 acres on Sugar Creek in Maury County, TN.  Did odd jobs later in life.  Died of a heart attack.  Was a twin to Drucilla.  On Rufus' pension papers, they have Robert's birth as April 19, 1892. Dora: From Betty Thornton:  Aunt Dora was one of my favorite people.  She used to visit Grandma Maggie and me and she nicknamed me "Tootie".  I miss her.

 

       A.   Aaron Leston Crumley b. 31 Mar 1915, Giles County, TN, m. (1) divorced, Mary Lee Brown, m. (2) 18 Dec 1958, in Decatur, AL, Cora Mae Fisher.  Aaron died 5 Feb 1994, Columbia, TN.  Cora: Mae and Aaron had no children together.

 

             1.    Aaron Leston Crumley, Jr. (son of Aaron Leston Crumley and Mary Lee Brown).

 

       B.   Edward Cleo (Doc) Crumley b. 31 Jan 1916, m. Lena Mae Cantrell.  Edward died 30 Dec 1984, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN.

 

             1.    Grace Helen Crumley m. Edward Kelly.

 

             2.    Betty Sue Crumley m. Louis Bond.

 

             3.    Geraldine Crumley m. David Wise.

 

             4.    Linda Gail Crumley m. Monty Luna.

 

       C.   James Odell Crumley b. 8 Jun 1919, Giles County, TN, m. Mary Yeiser Anderson, b. 19 Feb 1918, Columbia, Maury County, TN, (daughter of Albert Anderson and Rosie McClure) d. Mar 1981, Columbia, Maury County, TN.  James died 14 Dec 1994, Columbia, Maury County, TN.

 

             1.    Mary Ann Crumley m. 19 Dec 1953, in Iuka, MS, Jackie Odell Cross, b. 30 Jun 1936, Columbia, Maury County, TN, (son of Walter Virginia Cross and Gladys Beatrice Holt) d. 05 Mar 1981, Columbia, Maury County, TN, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN.  Jackie: Was well known as Columbia's most honest and excellent mechanic, Maury Auto Supply, for over 20 years.

 

                    a.    Patsy Ann Cross b. 1954, m. Unknown Smotherman.

 

                    b.    Wade Cornell Cross b. 1959.

 

                    c.    Bethany Jane Cross b. 1964.

 

       D.   Cordell Crumley b. 8 Jun 1919, d. 10 Jun 1919.

 

       E.   Robert Boyd (Bill) Crumley b. 16 Sep 1929, m. (1) Marie Harned, m. (2) 13 Feb 1988, Margaret Adams.  Robert died 18 Mar 2003, Columbia, Maury County, TN.  Dairy farm outside Columbia, TN.

 

             1.    Gary Boyd Crumley (son of Robert Boyd (Bill) Crumley and Marie Harned) b. 12 Apr 1953.

 

             2.    Samuel Edward Crumley (son of Robert Boyd (Bill) Crumley and Marie Harned) b. 1958, m. Melissa Dalton.  Samuel died 1986.  Donnie Edward Carpenter shot through a window at the residence of Woodrow York, thinking he was shooting York, but he shot Sammy Crumley once in the head with a high-powered rifle.  Sammy was visiting York and had gone to sleep in his bedroom.  He was a self-employed electrician in Lewisburg, TN. He was the adopted son of Robert (Bill) Crumley.

 

                    a.    Geoffrey Shawn Crumley.

 

             3.    Jerry Lance Crumley (son of Robert Boyd (Bill) Crumley and Marie Harned) b. 25 Mar 1960.

 

             4.    Timothy Jason Crumley (son of Robert Boyd (Bill) Crumley and Marie Harned) b. 15 Feb 1964.

 

             5.    William Thomas Crumley (son of Robert Boyd (Bill) Crumley and Marie Harned) b. 18 May 1965.

 

       F.   Rufus (Toby) Crumley b. 2 Feb 1931, m. Pat Unknown.

 

             1.    Steve Crumley.

 

             2.    Anthony Crumley b. 1953.

 

       G.   Gladys Crumley. Gladys only lived 3 days.

 

       H.   Van Jefferson (V. J.) Crumley m. Evelyn Unknown.

 

             1.    Dewayne Crumley.

 

             2.    Marilyn Crumley.

 

       I.    Charles Thomas Crumley b. 19 Nov 1939, m. Francis Unknown.

 

             1.    Pam Crumley.

 

             2.    Ricky Crumley.

 

             3.    Donna Crumley.

 

       J.    Myrtle Crumley m. (1) Hint Holt, m. (2) Unknown Chapman.

 

             1.    Peggy Jean Holt (daughter of Hint Holt and Myrtle Crumley) m. Ronnie Brown.

 

             2.    Hint F. Holt (son of Hint Holt and Myrtle Crumley).

 

             3.    Terry Holt (son of Hint Holt and Myrtle Crumley).

 

       K.   Opal Lee Crumley b. Lawrence County, TN, m. Jonas Crumley, b. 22 Sep 1919, (son of Preston/Pressly C. Crumley and Mary Louise Pilkinton) d. 09 Nov 2001.  Opal died 16 Jul 2004, Columbia, Maury County, TN, buried: 19 Jul 2004, Polk Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.  Died at age 79. Jonas: Jonas married his first cousin Opal Crumley.

 

             1.    Charles Wayne Crumley d. deceased.

 

             2.    Barbara Crumley m. Unknown Ritchey.

 

             3.    Donald Ray Crumley b. 07 Nov 1946, m. Nancy Unknown.

 

             4.    Demetria Kaye Crumley m. David Moody.

 

       L.   Robbie Jean Crumley m. (1) Joe Davis, m. (2) Unknown Adams.  No children.

 

             1.    Randall (Randy) Adams (son of Unknown Adams and Robbie Jean Crumley). Randy's adopted by Robbie.  His birth mother is Mildred Crumley Prince.

 

XIV.      Drucilla Crumley (daughter of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 19 Apr 1893, m. (1) 13 Mar 1910, in Lawrence County, TN, W. Leroy Gordon, b. 26 Nov 1875, d. 17 Dec 1919, buried: Bailey Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, TN, m. (2) 24 Jan 1925, Robert Edward Crowder, b. 20 Jul 1877, d. 4 Jul 1943, buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hampshire, TN.  Drucilla died 21 Apr 1972, buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hampshire, TN.  Twin to Robert.  On Rufus' pension papers, they have Drucilla's birth as April 19, 1892.

 

       A.   Edna Gordon (daughter of W. Leroy Gordon and Drucilla Crumley) b. 12 Dec 1910, Lewis County, TN, m. (1) Leslie Lyles, d. 18 Jun 1948, buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Maury County, TN, m. (2) 29 Jul 1951, Grant Ward, b. 17 Feb 1907.

 

             1.    Robert Lyles (son of Leslie Lyles and Edna Gordon) b. 3 Sep 1929.  Resides in Las Vegas, NV.

 

                    a.    Deborah Jean Lyles b. 29 Aug 1959, m. Unknown Garby.  Resides in Las Vegas, NV.

 

             2.    Diane Jean Lyles (daughter of Leslie Lyles and Edna Gordon) m. Unknown Zapiuski.  Resides in Brighton, MI.

 

                    a.    Edward Zapiuski b. 16 Dec 1960.  Resides in Deckerville, MI.

 

                    b.    Cheryl Ann Zapiuski b. 28 May 1966.  Resides in Brighton, MI.

 

       B.   William Eugene Gordon (son of W. Leroy Gordon and Drucilla Crumley) b. 28 Sep 1912, TN, m. 24 Feb 1940, Ruby Marie Noel, b. 19 Jun 1921.  William died 29 Oct 1982, buried: Armada, MI.  Television repairman.  Resided in New Haven, MI.  William went to Michigan at the age of 16, worked at Mt. Clemens Pottery for 22 years and then started Gordon's TV Service in 1952.  The business is carried on by his wife and son. He was an honest businessman, beloved husband, father and grandfather.

 

             1.    Donna Jean Gordon b. 6 Jan 1941, m. Donald Pelto.

 

                    a.    Cheryl Lynn Pelto b. 16 Aug 1964.

 

                    b.    Michelle Ann Pelto b. 30 Jan 1966.

 

                    c.    April Day Pelto b. 31 Mar 1967.

 

                    d.    Steven Scott Pelto b. 22 Apr 1970.

 

                    e.    Julie Marie Pelto b. 12 Apr 1974.

 

                    f.     Rebecca Sue Pelto b. 15 Apr 1977.

 

                    g.    Robert William Pelto b. 4 Feb 1981.

 

                    h.    Jonathan Pelto b. 1986.

 

             2.    Richard Allen Gordon b. 30 Nov 1945.  Unmarried.  Resides in New Haven, MI.

 

             3.    Bonnie Sue Gordon b. 12 Aug 1952, m. Albert Teller.

 

                    a.    Vanessa Ann Teller b. 28 Aug 1974.

 

                    b.    Kristin Marie Teller b. 2 Mar 1976.

 

                    c.    Andrew Paul Teller b. 7 May 1987.

 

       C.   Opal Gordon (daughter of W. Leroy Gordon and Drucilla Crumley) b. 28 May 1918, Lewis County, TN, m. 17 Feb 1934, Hughes Holden, b. 2 Jun 1908, d. 24 Aug 1973, buried: Polk Memorial Gardens, Columbia, TN.

 

             1.    Coben Ray Holden b. 28 Mar 1935, m. 14 May 1960, Betty Wright.  Produce Manager at Krogers.  Betty is a hairdresser.

 

                    a.    Betty Jean Holden m. Joe Johnson.  Programmer.

 

                           (1)  Vicki Johnson.

 

                           (2)  Dennis Ray Holden.

 

       D.   Robert Edward (R. E.) Crowder, Jr. (son of Robert Edward Crowder and Drucilla Crumley) b. 27 Mar 1927, Hampshire, TN, m. 19 May 1947, Helen Fay Haywood, b. 19 Apr 1931.  Account Executive for Volunteer Sales Company in Nashville, TN.

 

             1.    Susan Clay Crowder b. 15 Jul 1961, m. Unknown Grimes.  Graduate of Middle Tennessee University with B.S. in Psychology and Communication.  Clinical Therapist with children.  She has three children with two different husbands.

 

       E.   Doris Crowder (daughter of Robert Edward Crowder and Drucilla Crumley) b. 28 Mar 1929, Hampshire, TN, m. 28 Jun 1951, Charles Roy Dye, b. 13 Jul 1922.  Secretary with Dept. of Human Services.

 

             1.    Debra Dye b. 8 Apr 1960.  Graduate of the University of Tennessee, B.S. in Elementary Education. Teaches at Hampshire, TN.  She has one daughter.

 

             2.    Charles Roy Dye, Jr. b. 17 Mar 1967.

 

       F.   Nadine Crowder (daughter of Robert Edward Crowder and Drucilla Crumley) b. 17 Feb 1931, Hampshire, TN, m. 24 Sep 1948, Herman Everett Grose, b. 25 Feb 1927.  Accountant.  Last known address is Houston, TX.

 

             1.    David Edward Grose b. 18 Sep 1953, m. (1) 26 Apr 1972, Janet Denise Crouchet, m. (2) 12 Aug 1981, Nella Ruth Blakesley, b. 2 May 1950.  Nella: Nella Ruth has one child from previous marriage, Sarah Eleanor Browning, born Feb 04 1974.

 

                    a.    Holly Dawn Grose (daughter of David Edward Grose and Janet Denise Crouchet) b. 17 Jan 1973.

 

                    b.    Wendy Lou Grose (daughter of David Edward Grose and Janet Denise Crouchet) b. 22 Aug 1975.

 

             2.    Lynn Michele Grose b. 24 Jul 1959, m. 28 May 1980, Larry Dell Brooks, b. 20 Sep 1956.

 

             3.    Douglas Allen Grose b. 27 Jun 1962.

 

       G.   Joe Adley Crowder (son of Robert Edward Crowder and Drucilla Crumley) b. 7 Jun 1933, Hampshire, TN, m. (1) Virginia Anderson, m. (2) 30 Jun 1973, Mary Frances Pullen, b. 5 Nov 1939, (daughter of Felix Bishop Pullen and Jewel Sims). Joe is legally blind. Mary: Mary Frances is a retired computer programmer for the Federal government.

 

             1.    Kathy Lynn Crowder (daughter of Joe Adley Crowder and Virginia Anderson) b. 21 Mar 1954, m. Wilbur O. Douglas, Jr., b. 10 Feb 1952.

 

                    a.    Amy Lynn Douglas b. 18 Jan 1977, m. Eric Baeder.

 

                    b.    Ashley Lee Douglas b. 31 Jan 1986.

 

XV.       Christopher Columbus Crumley (son of Rufus Clay CRUMLEY and Laura Ann HOLT) b. 25 Jan 1895, m. Carrie Nelson, b. 16 Feb 1900, d. 1991.  Christopher died 2 Sep 1968, buried: Hayti, MO.

 

       A.   Willie Mae Crumley b. 6 Mar 1914, d. 9 Feb 1919, buried: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Ethridge, TN.

 

       B.   James Dallas Crumley b. 21 Dec 1916, Liberty Hill, Giles County, TN, m. Louise Ashley, b. 16 Oct 1914.

 

             1.    Margie Ann Crumley.

 

             2.    James Paul Crumley.

 

             3.    Martha Lou Crumley.

 

             4.    Glenda Kaye Crumley.

 

       C.   Howard Cleo Crumley b. 12 May 1918, d. 20 Feb 1937.  Had Polio, was an invalid.

 

       D.   Huey Allen Crumley b. 22 Aug 1921, Giles County, TN, m. Mary Doris Dunn, b. 15 Apr 1925, d. 2 Jul 1996, Marston, MO.  Huey said he has had 5  bypasses put in and his wife had 4 bypasses.  She came home from the hospital and had a stroke a couple of days later and died.  They had been married 56 years.  At this time, she had been dead a little over a year.  3 boys (2 living),  2 girls.  Was told that Huey married again in 1998.

 

             1.    Jackie A. Crumley b. 20 Oct 1940.

 

             2.    Carolyn J. Crumley b. 20 Mar 1942.

 

             3.    Jimmy L. Crumley b. 26 Jan 1944.

 

             4.    James A. Crumley b. 18 Sep 1946.

 

             5.    Paulette Crumley b. 16 Dec 1948.

 

       E.   Leora Mae Crumley b. 21 Jan 1925, m. (1) 4 May 1946, Forrest Everett, b. 8 Feb 1916, d. 07 Aug 1988, m. (2) 1982, Boyd R. Curtis, b. 24 Mar 1916, d. 11 Mar 2002.  Talked to Leora by phone December 23, 2003.  Her husband Boyd died last year but she is doing very well. Boyd: Birth and death dates from Social Security Death Index.

 

             1.    Robert Eugene Everett (son of Forrest Everett and Leora Mae Crumley) b. 13 Aug 1956.

 

                    a.    Katie Lee Everett b. 20 Nov 1979, Avon Park, FL, m. Cliff Jones.  Katie has two children, Elizabeth Ann born in September 1999 and a son born in June 2003.

 

                           (1)  Elizabeth Ann Jones b. 1999.  Born in September of 1999.

 

       F.   Elmer Leon Crumley b. 24 Aug 1928, Giles County, TN, m. Carolyn B. Peters.  Residence in Toledo Bend, TX.  Realtor.

 

             1.    Connie Sue Crumley.

 

             2.    David Crumley.

 

       G.   Opal Grace Crumley b. 24 Nov 1933, Wilson, AR, m. John Edward Hardesty.  Resides in Spencer, IN.  Opal has five grandchildren.

 

             1.    Gracie Dianne Hardesty m. Keith Caseleer.

 

                    a.    Darin Caseleer.

 

                    b.    Adam Caseleer.

 

                    c.    Jerod Caseleer.

 

             2.    Charles Harold Hardesty m. Nancy Long.

 

                    a.    Ryan Hardesty.

 

                    b.    Ashley Renee Hardesty.

 

       H.   Christine Crumley b. 4 Sep 1937, Portageville, MO, m. (1) Unknown Christy, m. (2) 31 May 1985, Thomas Kiser, m. (3) Leon Lemmons.  Twin to Irene.  Resides in Kennett, MO.

 

             1.    Terry L. Christy (son of Unknown Christy and Christine Crumley) b. 22 Jul 1955.

 

                    a.    Angela D. Christy b. 22 Apr 1979.

 

             2.    Deborah Kay Christy (daughter of Unknown Christy and Christine Crumley) b. 23 Aug 1956.

 

       I.    Irene Crumley b. 4 Sep 1937, m. (1) Robert L. Penrod, m. (2) 15 Sep 1978, William W. (Bill) Handley.  Twin to Christine.  Resides in St. Louis, MO.  Irene has at least two grandchildren.

 

             1.    Robert L. Penrod, Jr. (son of Robert L. Penrod and Irene Crumley) b. 15 Aug 1958.

 

             2.    Steven F. Penrod (son of Robert L. Penrod and Irene Crumley) b. 12 Mar 1962.

 

             3.    Janella Kaye Penrod (daughter of Robert L. Penrod and Irene Crumley) b. 6 Jun 1968.

 

       J.    Donald Gene Crumley b. 7 Jan 1942.  Resides in Hayti, MO.  Don Gowen shows this person as Paul Eugene Crumley.