The Lexington Herald
Lexington, Ky.
Sept. 12, 1915
Page 1
James M. Crabb Dies at
Home in Eminence
…
Brother-in-law of Mr. G. S. Byrns*, of
Lexington, at Rest at Age of 82
….
Eminence, Ky., Sept. 11 – James M. Crabb, 82 years old, died at 7:15 o'clock this evening at the home of his son, John A. Crabb. He is survived by three sons, S. A. Crabb, of Portales, N.M .; S. S. Crabb, of Shawnee, Okla., and John A. Crabb, cashier of the Farmers' and Drovers' Bank, of this city. Two brothers, Ed. Crabb, of Smithfield, and Colonel William L. Crabb, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Caseldine, of Georgetown. The funeral arrangements will be made when they hear form his sons in the west.
Mr. Crabb was a brother-in-law of G. S. Byron, whose sister Mr. Crabb married. She died a year ago last February. Mr. Byrns will go to Eminence this morning to be with the bereaved relatives until after the funeral.
Kentucky: A History of the State
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887
Henry Co.
J. M. CRABB was born in Henry County, Ky., June 23, 1833, the fourth of eight children born to S. D. and Nancy (Poston) Crabb. S. D. was born in Kentucky and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a son of Jeremiah and Eleanor (Compton) Crabb. Jeremiah was a tanner by trade, and was a native of Maryland, but immigrated to Kentucky in 1796, and settled in Nelson County, near Bardstown. He did not work at his trade after coming to Kentucky, but devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Nancy Crabb was born in Bourbon County in 1802, and is still living. She is a daughter of John and Nancy (Yates) Poston. Our subject has always lived in Henry County, was educated in the common schools and Georgetown College, and has always followed farming and stock raising; owns 300 acres of fine land near Eminence, and is a prosperous farmer. December 2, 1857, he married Mary Netherton, of Oldham County, daughter of John and Margaret (Johnson) Netherton, and three children have blessed their union, two now living: John A., who was born September 12, 1861, educated at Georgetown College, and October 1, 1884, opened a saddle and harness store in Eminence, and has been very successful. The other living child is J. T., who was born January 24, 1865, was educated at Eminence College, and is at home on the farm with his father. The mother of these children died February 7, 1865, and May 3, 1866, he married Bettie Byrns, of Henry County, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Bryan) Byrns. Of the two children born to this union one is living--S. Aaron. Mr. and Mrs. Crabb and all the children are members of the Baptist Church.
I would personally like to thank Viv Stewart for photographing this headstone for me.
Lexington, Ky.
Sept. 12, 1915
Page 1
James M. Crabb Dies at
Home in Eminence
…
Brother-in-law of Mr. G. S. Byrns*, of
Lexington, at Rest at Age of 82
….
Eminence, Ky., Sept. 11 – James M. Crabb, 82 years old, died at 7:15 o'clock this evening at the home of his son, John A. Crabb. He is survived by three sons, S. A. Crabb, of Portales, N.M .; S. S. Crabb, of Shawnee, Okla., and John A. Crabb, cashier of the Farmers' and Drovers' Bank, of this city. Two brothers, Ed. Crabb, of Smithfield, and Colonel William L. Crabb, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Caseldine, of Georgetown. The funeral arrangements will be made when they hear form his sons in the west.
Mr. Crabb was a brother-in-law of G. S. Byron, whose sister Mr. Crabb married. She died a year ago last February. Mr. Byrns will go to Eminence this morning to be with the bereaved relatives until after the funeral.
Kentucky: A History of the State
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887
Henry Co.
J. M. CRABB was born in Henry County, Ky., June 23, 1833, the fourth of eight children born to S. D. and Nancy (Poston) Crabb. S. D. was born in Kentucky and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a son of Jeremiah and Eleanor (Compton) Crabb. Jeremiah was a tanner by trade, and was a native of Maryland, but immigrated to Kentucky in 1796, and settled in Nelson County, near Bardstown. He did not work at his trade after coming to Kentucky, but devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Nancy Crabb was born in Bourbon County in 1802, and is still living. She is a daughter of John and Nancy (Yates) Poston. Our subject has always lived in Henry County, was educated in the common schools and Georgetown College, and has always followed farming and stock raising; owns 300 acres of fine land near Eminence, and is a prosperous farmer. December 2, 1857, he married Mary Netherton, of Oldham County, daughter of John and Margaret (Johnson) Netherton, and three children have blessed their union, two now living: John A., who was born September 12, 1861, educated at Georgetown College, and October 1, 1884, opened a saddle and harness store in Eminence, and has been very successful. The other living child is J. T., who was born January 24, 1865, was educated at Eminence College, and is at home on the farm with his father. The mother of these children died February 7, 1865, and May 3, 1866, he married Bettie Byrns, of Henry County, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Bryan) Byrns. Of the two children born to this union one is living--S. Aaron. Mr. and Mrs. Crabb and all the children are members of the Baptist Church.
I would personally like to thank Viv Stewart for photographing this headstone for me.
The Lexington Herald
Lexington, Ky.
Sept. 12, 1915
Page 1
James M. Crabb Dies at
Home in Eminence
…
Brother-in-law of Mr. G. S. Byrns*, of
Lexington, at Rest at Age of 82
….
Eminence, Ky., Sept. 11 – James M. Crabb, 82 years old, died at 7:15 o'clock this evening at the home of his son, John A. Crabb. He is survived by three sons, S. A. Crabb, of Portales, N.M .; S. S. Crabb, of Shawnee, Okla., and John A. Crabb, cashier of the Farmers' and Drovers' Bank, of this city. Two brothers, Ed. Crabb, of Smithfield, and Colonel William L. Crabb, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Caseldine, of Georgetown. The funeral arrangements will be made when they hear form his sons in the west.
Mr. Crabb was a brother-in-law of G. S. Byron, whose sister Mr. Crabb married. She died a year ago last February. Mr. Byrns will go to Eminence this morning to be with the bereaved relatives until after the funeral.
Kentucky: A History of the State
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887
Henry Co.
J. M. CRABB was born in Henry County, Ky., June 23, 1833, the fourth of eight children born to S. D. and Nancy (Poston) Crabb. S. D. was born in Kentucky and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a son of Jeremiah and Eleanor (Compton) Crabb. Jeremiah was a tanner by trade, and was a native of Maryland, but immigrated to Kentucky in 1796, and settled in Nelson County, near Bardstown. He did not work at his trade after coming to Kentucky, but devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Nancy Crabb was born in Bourbon County in 1802, and is still living. She is a daughter of John and Nancy (Yates) Poston. Our subject has always lived in Henry County, was educated in the common schools and Georgetown College, and has always followed farming and stock raising; owns 300 acres of fine land near Eminence, and is a prosperous farmer. December 2, 1857, he married Mary Netherton, of Oldham County, daughter of John and Margaret (Johnson) Netherton, and three children have blessed their union, two now living: John A., who was born September 12, 1861, educated at Georgetown College, and October 1, 1884, opened a saddle and harness store in Eminence, and has been very successful. The other living child is J. T., who was born January 24, 1865, was educated at Eminence College, and is at home on the farm with his father. The mother of these children died February 7, 1865, and May 3, 1866, he married Bettie Byrns, of Henry County, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Bryan) Byrns. Of the two children born to this union one is living--S. Aaron. Mr. and Mrs. Crabb and all the children are members of the Baptist Church.
I would personally like to thank Viv Stewart for photographing this headstone for me.
Lexington, Ky.
Sept. 12, 1915
Page 1
James M. Crabb Dies at
Home in Eminence
…
Brother-in-law of Mr. G. S. Byrns*, of
Lexington, at Rest at Age of 82
….
Eminence, Ky., Sept. 11 – James M. Crabb, 82 years old, died at 7:15 o'clock this evening at the home of his son, John A. Crabb. He is survived by three sons, S. A. Crabb, of Portales, N.M .; S. S. Crabb, of Shawnee, Okla., and John A. Crabb, cashier of the Farmers' and Drovers' Bank, of this city. Two brothers, Ed. Crabb, of Smithfield, and Colonel William L. Crabb, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Caseldine, of Georgetown. The funeral arrangements will be made when they hear form his sons in the west.
Mr. Crabb was a brother-in-law of G. S. Byron, whose sister Mr. Crabb married. She died a year ago last February. Mr. Byrns will go to Eminence this morning to be with the bereaved relatives until after the funeral.
Kentucky: A History of the State
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887
Henry Co.
J. M. CRABB was born in Henry County, Ky., June 23, 1833, the fourth of eight children born to S. D. and Nancy (Poston) Crabb. S. D. was born in Kentucky and was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a son of Jeremiah and Eleanor (Compton) Crabb. Jeremiah was a tanner by trade, and was a native of Maryland, but immigrated to Kentucky in 1796, and settled in Nelson County, near Bardstown. He did not work at his trade after coming to Kentucky, but devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Nancy Crabb was born in Bourbon County in 1802, and is still living. She is a daughter of John and Nancy (Yates) Poston. Our subject has always lived in Henry County, was educated in the common schools and Georgetown College, and has always followed farming and stock raising; owns 300 acres of fine land near Eminence, and is a prosperous farmer. December 2, 1857, he married Mary Netherton, of Oldham County, daughter of John and Margaret (Johnson) Netherton, and three children have blessed their union, two now living: John A., who was born September 12, 1861, educated at Georgetown College, and October 1, 1884, opened a saddle and harness store in Eminence, and has been very successful. The other living child is J. T., who was born January 24, 1865, was educated at Eminence College, and is at home on the farm with his father. The mother of these children died February 7, 1865, and May 3, 1866, he married Bettie Byrns, of Henry County, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Bryan) Byrns. Of the two children born to this union one is living--S. Aaron. Mr. and Mrs. Crabb and all the children are members of the Baptist Church.
I would personally like to thank Viv Stewart for photographing this headstone for me.
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