Born in Randolph Co MO. or moved there from IL as a baby.
Son of Erasmus and Elvira Crosswhite Crews
M1: Mary Louise "Mollie" Freeman
-James William 1878-1944
-Garrett Allen Mar 1881-aft 1919
-Clyde Aug 3 1883 - Dec 20 1899/Garland Henry Co.
-Sallie May Aug 12 1886 - d: abt 1891 (died at 6 yrs)
-Bessie b: Feb 1889-abt 1906 (died at 17 yrs)
-Floyd Erasmus Aug 1891-may have d: bet 1910-1919
-Ruby (twin) b/d bef 1900 probably infant
-Rubie (twin) b/d bef 1900, probably infant
-Mary (died bef 1919, probably infant)
Note: 1900 census Mary shows 4 of 8 ch living. Deceased children appear to be Clyde, Sallie, twins Ruby & Rubie*. Was Mary 9th ch, born after 1900 census, did Mollie die from her birth Oct 1900? Or, unlikely, is Rubie a nickname for Erasmus, (Erasmus wasn't named in his brothers bio, Rubie was, altho only 8 of the 9 children were named so Erasmus appears to have just been left off.)
Floyd appears with his parents in 1860, Prairie, Randolph Co MO, age 2, and in 1870 Tebo Henry Co MO, age 13.
1880 Shawnee, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/22, Mollie L/18, James W/1
1900 Fields Creek, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/43, Mollie/38, Garrett/17, Bessie/11, Erasmus/7. Married in 1877/23 yrs, have 4 of 8 ch living.
Mollie died Oct 1900, possibly childbirth complications with Mary?
m2: Miss Lureta "Lucy" Marguerite Rollins Jun 20 1908, Jackson Co. MO.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Floyd J Crews, Age: 49, Birth Date: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1908
Marriage Location: Jackson, Missouri
Spouse Name: Miss. Lureta Marguerite Rollins
Spouse Age: 36
1910 Kansas City Jackson CO: CREWS Flora J/52, Leata M/38, Flord E/17.
1930 Deer Creek, Henry CO: CREWS Floyd J./72, Lucy M./60
The following is from a 1919 bio of son, James W. Crews
"...Floyd and Mary (Freeman) Crews. The former was a native of Illinois who came to Huntingdale, Missouri, where he made his home for many years. His wife, Mary (Freeman) Crews, was born near Huntingdale, Missouri. She was laid to rest in 1900. They are the parents of nine children as follow: James W., with whom this sketch deals; Garrett Allen, of Kansas City, Kansas; Clyde, death occurred at sixteen years of age; Sallie, died at six years; Bessie died at seventeen years; Ruby and Ruble twins, deceased and Mary deceased..."
Son of Erasmus and Elvira Crosswhite Crews
M1: Mary Louise "Mollie" Freeman
-James William 1878-1944
-Garrett Allen Mar 1881-aft 1919
-Clyde Aug 3 1883 - Dec 20 1899/Garland Henry Co.
-Sallie May Aug 12 1886 - d: abt 1891 (died at 6 yrs)
-Bessie b: Feb 1889-abt 1906 (died at 17 yrs)
-Floyd Erasmus Aug 1891-may have d: bet 1910-1919
-Ruby (twin) b/d bef 1900 probably infant
-Rubie (twin) b/d bef 1900, probably infant
-Mary (died bef 1919, probably infant)
Note: 1900 census Mary shows 4 of 8 ch living. Deceased children appear to be Clyde, Sallie, twins Ruby & Rubie*. Was Mary 9th ch, born after 1900 census, did Mollie die from her birth Oct 1900? Or, unlikely, is Rubie a nickname for Erasmus, (Erasmus wasn't named in his brothers bio, Rubie was, altho only 8 of the 9 children were named so Erasmus appears to have just been left off.)
Floyd appears with his parents in 1860, Prairie, Randolph Co MO, age 2, and in 1870 Tebo Henry Co MO, age 13.
1880 Shawnee, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/22, Mollie L/18, James W/1
1900 Fields Creek, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/43, Mollie/38, Garrett/17, Bessie/11, Erasmus/7. Married in 1877/23 yrs, have 4 of 8 ch living.
Mollie died Oct 1900, possibly childbirth complications with Mary?
m2: Miss Lureta "Lucy" Marguerite Rollins Jun 20 1908, Jackson Co. MO.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Floyd J Crews, Age: 49, Birth Date: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1908
Marriage Location: Jackson, Missouri
Spouse Name: Miss. Lureta Marguerite Rollins
Spouse Age: 36
1910 Kansas City Jackson CO: CREWS Flora J/52, Leata M/38, Flord E/17.
1930 Deer Creek, Henry CO: CREWS Floyd J./72, Lucy M./60
The following is from a 1919 bio of son, James W. Crews
"...Floyd and Mary (Freeman) Crews. The former was a native of Illinois who came to Huntingdale, Missouri, where he made his home for many years. His wife, Mary (Freeman) Crews, was born near Huntingdale, Missouri. She was laid to rest in 1900. They are the parents of nine children as follow: James W., with whom this sketch deals; Garrett Allen, of Kansas City, Kansas; Clyde, death occurred at sixteen years of age; Sallie, died at six years; Bessie died at seventeen years; Ruby and Ruble twins, deceased and Mary deceased..."
Born in Randolph Co MO. or moved there from IL as a baby.
Son of Erasmus and Elvira Crosswhite Crews
M1: Mary Louise "Mollie" Freeman
-James William 1878-1944
-Garrett Allen Mar 1881-aft 1919
-Clyde Aug 3 1883 - Dec 20 1899/Garland Henry Co.
-Sallie May Aug 12 1886 - d: abt 1891 (died at 6 yrs)
-Bessie b: Feb 1889-abt 1906 (died at 17 yrs)
-Floyd Erasmus Aug 1891-may have d: bet 1910-1919
-Ruby (twin) b/d bef 1900 probably infant
-Rubie (twin) b/d bef 1900, probably infant
-Mary (died bef 1919, probably infant)
Note: 1900 census Mary shows 4 of 8 ch living. Deceased children appear to be Clyde, Sallie, twins Ruby & Rubie*. Was Mary 9th ch, born after 1900 census, did Mollie die from her birth Oct 1900? Or, unlikely, is Rubie a nickname for Erasmus, (Erasmus wasn't named in his brothers bio, Rubie was, altho only 8 of the 9 children were named so Erasmus appears to have just been left off.)
Floyd appears with his parents in 1860, Prairie, Randolph Co MO, age 2, and in 1870 Tebo Henry Co MO, age 13.
1880 Shawnee, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/22, Mollie L/18, James W/1
1900 Fields Creek, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/43, Mollie/38, Garrett/17, Bessie/11, Erasmus/7. Married in 1877/23 yrs, have 4 of 8 ch living.
Mollie died Oct 1900, possibly childbirth complications with Mary?
m2: Miss Lureta "Lucy" Marguerite Rollins Jun 20 1908, Jackson Co. MO.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Floyd J Crews, Age: 49, Birth Date: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1908
Marriage Location: Jackson, Missouri
Spouse Name: Miss. Lureta Marguerite Rollins
Spouse Age: 36
1910 Kansas City Jackson CO: CREWS Flora J/52, Leata M/38, Flord E/17.
1930 Deer Creek, Henry CO: CREWS Floyd J./72, Lucy M./60
The following is from a 1919 bio of son, James W. Crews
"...Floyd and Mary (Freeman) Crews. The former was a native of Illinois who came to Huntingdale, Missouri, where he made his home for many years. His wife, Mary (Freeman) Crews, was born near Huntingdale, Missouri. She was laid to rest in 1900. They are the parents of nine children as follow: James W., with whom this sketch deals; Garrett Allen, of Kansas City, Kansas; Clyde, death occurred at sixteen years of age; Sallie, died at six years; Bessie died at seventeen years; Ruby and Ruble twins, deceased and Mary deceased..."
Son of Erasmus and Elvira Crosswhite Crews
M1: Mary Louise "Mollie" Freeman
-James William 1878-1944
-Garrett Allen Mar 1881-aft 1919
-Clyde Aug 3 1883 - Dec 20 1899/Garland Henry Co.
-Sallie May Aug 12 1886 - d: abt 1891 (died at 6 yrs)
-Bessie b: Feb 1889-abt 1906 (died at 17 yrs)
-Floyd Erasmus Aug 1891-may have d: bet 1910-1919
-Ruby (twin) b/d bef 1900 probably infant
-Rubie (twin) b/d bef 1900, probably infant
-Mary (died bef 1919, probably infant)
Note: 1900 census Mary shows 4 of 8 ch living. Deceased children appear to be Clyde, Sallie, twins Ruby & Rubie*. Was Mary 9th ch, born after 1900 census, did Mollie die from her birth Oct 1900? Or, unlikely, is Rubie a nickname for Erasmus, (Erasmus wasn't named in his brothers bio, Rubie was, altho only 8 of the 9 children were named so Erasmus appears to have just been left off.)
Floyd appears with his parents in 1860, Prairie, Randolph Co MO, age 2, and in 1870 Tebo Henry Co MO, age 13.
1880 Shawnee, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/22, Mollie L/18, James W/1
1900 Fields Creek, Henry Co: CREWS Floyd/43, Mollie/38, Garrett/17, Bessie/11, Erasmus/7. Married in 1877/23 yrs, have 4 of 8 ch living.
Mollie died Oct 1900, possibly childbirth complications with Mary?
m2: Miss Lureta "Lucy" Marguerite Rollins Jun 20 1908, Jackson Co. MO.
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Floyd J Crews, Age: 49, Birth Date: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1908
Marriage Location: Jackson, Missouri
Spouse Name: Miss. Lureta Marguerite Rollins
Spouse Age: 36
1910 Kansas City Jackson CO: CREWS Flora J/52, Leata M/38, Flord E/17.
1930 Deer Creek, Henry CO: CREWS Floyd J./72, Lucy M./60
The following is from a 1919 bio of son, James W. Crews
"...Floyd and Mary (Freeman) Crews. The former was a native of Illinois who came to Huntingdale, Missouri, where he made his home for many years. His wife, Mary (Freeman) Crews, was born near Huntingdale, Missouri. She was laid to rest in 1900. They are the parents of nine children as follow: James W., with whom this sketch deals; Garrett Allen, of Kansas City, Kansas; Clyde, death occurred at sixteen years of age; Sallie, died at six years; Bessie died at seventeen years; Ruby and Ruble twins, deceased and Mary deceased..."
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