Son of Stephen Crabtree and Sarah Hailey Crabtree.

Married to Mary Elizabeth Oakley on July 11, 1878 in Orange County, North Carolina.

William and Mary were the parents of:
Robert Crabtree(1879-unk)
Jesse W Crabtree
Carrie Crabtree Pate
Annie Crabtree Sykes Latta
Cohole D Crabtree(Mar 1886, male)
Mamie L Crabtree(Dec 1887)
Mary Josephine Crabtree Ballinger
Daisy Lillian Crabtree Miller
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Crabtree
Age in 1860: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Orange
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Crabtree 50
Sallie Crabtree 35
Mary J Crabtree 12
James Crabtree 10
John Crabtree 8
Martha Crabtree 4
William Crabtree 6
Infant not named Crabtree 3/12

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William Crabtree
Age in 1870: 14
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Crabtree 54
Sarah Crabtree 46
Mary J Crabtree 21
John W Crabtree 18
William Crabtree 14
Sarah Crabtree 10

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Elizabeth Oakley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1856
Marriage Date: 11 Jul 1878
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: D O Oakley [Dudley]
Mother: Mary Oakley
Spouse: Wm H Crabtree
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 23
Spouse Father: Otep Crabtree
Spouse Mother: Sally Crabtree
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William H. Crabtree
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E. Crabtree
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
William H. Crabtree 24
Mary E. Crabtree 25
Robert C. Crabtree 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Crabtree
Age: 44
Birth Date: Aug 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Crabtree
Marriage Year: 1878
Years Married: 22
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Crabtree 44
Mary E Crabtree 46
Jesse Crabtree 19
Carrie L Crabtree 17
Annie J Crabtree 15
Cohole D Crabtree 14
Mamie L Crabtree 12
Mary J Crabtree 10
Daisy L Crabtree 8

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: W H Craltree
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Parrish, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: W H Crabtree
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Household Members:
Name Age
W H Craltree 56
W H Crabtree 57
Carrie Pate 26
Annie Sykes 25
Lillian Crabtree 18
Helen Pate 4
Annie May Pate 2
Donald Pate 1
Playford Sykes 6
Hilda Sykes 3
Ed Lee Sykes 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William H Crabtree
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary E Crabtree
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Crabtree 63
Mary E Crabtree 66
Jessie Crabtree 38

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: W H Crabtree
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Carpenter, Home Builder
Birth Date: Aug
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 21 May 1920
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Stephen Crabtree
Mother's name: Sallie Hailey
Cause of death: Died suddenly, chronic nephritis
Informant: Mrs W H Crabtree, Durham