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Zelmar Cornelius Crow

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Zelmar Cornelius Crow

Birth
Chism, McClain County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
28 Sep 1955 (aged 58)
Parker, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Starting in the far, south-east corner of the Cedarlawn Lot, the seventh row on the east side, the fifth space on the south side, more to the middle of the lot
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Zelmar C. Crow of 255 Mill Street in San Bernardino, a native of Oklahoma, had lived in San Bernardino for 23 years and California for 33 years, died Wednesday at the age of 58 in Parker, Arizona where he was roadmaster clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad. He was survived by his wife, Jessie of San Bernardino, four sons, James Couch of Bloomington, ZeCee and Daniel Crow of Pomona and Harold Crow of San Bernardino, five daughters, Vallie Whitehead and Mrs. Margaret Birkett, both of San Bernardino, Mrs. Helen Watson and Mrs. Joyce Sherwood, both of Pomona and Mrs. Theresa Benson of Colton, a brother, Chris Crow of Oklahoma and two sisters, Mrs. Rosie Rowland of Barstow and Mrs. Ader Baglley of Oklahoma. Funeral services will by at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the Mark B. Shaw Memorial Chapel with interment at Montecito Memorial Park.
information from an obituary published in the SAN BERNARDINO SUN on September 30, 1955.

from WORLD CONNECT, there is a Zelmar Cornelius Crow who was born in Chism, Oklahoma on June 27, 1898 to John Henry Crow and Isabelle Daugherty, both of Kentucky, one of their ten children. He married Jessie Blanton on July 7, 1913 and they had at least two children. He died in Parker, Arizona in March 1956.

from the Mormon Church records online, there is a Zelmar Coreleus Crow who was born in Chism, Oklahoma on June 27, 1898 to John Henry Crow and Isabelle Daugherty, both of Kentucky, one of their four/twelve children. He married Jessie Benton/Bennett on July 7, 1913 and died in Parker, Arizona in January or March 1956.

from ANCESTRY.COM, Zelmar Cornelius Crow was born on June 24, 1893/7/8 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to John Henry Crow and Isabell "Bell" Daughtery, both of Kentucky, one of their twelve children. He married Jessie Irene Bennett of Arkansas as her second husband and they had twelve children. He died in Parker, Arizona on September 28, 1955. Some lists his death as in January 1956 and his birthplace as Asher, Oklahoma.

The headstone in the cemetery does not have either of these dates on the headstone, but I could not find him in the CALIFORNIA DEATH INDEX, so he probably did die in Arizona.Zelmer Corneleus Crow was born on the 27th of June 1897 in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma to Isabelle Daugherty Crow and John Henry Crow.

1910 U.S. Census Martin Township, Muskogee, Oklahoma age 12. Listed as brother-in-law of head of household, S.E. Bagley. He was with his oldest sister, Ada (Ader) Marie Crow Bagley's family. His mother was also living their since his father was killed in 1903.

His family was listed twice in the 1930 census. They must have moved between April and May of that year.

April 14, 1930 U.S. Census Brawley, Imperial, California, Zelmar C. age 34. He was 20 years old when he first married. He was born in Oklahoma listed as Zanjara (That means water master.) for the Irrigation District. His wife was Jessie, 34 years old and was age 20 at first marriage. She was born in Arkansas, father in MS mother in MO. children: Theresa age 10 born Oklahoma, Marjorite age 8, born OK, Scott age 6 born California, Z.C. 4 and a half born Oklahoma, Marie 1 11/12 born California, Daniel 1/12 born California, Couch, James, step son age 12 born Oklahoma, mother Oklahoma, father Arkansas. Also Crow, Bell his mother age 76 widow born in Indiana, father Scotland, mother Kentucky.

May 9th, 1930 U.S. they were in Holtville twp, Imperial,California. He was listed as Z.C. age 32 married at age 22, born Oklahoma father born kentucky mother in Indiana. He is listed again as a Zanjero (water master) for the irrigation district.
Wife Jessie is listed as 33 years old and first married at age 16 born in Arkansas, father MS mother MO.
children: Theresa age 10 Oklahoma,
Margarit age 8 Oklahoma, Scott age 6 California, Z. C. 4 1/2 born in Oklhoma, Marie age 1 9/12 California, Daniel age 1/12 born California, Couch, James step son age 12 born in Oklahoma.

Zelmer served in the U.S. Navy.

At the time of his death at 58 years of age he was a clerk on the railroad, working for the Santa Fe Railroad in Parker, Arizona but his residence was 285 Mill Street in San Bernardino, California.

Zelmar C. Crow of 255 Mill Street in San Bernardino, a native of Oklahoma, had lived in San Bernardino for 23 years and California for 33 years, died Wednesday at the age of 58 in Parker, Arizona where he was roadmaster clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad. He was survived by his wife, Jessie of San Bernardino, four sons, James Couch of Bloomington, ZeCee and Daniel Crow of Pomona and Harold Crow of San Bernardino, five daughters, Vallie Whitehead and Mrs. Margaret Birkett, both of San Bernardino, Mrs. Helen Watson and Mrs. Joyce Sherwood, both of Pomona and Mrs. Theresa Benson of Colton, a brother, Chris Crow of Oklahoma and two sisters, Mrs. Rosie Rowland of Barstow and Mrs. Ader Baglley of Oklahoma. Funeral services will by at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the Mark B. Shaw Memorial Chapel with interment at Montecito Memorial Park.
information from an obituary published in the SAN BERNARDINO SUN on September 30, 1955.

from WORLD CONNECT, there is a Zelmar Cornelius Crow who was born in Chism, Oklahoma on June 27, 1898 to John Henry Crow and Isabelle Daugherty, both of Kentucky, one of their ten children. He married Jessie Blanton on July 7, 1913 and they had at least two children. He died in Parker, Arizona in March 1956.

from the Mormon Church records online, there is a Zelmar Coreleus Crow who was born in Chism, Oklahoma on June 27, 1898 to John Henry Crow and Isabelle Daugherty, both of Kentucky, one of their four/twelve children. He married Jessie Benton/Bennett on July 7, 1913 and died in Parker, Arizona in January or March 1956.

from ANCESTRY.COM, Zelmar Cornelius Crow was born on June 24, 1893/7/8 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to John Henry Crow and Isabell "Bell" Daughtery, both of Kentucky, one of their twelve children. He married Jessie Irene Bennett of Arkansas as her second husband and they had twelve children. He died in Parker, Arizona on September 28, 1955. Some lists his death as in January 1956 and his birthplace as Asher, Oklahoma.

The headstone in the cemetery does not have either of these dates on the headstone, but I could not find him in the CALIFORNIA DEATH INDEX, so he probably did die in Arizona.Zelmer Corneleus Crow was born on the 27th of June 1897 in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma to Isabelle Daugherty Crow and John Henry Crow.

1910 U.S. Census Martin Township, Muskogee, Oklahoma age 12. Listed as brother-in-law of head of household, S.E. Bagley. He was with his oldest sister, Ada (Ader) Marie Crow Bagley's family. His mother was also living their since his father was killed in 1903.

His family was listed twice in the 1930 census. They must have moved between April and May of that year.

April 14, 1930 U.S. Census Brawley, Imperial, California, Zelmar C. age 34. He was 20 years old when he first married. He was born in Oklahoma listed as Zanjara (That means water master.) for the Irrigation District. His wife was Jessie, 34 years old and was age 20 at first marriage. She was born in Arkansas, father in MS mother in MO. children: Theresa age 10 born Oklahoma, Marjorite age 8, born OK, Scott age 6 born California, Z.C. 4 and a half born Oklahoma, Marie 1 11/12 born California, Daniel 1/12 born California, Couch, James, step son age 12 born Oklahoma, mother Oklahoma, father Arkansas. Also Crow, Bell his mother age 76 widow born in Indiana, father Scotland, mother Kentucky.

May 9th, 1930 U.S. they were in Holtville twp, Imperial,California. He was listed as Z.C. age 32 married at age 22, born Oklahoma father born kentucky mother in Indiana. He is listed again as a Zanjero (water master) for the irrigation district.
Wife Jessie is listed as 33 years old and first married at age 16 born in Arkansas, father MS mother MO.
children: Theresa age 10 Oklahoma,
Margarit age 8 Oklahoma, Scott age 6 California, Z. C. 4 1/2 born in Oklhoma, Marie age 1 9/12 California, Daniel age 1/12 born California, Couch, James step son age 12 born in Oklahoma.

Zelmer served in the U.S. Navy.

At the time of his death at 58 years of age he was a clerk on the railroad, working for the Santa Fe Railroad in Parker, Arizona but his residence was 285 Mill Street in San Bernardino, California.


Inscription

Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather / ZELMAR C. CROW / The Lord in My Shepherd Psalms 23 (one side) June 24, / 1897 (flowers around a bible) (other side) Sept. 28, / 1955

Gravesite Details

Buried between Earl Stephens and Jessie Crow in the south end of Cedarlawn Lot, more mid-lot, did not find in the CDI



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