Marriage certificate of Haynes Crabtree and Elizabeth Evans.
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Haynes Crabtree, b. 1829 in , Jones, Mississippi, died March 5 1865 at the Camp Chase POW camp in Ohio. He married on 1853 Sep 7 in , Mobile, Alabama, Elizabeth Evans who was born 1836 Oct 11 in Alabama, died 1906 Feb 4, and is buried at Gulf Crest Cemetery at Gulf Crest, Mobile, Alabama.
Alfred Crabtree, original
Alfred Crabtree, retouched
Alfred Crabtree, retouched and toned
Alfred R. Crabtree, son of Littleton and Rebecca Cox, was born 1822 March 11 in North Carolina. He died 1895 Feb 3 , Lee, Mississippi and is buried at Priceville Church.
Ann Storer sent me this image of her ancestor Alfred, brother of Ervin Crabtree. She says it was originally a tinotype. I don’t have a studio, photographer name or a date.
Samuel Thomas CRABTREE was born 30 Dec. 1838 at 28 Mile Bluff, AL. He died 17 June 1923 at about 85 and is buried at Indian Springs Cemetery at Eight Mile, AL, where his tombstone reads that he was born 1838 and died in 1923. Amie Akerman notes that both Phelan B. Crabtree, son of Sam Sr., gave Samuel T. as being born in 1838.
On 10 March 1859, at Mobile, AL., Samuel, 21, married Margaret OVERSTREET, daughter of Jacob OVERSTREET and Elizabeth DAVIS. Margaret (perhaps Margaret Mary) was born 14 March 1840 in GA and died 1872 at 32. She is buried at Indian Springs Cem., at Eight Mile, AL.
Amie Akerman notes:
“Her (Margaret’s) parents WERE Jacob and Elizabeth Davis Overstreet, this is from the 1840 Census of Wayne Co Ms…Jacob and Elizabeth’s names were given to me by James Ervin Crabtree (still living in Moss Point, Ms,) grandson of Samuel T. Jr., son of Sam and Margaret, also, Harry Keenan (still living), grandson of Vina E. Crabtree Stringfellow daughter of Sam T. Jr., son of Sam T. Sr. and Margaret Overstreet Crabtree.”
Amie continues,
“John Overstreet son of Henry, father of Jacob is on Page 2, #4. John’s son James is on Page #13. b.15 Feb 1807 d.18 Mar 1883. Jacob is on Page 5 #14 b. 1810 d 1845.
“Jacob and his family are listed in the 1849 Wayne Co, Ms census with Elizabeth and his children. Jefferson b. 1832, Sarah b.1835, Ferba b. 1837, *Margaret (my ggrandmother) b. 1839, Brazil b. 6 Aug 1842, and Rosier R. b.1844.
“James Ervin (of Moss Point, Ms) in a conversation with me, claims Elizabeth Davis Overstreet was full blooded Choctaw, making Margaret and her siblings half Choctaw. Jacob is NOT shown in 1850 census, he died in 1845. Elizabeth IS shown with her children in the 1860 census, page 3.”
Amie Akerman supplies the following history and dates for Samuel Thomas CRABTREE:
“I believe GGrandpa Sam was married 4 times.The dates of his children tend to prove this. A story told me, by his son Phelan B. CRABTREE and my Aunt Sarah Beatrice Crabtree PARNELL, is that, and I quote them, ‘By the time he was 17 Grandpa Sam was married had three children and served in the army.’
“Samuel Thomas CRABTREE b.12/30/1838 d. 6/17/1923 Birthplace 28 Mile Bluff, AL. Buried Indian Springs Cem. Eight Mile AL. Son of Ervin and Sarah Ann Faggard CRABTREE.
Samuel m. Wife #1 unknown.
Children of Samuel and wife #1:
(1) Herbert b. d.
(2) Matthew b. d.
(3) Littleton b. d.“Samuel m Wife #2 Marguerite/Margaret OVERSTREET 3/10/1858 (Mobile Co Bk 17 Pg 51). Marguerite b. unknown, d. 1872. Buried at Indian Springs Cem., Eight Mile AL. Children of Samuel and Marguerite/Margaret:
(4) Jarvis b. d.
(5) Samuel Thomas, Jr b.9/7/1862 d 3/9/1936
(6) Theodore b.1866 d.
(7) Thomas Jefferson b. 7/1/1870 d.5/18/1918. Marguerite died 1872. Thomas was two yrs old.(8) Eliza Ann b.1876 d.1924 WHO WAS ELIZA’S MOTHER? She would have to be Wife #3.
“Samuel m. Wife #4 Nancy Francis HEVELSTON 3/5/1880 (Mobile Co Bk2 Pg 340). Nancy HEVELSTON was b.4/1/1858 at Semmes; d. 3/1/1944. Buried at Indian Springs Cemetery Eight Mile AL. Children of Samuel and Nancy after 1880:
(9) Mary Francis b.1883 d.1964
(10) Virginia Belle b. d.
(11) Ruth Erette b. d.
(12) Rosa Lee b.7/17/1890 d.
(13) Phelan Britton b.5/30/1895 d.6/22/1990 (Met Him)
(14) Laura b.3/26/1898 d.11/4/1983 (Met Her)
(15) Sarah Ann (Sally) b.8/9/1902 d.
(16) Jane b. d. Died at birth
(17) Amos McMalore b.7/26/1871 d.8/26/1942“I Was told by Uncle Phelan, Aunt Sarah Beatrice PARNELL and Rena Crabtree BOOTHE (the ggGranddaughter of Theodore) that Amos was the son of Nancy HEVELSTON. He was either adopted by Samuel Sr. or just took the name of CRABTREE. His last name was FOSTER. There is more to this story, told me by Uncle Phelan. There was a murder committed in Mobile Co. area, and shortly after that, Theodore and Amos left the area and, in his words, ‘high tailed it to the Richburg and Hattisburg, MS area’. Theodore was married to an Indian woman (unknown to me). They did meet two sisters Catherine and Hattie HARTFIELD and married them. Theodore married Catherine and Amos married Hattie. They are all buried in Richburg Cem. I met Amos’ children on a visit to Hattisburg in 1984.
“The rest of Sam’s story: He was father to 17 children, the last fathered at age 72. Just think how many he would have had if Viagra was around then. Hope you can enjoy this story of a grandpa I never met, but wish I had…”
Amie Akerman
I asked Amie how in the world Sam could afford 17 children. What he did for a living. She replied, “It has been said that Sam was a butcher but I would imagine he would have probably worked at job to feed his kids…I know some of the (Crabtree) men worked in saw mills, my grandpa Tom worked in Chickasaw AL setting off dynamite to clear land. Some worked on boats…others in ship yards. Uncle Phelan, drove oxen…”
FamilySearch, Internet Genealogy Service, in an August 21, 1999 site search gives Samuel “Sam” as being born 1850 in Georgia and that there were these other siblings to Samuel Thomas and Adam Bell, but the dates are very far off from what Amie Akerman sites: iii. Littleton “Lit” born 1848, Gainsville, Hall Co. AL. Married Nancy.
iv. Jacob “Jake” born 1852, GA. Married Jane Miller, born 1852.
Amie Akerman writes: “There are six (6) Littleton CRABTREES in Littleton and Rebecca’s line. Also two of the Littletons married Nancy’s, one a BUSBY and one a BROWNING. One month apart 3 Mar 1858 and the other 5 Feb 1858. Think they are trying to confuse us.”
The 1860 census shows Samuel CRABTREE living in the same area as the KEARNS. Irvin CRABTREE, his brother, was father of Adam Bell CRABTREE, father of Susie CRABTREE who married Rhett Goode KEARNS.
1860 ALABAMA MOBILE CENSUS, Mobile Township pg. 98
861/669 Geo F. BOONE and family
862/670 Saml CRABTREE 22 Butcher RE value: 500. personal value: $200 b. AL
Margaret 21 b. MS
Louise V. 3/12 b. AL
Thos. BUSH 28 Labourer b. England
863/670 Rebecca FARRLER 60 RE value: 111,000(?) Personal value 40,000 b. AL
Helen E. BULLOCH 35 b. AL
864/670
865/672 John J. MERRMAN and family
866
867/673 Hourg L. MERRBOLD (?) and family
868/674 Dennis GREEN 28 gardener b. Ireland RE value: 1100 Personal value: 500
Sarah 27 b. Ireland
Mary 1 b. AL
Ellen QUINN 13 b. Ireland
Patrick SWEENY 20 Laborer b. Ireland
869/675 Michael MCDONALD 35 gardener RE value: 2200 Personal value: 500 b. Ireland
Mary 40 b. Ireland
Ann 30 b. Ireland
Michael MCNAIL 20 laborer b. Ireland
Terence OLAUGHLIN 22 b. Ireland
879/676 Jas. STEWART 45 personal value: 300 b. Ireland
Ann 48 RE value: 1500 b. Ireland
Mary J. 13 b. Alabama
James H. 12 b. Alabama
Margaret A. 10 b. AL
870/627 Patrick MCNULTY 30 Gardener RE value: 400 personal value: 500 b. Ireland
Elisa 32 b. Ireland
(pg. 99)
Mary A. 8 b. AL
Daniel KELLY 30 Laborer b. Ireland
871/678 KEARNS John 39 Gardener RE Value: 1400 Personal value: 400 b. Ireland
Catherine 31 b. Ireland
Eliza A. 8 b. AL
Micahel 4 b. AL
Timothy 1 b. AL
Frank ROMAN or RENAN(?) 45 Laborer b. Ireland
872/678 Thomas FINCH 40 gardener b. Ireland
? 35 b. Ireland
Ellen 2 b. AL Mary 1 b. AL Mary (?) 63 b. Ireland
873/680 Peter KEEGAN 50 Laborer b. Ireland
Michael FINCH 24 Gardener b. Ireland
Sarah 60 b. Ireland
Mary 19 b. Ireland
Ellen 17 b. Ireland
874/681 Edward RENE 38 shoemaker b. Saxony…
Death certificate of son Thomas Jefferson gives Samuel’s birth place as AL, Mobile Co.
Following are Samuel’s marriage licenses to Margaret Overstreet and Nancy Francis Helveston.
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Thomas Jefferson Crabtree, b. 1870 July 1 in Mobile County Alabama, died 1918 May 18 in Mobile County, Alabama, was buried at Indian Springs Cemetery in Eight Mile, Alabama. In 1898 he married, in Mobile County, Alabama, Minerva Mae Hudgens, b. 1881 May 1, died 1938 Jan 1 in Louisiana. She was buried at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church Cemetery, Old Section, Westwego, Louisiana.
Minerva Mae Hudgens Crabtree
Thomas and Hilda had William Crabtree who married Hilda Savoy.
After Thomas’ death, Minerva married Ollie Melton Felts who died 1932 Sep 12. They divorced and he next married Lillie Belle Beckham.
Thomas was a son of Samuel Thomas Crabtree Sr. and Margaret Overstreet. Adam Bell Crabtree was his uncle.
The source of this information was Amie Akerman, a granddaughter of the couple.
William Crabtree
William Crabtree was born 1911 March 5 and died 1950 July 6 at Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
Hilda Savoy Crabtree
William’s wife was Hilda Savoy who died 2002 July 26 and was buried at Matherne Cemetery.
William Crabtree was Adam Bell Crabtree’s grandnephew. His line was Thomas Jefferson Crabtree and Minerva Mae Hudgens, Thomas Jefferson Crabtree being a son of Samuel Thomas Crabtree Sr. and Margaret Overstreet, Samuel Thomas Crabtree Sr. being a brother of Adam Bell Crabtree and son of Irvin Crabtree and Sarah Ann Faggard.
Amie Akerman, William and Hilda’s daughter, supplied this information.
Amie Akerman sent me this compilation about 2001.
Crabtree, Adam and Tucker, Georgia; married 3 Jan 1870, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Adam Bell and Ranagier, Alice V.; married 26 Apr 1877, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Alfred and Sullivan, Mathilda; married 27 July 1844, Mobile County, AL
Crabtree, Allen Ervin and Davis, Lelia; married 15 Aug 1904, Mobile County, AL
Crabtree, Allen Samuel and Aarons, Lorina M.; married 31 Jan 1920, Jackson Co., MS
Crabtree, Bertha L. and Nelson, Homer; married 31 Jan 1920, Jackson Co., MS
Crabtree, Eliza Ann and Hudgens, Charles; married 27 May 1895, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Eliza and Patterson, Charles; married 11 Mar 1847, Mobile, AL
Crabtree, Ellen and Crane, Needdom; married 19 May 1859, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Emma and Padgett, John; married 9 Feb 1846, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Ervin wm. and Whatley, Harriet; married 7 Aug 1911, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Haynes and Evans, Elizabeth; married 24 Aug 1853, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Herbert and Jackson, Vinnie; married 6 Jun 1817, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Jackson and Sullivan, Eliza; married 1 Mar 1843, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Jacob and Tew, Melissa; married 25 Dec 1870, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Laura and Williams, Henry T.J.; married 25 Nov 1875, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Littleton and Browning, Nancy; married 7 Feb 1858, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Littleton and Busby, Nancy; married 7 Mar 1858, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Littleton and Cox, Rebecca; married ? May 1811, Jackson Co., GA
Crabtree, Louis and Stewart, Margaret; married 1 Oct 1874, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Louisa A. and Champenois, Issac; married 3 Nov 1845, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Mary Francis and Helveston, Virgil; married 27 Jan 1900, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Millay and Clark Archibald; married 24 May 1853, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Minerva and Felts, Ollie M.; married 10 Aug 1918, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Murphy and Smith, Rachel; married 17 Feb 1857, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Murphy and Williams, Annie; married 6 May 1869, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Nancy E. and Frazier, William; married 3 Dec 1857, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Phelan and Lalament, Mary; married 28 Dec 1933, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Rosa Lee and Newbill, Ples; married 4 Oct 1908, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Rosalie and Farmer, Henry; married 23 Apr 1919, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Rosetta and Corley, John; married 23 Oct 1919, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Samuel T. Jr. and Louisa J. Miller; married 29 Sep 1881, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Samuel T. Sr. and Helveston, Nancy; married 25 May 1880, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Sarah Ann and Williams, John T.; married 30 Jun 1918, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Sarah B. and Parnell, James F; married 18 Apr 1917, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Thomas J. and Hudgens, Minerva; married 12 Oct 1898, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Vina Elizabeth and Stringfellow, Walter; married 29 April 1902, Mobile Co., LA (bk 27 pg 528)
Crabtree, Virginia B. and Powell, Eugene; married 25 Dec 1899, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree William Amos and Savoie, Hilda J.; married 28 Dec 1932, Terrebonne Parish, LA
This compilation was supplied me by Amie Akerman abt 2001:
Matherne Cemetery; Bayou Blue, LA
Crabtree, William Manuel (Bill) : 21 Dec 1941 – 13 Sep 2000 (32 Mason)
Crabtree, Aleta Rae Best : 22 Feb 1943 – living
Crabtree, Amos H. P. (Pat) : 10 Dec 1932 – living
Crabtree, Jennie Jane Savoie : 25 Oct 1932 – living
Smith, Hilda J. Savoie Crabtree : 15 Jul 1915 – 26 July 2002
Till, Sylvia M. Crabtree : 9 Apr 1940 – 26 July 2002
Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery; Gretna, LA
Crabtree, Amos Jay : 16 Dec 1963 – 29 Jan 1973
(s/o of Charles D. and Evelyn Blood Crabtree)
Crabtree, Charles Daniel, Sr. : 20 Oct 1943 – 28 Dec 1996
Matherne, Alice Juanita Crabtree : 4 Nov 1935 – 26 Jul 1993
Ledet, Hilda Marie Crabtree : 7 Jan 1934 – living
Jensen, Bessie Mae Crabtree : 30 Aug 1907 – 14 Sep 1988
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church Cemetery; Westwego, La (old section)
Crabtree, Blake Joseph : 15 Sep 1964 – 20 Oct 1964
(s/o William and Aleta Best Crabtree)
Crabtree, John : Jun 1941 – 1941
(s/o Allen Samuel and Mary Crabtree)
Crabtree, Gerald : 15 Sep 1938 – Sep 1938
(s/o Thomas and Vallie Crabtree)
Crabtree, William Amos : 5 Mar 1911 – 6 Jul 1950
Crabtree, Minerva Mae Hudgens : 1 May 1881 – 1 Jan 1938
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church Cemetery; Westwego, La (new section)
Crabtree, Allen Samuel : 21 sep 1898 – Feb 1973
Crabtree, Lorina Mary Aarons : 5 May 1902 – Mar 1973
Crabtree, Philip Aaron : 5 Feb 1937 – 16 Jun 1957
Cratree, Huey P. : 5 May 1929 – 3 Jul 2000
Sterne Cemetery; Jackson Co, Alabama
Crabtree, Walter A. : 5 Oct 1920 – 8 Oct 1973
Crabtree, Hilda J. : 16 Aug 1925 – N/A
Crabtree, Ethel Roach : 26 Jun 1898 – 12 Feb 1985
Crabtree, Wm : 8 Aug 1897 – 2 Feb 1948
Mt. Home Cemetery; Dekalb Co., Alabama
Crabtree, Mary A. : 1 Jun 1883 – 29 Mar 1954
Crabtree, William C. : 28 Sep 1883 – 7 Apr 1969
Crabtree, William M. (Bill) : 15 Apr 1896 – 8 Sep 1970
Crabtree, Allie M. : 5 Oct 1895 – 23 Aug 1980
Crabtree, Ovit M. : 11 Aug 1911 – 27 Sep 1912
Crabtree, Mariah A. : no dates
Crabtree, John : 9 Oct 1900 – 12 Jan 1964
Crabtree, Jacie : 12 Jul 1864 – 2 Feb 1948
Crabtree, J. W. : 30 Nov 1871 – 23 Jan 1911
Crabtree, Martha J. : 4 Jan 1860 – 3 Dec 1931
Crabtree, James A. : 13 Aug 1850 – 23 Dec 1916
Crabtree, Albert (s/o C.C. & Rosa) : 25 May 1890 – 4 Nov 1918
Crabtree, Rosa : 25 May 1890 – 4 Nov 1918
Crabrtree, Charlie C. : 9 Apr 1896 – 28 Nov 1918
Crabtree, Bertie C. : 7 Dec 1901 – 3 Sep 1929
Crabtree, Philip M. : 11 Dec 1941 – 25 Sep 1965
Crabtree, infant son : 3 Apr 1940 – 3 Apr 1940
Crabtree, Rufus : 11 Nov 1873 – 21 May 1901
Crabtree, Arthur I. : 30 Nov 1893 – 28 Aug 1953
(Pvt. WWI 35 co.)
Crabtree, Etta Jane : 25 Oct 1896 – 18 Sep 1972
Crabtree, Archie Olan : 19 Sep 1919 – 14 Sep 1927
Pine Crest Cemetery; Mobile, AL
Crabtree, Clarence : b. ca 1893 – d. 27 Mar 1952 (age 59)
Crabtree, Ervin William : 1888 – 21 Oct 1954 (age 66)
Crabtree, Jessie Belle : 1893 – 9 Jul 1953 (age 60)
Crabtree, Milo M. : 1800 = 5 May 1981 (age 81)
Crabtree, Jary J. : 1922 – 26 Oct 1985 (age 63)
Crabtree, Juanita S. : 1905 – 7 Aug 1988 (age 83)
Crabtree, Bernard I. : 1921 – 6 Jan 1974 (age 53)
Crabtree, infant (gson of Radney) : 1971 – 1971
Crabtree, Ira Joseph : n/a – 10 Jan 1972
Crabtree, Lucille : n/a – 25 Feb 1977
Crabtree, V. Forrest : 1942 – 27 Feb 1973 (age 31)
New Hope Gardens Cemetery, aka Wheelerville Cemetery; Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Clarence Thompson : 22 Jul 1910 – 5 Jun 1938
Crabtree, Ella Theresa Gaynell : 5 Jun 1913
Crabtree, Skipper Collins Emery : 5 Mar 1885 – 7 Aug 1934
Crabtree, Emma Lou : no dates
Crabtree, Ewart M. : 8 Sep 1926 – 10 Jan 1972
Crabtree, Gussie Humphrey : 20 Apr 1905 – 21 July 1993
Crabtree, Henry C. : 20 Aug 1906 – 6 Oct 1971
Crabtree, Lula Mae : no dates
Crabtree, Mary E. (Emaline) : 20 Apr 1905 – 21 Jul 1993
Crabtree, Mary Emaline A. : 14 Dec 1895 – 16 Jul 1968
Crabtree, Ruby Catherine : 11 Sep 1908 – 11 Nov 1985
Crabtree, Uail Samuel Sr. : 17 Apr 1899 – 24 Feb 1971
Crabtree, Vail Gaines : 12 Dec 1865 – 19 Apr 1948
Crabtree, Willie Murphy : 8 Dec 1901 – 14 Apr 1973
Crabtree, infant (unmarked slab) * Crabtree, infant (unmarked slab) *
“Everybody is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes” Edgar Varese
Indian Springs Cemetery; Eight Mile, Alabama
Crabtree, Euvella : 17 Feb 1889 – 26 May 1974
Crabtree, Everette : 1915 – 1961
Crabtree, Ira : 1913 – living
Bently, Laura Crabtree : 26 May 1898 – 4 Nov 1983
Crabtree, Louis Samuel : 24 Aug 1884 – 28 Apr 1930
Crabtree, Louisa J. Miller : 24 Feb 1858 – 17 Oct 1934
Crabtree, L. Evangeline : 1918 – 1987
Crabtree, Margaret (Overstreet) (w/o Sam, Sr.) : 4 Mar 1840 – 1872
Crabtree, Mary Corella Lemi (w/o Phelan)
Crabtree, Nancy Francis (Helveston) w/o Sam, Sr. : 1 Apr 1858 – 1 Mar 1944
Helveston, Mary Francis Crabtree (w/o Virgil) : 1887 – 1964
Crabtree, Nettie Offord (w/o Sam, Jr) : 25 Feb 1886 – 1 Jun 1957
Crabtree, Phelan Britton (s/o Sam, Sr. – Nancy) : 30 May 1895 – 22 Jun 1990
Crabtree, Ralph : d. 7 Apr 1917
Corley, Rosetta Crabtree : 17 Sep 18?? – 16 Jan 1978
Newbill, Rosie Crabtree : 17 J7l 1890 – 10 Mar 1931
Crabtree, Samuel Thomas, Jr : 7 Sep 1862 – 8 Mar 1936
Crabtree, Samuel Thomas, Sr : 30 Dec 1938 – 17 Jan 1923
Crabtree, Thomas Jefferson, Sr : 1 Jul 1870 – 18 May 1918
Whistler Cemetery; Whistler, AL
Crabtree, Adam Bell : 1846 – 1898
Crabtree, Alice V. Ranagier : 3 Mar 1851 – 3 Oct 1837
Crabtree, Charles (Dickie Bird) : 14 Nov 1915 – 24 May 1931
Crabtree, George : 4 Nov 1882 – 3 May 1953
Crabtree, Harry Pot : 5 Sep 1888 – 27 Oct 1968
Crabtree, Jessie Mae : 5 Dec 1911 – 19 Jun 1914
Crabtree, Littleton : 26 Jan 1835 – 25 May 1887
Crabtree, Sarah A. Crabtree : 9 Aug 1902 – 5 May 1957
Stringfellow, Vina Elizabeth Crabtree : 24 Dec 1885 – 4 Feb 1971
Gulf Crest Cemetery; Gulf Crest, Mobile Co., AL
Crabtree, Allen Ervin : 15 May 1864 – 16 May 1916
Crabtree, Bun Colon : 22 Nov 1908 – 21 Jan 1984
Crabtree, B. W. : no dates
Crabtree, Elizabeth Evans : 11 Oct 1836 – 4 Feb 1906
Crabtree, Ella Mae Taylor : 9 May 1907 – 13 May 1988
Crabtree, Herman Wefer : 27 Aug 1905 – 15 Jun 1994
Crabtree, Jessie J. : 28 May 1895 – 30 May 1959
Crabtree, Lelia Davis : 22 Dec 1875 – 20 Sep 1969
Crabtree, M. : no dates
Crabtree, Nallir M. Bradley : 7 Sep 1868 – 13 Sep 1903
Crabtree, Pearl Stringer : 20 Nov 1913 – 13 Dec 1957
Crabtree, infants (3) : 1937 – 1940
Mobile Memorial Gardens; Mobile, AL
Crabtree, Milo M. : 1 Aug 1922 – 15 May 2000
Old Whistler Cemetery; Whistler, AL
In memory of Elnora Ranager : no dates
In memory of Martha J. Ranager, w/o A. J. : no dates
In memory of Sarah J. Ranager : no dates
In memory of Lottie Ranager : no dates
John Wesley Ranager : 1849 – 1933
Grace Ranager Seabury : 1878 – 1961
Alice Virginia Ranagier/Ranager Crabtree
3 Mar 1851 – 3 Oct 1936
wife of Adam Bell Crabtree
Alice Virginia Ranager Crabtree
Courtesy David Newall. This photo was taken outside the home of Alice, sometime during the 20’s to early 30’s, across from the Whistler Cemetery in Mobile County, Alabama.
John Wesley Ranager
John Wesley Ranager
c. 1847 – 1933
brother of Alice Ranager Crabtree
Courtesy David Newall. Again, this photo was taken outside the home of Alice, sometime during the 20’s to early 30’s, across from the Whistler Cemetery. The child is Buddy Shoemaker.
Alice was born 1851 March 3 in Whistler, Mobile, Alabama and died 1936 October 3 at Whistler. She was married to Adam Bell Crabtree.
I have irresponsibly misplaced the source for this photo.
Restored image of Alice. I did this clean up a long time ago and was working (as with 80% of the photos) from a low resolution image. I’m not sure the clean up did anything for it, and the dress is too dark. But there isn’t much use trying to take it lighter as the image begins to look pixelated.
Studio portrait of Alice
Suzie Crabtree Kearns Drummond biographical letter
Date: Sometime in the early 1980’s. I (JK) had written her asking her for information and this was her response:
…I know very little of my ancestors but will try to tell you all I can about them.
My Grandfather was born in Hall Co., Ga. He was married to a girl (or lady) named Ann. I don’t know her last name. His name was Irvin Crabtree. His wife, Ann. They had several sons–my father, and I only know one of their names–was Sam. They were English and French. The Crabtree family originated in England.
My father’s name–Adam Bell Crabtree. Mother–Alice Virginia Jones. They were married and lived all their lives in Whistler, Ala. 7 miles from Mobile.
My mother’s name–Alice Virginia Ranagier. Her mother was named Martha Jane Jones. Father–Andrew Jackson Ranagier.
Her mother’s name was (I am repeating myself)–well, was 3 children from their union–John Wesley Ranagier, Alice Virtinia Ranagier, Henry ? Ranagier.
My mother and father had 9 children–6 boys, 3 gals. Adam, John, Mary V., George, Charles, Martha Ann, Harry, Lee and Susan (me).
My father died at the age of 47. Mother was neare 85. They were buried in Whistler, Ala. Cemetery. My father was a painter by trade and also a musician–played the violin. My father was fair skinned–blue eyes–black hair and about 5’4″ I guess. I was 5 years old when he went away and I do not remember. But my sister told me about him. My mother had brown hair, fair skin and gray eyes–she was a very modest person and read her bible daily until the last days–I am the only one left.
I had 6 children–R. G. Jr. (Rhett Goode), Mary Alice, twins (Dorothy and James Dodson–he was lost in the war in 1942, Carribean Sea), Selden Stephens Kearns, Jacques Merlin Kearns.
My first husband, Rhett Goode Kearns, was an alcoholic. We divorced in 1936. I remarried in ’43 to Martin Madison Drummond. He was good to me and left me very comfortably fixed to live, thanks be to God for that.
Dorothy and Mary Alice both died of cancer. Some day I’ll tell you all about them. They were beautiful girls (like me, ha).