John Benjamin Crews

Biography

John Benjamin Crews was born on January 17, 1847 in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. His parents were Isham D. Crews and Mary Ann Crews.

John married Addie E. Crews circa 1868. Together they had the following children:

1. * Joseph Alfred Crews;
2. * Benjamin Franklin Crews;
3. * Anna Jane Spivey;
4. * Mary Elizabeth Hornsby;
5. * John Ezekial Crews;
6. * Ruben Oliver Crews;
7. * Nancy Emma Barton.

John married Rosa Vernon Crews on October 19, 1899. Together they had the following children:

1. * Catherine Weeks (Crews);
2. * Albert Crews;
3. * Maggie Eleanor Creamer;
4. * William Thomas Crews;
5. * Nora Beatrice Smith;
6. * James Columbus Crews;
7. * Isham Travis Crews;
8. * Samuel Crews;
9. * Cora Alma Fernandez;
10. * Winnie Deal Crews;
11. * <private> Crews;
12. * Amanda Louise Hemby;
13. * Charles Edgar Crews.

He died on February 19, 1944 in Samson, Alabama, United States.

JOHN BENJAMIN CREWS

An aged citizen, John Benjamin Crews, died at his home in Sandy Creek community at the age of 97. A native of Geneva County and was a farmer. Funeral service and burial was at the Liberty Chapel near Samson, Alabama. He leaves a widow and several children, six of the son acting a pall-bearers.

Page Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements.

Article courtesy of The Breeze; DeFuniak Springs, Florida; February 24, 1944; Page 7; used with permission.

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