The Crowder Family *********************************
Due to a recent breakthrough in my Crowder research, information is being added and updated almost daily. Please check back frequently. To search use the EDIT/FIND function of your web browser.
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**I have recently uncovered additional information about Belle Graham that does not connect with my other Graham line so for the time being I will post this information here.
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Before the Begining...James Crowder married Elizabeth (?), they had at least one child: Peter A. Crowder
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Generation 1
1.Peter Crowder (ABT 1810-4 MAR 1873) +Mary Margeret Grass (1816-4 MAR 1883[sic]this is what it says on the transscript but has not been verified.)
Peter Crowder was born ABT 1810-12 in Virginia and 4 MAR 1873 in Campbells Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia. He married Mary "Margaret" Grass 31 DEC 1831 in Fayette County, Virginia. "Fayette County, West Virginia History", by J.T. Peters, shows on page 757 where Peter and Margaret were married 31 DEC 1831 by Ed Huges. Listed in the 1860 Census, Peter owned 2,000 acres. Peter's body was interred in Winfree Cemetary, Cinco, West Virginia. Peter and Margaret's tombstones are shaped like caskets.
Children of Peter Crowder and Margaret Grass:
(2.)i.James Crowder (1834-?) Fayette County, Virginia ii.Polly Crowder (1836-?)Fayette County, Virginia +Lewis (LOU) Lykens
"Lewis was always gathering up children. We twins would hide when we saw him coming," according to Sally Blackburn (one of the twins). "Lewis and Polly had no children."
(3.)iii.David Crowder (17 OCT 1837-?)Fayette County, Virginia (4.)iv.Henry Crowder (ABT 1840-?)Fayette County, Virginia (5.)v.Elizabeth Crowder (ABT 1847-?)Fayette County, Virginia (6.)vi.Peter Crowder (ABT 1848-?)Fayette County, Virginia (7.)vii.Richard Crowder (ABT 1855-?)Fayette County, Virginia viii.Lewis (Luke) Crowder (ABT 1858-?)
Generation 2
2.James Crowder (ABT 1834-?) +Adeline S. Batman
James Crowder was born ABT 1834 in Fayette County, Virginia. He Married Adeline Batman 24 JUN 1855 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Adeline is daughter of Alexander Batman and Nancy Pauley.
Children of James Crowder and Adeline Batman:
(8.)i.William H. Crowder (ABT 1858-?) Kanawha County, Virginia ii.Peter A. Crowder (ABT 1859-?) Kanawha County, Virginia (9.)iii.Eugenia E. Crowder (ABT 1861-?) Bedford City, Virginia iv.George Crowder (ABT 1866-?) v.James W. Crowder (ABT 1864-25 SEP 1865) Kanawha County, West Virginia vi.Ellen Crowder (ABT 1868-?) vii.John E. Crowder (ABT 1870-?) Kanawha County, West Virginia viii.Anne E. Crowder (ABT 1872-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia ix.Adeline (Adlena) Crowder (ABT 1874-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia
3.David Crowder (17 OCT 1837-22 DEC 1879)Fayette County, Virginia +Melissa (Narcissa) Bateman (Batman) (1 NOV 1841-5 MAY 1900)
David Crowder was born in Fayettte County, Virginia ABT 1838. He married Melissa (Narcissa) Bateman 22 MAR 1858 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. David was killed by a train on 22 DEC 1879 at age 42.
Children of David Crowder and Melissa (Narcissa) Bateman:
i.Margaret Crowder (22 AUG 1859-11 OCT 1859) ii.Nancy Margaret Crowder (5 AUG 1860-?) iii.Jeremiah E. Crowder (3 MAY 1862-16 SEP 1871) iv.Anna Crowder (28 APR 1864-31 JUL 1888) v.Alexander Crowder (18 MAr 1866-22 SEP 1929) vi.Roxie Crowder (16 JUL 1868-25 FEB 1901) vii.Mary E. Crowder (8 NOV 1870-?) viii.Martha Crowder (3 AUG 1872-?) ix.Peter Crowder (6 AUG 1874-15 SEP 1901) x.Harrison William Crowder (10 NOV 1875-?) Matthew Irvin Crowder (13 SEP 1878-?)
Henry Crowder was born in Fayette County, Virginia and lived in Malden #1 District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. He married Mary (Molly, Polly) Belcher on 29 FEB 1860 at only 16 years old. He married a 2nd wife, Martha Burke, 31 MAY 1873. Martha is daughter of Marion Burke and Mary Estep. He is listed in the 1880 Kanawha County Census as being a farmer, and residing with his wife Martha, 26; Peter, age 17, farm laborer; Mary, age 14; George W., age 12; Martha, age 10; James, age 9; Marion (son), age 5; Lucy, age 3; Henry Mc., age 2. The 1880 Census also indicates that Henry's father was born in Virginia, and his mother was born in West Virginia. All of Henry and Martha's children were born in West Virginia.
5.Elizabeth Crowder (ABT 1847-14 OCT 1925) Fayette County Virginia +Lewis Ruffner Belcher (1837-5 MAY 1881)
Elizabeth Crowder was born ABT 1846 in Fayette County, Virginia. She married Lewis R. Belcher on 5 JUN 1862 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
"I remember going down to the fence when Lewis Ruffner died. I was 7 years old." recalled Sally Blackburn. Lewis Ruffner was in charge of the Militia during the Civil War. "When Lewis Ruffner died, John Crocket Belcher went to live with Elizabeth and the ten children; he stayed until all children were married, he then spent a year each with Mary, Sal, and Nan; then would rotate again. When he died, he was up in years, and died at Mary Stone's." according to Rena Belcher.
Children of Elizebeth Crowder and Lewis Ruffner Belcher:
i.Mary Margaret Belcher (1864-?) Perryville, West Virginia ii.David James Belcher (11 MAR 1865-?) Perryville, West Virginia iii.Delilah Jane Belcher (1867-?) Perryville, West Virginia iv.Sarah Francis Belcher (1869-?) Perryville, West Virginia v.John William Belcher (1871-?) Perryville, West Virginia vi.Lucy Maria Belcher (1 JAN 1873-?) Perryville, West Virginia vii.Julia Catherine Belcher (1875-?) Perryville, West Virginia viii.Nancy Ann Belcher (1877-?) Perryville, West Virginia ix.Albert Maywood Belcher (JUL 1879-?) Perryville, West Virginia x.Lewis Edward Belcher (13 MAR 1881-?) Perryville, West Virginia
6.Peter Crowder (ABT 1848-?) Fayette County, Virginia +Frances (Fannie)Hatcher (1852-?) Peter Crowder was born ABT 1848 in Fayette County, Virginia. He married Frances Hatcher on 27 DEC 1866 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Frances was the daughter of Jesse Hatcher and Nancy Shaver.
Children of Peter Crowder and Frances Hatcher:
i.Luke Crowder (ABT 1868-?) Kanawha County, West Virginia ii.Berry Crowder (ABT 1870-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia iii.Job Crowder (ABT 1872-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia iv.Peter Crowder (ABT 1876-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia v.Sarah Crowder (ABT 1876-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia vi.Jesse Crowder (ABT 1877-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia vii.Nancy Crowder (ABT 1879-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia
7.Richard Crowder (ABT 1855-?) Virginia +Lucy A. Hatcher
Richard Crowder was born ABT 1855 in Virginia. He married Lucy A. Hatcher on 23 DEC 1872 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Children of Richard Crowder and Lucy A. Hatcher:
i.Jennie Crowder (ABT 1874-?) Kanawha County, West Virginia ii.Mary E. Crowder (ABT 1876-1937) Kanawha County, West Virginia +James G. Rhodes (1869-1913/14) iii.Nancy M. Crowder (ABT 1878-?) Kanawha County, West Virginia iv.Bertha M. Crowder (ABT 1879-?) Kanawha County, West Virginia
***Information has also come forth saying Richard Crowder married Lucy Nancy Black. Lucy was born in Bedford City, VA in 1860. I am not sure if this is the same Lucy or another wife at this time. It is more complicated by the children listed below:
Children of Robert Crowder and Lucy Nancy Black:
i.Jennie Crowder (1874-?) ii.Laura Crowder (ABT 1875-?)-She married a "Call"- iii.Mary E. Crowder (1876-?) iv.Lewis Crowder (1877-?) +Susan Chatman v.Nancy M. Crowder (1878-?) vi.Bertha M. Crowder (1879-?)
Since these are some of the same children listed above I believe these two Lucys are possibly the same.**
Generation 3
8.William H. Crowder (ABT 1858-?) Kanawha County Virginia +Clara Trigg
William H. Crowder was born ABT 1858 in Kanawha County, Virginia (now WV). He married Clara Trigg on 06 JUL 1878 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Child of William Crowder and Clara Trigg:
i.Missouri Crowder, (MAR 1880-?)Kanawha County, West Virginia
9.Eugenia E. Crowder (ABT 1861-?) West Virginia +Harvey G. Elswick
Eugenia E. Crowder was born ABT 1861 Kanawha County, West Virginia. She married Harvey G. Elswick on 19 DEC 1884 in Kanawha County, West Virginia
10.James Matthew Crowder (ABT 1868-?) +(Lucy) Belle Graham (ABT 1870-?)
James Matthew Crowder was born in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and later resided in McDowell County, West Virginia. He is listed in the 1910 McDowell County Census as residing with Belle, his wife, age 40; Carl, son, age 14; William D., son, age 6; Elena B., daughter, age 5; Theodore R., son, age 3; and Laura B., daughter, age 7months.
James Matthew Crowder and Lucy Bell Graham are listed as parents on the delayed certificate of birth for Ruby Estell Crowder, born 5 AUG 1913 in Gary, West Virginia, also in McDowell County.
**Belle Graham is the daughter of Lewis Y. Graham and Sarah Manning (Mourning?)Pinson of the Elk Township in Kanawha County, WV. Lewis Y. Graham is the son of John and Nancy Graham also of the Elk Township, Kanawha County,WV.**
Children of James Matthew Crowder and Lucy Bell Graham:
i.Carl Crowder (ABT 1896-?) ii.William D. Crowder (ABT 1904-?) iii.Elena B.Crowder (ABT1905-?) iv.Theodore R. Crowder (ABT 1907-?) v.Laura B. Crowder (ABT 1910-?) (11.)vi.Ruby Estell Crowder (5 AUG 1913-2 SEPT 1988)
Generation 4
11. Ruby Estell Crowder (5 AUG 1913-2 SEPT 1988) +Luther Graham (10 MARCH 1901-9 MARCH 1968)
Ruby Estell Crowder was married to Luther Graham on 19 APRIL 1933 in McComas, West Virginia by R.L.Hager according to their Certificate of Marriage recorded in Marriage Book #59, page #137. Luther Graham's age was listed as 32, Ruby Crowder's age was listed as 21.
Children of Ruby Estelle Crowder and Luther Graham:
i.Joyce Ilene Graham (Private) ii.Agnus Marie Graham (Private) iii.Opal Louise Graham (Private) iv.Mary Ellen Graham (Private) v.Linda Gay Graham (Private) vi.Frederick Luther Graham
Luther Graham and Ruby Crowder Graham were granted a divorice decree by the Mercer County, West Virginia Circuit Court on 8 SEPT 1948. The presiding judge in the case of A.L. Graham vs. Estelle Graham was The Honorable D.M. Easley.
Ruby Estelle Crowder later remarried (?)Poe and moved to Columbus Ohio. She died 2 SEPT 1988 in Columbus, Ohio.
*For information on Fayette County/Kanawha County borders, click here.
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