Crews Extended Family

Crews - Extended Family

Gideon Crews
(1752 in VA - Aug 12, 1824 in Knox, TN)
Presumed son of Walter Crews (c1735-) or Joseph Crews
and brother of James Madison Crews (1758-1841)
Gideon's wife's name is unknown

Gideon Crews moved from Buckingham Co. to Knox Co. Tennessee in 1794.
He was 42 years old and there is a basis for believing he left some of his children in Virginia.
This Gideon should not be confused with Gideon Crews (1730-1815) who married Jemima Wicker.

"Our Cruze Ancestors" notes that Gideon's death date is confirmed through pension records which is seen in the "U.S. Pension Roll of 1835" for Knox Co., TN. "Gideon Crews moved from Buckingham Co. to Knox Co. Tennessee in 1794. He was 42 years old and there is a basis for believing he left some of his children in Virginia." Gideon's pension number is S37371. The 4 children of Gideon which the source says are firmly established are listed below.

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The 4 children of Gideon and his unknown wife are:

    1. James Crews (1790 in VA - )
        Married Rachel (1800-) around 1826
             1. Hannah Crews (1827-)
             2. Malee Crews (1831-)
             3. Cabie Crews (1932-)
             4. Catherine Crews (1839-)
             5. Hannah Crews (1843-)
    2. Walter Crews (Abt. 1795 in Knox, TN - Abt. 1870 in TN) - 2 DNA matches
        Married Lavina Tucker (1796-) on Feb 5, 1819
             1. Lucinda Crews (c1820-)
                 Married Moses Kenner on May 14, 1841
             2. William M. Cruse (Jun 9, 1822 in TN - Jan 19, 1877 in TN)
                 Married Elizabeth Wright (1813-1888) on Jun 27, 1841 - 6 children
             3. Gideon Crews (1825-)
                 Married Eleanor Douglas on Jan 5, 1850
             4. Nancy Crews (1828-)
             5. Hardeman Crews (1831-)
             6. Sarah Crews (1833-)
             7. Lavinia Crews (1834-)
             8. Frances Crews (1836-)
             9. Stephen Crews (1838-)
                 Married (1) Nancy E. Drake on Jul 13, 1859
           10. Hannibal Crews (1839-)
                 Married Elizabeth Eiselman on Dec 25, 1861
           11. Eliza Crews (1841-)
           12. Mary Crews (1842-)
           13. Walter Crews (1844-)

    3. Nancy Crews (Abt. 1800 - )
        Married Silas Hewling on Dec 21, 1821

    4. Sallie Crews (Abt. 1806 - )
        Married James Hewling on Dec 13, 1821