Wilbur Ernest Crosby

Male, #16441, (5 Jan 1894 - 24 Aug 1970)
Father*Paul Joshua Crosby
Mother*Lula Alice Virginia Cooper
Birth*5 Jan 1894 Wilbur was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 5 Jan 1894. 
Marriage*10 Oct 1917 He married Alma Liles at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 10 Oct 1917 at age 23.1 
Death of Father3 Jul 1938 His father Paul Joshua Crosby died on 3 Jul 1938 at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother19 Nov 1938 His mother Lula Alice Virginia Cooper died on 19 Nov 1938 at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 
Death*24 Aug 1970 He died at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 24 Aug 1970 at age 76. 
Burial* His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.3 

Family

Alma Liles
Children
  • Marie Alice Crosby
  • Juanita Lois Crosby
  • Wilma Inez Crosby
  • John Paul Crosby
  • Alma Laverne Crosby
  • Jean Crosby
  • Janice Crosby
  • Martyle Crosby
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
    'Liles, Alma' and 'Crosby.'
  2. E-mail from Cleveland, TN Jackie Brown.
    another source has year of death as 1935.
  3. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 36.

Alma Liles

Female, #16442, (2 Mar 1898 - 9 Jan 1975)
Birth*2 Mar 1898 Alma was born on 2 Mar 1898. 
Marriage*10 Oct 1917 She married Wilbur Ernest Crosby at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 10 Oct 1917 at age 19.1 
Married Name10 Oct 1917  As of 10 Oct 1917, her married name was Crosby. 
Death of Spouse24 Aug 1970 Her husband Wilbur Ernest Crosby died on 24 Aug 1970 at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death*9 Jan 1975 She died at Thomas Co., Georgia, on 9 Jan 1975 at age 76. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 
Biography* "Alma Liles" was listed in The Church Register of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, South Colquitt County, Georgia by Lee Collins Hale, Nov 1978 as having been baptised 17 Aug 1913. 

Family

Wilbur Ernest Crosby
Marriage*10 Oct 1917 She married Wilbur Ernest Crosby at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 10 Oct 1917 at age 19.1 
Children
  • Marie Alice Crosby
  • Juanita Lois Crosby
  • Wilma Inez Crosby
  • John Paul Crosby
  • Alma Laverne Crosby
  • Jean Crosby
  • Janice Crosby
  • Martyle Crosby
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
    'Liles, Alma' and 'Crosby.'
  2. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 37.

Orrie Ethel Crosby

Female, #16443, (31 Oct 1896 - 27 May 1914)
Father*Paul Joshua Crosby
Mother*Lula Alice Virginia Cooper
Birth*31 Oct 1896 Orrie was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 31 Oct 1896.1 
Death*27 May 1914 She died at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 27 May 1914 at age 17. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 
Biography* Her tombstone reads "A. Ethel Crosby 31 October 1894-27 May 1904" however Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale wrote that she believes that this is incorrect: Bible states Ethel died 1914, my mother remembers Ethel well so I believe that the Bible is correct since my Mother was born in 1907. Also Bible shows first name as Orrie.
Ethel never married. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 93.
  2. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 93 'A. Ethel Crosby' but 'Orrie' from Bible record.

Frankie Jewell Herndon

Female, #16444, (29 Oct 1904 - 5 Jun 1950)
Father*John Frank Herndon
Mother*Carrie Lucy Crosby
Birth*29 Oct 1904 Frankie was born on 29 Oct 1904. 
Marriage*10 Feb 1920 She married Willie J. Westberry on 10 Feb 1920 at age 15. 
Married Name10 Feb 1920  As of 10 Feb 1920, her married name was Westberry. 
Death of Father14 Dec 1921 Her father John Frank Herndon died on 14 Dec 1921 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son30 Aug 1928 Her son John Frank Westberry was born on 30 Aug 1928. 
Death*5 Jun 1950 She died on 5 Jun 1950 at age 45. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Willie J. Westberry
Marriage*10 Feb 1920 She married Willie J. Westberry on 10 Feb 1920 at age 15. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 14.

Willie J. Westberry

Male, #16445, (29 Aug 1898 - 24 May 1976)
Birth*29 Aug 1898 Willie was born on 29 Aug 1898. 
Marriage*10 Feb 1920 He married Frankie Jewell Herndon on 10 Feb 1920 at age 21. 
Marriage* He married Myrtle Walden Lyles. 
Birth of Son30 Aug 1928 His son John Frank Westberry was born on 30 Aug 1928. 
Death of Spouse5 Jun 1950 His wife Frankie Jewell Herndon died on 5 Jun 1950. 
Death of SpouseJun 1973 His wife Myrtle Walden Lyles died in Jun 1973. 
Death*24 May 1976 He died at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 24 May 1976 at age 77. 
Burial* His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 

Family 1

Frankie Jewell Herndon
Marriage*10 Feb 1920 He married Frankie Jewell Herndon on 10 Feb 1920 at age 21. 
Children

Family 2

Myrtle Walden Lyles
Marriage* He married Myrtle Walden Lyles. 
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 13.

Hilda Minnie Herndon

Female, #16446, (21 Aug 1907 - 31 Aug 1999)
Father*John Frank Herndon
Mother*Carrie Lucy Crosby
Birth*21 Aug 1907 Hilda was born on 21 Aug 1907. 
Death of Father14 Dec 1921 Her father John Frank Herndon died on 14 Dec 1921 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Marriage*9 Nov 1930 She married Isaac Lee Collins on 9 Nov 1930 at age 23. 
Married Name9 Nov 1930  As of 9 Nov 1930, her married name was Collins. 
Biography* According to Betty Lee Collins Hale, 4 Dec 1978, Hilda Minnie Herndon has a minor heart condition that she might have inherited from her mother. In 19 Nov 1993 notes Lee added: It is my belief that these minor heart arrhythmias are related to and may be directly caused by a problem that is far more common in our line of the family and that is Thyroid disorder.... In 1942 my mother, Hilda Herndon Collins had her Thyroid removed, along with a very large goiter that was growing around her jugular vein.... At that time this was a very serious operation. 
Death of Spouse2 Jul 1966 Her husband Isaac Lee Collins died on 2 Jul 1966 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother15 Jul 1967 Her mother Carrie Lucy Crosby died on 15 Jul 1967 at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death*31 Aug 1999 She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 31 Aug 1999 at age 92.1,2 

Family

Isaac Lee Collins
Marriage*9 Nov 1930 She married Isaac Lee Collins on 9 Nov 1930 at age 23. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited15 Jan 2008

Citations

  1. E-mail written Jan 2008 to Lew Griffin from Daytona McClain Jarman ID: 25514, 1000 Oakland Avenue, Cayce, South Carolina 29033, e-mail address.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Isaac Lee Collins

Male, #16447, (22 Feb 1906 - 2 Jul 1966)
Birth*22 Feb 1906 Isaac was born at Montgomery Co., Georgia, on 22 Feb 1906. 
Marriage*9 Nov 1930 He married Hilda Minnie Herndon on 9 Nov 1930 at age 24. 
Death*2 Jul 1966 He died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 2 Jul 1966 at age 60. 
Burial* His body was interred at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 

Family

Hilda Minnie Herndon
Children
Last Edited15 Dec 2002

Nancy Lorene Herndon

Female, #16448, (18 Feb 1910 - 19 Jun 2008)
Father*John Frank Herndon
Mother*Carrie Lucy Crosby
Birth*18 Feb 1910 Nancy was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 18 Feb 1910. 
Death of Father14 Dec 1921 Her father John Frank Herndon died on 14 Dec 1921 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Marriage*11 Jan 1930 She married Allen Jerry Price at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 11 Jan 1930 at age 19. 
Married Name11 Jan 1930  As of 11 Jan 1930, her married name was Price. 
Death of Mother15 Jul 1967 Her mother Carrie Lucy Crosby died on 15 Jul 1967 at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Residence*1982 Nancy resided at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, in 1982. 
Death of Spouse15 Apr 1992 Her husband Allen Jerry Price died on 15 Apr 1992 at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Biography*19 Nov 1993 Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted 19 Nov 1993 that Nancy Lorene had the Crosby Family Bible. 
Death*19 Jun 2008 She died at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 19 Jun 2008 at age 98
MOULTRIE — Lorene Herndon Price, 98, of Moultrie, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Moultrie.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, June 21, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Julian Griner officiating and Mr. Paul Murphy giving the eulogy. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Casketbearers will be her grandsons and grandsons-in-law.

Born Feb. 18, 1910, in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late J. Frank Herndon and Carrie Crosby Herndon. She was a very active member of Evelyn United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years and served in several other capacities. She was past president of the Colquitt County Home Demonstration Club and held many offices on the local and district level. She was also a member and past president of the Azalea Garden Club of Colquitt County.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, A.J. Price; a son-in-law, Bob Walker; and a grandson, Allan Price.

Survivors include one son, Jerry Price and wife Barbara of Valdosta; two daughters, Joan Walker of Woodstock, Ga. and Martha Webb and husband Paul of Moultrie; eight grandchildren, Angie Walker Van Matre, Pam Walker Foster, Gina Walker Murphy, Damon Price, Danielle Price, Price Webb, Lori Webb Thompson and Brian Webb; and fifteen great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., today, June 20, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.

The family may be contacted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Webb, 124 Lonesome Pine Trail in Moultrie.

Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.1 

Family

Allen Jerry Price
Marriage*11 Jan 1930 She married Allen Jerry Price at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 11 Jan 1930 at age 19. 
Children
  • Elvera Joan Price
  • Jerry Uriah Price
  • Martha Jane Price
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited28 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. E-mail written Jan 2008 to Lew Griffin from Daytona McClain Jarman ID: 25514, 1000 Oakland Avenue, Cayce, South Carolina 29033, e-mail address.

Allen Jerry Price

Male, #16449, (28 Feb 1910 - 15 Apr 1992)
Birth*28 Feb 1910 Allen was born on 28 Feb 1910. 
Marriage*11 Jan 1930 He married Nancy Lorene Herndon at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 11 Jan 1930 at age 19. 
Death*15 Apr 1992 He died at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 15 Apr 1992 at age 82. 
Biography* Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted 19 Nov 1993 that Allen Jerry Price had retired from the Department of Transportation [for the State of Georgia?] and died of an aneurysm. 

Family

Nancy Lorene Herndon
Children
  • Elvera Joan Price
  • Jerry Uriah Price
  • Martha Jane Price
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Paul John Herndon

Male, #16450, (25 Jul 1913 - 24 Aug 1980)
Father*John Frank Herndon
Mother*Carrie Lucy Crosby
Birth*25 Jul 1913 Paul was born on 25 Jul 1913. 
Employment* Paul's occupation: farmer. 
Death of Father14 Dec 1921 His father John Frank Herndon died on 14 Dec 1921 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Marriage*30 Nov 1935 He married Betsy Erma Dees at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 30 Nov 1935 at age 22. 
Birth of Son1 Aug 1936 His son Paul Maxwell Herndon was born on 1 Aug 1936 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother15 Jul 1967 His mother Carrie Lucy Crosby died on 15 Jul 1967 at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death*24 Aug 1980 He died at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 24 Aug 1980 at age 67. 
Biography* Paul John Herndon was known as "P. J." He owned the old Herndon homestead, as well as the old Crosby place. Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale wrote 19 Nov 1993 that Paul died from a Myocardial Infarction. Smoking might have been a contributing factor. 

Family

Betsy Erma Dees
Marriage*30 Nov 1935 He married Betsy Erma Dees at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 30 Nov 1935 at age 22. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Betsy Erma Dees

Female, #16451, (5 Mar 1917 - Feb 1994)
Birth*5 Mar 1917 Betsy was born on 5 Mar 1917. 
Marriage*30 Nov 1935 She married Paul John Herndon at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 30 Nov 1935 at age 18. 
Married Name30 Nov 1935  As of 30 Nov 1935, her married name was Herndon. 
Birth of Son1 Aug 1936 Her son Paul Maxwell Herndon was born on 1 Aug 1936 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death of Spouse24 Aug 1980 Her husband Paul John Herndon died on 24 Aug 1980 at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death*Feb 1994 She died at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, in Feb 1994 at age 76. 

Family

Paul John Herndon
Children
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Julian Walter Herndon

Male, #16452, (4 Oct 1915 - 16 Sep 1989)
Father*John Frank Herndon
Mother*Carrie Lucy Crosby
Birth*4 Oct 1915 Julian was born on 4 Oct 1915. 
Death of Father14 Dec 1921 His father John Frank Herndon died on 14 Dec 1921 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Marriage*24 Apr 1937 He married Maude Louise Dampier on 24 Apr 1937 at age 21. 
Birth of Son2 Sep 1940 His son John Ward Herndon was born on 2 Sep 1940 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son9 Oct 1943 His son Willie Wandell Herndon was born on 9 Oct 1943 at Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother15 Jul 1967 His mother Carrie Lucy Crosby died on 15 Jul 1967 at Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death*16 Sep 1989 He died at Lavonia, Franklin Co., Georgia, on 16 Sep 1989 at age 73. 
Biography* He was known as "Shine." Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted 19 Nov 1993 that he "died in farming accident with tractor." 

Family

Maude Louise Dampier
Marriage*24 Apr 1937 He married Maude Louise Dampier on 24 Apr 1937 at age 21. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Maude Louise Dampier

Female, #16453, (13 Dec 1918 - 27 Jan 2007)
Birth*13 Dec 1918 Maude was born on 13 Dec 1918. 
Marriage*24 Apr 1937 She married Julian Walter Herndon on 24 Apr 1937 at age 18. 
Married Name24 Apr 1937  As of 24 Apr 1937, her married name was Herndon. 
Birth of Son2 Sep 1940 Her son John Ward Herndon was born on 2 Sep 1940 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son9 Oct 1943 Her son Willie Wandell Herndon was born on 9 Oct 1943 at Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death of Spouse16 Sep 1989 Her husband Julian Walter Herndon died on 16 Sep 1989 at Lavonia, Franklin Co., Georgia. 
Death*27 Jan 2007 She died at Tucker, DeKalb Co., Georgia, on 27 Jan 2007 at age 88.1 

Family

Julian Walter Herndon
Marriage*24 Apr 1937 She married Julian Walter Herndon on 24 Apr 1937 at age 18. 
Children
Last Edited19 Jun 2014

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Infant Son Herndon

Male, #16454, (1918 - 1918)
Father*John Frank Herndon
Mother*Carrie Lucy Crosby
Death*1918 He died at Colquitt Co., Georgia, in 1918. 
Birth*1918 Infant was born in 1918. 
Burial* His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 17 'No dates.'

James Mayhew Branch

Male, #16455, (30 Sep 1906 - 9 Feb 1957)
Father*John James Branch
Mother*Minnie Lizzie Crosby
Birth*30 Sep 1906 James was born on 30 Sep 1906. 
Marriage* He married Allene Edmondson. 
Census*1910 He was in the in 1910 census at Autreyville, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son25 Jul 1934 His son James Ray Branch was born on 25 Jul 1934 at Brooks Co., Georgia. 
Death*9 Feb 1957 He died at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 9 Feb 1957 at age 50. 
Burial* His body was interred at Westview Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 

Family

Allene Edmondson
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Lena Alice Branch

Female, #16456, (26 Jun 1909 - )
Father*John James Branch
Mother*Minnie Lizzie Crosby
Birth*26 Jun 1909 Lena was born on 26 Jun 1909. 
Census*1910 She listed as daughter(s) in the census report at Autreyville, Colquitt Co., Georgia, in 1910. 
Marriage*22 Dec 1929 She married George Russell Gardner at Coolidge, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 22 Dec 1929 at age 20. 
Married Name22 Dec 1929  As of 22 Dec 1929, her married name was Gardner. 
Birth of Son22 May 1936 Her son George Russell Gardner Jr. was born on 22 May 1936. 
Residence*1993 Lena resided at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, in 1993. 
Biography*  (an unknown value.) 

Family

George Russell Gardner
Marriage*22 Dec 1929 She married George Russell Gardner at Coolidge, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 22 Dec 1929 at age 20. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited18 Jun 2014

George Russell Gardner

Male, #16457, (circa 1906 - )
Birth*circa 1906 George was born circa 1906. 
Marriage*22 Dec 1929 He married Lena Alice Branch at Coolidge, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 22 Dec 1929. 
Birth of Son22 May 1936 His son George Russell Gardner Jr. was born on 22 May 1936. 
Residence*1993 George resided at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, in 1993. 

Family

Lena Alice Branch
Children
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Sara Winifred Branch

Female, #16458, (4 Sep 1912 - 7 May 1996)
Father*John James Branch
Mother*Minnie Lizzie Crosby
Birth*4 Sep 1912 Sara was born on 4 Sep 1912. 
Married Namesay 1934  As of say 1934, her married name was Plymel. 
Marriage*say 1934 She married Edward Lee Plymel say 1934. 
Death of Father17 Mar 1962 Her father John James Branch died on 17 Mar 1962 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother16 Aug 1965 Her mother Minnie Lizzie Crosby died on 16 Aug 1965 at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia. 
Death of Spouse26 Feb 1988 Her husband Edward Lee Plymel died on 26 Feb 1988 at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death*7 May 1996 She died at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 7 May 1996 at age 83. 
Burial*say 10 May 1996 Her body was interred say 10 May 1996 at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Edward Lee Plymel
Marriage*say 1934 She married Edward Lee Plymel say 1934. 
Child
  • Minnie Lee Plymel
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited22 May 2015

Citations

  1. Find a Grave (online database)
    http://www.findagrave.com
    Find A Grave Memorial# 97472316.

Edward Lee Plymel

Male, #16459, (8 Oct 1908 - 26 Feb 1988)
Birth*8 Oct 1908 Edward was born on 8 Oct 1908.1 
Marriage*say 1934 He married Sara Winifred Branch say 1934. 
Death*26 Feb 1988 He died at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 26 Feb 1988 at age 79. 
Burial*say 1 Mar 1988 His body was interred say 1 Mar 1988 at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Sara Winifred Branch
Child
  • Minnie Lee Plymel
Last Edited22 May 2015

Citations

  1. Find a Grave (online database)
    http://www.findagrave.com
    Find A Grave Memorial# 19209097.

Nell Elizabeth Branch

Female, #16460, (23 Oct 1923 - 12 Jul 2012)
Father*John James Branch
Mother*Minnie Lizzie Crosby
Birth*23 Oct 1923 Nell was born on 23 Oct 1923. 
Married Name Her married name was Snider. 
Marriage* She married William Lewis Snider. 
Death of Father17 Mar 1962 Her father John James Branch died on 17 Mar 1962 at Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother16 Aug 1965 Her mother Minnie Lizzie Crosby died on 16 Aug 1965 at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia. 
Residence*1993 Nell resided at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, in 1993. 
Biography*19 Nov 1993 Nell Elizabeth Branch is known as "Lib." Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted 19 Nov 1993 that "Lib & Bill now live on the old JJ Branch Homestead - Pavo, GA."1 
Death*12 Jul 2012 She died on 12 Jul 2012 at age 88.2 

Family
Marriage* She married William Lewis Snider. 
Child
  • Karen Lynn Snider
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited19 Jul 2014

Citations

  1. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), Phoenix, AZ.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Elvera Dale Crosby

Female, #16462, (24 Jun 1912 - 13 Sep 1973)
Father*Guy Ross Crosby
Mother*Emma Clover Hardee
Married Name Her married name was Johnson. 
Married Name Her married name was Sowell. 
Birth*24 Jun 1912 Elvera was born on 24 Jun 1912. 
Employment* Elvera's occupation: librarian. 
Marriage* She married Steve Sowell. 
Marriage* She married John Alexander Johnson at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son20 Mar 1935 Her son Infant Son Sowell was born on 20 Mar 1935. 
Death of Son20 Mar 1935 Her son Infant Son Sowell died on 20 Mar 1935. 
Birth of Son2 May 1936 Her son Infant Son Sowell was born on 2 May 1936. 
Death of Son2 May 1936 Her son Infant Son Sowell died on 2 May 1936. 
Death of Mother14 May 1969 Her mother Emma Clover Hardee died on 14 May 1969 at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death of Father20 May 1972 Her father Guy Ross Crosby died on 20 May 1972 at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death*13 Sep 1973 She died at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 13 Sep 1973 at age 61. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Lebanon Cemetery, Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale wrote that "Elvera was married to Steve Sowell and lived in Pavo, Ga. for many years - They were divorced - She later married Mr. [John Alexander] Johnson.... Elvera was a school teacher and at the time of her death was librarian at the Thomasville, Ga. Library. She died in an auto accident [with log truck]...." 

Family 1

Steve Sowell
Marriage* She married Steve Sowell. 
Children

Family 2

John Alexander Johnson
Marriage* She married John Alexander Johnson at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Steve Sowell

Male, #16463, (circa 1909 - )
Birth*circa 1909 Steve was born circa 1909. 
Marriage* He married Elvera Dale Crosby. 
Birth of Son20 Mar 1935 His son Infant Son Sowell was born on 20 Mar 1935. 
Birth of Son2 May 1936 His son Infant Son Sowell was born on 2 May 1936. 

Family

Elvera Dale Crosby
Children
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

John Alexander Johnson

Male, #16464, (circa 1909 - )
Birth*circa 1909 John was born circa 1909. 
Marriage* He married Elvera Dale Crosby at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia. 

Family

Elvera Dale Crosby
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Infant Son Crosby

Male, #16465, (17 Jun 1915 - 17 Jun 1915)
Father*Guy Ross Crosby
Mother*Emma Clover Hardee
Death*17 Jun 1915 He died on 17 Jun 1915.1 
Birth*17 Jun 1915 Infant was born on 17 Jun 1915. 
Burial* His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 101 had 1917 but Lee's 1978 record 'b & d, 17 June 1915.'
  2. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 101.

Hazel Bernice Crosby

Female, #16466, (13 Mar 1918 - 20 Nov 1958)
Father*Guy Ross Crosby
Mother*Emma Clover Hardee
Married Name Her married name was Sapp. 
Married Name Her married name was Braddy. 
Birth*13 Mar 1918 Hazel was born on 13 Mar 1918. 
Marriage* She married Nelson Rehm Braddy. 
Marriage* She married Joe Brown Sapp. 
Divorce* She and Nelson Rehm Braddy were divorced. 
Death*20 Nov 1958 She died on 20 Nov 1958 at age 40. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Lebanon Cemetery, Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Betty Lee Collins Hale wrote, 9 Jan 1978, that as a young child, she remembered Hazel Crosby riding up to the Paul J. Crosby house the day that he died. "How beautiful I thought she was on that huge horse. I wanted to grow up as pretty as she was so I could ride a horse like that." Hazel later died from cancer of the left eye. 

Family 1

Nelson Rehm Braddy
Marriage* She married Nelson Rehm Braddy. 
Divorce* She and Nelson Rehm Braddy were divorced. 
Child
  • Paula Dale Braddy

Family 2

Joe Brown Sapp
Marriage* She married Joe Brown Sapp. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Nelson Rehm Braddy1

Male, #16467, (21 Aug 1918 - 17 Sep 2007)
Birth*21 Aug 1918 Nelson was born on 21 Aug 1918. 
Marriage* He married Hazel Bernice Crosby. 
Divorce* He and Hazel Bernice Crosby were divorced. 
Death*17 Sep 2007 He died at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, on 17 Sep 2007 at age 89. 

Family

Hazel Bernice Crosby
Child
  • Paula Dale Braddy
Last Edited18 Jun 2014

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Infant Son Crosby

Male, #16468, (12 Oct 1919 - 12 Oct 1919)
Father*Guy Ross Crosby
Mother*Emma Clover Hardee
Death*12 Oct 1919 He died on 12 Oct 1919. 
Birth*12 Oct 1919 Infant was born on 12 Oct 1919. 
Burial* His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
    No 100.

Lilla Lane Crosby

Female, #16469, (30 Jun 1916 - Dec 1992)
Father*Guy Ross Crosby
Mother*Emma Clover Hardee
Birth*30 Jun 1916 Lilla was born on 30 Jun 1916. 
Employment* Lilla's occupation: teacher. 
Marriage*say 1937 She married Nesbit Shivers say 1937. 
Married Namesay 1937  As of say 1937, her married name was Shivers. 
Birth of Son4 Apr 1942 Her son Guy Jerry Shivers was born on 4 Apr 1942. 
Death of Mother14 May 1969 Her mother Emma Clover Hardee died on 14 May 1969 at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death of Father20 May 1972 Her father Guy Ross Crosby died on 20 May 1972 at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. 
Death*Dec 1992 She died in Dec 1992 at age 76. 
Biography* Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted 19 Nov 1993 that Lilla was a diabetic and that her obituary mentioned that she had seven grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. 

Family

Nesbit Shivers
Marriage*say 1937 She married Nesbit Shivers say 1937. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
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Nesbit Shivers

Male, #16470, (say 1914 - )
Birth*say 1914 Nesbit was born say 1914. 
Employment* Nesbit's occupation: Greyhound driver. 
Marriage*say 1937 He married Lilla Lane Crosby say 1937. 
Birth of Son4 Apr 1942 His son Guy Jerry Shivers was born on 4 Apr 1942. 

Family

Lilla Lane Crosby
Children
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