William Grundy Crowley (1830 - 1909)

Born 1 Apr 1830 in Smith, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Mary (Foutch) Crowley — married 4 Jul 1853 in De Kalb, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1909 at age 79 in Smithville, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

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Notes

1. Find A Grave lists birth as Liberty, Dekalb Tennessee, Liberty did not exist until after hs birth so can not be correct.

Biography

William Grundy Crowley was born on the 1st of April, 1830 in Tennessee to John J. Crowley and Elizabeth Baker

In 1850^[1] it appears he was living in Giles, Tennessee in District 11

In 1860^[2] he was living in district 9 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.

He would marry Rebecca Mary Foutch on the 4th of July, 1853 in DeKalb County, Tennessee and they would have:

1. Jessie Francis Crowley
2. Kate Crowley

He would join as a confederate soldier in the Civil War.

He would be wounded in the Civil War at the Battle of Shiloh April 6, 1862, was shot just above left knee^[3].

He was taken to Corinth ?? & Later to Jackson in a helpless condition. Sep 7, 1862, he reached home, much to the surprise of his family who thought he was killed at Shiloh^[3].

He would become a Chancellor Judge for 16 years^[3]

In 1870^[4] He would be living in district 9 in DeKalb County, Tennessee

In 1880^[5] he would be living in District 9, DeKalb County, Tennessee

In 1900^[6] he was living in District 9 in DeKalb County, Tennessee

He died on the 11th September, 1909 in Smithville, Tennessee^[7] and would be buried in the Crowley Cemetery in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M432_879; Page: 444B; Image: 279 APID: 1,8054::6140289
2. ↑ Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1247; Page: 152; Image: 310; Family History Library Film: 805247 APID: 1,7667::31886902
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Cabinet card of William Grundy Crowley, Confederate veteran
4. ↑ Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1524; Page: 204B; Image: 413; Family History Library Film: 553023 APID: 1,7163::7153060
5. ↑ Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: 1252; Family History Film: 1255252; Page: 223A; Enumeration District: 032 APID: 1,6742::15375215
6. ↑ Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: 1567; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241567 APID: 1,7602::60230212
7. ↑ Page: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 8 APID: 1,2376::279695
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #153060135 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153060135/william-grundy-crowley: accessed 15 September 2022), memorial page for William Grundy Crowley (1 Apr 1830–11 Sep 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153060135, citing Crowley Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Robie Merritt Loriaux-Roberts (contributor ) .