Crystal (Askew) Ledbetter (1904 - 1977)

Born 11 Oct 1904 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William McComb — married 12 May 1925 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Wife of Karl Seawell Ledbetter — married 23 Dec 1944 in Conway, Arkansas, United States

Died 29 Oct 1977 at age 73 in Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States

Biography

Crystal was Choctaw.

Crystal was born 11 Oct 1904 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California^[2], the daughter of Julius Askew and Leila Ethel Rowley. Crystal passed away 29 Oct 1977 in Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas. She is buried at the Elmwood Cemetery, Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas.^[3]

The sources listed from the “Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907” show the Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Land Allotment Jacket for Five Civilized Tribes, application for allotment affidavit, Choctaw Citizenship Certificate. ^[4][5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives, Dawes Commission; Choctaw Roll card New Born 1030, line 1
2. ↑ Applications for Enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes, compiled 1898 – 1914, Publication Number: M1301, Content Source: NARA, Nara Catalog Id: 617283, Footnote Job: 08-003, Footnote Publication Year: 2008, Place: Oklahoma, Record Group: 75, Rg: 75, Roll: 0055 - https://www.fold3.com/image/53876995
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50279804/crystal-may-ledbetter: accessed 02 May 2023), memorial page for Crystal May Askew Ledbetter (11 Oct 1904–29 Oct 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50279804, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Beckie (Carter) Williams (contributor 46990712).
4. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GG3-TC2?cc=1390101&wc=MXHR-ZNL%3A967438801%2C967512401 : 17 October 2016), New Born Choctaws by Blood > No. 921-963 > image 206 of 481; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
5. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GG3-TKZ?cc=1390101&wc=MXHR-ZNL%3A967438801%2C967512401 : 17 October 2016), New Born Choctaws by Blood > No. 921-963 > image 209 of 481; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
6. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GG3-R14?cc=1390101&wc=MXHR-ZNL%3A967438801%2C967512401 : 17 October 2016), New Born Choctaws by Blood > No. 921-963 > image 221 of 481; National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJV-JQ6 : accessed 2 May 2023), C May Askew in household of J B Askew, Tacoma Ward 1, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 215, sheet 5A, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1663; FHL microfilm 1,375,676.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFZ-MGR : 2 May 2023), Crystal Askew in entry for William Saller, 1920.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NZ-GY5 : 9 March 2021), William Martin Mccomb and Chrystal May Askew, 12 May 1925; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,518.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XM2L-KVN : Thu Mar 16 10:41:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Chrystal Askew, 1930.

• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM26-95Y : 9 March 2021), Crystal May Askew in entry for Karl S Ledbetter, 23 Dec 1944; citing Marriage, Conway, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 2,048,103.