Nancy (Crews) Crooke (1802 - 1882)

Born 7 Oct 1802 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Olly Crooke — married 20 Oct 1819 in Madison, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1882 at age 79 in Lawrence, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Nancy Crews was born 7 Oct 1802 in Bedford County, Virginia to Edward Crews and Lauraina "Reyney" Palmore. This is proven through the marriage bond that Edward signed giving his consent for his daughter to marry Olly Crooke. Please see photo.

Unfortunately, this Nancy Crews has been confused with the daughter of Robert Hunnicut Crews, Nancy Terrell, who was born in 1808 and married Nathan Parker.

Nancy Crews had a sister, Polly, who was born 8 Nov 1805 and married John Sampson Sharp. Shortly after the birth of these two girls, Lauraina "Reyney" Palmore Crews died. Her exact death date and burial place are not known at this time. Lauraina, dec'd, and her girls are named in Benjamin Palmore's will dated 27 Feb 1824 Bedford County, Virginia.

Nancy Crews (no middle name) married Olly Crooke in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky on 20 Oct 1819. They had thirteen children together:

Sally Ann Crooke b 13 June 1821

James Monroe Crooke b 12 Aug 1822 and died 18 Jan 1908.

Howard Crooke b 7 Feb 1825 and died 27 April 1895.

Cyrus Crooke b 15 Nov 1827 and died 23 Aug 1914.

John Crooke b 1832, died 1834 age 14 months.

Elizabeth Crooke b 3 May 1830 and died 9 Aug 1902.

William Pitt Crooke b 1833 and died 1 month later.

Edward Crooke b March 1834 and died 10 Sep 1834

Nancy Jane b 12 Sep 1835 and died 25 Sep 1853

Verennes b 20 Feb 1837 and died 6 Jan 1936.

George Washington Crooke b 9 April 1839 and died age 4 months.

Mary Katherine Crooke b 14 April 1840 and died Oct 1840.

Semiramis Crooke b 17 Oct 1845 and died 1847, aged 2 years.

Nancy Crews Crooke died 17 March 1882 in Odon, Daviess County, Indiana and was buried at the Walnut Hill Cemetery in that county.

Sources

• Nancy Crues, Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWTM-ZJ7 : 17 May 2018), Olly Crooks and Nancy Crubs, 20 Oct 1819; citing Marriage, , Madison, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 183,302.

• Marriage Bond 20 October 1819. Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky. "To the Clerk of Madison County, Sir, you are hereby authorised to issue license of matrimony to join in wedlock Olly Crooke to my daughter Nancy Crews and oblige your friend and humble servant. EDWARD CREWS. John Thurman, David Crews." (see photo)

• Nancy Crooke in household of Olly Crooke, "United States Census, 1850 United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ5-WPD : 12 April 2016), Nancy Crooke in household of Olly Crooke, Perry, Lawrence, Indiana, United States; citing family 1952, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Nancy Crook in household of Olly Crooke, "United States Census, 1870United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXX4-BWD : 12 April 2016), Nancy Crook in household of Olley Crook, Indiana, United States; citing p. 1, family 3, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,805.<

• Nancy Crook in household of Olly Crook, "United States Census, 1880 United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM2-3HK : 14 August 2017), Nancy Crook in entry for Olly Crook, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 134, sheet 420C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0271; FHL microfilm 1,254,271.

• Nancy Cruse Crooke, "Find A Grave Index"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95517290/nancy-crooke Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 April 2019), memorial page for Nancy Cruse Crooke (7 Oct 1802–17 Mar 1882), Find A Grave Memorial no. 95517290, citing Odons Old Cemetery, Odon, Daviess County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Gaye Hill (contributor 46915711)