Nancy F (Stewart) Crew (1841 - 1914)

Born Mar 1841 in Georgia

Ancestors

Wife of George Washington Jeter — married 24 Jun 1858 in Pike, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1914 at age 73 in Antioch, Cullman, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Early Life

Nancy was born in Georgia ^[1] to John Stewart and Elizabeth White in Mar of 1841^[2]

In 1850, her family lived on a family farm in Macon, Georgia. ^[1]She was the middle child of six.

By 1852, her family had moved to Pike, Alabama. Her younger brother, Gilford Stewart, was the first to be born here in October of 1952.

Marriage and Family

George Washington Jeter

On June 24, 1858, Nancy Stewart and George Jeter married in Pike, Alabama. ^[3]

In 1860, the couple owned their own farm in Pike, Alabama and had one daughter. Her brother, Charles Stewart, lived nearby. ^[4]

In 1861, George Jeter joined the 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment, fighting for the CSA during the Civil War. The had a son, Lorenzo Jeter, in March 1862.

George subsequently re-enlists in 1863. After that, I can find no record of him. I believe he died in service, but I am still looking for sources.

William F. Crew

Sometime between 1863 and 1870, she marries William Crew. I am still looking for their marriage information.

In 1870, she is living with him in Darby, Pike, Alabama - along with her two children, who are attributed with the last name Crew. I am not sure if he adopted them, or it was a mistake on part of the census taker. An Anna Crew also lives with them. ^[5]

The couple had two children - Emor and Gussie Lou Crew.

Sometime between 1870 and 1880, William passes away.

Widowhood

In 1880, Nancy is widowed. She, Emor, and Gussie are living with Nancy's oldest son, Lorenzo. Both the girls attend school and Lorenzo farms. ^[6]

In 1900^[7] and 1910^[8] Nancy lives with her daughter's, Gussie Lou (Crew) Harrelson's, family in Rose Hill, Covington County, Alabama. Gussie has now married Enos Harrelson. Enos runs a farm. ^[9]

Death and Burial

On, 22 JUN 1914 passed away in Antioch, Cullman, Alabama, USA after a three week illness. She is buried in Antioch Cemetery in Antioch, Covington County, Alabama, USA ^[10]

Obituary In Andalusia Star

About one oclock Tuesday morning June 23rd, 1914, the cold icy touch of death forever stilled the warm loving heart of Nancy F Crew, age seventy two years, daughter of J.F Stewart and E.W Stewart and mother of L.F Jeter of Hilton Ala and Mrs. E H Harrison of Andalusia, Ala

Three long weeks she suffered, struggled and strove to recover but all in vain. With all the best physical aid could administer, all the help and sympathy of kind friends and loved ones she had to go. While it is so hard to giver her up and our hearts are torn and rivens by the unimtely spearation of one so dear, so gentle and noble, it is a great consolation to know that while there is one jewel less on earth, there is one angel more in Heaven. Yes, she is an angel now basking and happy in the sunshine of Heaven, where pains and sufferings come no more, where no signs of age are seen, where sickness 'ere can come and death has lost it's power, but where thosands of blessings compensate for every throb of pain felt while here on earth.

She was a devoted Christian, having joined the M. E Church when only nine years old, ever after living an ideal Christian life. The happiest hours of her life were those spent in praising the Lord.

Dearest grandmother, we miss you every where, we miss you voice in the family circle, we miss you in our difficult lessons of life, we miss that bright smile and quickening step as came hurrying home after a few weeks' visit with relatives that seemed months to us. The eighteen years that made our home yours were happy years for all. How little did we think when we commended you to the loving care of a sister several weeks ago that we never see you coming home again. Home, yes. You have gone home.

"Farewell, farewell," the struggle is past, the fond ties that bound us are severed. The quickening pulse and the quivering voices silenced at length in the stillness of death. The features once radiant with life's sunny pleasure on the dear ones of earth.

The voice of a mother and sister, forever is silenced, gone forever, and the form of one so dear now lies smouldering in the deolate grave. Death granted a joyous release from her pains and what she has lost here, imoortality gains, for her soul now released from its portals of clay, has aged through eternity freely away, as fixed ans as firm as the storm beaten rock that sustains in mid-ocean and with the glad tidings of Heaven's bright throng. She is now enjoying the song, "Praise be the Father, Parise be to the sone, The race is now ended, The victory is won."

Written by Jewel Harrelson^[10]

Research Notes

Need to find information on marriage to William Crew.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYB-HN8 : 12 April 2016), Nancy Stewart in household of John Stewart, Macon county, Macon, Georgia, United States; citing family 612, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33218870
3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJB-XRW : 3 November 2017), George W Jeter and Nancy F Steward, 24 Jun 1858; citing Pike, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,033,193.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD6-KLW : 13 December 2017), Nancy Jeter in entry for George Jeter, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKT-RLM : 7 June 2019), William Crue, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4J8-XCC : 12 August 2017), Nancy Crew in entry for Loranza Geter, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 53, sheet 327D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0009; FHL microfilm 1,254,009.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98H-1BL : accessed 19 June 2019), Nancy Jeter in household of Enos Harrelson, Precincts 4-5 Rose Hill, Shirley, Covington, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 10A, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,011.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQH-D53 : accessed 19 June 2019), Enos H Harrelson, Rose Hill, Covington, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 50, sheet 6B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 9; FHL microfilm 1,374,022.
9. ↑ Source: #S31 Year: 1900; Census Place: Rose Hill, Covington, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1240011 89 Name: Page Year: 1900; Census Place: Rose Hill, Covington, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1240011
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Andalusia Star Newspaper, 3 Jul 1914, 166 Name: Page 3, Jul 1914 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14504226/the_andalusia_star/?xid=637
    Nancy Crew's Obituary written by Jewel Harrelson

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