ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC - BIOGRAPHY - Absolum Crowder Family --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Foreward (by Mike Crowder - mcrowde1@jcpenney.com): The following is a manuscripted handed down to me from my grandfather, William Aubrey. In further research, it's come to my attention that many of the people in this note settled in or died in Rockingham CO, NC. Grammatical and/or spelling errors are left in, so that my assumptions do not distort an otherwise correct document. This document was written on Oct 28, 1977. Further research and commentary follows) ________________________________________________________ Absolum Crowder arrived in America in the year of 1757, he had with him his wife Parker, ten children and also nine brothers. They settled in the James River Colony in Virginia. Names of the children (eight boys and two girls): Daniel - Richard - Thomas - William - Ely - James - Joseph and John, - Frances and Patsy. Absolum was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He died in 1797. Daniel son of Absolum had four sons and two daughters, their names were Jermiah - Samuel - Milton - Jacob - Patsy - Polly. Jermiah son of Daniel was married to Jenny Hall. They had seven children: Pleasant - John - Samuel - Sarah - Mollie - Mary and Susie. He then married Caroline Simpson born to them William Howard - Henry - Walter - Caroline - Emma and Martha. They lived in the Bakers Crossroad Community near Wenthworth, North Carolina. William Howard son of Jermiah married Mary Jane Purgason daughter of Thomas and Martha W. Purgason. They had eight boys and two girls: John Henry - Milton - Sam - Jesse - Joe - George - Tommy and Cecil. The girls were Core and Mary. This wife Mary Jane died April 10, 1904. He then married Caroline Harris they had one son named Burton. John Henry son of William Howard married Core Lee Harris daughter of Caroline Harris in the year of 1904. Born to them were four children Nelda - Geneva - William Aubrey - and Henry. His wife Core Lee died December 18, 1912. He then married Laura Fulton daughter of J.Watt and Sara Frances Fulton on April 15, 1913. Born to them were nine children - Frances - John Howard - Thomas - Milton - Rodger - Ruth - Willie Mae - Betty and Jack. They moved from Mayodan NC to Leaksville NC (Now Eden NC) in 1918. Laura died Dec 4th, 1947. John Henry died Jan 10, 1970. Nelda married Marvin Caudle Sept 4, 1929 born to them a daughter Joretta Lee nad a son John William "Billie". Joretta Lee born Oct 6, 1935, died Nov 22, 1936. Billie married Nancy Meadows of Eden NC. Nelca then married Joe Coward. He died Sept 13, 1964. Nelda died April 14, 1974. Geneva married John William "Bill" Ward Feb 10, 1940. They had two sons J.W.Jr and Lee, and two daughters Joretta and Linda. JWJr married Carol Buzzard, they have two children Angela and JW III. Joretta married Frank Gardner, they have four daughters Cindy - Sheila - Lori - and Lisa, Linda married Jack Lusk they live near Houston Texas. William Aubrey "Bill" married Lera Price of Mayodan NC. Born to them a daughter Virginia Reid. Virginia Reed married Wade Joyce of Eden NC June 20, 1959, they have two daughters Kimberly and Karen, they live in Nashville TN. Aubrey married Vera L. Greenmyer of Stigler, OK. They have two sons Dale Evens and William Allen. Dale married Sharon Dunkin, they have two sons Mike born Nov 30, 1967 and Steven Scott born April 12, 1971 they live near Houston, TX. William Allen married _____ they have two sons Bart and Barry. Aubrey married Geneva A. Moody of Hartville, MO, they have two sons Robert Clyde and Jackie Steve. Both of them are in the Coast Guard at this time, Robert married Linda Kolling of Denver, CO. They have three children Sean - Robert Jr and Michell they are living in Elizabeth City, NC. Jackie Steve is single and living in Miami FL. John Henry Jr married Josie Coward born to them three sons James Richard "Jimmy" - Jerry and Joseph H and three daughters Emogene - Sarah and Jeralding. Jimmy married Juanita Gover they have 5 children Ricky - Terese - Jeff - Jerry and Laurie Ann. Joe married Rosemary Newman three children Chris - Tammy and Suzanne, Joe is in the service, they are in Puerto Rico. Emogene married James Donson of Petersburg VA they have two children Janie and David they live in Eden NC. Jeralding married Don Peters they live in Shelby NC, born to them two children Timothey and Jonathan. Sarah married James F. Blackwell. He died June 27, 1967. She then married John E. Wallace they live in Monroe, NC. Jerry was born Dec 16, 1938 and died Dec 9, 1942. Frances married Oliver Dunivant of Westfield NC born to them a son John Robert and two daughters Sarah and Melba. Oliver, Frances, and Melba live in Eden, NC. Robert married Pamela Walker of Macon Georgia. They live in Macon, GA. Sarah married C. Daniel Crews of WInston-Salem NC they live in Winston-Salem. Born to them a daughter Sarah-Elizabeth . John Howard was born Feb 1, 1916, he died Feb 18, 1916. Thomas married Pauline Hutcherson born to them were two daughters Diane and Karen. Diane married Wayne Wilson. Karen married Dean Amos. Tom and Pauline live in Burry, VA. Diane, Wayne, Karen, and Dean live in Eden NC. Roger married Fay Young. He then married Elizabeth Shaeffer born to them a son Steve and a daughter Gwen. They live in Pensacola, FL. Ruth married Herbert B. Marlow of Hempstead NY, born to them a son Herbert L and a daughter Carol Louise. Herbie married Carol GIlbert they have two children Tommy and Erin. He then married Debra Sunday they have a son Michiel Lawerence, they livg in Charlottesville, VA. Carol married Tony Wheeler born to them a daughter and twin sons Matthew Douglas and Jason Antony. Jason lived 12 hours. They live in Collage Park, GA. Ruth and Herbert live in Cumming GA. Willie Mae married Frank Foley born to them five children Eilsen - Brenda - Laverne - Rae and Frank Jr. Eilsen married Robert Hicks they have two children Bobby and Jonathan. They live in Stoneville NC. Brenda married B.G.Washburn they have two children Michele and Ricky. Laverne married Daryl Heffinger born to them a son Donnie. Daryl died April 3, 1970. Laverne then married Dennis Caudle born to them a son Denny. Donnie was adopted by Dennis in 1972. Raoe was born in July 1949 - she died Oct 16, 1954. Betty married Hubert Van Nelson born to them three children Myrne - Van - and Joy. Betty, H.V., and Joy live in Winston Salen, NC. Myrne married Ronald Estes of Burlington NC. They have three children Angela - Diane - twin daughters Sharon Denise and Christy Lynn (mbc - note yes, that's four names after the words "three children"). They live in Greensboro, NC. Van married Bessie Smith of Hartsville SD. They live in Winston-Salem, NC. Jack married Viola Williams they had two daughters Diana and Connie. Diana married Ronald Denny. Connie married Irvin Earles they have tow children Dawn Marie and Barry Wayne. Jack then married Irene Eanes they have a son Wayne. Jack and his family live in Eden NC. Further research has given additional dates which I will add later. Of note, Caroline Crowder's full name is Caroline Elizabeth Matilda Crowder, who married William G. Rakestraw in Rockingham, NC on 6/20/1886. Caroline Simpson is likely Caroline Elizabeth Simpson, who signed her name Elizabeth. Pleasant Crowder can be found in the 1880 Rockingham Census as 29 years old, married to Mary Crowder, 34 years old, with 1-year old son John. Mary Jane Purgason, John Henry Crowder, Frances Crowder, John Henry Crowder Jr., Nelda Crowder, Geneva Crowder, and John William Ward have all proven to have died in Rockingham CO, NC. Note - I am Michael Brett Crowder, son of Dale Evan, son or William Aubrey, and have more details at that end of the tree than are posted here. Any further research on any of this line will be appreciated - please contact me at mcrowde1@jcpenney.com or mbcrowder@msn.com. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mike Crowder mcrowde1@jcpenney.com ___________________________________________________________________