Newton County Families®
Crutchfield Family Submitted byBarbara Crutchfield Thanks Barbara! |
Notes state: Bracken was in the 14th Powers CSA. Children are James W.'s and
Sallie's.
John Wellaton Moten, born 14 January 1855, died 24 March 1943.
Julia M. (Pope) Moten born 18 August 1860, died 13 April 1931, wife of John
Wellaton. They are in the Western Grove Cemetery
Another source stated: Marion D. Crutchfield was born in Orange Co., NC in 1846, and is a son of
James W. Crutchfield, who was born in NC, July 6, 1811. The latter first
married Levinia, daughter of Alexander Lashley, their union taking place on
the 13th of March, 1836, but her death occurred the following year, she
having borne one child, Salina. For his second wife, he took in 1841, a
daughter of Acquilla Jones, her name being Sallie P., and three sons and
three daughters have been born to them. Mr. Crutchfield emigrated from NC to
White Co., AR in 1849, and here he took up government land to the amount of
160 acres, near Searcy, but the following year he moved to Newton Co., and
bought eighty acres and entered eighty acres more, and here made his home
until his death in 1860.
Marion D. Crutchfield, having learned farming and blacksmithing of his
father, began doing for himself in 1861, and when the war broke out he joined
the infantry, but afterward joined the cavalry under Capt. Harvey Lane. In
1863 he was captured in Newton Co., and at the end of about three weeks,
after being kept at Springfield, was released, and joined the Federal army.
After his return home he resume farming and blacksmithing, and by his own
good management has a fine farm of 580 acres, with 250 acres under
cultivation, his principal products being corn, cotton, millet and the small
grains. He has a fine fruit orchard of about 500 bearing trees, and has one
of the finest and best improved farms in the county. In connection with his
farm work, he has also been engaged in blacksmithing. He is a Democrat, a
member of the I.O.O.F., and he and his wife, whom he married on the 7th of
Jan., 1869, and whose maiden name was Martha M. Cargill, are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and are the parents of the following
children: Lucian E., Ida A., Elmer W., and Henry G. Those deceased are James
P., Florence I., and Marion F. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1846 and is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Cargill.
1860 Newton County Census:
Isabella Jones, age 72, born NC
probably mother of Sallie Jones, who died 1859
Bracken Crutchfield 15, NC
Decalb (misprinted as Pecall)
whose first name is Marion, age 14, NC
Rosana, 7, AR
Rebecca 5, AR
James A. 3, AR
my great-grandfather
Also living in household:
Martha Moten, 30, NC
don't know if a sister of James W. or Sallie
John Wellaton (Moten?) 5
supposedly Martha's son
1870 Census:
Martha Moten, 38, NC
John W. 14, AR
Rosa Crutchfield, 17
James, 13
Rebecca, 13
James W. Crutchfield married Lavinia Lashley 15 Mar 1836, Orange Co., NC.
1849 James W. is reported to have moved to White Co., AR, took up 160 acres
of Govt. land near Searcy. Moved the following year to Newton Co., bought 80
acres and entered 80 acres more. Lived here until his death. Sallie is
reported to have died about 1859 in Newton Co. Both may be interred near
their land in Newton Co. Sallie is reported to have been a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and could be buried in a related cemetery.
Bracken and Marion D. Crutchfield appear in Newton County Those Who Served®
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