Jimmie H Crews

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Birth

James Randal Crews (Genealogy) (later changed his name to Jimmie H Crews) was born 3 Mar 1923, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia (son of Ira Crews and Allie Crews).

Life

Early years

Homestead

Further research is needed to complete this section.

Parents

Ira CREWS (Genealogy) was born 18 Nov 1895, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia (son of James Ransom Crews (Genealogy) and Martha Hendrix (Genealogy)); died 28 Nov 1975; buried Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.

Alli Crews was born 8 Dec 1897, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia (daughter of Moses J. Crews and Meriam America Taylor); died 8 Aug 1979, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia; buried Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.

Ira married Allie CREWS on 26 Jan 1919, Charlton County, Georgia.

Brothers and Sisters

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  • Omega CREWS
  • Margarette C CREWS
  • Edgar CREWS
  • Unknown CREWS
  • Moses CREWS was born 31 Dec 1892; died Apr 1974.
  • Ivey CREWS was born Abt 1920; died Yes, date unknown.
  • Zilphia CREWS was born Abt 1921.
  • Evra CREWS was born 23 Jan 1922; died 2 Jun 1923; buried Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.
  • Ethel CREWS was born Abt 1925; died Yes, date unknown.
  • Bessie CREWS was born Abt 1926; died Yes, date unknown.
  • Infant Son CREWS was born 2 Jan 1926; died 8 Jan 1926; buried Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.
  • Alvin J CREWS was born 30 May 1928; died 08 Apr 2000; buried Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.

Army

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Enlistment records indicate Jimmie most likley enlisted as a private in the army in 11 Apr 1944. However, the date of birth listed on the enlistment documents does not match the date of birth found on his birth certificate. Without further research we cannot be certain this is the correct enlistment information.

Family

James married Myrtie Lee Sikes. Myrtie (daughter of Joseph Sikes and Augusta Lucinda Hickox) was born 17 Feb 1924, Bryceville, Nausau, Florida, United States; died 24 Oct 2011; buried 29 Oct 2011, Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.

Children

  • Betty Latrell Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. (living)
  • Janice Loretta Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. (living)
  • Jerry Norman Crews was born 1 Sep 1948, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia; died 21 Dec 2010, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia; buried 23 Dec 2010, Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.
  • Virgina Ineva Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. (living)
  • Minta Marie Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. (living)
  • Unnamed Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia; died Jul 1956, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia; buried Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.
  • Ira Richard Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. (living)
  • Joseph Mitchel Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. (living)
  • Patsy Delania Crews was born Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. (living)

Homestead

Jimmie purchased the land in two tracts from John W.Buchanan after his death in what appears to be a sale by the City of Folkston on 8 Jul 1949.

Jimmie built the house himself and few years later and it was completed by the early 1950's. It is still standing today, and is where Delana currently resides.

In May 1987, Jimmie divided the deeded the land to his children. Since then Ricky, Janice, Letrelle have taken up residence on their pacells, where they still live today.

Death

Jimmie died 16 Feb 1998, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia; buried Sardis Cemetery, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.

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