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James Eugene Crenshaw

Male 1925 - 2007  (81 years)


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  1. 1.  James Eugene Crenshaw was born 3 Jun 1925, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA (son of Leslie Felix Crenshaw and Floy Fidelia Ford); died 23 Feb 2007, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Feb 2007, Salem Cemetery - Alba, Texas, USA.

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    Obituary:

    ALBA - Services for James Eugene "Gene" Crenshaw, 81, Alba, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home chapel, Alba, with Frank Summers officiating.

    Burial will be in Salem Cemetery.

    Mr. Crenshaw died Feb. 23, 2007, at a Tyler hospice.

    He was born June 3, 1925, in Eastland County to the late Felix and Floy Ford Crenshaw. He grew up in Gorman, and served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He lived in Jal, N.M., where he retired as a material manager from El Paso Natural Gas Co. prior to moving to Alba in 1984. He was a member of Alba Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by sister, Jocelle Underwood, and brother, Herbert Crenshaw.

    Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Reta Griffith Crenshaw, Alba; son, James F. Crenshaw, Lindale; daughter, Sheila Frank, Plano; sister, Patricia Herrington, Sulphur Springs; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

    Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

    To view online, go to tylerpaper.com and clock on obituaries.

    (Published in The Tyler Courier Times on February 25, 2007)

    James married Loreta Lavee Griffith 30 Aug 1946. Loreta was born 26 Aug 1928, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 24 Feb 2020, Plano, Collin County, Texas, USA; was buried 29 Feb 2020, Salem Cemetery - Alba, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. James Felix Crenshaw was born 15 Oct 1947, De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 14 Nov 2018, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA; was buried , Lindale City Cemetery - Lindale, Texas, USA.
    2. S.D. Crenshaw

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Leslie Felix Crenshaw was born 17 Jan 1900, Holland, Bell County, Texas, USA; died 17 Jul 1928, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried , Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.

    Leslie married Floy Fidelia Ford 15 May 1918. Floy (daughter of Pinkney Franklin Ford and Beaetta Laura Hamlin) was born 30 Mar 1900, Anson, Jones County, Texas, USA; died 28 Nov 2005, Alba, Rains County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Dec 2005, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Floy Fidelia Ford was born 30 Mar 1900, Anson, Jones County, Texas, USA (daughter of Pinkney Franklin Ford and Beaetta Laura Hamlin); died 28 Nov 2005, Alba, Rains County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Dec 2005, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    ALBA - Services for Floy Fidelia Morrison, 105, Alba, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Higginbotham Funeral Home, Gorman, with Durward Webb officiating. Local arrangements are with Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.

    Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Gorman.

    Mrs. Morrison died Nov. 28, 2005, at her residence. She was born March 30, 1900, in Anson to Pinkney Franklin and Beatta Laura Hamlin Ford. She was a longtime resident of the Gorman area before moving to Alba in 1992. She was a member of Alba Church of Christ and worked as a licensed vocational nurse at Blackwell Hospital for more than 30 years and also did private nursing.

    She was preceded in death by husbands, Leslie Felix Crenshaw and Horace Morrison; daughter, Jo Underwood; son, Herbert Crenshaw; grandson, Michael Clayton Underwood; granddaughter, Leslie Leighann Harrington; great-grandson, Conrad Paul Clapp; four brothers and two sisters.

    Survivors include son, Gene Crenshaw, Alba; daughter, Patricia Harrington, Sulphur Springs; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

    Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home in Alba.

    (Published in The Tyler Morning Telegraph on November 29, 2005)

    Children:
    1. Evelyn Jocille Crenshaw was born 15 Apr 1920, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; died 13 Jul 1990, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.
    2. Herbert Leon Crenshaw was born 13 Aug 1923, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; died 26 Jun 2002, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA; was buried 1 Aug 2002, Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery - Dallas, Texas, USA.
    3. 1. James Eugene Crenshaw was born 3 Jun 1925, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; died 23 Feb 2007, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Feb 2007, Salem Cemetery - Alba, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Pinkney Franklin Ford was born 1869, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA; died 6 Jan 1905, Dallas, Collin County, Texas, USA.

    Pinkney married Beaetta Laura Hamlin 8 Dec 1891, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, USA. Beaetta (daughter of Harry Clinton Hamlin and Cynthia Luvenia Langston) was born 15 Jul 1873, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA; died 19 Feb 1957, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Feb 1957, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Beaetta Laura Hamlin was born 15 Jul 1873, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA (daughter of Harry Clinton Hamlin and Cynthia Luvenia Langston); died 19 Feb 1957, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Feb 1957, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Ernest Pinkney Ford was born 16 Jan 1893, Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, USA; died 7 Sep 1979, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA; was buried 12 Sep 1979, Sunrise Memorial Cemetery - Vallejo, California, USA.
    2. Virgie Viola Ford was born 9 Feb 1895, Denton, Denton County, Texas, USA; died 5 Oct 1988, Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Oct 1988, Sunset Memorial Gardens - Odessa, Texas, USA.
    3. James Elmer Ford was born 23 Aug 1897, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 4 Sep 1974, Sealy, Austin County, Texas, USA; was buried 5 Sep 1974, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.
    4. 3. Floy Fidelia Ford was born 30 Mar 1900, Anson, Jones County, Texas, USA; died 28 Nov 2005, Alba, Rains County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Dec 2005, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.
    5. Nora Elsemine Ford was born 3 Aug 1903, Sweetwater, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; died 19 Feb 1995, Sealy, Austin County, Texas, USA; was buried , Sealy Cemetery - Sealy, Texas, USA.
    6. Patrick Franklin Ford was born 19 May 1905, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 18 Feb 1971, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Feb 1971, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Harry Clinton Hamlin was born 6 Apr 1838, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA (son of Simeon Lehman/Lemond/Lemon Hamlin and Caroline Smith); died 12 Mar 1908, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; was buried , Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.

    Harry married Cynthia Luvenia Langston 11 Feb 1867, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Cynthia (daughter of Henry Singleton Langston and Cynthia Harlin Walker) was born 28 Sep 1846, Osage Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA; died 21 Mar 1922, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas, USA; was buried , Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Cynthia Luvenia Langston was born 28 Sep 1846, Osage Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA (daughter of Henry Singleton Langston and Cynthia Harlin Walker); died 21 Mar 1922, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas, USA; was buried , Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Anna Hamlin was born 3 Oct 1868, Round Prairie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA; died 14 Feb 1870, Round Prairie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
    2. Lehman Singleton Hamlin was born 25 Jul 1869, Round Prairie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA; died 10 Oct 1933, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Oct 1933, Mount Olive Cemetery - Big Spring, Texas, USA.
    3. Elnora Harlin Hamlin was born 26 Sep 1871, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA; died 23 Aug 1938, Jayton, Kent County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Aug 1938, Jayton Cemetery - Jayton, Texas, USA.
    4. 7. Beaetta Laura Hamlin was born 15 Jul 1873, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA; died 19 Feb 1957, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 Feb 1957, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.
    5. Alta Alva Hamlin was born 20 Apr 1879, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 10 May 1960, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 May 1960, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.
    6. Flora Ida Hamlin was born 21 Nov 1880, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 26 Jun 1934, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Jun 1934, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.
    7. Robert David Hamlin, Sr. was born 14 Mar 1882, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 6 Nov 1962, Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA; was buried 7 Nov 1962, Resthaven Memorial Park - Midland, Texas, USA.
    8. Fannie Jane Hamlin was born 13 Oct 1885, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 5 May 1966, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA; was buried 7 May 1966, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA.


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