Descendants of R John Crews

Descendants of R John Crews

Our goal is to research the pioneers that came into the Walla Walla Valley Area, as a starter for those doing their family genealogy; we are not related.

Head Researcher: Sarah Olsen,

Researcher: Linda Kracke

September 10, 2007

Generation No. 1

1. R JOHN¹ CREWS was born Feb 1859 in OR, and died 02 Jan 1950 in Marion, Oregon¹. He married (1) J MELVINA GILES 07 Dec 1884 in Umatilla, OR², daughter of JAMES GILES and SUSAN ?. She was born Apr 1865 in Washington. He married (2) NANCY ? Bef. 1920. She was born Abt. 1870 in Virginia.

Notes for R JOHN CREWS:

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Results.asp?QryId=69893.99

Land Records

CREWS, JOHN R OR Umatilla 4/4/1894 Lagrande 186 ORLGAA 084929

CREWS, JOHN R OR Umatilla 2/3/1911 Lagrande 270 175094

CREWS, JOHN R OR Klamath 8/29/1907 Lakeview 4634 0645-293

CREWS, JOHN R OR Klamath 8/29/1907 Lakeview 4634 ORLAA 052217

CREWS, JOHN R ID Kootenai 12/3/1914 Coeur D Alene 07800 445975

CREWS, JOHN R ID Kootenai 12/3/1914 Coeur D Alene 07800 IDCDA 0007800 01

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1860 Census OR Marion Sublimity Pg 467

Line 12

3500 2982 J Kruse 36 M Farmer TN

A Kruse 21 F IA

W B Kruse 3 M OR

L E Kruse 2 F OR

J R Kruse 1 M OR

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1900 Census ID Latah Kendrick ED 66 Pg 6A

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129 120 Crews R John Head WM Feb 1859 41 M 15 OR TN IN Farrmer

-----------, J Vena Wife WF Apr 1865 35 M 15 (2 Children 2 Alive) WA TN MO

-----------, C Ren Son WM Sept 1885 14 S OR OR WA

-----------, M Edna Daughter WF Aug 1887 12 S OR OR WA

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1910 Census WA Yakima Toppenish ED 295 Pg 18B

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24 24 Crews John R Head MW 50 WD OR TN IN Contractor House

-----------, Wren C Son MW 28 S OR OR WA Engineer Civil

-----------, Edna M Daughter FW 21 S OR OR WA

Hammond Johnathan R Boarder MW 46 Wd Canada Ireland Ireland 1879 Na Contractor House

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1920 Census OR Jackson Griffin Creek ED 178 Pg 9A

Line 21

6 6 Crews John R Head MW 60 M OR TN IN Farmer Home Farm

-----------, Nannie N Wife FW 50 M VA VA VA

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1930 Census OR Jackson Howard ED 30 Pg 3A

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62 66 Crews John Head MW 70 M 25 OR TN IN

-----------, Nancy Wife FW 60 M 42 VA VA VA

More About R JOHN CREWS:

Census 1: 1900, ID Latah Kendrick ED 66 Pg 6A

Census 2: 1910, WA Yakima Toppenish ED 295 Pg 18B

Census 3: 1920, OR Jackson Griffin Creek ED 178 Pg 9A

Census 4: 1930, OR Jackson Howard ED 30 Pg 3A

Picnic: 1892, Weston, Umatilla, OR

Residence: 1892, Pendleton, Umatilla, OR

More About J MELVINA GILES:

Census 1: 1880, OR Umatilla Centerville ED 111 Pg 50D(See Father)

Census 2: 1900, ID Latah Kendrick ED 66 Pg 6A(See Husband)

More About R CREWS and J GILES:

Marriage: 07 Dec 1884, Umatilla, OR²

More About NANCY ?:

Census 1: 1930, OR Jackson Howard ED 30 Pg 3A(See Husband)

Census 2: 1920, OR Jackson Griffin Creek ED 178 Pg 9A(See Husband)

More About R CREWS and NANCY ?:

Marriage: Bef. 1920

Children of R CREWS and J GILES are:

i. WREN CLARK² CREWS, b. 25 Sep 1886, Athena, Umatilla, Oregon; d. 16 Aug 1958, Marion, Oregon³; m. DOROTHY DAVIS, 19 Jun 1912, Linn, Oregon⁴; b. Abt. 1892, Oregon; d. 16 Nov 1970, Marion, Oregon⁵.

Notes for WREN CLARK CREWS:

http://digitalcollections.library.oregonstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/baseball&CISOPTR=348

Wren Crews

Year 1910

Teams Oregon Agricultural College

Description Wren Crews was the short stop for the 1910 OAC baseball team. Wren Clark Crews earned letters for the Beavers from 1907-1910. He actually played for the Beavers for 5 years. He was also a member of the 1906 team, the year before baseball was made a varsity sport at OAC.

Subject Baseball players

Crews, Wren

Time Period 1900-1909

Object Type Image

Image Format Gelatin silver prints

Identifier P161:54

Rights Permission to use must be obtained from the OSU Archives or the OSU Sports Information Office.

Owner Oregon State University Archives

Transmission Data Master scanned with Epson 1640XL scanner at 600 dpi. Image manipulated with Adobe Photoshop ver. 7.0.

Original Collection Robert "Wally" Reed Photographic Collection

Full resolution Volume2\P161_54g.tif

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http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/exhibits/baseball/1stbase.htm

Photo of Wren Crews on Baseball team.

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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

about Wren Clark Crews

Name: Wren Clark Crews

City: Not Stated

County: Linn

State: Oregon

Birthplace: Athena, Oregon;United States of America

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1886

Race: Caucasian (White)

Roll: 1852133

DraftBoard: 0

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http://id.mind.net/~truwe/tina/haightdiary.html

Diary of Fred Alton Haight, 1877-1966

Judge and Mrs. Crews: Wren E., attorney (Liberty Building) and Louisa Crews, 58 and 56, res: 707 Ivy Street

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1920 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 162 Pg 19A

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215 295 303 Crews Wren Head MW 33 M OR OR OR Civil Engineer State Highwary

--------------, Dorothy Wife FW 28 M OR OR OR

Morgan Silas Lodger MW 25 S IA IA IA Draftsman State Highway

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1930 Census OR Union La Grande ED 31 Pg 4A

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1604 95 102 Crews Wren C Head MW 43 M 27 OR OR WA City Manager City of La Grande

-----------, Dorothy Wife FW 38 M 21 OR OR IL

More About WREN CLARK CREWS:

Census 1: 1900, ID Latah Kendrick ED 66 Pg 6A(See Father)

Census 2: 1910, WA Yakima Toppenish ED 295 Pg 18B(See Father)

Census 3: 1920, OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 162 Pg 19A

Census 4: 1930, OR Union La Grande ED 31 Pg 4A

More About DOROTHY DAVIS:

Census 1: 1920, OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 162 Pg 19A(see Husband)

Census 2: 1930, OR Union La Grande ED 31 Pg 4A(See Husband)

More About WREN CREWS and DOROTHY DAVIS:

Marriage: 19 Jun 1912, Linn, Oregon⁶

2. ii. EDNA MELVINA CREWS, b. Aug 1887, Oregon; d. 22 Apr 1977, Yakima, Washington.

Generation No. 2

2. EDNA MELVINA² CREWS (R JOHN¹) was born Aug 1887 in Oregon, and died 22 Apr 1977 in Yakima, Washington⁷. She married WALTER EUGENE WARD 26 Oct 1910 in Kootenai, Idaho⁸. He was born 29 Oct 1884 in Texas.

More About EDNA MELVINA CREWS:

Census 1: 1900, ID Latah Kendrick ED 66 Pg 6A(See Father)

Census 2: 1910, WA Yakima Toppenish ED 295 Pg 18B(See Father)

Census 3: 1920, WA Yakima West Naches ED 208 Pg 10A(See Husband)

Census 4: 1930, WA Yakima Naches ED 69 Pg 4B(See Husband)

Notes for WALTER EUGENE WARD:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

about Walter Eugene Ward

Name: Walter Eugene Ward

City: Not Stated

County: Yakima

State: Washington

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1884

Race: White

Roll: 1992261

DraftBoard: 0

Nearest Relative: Edna Melvina Ward,White Swan, Wash

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1920 Census WA Yakima West Naches ED 208 Pg 10A

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33 33 Ward Walter E Head MW 45 M TX OH Ireland Depot Agent Railroad

-----------, Edna Wife FW 31 M OR OR WA

-----------, Lillian Daughter FW 6 S WA TX OR

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1930 Census WA Yakima Naches ED 69 Pg 4B

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96 97 Ward Walter E Head MW 45 M 35 TX OH Ireland Agent Railroad Depot

-----------, Edna C Wife FW 41 M 22 OR OR WA

-----------, Lillian E Daughter FW 16 S WA TX OR

More About WALTER EUGENE WARD:

Census 1: 1920, WA Yakima West Naches ED 208 Pg 10A

Census 2: 1930, WA Yakima Naches ED 69 Pg 4B

More About WALTER WARD and EDNA CREWS:

Marriage: 26 Oct 1910, Kootenai, Idaho⁸

Child of EDNA CREWS and WALTER WARD is:

i. LILLIAN³ WARD, b. Abt. 1914, Washington.

More About LILLIAN WARD:

Census 1: 1920, WA Yakima West Naches ED 208 Pg 10A(See Father)

Census 2: 1930, WA Yakima Naches ED 69 Pg 4B(See Father)

Endnotes

1. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Crews, John R County: Marion Death Date: 2 Jan 1950 Certificate: 455 Spouse: Melvina.

2. Western States Marriage Record Index, Details For Marriage ID#288591 Groom Last Name: CREWS Groom First Name: J. R. Groom Residence: Bride Last Name: GILES Bride First Name: Vina J. Bride Residence: Place: Date: 07 Dec 1884 County of Record: Umatilla State: Oregon Volume: D Page: 401 .

3. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Crews, Wren C County: Marion Death Date: 16 Aug 1958 Certificate: 9344 Spouse: Dorothy.

4. OR Marriage Records 1906 - 1920, Name: Wren C Crews County: Linn Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1912 Name: Dorothy Davis County: Linn Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1912 .

5. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Crews, Dorothy D County: Marion Death Date: 16 Nov 1970 Certificate: 16955 Age: 91 Spouse: When .

6. OR Marriage Records 1906 - 1920, Name: Wren C Crews County: Linn Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1912 Name: Dorothy Davis County: Linn Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1912 .

7. Ancestry.com, Washington Death Index, "Electronic," Name: Edna M Ward Date of Death: 22 Apr 1977 Place of Death: Yakima City Age: 88 Estimated birth year: abt 1889 Residence: Yakima City Gender: Female Certificate: 009506 .

8. Western States Marriage Record Index, Details For Marriage ID#122193 Groom Last Name: WARD Groom First Name: W. E. Groom Residence: Bride Last Name: CREWS Bride First Name: Edna Bride Residence: Place: Coeur D' Alene Date: 26 Oct 1910 County of Record: Kootenai State: Idaho Volume: 6 Page: 600.