Crabtree, Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley Crabtree

Born: June 2, 1849 Wayne County West Virginia

Died: 1925

Charles and Mary had 12 children

• Josephine: b. Dec 10, 1868, died at age 2 years, 2 months

• >>Strother b. Feb 13, 1871; d. Feb 13, 1947

• Cordelia: b. Jan 22, 1873

• Carmie b. Feb 20, 1875; d. April 17, 1970

• Hannoch: b. March 16, 1877

• Mary: b. Feb 24, 1879

• Emma: b. May 4, 1881

• Effie: b. Oct 11, 1883

• Gussie: b. Sept 26, 1886

• Charles Spurgeon: b. Dec 10, 1888

• Charles Murton: b. March 10, 1890

• Chauncy: b. June 13, 1892; d. May 1970. Visits and letters were exchanged with Chauncy over the years.

Chauncy kept Missouri folk informed of their West Virginia roots. On one occasion in the mid 1970s, he took my parents to visit the Crabtree Cemetery at Joel's Branch.

Pictures of Chauncy: https://sites.google.com/site/carlietree/crabtree-2/chauncy-crabtree

Charles Wesley was a Pastor

Below is an article that references him:

Finley Thompson of Fort Gay died at his home last week. Mr. Thompson had had failing health for some time, having been confined to his bed for two months. He was converted a few weeks ago, was baptized and received into the Methodist church, South, by the writer of this item. The body of Brother Thompson was taken to Joel's Branch for burial. Brother Thompson leaves to mourn his loss a wife, six sons, one daughter, several brothers and sisters, and a lot of other relatives. Funeral services were conducted by the writer and assisted by Rev. Crabtree, in the presence of a large crowd after which his body was laid to rest. REV. J. W. BLANKENSHIP -- From Wayne County News, June 19, 1922 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwayne/)

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