JASCREWS_BIO

Excerpt from "Lawrence County Biographical" edited by 
John W. McCleave; reprinted by Irene Black; Munsell 
Publishing Co.; 1910; page 663:

"James Crews was reared in Tennessee and Crawford 
County, but in young manhood moved to Russell Township, 
Lawrence County, and there entered 160 acres of land at 
$1.25 per acre.  This he cleared and cultivated, and 
otherwise improved. While still living in Crawford 
County, he married a Miss Little, and by her had five 
children.  After her death, he married Malinda Duke, 
who was born in Virginia.  They had two children, one 
of whom died in infancy.  The family born of the two 
marriages of James Crews is as follows:  William J., 
James, Mary Jane, Franklin, Bertie Ann, Wiley, Albert, 
all born in Lawrence County.

At one time James Crews was a heavy landowner in Lawrence 
County.  During the Black Hawk War he responded loyally 
to the call made upon him, and served in it.  In politics 
he was a Democrat, while in religious faith he was a 
member of the Christian Church, and served it as an 
elder.  Although he accomplished much, he died when 
only forty-nine."