Minnie Lizzie Crosby
Female, #16433, (28 March 1882 - 16 August 1965)
| Birth* | 28 Mar 1882 | Minnie was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 28 Mar 1882. |
| | She was the daughter of Paul Joshua Crosby and Lula Alice Virginia Cooper. |
| Marriage* | 27 Dec 1905 | She married John James Branch at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 27 Dec 1905.1 |
| Married Name | 27 Dec 1905 | As of 27 Dec 1905, her married name was Branch. |
| Census* | 1910 | Minnie was in the in 1910 census at Autreyville, Colquitt Co., Georgia. |
| Death* | 16 Aug 1965 | She died at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia, on 16 Aug 1965. |
| Burial* | | Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 |
Citations
- Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
1905 by J. M. Odam.
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 4.
John James Branch
Male, #16434, (13 July 1882 - 17 March 1962)
| Birth* | 13 Jul 1882 | John was born on 13 Jul 1882. |
| Employment* | | John's occupation: mail carrier. |
| Marriage* | 27 Dec 1905 | He married Minnie Lizzie Crosby at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 27 Dec 1905.1 |
| Census* | 1910 | John was in the in 1910 census at Autreyville, Colquitt Co., Georgia. |
| Death* | 17 Mar 1962 | He died at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 17 Mar 1962. |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 |
| Biography* | | Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale listed the name in her 19 Nov 1993 notes as "James John Branch" but the tombstone lists the name as "John J. Branch." |
Citations
- Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
1905 by J. M. Odam.
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 3.
Cary Romelous Crosby
Male, #16435, (30 January 1884 - 23 December 1957)
| Birth* | 30 Jan 1884 | Cary was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 30 Jan 1884. |
| | He was the son of Paul Joshua Crosby and Lula Alice Virginia Cooper. |
| Marriage* | 30 Oct 1904 | He married Julia E. Watson at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 30 Oct 1904.1 |
| Death* | 23 Dec 1957 | He died at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 23 Dec 1957. |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 |
| Biography* | | According to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery indexed by Forrest Dulane and Lee Collins Hale in Nov 1978, the name on the tombstone is "Cary R. Crosby." Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted 19 Nov 1993: Aunt Julia & Uncle Cary raised a niece from this union [Julia's sister, Mary Susannah Watson and Thomas Walter Cooper] - as their own daughter - Nettie Cooper Baker now deceased - Nettie had 4 sons and always attended all the Crosby Reunions. |
Citations
- Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
has '1905' by J. M. Odam.
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 48.
Julia E. Watson
Female, #16436, (2 October 1877 - 6 March 1961)
| Birth* | 2 Oct 1877 | Julia was born on 2 Oct 1877. |
| Marriage* | 30 Oct 1904 | She married Cary Romelous Crosby at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 30 Oct 1904.1 |
| Married Name | 30 Oct 1904 | As of 30 Oct 1904, her married name was Crosby. |
| Death* | 6 Mar 1961 | She died at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 6 Mar 1961. |
| Burial* | | Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 |
| Biography* | | Julia and Carey Crosby raised Nettie Cooper after the death of Nettie's mother, Julia's sister, Susie Watson Cooper. Julia and Carey had no children of their own. |
Citations
- Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
has '1905' by J. M. Odam.
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 49.
Paul Culpepper Crosby
Male, #16437, (9 October 1885 - 17 January 1887)
Citations
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 96.
Emma Georgia Crosby
Female, #16438, (12 September 1888 - 9 August 1963)
| Birth* | 12 Sep 1888 | Emma was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 12 Sep 1888. |
| | She was the daughter of Paul Joshua Crosby and Lula Alice Virginia Cooper. |
| Death* | 9 Aug 1963 | She died at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 9 Aug 1963. |
| Burial* | | Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.1 |
| Biography* | | Emma never married. According to Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale, Emma had the Crosby family Bible. In 19 Nov 1993 notes, Lee added: My Aunt Nancy Lorene Herndon Price discovered this Bible in a box that Grandmother gave her - She allowed me to borrow it to confirm some of my information.... I assume she still has it. |
Citations
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 99.
Guy Ross Crosby
Male, #16439, (7 November 1890 - 20 May 1972)
Emma Clover Hardee
Female, #16440, (24 October 1888 - 14 May 1969)
| Married Name | | Her married name was Crosby. |
| Birth* | 24 Oct 1888 | Emma was born on 24 Oct 1888. |
| Marriage* | | She married Guy Ross Crosby. |
| Death* | 14 May 1969 | She died at Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 14 May 1969. |
| Burial* | | Her body was interred at Lebanon Cemetery, Pavo, Thomas Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | | Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale wrote that "Emma Hardee Crosby was always known to us as Aunt Maid." In 19 Nov 1993 notes, Lee added that according to an obituary, Emma had developed the "Alice Valine Variety of Camellias." |
Wilbur Ernest Crosby
Male, #16441, (5 January 1894 - 24 August 1970)
| Birth* | 5 Jan 1894 | Wilbur was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 5 Jan 1894. |
| | He was the son of Paul Joshua Crosby and Lula Alice Virginia Cooper. |
| Marriage* | 10 Oct 1917 | He married Alma Liles at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 10 Oct 1917.1 |
| Death* | 24 Aug 1970 | He died at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 24 Aug 1970. |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 |
Citations
- Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
'Liles, Alma' and 'Crosby.'
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 36.
Alma Liles
Female, #16442, (2 March 1898 - 9 January 1975)
| Birth* | 2 Mar 1898 | Alma was born on 2 Mar 1898. |
| Marriage* | 10 Oct 1917 | She married Wilbur Ernest Crosby at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 10 Oct 1917.1 |
| Married Name | 10 Oct 1917 | As of 10 Oct 1917, her married name was Crosby. |
| Death* | 9 Jan 1975 | She died at Thomas Co., Georgia, on 9 Jan 1975. |
| Burial* | | Her body was interred at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, near, Berlin, Colquitt Co., Georgia.2 |
| Biography* | | "Alma Liles" was listed in The Church Register of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, South Colquitt County, Georgia by Lee Collins Hale, Nov 1978 as having been baptised 17 Aug 1913. |
Citations
- Register of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Betty Lee Collins Hale to Lew Griffin, Nov 1978.
'Liles, Alma' and 'Crosby.'
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 37.
Orrie Ethel Crosby
Female, #16443, (31 October 1896 - 27 May 1914)
Citations
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 93.
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 93 'A. Ethel Crosby' but 'Orrie' from Bible record.
Frankie Jewell Herndon
Female, #16444, (29 October 1904 - 5 June 1950)
Citations
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 14.
Willie J. Westberry
Male, #16445, (29 August 1898 - 24 May 1976)
Citations
- Cemetery Census,"Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery," Warner Robins GA; F.D. & Lee Collins Hale, reader.
No 13.
Hilda Minnie Herndon
Female, #16446, (21 August 1907 - 31 August 1999)
| Birth* | 21 Aug 1907 | Hilda was born on 21 Aug 1907. |
| | She was the daughter of John Frank Herndon and Carrie Lucy Crosby. |
| Marriage* | 9 Nov 1930 | She married Isaac Lee Collins on 9 Nov 1930. |
| Married Name | 9 Nov 1930 | As of 9 Nov 1930, her married name was Collins. |
| Biography* | | According to Betty Lee Collins Hale, 4 Dec 1978, Hilda Minnie Herndon has a minor heart condition that she might have inherited from her mother. In 19 Nov 1993 notes Lee added: It is my belief that these minor heart arrhythmias are related to and may be directly caused by a problem that is far more common in our line of the family and that is Thyroid disorder.... In 1942 my mother, Hilda Herndon Collins had her Thyroid removed, along with a very large goiter that was growing around her jugular vein.... At that time this was a very serious operation. |
| Death* | 31 Aug 1999 | She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 31 Aug 1999.1,2 |
Isaac Lee Collins
Male, #16447, (22 February 1906 - 2 July 1966)
Nancy Lorene Herndon
Female, #16448, (18 February 1910 - 19 June 2008)
| Birth* | 18 Feb 1910 | Nancy was born at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 18 Feb 1910. |
| | She was the daughter of John Frank Herndon and Carrie Lucy Crosby. |
| Marriage* | 11 Jan 1930 | She married Allen Jerry Price at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 11 Jan 1930. |
| Married Name | 11 Jan 1930 | As of 11 Jan 1930, her married name was Price. |
| Residence* | 1982 | Nancy resided at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, in 1982. |
| Biography* | 19 Nov 1993 | Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted 19 Nov 1993 that Nancy Lorene had the Crosby Family Bible. |
| Death* | 19 Jun 2008 | She died at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 19 Jun 2008. MOULTRIE — Lorene Herndon Price, 98, of Moultrie, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Moultrie.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, June 21, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Julian Griner officiating and Mr. Paul Murphy giving the eulogy. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Casketbearers will be her grandsons and grandsons-in-law.
Born Feb. 18, 1910, in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late J. Frank Herndon and Carrie Crosby Herndon. She was a very active member of Evelyn United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years and served in several other capacities. She was past president of the Colquitt County Home Demonstration Club and held many offices on the local and district level. She was also a member and past president of the Azalea Garden Club of Colquitt County.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, A.J. Price; a son-in-law, Bob Walker; and a grandson, Allan Price.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Price and wife Barbara of Valdosta; two daughters, Joan Walker of Woodstock, Ga. and Martha Webb and husband Paul of Moultrie; eight grandchildren, Angie Walker Van Matre, Pam Walker Foster, Gina Walker Murphy, Damon Price, Danielle Price, Price Webb, Lori Webb Thompson and Brian Webb; and fifteen great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., today, June 20, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.
The family may be contacted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Webb, 124 Lonesome Pine Trail in Moultrie.
Cobb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements..1 |
Citations
- E-mail from Daytona McClain Jarman ID: 25514, e-mail address, 1000 Oakland Avenue, Cayce, South Carolina 29033 to Lew Griffin, Jan 2008.