WILLIAM CROWELL

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THE STORY AS I KNOW IT

Much of the following information came from The Simon Crowell Family by Judith Jo Linenfelser. Documentation is added where it is known.

William Crowell was born in 1780 perhaps in Mecklenburg County North Carolina. re 1850 census. His parents were Simon Crowell and Elizabeth.

William Crowell married Ellen "Nellie" Smith about 1803 probably in Mecklenburg County.

The family connections come from very close associations on Census records, noted below and records of  Milas Crowell, child #6.  when he married a 2nd time, he named his mother as Nellie Smith.  Marriages of Jackson County Illinois.  He also gave affidavit in Robert Crowell's pension application that he was Robert's uncle.  Robert was the son of Benjamin Allen Crowell.

William and Nellie Crowell are believed to have had the following children:

1. Hezikiah Crowell born 1805 wed Milberry LNU. They were in Crittenden Ct. KY in 1850 & 60. He bought land there in 1843 per Crittenden Ct. Court Records.    
2. Benjamin Allen Crowell born 1806 Mecklenburg Ct. wed 1st Jane Helms, 2nd Catherine (Goodwin) Holder Crawshaw. They settled in Jackson Ct. IL
3. Sarah Jane Crowell born Aug 1806 (twin to Ben??) wed 1st Thomas Winchester, 2nd William Matthew Winchester (brothers). Also settled in Jackson Ct. IL
4. a son born between 1811 – 1815
5 George Crowell born 1816 wed Susannah McNeely/Malcom. They were in Crittenden Ct. KY in 1850 and Jackson Ct. IL in 1860.
6. Milas Crowell born 1818 Mecklenburg Ct wed Martha Milstead. 2nd Mrs. Emily Moore They settled in Jackson Ct. IL.
7. Martha A. (Patsy) Crowell born 1820 wed Greenberry Galen Helms April 14, 1842 in Caldwell Ct. Ky.
8. Eleanor (Ellin) Crowell born 1823 wed John Winchester probably in Ky as that was where he was born. They settled in Union Ct. IL
9. Sanders Addison Crowell born 1825 in Mecklenburg Ct. wed 1st Sarah Jane Laughlin in Caldwell Ct KY April 24, 1845 and 2nd Mrs. Martha (Williamson)Dickson. He is buried in Caldwell Ct., KY.
10. Nancy A. Crowell born 1826-1830 wed Holden Brantley May 20, 1847 in Caldwell Ct KY.

There was a Crittenden County KY Court house Will, for Samuel Crowell, dated 4/22/1868.  His executor was "brother Hezikiah Crowell"    Was he the un-named child #4 or one that came after Nancy?

The marriages of Sanders, Nancy and Patsy are all found in Caldwell Ct. Marriages

The family was on the North Carolina 1810 Census in Mecklenburg on page 498. Capt Moore's company, next to John Crowell.  At that time the family
2 males <10  Hezikiah, and Benjamin
1 male 26-44  William
1 female <10   Sarah Jane
1 female 16-26  Nellie

They continued in Mecklenburg, on the 1820 Census, roll M33_84, page 185 taken Aug. 7, 1820.
2 males < 10  Milas and George
1 male 10-15  Benjamin
1 male 26-44   William
1 female < 10 Patsy
1 female 10-15  Sarah Jane
1 female 26-44.  Nellie
no slaves - Hezikiah was not on the list with the family.  He could have been working on another farm, or old enough to "move on".

I cannot find them on the 1830 or 1840 census.

 They moved to Caldwell County, Kentucky sometime after 1825 and before 1842. William had a brother Benjamin Crowell who was a very early settler of the county. According to the genealogist William Crowell moved on to Crittenden CountyKy.  and finally Jackson County, Illinois.

The family reappears 1850 in Jackson county Illinois.  They are listed in the Census for Southern District on page 5 and 6
.on page 5 we have
William Crowell , age 70, farmer born NC &
Nellie Crowell, age 61,  born NC.
 next them on one side is
George Crowel, age 33 born NC and his family
on the other side is
Milas Crowel, age 31, born NC and his family
on page 6 is
Benjamin Crowel, age 44, born NC and his family.
The daughters seem  to not be so close.

William Crowell  died between 1850 and 1870 probably in Jackson Ct. IL. There are no Crowells on the 1860 Illinois Census. The 1870 Census lists his wife Nelly with the Winchester family in Union Ct. Illinois. She died after 1870 at the home of one of her children in either Jackson Ct. or Union Ct. IL.

 

 

 

 

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    1. Where in Mecklenburg was he born?
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    3. Where is he buried?
    4. Where does Samuel fit into the family.

 

 

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