To All Crews Researchers, I bow to the Master! Hazel On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, T. Randolph Crews wrote: > Hi All: > > I'm very sorry to be late to join this discussion. Littleberry Crews is my > 3GGF and I want to cast my vote on the side of "no William as a first > name." > > I have done significant research on him using microfilm of the original > records, wills, deeds, marriage bonds, etc. I found him referred to as > Littleberry, Littlebury, Little Berry, Barry, and even L. B. But I never > found an original document with the first name of William. If anyone can > reference one, I will apologize to the group. > > Secondly, none of the other children of Gideon and Jemima Crews were given > a middle name. > > Lastly, I believe the first time that "William" was used as a first name > was a series of family group sheets prepared by Shirley Ann (Murphy) Manos > of Weatherford, Texas in 1977 and 1978. These sheets included some of > those Crews descendents who migrated to Texas. The sheets have been > published in several places. > > The family of Thomas Anderson Crews was one of those that migrated to > Texas. This family included Thomas Anderson Crews' eldest son, William > Littleberry Crews. William Littleberry Crews was born in 1856, not quite > one year after his grandfather, Littleberry Crews died. It is clear that > William Littleberry Crews was named after his grandfather. But I believe > that someone erroneously assumed that the grandfather he was named after > had all three names. > > For all of these reasons, I believe Littleberry's full name was Littleberry > Crews. > > Thanks for listening, > Thomas Randolph Crews (Randy) > >