Randy, I shall remove the A. from James CREWS records. Thanks! Glad we got his ch. all settled. Hazel On Wed, 31 Dec 1997, T. Randolph Crews wrote: > Hazel: > > After all the help you have given me over the years, it is you who is the > master genealogist. And I would like to publicly thank you in this forum! > > Regarding James Crews (2 Jul 1785 - 28 Sep 1875), son of Gideon and Jemima, > I have him recorded without a middle name. All of the Granville County, NC > wills, deeds, etc. that I have seen show him just as James Crews. Also, I > have personally seen his headstone at the Salem Methodist Church and it > reads "James Crews." > > The confusion may result from James's second son, who was named James A. > Crews (15 May 1813 - 10 Aug 1892). This James A. Crews (grandson of Gideon > and Jemima) was also known as "Tar River Jimmie". There is a write up on > him and a photograph of his farm in the following: > > Andrew J. Carlson and Marvin A. Brown, "Heritage and Homesteads, The > History and Architecture of Granville County, North Carolina" (Oxford, > North Carolina: The Granville Historical Society, Inc.) > > I hope this helps, > > Randy Crews > >