I'm sorry, Glenda Sue, but this is all the information I have. I don't have connections to any of these lines. Catherine Genealory --- it's my business! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 12:25 PM Subject: [GACOFFEE] Re: Cribb, PAFFORD, WILSON Surnames > Kimberly and Catherine: > > Do you have a connection to the following Cribb family members? or the wives of > the Cribb family? > > William Samuel Cribb in 1902 m Lucretia Pafford b 1864 GA > > Parents of William Samuel Cribb were John Austin Cribb and Carolina Wilson. > This is the only infroamtion that I have. > > Thank you, > Glenda Sue > ____________________________ > > X-Message: #7 > > Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:30:43 -0500 > > From: "Kimberly L Clark" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] M. L. Cribb committs murder > > > > Did I miss an email here? I haven't read the one regarding M L Cribb that > > Mel was referring to. > > > > In Coffee County in Dec. of 1902, Lee Cribb, my children's 2nd great > > grandfather, at age 26 killed the Coffee Co. Sheriff and an innocent > > bystander who was loading his wagon. This was done in a drunken rage at his > > wife for having him jailed and then leaving him because of his abuse. Lee > > was convicted and sentenced to hang 1903. His tombstone reads the date of > > 1903 for his death. Lee is actually Leon W Cribb, son of Eli Warren Cribb > > and Dicey Nelson, Descendants of Jonathan Cribb, b. 1777 in NC. M L Cribb in > > Turner Co, GA is Miles L Cribb and committed murder in his wife's family is > > > a son of Ezekiel Cribb and a descendant of Jeremiah Cribb b abt 1796 of the > > Jones Co, GA Cribb lines. I suspect a family relationship between Jeremiah > > and Jonathan perhaps as father and son, but have never found proof. > > > > In a way, I am glad that this has been placed into a media that can be > > accessed for posterity, but unfortunately there are still many family > > members mortified by what has happened in the past. Lee was hung over 100 > > years ago and the deaths by M L nearly that. > > > > Anyone wishing information on the Cribb lines in NC, SC, GA, AL or FL, > > please contact me. I have worked for many years on the surname and have > > quite a bit of information on the family lines, some link to my children, > > some do not. > > > > Kimberly Clark > > Kansas City, MO > > > > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #8 > > Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 16:29:38 -0400 > > From: "Catherine Fussell Wells" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] M. L. Cribb committs murder > > > > From Obituaries & Death Notices from the Douglas Breeze compiled by > > Catherine Fussell Wells > > > > November 21, 1903 > > > > The funeral of Emmitt White will be preached at the Nicholls Baptist church > > > > the first Sunday in December. It will be remembered that on that day one > > year ago he was killed by Lee Cribb. > > > > December 19, 1903 > > The Fate of Lee Cribb. > > > > His Lawyers Have Done all that Men Could do for a Client. The End. > > > > The Commission of physicians appointed last week to determine the condition > > of Lee Cribb has reported that he was sane, just what was thought they would > > and should do. Unless some other movement is made the murderer of two people > > > has, before this reached the reader, been hanged, in compliance with the law > > 's demand. > > > > That he has met what he deserved is known to all. The murder of Emmet White > > and Marshall Holton was cold blooded, without an excuse, and we are > > surprised hat his execution has so long been delayed. > > > > That his relatives desired to shield him as long as possible is natural, and > > that the lawyers in the case have done everything in their power to save his > > life as long as hope lasted, is no more than every man in a place like the > > one Cribb and his relatives occupied would expect. > > > > While justice has been evaded for a long time in this man's case the tax > > payers of the county have grinned and groaned under the heavy burden imposed > > upon them, and form the lights before them the complaints along that lines > > have been just. > > > > Had there been any doubts as to the guilt of this man every man in Coffee > > county would have gladly endured his part of the tax-burden that justice > > > might have been metted out, but in a plain case of aggravated murder, where > > there was no lack of proof, no cause for the deed, it did not appear that > > more than a fair trial and its > > > > expences should have been heaped upon the people. > > > > > > The Breeze does not believe that Gov. Terrell or Cribbs attorneys have been > > influenced or guided in this matter by anything except the law, as ti > > stands, and not by political trickery. > > > > Friday Morning. > > > > Sheriff Southerland, Deputy Graham and other guards with Cribb arrived in > > Douglas at 2 o'clock a.m., having come around by the way of Tifton, Cordele > > and Fitzgerald, and were detained by a wreck on the A. & B. all day > > Thursday. The entire party were worn out for sleep and rest, but Cribb was > > the most cheerful man in the crowd. When his breakfast was carried to him at > > 7 o'clock Friday morning he was sleeping soundly. His wife and child called > > to see him at 8:20, and was admitted to his cell to remain with him to the > > last moment. > > > > > In answer to an inquiry form the Breeze as to any statement he desired to > > make the condemned man said he would make a statement before his execution > > to be taken in short hand which could be used. He desired Mr. John McLean to > > be present when it was made. We could not secure the statement but have > > about the substance however below: > > > > Mr. Cribb made a statement Friday morning in which he exonerated every one > > but himself. He said whiskey and bad associations had brought him to his > > doom. He thanked the officers of the jails for their kindness to him during > > his confinement and had nothing but thanks for his counsel, who made a good > > fight to save his life. > > > > The doomed man ascended the scaffold at 1:30 and at 1:38 the drop fell. He > > fell about seven feet, his neck was broken instantly, but the heart beats > > continued (for a few minutes afterward when life was pronounced extinct. > > Copy hard to read) > > > > Hope this is what everyone was looking for. > > > > Catherine > > Genealogy -- it's my business! > ______________________________ > > X-Message: #9 > > Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 15:36:42 -0500 > > From: "Kimberly L Clark" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [GACOFFEE] M. L. Cribb committs murder > > > > Catherine, Thank you for the additional information on Lee Cribb. My > > daughter will once again be mortified as will her grandparents but I do > > appreciate learning all that was family lore is exactly that. It has been > > told that Lee was never hung. > > > > Kim > > > ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== > The Coffee County mailing list is owned by Melody Moore McCook, who can be reached at [email protected] and co-maintained by Karen Batten who can be reached at [email protected] > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >