I need help with the same line my line is Ruth ________ Crabtree who was the mother of Abner "Doc" Crabtree her 2nd husband was a Landcraster . My question is who was the husband of Ruth & the father of Abner "Doc" Crabtree . Doc Crabtree is buried in the McGlasson Cemtery in Clay Co. HELP Larry W. Smith in Celina,Tn At 00,30 29.04.98 -0400, you wrote: >Hello gang, > >Thought I'd drop a line and see if anyone else is researching the following >families. > >RICHARD CRABTREE, b. 26 July 1811 Crabtree Bend, East Tenn. d. 12 July 1891 >Macon Co., married 22 Dec. 1832 (?) to MATILDA (Elizabeth ?) WHITE b. 5 Aug. >1815 d. 2 Oct. 1899, at daughter Amanda's home in Trousdale Co. >One of their daughter's Rachel Minerva Crabtree married to Marshall Aaron >Lyles. > >Parents of Richard Crabtree unknown. Thought to be John Hiram Crabtree,N. C. >but no proof. Parents of Matilda White unknown. Matilda's mother thought to >be a Mallory. Apparently g-g-g-grandfather Richard made quite a name for >himself as a wrestler and known as the "bald eagle". Anyone else ever hear >this story or any of the people listed above look familiar? Also, family >legend has it the Crabtree's came to Macon Co., from East Tenn. and a place >called Crabtree Bend, and the house layed beyond Hollers Cemetery. Anyone >ever hear of these two areas, perhaps a county? Any info appreciated. - You >guys have a good day, Thanks, Twila Lyles Taylor > > >