Mary Bailey1,2

b. 1898, d. 1949
Birth1898 Mary Bailey was born in 1898.1 
Marriage10 Jun 1925 She married Beattie Alexander Crenshaw, son of James Campbell Crenshaw and Mary Elizabeth Virginia Thompson, on 10 Jun 1925 in Washington County, Virginia.3 
  She was 27. He was 43. 
Cens-19304 Apr 1930 They were enumerated a few years later when the 1930 census for the Saltville District of Washington County was taken. The couple lived near Beattie's father and other Crenshaw relatives. Besides Beattie and Mary the family included 3 year old Margaret and 1 year old Virginia.4 
  In 1937 Beattie and Mary added twin sons to the 6 children already born to them. This adds Beattie to the extensive list of descendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn who counted twins among their offspring. 
Death1949 Mary died in 1949.1 
Burial She was buried at Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.1 

Family

Beattie Alexander Crenshaw b. 4 May 1882, d. 6 Nov 1951
Children
  • Beattie Alexander Crenshaw Jr.5,6 (8 Mar 1926 - 11 Mar 1926)
  • Margaret Elizabeth Crenshaw5,6 (6 Jun 1927 - 27 Feb 1980)
  • Virginia Crenshaw5,6
  • James Bailey Crenshaw5,6
  • Charles Ernest Crenshaw5,6
  • Dorothy Sue Crenshaw5,6
  • William Franklin Crenshaw5,6
  • Frederick Wallace Crenshaw5,6
Last Edited2 Dec 2009

Citations

  1. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 126. Transcription reads: Mary B. Crenshaw, 1898-1949.
  2. [S23] Virginia Crenshaw Moore, "George Sanders Crenshaw" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 123.
  3. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of George Sanders Crenshaw and Margaret Wilson Buchanan", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the first cousin, once removed, of Beattie Crenshaw.
  4. [S639] Beatie Crenshaw household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville District, ED 96-21, sheet 2A (p. 261), dwelling 8, family 33, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2006, image 3 of 43. Enumeration includes: Beatie Crenshaw, 47, marr at 42, farmer, owns farm; Mary, wife, 35, marr at 27; Margaret, dau, 3; Virginia, dau, 1; all b. VA; parents b. VA.
  5. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of George Sanders Crenshaw and Margaret Wilson Buchanan", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the first cousin, once removed, of Beattie Crenshaw and Mary Bailey.
  6. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 637-645. Mrs. Rollins cites Dr. Joanna (Maiden) Owens for her information on the descendants of Eliza (Maiden) Butt Caldwell (with the exception of son Addison).