John Vincent Crenshaw1

b. 30 August 1885, d. 30 October 1977
FatherWilliam Joseph Crenshaw2 b. 25 Apr 1852, d. 19 Jan 1899
MotherMary Jane Jones2 b. 30 May 1851, d. 27 Mar 1914
Birth30 Aug 1885 John Vincent Crenshaw was born on 30 Aug 1885 in Meadowview, Washington County, Virginia.1,3 
Marriage11 Nov 1914 He married Alice Virginia Minnick on 11 Nov 1914 in Abingdon, Washington County.1,3 
Milit-Reg12 Sep 1918  John registered for the World War I draft in Washington County on Sept. 12, 1918. The registrar described him as of medium height and slender build, with blue eyes and sandy hair.4 
Cens-19207 Jan 1920  John and Alice farmed in the Saltville District of Washington County. The 1920 census listed the location as "Crenshaw and Foster Rd."5 
Cens-19304 Apr 1930  The 1930 census included John and Alice and their 2 children: Nellie (13) and Ernest (10). Several other relatives were enumerated in the same vicinity: John's uncle James C. Crenshaw was the adjacent household, and John's cousins, Beattie and Harve Crenshaw were not far away.6 
Death30 Oct 1977 John died on 30 Oct 1977 in Abingdon, Virginia, at age 92.1,3 

Family

Alice Virginia Minnick b. 5 Sep 1889, d. 30 Sep 1971
Children
  • Nellie Ruth Crenshaw5
  • Ernest Vincent Crenshaw7
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited6 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S931] Freeman, "Descendants of Margaret Wilson Buchanan and George Sanders Crenshaw". Mike is the great nephew of John Vincent Crenshaw.
  2. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of George Sanders Crenshaw and Margaret Wilson Buchanan", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the great niece of William Joseph Crenshaw and Mary Jane Jones.
  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 John Vincent Crenshaw.
  4. [S1620] "World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918", subscription database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com : Dec. 2006), Data for John Vintson [sic] Crenshaw, Washington Co., Virginia (Sept. 12, 1918).
  5. [S238] John V. Crenshaw household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 168, sheet 4A (p. 333 stamped), dwelling 52, family 53, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 7 of 25. Enumeration includes: John V. Crenshaw, 34, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage; Alice V., wife, 30; Nellie R., dau, 2; all b. VA; all parents b. VA; resid on Crenshaw & Foster Rd.
  6. [S639] John Crenshaw household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville District, ED 96-21, sheet 2A (p. 261), dwelling 5, family 30, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2006, image 3 of 43. Enumeration includes: John Crenshaw, 45, marr at 30, farmer, owns farm; Alice, wife, 38, marr at 23; Nellie, dau, 13; Ernest, son, 10; all b. VA; parents b. VA.
  7. [S931] Freeman, "Descendants of Margaret Wilson Buchanan and George Sanders Crenshaw". Mike is the first cousin, once removed, of Ernest Vincent Crenshaw.