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Martha E. Harvey Crowell

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Birth	:	3 Sep 1864 Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	11 Nov 1965 Billings, Gladwin County, Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Seaside Cemetery, Chatham, Barnstable County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6861000, -69.9666977
Description	:	From the Gladwin County Record --- November 17, 1965 COUNTY'S OLDEST RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Martha E. Crowell, 101, Gladwin County's oldest inhabitant, passed away Thursday, November 11, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Brushaber, in Billings Township. She had been ill only a short time. Mrs. Crowell is survived by four sons, Lewis of Owosso, Enos, and Frank of Billings, and John of Tobacco Township; four daughters, Mrs. Cora Phillips of Grand Ledge, Mrs. Beatrice Snyder of Hay Township, Mrs. Mary Woodruff and Mrs. Nellie Brushaber of Billings Township; one brother, George Harvey of Nashville; two... Read More	From the Gladwin County Record --- November 17, 1965 COUNTY'S OLDEST RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Martha E. Crowell, 101, Gladwin County's oldest inhabitant, passed away Thursday, November 11, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Brushaber, in Billings Township. She had been ill only a short time. Mrs. Crowell is survived by four sons, Lewis of Owosso, Enos, and Frank of Billings, and John of Tobacco Township; four daughters, Mrs. Cora Phillips of Grand Ledge, Mrs. Beatrice Snyder of Hay Township, Mrs. Mary Woodruff and Mrs. Nellie Brushaber of Billings Township; one brother, George Harvey of Nashville; two sisters, Mrs Anna Linsea and Mrs. Mina Barnes, both of Vermontville; 26 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, and 31 great great grand children. Services were held Sunday, November 14, at 1:30 p.m., in the Billings Community Church. The Rev. Neil G. Keyes and the Rev. Margaret Smith officiated, with burial in the Billings Cemetery. Mrs. Crowell was 101 years, 2 months, and 8 days old. She was born, September 3, 1864, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to Hezekiah and Mary Ann Harvey and came to Michigan with them as a child in a covered wagon. They first settled at Spicerville, in Barry County. In 1884, she married Ruben Crowell, after a 2-year courtship. They lived on a farm near Woodland before coming to Gladwin County in the late 1800's. They homesteaded wild, virgin land in Billings Township, later moving to the Dale vicinity in Tobacco Township for several years, and then back to Billings. Mrs. Crowell was truly a pioneer woman. She had told of how she and her husband cutlogs all winter in those early days. "I helped Ruby saw three to four cords of wood a day. That's the way we earned our living. Ruby would sell the wood and bring home a sack of flour, a strip of salt pork, lard, coffee, sugar, and other foods." Mr. Crowell died in 1911 leaving his wife with their eight small children and an $8.00 monthly pension check to feed and clothe them. Mrs. Crowell known to her family and friends as Grandma Crowell, in spite of her advanced years retained her mental alertness and physical activity until her last illness.

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Where is Martha E. Harvey Crowell's memorial?
Martha E. Harvey Crowell's memorial is located at: Seaside Cemetery, Chatham, Barnstable County, USA.
When did Martha E. Harvey Crowell death?
Martha E. Harvey Crowell death on 11 Nov 1965 in Billings, Gladwin County, Michigan, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Martha E. Harvey Crowell's memorial?
Latitude: 41.6861000
Longitude: -69.9666977

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Reuben Andrew Crowell

(1864 - 1911)

Siblings

Anna M. Harvey Linsea

(1875 - 1967)

Mina “Aunt” Harvey Barnes

(1880 - 1985)

Mrs Lucinda Jane “Jennie” Harvey Rawson

(1883 - 1955)

Children

Enos F. Crowell

(1890 - 1984)

Mary E. Crowell Woodruff

(1891 - 1969)

John Crowell

(1898 - 1989)

Beatrice I. Crowell Snyder

(1901 - 1991)

Frank N. Crowell

(1905 - 1978)

Nellie M. Crowell Brushaber

(1910 - 2004)

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