Frances Lou Crump (1903-1968)

Francis “Lou” Crump was born February 1, 1903, in Stamford, Jones County, Louisiana.  He was the son of John Franklin Crump and Frances Lorena Boggus.  He was raised in Grant County, Louisiana, and Jones County, Texas.

After the death of his mother, Lou was sent to a neighboring family to be raised.  He lived with Charles Wesley and Sarah Stevenson in Jones County, Texas.  Lou was living on their farm in 1910.

By 1920, Lou was living in a home in Stamford, along with three of his brothers, (Oliver, Charles, and William) and his sister, Edna, and her two children.  Lou and his brothers were employed as cooks in a café in Stamford.

From his death certificate, we learn that Lou was a veteran of World War II.  We also learn that he married Ollie Bernice Gipson.  Ollie was born on June 10, 1909 in Collins County, Texas, the daughter of John H. Gipson and Bertie Sloan Guffey. 

Francis Lou Crump died on Christmas Day, December 25, 1968 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.  The cause of death was a myocardial infarction, or heart attack.  He was 65 years old at his death.

Ollie Bernice Gipson Crump died on May 25, 1976 in the same place as her husband.  She was 66 years old at her death.

Notes for Frances “Lou” Crump

Birth & Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Francis L. Crump

Residence in 1910: Year: 1910; Census Place: Anson, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0132; Image: 623; FHL Number: 1375582.

Residence & Occupation in 1920:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 237.

Notes for Ollie Bernice Gipson

Birth & Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Ollie B. Crump

Charles Henry Crump (1899- )

Charles Henry Crump was born March 8, 1899, in Grant County, Louisiana.  He was the son of John Franklin Crump and Frances Lorena Boggus.  He was raised in Grant County, Louisiana, and Jones County, Texas.

Charles registered for the draft for the First World War on September 12, 1918 in Jones County, Texas.  At that time, he was described as short, of medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

In 1920, Charles was living in a home in Stamford, along with three of his brothers, (Oliver, William, and Lou) and his sister, Edna, and her two children.  Charles and his brothers were employed as cooks in a café in Stamford.

Notes for Charles H. Crump

Birth, Military, Residence, Occupation & Physical Description in 1917:  Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Residence & Occupation in 1920:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 237.

William Abslay Crump (1892-1959)

William Abslay Crump was born April 19, 1892, in Grant County, Louisiana.  He was the son of John Franklin Crump and Frances Lorena Boggus.  He was raised in Grant County, Louisiana, and Jones County, Texas.

William registered for the draft for the First World War on June 5, 1917 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.  He was employed as a cook in a café at that time and was described as of medium height and build, with brown eyes and black hair.  He was a veteran of the war.

In 1920, William was living in a home in Stamford, along with three of his brothers, (Oliver, Charles, and Lou) and his sister, Edna, and her two children.  William and his brothers were employed as cooks in a café in Stamford.

William Abslay Crump died on July 2, 1959 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.  The cause of death listed was a heart attack.  He was 67 years old at his death.

Notes for William Abslay Crump

Birth, Military, Residence, Occupation & Physical Description in 1917:  Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Residence & Occupation in 1920:  Year: 1920;Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 237.

Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for William A. Crump

Oliver Frances Crump (1890-1952)

Oliver Frances Crump was born February 20, 1890, in Grant County, Louisiana.  He was the son of JohnFranklin Crump and Frances Lorena Boggus.  He was raised in Grant County, Louisiana, and Jones County, Texas.

Oliver registered for the draft for World War I on June 5, 1917 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.  He was described as of medium height and build, with blue eyes and brown hair.  At that time, he was working in a restaurant with his father and brother, John Franklin Crump, Jr.  Oliver was a veteran of the war.

In 1920, Oliver was living in a home in Stamford, along with his three younger brothers, (William, Charles, and Lou) and his sister, Edna, and her two children.  Oliver and his brothers were employed as cooks in a café in Stamford.

Oliver married Buena Irene Gould around 1923 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.  He was 34 years old and she was 25 years.  Buena was born on June 5, 1899 in Texas, the daughter of John Harrison Gould and Effie Isadora Harrison.  After their marriage, Olive and Buena made their home in Stamford.

Buena Irene Gould Crump died on September 17, 1952.  At that time, she and Oliver were living in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.  The cause of death listed was a subarachnoid hemorrhage.  She was 53 years old at her death.

Oliver Frances Crump died on March 15, 1969 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.  He was 79 years old at his death.

Notes for Oliver Frances Crump

Birth, Military, Residence & Occupation in 1917:  Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Residence & Occupation in 1920:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 237.

Marriage, Residence & Occupation in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: 2365; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 284.0.

Death:  Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.  Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

Notes for Buena Irene Gould

Birth & Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Buena Irene Crump

John Franklin Crump, Jr (1886-1941)

John “Franklin” Crump, Jr. was born November 20, 1886, in Grant County, Louisiana.  He was the son of John Franklin Crump and Frances Lorena Boggus.  He was raised in Grant County, Louisiana, and Jones County, Texas.

Franklin married Nancy Elizabeth Faye Wheeler around 1912 in Jones County, Texas.  He was 24 years old and she was 22 years.  Nancy was born June 19, 1889 in Mississippi, the daughter of William M. Jeff Wheeler and Sophronia Smith.  Franklin and Nancy had at least three children:

            Virginia Olga             born August 12, 1918

            Billie Doris                 born December 15, 1920

            John Digby               born May 2, 1928

After their marriage, Franklin and Nancy made their home in Stamford, Jones County, Texas, where Franklin managed a restaurant.  They lived in Stamford the remainder of their lives. 

On June 5, 1917, Franklin registered for the draft for World War I.  At that time, he was described as of medium height and slender build, with brown hair and eyes. 

John Franklin Crump, Jr. died on December 13, 1941 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.  The cause of death listed was stomach cancer, which had metastasized to his liver and abdomen.  He was 55 years old at his death.

Nancy Elizabeth Faye Wheeler Crump died on July 15, 1955 in Stamford at the age of 66 years.  The cause of death was coronary thrombosis.

Notes for John “Franklin” Crump, Jr.

Residence & Occupation in 1910: Year: 1910; Census Place: Stanford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0136; Image: 729; FHL Number: 1375582.

Birth, Military, Residence & Occupation in 1917: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Residence & Occupation in 1920: Year: 1920;Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 228.

Marriage, Residence & Occupation in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: 2365; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 211.0.

Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for John Franklin Jr. Crump

Notes for Nancy Elizabeth Faye Wheeler

Birth & Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Nancy E. Crump

Edna E. Crump (1885-1965)

Edna E. Crump was born February 28, 1885, in Grant County, Louisiana.  She was the daughter of John Franklin Crump and Frances Lorena Boggus.  She was raised in Grant County, Louisiana, and Jones County, Texas.

Edna married Eunice Quincy Smith around 1903 in Jones County, Texas.  Edna was about 18 years old and Eunice was around 21 years.  Eunice was born on August 5, 1882 in Texas, the son of William Henry Smith and Mollie Gassaway.  Eunice and Edna had three children:

           

            Verna L.         born 1904

            Nora M.          born 1907

            Etherine         born 1909

In 1910, Eunice and Edna and their children were living on a farm in Jones County, Texas, where Eunice labored on the farm.

Eunice and Edna divorced sometime between 1910 and 1918.  After the divorce, Eunice went to Wichita County, Texas.  Edna and the children went to live with her family in Jones County.

Eunice registered for the draft for the First World War on September 12, 1918.  At that time, he was employed as a carpenter for Taylor Brothers in Witchita County, Texas.  He was described as of medium height and slender build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Eunice Quincy Smith died on September 9, 1958 in Olton, Lamb County, Texas.  He died one month after his 76^th birthday.

Edna remarried around 1922.  She married John Clifford Olney, born September 25, 1893 in Texas, the son of John G. Olney and Sarah E. Huffman.  John and Edna had one child:

           

            John Clifford, Jr.      born May 18, 1923

In 1930, John and Edna were living in a home in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.  John was working for the railroad at that time.

John Clifford Olney died on October 2, 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas at the age of 67 years.  The causes of death listed were diabetes and heart attack. 

After the death of her husband, Edna found employment as a hotel proprietor in Houston. 

Edna E. Crump Smith Olney died on April 5, 1965 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, due to coronary thrombosis.  She was 80 years old at her death.

Notes for Edna E. Crump

Birth:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Jones, Texas; Roll: T623_1650; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 100.

Divorce & Residence in 1920:  Year: 1920; Census Place: Stamford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 237.

Marriage & Residence in 1930:  Year: 1930; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 2409; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 204.0.

Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Edna E. Olney

Notes for Eunice Quincy Smith

Birth:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T623_1655; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 57.

Military, Residence & Occupation in 1918:  Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for Eunice Quincy Smith

Notes for John Clifford Olney

Military, Birth, Residence & Occupation in 1917:  Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Residence & Occupation in 1930: Year: 1930; Census Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas; Roll: 2409; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 204.0.

Death:  FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 for John Clifford Olney

Frances Lorena Boggus (1867- bef 1910)

Frances Lorena Boggus was born in May 1867 in either Rapides or Grant County, Louisiana.  She was the daughter of Thomas Henry and Lourena Boggus.  Frances was raised in Grant County, Louisiana.

Frances married John Franklin Crump around 1884 in Grant County, Louisiana.  Frances was about 17 years old and John was around 30 years old.  John was born in November 1854 in Louisiana, the son of William and Julia Crump.  John and Frances had seven children:

            Edna E.                              born February 28, 1885

            John Franklin, Jr.                 born November 20, 1886

            Oliver Frances                     born February 20, 1890

            William Abslay                    born April 19, 1892

            Charles Henry                     born March 8, 1899

            Francis Lou                         born February 1, 1903

            Child                                    born and died between 1884-1900

After their marriage, John and Frances settled in Louisiana, probably in Grant County.  Around 1899, they moved their family into a home in Jones County, Texas, where John was employed as a merchant. 

In 1910, John and two of his sons, John and Oliver, were living in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.  John was listed as a widow, Frances having died sometime between 1904 and 1910.  John had found work as a cook in a restaurant, where he worked with his two sons.

Notes for Frances Lorena Boggus

Birth & Marriage:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Jones, Texas; Roll: T623_1650; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 100.

Death:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Stanford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0136; Image: 729; FHL Number: 1375582.

Notes for John Franklin Crump

Birth, Residence & Occupation in 1900:    Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Jones, Texas; Roll: T623_1650; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 100.

Residence & Occupation in 1910:  Year: 1910; Census Place: Stanford, Jones, Texas; Roll: T624_1569; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0136; Image: 729; FHL Number: 1375582.