William Blane Crutchfield
Birth: Apr. 15, 1814
North Carolina, USA
Death: May 4, 1884
Randolph County
Missouri, USA
William was a school teacher in Caswell County, NC and married Barbara Matlock on May 8, 1837 in Caswell Co, NC.
In the fall of 1838 William, his wife Barbara and their infant son, Thomas Green (named after a good friend) moved from North Carolina to Huntsville, MO, along with Barbara's parents. William and Barbara lived at the homestead west of Huntsville until their respective deaths.
Military information: CDR, Pvt. Co. B MO Cavalry CSA; SOG p. 23
Children were(see photo):
1. Thomas Green, born 5/24/1838 in Caswell County, North Carolina. Married Jane Graves about 1859. Second marriage to Delphina J. Roberson Brockman in 1880. She was born November 25, 1852 and died June 16, 1943.
2. John James "Jack", born June 1/1840 in Randolph County, Missouri. Jack married Frances Henderson in Chariton Co, MO. Jack died in 1928
3. Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Tilton, born 2/10/1842. Mattie first married James Tilton in 1861 and had two children with him. Her second husband was William Elliott. Mattie died in Chico, California.
4. William Alexander, born 9/19/1843 He married Cornelia Frances McHarg (McHarque) who was born in Jan 12, 1848 and died June 17, 1874.
5. George Washington Crutchfield, born 4/3/1845. George married Mary Matlock Nov 4,1863. See Find A Grave page for more information about George. He then married Maria Passmore Landrum in 1880.
6. Sarah Ann Crutchfield was born 2/4/1847. She married Alexander Montgomery Brogan in 1863. Sarah died in 1937.
7. Leander Asbury Crutchfield was born 5/15/1849. He married Margaret B. Richardson in 1873. Leader died in 1922.
8. Mary Susan Crutchfield was born 1851. She married G. W. Musick in 1869. She died in 1871.
9. Nicholas Andrew Crutchfield was born 1/4/1853. He married Delila Townsend in 1881. He died in 1949.
10. Stapleton Terisha Crutchfield was born 11/14/1855. He first married Sarah Emaline Baker in 1878. Sarah died in 1904 of tuberculosis. Their oldest son, Willie, also died in 1904 of tuberculosis. Stapleton then married Laura Lavina Morris Crutchfield, his daughter-in-law. See Find-a-Grave for additional information.
William Blane was a man that loved his family and he was especially fond of two of his grandchildren who had been orphaned of one or both parents. Their names were Ida Belle and William Sterling Crutchfield. He never punished them beyond saying, "You little urchins, you!".
After Barbara's death in 1862, William married Sarah "Sallie" Bentley on February 24, 1870 in Randolph Co, Missouri. They had no children.
William was a lover of fine horses and always rode. A couple of days before his death, he had been to Huntsville on school business and on the way out of town, his horse jumped, throwing William. His head hit a large rock. He was taken to his home where he lived a few days but never regained consciousness. After William's death in 1884, Sallie moved to Renick, Missouri where she lived until her death.
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