Sarah A. Rinks was born August 8, 1872 in Hardin County, Tennessee, daughter of Elisha Ephraim Rinks (1821-1909) and Sarah Paschall (1842-1921).

The 1880 Federal Census for District 16, Tennessee (Hardin County) shows Sarah A. Rinks, age 8, born in Tennessee; living with her father, E. E. Rinks, a farmer, age 58, born in Tennessee; and her mother, Sarah, age 38, born in Tennessee. Also living in the household were six additional children: Mollie C. Rinks, age 14; Manerva Rinks, age 13; Margaret Rinks, age 6; James L. Rinks, age 4; Robert H. Rinks, age 2; and Enoch J. Rinks, age 6 months; all born in Tennessee.

On March 4, 1889 in Hardin County, Tennesseee, Sarah married William Brownlow Crumby, who was born September 5, 1868 in Hardin County, Tennessee.

Sarah and William ultimately had seven children: Sarah Magnolia Crumby, Bertie Mae Crumby, Robert Lawson Crumby, Ross A. Crumby, Daisy D. Crumby, James Walter Crumby, and Ruby Lois Crumby.

The 1900 Federal Census for Civil District 7, Tennessee (Hardin County) shows Sarah Crumby, age 27, born August 1872 in Tennessee; and her husband, William B. Crumby, age 31, born September 1868 in Tennessee. Living with them were three children: Sarah M. Crumby, age 10, born June 1889; Bertie M. Crumby, age 7, born May 1893; and Robert L. Crumby, age 1, born May 1899; all born in Tennessee.

The 1930 Federal Census for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (Oklahoma County) shows Sarah Crumby, age 58, born in Tennessee; and her husband, William B. Crumby, age 61, born in Tennessee. Living with them were three children: James W. Crumby, age 24; Ruby L. Crumby, age 21; and Robert L. Crumby, age 30; all born in Tennessee. In addition, Robert's wife, Ilah M., age 22, born in Oklahoma, was living with the family.

William died August 21, 1932 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Oklahoma County) and was buried in the Rose Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Oklahoma County). Sarah died September 8, 1946 in Oklahoma City and was buried in the Rose Hill Burial Park beside her husband.

Obituary, The Oklahoman, September 12, 1946
Services were in Lawton, Oklahoma Tuesday for Sarah R. Crumby, 74, who died of a heart ailment. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Oklahoma City.

Survivors are six sons and daughters, Mrs. Ivan Moore, Mrs. C. M. Oliver, Robert L. Crumby and Ross A. Crumby, all of Lawton, and Mrs. Floyd McCormick and Walter Crumby, both of Oklahoma City.