Elias Crim was born to Abraham Crim and Joanna Armstrong on March 17, 1839 in Shelby Co., AL.
He served in the Confederate States Army, Co. B, 20th Alabama Infantry with his two older brothers, William and Peter. He enlisted on March 15,1862. He lost part of a foot when he was hit by an artillery shell in Vicksburg, MS. He was shown on a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Vicksburg on July 16, 1863. He was sent to Selma, AL with the remains of his brother Peter, who had died July 29, 1863 from either disease or wounds. Elias was then kept in the prison camp in Selma. He was first listed as invalid on May 11, 1864, and then later listed as totally disabled on November 17, 1864. He was paroled at Selma AL. June 1865. He walked with a noticeable limp for the rest of his life.
He came to Rusk Co., TX with the rest of the Crim family in 1867. He married Julia Vice on December 28, 1871, in Rusk Co., TX. He died on October 13, 1906 in Rusk Co., TX.
The inscription on the marker is from the Bible 1 Cor 2:9
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
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Biographical information above and relationship links provided by Find A Grave contributor Bev (#47681702).
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Double Marker:
Elias Crim, b. 17 Mar 1839, d. 28 Oct 1906.
Inscription (portions illegible due to condition of stone):
"Eye had not seen...
neither hath it...
of man, the things...
for them that love him."
Julia F. Crim, b. 11 May 1855, d. 5 Sep 1930.
Inscription: "In life she exhibited all the graces of a Christian.
In death her spirit returned to God who gave it."
Crims Chapel Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas.
Note: This cemetery contains the re-interred remains of nearby Gibson Cemetery, which was destroyed by lignite mining.
See image data for embedded GPS latitude/longitude coordinates. It may be necessary to convert degree-minute-second to decimal format for use on Google Earth, etc.
Photo made March 14, 2010.
He served in the Confederate States Army, Co. B, 20th Alabama Infantry with his two older brothers, William and Peter. He enlisted on March 15,1862. He lost part of a foot when he was hit by an artillery shell in Vicksburg, MS. He was shown on a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Vicksburg on July 16, 1863. He was sent to Selma, AL with the remains of his brother Peter, who had died July 29, 1863 from either disease or wounds. Elias was then kept in the prison camp in Selma. He was first listed as invalid on May 11, 1864, and then later listed as totally disabled on November 17, 1864. He was paroled at Selma AL. June 1865. He walked with a noticeable limp for the rest of his life.
He came to Rusk Co., TX with the rest of the Crim family in 1867. He married Julia Vice on December 28, 1871, in Rusk Co., TX. He died on October 13, 1906 in Rusk Co., TX.
The inscription on the marker is from the Bible 1 Cor 2:9
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
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Biographical information above and relationship links provided by Find A Grave contributor Bev (#47681702).
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Double Marker:
Elias Crim, b. 17 Mar 1839, d. 28 Oct 1906.
Inscription (portions illegible due to condition of stone):
"Eye had not seen...
neither hath it...
of man, the things...
for them that love him."
Julia F. Crim, b. 11 May 1855, d. 5 Sep 1930.
Inscription: "In life she exhibited all the graces of a Christian.
In death her spirit returned to God who gave it."
Crims Chapel Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas.
Note: This cemetery contains the re-interred remains of nearby Gibson Cemetery, which was destroyed by lignite mining.
See image data for embedded GPS latitude/longitude coordinates. It may be necessary to convert degree-minute-second to decimal format for use on Google Earth, etc.
Photo made March 14, 2010.
Elias Crim was born to Abraham Crim and Joanna Armstrong on March 17, 1839 in Shelby Co., AL.
He served in the Confederate States Army, Co. B, 20th Alabama Infantry with his two older brothers, William and Peter. He enlisted on March 15,1862. He lost part of a foot when he was hit by an artillery shell in Vicksburg, MS. He was shown on a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Vicksburg on July 16, 1863. He was sent to Selma, AL with the remains of his brother Peter, who had died July 29, 1863 from either disease or wounds. Elias was then kept in the prison camp in Selma. He was first listed as invalid on May 11, 1864, and then later listed as totally disabled on November 17, 1864. He was paroled at Selma AL. June 1865. He walked with a noticeable limp for the rest of his life.
He came to Rusk Co., TX with the rest of the Crim family in 1867. He married Julia Vice on December 28, 1871, in Rusk Co., TX. He died on October 13, 1906 in Rusk Co., TX.
The inscription on the marker is from the Bible 1 Cor 2:9
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
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Biographical information above and relationship links provided by Find A Grave contributor Bev (#47681702).
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Double Marker:
Elias Crim, b. 17 Mar 1839, d. 28 Oct 1906.
Inscription (portions illegible due to condition of stone):
"Eye had not seen...
neither hath it...
of man, the things...
for them that love him."
Julia F. Crim, b. 11 May 1855, d. 5 Sep 1930.
Inscription: "In life she exhibited all the graces of a Christian.
In death her spirit returned to God who gave it."
Crims Chapel Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas.
Note: This cemetery contains the re-interred remains of nearby Gibson Cemetery, which was destroyed by lignite mining.
See image data for embedded GPS latitude/longitude coordinates. It may be necessary to convert degree-minute-second to decimal format for use on Google Earth, etc.
Photo made March 14, 2010.
He served in the Confederate States Army, Co. B, 20th Alabama Infantry with his two older brothers, William and Peter. He enlisted on March 15,1862. He lost part of a foot when he was hit by an artillery shell in Vicksburg, MS. He was shown on a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Vicksburg on July 16, 1863. He was sent to Selma, AL with the remains of his brother Peter, who had died July 29, 1863 from either disease or wounds. Elias was then kept in the prison camp in Selma. He was first listed as invalid on May 11, 1864, and then later listed as totally disabled on November 17, 1864. He was paroled at Selma AL. June 1865. He walked with a noticeable limp for the rest of his life.
He came to Rusk Co., TX with the rest of the Crim family in 1867. He married Julia Vice on December 28, 1871, in Rusk Co., TX. He died on October 13, 1906 in Rusk Co., TX.
The inscription on the marker is from the Bible 1 Cor 2:9
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
--
Biographical information above and relationship links provided by Find A Grave contributor Bev (#47681702).
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Double Marker:
Elias Crim, b. 17 Mar 1839, d. 28 Oct 1906.
Inscription (portions illegible due to condition of stone):
"Eye had not seen...
neither hath it...
of man, the things...
for them that love him."
Julia F. Crim, b. 11 May 1855, d. 5 Sep 1930.
Inscription: "In life she exhibited all the graces of a Christian.
In death her spirit returned to God who gave it."
Crims Chapel Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas.
Note: This cemetery contains the re-interred remains of nearby Gibson Cemetery, which was destroyed by lignite mining.
See image data for embedded GPS latitude/longitude coordinates. It may be necessary to convert degree-minute-second to decimal format for use on Google Earth, etc.
Photo made March 14, 2010.
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