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Peter Joseph “Pete” Crum Jr.

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Peter Joseph “Pete” Crum Jr.

Birth
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Death
11 Nov 1940 (aged 92)
Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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He was the son of Peter Joseph Crum Sr (1805-1880) and Isabella (Kennedy) Crum (1818-1870). Story goes that Isabella was a Cherokee Indian Princess. Peter married Isabella in 1839.

History of Tish. Co., MS pages 250-251
Peter Sr and his brother, Hiram, were early settlers of southwestern Alcorn County Mississippi and each had a son named Peter. Peter sawmilled and took logs down the Hatchie River.

1850 Census shows Peter Sr & Isabella living in Division 3, Tippah, Miss with children Madison D (21), Joseph A (19), Leonard (18), Mary (15), Eliza (14), Elizabeth (12) and Peter (3).

1860 Census shows Peter Sr & Isabella living in Northern Division, Tippah, Miss with Peter Jr (12).

1870 Census shows Peter Sr & Isabella living in Kossuth, Township 2 Range 5, Alcorn, Miss with Peter Jr (22) and a Ester Crum (45), Henry Crum (18), Milliard Crum (10) and Millie Crum (6).

1880 Census shoes Peter Jr married and wife, Mary N Crum (20) living in Alcorn, Miss with children Martha J (6), Eliza I (5) and Thomas L (8 months).

1940 - Nov 11 - Death

Still seeking more information between 1880 and 1940.

(info provided by Debra Seargent Overby)
He was the son of Peter Joseph Crum Sr (1805-1880) and Isabella (Kennedy) Crum (1818-1870). Story goes that Isabella was a Cherokee Indian Princess. Peter married Isabella in 1839.

History of Tish. Co., MS pages 250-251
Peter Sr and his brother, Hiram, were early settlers of southwestern Alcorn County Mississippi and each had a son named Peter. Peter sawmilled and took logs down the Hatchie River.

1850 Census shows Peter Sr & Isabella living in Division 3, Tippah, Miss with children Madison D (21), Joseph A (19), Leonard (18), Mary (15), Eliza (14), Elizabeth (12) and Peter (3).

1860 Census shows Peter Sr & Isabella living in Northern Division, Tippah, Miss with Peter Jr (12).

1870 Census shows Peter Sr & Isabella living in Kossuth, Township 2 Range 5, Alcorn, Miss with Peter Jr (22) and a Ester Crum (45), Henry Crum (18), Milliard Crum (10) and Millie Crum (6).

1880 Census shoes Peter Jr married and wife, Mary N Crum (20) living in Alcorn, Miss with children Martha J (6), Eliza I (5) and Thomas L (8 months).

1940 - Nov 11 - Death

Still seeking more information between 1880 and 1940.

(info provided by Debra Seargent Overby)


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