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Note: From: kniel56541@aol.com
Subject; Earl/Harris Family
Date: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:48:36 PM
Elijah Thomas Crews married Mary Parham when she was less than fifteen years old. He died at age 55 in the spring of 1881. She lived to be 83. They had many children:
1. Haden W. Crews who married Elizabeth, daughter of John B. Hicks. Haden and his brother, Norfleet Crews, made more clear money farming than any farmer I know. He died in March, 1934, age 76, leaving one child, Dr. N. H. Crews, of High Point, North Carolina.
2. Herbert E. Crew who married first Laura Fullerton, who bore him several children He then married Miss Wester and then Miss Howell. He had no more children.
3. Delia A. Crews, unmarried.
4. Rufus T. Crews, who died in 1889 unmarried. He was a graduate ofTrinity College under Dr. Craven's regime.
5. Mary Crews, called Mollie, who died in her youth, unmarried.
6. Norfleet G. Crews who was adopted by his uncle Edward N. Crews, married first, Victoria Burroughs, daughter of J. E. Burroughs. She died. He then married Charlotte Marrow, daughter of Drewry Marrow. Theyhad nine children: Eloise Crews, widow of T. L. Fishel; Edward N. Crews; N. G. Crews; Samuel B. Crews; Mary Delia Crews; Martha Eugenia Crews; Daniel M. Crews; Lottie M. Crews; R. T. Crews. Norfleet died in 1919. He was sole devisee of his uncle Edward N. Crews and his wife. He added largely to the same by thrift and diligence.
7. Samuel A. Crews married Elizabeth Burroughs. Children: Fletcher; Elizabeth, wife of Julian Glover; Harold; Dorothy; Geraldine Marguerite.
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