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Marriage: Children:
  1. Nancy C. Cruey: Birth: 1860 in Smyth Co., Virginia, USA. Death: BEF 1870

  2. Margaret M. Cruey: Birth: JAN 1863 in Smyth Co., Virginia, USA. Death: APR 1908 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA

  3. Amanda Cruey: Birth: 1866 in Smyth Co., Virginia, USA. Death: 1956

  4. Ruth A. Cruey: Birth: 1867 in Russell Co., Virginia, USA.

  5. Charles Cruey: Birth: 1868. Death: 10 DEC 1874 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA

  6. William Cruey: Birth: MAY 1870 in Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA.

  7. Andrew Jackson Cruey: Birth: 04 MAR 1872 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA. Death: 06 MAR 1956 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA

  8. Mary 'Mollie'belle Cruey: Birth: NOV 1876 in Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA. Death: 1923 in Virginia, USA

  9. Sally Frances Cruey: Birth: BET JUN AND NOV 1878 in Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA. Death: 1959 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA

  10. Barbara C. Cruey: Birth: 12 APR 1881 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., Virginia, USA. Death: 09 JAN 1962 in Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, USA


Sources
1. Title:   1900 Tazawell Co., Va Census
2. Title:   Margaret Brown Fearn, [email protected]
3. Title:   Sarahjane Doyle Nelson Swarstad Family Book
4. Title:   1870 -1880 Census Tazewell Co, Va
5. Title:   1850- 1860 Census Smythe Co., Va
6. Title:   Jones Chapel Cemetery by Tim Vance
7. Title:   Smyth Co., Va. Marriage Register Film 33990

Notes
a. Note:   H00100
Note:   By: Sarahjane Doyle Nelson swarstad, 1999 Andrew Jackson Cruey, a wagon maker, the youngest son of Christopher and Ruth Hunnel Cruey. He was born 23 December 1837 in Smythe Co., Va. near 7 Mile Ford. The 1860 census has him at this location and between 1860-1870 he moved to Tazewell Co., Va.. Both the parents, Ruth and Christopher, had died before his marriage to Mary Cline in January or February 1858. Smythe County records the Marriage Bond, 12 January 1858, however, the licence was never returned to court. It is believed they were probably married in another county. William J. Cruey, his oldest brother, gave permission along with Mary's father John Cline for Andrew to marry since he was under the age of 21, about 20 years old. It is believed his father came from Ireland. A picture of the ship, name unknown, always hung on the wall of Andrew's grandson John Hall in Cedar Bluff, Va. Glenna Martin Poe, Bluefield W.Va., our 2nd cousin, daughter of MaMa's sister Corneluis, also said the picture of the ship was the one the Crueys came over on. Christopher Cruey, as well as his brothers, William J., Thomas, Hamilton and Charles J. were all wagon makers - no information on Daniel J. The building in Cedar Bluff, Va., which made many wagons going west to the new frontier stands today as an auto mechanics business , owned by a Cruey. Andrew and Mary had ten children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Census 1860 1870 1880 1900 Smyth Co., Va. Tazewell Co.,Va Tazewell Co., Va. T Tazewell Co., Va. 7 Mile Forde Maiden Springs Dist Maiden Springs Maiden Springs Dist page 929 page 23 page 316, Dis 91 page 8A & B, ED 100 fam 431line20 fam153 line34 fam 223 line6 line 50-54 age Andrew J. Cruey 24 Jackson Crewy 27 Andrew J. Crewey 38 Andrew Jackson Cruey 63 Mary 20 Mary 24 Mary 38 Mary 53 (Oct 1826) Nancy C. 1 Nannie C. 12 ----------- Ellen Bise 11 (see Gregory Bise) Margaret 7 Margaret M. 16 Amanda 4 Amanda C. 14 Ruth A. 3 Ruth A. 12 Charles 2 -------------- William 2/12 -------------- Andrew J. 7 Mary B. 5 Mary B. 23 Sallie F. 2 Sallie F. 21 Barbra 19 Wagon maker Farm Labor Wagon maker Wagon maker Notes By Wade: In the 1880 Census of Tazewell Co., Va.., Maiden Springs, Dis 91, page 316, we find Alexander Hall, 23, a blacksmith, as head of the household, future husband of Margaret. Next door we find Andrew Jackson Crewey with his family. In the 1900 Census of Tazewell Co., Va.. ED 100, page 8B, we find Alex Hall, 40, a blacksmith and Margaret, 37, with the family listed and next door we find Andrew Jackson Curey, married 41 years and if you add 22 years to this he, AJC, would have been born in 1837. In !870 Tazewell Co. Va. Maiden Springs Township, page 264, dwelling 79 we find Henry Hall and in dwelling 77 we find William J. Crewey. (See Henry) In 1880, Henry Leonard Hall lives with his sisters and nephew and niece in dwelling 229, near his nephews Alexander and Erastus, who live in dwelling 222: Andrew Jackson Crewey is in dwelling 223. William is in Kentucky. Between 1870 and 1880 Andrew has taken over the wagon making from William. Hamilton in 1870 is in Smyth Co. and in 1880 in Tazewell Co., Va.. In a hand written report by Ron Shortridge April 1983 and helped by his mother Edythe," Uncle Jack (Andrew Jackson Cruey) passed away at the age of 67 during a church service which was being held in the upstairs of the Cruey shop in 1904. His wife, my great grandmother, Mary Cline Cruey, lived to be 101 years old , dying in 1934." A newspaper report of his death said he, Jack Crewey, was a Holiness or Evening Light people and died during a prayer meeting. Was Chistopher the father?? Was William the father? Maybe but acted more like a brother.(see William) Was Hamilton the father? No (see Hamilton) How many (Andrew Jackson)S were there? others ; AJC father Charles, March 07, 1852; AJC father Hamilton Abt 1855,; AJC father Richard Greson Cruey, Dec 04, 1867. In a newspaper report, Clinch Valley News 28 Jun 1901, we find a full report of a flood that destroyed Andrew Jackson Cruey and Alex Hall's homes and business. The file was contributed by Karen Eagle Moman in USGenWeb Archives. This story says that Andrew was born Dec 1836 and has been married 41 years. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Hand Written Report: Written by Ron Shortridge, April, 1983 The name Cruey seems synonymous with Cedar Bluff because that family was among the earliest settlers to make their home there. Their arrival dates back to the late 1800s and a time when it was know as Indian, Va.; probably consisted of little else than the Higginginbothm Mill when Andrew Jackson Cruey, Sr. built a place for his family to live at the bottom of what would later be widely know as "College Hill". He built across Indian Creek on Old Kentucky Turnpike near the Higginbotham Mill and adjacent Hotel know in those days as "Montecello". A.J. Cruey, Sr., (My Great Grandfather) was know among his friends as "Uncle Jack". He came to Indian to open his own business as a wagon maker. According to a brief history of Cedar Bluff which Miss Mildred McGuire wrote for the News Progress, mention is made of Uncle Jack ,being an early settler, moved in a house formerly occupied by a Spott family. It was that house along with his shop, two log buildings, beside Indian Creek direct across from Higginbotham's "Montecello" (Now know as the Bane home) and Uncle Alex Hall's blacksmith shop which was washed away in the June flood on 1901. A cloud burst suddenly erupted on upper Indian Creek at about four o'clock in the morning. No one had any advance notice and Indian Creek became flood waters almost immediately. They rebuilt the Cruey Shop promptly. Indian Creek got its name from a band of Shawnee Indians having a village near the head waters of the creek during early pioneer days. The Cruey story has a beginning in the year 1813, with the marriage of Christopher Cruey to Ruth Hunell on March 28 in Smyth County, Virginia. It is currently believed that Christopher came to the Southwest Virginia from Pennsylvania, where he had arrived earlier by ship from Holland. According to family tradition the Cruey name is of German origin. It is said the original Cruey home place in America was located at Rish Valley in Smyth County. The union of Christopher and Ruth produced a son named Hamilton who married Harriet Wood, October 23, 1830. They both made their living as wagon mechanics. It is not currently know if Christopher and Ruth had children other than Hamilton, nor do we know how many children Hamilton Cruey and Harriet Wood had, but we do know that two of Hamilton's sons were named Andrew Jackson and Charles. Andrew Jackson, of course, was my Great Grandfather. He married Mary Cline of Smyth County on November 11, 1853. Mary Cline was of Black dutch descent. While the family was still together in Smythe County that controversy arose over the spelling of the family name. Some wanted to spell it "Crewe" or Crus". Our part of the family chose to retain "Cruey", but some distant relations today go by changed spelling. "Uncle Jack", as my Great Grandfather was commonly referred to by friends and acquaintances, managed the Higginbotham farm shop at Liberty Hill where wagon and farm tools were made and repaired and horses shod. Two fellows by the name of Shamblin also worked in that shop. One day there developed an argument which led to a fight, resulting in Joe Hagy, a Higginbotham relative, being hit over the head with a horse shoe hammer by one of the Shamblins. This caused the Shamblins to relocate to Pounding Mill and the Crueys to Indian. Uncle Jack and Mary Cline left two girls and a boy buried at Liberty. At Indian they raised my Grandfather, Andrew Jackson Cruey, Jr. (nicknamed "Uncle Bud") and six daughters. Uncle Jack's bother Charles lived with them until his death. he never married. My Grandfather (Uncle Bud) at age 20 married 15 year old Nancy Catherine Brown of Raven's Nest Branch. They moved to Belfast where he operated a grain mill. It was here that Charles and Lona were born. After a couple of years Grandfather moved back to Indian and built a house next door to "Uncle Jack" (his father) - Uncle Jack passed away at the age of 67 during a church service which was being held in the upstairs of the Cruey shop in 1904. His wife (My Great Grandmother), Mary Cline Cruey lived to be 101 years old, dying in 1934. Granddad is remembered for having some "firsts" in Cedar Bluff. His house had the first electric light, thanks to a generator, he rigged himself. Also first running water and indoor toilet and first automobile, 1911. Do you remember the old Ram at Bane's dam that pumped water on the hill in that large tank? That furnished our first indoor pluming. Memories -- Memories !!!


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