b1. JAMES CRUMBLISS b. 7 Apr 1785 ( date per Bible, soldier in War of 1812, d. 23 Nov 1839 (Index to Early TN Wills and Admin lists Crumbliss, James, died 1839, Roane Co, TN, Will Book C, p.70); m. 16 Nov 1820, Ann Goddard, b. 15 Mar 15 1802 d. 15 March 1858, d/o Thomas Goddard (Jess Goddard, bondsman). The Goodspeed biography of their son, Major Henry Crumbless, says they had eight children, five of which were deceased by the time of the Goodspeed publication. The 1830 census of Roane Co, TN, (p.37) shows James Crumbliss, age 40-50, wife, age 30-40, and 5 ch: (1100001-210010001). Is the female, 70-80, grandmother Elizabeth?
The Will of James Crumbliss, Roane Co, TN, 1 Nov 1839, names beloved wife Anna. Allis, Hugh, Caroline, Amanda, James, George W., Henry & Mary Crumbliss. Anna is sole exec; wit. William Margrave, Simeon Hassler. In 1850 Roane census, Anny Crumbless, 46, has Geo. W 18, Henry 14, and Anny A. 13 in HH #1652.
c1. Alice Crumbliss, b. 11 Nov 1821, Kingston, TN, d. 4 Feb 1874, Kingston, TN; m. 2 Aug 1842, at Kingston, Roane Co, TN, Simeon Oliver Hassler, b. 20 Feb 1820, Roane Co, TN; Hugh Crumbless was surety (Which Hugh Crumbless was available in 1842? Uncle Hugh was in Perry Co in 1830, may have been deceased by 1842; so this must be a brother, Hugh) Children--see Hassler pagec2. Hugh Carroll Crumbliss, b: 9 June 1823 d: 25 March 1874 in Newton County, MO. Apparently, this Hugh signed for Alice Crumbless's marriage in 1842. Married Julia Ann Underwood on 14 Feb 1843 in Roane County. Thanks to Lillie Eaton lileat2w@clandjop.com for these details Children below
c3. Caroline Crumbliss, b. 4 Sep 1825 d. 16 Aug. 1876 (before Goodspeed history); m. 18 Oct 1849 Roane Co. TN, James W. Walker, d 4 May 1864
c4. Amanda Crumbliss, b. 29 Aug 1827 d. 29 Nov 1860 (before Goodspeed history); m James R. Bellamy on 12 July 1847.
c5. James Franklin Crumbliss b. 3 Jan 1830 d. 14 Mar 1849 (before Goodspeed history)
c6. George Washington Crumbliss, b. 10 Mar 1832, Roane Co; m. Cordelia Luttrell on 30 Oct 1856. More about this family
c7. *[Major] Henry Crumbliss, b. 21 Nov 1834 (second youngest of eight, per Goodspeed; see below); m. 3 Apr 1867, Nellie Penelope Griffin, of Somerset, Ky
c8. Mary Ann Crumbliss b: 21 Mar 1837 d. (before Goodspeed history) m. Alexander Tuck 7 October 1858.
Children of Hugh Carroll Crumbliss [son of James] and Julia Ann Underwood:
From the research of Lillie Eaton, lileat2w@clandjop.com She has much more on this family who moved from Roane County.
c2.1 Martha C. Crumbliss b. abt 1844 in Roane TN
c2.2 Sara Jane Crumbliss b abt 1845. M1 Joseph Hager on 26 Mar 1868. Married 4 more times to a Cawhorn, Campbell, Haines and last to a Schonborn. Died at Siloam Springs, Arkansas
c2.3 Jonathan white Crumbliss b 31 Dec 1848
c2.4 James Franklin Crumbliss b 1851
c2.5 Mary Ann Alice Crumbliss m John White in Jan. 1870
c2.6 William Henry Crumbliss b ca 1856
c2.7 Thomas Jefferson Crumbliss b 27 Mar 1858
c2.8 Cornelia Crumbliss b in 1861 d: 26 Dec 1942. Married a. M. Merrell
c2.9 Austin Segal Crumbliss b 6 Nov 1863
c2.10 George Washington Crumbliss b abt 1865. Married Stella Sheffler and lived in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, next to his sister, Sarah Jane.
Family of Henry Crumbliss/Crumbless
b1,c7.: "Major Henry Crumbless, b. Roane Co, TN, 21 Nov 1834. His father [James] died when Henry was only 5 years old. He lived with his mother until her death in 1858, after which he went to the West, where he spent 3 years in Missouri and Texas. In 1861, he returned to the home of his childhood, and, in August, in company with others of his native county, crossed the Cumberland Mountains to Camp Dick Robinson, KY, where he enlisted as a private in Co. E. 1st Reg. Inv. Volunteers, commanded by Col. R. H. Byrd. After the war, he served two years as clerk and master of chancery court. On 8 April 1867, he married Nellie Griffin [b 11 Nov 1849 d 29 March 1938] of Somerset, Ky. They owned a beautiful home in Kingston, a valuable fork on the Tennessee River, and some iron ore lands, which engrossed most of his attention in later years. He served as Worshipful Master of Union Lodge No. 38 on eight different occasions. For slightly fuller accounts, see Goodspeeds History of East Tennessee, p. 1073." (Ref. Emma M. Wells, History of Roane Co., p. 167)
Goodspeeds writes about Major H. Crumbliss born 1834. "Next to youngest of a family of eight children, five of whom are deceased. Father James Crumbliss, was a native of Ireland (NOTE: we may doubt this, since "Uncle Tommy" was in VA as early as 1777 and James was probably born in 1785), immigrated to this county while quite young, and married Anna Goddard...
[Henry] was in Civil War... returned to Kingston, and has served as clerk and master of the chancery court, tax collector. He m. Nellie Griffin."
Henry Crumbliss (1836) was appointed Postmaster, April 1889.