Brief Life History of Moses Melton
When Moses Melton Crow was born on 25 August 1826, in Habersham, Georgia, United States, his father, John S Crow, was 29 and his mother, Phoebe Wheeler Crow, was 21. He married Lucinda Jane Koonce about 1850, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Henderson, Rusk, Republic of Texas in 1880 and Justice Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 18 May 1913, in Rusk, Texas, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Henderson, Rusk, Republic of Texas.
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Sources (17)
- Moses M Crow in household of Abel M Crow, "United States Census, 1910"
- Melton Crow in entry for Mary Laura Hillin, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Moses M Crow, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1826–1913 Male
1828–1907 Female
Children (12)
1848–1921 Male
1852–1952 Male
1854–1941 Female
1856–1955 Male
1860–1937 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1797–1851 Male
1805–1847 Female
Siblings (5)
1822– Male
1824–1884 Male
1826–1913 Male
1837–1897 Female
1841–1924 Female
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 4
1836
Age 10
1850 · Compromise of 1850
Age 24
Name Meaning
Irish, Manx, and English: variant of Crowe .
Native American: translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on a word, such as Lakota or Dakota Sioux kaŋgi, meaning ‘crow’. The cultural significance of the crow to Native Americans is reflected in their traditional personal names, some of which were adopted as surnames (translated into English), e.g. Big Crow (see Bigcrow ) and Two Crow (see Twocrow ). See also Bird 4.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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