Family Group Sheet
NameSimeon A. Crow
Birth28 Jan 1834, Clark Co., Kentucky
Death7 Aug 1921, Farmers, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialSlaty Point Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
MarriageMay 1855, Powell Co., Kentucky
SpouseMargaret Lowery
Birthabt 1834, Clark Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1910, Bath Co., Kentucky
Children
SpouseMillard Fillmore Purvis
SpouseDavid D. Sublett Risner
SpouseRaleigh Green
Notes for Simeon A. Crow
His death certificate records Simual A. Crow, age 87 years 7 months 8 days, born 28 Jan 1834 in Clark Co., Ky, died 7 Aug 1921 in Farmers, Rowan Co., Ky, widower, farmer, parents unknown, born in America, cause of death acute nephritis, informant Larance Green, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Slaty Point graveyard.
His gravestone is inscribed “S. A. Crow, 1832 - 1921”.
His gravestone is inscribed “S. A. Crow, 1832 - 1921”.
Census
1850 census of Clark Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 16 Aug, lists on p. 40 as family #282:
John Crow, 52, stone mason; Nancy, 53; Margaret, 23; Susanna, 21; Eveline, 17; Simeon, 16; Nancy A., 12; John B., 29; Julia M., 27; Josephine, 4; William M., 3; Sarah A., 1; George N., 27; Sarah A., 25. All born in Kentucky.
It is likely that John B. annd George N. are sons of John Sr., that Julia is John B’s wife, and Sarah A. age 25 is George’s wife.
John Crow, 52, stone mason; Nancy, 53; Margaret, 23; Susanna, 21; Eveline, 17; Simeon, 16; Nancy A., 12; John B., 29; Julia M., 27; Josephine, 4; William M., 3; Sarah A., 1; George N., 27; Sarah A., 25. All born in Kentucky.
It is likely that John B. annd George N. are sons of John Sr., that Julia is John B’s wife, and Sarah A. age 25 is George’s wife.
Notes for Simeon A. & Margaret (Family)
Powell Co., Ky annual marriages report lists the marriage in May 1855 of Simeon Crow, age 21, born in and resident of Clark Co., to Margarett Lowery, age 21, born in Clark Co., resident of Powell Co.
Census
1860 census of Clark Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 1 Aug, lists on p. 72 as family #556:
Simeon Crow, 25 (occupation column blank); Margaret, 22; Minerva, 4; John, 2; Mary E., 1.
1870 census of Clark Co., Ky, Kiddville precinct and P.O., enumerated 20 July, lists on p. 24 as family #166:
Crow, Simeon, 38, farm laborer; Margaret, 33; Millard F., 14; Garnett (male), 12; Mary, 9; Matilda, 7; William, 3. All born in Kentucky.
The son Millard F. is probably the same child recorded as Minerva age 4 in the 1860 census. Each record has the gender associated with that name, but I suspect that the census taker in 1860 misread rough notes that said “Millerd” as “Minerva” (an “n” can look like two short i’s, and an a can look like a d.)
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Polksville precinct, enumerated 9 Jun, lists on p. 12 as family #114:
Crow, Simon A., 46, farmer; Marget, 46, wife; Tilda A., 17, dau; John W., 13, son; Nancy J., 8, dau; Martha, 6, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 20B as family #401:
Crow, Simeon, 66, b. Jan 1834, farmer; Margaret, wife, 65, b. Nov 1834, married 45 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Risner, Martha R., 26, b. Jan 1874; widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Simeon T., grandson, 5, b. Nov 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 13 May, lists on p. 19B as family #326/333:
Green, Raleigh, 33, farmer; Martha, wife, 35, second marriage for both, married 4 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Virgie, dau, 11; Arthur, son, 8. Risner, Talmage, stepson, 15. Green, Bernice, dau, 3; Lowry, son, 1 5/12. Crow, Simeon, father-in-law, 75, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #2:
Purvis, Filmore, 64, farmer; Matilda, wife, 54; Espy, son, 15; Crow, Samuel A., father-in-law, 85, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Matilda’s father’s name should be Simeon, not Samuel.
Simeon Crow, 25 (occupation column blank); Margaret, 22; Minerva, 4; John, 2; Mary E., 1.
1870 census of Clark Co., Ky, Kiddville precinct and P.O., enumerated 20 July, lists on p. 24 as family #166:
Crow, Simeon, 38, farm laborer; Margaret, 33; Millard F., 14; Garnett (male), 12; Mary, 9; Matilda, 7; William, 3. All born in Kentucky.
The son Millard F. is probably the same child recorded as Minerva age 4 in the 1860 census. Each record has the gender associated with that name, but I suspect that the census taker in 1860 misread rough notes that said “Millerd” as “Minerva” (an “n” can look like two short i’s, and an a can look like a d.)
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Polksville precinct, enumerated 9 Jun, lists on p. 12 as family #114:
Crow, Simon A., 46, farmer; Marget, 46, wife; Tilda A., 17, dau; John W., 13, son; Nancy J., 8, dau; Martha, 6, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 20B as family #401:
Crow, Simeon, 66, b. Jan 1834, farmer; Margaret, wife, 65, b. Nov 1834, married 45 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Risner, Martha R., 26, b. Jan 1874; widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Simeon T., grandson, 5, b. Nov 1894. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 13 May, lists on p. 19B as family #326/333:
Green, Raleigh, 33, farmer; Martha, wife, 35, second marriage for both, married 4 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Virgie, dau, 11; Arthur, son, 8. Risner, Talmage, stepson, 15. Green, Bernice, dau, 3; Lowry, son, 1 5/12. Crow, Simeon, father-in-law, 75, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #2:
Purvis, Filmore, 64, farmer; Matilda, wife, 54; Espy, son, 15; Crow, Samuel A., father-in-law, 85, widowed. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Matilda’s father’s name should be Simeon, not Samuel.
