Dawson D Crumpler^[1]

1814 - 1866  (51 years)

• Name	Dawson D Crumpler
  Birth	8 Jul 1814	Roanoake in Southampton Co , Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Mar 1866	Brenham Washington Co, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	From Garth Matthews, History of American Crumplers (his ref W3.1-D): 1833(March) Recorded as being a merchant in Sussex County,VA (with William Parker) 1835 Recorded as being Postmaster in Littletown, Virginia 1836 Migrated to Texas (Washington Co.), where he was elected Clerk of the District Court 1850[US Census] Listed as living with wife in Washington County Texas 1846[TX Tax List] Listed under Washington County, Texas 1860[US Census] Living with wife in Brenham, Washington Co,, Texas. RE $20000;Pers:$10000
  Person ID	I602080902	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Father	John Crumpler,   b. ABT. 1755
  Mother	Betsy Marshall
  Marriage	3 Feb 1790	Isle of Wight County, Virginia   [2]
  Family ID	F408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ponsonby,   b. Abt 1814  [1]
  Marriage	22 Dec 1830	IOW VA   [1]
  Family ID	F601969880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Myra E Lusk,   b. 1824   d. 1901 (Age 77 years)  [1]
  Marriage	1842	Washington Co. Texas   [1]
  Family ID	F601969881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S90946] Garth Matthews, Matthews, History of American Crumplers, (Unpublished manuscript, sent to Craig Walsh 14 Nov 2026), Ref W3.1-D, Chapter 3: the W2 William and W3 Benjamin lines. [S02786] Correspondence with Crumpler descendant, (Email Address - [email protected].). Date of Import: 7 Aug 2001