John Bedford Crumpler^[1]

1868 - 1936  (68 years)

• Name	John Bedford Crumpler
  Birth	1868	Mississippi   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Nov 1936	Fort Cobb, Caddo, Oklahoma   [1]
  Notes	From Garth Matthews, History of American Crumplers (his ref J1.4-F2.6): 1880 [USCensus] Living with half-brother & wife in Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas 1900[USCensus] Living with 2nd wife & children in Justice Precinct, nr Sher,man Grayson, Texas 1910(US Census) Living with 2nd wife & children in Pine Ridge, Caddo, Oklahoma( from 1905) 1920[US Census] Living as widower with son&wife in Hale, Caddo, Oklahoma 1930[US Census[ Living with 3rd wife & children in Hale, Caddo, Oklahoma 1950[US Census] 3rd wife(as widow) living with children in Maricopa, Arizona
  Person ID	I602083214	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Father	William H Crumpler,   b. 1825   d. De Soto Co, Mississippi
  Mother	Martha,   b. 1834
  Marriage	6 Apr 1857	DeSoto, Mississippi   [2]
  Family ID	F601970929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice Lee Wilson/,   b. 1871   d. 22 Dec 1896 (Age 25 years)  [1]
  Children	1. Lena Maude Crumpler,   b. Nov 1890   d. 1948 (Age 57 years) + 2. Albert Adren Crumpler,   b. 25 Jan 1892, Texas d. 16 Jun 1965, Seattle, King, Washington (Age 73 years)   3. Eula Mae/May Crumpler,   b. Apr 1894   d. 1941 (Age 46 years)   4. Clara Gladys Crumpler,   b. Apr 1896   d. 1934 (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F601970936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Francis Mollie Sherley,   b. May 1878   d. Sep 1913 (Age 35 years)  [1]
  Marriage	3 Aug 1897	Grayson, Texas   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Vernon Dar Crumpler,   b. 24 Mar 1898, Fannin County, Texas d. 16 Sep 1973, Midwest City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Age 75 years) + 2. James Crumpler,   b. Feb 1900, Texas d. 1961, Broxton, Caddo, Oklahoma (Age 60 years)   3. Cora L Crumpler,   b. Sep 1902   d. Mar 1991 (Age 88 years) + 4. Jean Francis Crumpler,   b. 15 Sep 1904, Savoy, Texas d. 19 Nov 1984, Missouri (Age 80 years)   5. Irene Albeit Crumpler,   b. Jun 1907   d. Mar 1915 (Age 7 years)   6. John Blane Crumpler,   b. 1910   d. 2006 (Age 96 years)   7. Jessie B Crumpler,   b. 1910   d. 1992 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F601970937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Sylvia R Adams,   b. 1897  [1]
  Marriage	1920	Oklahoma   [1]
  Children	1. Maggie M Crumpler,   b. 1922   2. Billy Frances Crumpler,   b. Aug 1925   3. Daisy Leona Crumpler + 4. Samuel Elbert James Crumpler,   b. 8 Mar 1931, Fort Cobb County, Oklahoma d. 25 Nov 2005 (Age 74 years) + 5. Kenneth E Crumpler,   b. 27 Nov 1933, Fort Cobb, Caddo, Oklahoma d. 12 Mar 2014, Iowa Colont, Texas (Age 80 years) + 6. Johnnie Bedford Crumpler,   b. 5 Jul 1923, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma d. 12 Jun 2008, Kirkland, Yavapai Arizona (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F601970938	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 J1.4-F2.6, Chapter 4: John Crumpler Snr and the J1 John Jnr line. [S90946] Garth Matthews, Matthews, History of American Crumplers, (Unpublished manuscript, sent to Craig Walsh 14 Nov 2026), Ref J1.4-F2, Chapter 4: John Crumpler Snr and the J1 John Jnr line.