James Crumpler^[1]

1923 - 1988  (64 years)

• Name	James Crumpler
  Birth	1 May 1923	Goldsboro NC   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Apr 1988  [1]
  Burial	Wilmington National Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover, NC   [1]
  Notes	From Garth Matthews, History of American Crumplers (his ref J5.0-A8.10#g): 1940[US Census] Living in an orphanage 1950[US Census] Living with wife & son at Fort Bragg & Pope Air Force Base, Cumberland NC 1947[Jul19] to 1950[Jul13] Served in US Army 1950[Jul 18] to 1951[Jul28] Served in US Navy Garth lists William Josiah aka Joe Crumpler with 2 marriages and does not say which wife/husband was this child's other parent; placed with Emma Knoyer.
  Person ID	I602085343	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Father	William Josiah Crumpler,   b. 27 Apr 1865, Wayne County, NC d. 26 Aug 1930, Goldsboro, Wayne, NC (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Gladys Florence Crumpler,   b. 24 Oct 1906, Sampson County, NC d. 2 Jun 1932 (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1925  [2]
  Family ID	F601970864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Christine Cox,   b. 1927   d. 2006 (Age 79 years)  [1]
  Marriage	23 Nov 1946	Stanley NC   [1]
  Children	1. [Infant] Crumpler + 2. Joseph Cox Crumpler
  Family ID	F601971876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Josephone Britt
  Family ID	F601971877	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  [S90946] Garth Matthews, Matthews, History of American Crumplers, (Unpublished manuscript, sent to Craig Walsh 14 Nov 2026), Ref J5.0-A8.10#g, Chapter 4: the J5 Benjamin line. [S90946] Garth Matthews, Matthews, History of American Crumplers, (Unpublished manuscript, sent to Craig Walsh 14 Nov 2026), Ref J5.0-A8.10, Chapter 4: the J5 Benjamin line.