Joe Victor H Crumpley^[1]

1906 - 1972  (65 years)

• Name	Joe Victor H Crumpley
  Birth	14 Dec 1906	Missouri   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jan 1972	Monterey, California   [1]
  Burial	Mission Memorial Park, Seaside, Monterey County, California   [1]
  Notes	From Garth Matthews, History of American Crumplers (his ref J5.0-F5.5#a-2): 1920[US Census] Living with parents & siblings at Main St, Eads, Kiowa, Colorado 1930[US City Directory] Living at 723 Elm, Pueblo, Colorado 1940[US Census] Living at 21A, Headquarters 76, Field Artillery, US Military Reservation 1964 [US City Directory] Living with wife at 210 Lerv, Pacific Grove, Monterey, California 1972[Last known residence] Marina, Monterey County, California 93933 1946[Feb 16] Serving in US Regular Army, Medical Dep [ incl Dental Corps] 1946[Feb16] Enlisted for US Army, Hawaiian Dept at Menlo Park, California [Master Sergeant] 1952[Oct] Recorded as having 20-30 years service in US Army
  Person ID	I602086155	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Father	Parker Hutson/Hudson Crumpley,   b. 10 Aug 1880, Missouri d. 1948, Monterey County, California (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Lena E Thomas,   b. Mar 1884   d. Feb 1972 (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F601972258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Helen B Gesslin,   b. 1909   d. 1990 (Age 81 years)  [1]
  Marriage	1 Mar 1927	Fruita, Mesa, Colorado   [1]
  Children	1. Geraldine Crumpley,   b. 1920   d. 1991 (Age 71 years) + 2. Jack Armand Crumpley,   b. 14 Dec 1927   d. 25 Feb 2012, Gilbert (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F601972263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Vera M Karl,   b. 1894   d. 1977 (Age 83 years)  [1]
  Marriage	1932  [1]
  Family ID	F601972264	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  [S90946] Garth Matthews, Matthews, History of American Crumplers, (Unpublished manuscript, sent to Craig Walsh 14 Nov 2026), Ref J5.0-F5.5#a-2, Chapter 4: the J5 Benjamin line.