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 1875 - 1963 (88 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Abram Franklin CRUMPLER was born on 5 Jun 1875 in Maple Springs, Wood Co, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1963. Notes:
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About 1911, Uncle Frank and his partner Mr. Nelson organized the Nelson-Crumpler Hardware Company which also served as a mortuary. In this same year, a bank was organized in Leesburg, Texas with Frank as cashier and the city was in the middle of a prohibition campaign. At about this same time, Pittsburg was trying to get natural gas for their city. In 1933, Uncle Frank was serving as a tax assessor/collector for Pittsburg. The masonic lodge of Pittsburg was formed on January 22, 1858 and in 1958 during the 100th anniversary of the Frank Sexton Lodge, the Most Worshipful Grand Master, John G. Kemmerer of Fort Worth presented a 50-year service pin to A. Frank Crumpler. Frank held a life membership in the lodge and in 1957 he was voted a life membership in the Pittsburg commandery. He was a Past Commander of the Pittsburg commandery and served as Master of the Lodge in 1914-15. His service included 35 years as the Treasurer of the lodge and 32 years as the Recorder of the commandery.
Abram married Minnie Cleveland BOOTH on 15 Jan 1911 in Big Sandy, Texas. Minnie was born on 19 Jan 1884 in Diana, Upshur Co. TX; died on 5 Jan 1957 in Pittsburg, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Blanche Hulene CRUMPLER
 was born on 28 Oct 1912 in Pittsburg, Camp Co, TX; died on 30 Mar 1996 in Shreveport, LA.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Blanche Hulene CRUMPLER (1.Abram1) was born on 28 Oct 1912 in Pittsburg, Camp Co, TX; died on 30 Mar 1996 in Shreveport, LA. Notes:
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Blanche (Crumpler) Hill graduated from North Texas State Teacher's College at Denton, Texas in 1932.
Obituary In Mt. Pleasant Daily Tribune
Shreveport, LA - Blanche Crumpler Hill, 83 of Shreveport, LA, died March 30, 1996 of a sudden illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 1, at Osborn Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Pat Day, pastor of First United Methodist
Church, officiating. Inerment followed at Forest Park Cemetery. Mrs. Hill was born Oct. 28, 1912 in Pittsburg, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. W.J. Hill Jr., and her parents, A. Franklin and Minnie (Booth) Crumpler.
Survivors include son James Hill, III and wife Sandi of Shreveport, LA; seven grandchildren; a sister, Mary Ellen Thomas of Mt. Pleasant, a nephew, Dr. Ray Thomas and wife Elizabeth of Plano, and a niece Mineva Rickenstein and husband William
R. Rickenstein of Waco
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