We resurrected this site because we didn't want the years of work by Gloria Crumpler Vester and her fellow Crumpler researchers simply to be lost. Nobody has maintained it for a very long time, so many of its links no longer work — and we know. As time permits we'll go through it and tidy the broken links; volunteers are very welcome.
All of the family information has been carried over to our family history site, including a separate tree for Gloria's own database: Gloria Crumpler Vester's Crumpler Database · The Lucies Family History Site.
Please take the site for what it is: a slice of history, from the days of the rotary telephone, the daily newspaper and polite politics. — HMDP
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Owens, Charley Back to Main Page
Birth : ABT. 1870 PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Family:Marriage: 16 FEB 1898 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Spouse:Lavender, Maggie
Birth : ABT. 1872 MACADONIA, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALA
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Lavender, Edward C
Mother: Moorer, Annie Lavender
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Banks, W L Back to Main Page
Birth : ABT. 1875 PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Family:Marriage: 2 JAN 1901 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Spouse:Lavender, Ella
Birth : JUN 1877 MACADONIA, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALA
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Lavender, Edward C
Mother: Moorer, Annie Lavender
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Watson, Frances A Back to Main Page
Birth : 7 APR 1918 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 19 JUL 1991 PROB NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Watson, William RalphFamily:
Mother: Bender, Lola B
Marriage: ABT. 1938 in PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Spouse:Watts, Charles
Birth : 23 NOV 1892 PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 12 MAR 1957 PROB NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
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Moorer, David Van Vastine , Csa Back to Main Page
Birth : 12 SEP 1837 ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
Death : ABT. 1864 KILLED FIGHTING FOR THE CSA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Moorer, AdamFamily:
Mother: Snell, Nancy
Marriage: ABT. 1859 in BUTLER COUNTY, ALABAMA
Spouse:Yeldell, Melissa ElizabethChildren:
Birth : ABT. 1839 WILCOX COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : WILCOX COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Moorer, Eugene V
Birth : 14 AUG 1864 LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : 14 SEP 1956 ARKANSAS
Gender: Male
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Arant, Mamie Gladys Back to Main Page
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Family:Spouse:Bender, Wilbur BruceChildren:
Birth : 15 JAN 1899 BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : ABT. 1966 PROB NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Bender, John (Cally) Calhoun
Mother: Milton, Sarah Icie
Bender, Lillia Agnes
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Bender, Sarah Gladys
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Little, Iva Lee Back to Main Page
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Family:Spouse:Bender, Emmitt Alvin (Toon)Children:
Birth : 1903 BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : 13 MAY 1973 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALA.
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Bender, John (Cally) Calhoun
Mother: Milton, Sarah Icie
Bender, Dorothy Rose
Bender, Leo Frank
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Cleghorn, Addie Lee Back to Main Page
Birth : 10 JAN 1909 PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 27 JUL 1988 NEW BETHEL CEMETERY, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Family:Marriage: ABT. 1927 in PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Spouse:Bender, Allen MiltonChildren:
Birth : 9 JUN 1891 BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : 13 JAN 1963 NEW BETHEL CEMETERY, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Bender, John (Cally) Calhoun
Mother: Milton, Sarah Icie
Bender, J C
Birth : 3 MAR 1928 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 4 SEP 1938 NEW BETHEL CEMETERY, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Bender, Mildred Lee
Birth : 25 JAN 1937 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 13 MAR 1939 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Bender, Margie Ann
Birth : 9 MAY 1938 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 27 DEC 1941 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Bender, Frances Claire
Birth : 15 OCT 1945 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 15 OCT 1945 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Bender, Allen Ernest
Bender, Bobby Ruth
Bender, Guy
Bender, John Earl
Bender, Sam Davis
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Sharp, Sadie A Back to Main Page
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Family:Spouse:Bender, ErnestChildren:
Birth : 19 AUG 1895 BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : 13 MAY 1974 FARMSVILLE, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Bender, John (Cally) Calhoun
Mother: Milton, Sarah Icie
Bender, Ernest Clayton
Bender, Louis Calhoun
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Strickland, Lucy Ann Back to Main Page
Birth : 2 SEP 1910 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 7 DEC 1995 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Family:Marriage: 1 JUL 1928 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Spouse:Bender, Audie LeeChildren:
Birth : 16 FEB 1893 BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : 13 MAY 1986 NEW BETHEL CEMETERY, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Bender, John (Cally) Calhoun
Mother: Milton, Sarah Icie
Bender, Elizabeth
Bender, Emmitt Edward
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
Bender, Ellis
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
Bender, Doyle
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
Bender, Mary Frances
Bender, Roy
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
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Leatherwood, Lillian A Back to Main Page
Birth : 6 OCT 1889 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 27 OCT 1970 NEW BETHEL CEMETERY, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Leatherwood, George M.Family:
Mother: Bender, Janie E.
Marriage: ABT. 1895 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Spouse:Strickland, John DeeChildren:
Birth : 18 JAN 1870 BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : 16 AUG 1943 PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Strickland, John Dee , Jr
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
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Hearn, George G Back to Main Page
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
Family:Spouse:Small, Dannie Josephine
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Small, William Dennis
Mother: Moorer, Annie Laurie
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Graves, Judy Back to Main Page
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Family:Spouse:Small, James Derrell
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Small, William Dennis
Mother: Moorer, Annie Laurie
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Casey, William Simpson Back to Main Page
Birth : 20 MAR 1858 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 28 NOV 1937 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Casey, Jeremiah T , CsaFamily:
Mother: Moorer, Rebecca E
Marriage: 4 JAN 1882 in LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Spouse:Leatherwood, Sallie QuinnChildren:
Birth : 5 MAY 1860 BRAGGS, LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Death : 2 DEC 1929 NEW BETHEL CEMETERY, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Casey, Herbert Nesmith
Birth : 4 FEB 1883 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 3 JUN 1943 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Casey, Fannie Quinn
Birth : 11 SEP 1891 BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 4 NOV 1989 NEW BETHEL, BRAGGS, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Casey, William Simpson , Jr
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Foster, Walter Leonard Back to Main Page
Birth : 9 MAY 1858 PLEASANT HILL, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 24 MAY 1904 SNOW CEMETERY, DUTCH BEND, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Family:Marriage: 30 MAR 1892 in LOWNDES CO. ALABAMA
Spouse:Peake, Susan OliverChildren:
Birth : 12 MAR 1864 PEAKES MILL, ALABAMA
Death : 7 DEC 1927 SELMA, DALLAS COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Peake, William E.
Mother: Moorer, Sarah Ann
Foster, Samuel Orr
Foster, Joseph William
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Chisholm, Pearl Back to Main Page
Birth : ABT. 1900 PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : PROB MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Family:Marriage: ABT. 1920 in PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Spouse:Foster, Joseph William
Birth : 12 FEB 1895 FOSTORIA, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : 22 OCT 1947 MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Foster, Walter Leonard
Mother: Peake, Susan Oliver
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Small, Irby Back to Main Page
Birth : ABT. 1895 FARMSVILLE, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : PROB FARMERSVILLE, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
Parents:Father: Small, Jasper G.Family:
Mother: Moorer, Mary
Marriage: ABT. 1920 in PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Spouse:Foster, Zula Mae
Birth : 1900 FOSTORIA, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : AFT. 1935 PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
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Taylor, Mr Back to Main Page
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
Family:Spouse:Moorer, Mary Katheryn
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Moorer, Otto Corley
Mother: Steen, Mary Ester
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Barrineau, Mr Back to Main Page
Birth : Private
Gender: Male
Family:Spouse:Moorer, Marjorie
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Moorer, Otto Corley
Mother: Steen, Mary Ester
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Peake, Jennie Back to Main Page
Birth : ABT. 1883 PROB GORDONSVILLE, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Peake, William EFamily:
Mother: Bradley, Sally
Marriage: 2 JAN 1910 in LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Spouse:Till, Henry Hampton , Csa
Birth : ABT. 1861 MACEDONIA, LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Death : PROB LOWNDES COUNTY, ALABAMA
Gender: Male
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Moore, Mr Back to Main Page
Birth : ABT. 1930 PROB ALABAMA
Death : 1989 MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENN
Gender: Male
Family:Spouse:Bender, Sarah Gladys
Birth : Private
Gender: Female
Parents:Father: Bender, Wilbur Bruce
Mother: Arant, Mamie Gladys