Notes:

"James D. Crowell (First_Last);http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Regiment Name 13 Batt'n. Virginia Light Artillery
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M382 roll 13
13th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery
13th Battalion Light Artillery was formed late in 1863 with threecompanies. Because the companies did not always served together, thehistory of each is given under its own designation. They are: CompanyA - Otey's-Walker's Battery; Company B - Ringgold Light Artillery; andCompany C - Davidson's-Chamberlyne's Battery. The field officers wereLieutenant Colonel J. Floyd King, and Majors Wade H. Gibbes andWilliam M. Owen."

"12 July 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas D Crowell
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Age in 1870: 24
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Goodson, Washington, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Abingdon
Household Members: Name Age
Jas D Crowell 24 Farmer/value 300, Va
Mary R Crowell 22 Keeping House, Va
John Crowell 9/12 Va
Mary A Crowell 57 domestic, Va (this is probably his mother)
Mary Crowell 22 domestic, dumb, reads/writes, Va (this is probablyhis sister)
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Goodson, Washington,Virginia; Roll: M593_1681; Page: 110; Image: 220. Ancestry.com. 1870United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2003."

"01 June 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James B. Crowell
Home in 1880: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mary R.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: House Carpenter
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
James B. Crowell 34
Mary R. Crowell 31 wife, Va
John W. Crowell 10 son, Va
James E. Crowell 8 son, Va
Estella R. Crowell 6 dau., Va
David L. Crowell 4 son, Va
Margaret U. Crowell 1 dau., Va
An Click 55 b. 1825, Va; Domestic Servant, divorced
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia;Roll: T9_1375; Family History Film: 1255375; Page: 192.1000;Enumeration District: 41; . Ancestry.com and The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2005."

"1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James D Crowell
Home in 1900: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
Age: 55
Birth Date: Apr 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Mary R
Marriage Year: 1868
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 32
Residence : Johnson City Town, Washington, Tennessee
Occupation: Carpenter
Household Members: Name Age
James D Crowell 55 Owns home
Mary R Crowell 52 wife, 10 child/7 living; mar. 32 yrs, Va, Va, Va
Stella Crowell 26 dau., Va
Lowery Crowell 24 son, Va
Frank Crowell 18 son, Va
Ollie Crowell 15 dau., Va
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Johnson City, Washington,Tennessee; Roll: T623 1604; Page: 17B; . Ancestry.com. 1900 UnitedStates Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2004."

NOTE: Washington County, Virginia and Washington County, Tennesseeborder each other and Lee County, Virginia borders Washington County,Tennessee. From the census records, it looks as if James D. & MaryR. Crowell moved with their family to where the work for a carpentertook them. After the 1900 census, James D. Crowell could not be foundin the Virginia nor Tennessee census records. However, in the 1920census, Mary R. Crowell is living with her daughter and her family inWashington County, Tennessee.

James married Mary R in 1868 in Virginia. Mary was born in Oct 1847 in Virginia; Both Parents Born Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"03 January 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary R Crowell
Home in 1920: Johnson City Ward 1, Washington, Tennessee
Age: 70 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 141
Household Members: Name Age
Mitton O Crowder 46 son-in-law
Stella R Crowder 46 daughter
Gerald L Crowder 17
Ramond E Crowder 13
John L Crowder 11
James H Crowder 9
Robert F Crowder 8
Cecil E Crowder 6
Mary V Crowder 4
Ruth F Crowder 2
Mary R Crowell 70 self
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Johnson City Ward 1,Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1770; Page: 2B; EnumerationDistrict: 205; Image: 141. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States FederalCensus [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2005."

Notes:

"1840 United States Federal Census
Name: William Crowell
County: Wythe
State: Virginia
Number of persons in household: 6
Ages of persons in household:
1 - male under 5 yrs
1 - male 20 under 30 yrs
2 - females under 5 yrs
1 - female 15 under 20 yrs
1 - female 20 under 30 yrs
Occupation information : not given
Next door neighbors are Joseph & Henry (?) Crowell.
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Wythe, Virginia; Roll:579; Page: 95.
Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004."

"18 September 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm Crowell
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 67, Washington, Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Crowell 14 female, Va
Jane Crowell 12 female, Va
Jas Crowell 4 male, Va
Margaret Crowell 6 female, Va
Mary Crowell 2 female, Va
Polly Crowell 36 female, Va
Robt Crowell 8 male, Va
Wm Crowell 38 Farmer, Va
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 67, Washington,Virginia; Roll: M432_980; Page: 165; Image: 329. Ancestry.com. 1850United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2005."

"02 October 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Crowell
Age in 1860: 49
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Washington, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Abingdon
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
William Crowell 49 Farmer/value 1000
Mary Crowell 46 wife, Keeps House, Va
Margaret Crowell 16 dau., Va
James Crowell 14 son, Va
Mary Crowell 12 dau., Va
Letitia Crowell 10 dau., Va
Isabella Crowell 8 dau., Va
Edward Crowell 4 son, Va
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District,Washington, Virginia; Roll: M653_1383; Page: 689; Image: 326.Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004."

NOTE: William Crowell was in two units probably. The firstConfederate unit, 48th Virginia Infantry, mustered out of WashingtonCounty, September 1861, near Abingdon, Virginia. The secondConfederate unit he was in, the 54th Virginia Infantry, he joinedsometime after May 1862 probably after the battle of Gettysburg.Sometime between May of 1862 to before the 1870 Census he must havedied either in the war or possibly right after the Civil War, becauseby the 1870 census Mary A. Crowell is living with her son James D.Crowell in Washington County, Virginia and William Crowell cannot befound in the census records. HIS SON ROBERT N. CROWELL WAS ALSO INTHE CONFEDERATE 48 VIRGINIA INFANTRY; HIS SON JAMES D. CROWELL WASALSO IN THE CIVIL WAR, 13TH BATTALION, VIRGINIA LIGHT ARTILLERY--SEETHEIR NOTES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

"William S. Crowell (First_Last);http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Regiment Name 48 Virginia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company I
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M382 roll 13
William S. Crowell (First_Last)
48th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
48th Infantry Regiment, organized at Big Spring, near Abingdon,Virginia, in September, 1861, contained men from Scott, Washington,Smyth, Lee, and Russell counties. It fought in Jackson's ValleyCampaign and later was assigned to General J.R. Jones' and W. Terry'sBrigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 48th participated in manyconflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then wasinvolved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the AppomattoxCampaign. It was organized with 912 officers and men and had a forceof 800 in May, 1862. The unit reported 17 casualties at Cross Keys andPort Republic, 62 at Cedar Mountain, 24 at Second Manassas, 7 atFredericksburg, and 103 at Chancellorsville. Of the 265 engaged atGettysburg more than twenty-five percent were disabled. Only 4officers and 38 men surrendered. The field officers were Colonels JohnA. Campbell, Robert H. Dungan, and Thomas S. Garnett; LieutenantColonel Oscar White; and Majors James C. Campbell, Wilson Faris, andD. Boston Stewart."
continued:
Regiment Name 54 Virginia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M382 roll 13
54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
54th Infantry Regiment was organized in October, 1861. It was soonordered to Kentucky and took an active part in the engagement atMiddle Creek. Later the unit was assigned to Trigg's, Reynolds',Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army ofTennessee. It participated in many battles of the army fromChickamauga to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations, and foughtin North Carolina. On April 9, 1865, it merged into the 54th BattalionVirginia Infantry. This regiment sustained 47 casualties atChickamauga, totalled 390 men and 329 arms in December, 1863, andhad128 present in December, 1864 and 212 in January, 1865. The fieldofficers were Colonel Robert C. Trigg; Lieutenant Colonels Henry A.Edmundson, William B. Shelor, and John J. Wade; and Majors John S.Deyerle, Austin Harman, and James C. Taylor."

William married Mary A. Rowlett on 29 Jan 1835 in Wythe County, Virginia. Mary was born about 1814 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"12 July 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Crowell
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Age in 1870: 57
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Goodson, Washington, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Abingdon
Household Members: Name Age
Jas D Crowell 24 Farmer/value 300, Va (probably her son)
Mary R Crowell 22 Keeping House, Va (probably her dau.-in-law)
John Crowell 9/12 Va
Mary A Crowell 57 domestic, Va
Mary Crowell 22 domestic, dumb, reads/writes, Va (this is probablyher daughter)
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Goodson, Washington,Virginia; Roll: M593_1681; Page: 110; Image: 220. Ancestry.com. 1870United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2003."

Notes:

Married:
"Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Name: WILLIAM CROWELL
Bride Name: POLLY ROWLETT
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1835
County: Wythe
State: Virginia
Ancestry.com. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo,UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999."