William Thomas Crabtree 
William Thomas was born in August 1848 in West Louisville, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA.1 He died at the age of 79 on April 22nd, 1928 in Hobbtown, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. He was buried in Oliver Cemetery, Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.2 2 General Notes
(3-446.)
DEPOSITION ________
Case of Sarah Shipley , No. 379,798
On this 19 day of Mch , 1890 , at
7 mi. W. of Chester , County of Crawford ,
State of Ark. , before me, H. N. Patton , a
Special Examiner of the Pension Office, personally appeared W. T.
Crabtree , who, being by me first duly sworn to answer
truly all interrogatories propounded to him during this Special Examination of
aforesaid pension claim, deposes and says: I am 46 years old : occupation
farmer P.O. address Hale Crawford Co. Ark.
The claimant is my mother in-law. I married
her daughter since the war.
I enlisted in Co. F 13th Kans. Inf. sometime in
the spring of 1864, and was discharged in Aug. or
Sept. 1865. I lived in Madison Co. when the war
came up. I came to this part of the state along
about Dec. 1864. I don't know any thing about soldiers
health at + prior to his enlistment. I had seen him
when he was a little fellow.
The first I remember seeing him after he
enlisted was at Fort Smith Ark. in 1864, along in the summer.
My Co. was at Van Buren and I just went over to Ft. Smith
to see Park Shipley, a brother of James, whom I was
acquainted with, he having married my sister before
the war. It was at that time I first met James
Shipley in the service. No, there was nothing the matter
with him then. The first I ever knew of anything being
the matter with him was in the summer of 1865
just before he was mustered out. I dint know
how I happened to see him there. I cant remember
two minutes. I get bothered. I think I have got this
thing backwards. I think it was after we both
were mustered out that I noticed this vaccinnation
in his arm. I'll get it right after while. I was mustered
out at Little Rock Ark. Towards the middle or last of
August. I dint know when James Shipley was mustered
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out. The first I saw him after discharge was at Van Buren Ark.
His folks were all there, and Park Shipley and I came up here
in the mountain. I don't recollect whether Jim was along with us or
not. It was at Van Buren almost immediately after my discharge that
I saw Jim Shipley and he had his left arm in a sling. There was
a sore between the elbow + wrist, eaten out as big as a silver
dollar and must have been a quarter of an inch deep. He
said that sore was caused by the "vaccinate" they put in his
arm. I did not notice any sores on him any where else at that time.
His health appeared to be bad otherwise. He seemed puny
all over + weakly. Nothing the matter with his lungs that I recollect of.
His health was puny up to his death. Before he was taken
down sick he broke out in little specks just like he had
the measles - just seemed like little blisters. That was not
more than 3 or 4 weeks before he took down bed-fast. Under
his arms it got so sore that they couldn't handle him in bed.
There were no splotches on his face that I recollect.
No sores that I recollect of. He was down bed fast I
expect 2 or 3 wks. Dr. James Bashon of Mountainburg Ark treated him.
I thought he died with pneumonia fever. I didn't hear
the Dr or any body else say so. Well, I just had the idea
that it was pneumonia, but I can't tell why I thought so. I
reckon I must be mistaken about it being pneumonia.
I've had so much trouble and when I get bothered I can't
get the right end of it. Well, I can hardly imagine
the cause of his death - unless it was that vaccine. That
was what I was trying to get at when I said it was pneumonia.
I can't tell why I think it was the vaccinnation that killed
him. When I get wool-gathered I can't think of any thing. I
can't tell what I want to tell.
I was present when soldier died. I don't recollect of any
his
W. T. X Crabtree
Attest Milsey Crabtree mark
H.N. Patton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of Mch ,
1890, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.
H.N. Patton
Special Examiner.
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1850 United States Census: District 2, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll M432_198; Page: 443A; Image: 205.
William Crabtree 55 Kentucky
Susan Crabtree 18 Tennessee
Sully Crabtree 14 Kentucky
Riley Crabtree 12 Kentucky
Ann F Crabtree 8 Kentucky
Lydia Crabtree 6 Kentucky
William Crabtree 4 Kentucky
1860 United States Census: Valley, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: M653_45; Page: 385; Image: 385; Family History Library Film: 803045.
288 Crabtree Wm 70 1790 Male Tennessee
288 Crabtree Mary 30 1830 Female Tennessee
288 Crabtree Margaret 18 1842 Female Kentucky
288 Crabtree Thos 17 1843 Male Kentucky
288 Crabtree John 7 1853 Arkansas
288 Crabtree Sylvania 4 1856 Female Arkansas
288 Crabtree James 2 1858 Male Arkansas
288 Patrick Jemima 16 1844 Female Arkansas
289 Gulley George 60 1800 Male
289 Gulley Sarah 55 1805 Female
Civil War Service Records about Thomas Crabtree
Name: Thomas Crabtree
Company: C
Unit: 17 Kentucky Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Union
1870 Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll M593_51; Page: 180; Image: 132.
Thos. Crabtree 28 M W Farm Laborer 500 Arkansas
Artull Crabtree 30 F W Keeping House Arkansas
S J Crabtree 16 F W Arkansas
Thos Crabtree 14 M W Arkansas
Dona Crabtree 12 F W Arkansas
Doad Crabtree 10 F W Arkansas
Mary Crabtree 4 F W Arkansas
Sarah Crabtree 4 F W Arkansas
S A Crabtree 1 F W Arkansas
same page
E. H. Brukit 31 M W Farm Laborer Arkansas
Angeline Burukit 21 F W Keeping House Illinois
next residence:
Jackson Brukit 46 M W Farm Laborer 300 Tennesssee
John Brukit 16 M W Arkansas
N. C. Brukit 14 F W Keeping House Arkansas
M. H. Brukit 8 F W Arkansas
L. C. Brukit 6 F W Arkansas
Wm. Brukit 2 M W Arkansas
Abraham Burket 40 M W Farm Laborer Tennessee
next two residences:
W. P. Shipley &
Eliga Shipley
1880 Census: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
Source Information:
Census Place Cedar Creek, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Family History Library Film 1254041
NA Film Number T9-0041
Page Number 504C
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
W. T. CRABTREE Self M Male W 36 KY Farmer TN TN
Sousen CRABTREE Wife M Female W 45 TN Keeping House TN TN
Mary CRABTREE Dau S Female W 12 AR --- ---
Sarah CRABTREE Dau S Female W 12 AR --- ---
Sousen CRABTREE Dau S Female W 10 AR --- ---
Milles CRABTREE Son S Male W 8 AR --- ---
1900 United States Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 56; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240056.
Arnold William D Head White Male 26 Married 8 1892 Oklahoma Arkansas Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Sarah E Wife White Female 31 Married 8 1892 Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Henry T Son White Male 7 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Lettie Daughter White Female 1 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Arnold Sarh E Daughter White Female 1 Single Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Crabtree William T Head Father in Law White Male 58 Married 33 1867 Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
Crabtree Susan A Mother in Law White Female 66 Married 33 1867 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas
1910 United States Census: Cedar Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374061.
73 Crabtree William T Head Male White 67 1843 Married Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
73 Crabtree Susan A Wife Female White 74 1836 Married Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933
Name: William Thomas Crabtree
Event Type: Pension
Event Date: 1907-1933
Event Place: United States
Form Type: Army Invalid
Death Date: 22 Apr 1927
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Name: William Crabtree
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Apr 1927
Event Place: Crawford, Arkansas
Affiliate Film Number: 19241933
Details of William Thomas' family with Susan Arabelle Shipley
1 1870 United States Census
2 Find a Grave
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722
2 Find a Grave
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I40722
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