Miles was born the 14th of February, 1827 in White County, Tennessee, USA the second child of William Humberston Wheelon Crabtree and _____ ______ .(1) Miles married 1) Catherine Pinkston the 12th of March, 1849 in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA. She was born about 1832 in Kentucky to Hardin Pinkston and Peggy ______. Miles and Catherine had one son, William H. Crabtree, born in 1850 in Kentucky. Catherine and William H. died between 1850 and 1853 in Kentucky.
Miles married 2) Ibbey Jane Shipley about 1853 in Madison County, Arkansas, USA. She was born about 1831 in Tennessee the second child of Benjamin Franklin Shipley, Sr. and Sarah "Sally" Burkett. She was living in Washington County, Arkansas, USA by 1841. Her family moved to Crawford County, Arkansas, USA by 1845. Ibbey Jane was living with her mother's brother, George Washington Burkett, during the 1850 Madison County, Arkansas census (His name was misspelled as Bucket.).
Miles was the brother of Ansadona Crabtree, the wife of Ibbey Jane's brother William Park Shipley. Miles was also the brother of William Thomas Crabtree, the second husband of Ibbey's sister, Susan Arabella Shipley. Miles and Ibbey had eight children: Isabelle born about 1854, William Riley born in 1855, Almira Jane born in 1857, Sarah A. born in 1859, Mary T. born in 1861, Martha T. born in 1865, Nathan, and Thomas. Isabelle is said to have been born in Kentucky and all the other children were born in Arkansas.(2)
Miles enlisted for the Confederacy the 5th of July, 1862 as a private in the 35th Arkansas Infantry County, K King's Regiment, Northwest Division Trans-Mississippi District at Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA. He was 5'11" tall with blue eyes, dark hair, and a dark complexion. He deserted the 28th of October, 1862 and again the 10th of January, 1863. He was dropped from the roll the 1st of April, 1863.
Ibbey Jane died about 1870 in Franklin County, Arkansas, USA. She is buried in Wagner Cemetery in Franklin County, Arkansas, USA.(3) Miles then married 3) Elizabeth Carty about 1873 in Arkansas. They had one daughter, Addie Crabtree, born in 1874. Miles died between 1911 and 1912 in Harrelton, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA. He is buried in Baxter Cemetery in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.
Footnotes:
(1) Information on the Crabtree descendants is from: The Crabtrees of America, self-published, 1988 by Ruth Cromwell Crabtree of Alma, Arkansas.
(2) Miles and Ibbey married in Arkansas in about 1853. Isabelle was probably born in Arkansas, not in Kentucky, just as all the other children were.
(3) Lynne Chandler in a letter dated May 23, 1994. Information came from Vontrece Miller.
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Research of R. Cecil Shipley
Source: Ruth Cromwell Crabtree, "The Crabtrees of America", selfpublished, 1988, Ruth Cromwell Crabtree, 1501 Sunnyside Road, Alma, Arkansas 72921.
Page 115. 1-1-1-3-7-3-Miles Crabtree b. 14 Feb. 1827 White County, Tennessee; d. 1911/12 Harrelton, Crawford County, Arkansas; burial in Baxter Cemetery near Kibler, Crawford County, Arkansas; m. 1st 12 Mar. 1849 Daviess County, KY by Elder William Hendrix M.G. (Book A, page 196) to Catherine Pinkston, b. 1832 KY, d/o Hardin and Peggy Pinkston; and m. 2nd 1853/54 to lbby Jane Shipley, b. 1832 Arkansas, d. ca 1870; burial in Wagner Cemetery on Big Mulberry, Arkansas, d/o Benjamin and Sally (Burkett) Shipley; 8 children; and m. 3rd ca
Page 116. 1873 Arkansas to Elizabeth Carty; divorced. Miles fought in the Civil War; enlisted as a private in the Confederate Army 35th Arkansas Infantry County,K King's Regiment, Northwest Div. Trans-Mississippi District at Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas by Capt. Johnson 5 July 1862 for the period of the war. Age 35 years, blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion. Height 5'11", nativity of White County, Tennessee; farmer. Enlisting for period of 3 years; desserted 28 Oct. 1862 and again 10 Jan. 1863. Dropped from roll 1 Apr. 1863. Miles and his family moved to Franklin County, Arkansas after the Civil War and then to Madison County, Arkansas and lived on the old Beneux plantation.
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Research of Susan Kimes Burgess
1850 United States census: District 2, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll M432_198; Page: 444B; Image: 208.
Miles Crabtree 23
Catharine Crabtree 18
Will H Crabtree 0
1860 Census: Hilburn, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: M653_45; Page: 395; Image: 396.
Miles Crabtree 28 M Farmer 122 Tennessee
J.J. Crabtree 28 F Tennessee
Nathan Crabtree 5 M Arkansas
Wm R. Crabtree 4 M Arkansas
A. J. Crabtree 3 F Arkansas
Sarah A. Crabtree 1 F Arkansas
1870 Census: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: M593_53; Page: 45; Image: 90.
Miles Crabtree 41 M W Farmer 200 Tennessee
Nathan Crabtree 15 M W At-Home Arkansas
Wm. R. Crabtree 14 M W At-Home Arkansas
Almira J. Crabtree 12 F W At-Home Arkansas
Mary T. Crabtree 9 F W At-Home Arkansas
Martha T. Crabtree 5 F W At-Home Arkansas
1880 Census: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T9_44; Family History Film: 1254044; Page: 766.3000; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0242.
John Crabtree W M 20 Arkansas Kentucky Kentucky
Joseph Crabtree W M 16 Arkansas Kentucky Kentucky
next residence:
Isac Crabtree W M 25 Work on Farm Arkansas Kentucky Kentucky
Jane Crabtree W F 24 Wife Keeping House Arkansas Kentucky Kentucky
Elen Crabtree W F 4 Daughter Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
Mary Crabtree W F 2 Daughter Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
next residence:
Miles Crabtree W M 50 Work on Farm Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Riley Crabtree W M 22 Son Work on Farm Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Martha Crabtree W F 16 Daughter At Home Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Solomon Crabtree W M 30 Work on Farm Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Isabell Crabtree W F 25 Wife Keeping House Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Archie Crabtree W M 1 Son Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
1900 Census: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T623_58 Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 198.
Willie Oliver Head W M Oct. 1872 27 M 5 Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
Addie Oliver Wife W F Sept. 1872 27 M 5 3 3 Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
Henry P. Oliver Son W M Aug. 1894 5 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
Vesta Oliver Daughter W F Nov. 1896 3 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
Olen Oliver Son W M Jan. 1899 1 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
Miles Crabtree Father in law W M Feb. 1827 73 W Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
1910 Census: Mulberry, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: T624_50; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 280.
54 Oliver William F Head Male White 36 1874 Married Arkansas Arkansas Missouri
54 Oliver Addie Wife Female White 36 1874 Married Arkansas Kentucky Louisiana
54 Oliver Henry Son Male White 15 1895 Single Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
54 Oliver Vesta Daughter Female White 13 1897 Single Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
54 Oliver Olin Son Male White 11 1899 Single Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
54 Oliver Marie Daughter Female White 9 1901 Single Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
54 Oliver Hester Daughter Female White 7 1903 Single Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
54 Oliver Ethel Daughter Female White 3 1907 Single Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
54 Oliver Vera Daughter Female White 0 1910 Single Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
54 Oliver Charlotte Mother Female White 63 1847 Single Missouri Missouri Missouri
54 Crabtree Miles Father-in-law Male White 83 1827 Widowed Kentucky Kentucky