Altman

Julia Gertrude Altman
(Great-grandmother)
Written By ~ Judy Griffin

This picture is Julia, daughter, Hazel and son, Fred.

Julia Gertrude Altman was the daughter of Julia Ann Barber(1849) and Noah Altman(1846).

Charlie Britton Crews (Charlie B.). Their children were Monnie, Eddie, Mabel, Myrtie, Beulah, Emma, Goldie, Gussie, Addie, Loerne, Dan ( died as an infant), Lottie Died at 2 years old, Hazel, Fred and Private (Living).

• Monnie Crews married Henry Harden.

Charlton County Herald June, 1922

TWO WEDDINGS. Two marriages that came as a surprise to the many friends of two of our young men: Mr. Henry Hardin was married to Miss Crews of Racepond. They are at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardin. Mr. Silas O'Quinn of Lovett, Fla., was married to Miss Janie Lou Sweat.
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Charlton County Herald February 26, 1937

MRS. MONNIE CREWS HARDEN DIED

Mrs. Monnie Harden, 32 years of age, wife of W. Henry Harden of near Folkston, died Saturday in a Ware hospital following an extended illness. The immediate cause of her death was peritonitis, resulting from an operation. She had undergone two operations in the last month and was on the operation table for the third surgery at the time of her death. She had a wide circle of friends in this community. She is survived by her husband, two children, William Clarence Harden and Clara Mae Harden; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Crews; three brothers, Eddie N. Crews, Fred Crews and Eugene Crews and nine sisters, Mrs. Mabelle Crews, Mrs. Myrtle Strickland, Mrs. Emmie Crews, Mrs. Beulah Melton, Mrs. Goldie Harden, Mrs. Gussie Aldridge, Mrs. Lorene Griffin, Miss Hazel Crews and Mrs. Addie Gowen. Funeral services were held at Sardis Cemetery with Rev. G.H. Jacobs officiating.

• Eddie Newton Crews married Alice Thrift

Home in 1930: Manchester, Cumberland, North Carolina Occupation: Soldier Industry: U.S. Army

Eddie died 5 AUG 1939 • Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia at the age of 33 of Appendicitis, Peritonitis and Gangrene.

• Mabel Crews married Joseph Elbert Crews. Elbert died of lung cancer in 1966. After Elbert died she married Banner Crews. Banner died in 1986 and then she and J.E. Turner married. J.E. died in 1993. Mabel lived to be almost 92 years old. She died in 2000.

Mable Crews Turner, 91, of Folkston, Georgia died on Wednesday, January 26,2000. She was a member of Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral services were held on Saturday January 29,2000. (two days before her 92nd birthday) Officiating the services were Reverend Alice Chancey and Reverend Conrad Williford. Internment was at Sardis Cemetery.
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Charlton County Herald October 3, 1941 BAPTISM AT TRADERS HILL Among those from the Uptonville community who attended the baptism of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Crews at Traders Hill Sunday afternoon were Mrs. J.W. Dinkins, Bonnie and Jessie and Mr. Owen Dinkins. Sent to Judy from: Lois Mays Charlton County Historical Society

• Mertie Crews married J. Hugh Strickland, William G. Landrum and Mr. McInvale.

• Beulah Crews married Leaston Melton.

In the early days Beulah and Leaston made their living catching gators in the Okefenokee and selling their hydes. They had no children.

• Emma Crews married Marshall Crews and after his death she married Leon Mizell.

Marshall and Emma were married forty-eight and a half years when Marshall died on July 28, 1976. Marshall’s tragic end came when he was moving a “Big Bull” to another pasture. As he opened the gate the Bull came out buffing Marshall carried him on his head 20 to 30 feet throwing him on the ground and stepping on Marshall’s chest crushing it. Emma and an 8 year old neighbor, Jamey witnessed the accident and Jamey called his Mother and the Rescue. Marshall was in a comma for two weeks in Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, FL. Marshall never came out of the coma and died.

• Goldie Crews (twin) married Lewis Harden.

Charlton County Herald April 17, 1931

WEDDING. Mr. Lewis H. Hardin, now of Perry, Ga., with the highway department, was married to Miss Goldie Crews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Crews, a Brantley County farmer, on Easter Sunday. They will make their home at Perry.
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Goldie Crews Harden died September 24th

Mrs. Goldie Crews Harden, 71, of Folkston, died Tuesday evening at Riverside Nursing Home, Waycross after a lengthy illness. She was a native of Brantley County Georgia but had resided in Charlton County most of her life. She was the widow of Lewis H. Harden and a member of the First Assembly of God in Folkston.

• Gussie Crews (twin) married Foster Aldridge and after his death she married Norman Strickland.

• Addie Crews married Buddy Solomon.

• Lorene Crews married Leland Griffin.

• Dan Crews was born in 1922 and died seven days later with hives.

• Lottie Crews was born in 1923 and died about two years later of spinal meningitis.

• Hazel Crews married Roy Moore.

Hazel W. Moore, age 85, a long time resident of Ross, Ohio passed away at her residence on Monday, January 28, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; 2 brothers and 11 sisters.

• Fred Crews was married twice. Bonnie Lee, the mother of his children and Private.

Mr. Fred Charles Crews, age 82 (Feb. 7, 1930), of Yulee passed away on Wednesday morning, March 14, 2012 at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. Born in Hoboken, GA (Brantley County) he was one of thirteen children born to the late Charlie B. and Julia Altman Crews. Mr. Crews enlisted and served in the U. S. Army as a young man serving as a Heavy Artillery Instructor preparing soldiers for deployment during the Korean Conflict. After being honorably discharged, in Texas, he came to Nassau County and began working in the Box Plant at Container Corporation / Smurfit. At the age of 55 he retired and began the full time pursuit of his true love; farming and raising livestock. Mr. Crews and his wife ran a small farm in Yulee and Baldwin, FL for forty years, raising beef cattle, goats, chickens, vegetables and other farm animals. He was a longtime member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Kingsland, GA where he was a Trustee and Head Usher.

• Private Crews Living

Noah Altman
(GreatGrandfather)
Written By ~ Judy Griffin

Noah Newton ALTMAN was born 15 FEB 1846 • Brantley County, Georgia and died 27 JUL 1919 • Brantley County, Georgia. He was the son of Jacob Altman (1825) and Levicy Dowling (1825).

The Children of Noah and Gertie were Amanda, Arrelia, Flemon Darvey, Charles Hyson, Charlotte Rosetter, Alfred Clarence, Elmore Tinsley, Myrtie Satilla, Vallie Viola and Julia Gertrude.

I have found no information that proves Noah Altman served in the Confederate Calvary but this was an email I received a few years ago.

Bryant Crews who was a Confederate Calvary veteran served with Noah Altman and attested to Noah's service and marriage when Julia Barber Altman applied for a Confederate Widows pension in the year 1919. Bryant Crews and Noah Altman enlisted together and according to Bryant they were together throughout their service and surrendered together at Screven Georgia May,1865. Bryant was also present at Noah and Julia's wedding October 25th 1866, and stated that the service was performed by Ambrose Woodard Jr., Ware County Georgia. Descendant Rick Allen, Columbus, Ohio.