James Wilson CRUBAUGH was born 24 June 1841 in Butler Co, OH. He married Emma Belle BOWMAN 21 September 1882 in McLean Co, IL. He died 15 August 1925 in Clinton, Dewitt Co, IL. Emma Belle BOWMAN, daughter of Jacob BOWMAN and Mary Ann MOZINGO , was born March 1867 in IN. She died 24 September 1938 in East St Louis, St Clair Co, IL.


Children of James Wilson CRUBAUGH and Emma Belle BOWMAN are:
1. Millard Fillmore CRUBAUGH, b. 14 July 1884 See Millard Fillmore CRUBAUGH & Bessie SKIDMORE OR Millard Fillmore CRUBAUGH & Lura Pearl RONEY
2. Oscar Sherman CRUBAUGH, b. 05 January 1885 See Oscar Sherman CRUBAUGH, "Ott" & Pearl T MORELAND OR Oscar Sherman CRUBAUGH, "Ott" & Ora Myrtle YATES
3. Florence Edna CRUBAUGH, b. 17 July 1888 See Edgar EYCHANER & Florence Edna CRUBAUGH
4. Clara Mae CRUBAUGH, b. 24 March 1891 See Frank Oscar SMITH & Clara Mae CRUBAUGH
5. Leonard CRUBAUGH, b. February 1892
6. Bertha Belle CRUBAUGH, b. 04 November 1895 See Charles Edward HEILAND, "Ed" & Bertha Belle CRUBAUGH
7. Dewey CRUBAUGH, b. 05 September 1898 See Dewey CRUBAUGH & Mary FEIST

Other Marriages/Unions for James Wilson CRUBAUGH:
See James Wilson CRUBAUGH & Mary Jane MOZINGO

Other Marriages/Unions for Emma Belle BOWMAN:
See Andrew CASHILL & Emma Belle BOWMAN


Notes for James Wilson CRUBAUGH:

1870 BOONE, IN, MARION TWP, p 179 Series: M593 Roll: 300
CRUBAUGH, JAMES, 26, OH
Mary J, 24, IN
Emma A, 4, IN
Joseph W, 1, IN
Mays, Sarah, 21, IN
John E, 1, IN

1880 Mc Lean, IL, Old Town, p 395A Roll: T9_230
James Crubaugh, 36, OH, OH, NJ
Mary J, wife, 35, IN, KY, IN
Emma, daughter, 13, IN, OH, IN
Joseph, son, 11, IN, OH, IN
John, son, 9, IN, OH, IN
Lucy, daughter, 1, IL, OH, IN

1900 McLean, IL, Bloomington, ED 79, Sheet 11B Roll: T623 321
James Crubaugh, June 1842, 57, OH, OH, OH
Emma, wife, Mar 1864, 36, married 19 years, 7 children, 7 living, IN, KY, OH
Millard, son, July 1884, 15, IL, OH, IN
Oscar, son, Jan 1886, 14, IL, OH, IN
Florence E, daughter, July 1888, 11, IL, OH, IN
Clara M, daughter, Mar 1890, 10, IL, OH, IN
Lenard, son, Feb 1892, 8, IL, OH, IN
Bertha, daughter, Dec 1894, 5, IL, OH, IN
Dewey, son, Sep 1898, 1, IL, OH, IN

1910 McLean, IL, Bloomington Ward 5, ED 88, Sheet 3A Roll: T624_306
James Crubaugh, 66, widowed, OH, OH, OH
Oscar, son, 24, IL, OH, IL


Subject: James Wilson Crubaugh - married Mary Jane Mozingo
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 21:37:50 -0800
From: Gene Crubaugh
To:
...I am a grandson of James Wilson Crubaugh and can supply rather complete info regarding his ancestors and descendants.

I consider it an astounding fact that his two wives were related in unusual manner: He was married first to Mary Jane Mozingo who died between 1880-1882 and then to Emma Bell Bowman - whose mother was Mary Ann Mozingo, born 1830. His two wives were DOUBLE second cousins: their respective grandfathers were Mozingo brothers (Joseph and James) and their grandmothers were Clemmons sisters (Mary and Mildred).

James Wilson Crubaugh fathered four children with Mary Jane Mozingo and seven with Emma Bell Bowman. My father was James and Emma's first born. Shortly after giving birth to her seventh child with James, Emma deserted him and without bothering to get a divorce, ran away and married someone else with whom she had three more children! ...

Gene Crubaugh
Westlake Village, CAHis biography is located at page 108 of "Crubaugh, The American Story"
The 1880 McLean County, IL, census lists James as having been born in 1844.
James Crubaugh's two wives were DOUBLE second cousins. Their respective grandparents were Mozingo brothers who married Clemmons sisters. Note that both Bowman and Mozingo are "melungeon" names.

Sources for James Wilson CRUBAUGH:

  1. Family Records of Gene Crubaugh, All information on the descendants of James Wilson Crubaugh. I've added additional documentation as I've found it. SMM
  2. Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916�1950, CRUBAUGH JAMES WILSON M/W UNK 0200128 1925-08-15 DE WITT CLINTON

Notes for Emma Belle BOWMAN:

Emma deserted James's family not long after birth of Dewey and then married Andrew Cashill without first being divorced.

Sources for Emma Belle BOWMAN:

  1. Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916�1950, CASHILL EMMA B N/S UNK 0000652 1938-09-24 ST CLAIR E ST LOUIS - -

Notes for Leonard CRUBAUGH:

His biography is located at page 193 of "Crubaugh, The American Story"
Leonard didn't marry. His death was caused by an infected foot.
The 1910 census lists him as living in Pontiac, IL - probably in a boarding house.