John Abijah "Biga" Crain

1877 - 1928 (51 years)

Generation: 1

John Abijah "Biga" Crain was born on 14 May 1877 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee (son of Jeremiah Sparks Crain and Zillah "Zillie" Phillips); died on 14 Jun 1928 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: farm laborer

John married Betty Madewell on 19 Dec 1894 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Betty was born in 0Jan 1880 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 25 Jul 1961 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Jeremiah Sparks Crain was born in 0___ 1829 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee (son of Abijah "Biggie" Crain and Emily Argin\Oregan Sparks); died on 9 Apr 1904 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

Jeremiah married Zillah "Zillie" Phillips(Van Buren County) Tennessee. Zillah was born in 0___ 1832 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 1904 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee); was buried in Spencer Town Cemetery, Spencer, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zillah "Zillie" Phillips was born in 0___ 1832 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 1904 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee); was buried in Spencer Town Cemetery, Spencer, Tennessee.

Children:

1. John Abijah "Biga" Crain was born on 14 May 1877 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 1928 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Abijah "Biggie" Crain was born in (CIRCA 1800) (son of William Crain and Mary LNU); died in 0___ 1862 in Van Buren County, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: (minister)
Probate: 3 Nov 1862, Van Buren County, Tennessee

Notes:

May have had a daughter, Nancy who married James R. Womack...DAH
May be, "Abijah Crain 65 M GA"...DAH/1850 Van Buren Census, p. 12.
Full name may be, "Jeremiah Abijah Crain"...DAH
Oliver C. Crain appointed administrator...
May have had a son, "Russell T."...DAH

Abijah married Emily Argin\Oregan Sparks. Emily (daughter of Jeremiah Sparks and Nancy LNU) was born in (~ 1800). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Argin\Oregan Sparks was born in (~ 1800) (daughter of Jeremiah Sparks and Nancy LNU).

Children:

Malinda Crain was born in 1820 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died in 1917.
Oliver Cleveland Crain was born on 25 Nov 1824 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 3 Oct 1877 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
2. Jeremiah Sparks Crain was born in 0___ 1829 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 9 Apr 1904 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8. William Crain was born in (CIRCA 1775).
William married Mary LNU(Tennessee). Mary was born in (CIRCA 1775). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9.
Mary LNU was born in (CIRCA 1775).
Children:

4. Abijah "Biggie" Crain was born in (CIRCA 1800); died in 0___ 1862 in Van Buren County, Tennessee.

10.	Jeremiah Sparks Notes: of Morgan Co.,GA..."Passons",p.480...DAH Jeremiah married Nancy LNU(Morgan County, Georgia). Nancy was born in (Morgan County, Georgia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.
Nancy LNU was born in (Morgan County, Georgia).
Children:

5. Emily Argin\Oregan Sparks was born in (~ 1800).