Cromwell Brothers

John Caraway Cromwell was born on August 26, 1863. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Caraway "Johnnie" Cromwell.

Harvey Francis Cromwell was born on November 17, 1861. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harvey Francis Cromwell.

Pleasant Galespee Cromwell was born on March 1, 1853. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pleasant Galespee "Plez" Cromwell.

Gaston Winfield Cromwell was my Great-Great Grandfather. He is the one on the far left in this picture and the others are 3 of his 4 brothers: Pleasant Galespie "Plez," Harvey Francis and John Caraway "Johnny" Cromwell. Not pictured is their brother, William Augustus, who passed away at a young age. The Cromwell family originated in England. Gaston's Grandfather, Isaac Cromwell, emigrated to Virginia, where he became a wealthy and influential planter. He later moved to North Carolina. Gaston's father, John Stewart Cromwell, who was born in Virginia, became a pioneer farmer and stockman of Lafayette County, Mississippi. He joined the Confederate Army and died during the Civil War near New Hope, Georgia. He was a Mississippi Sharpshooter. John is buried in a mass grave, therefore, there is no marker. Gaston Winfield Cromwell was born in Lafayette County, Mississippi. He later moved to Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Territory, and secured a farm of 120+ acres, 8 miles northeast of Wanette, Oklahoma. There he carried on diversified farming and stockraising, in both of which direction his industry and good management skills won him marked success. He was a deacon and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Gaston married Martha Anna "Mattie" Ferrell and together they had 7 children.