Joni Collopy

Picture of my grandfather, Charles Haygood Barton b.23 Aug 1927 d. 18 Jul 1990, born in Covington Co., Red Level, AL. he married Clara Lou Watts. His father was Burie Walter Barton b. 12 Apr 1887 d. 9 Nov 1949, mother was Rhoda Nancy Crow b. 25 Aug 1899 in the Oklahoma Indian Territory d. 29 Aug 1979, any information about any of these is greatly appreciated. You can contact me at: [contact link]

Edward Osmond Crowell, Sr. was born February 20, 1905 probably in Rockwood, Colbert County, Alabama to James Armistead Crowell and Alice Lewellen Crowell. He died January 1975 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. He married Willie Mae James of Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama.

Edward Osmond Crowell, Jr. was born November 10, 1928 in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama. He died November 17, 1975 in Town Creek, Lawrence County, Alabama from complications of diabetes. He entered the Navy on December 7, 1947 and retired as a Disabled Veteran in 1950

This photo is of class 565 at Miramar Naval Base in California. The class started in December 1947 (or that is when my father entered the Navy). The far right side of the photo is missing a few people because our scanner could not scan all of this large photo.
My father, Edward Osmond Crowell, Jr. was born November 10, 1928 in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama. He died November 17, 1975 in Town Creek, Lawrence County, Alabama from complications of diabetes. He entered the Navy on December 7, 1947 and retired as a Disabled Veteran in 1950. He is on the back row, third from the left.

Edward Osmond Crowell, Jr. was born November 10, 1928 in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama. He died November 17, 1975 in Town Creek, Lawrence County, Alabama from complications of diabetes. He entered the Navy on December 7, 1947 and retired as a Disabled Veteran in 1950

Drewey Gerture James was born in and lived all his life in Franklin County, Alabama in or near Russellville. This photo was taken when he was about 16 years old (about 1905). Drewey was the son of Wilburn/William James and Evelyn Walker James. He was born 4 November 1889 and died 31 March 1981.

This is my father's maternal grandmother (my great grandmother).
Mary Florence Fisher (called Florence) was born September 15, 1890 in or near Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama to William Huston "Bud" Fisher and Caladonia Laura Yocum Fisher.
She married Drewey G. James in Russellville, Alabama about 1905.
She passed away June 1982.

Probably taken in Rockwood, Franklin County, Alabama.

Left to right: small child and man behind him are unknown, but it has been suggested that the child might be William "Bill" Crowell son of James A. Crowell (my great grandfather), next to unknown man is Walter Crowell (b. abt. 1883), William Roger Crowell (b. 12 March 1877, d. 29 October 1957), Colson "Coley" Crowell (my 3rd great grandfather and Civil War Veteran b. 14 February 1819, d. 5 November 1911), Isom A. Wood (related to Annie Crowell Wood's husband), John K. Wood (Annie Crowell Wood's husband, b. abt. 1885), Cossie Wood and Bynum Wood are both related to Annie Crowell Wood's husband.

Walter and William Roger Crowell along with Annie Crowell and James A. Crowell were the sons and daughter of Mary Jane Crowell and James Barton.

Colson "Coley" Crowell was the father of Mary Jane Crowell and grandfather of Walter and William Roger Crowell in the photo.
People in photo include: Isom A Wood

James Armistead Crowell was born April 12, 1870 probably in Colbert County, Alabama. He was the son of James Barton and Mary Jane Crowell. He was the grandson of Armistead Barton and Amanda Cook Barton and also Colson "Coley" Crowell and Lucinda Stewart/Stuart Crowell. He is pictured here in a hospital gown just before his death on January 8, 1952 in Alabama (probably Colbert County, Alabama).

Thomas Henry Manley (10 November 1872 - 26 July 1954) and Ida Greeley Belle McGregor Manley (15 April 1875 - 28 April 1963) lived with their daughter, Beatrice Novella Manley Key, and son-in-law, Ralph Benford Key on Hwy. 20 in Town Creek, Alabama.

The Manley surname has been spelled Manly in some records. Most of the family feels that Manley is the correct spelling of the name for this family.

This is a photo of the Mountain Home School (or so the back of the photo says) which was located somewhere in Lawrence County, Alabama. It may have been somewhere near Mt. Hope?
Beatrice Manley (back far right and soon to be married to Ralph Benford Key) taught at the one-room schoolhouse.

I do not know who any of the students are photo. If anyone knows please let me know!