John Franklin 'Frank' Crowell

1878 - 1956  (77 years)

• Name	John Franklin 'Frank' Crowell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Birth	17 Mar 1878	Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA   [1]
  	Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Military Service	26 Apr 1898  [2, 7, 8, 10, 12]
  	US Army - Spanish American War and World War I; 2nd Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, US Guards
  Census	1900	Carterville, Williamson, Illinois, USA   [13]
  	Marital Status: Married (Maude not in the home); Relation to Head: Son
  Census	1910	Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA   [15]
  	Marital Status: Married to Florence; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1920	Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA   [14]
  	Marital Status: Married to Minnie; Relation to Head: Son-in-law of Polly and Joe Wheeler
  Census	1930	Tarrant City, Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Married to Minnie; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1950	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [3]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Minnie
  FSID	MZZK-NHD
  Death	2 Feb 1956	District of Columbia, USA   [2, 7, 8, 12]
  Burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA   [2, 7, 12]
  	Minnie Lewis and Frank Crowell are buried together
  		Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington, Virginia Find a Grave: #49269 Plot: National Cemetery
  Person ID	I31775	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles W Crowell,   b. 1 Jan 1851, Tennessee, USA d. 13 May 1907 (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Cordelia Alice Williams,   b. 17 Aug 1858, Williamson County, Illinois, USA d. 30 Oct 1936, East Saint Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	16 Jan 1876	Jackson County, Illinois, USA   [11, 13]
  Family ID	F15275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie Mae Lewis,   b. 21 Aug 1895, Giles County, Tennessee, USA d. 5 Oct 1979, District of Columbia, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1919	Giles County, Tennessee, USA   [9, 16]
  Children	1. Gilda Gray Crowell,   b. 26 May 1928, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA d. 23 Jun 2019, Lake Havasu City, Mohave, Arizona, USA (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F15278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Maude Eaton,   b. Abt 1883, Illinois, USA
  Marriage	5 Feb 1898	Williamson County, Illinois, USA   [6, 11, 13, 17]
  Family ID	F15276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Florence Ida Belle Wheeler,   b. Abt 1882, Illinois, USA d. 25 Feb 1918, Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	1906	Williamson County, Illinois, USA   [6, 18]
  Family ID	F15277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Mar 1878 - Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, USA Census - Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1880 - Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA Marriage - 5 Feb 1898 - Williamson County, Illinois, USA Census - Marital Status: Married (Maude not in the home); Relation to Head: Son - 1900 - Carterville, Williamson, Illinois, USA Marriage - 1906 - Williamson County, Illinois, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Florence; Relation to Head: Head - 1910 - Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA Marriage - 7 Sep 1919 - Giles County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Minnie; Relation to Head: Son-in-law of Polly and Joe Wheeler - 1920 - Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Minnie; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Tarrant City, Jefferson, Alabama, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Minnie - 1950 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA Death - 2 Feb 1956 - District of Columbia, USA Burial - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: 215; Page: 216C; Enumeration District: 042. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: 215; Page: 216C; Enumeration District: 042 [S11282] Find a Grave (Military Cemetery-Arlington National), (Location: Arlington VA;), CROWELL John Franklin “Frank” 1878-1956 (Veteran). "Illinois - 2d Lieutenant - US Army - SAW and World War I" - Minnie Lewis and Frank Crowell were married on 7 Sep 1919 and are buried together at Arlington National Cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49172966/john-franklin-crowell [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 5908; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 1-307. 1950 United States Federal Census National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 5908; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 1-307 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Tarrant, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 2339766. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Tarrant, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 2339766 [S83] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), The National Archives At St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the District of Columbia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 015. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the District of Columbia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 015 [S241] Ancestry.com, Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;), Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. [S233] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2006;), National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites. [S170] Ancestry.com, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT. USA; Date: 2019;). [S40] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2008;), Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN ; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [S3373] Ancestry.com, U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2007;). U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 [S1473] Ancestry.com, Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S154] Ancestry.com, U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Carterville, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: 354; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0109. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Carterville, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: 354; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0109 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Athens, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: T625_27; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 98. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Athens, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: T625_27; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 98 [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Herrin Ward 3, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: T624_335; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0162; FHL microfilm: 1374348. 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Herrin Ward 3, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: T624_335; Page: 18a; Enumeration District: 0162; FHL microfilm: 1374348 [S11282] Find a Grave (Military Cemetery-Arlington National), (Location: Arlington VA;), LEWIS Minnie Mae Crowell 1895-1979 (Spouse). Minnie Lewis and Frank Crowell were married on 7 Sep 1919 and are buried together at Arlington National Cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132797200/minnie_m_crowell [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Carterville, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: 354; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0109. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Carterville, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: 354; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0109 [S4188] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Florence Crowell • Nashville Banner - Feb 1918, (Name: Nashville Banner; Location: Nashville TN; Date: 27 Feb 1918;), Florence Ida Belle Wheeler Crowell Obituary. Mrs Florence Crowell died at her home here of tuberculosis. She was the wife of Mr Frank Crowell and a member of the Baptist church of Blytheville Ark. Three children survive. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev Mr Dutton, followed by interment in Athens cemetery. https://www.newspapers.com/image/604608189/?article=db240013-1b7a-42fa-b447-b7c028ebd6dc&focus=0.18791191,0.6633332,0.314383,0.7123167&xid=3355 Obituary-CROWELL Florence (Wheeler) Obituary of FLORENCE IDA BELLE WHEELER CROWELL • Nashville Banner • Nashville, Tennessee • Wed, Feb 27, 1918 • Page 4