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Jonas Crews, who was born on the 22d of September, 1821, in Person County, N. C., is a son of Arthur and Louvisa (Hicks) Crews, both of whom were born in the same State and county as our subject, in 1799 and 1801, respectively. The father immigrated to Lawrence County, Tenn., on Christmas Eve, 1831, and died in that county in 1862, his wife dying in March of 1882. Our subject was reared in Lawrence County, and had few opportunities for gaining an education, but in later years has gained a good business education. He began the battle of life for himself after attaining his majority, and engaged in farming and stock raising, being very successful in the latter occupation. He owns about 1,800 acres of land, about 700 of which is under fence. On the 25th of September, 1844, he was married to Mary Virginia Hensley, daughter of Simeon and Charity (Bryant) Hensley. The father died when Mrs. Crews was quite young, and his widow married a Mr. Taylor and moved from Lawrence County, since which time nothing has been heard as to her whereabouts. To our subject and his wife were born the following family: William James, born August 4, 1845, and died July 18, 1867; Martha Ann, born May 18, 1847, and died in July, 1865; Arter Simeon, born May 1, 1849. Mrs. Crews died June 3, 1849, and June 3, 1859, Mr. Crews married Eliza Emeline Helton, and their children are Melvina Catherine, born July 20, 1861; George Washington, born May 29, 1863; Zachariah F., born June 20, 1866; Jeremiah Benjamin, born August 11, 1869; Louvisa Amanda, born July 11, 1871, and died in September, 1882; Jonas, born September 27, 1873; Jonathan McClane, born August 11, 1876; Henry Clay, born May 29, 1879, and Daniel Webster, born October 15, 1881. Mr. Crews was not in the late war. In 1852 he was elected justice of the peace, and served six years. In 1882 he was re-elected to the same office. He was formerly a member of the Methodist Church, and still retains his religious views.