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Sarah Brightly



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah BrightlySarah Brightly was born in 1854 in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Name: Sarah Crumel
    • Name: Sarah Crumel
    • Residence: 1870, Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 16 Age: 16; AttendedSchool: Yes; CannotRead: Yes; CannotWrite: Yes; Domestic Servant Occupation: Domestic Servant

    Family/Spouse: Thomas Crummel. Thomas was born in 1800 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 May 1927 in 1228 North 7th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. James Arthur Crummel, Sr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Oct 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas CrummelThomas Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born in 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 May 1927 in 1228 North 7th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Name: Thomas Crumel
    • Name: Thomas Crunmel
    • Residence: 1920, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 7th St; 42 Age: 42; Teamster Occupation: Teamster; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 79; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: Coal Yard; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; LanguageSpoken: English; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    Age: 49;

    Thomas married Alice Davis on 4 Feb 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Alice (daughter of Harry Davis and Mary A Davis) was born in Jan 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  James Arthur Crummel, SrJames Arthur Crummel, Sr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 12 Dec 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Oct 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: Central Iron And Steel Company Occupation: Central Iron And Steel Company; Complexion: Light Brown; EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Black; Height: 5 8; Weight: 152
    • Burial Location: 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Race: Colored
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 31 Age: 31; Self RelationToHead: Head
    • Military Draft: 16 Oct 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 31 Age: 31
    • Obituary: 18 Nov 1955, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Lillie Williams. Lillie (daughter of William Clarence Williams, daughter of William Clarence Williams and Jennie Virginia Smith) was born on 24 Mar 1882 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Nov 1955 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Edith Matilda Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Aug 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 5. James Arthur Crummel, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Oct 1996 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 6. George Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1912 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 7. Mildred Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1970 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 8. Celestine Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Aug 1997 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 9. Pauline Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1920 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 10. Elizabeth C. Rogers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1920; died on 22 Nov 2019; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edith Matilda CrummelEdith Matilda Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 17 Aug 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Edith Crummel
    • Name: Edith Dayd
    • Name: Edith M Crummel
    • Name: Edith M. Crummel
    • Name: Edith Matilda Crommel
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Ann Street; Age: 12; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 58; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Hawelton Street; 32 Age: 32; Maid Occupation: Maid; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 7th; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-36; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 8th grade; HoursWorked: 52; Income: 340; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 20; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Sister RelationToHead: Sister

    Edith married William H Dayd on 15 Aug 1929 in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Beatrice May Dayd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Jan 2001 in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 5.  James Arthur Crummel, IIJames Arthur Crummel, II Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 15 Jun 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Oct 1996 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: James A. Crummel Jr
    • Name: James Crummel
    • Name: James Crummel Jr
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Ann Street; 10 Age: 10; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 58; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Indiantown Gap National Cemetery

    James married Margaret E. Banks on 8 Nov 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret (daughter of Nathaniel Banks and Belle Brown) was born on 12 Jan 1912 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Feb 1935 in 1111 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Lillie Belle Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 May 2011 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 13. James A. "Junie" Crummel, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Nov 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Sep 2012 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 14. George H. "Bumpsie" Crummel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Sep 2021 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 15. Larry R. Crummel, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Feb 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jul 2009 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  George CrummelGeorge Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1912 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Ann Street; 8 Age: 8; AttendedSchool: yes; EnumerationDistrict: 58; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son


  4. 7.  Mildred CrummelMildred Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1915 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1970 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Ann Street; 5 Age: 5; EnumerationDistrict: 58; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Obituary: 1970, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA


  5. 8.  Celestine CrummelCelestine Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 4 Sep 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Aug 1997 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Celestine Crummel Alphonso
    • Name: Selestine Crummel
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Ann Street; 3 Age: 3; EnumerationDistrict: 58; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Harold Alphonso. Harold (son of Julius Alphonso and Belle Brown) was born on 21 Dec 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Jun 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 9.  Pauline CrummelPauline Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1920 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 1, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Ann Street; 0 Age: 0; 8/12 Age: 8/12; EnumerationDistrict: 58; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter


  7. 10.  Elizabeth C. RogersElizabeth C. Rogers Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 1 Sep 1920; died on 22 Nov 2019; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Beatrice May DaydBeatrice May Dayd Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edith3, 3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 18 Jul 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Jan 2001 in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Name: Beatrice Dayd
    • Name: Beatrice Mae Dayd
    • Social Security Number: 174209125


  2. 12.  Lillie Belle CrummelLillie Belle Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 9 Jun 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 May 2011 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Lillie Belle Benton
    • Name: Lillie Belle Crummel
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Indiantown Gap National Cemetery

    Lillie married Tsgt Herbert Hoover Benton on 31 Dec 1949 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Tsgt was born on 4 Mar 1929; died on 9 Jun 2010 in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  James A. "Junie" Crummel, IIIJames A. "Junie" Crummel, III Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 6 Nov 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Sep 2012 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: James Crummel
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA


  4. 14.  George H. "Bumpsie" CrummelGeorge H. "Bumpsie" Crummel Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 15 Jul 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Sep 2021 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: George Crummel
    • Name: George H Crummel
    • Name: George H Crummel
    • Residence: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Military: 16 Apr 1951
    • Residence: Between 1993 and 1995, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 2020, 4857 Springtop dr, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Race: Negro (Negroid) (Black)
    Home State: Pennsylvania
    Casualty Date: 16 Apr 1951
    Casualty Country: South Korea
    Casualty Type: Returned to Duty (FECOM)
    Group: Returned to Duty (FECOM)
    Branch: Infantry
    Component: USA - RA (Reg Army)
    Rank: Private 1st Class
    Pay Grade: Private First Class
    Previous Detail: Seriously wounded in action by missile
    Disposed Date: 26 May 1951
    Organization: In Div - 25th
    Element Sequence: Cv Div Cav Regt Inf
    Unit #: 0024
    Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantryman


  5. 15.  Larry R. Crummel, ILarry R. Crummel, I Descendancy chart to this point (5.James3, 3.James2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 7 Feb 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jul 2009 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Larry Crummel
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA




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