Jonathan Crews, a prominent citizen of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in North Carolina in 1825. His parents, William and Malisent (Hicks) Crews, were natives of the same State, and came to Tennessee about 1830. The father was a farmer, a member of the Hardshell Baptist Church, and a Whig in politics, and during the late war stood firm for the Union. His death occurred in 1871, and his wife’s in 1877. Our subject made his parents’ home his home until attaining his majority, when he was married to Frances Morrow, a daughter of Archibald and Martha (Parker) Morrow. Mrs. Crews was born in this State in 1827, and is the mother of nine children: Martha A., Malisent, William, Mary E., Nancy J (deceased in 1886), Eletha C. (deceased in 1861), Sarah F., Archie F. (deceased in 1862) and Gustina. Mr. Crews was a resident of Lawrence County until 1864, when he came to Wayne County and resided on several different farms until 1881, when he purchased his present farm of 80 acres, on which he located and has lived to the present time. He and Mrs. Crews are members of the Hard-shell Baptist Church.