<p><img class="caption" src="images/stories/crowder_elizabeth_ann_1.jpg" border="0" alt="Elizabeth Ann Crowder" title="Elizabeth Ann Crowder" align="left" />I wish I knew who wrote this originally. It is a wonderful article about <a href="index.php?option=com_tng&amp;gofile=getperson&amp;indi=I708&amp;tree=CN" target="_self" title="Family Tree Page for Elizabeth Ann Crowder">Elizabeth Crowder</a>.</p>
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<p>Elizabeth Ann was born near Memphis, Tennessee in 1837 to John W. and Elizabeth.  Elizabeth died while her daughter was very young.  I am not sure if Elizabeth and her sister, Isabella, are full or half sisters, but the rest of the Crowder children are the offspring of her stepmother, Lucy Jane.  Elizabeth married Robert Silas White July 26, 1860.  He was a Presbyterian singing teacher, according to the family notes.  He was drafted into the 34th MS Infantry, Co. B (Tippah Rebels) on May 8, 1862 and also served with the 2nd Regiment, Co. C (Davidson's) MS Infantry.  Aunt Betty White Thomas wrote "While in one of the battles, he was wounded.  A little Testament saved his life. A bullet hit the testament, cut ever leaf in it.  The testament caused the bullet to glance."  He died about 1868 as a result of that wound.</p>
