Crothers Forever
How our surname was once spelled is not as important as who the ancestors were that bore the name. As far as we know, there are no known descendants of Betty Crothers that bear the name Crothers any longer. But no matter whether your name is Anderson, Haynes or Taylor, you are still a Crothers - FOREVER!. Below are the children of Benjamin and Fredonia Crothers.
Louis Abraham Crothers
June 1901 - December 1981
The first child of Benjamin and Fredonia Crothers was born on June 27, 1901 in Vienna, Illinois. Louis was married twice. He and his first wife, Ruth, were the first of our ancestors to move to Galesburg, Illinois.
His second wife, Betty Jane Armstrong, whom he married on June 23, 1959, was from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They moved west to California and after 30 years moved back to Illinois to be closer to his family.
While living in California, Louis was a chauffeur for Hollywood celebrities. He also sang and played the clarinet in the church choir.
Louis had no children.
Gertrude Marie Crothers (Anderson)
April 1903 - May 1980
Marie was born on April 20, 1903 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She married Willie Anderson on March 6, 1935. Willie was also from Terre Haute, Indiana.
Like all the Crothers children, Marie had a talent for music.
Marie and Willie had 3 children. If your surname is Anderson, Maxwell, Johnson, Bridges, Watkins or Fullen, you most likely came from this branch of our family tree.
India Fern Crothers (Haynes)
February 1906 - March 1971
India was born on February 5, 1906 in Vienna, Illinois. She married Clinton H. Haynes on April 24, 1926 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Clinton was from Eureka, Indiana and the youngest of 13 children. India and Clinton died just 3 short weeks apart.
India enjoyed cooking, baking and even played guitar.
India and Clinton had 5 children. If your surname is Haynes, Graves, Phillips, Wells, Tompkins, Williams, Jones, Davis, Nix, Turner, Ingram, Jackson, Woods, you most likely came from this branch of our family tree.
Frances Evelyn Crothers (Taylor)
October 1907 - March 1991
Frances was born on October 7, 1907 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She married Lloyd Lucius Taylor on November 8, 1928 in Marshall, Illinois. Lloyd is the son and fifth child of Henry and Della M. (Givens) Taylor. Lloyd was from Mount Vernon, Indiana.
Frances enjoyed baking. If she wasn't baking for her family, she was baking for the church (when they needed her).
Frances and Lloyd had 12 children. If your surname is Taylor, Coleman, Morrow, Mixon, Washington, Tinsley, Bagby, Mayon, Lognion, White, Jones, Wilson, Davis, Dela Cruz, Sanchez, Roulds, Mason, Warden, Plowman, Pugh, Riggen, Duckworth, Crawley, Grimes, Harris, Jackson, Mitchell, Bell, Dowd, Boyd, Tehee, Watson, Beasley, Christian, Robinson, Hamilton, Hall, Goodman, James, Williams, you most likely came from this branch of our family tree.
Benjamin Sherman Crothers (Scatman)
May 1910 - November 1986
Sherman married Helen Mae Sullivan on July 15, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio. Helen was the daughter of a Hungarian steel mill worker, her mother a homemaker. Their surnames were originally spelled, Sullivardi.
Sherman's musical talents led to a show business career for the better part of 60 years.
Sherman and Helen had only one child - Donna Ann Crothers. Donna's married name was Daniels. She was the last descendant to have the Crothers name.