Charlton County Herald notes: October 4,1878 A massive epidemic of yellow fever sweeps through the South. In a small, unpretentious Pierce (now Brantley) County farmhouse near Hoboken, Hampton Micajah Crews, Sr. 26, one of Pierce County's more prominent farmers, wore a relieved look as he sat in a massive rocking chair in the home's sitting room. In a bedroom adjoining the sitting room, his wife Basheba Guy Crews, 28 had just given birth to their son, Hardy H. Crews.

The Hamp Crews family ultimately included four sons, Hardy, Hamp Jr. ,who married Mary Elizabeth Thomas, Richard,who married Rena Lynes, Robert and a daughter, Mary, who married Stewart Conner.

Hamp Crews, a great great grandson of a Creek Indian Princess who earlier had moved to Pierce County from Wilmington, North Carolina, and his family moved again, this time from Pierce County to the Uptonville community of Charlton County in January,1899.

In those days a person grew up quickly with scars of the nation's tragic civil war still fresh in their minds.

After Basheba died Hamp married Lusina Summerall and later married Sarah (Sally)Robinson Lowther.

Hamps son Hardy also grew up quickly. By the 1900 he had married the former Martha Thomas and the couple had two young children of their own, Nora and George.

Charlton County Herald Digest Okefenokee Press (Lois Mays) May 1932

HAMPTON CREWS DIED.

Hampton Crews, born near Hoboken on September 12, 1852, died at his home near Uptonville Sunday evening. Last rites were held at the chapel at Sardis, Rev. W.O. Gibson, pastor officiating, Rev. Lester McDonald and Rev. I.T. Hickox assisting.

Interment was at Sardis cemetery. Mr. Crews came to Charlton County in 1898 and located on the farm where he died.

He made a splendid citizen and successful farmer and had always borne the reputation of being a straightforward and upstanding citizen.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Sallie Crews; three sons, H.H. Crews, H.M. Crews and R.C. Crews; one daughter, Mrs. L.S. Conner; two brothers Bryant Crews now 86 years old and Ban Crews. He had two sisters, Mrs. K.M. Anderson and Mrs. Emily Dowling.

The material from which his coffin was made was selected by Mr. Crews some time back and the men he chose made it as he had directed. It was made from heart cypress grown near Winokur.

Source : Lois and Jack Mays