Cleve (James Cleveland) Crabb

James C Crabb Birth 18 Nov 1885 Kewanna, Fulton County, Indiana Death 3 Nov 197 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana Burial Nov 7, 1971 Culver Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana son of Wesley S. Latimore Crabb amd Nettie Harrison

1908 - May 7 - Kewanna Hustlers. Wm. Zellers, Frank Myers, Amos Stingley and Frank Mollencopf arrived Saturday from Calver where last week—in six days, mind you - they built and completed a five room cottage for Cleve Crabb, formerly of Kewanna. — Kewanna Herald.

1910 - Mar 31 - Cleve Crabb has sold his house and lot in the Zechiel addition to James Joplin for $350.

1911 - May 11 - The family of Cleve Crabb are moving into their new house on South Main street. Mrs. Crabb's sister, Mise Tot Cook of Leiters, is here to help.

1914 - Jan 8 - John Hollett has bought Cleve Crabb's house in the Ferrier addi. tion for $1,400

1919 - Oct 8 - Cleve Crabb has started work on his new residence in the former Kreuzberger Park. It is 36x26, will be a story and a half and will contain seven rooms.

1929 - Nov 6 - Elected as town trustee

1931 - Jan 7 - ON LIBRARY BOARD At the town board meeting Monday night Cleve Crabb was appointed a member of the Union Township Library Board.

James C. Crabb
CULVER James C. Crabb, 85, of 5211 Lakeshore Dr., died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday in Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, after a 12-day illness.

He had lived in Culver 63 years, and was a retired painter.

He was a member of the Culver Grace United Church of Christ.

Mr. Crabb was born on Nov. 18, 1885 in Kewanna, Ind.

On March 10, 1907 in Leiters Ford, he married Orpha T. Cook, who survives, with a daughter, Mrs. Carol Lee Phelps of Indianapolis, and three grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Culver Grace Church, Rev. John H. Krueger, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in Culver Masonic Cemetery.

Friends may call Saturday and until noon Sunday in the Bonine Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Culver Grace Church. - South Bend Tribune Thu, Nov 04, 1971

"Cleve" James Cleveland & Orpha Crabb

married 8 Mar 1907 Leiters Ford, Fulton County, Indiana Orpha T Cook Crabb Birth 15 Jun 1886 Leiters Ford, Fulton County, Indiana Death 3 Jul 1983 Culver, Marshall County, Indiana Burial Jul 6, 1983 Culver Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana daughter of Isaac H. Cook and Laura Ann Meyers

Mrs. Orpha T. Crabb
CULVER - Services for Mrs. Orpha T. Crabb, 97, of Miller's Mary Manor, formerly of 521 Lakeshore Drive, who died Sunday night at the {Miller's Merry} manor, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Culver Grace United Church of Christ. Rev. Walter Vonderohe, pastor of the church, of which she was a member, will officiate. Burial will be in Culver Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 p.m. today and until noon Wednesday at the Bonine Funeral Home and then at the church until the hour of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. She was born June 15, 1886, in Leiters Ford, and had been a lifetime area. resident. On March 10, 1907, in Leiters Ford, she married James (Cleve) Crabb, who died in 1971. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Carol Lee) Phelps of Indianapolis; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Tot Strang of Culver. - South Bend Tribune Tue, Jul 05, 1983

Children: Donavan Lester Crabb Birth 21 Jun 1911 Culver Marshall County Indiana Death 22 Jun 1911 Culver, Marshall, Indiana

The infant son of Mt. and Mrs. Cleve Crabb, born last Thursday, died on Friday. - 29 Jun 1911 The Culver Citizen

CarolLee Crabb Birth 21 Dec 1927 Culver Marsh, Indiana Death 4 Jan 1998

Santa Claus Leaves Baby on Porch of Cleve Crabb Home
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Crabb will 1927 when Santa Claus came in the disguise of a stork and left them the most unusual Christmas present in Culver - a little baby girl, which was left on the front porch of the Crabb home early Sunday morning.

About five o'clock Christmas morning, Mr. Crabb was awakened by the incessant ringing of the doorbell and answered it, thinking some neighbor was playing a joke by leaving some present at an early hour.

Even when the basket was found on the porch he still believed it a prank of some friend until he lifted up the coverings and found a little baby girl asleep.

The baby was wrapped warmly in blankets and had not suffered any from the brief exposure on the porch.

Its age was estimated at about four or five days. Investigation found indelible markers on one of the infant's arms, which indicate that she was born in a hospital.

The unexpected arrival is of fair complexion and weighed exactly six pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Crabb have lived in Culver for the past 19 years and have no children of their own.

The little girl found a warm welcome and plans are being made to take out adoption papers.

They have named her Carol Lee, in keeping with the day on which she arrived at their home.

There was no word left with the infant, and where she came from will probably always remain a mystery.

But this is of little concern to Mr. and Mrs. Crabb who are happy busily planning the little girl's future. = 28 Dec 1927 The Culver Citizen