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Crenshaw Family History
Crenshaw Genealogy & Family TreeCrenshaw is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from the village of Cronkshaw. Alternately, it may come from the Old English roots crawa ("crow") and sceaga ("grove"). The earliest known ancestor--John de Croschaugh--was recorded in 1308.
Other spellings of the name include "Cranshaw" and "Crankshaw." Notable people with the surname include American actor Randy Crenshaw (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Blades of Glory, Robin Hood: Men in Tights), American football player Leon Crenshaw (Green Bay Packers), and American football player Willis Crenshaw (St. Louis Cardinals, Denver Broncos). The first Crenshaw to come to America was Mrs. L Crenshaw in 1904.
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Crenshaw Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charles Edwin Crenshaw -- --, 1735 February 10, 1790 Virginia
- John H. Crenshaw -- --, 1617 April 10, 1667
- Joseph Crenshaw -- --, 1668 December 0, 1759 Virginia
- Oscar Dewitt Crenshaw -- --, 1844 September 28, 1900 Illinois
- William A Crenshaw -- --, 1707 December 0, 1760 Virginia
Crenshaw Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Crenshaw -- --, 1597 December 0, 1641
- Will R Crenshaw -- --, 1885 May 27, 1966 Texas
- David Crenshaw -- --, 1712 November 1, 1774 Virginia
- Mary Elizabeth Crenshaw -- --, 1869 June 12, 1946
- John R Crenshaw -- --, 1894 December 0, 1917 Texas
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