James Knox "Polk" Crozier

CROZIER, James Knox Raeff of Morrow, Arkansas was born on September 12, 1844 in Tennessee, the son of James Barton Crozier, born at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee who was the son of Arthur Crozier and his wife ____ Barton. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Katherine Oliver, daughter of Charles Oliver and his wife ____ Nunley. Subject was a minister of the gospel 32 years in Washington County, Arkansas; he was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. (military data missing) He married Margaret Bates March 19, 1869. She was the daughter of Henderson Andrew Bates and wife Nancy Scott Miller of Washington County, Arkansas. Children are; Mary Kate Crozier, John B. Crozier, deceased; William H. Crozier of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Charles F. Crozier, Morrow, Arkansas; Joe P. Crozier, Los Angeles, California and Roy Russell Crozier of Morrow, Arkansas. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

J.K.P. Crozier of Morrow died Saturday of last week and was buried Sunday according to word received here. Mr. Crozier was born in 1844 and was an ex-Confederate soldier. He is an uncle of the Bates brothers of this place. [Fayetteville Democrat 6/24/1919]

J.K.P. Crozier filed Veteran Application #21581 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 16, 1917 at the State, citing service with the Arkansas Cavalry from 1863 thru 1865. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]