Eda Delk was the daughter of John Delk and Jemima "Nina" Adkins. Eda is thought to have Cherokee ancestry. Anyone who knows more about her Cherokee ancestry please contact me.

Eda Delk was married to Hiram "Big Hi" Crabtree (1812-unknown). He was the son of Samuel Crabtree and Sarah Marcum Crabtree. And was the Uncle of Hiram "Li Hi" Crabtree who married Eda's sister Menerva Jane Delk. Hiram "Li Hi" Crabtree was the son of "Big Hi's brother Thomas and his wife Nancy Jane Fite.
1. TN: Femtress; 1840 Fed Census, pg 12, line 20, Enumerator Wm. McClellan.
CRABTREE, Hiram (02001/10001)
Free White Males: two 5-10, one 20-30
Free White Females: one 0-5, one 20-30

2. TN: Fentress; 1850 Fed Census, 20 Sep 1850, Dist. 3, pg 72, 490/490, lines 34-42.
CRABTREE, Hyram 38 M farmer TN illiterate
Eda 37 F TN illiterate
Washington 17 M TN
Stoke 15 M TN
Darca 13 F TN
Clayburn 11 M TN
Mima 9 F TN
Evelyne 1 F TN
Baler 5/12 M TN

3. TN: Jamestown, Fentress; 1860 Fed Census, 21 Jun 1860, Dist 3, pg 47, 234/305, lines 33-40.
CRABTREE, Hiram 50 M farmer KY illiterate
Eda 47 F TN illiterate
Claiborne 19 M TN
Gemima 16 F TN
Eveline 14 F TN
Bailor 11 M TN
James 7 M TN
Minerva J. 5 F TN

4. TN: Fentress, 1870 Fed Census, 22 Jun 1870, Dist 3, pg 6-7, 56/46, lines 37-1.
CRABTREE, Hiram 59 M W farmer KY
Eda 56 F W KH TN
Mima 25 F W at home TN
James 17 M W at home TN
Minerva 15 F W at home TN
Living next to Bailor and Amanda Crabtree.

5. TN: Fentress; 1880 Fed Census, 2&3 Jun 1880, Dist 37, pg 3, 23/23, lines 43-45.
CRABTREE, Hiram W M 69 farmer KY VA VA
Eda W F 67 KH TN TN TN
Netha W F 29 S servant TN KY TN

6. TN: Civil Dist 3, Fentress; 1900 Fed Census, 4 Jun 1900, Dist 14, pg 3A-B, 41-41, lines 45-52.
CROCKETT, Robert Hd W M Mar 1853 47 M28 TN TN TN
Mevie J. Wf W F Mar 1855 45 M28 6/6 TN TN TN
Erman L. dau F Nov 1878 21 S TN
Stokie son W M Oct 1880 19 S TN
Hattie dau W F Sep 1882 17 S TN
Bertie dau W F Dec 1887 12 S TN
Christina W F Sep 1896 S TN
CRABTREE, Eda M-in-L W F Apr 1811 88 Wd 10/6 TN TN TN