I'm curious as to why Joseph married in Scioto County when he was born in Jackson County, although realistically, he could have married at a family member's home. He was born in Jackson County, and while I don't yet know where, the county line is only 16 miles away.
See rolls 405 (Jackson) and 425 (Scioto) of the 1840 Census (M704)
There was a duplicate Joseph Crabtree from a GEDCOM imported in 2004. I've manually merged the two. 12 Jan 2013
According to the chart, they "were united in matrimony at Bear Creek, Ohio on the 28th day of December 1871, the ceremony being performed by John Hilt in the presence of A. B. McCall & others."
Joseph was 26 years and 8 months old; Martha was 16 years and 6 months old. (They were married less than 0 years).
Notes
Found a record of Thomas Crabtree died in January 1850, at the age of 62, from consumption (likely TB). He was listed as a farmer, born in Maryland. Record is transcription of National Archives Microcopy T1159 Roll 14, Call number 929.3771Fe, Mortality Schedules - Ohio 1850, Schedule 3. Was he possibly Joseph's father?
The following names are listed in the Index to the 1820 Census:
CRABTREE LEWIS 144 SCIOTO TWP
CRABTREE EDWARD 145 SCIOTO TWP
CRABTREE JAMES 145 SCIOTO TWP
CRABTREE LEWIS 145 SCIOTO TWP
CRABTREE THOMAS 145 SCIOTO TWP
CRABTREE THOMAS 145 SCIOTO TWP
CRABTREE WILLIAM 145 SCIOTO TWP
7. Daisy Alice CRABTREE (ID:I55), b. 21 Jan 1888, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA , d. 18 Aug 1944, 45 S Rodgers Ave., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA (Age 56 years)
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Source Citations
[S214] 1920 Census of Franklin Co., Columbus City, Ohio.
Jan. 5, 1920, Roll T625_1383; Precinct N, Ward 11, SD12, ED197, Sheet 4A Image 0356, Res: 386 Midland Ave., Dwelling 81, Visit 87; Joseph Crabtree, Owns home, age 74, b. Ohio, Occ: Carpenter-Invalid; Wife: Martha J., age 64, b. PA; Dau: Mary L. Bradfield, age 34, Widow, b. Ohio; Granddau: Isabell, age 6, b. Ohio.
[S215] 1910 Census of Franklin Co., Columbus City, Ohio.
May 6, 1910, Ward 1, Precinct 8, SD11, ED0038, Visit 0380, Sheet 20B, (Image 40) Res: 243 Hinkle Ave., Dwelling 364, Visit 380; Joseph S. Crabtree, age 65, M1,39, b. Ohio, Occ: None; Wife Martha J., age 55, M1,39, 12 children, 7 living, b. PA; Son: Wilson P., age 21, Single, b. Ohio, Occ: Core Maker-Steel Foundry; Dau: Emma V., age 14, Single, b. Ohio; Dau: Mary L. Strickland, age 24, Widow, 2 children, 2 living, b. Ohio, Occ: Assorter-Glass Factory; Grandson: Delbert Strickland, age 7, b. Ohio; Granddau: Emma Strickland, age 6, b. Ohio; Granddau: Ethel Strickland, age 7, b. Ohio; Grandson: Perry Strickland, age 5, b. Ohio; Grandson: Ralph, age 2, b. Ohio.
[S216] 1880 Census of Scioto County, Union Twp., Ohio.
June 3, 1880, Roll T9_1064, SD4, ED178, Page 309D, Image 0767, Dwelling 2, Visit 2; Joseph Crabtree, age 35, Farmer, b. Ohio; Wife: Martha, age 24, Keeping House, b. PA; Nephew: John, age 11, b. Ohio; Dau: Ann, age 6, b. Ohio; Son: Arthar, age 4, b. Ohio; Dau: Nora, age 1, b. Ohio.