William Crawford

Male Abt 1801 - Aft 1870  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name William Crawford 
    Born Abt 1801  , Botetourt, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Address 1835  Saline Twp, Ralls, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Died Aft 1870 
    Person ID I139  Allison | Allison
    Last Modified 3 May 2020 

    Father James Crawford,   b. Between 1771 and 1775, , Botetourt, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 20 Nov 1832, , Ralls, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Mother Jane McClellan,   b. 1778, , , VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1841  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1799  , Botetourt, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • William Patterson, security & witness [6]
    Family ID F24  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Lane,   b. Abt 1805, , , VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1870  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1834  , Ralls, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    • Officiant: James See (?), Justice of the Peace [7]
    Children 
    +1. James Douglas Crawford,   b. 2 Nov 1834, , Ralls, MO Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1920, Monroe City, Monroe, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +2. Joseph Oscar Crawford,   b. Abt 1837, Saline twp, Ralls, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Martha Crawford,   b. Abt 1838, Saline twp, Ralls, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Susan Jane Crawford,   b. 1840, Saline twp, Ralls, MO Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1911, Bridgeport, Douglas, WA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2020 
    Family ID F1307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Saline Township, Ralls County, Missouri, survey plat map
    Saline Township, Ralls County, Missouri, survey plat map
    William Crawford owned a total of 80 acres; 40 acres purchased in 1835 in Survey Township 55N, Range 7W, Section 22 and 40 acres purchased in 1837 in Survey Township 5N, Range 7W, Section 15 (rec outlined areas)

    Documents
    Ralls county, Missouri, marriage record
    Ralls county, Missouri, marriage record
    William Crawford and Lewisia Lane
    15 April 1834
    Officiant: James (See?) J.P.
     U.S. Federal Land Patent, Palmyra land office, Document #6021
    U.S. Federal Land Patent, Palmyra land office, Document #6021
    William Crawford
    14 October 1835
    Land description: "The southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section twenty two in Township fifty five of range seven, west in the District of lands subject to sale at Palmyra, Missouri, containing forty acres."
    U.S. Federal Land Patent, Palmyra land office, Document #7308
    U.S. Federal Land Patent, Palmyra land office, Document #7308
    William Crawford
    10 April 1837
    Land description: "the South West quarter of the South East quarter of Section fifteen, in Township fifty five, of Range seven West, in the District of lands subject to sale at Palmyra, Missouri, containing forty acres."
    1840 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    1840 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    William Crawford (Crofford) listed as head of household, 7 persons total living at residence: 1 male under 5 (Joseph), 1 male 5-9 (James), 1 male 30-39 (William), 2 females under 5 (Martha and Susan Jane), 1 female 10-14 (?), 1 female 20-29 (Lewisia).
    1850 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    1850 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    William Crawford listed as head of household, which included wife Lewisia (Louisa), sons James D and Joseph O, and daughters Martha A and Susan J.
    1860 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    1860 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    Two households listed.
    William Crawford listed as head of household, which included wife Lewisia, and daughters Martha A and Susan J.

    Joseph Crawford listed as head of household, which included wife Jane, and daughter Pocahontas.
    1870 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    1870 United States Census, Saline township, Ralls county, Missouri
    William Crawford listed as head of household, which included wife Lewisia, son Joseph, daughter-in-law (Lurana) Jane, and grandsons Porter, Wilkinson, and Oscar.
    The enumerator incorrectly recorded William's and Lewisia's years and place of birth. He also incorrectly spelled Oscar's name as Eskell.
    James Douglas Crawford
    James Douglas Crawford
    Missouri State Board of Health
    Bureau of Vital Statistics
    Certificate of Death
    31 July 1920
    1810 US Census, Botetourt County, Virginia
    1810 US Census, Botetourt County, Virginia
    Many Crawfords listed, in order:
    William Jr, Josiah Jr., Josiah Sr., Samuel Sr., Nimrod, Andrew, William Jr., William Sr., and James.

    Histories
    Tracking Down Our Ancestors: James Crawford
    Tracking Down Our Ancestors: James Crawford
    Tracking Down Our Ancestors: Jane McClellan
    Tracking Down Our Ancestors: Jane McClellan

  • Sources 
    1. [S27] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S95] 1860 US Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S253] US Dept of the Interior, BLM, (https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx).

    4. [S111] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840 ).

    5. [S21] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    6. [S45] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    7. [S100] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Ancestry, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    8. [S55] Missouri, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).