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Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 24 June 2005 for Donna Gill who is a descendant of John B. Crawford |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Deerfield Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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JOHN B. CRAWFORD, farmer; P. O. Foster's Crossing. The gentleman whose name heads this memoir is a native of Deerfield Township, in which he was born in 1830. He is a son of Samuel Crawford, who was born Jan. 23, 1791. His grandfather was Samuel Crawford, who settled here previous to 1790. Samuel, father of our subject, was married to Charity Scofield Jan. 5, 1815; she was born in Deerfield Township in the year 1797. After their marriage, they located on the farm east of where our subject now lives. They were parents of eight children, of whom seven are known to be living, viz., Ruth, Oliver, Joseph, Thomas (whereabouts unknown), Sarah J., Samuel, John and Andrew. Mr. C. died Dec 8 1835. Mrs. C. died June 11, 1869. She was a life-long member of the M. E. Church and a consistent Christian woman. After her husband's death, she very heroically undertook the responsibility of bringing up the large family of children, whom she kept together and reared |
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- a rare instance of a mother's courage and fidelity to her offspring. Andrew, son of Samuel, was a soldier during the rebellion and served throughout the war. Our subject, at the age of 18, went to Mason, where he learned planemaking, which he followed twelve years, after which he went to Edgar Co., Ill., and farmed for two years, then returned to his native State, locating on the old home place. In 1865, he was married to Nancy J. Drake, of Warren County, who has borne him three children, viz., Lewis, Franklin and Harrison. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Mason Lodge, No. 209, which he joined in 1856; he is also a member of, the Mason Horse Rangers, of fifteen years' standing. Mrs. C. is a member of the Presbyterian Church and a consistent Christian woman. |
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