Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

James Crawford, farmer, Sec 1; P.O. Baraboo; son of James and Lucy Wallace Crawford; came to Wisconsin in the fall of 1847; located where he now resides, in spring of 1848; born near Columbus, Huron Co., Ohio; emigrated from Ohio to within six miles of Beloit, Wis., and remained there until 1847, when he located where he now resides. Mr. Crawford enlisted in the army as a musician and was stationed at Fort Scott, Kan. James Crawford, father of subject of this sketch, was born in Delaware Co., N.Y. and died Aug. 19th, 1876 in Baraboo. Wis. The mother of Mr. Crawford was born in Vermont, and died Oct. 14, 1873, in Baraboo. Mr. Crawford has held the office of Supervisor; belongs to the Temple of Honor, was a member of the Good Templars, always been a temperance worker; he is a member of the Methodist Church.

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