Brief Life History of James
When Colonel James Crawford was born in 1787, in Augusta, Virginia, United States, his father, George Crawford, was 39 and his mother, Florence Henderson, was 37. He married Mary Tate Stribling on 14 January 1813, in Frederick, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died on 11 May 1855, in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (33)
- Jas Crawford in entry for Julia A Dickerson, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- James Crawford, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jas. Crawford in entry for M. W. Crawford, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
Spouse and Children
1787–1855 Male
1796–1886 Female
Children (10)
1824–1854 Female
1826–1889 Female
1827–1861 Female
1829– Female
1831–1850 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1748–1790 Male
1750– Female
Siblings (4)
1777–1825 Female
1786–1846 Male
1787–1855 Male
1789– Male
World Events (8)
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 0
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
Age 1
1808
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: habitational name from any of various places called Crawford, primarily the one in Lanarkshire (Scotland), and possibly also from the one in Lancashire. Both are named in Old English with crāwe ‘crow’ + ford ‘ford’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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