Joseph Harrison Crandall

Brief Life History of Joseph Harrison

When Joseph Harrison Crandall was born on 21 February 1836, in Prince George's, Maryland, United States, his father, William Crandall, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth Chaulk, was 41. He married Martha Lillie Greer on 26 December 1854, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Montgomery, Maryland, United States in 1850 and District of Columbia, United States in 1870. He died on 31 October 1905, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Harrison Crandall
1836–1905
Martha Lillie Greer
1836–1898
Marriage: 26 December 1854
William Vernon Crandall
1854–1882
Joseph Edwin Crandall
1855–1910
Milton Rhoda Crandall
1861–1929
Etoile Elizabeth Crandall
1861–1925
Ada Belle Crandall
1865–1956

Sources (21)

  • Joseph Crandall in household of William Crandall, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Joseph H Crandle, "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950"
  • Joseph Harrison Crandall, "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961"

World Events (8)

1839 · Dueling Prohibited

February 20, 1839, Congress prohibits dueling in Washington D.C. It is inspired by the incident where William Graves, a Kentucky Rep. is killed by Jonathan Cilley, a Maine Rep.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raghnaill ‘son of Raghnall’, a Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Rǫgnvaldr ‘ruler of the gods’, cognate with Reynolds . Compare Grannan .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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