Brief Life History of John
When John Crawford was born on 6 March 1830, in Columbiana, Ohio, United States, his father, Samuel Crawford, was 19 and his mother, Grace George, was 20. He married Eliza Bowman on 21 September 1854, in Columbiana, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Jackson Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States in 1910 and Pleasant Township, Allen, Indiana, United States in 1920. He died on 19 March 1925, in Allen, Indiana, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Roanoke, Jackson Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States.
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- John Crawford, "United States Census, 1910"
- John Crawford, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1841
Historical Boundaries 1841: Huntington, Indiana, United States
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
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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