Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Crawford was born on 7 August 1825, in Ohio, United States, her father, Harison Crawford, was 21 and her mother, Maribah Rogers, was 23. She married Bethuel M Merris on 5 July 1846. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Greenbush Township, Warren, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Holeman Cemetery, Greenbush Township, Warren, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died on 24 December 1898, in Warren, Illinois, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Warren, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Mary Merriss in household of Bethnel Merriss, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Crawford - Published information: birth: 7 August 1825; Ohio, United States
- Mary Crawford, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
Spouse and Children
1826–1891 Male
1825–1898 Female
Children (6)
1848–1910 Female
1849–1928 Male
1852–1933 Female
1855–1906 Female
1859–1906 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1804–1849 Male
1801–1881 Female
Siblings (8)
1825–1898 Female
1831– Male
1833–1913 Female
1836– Female
1837–1919 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 11
1846
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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