Brief Life History of John
When John Crawford was born on 17 February 1832, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Crawford, was 21 and his mother, Catherine McMillan, was 20. He married Helen Riley in 1853. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1861 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 June 1911, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- John Crawford in household of Joseph Crawford, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- John Crawford, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Crawford, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1841
EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER: Josiah Nelson BIRTH 1841 Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA DEATH 1841 (aged less–than 1 year) Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA BURIAL Ogden City Cemetery Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 240526232 · View Source
1853 · Many Called to Settle the New Area
From 1853-1854, Lorenzo Snow was called with 60 other families to help settle and strength Brigham City and the surrounding area.
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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