Brief Life History of John J.
When John J. Crawford was born on 6 December 1857, in Marion Township, Clinton, Ohio, United States, his father, Elijah Crawford, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth Claypool, was 27. He married Rebecca "Becky" Holem on 2 December 1880, in Marshall, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Waldo Township, Marion, Ohio, United States in 1860 and West Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States for about 30 years. His occupation is listed as carpenter in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States. He died on 20 March 1934, in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in McElrath Cemetery, Marshall, Indiana, United States.
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- John Crawford in household of Elijah Crawford, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Crawford - Government record: Census record: birth-name: John Crawford
- John Crawford, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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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