Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Crawford was born on 18 April 1858, in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Crawford, was 26 and his mother, Helen Riley, was 25. He married Louise Smuin on 16 June 1892, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1861 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 7 September 1905, in Oroville, Butte, California, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Oroville, Butte, California, United States.
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- Joseph Crafford in household of John Crafford, "United States Census, 1870"
- Joe Crawford, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Joseph Crawford, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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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