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Isabell (Bowman) Crawford (abt. 1820 - abt. 1885)

Isabell Crawford formerly Bowman
Born about in Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 5 Jul 1837 in Estill County, Kentuckymap
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 65 in Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Isabell Bowman married Valentine Crawford, 5 Jul 1837, Estill Co KY - son of Archibald & Margaret (Brown) Crawford. Database of a descendant of Isabell's sister Deborah who married John H. Brandenburg, gives a birth year for Isabell as 1820. This is correct according to the 1850 Census when she is found with Valentine Crawford in Breathitt Co KY. They lived next door to her brother Nicholas and his family.

1850 US Census:[1]
Valentine Crawford, age 39, Farmer, worth $1500, b. KY.
Isabel, age 30.
Liberty, male, age 12,
Simeon age 9,
Elizabeth age 7.
Two school teachers were boarding with the family - Peter Thomas age 25 and Allen Thomas age 21, both born in VA.
1860 US Census:[2]
Vol Crawford, 48, b. Estill Co KY, Farmer.
Isabelle, 39, b. Clay Co KY
Simeon, 19, b. Breathitt Co
Elizabeth, 17 - b. Breathitt Co
John W. Parmer, 6, b. Breathitt Co
Dec 1863 Civil War Draft:[3]
8th Congressional District, KY, Breathitt Co, Perry Co and others
Libertine Crawford, age 26, b KY, married.
1870 US Census:[4]
Valentine Crawford, 55, farmer
Izabel Crawford, 50
Angeline, 18
John, 16, farm labor
(last name dittoed as Crawford - but likely John Parmer)
1880 US Census:[5]
Valentine and Isabelle were still living in Jetts Creek, Breathitt Co in 1880. He was age 69, and Isabelle age 60. Valentine's father was born in VA; his mother b. KY.

Sources

  1. US Federal Census 1850. Estill Co KY
  2. US Federal Census 1860. District 1, Breathitt Co KY, P.O. Jackson, Household 25
  3. December 1863 Civil War Draft. 8th Congressional District, KY. Breathitt, Perry, Counties, and others.
  4. US Federal Census 1870. Precinct 7, Breathitt Co, KY, P.O. Jetts Creek
  5. US Federal Census 1880. Breathitt Co, KY; Jetts Creek, page 580b.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Bowman-1447 created through the import of Adamson for Wiki.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.
  • Bowman-4449 was created by Amy Doll through the import of MYTREE2.ged on Mar 19, 2015.




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Bowman-4449 and Bowman-1447 appear to represent the same person because: Oop, looks like we have duplicates, please merge. Duplicated Family.
posted by Phillip Rich

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