Thomas Sylvester Crawford (1838 - 1882)

Born 19 Feb 1838 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Elder) Crawford — married 25 Sep 1865 in Medina, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1882 at age 44 in Ohio, United States

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Biography

Thomas Sylvester Crawford was born on February 19, 1838 in Ohio, United States. His parents were James Crawford II (1808 - 1884) and Amy (Elder) Crawford (1813 - 1893).

His siblings were...

1. Emily (Crawford) McNutt (1832 - ~1857)
2. Artimitia (Crawford) Bacon (~1834 - ~1921)
3. John Elder Crawford (~1836 - 1920)
4. Clark B Crawford (1840 - 1869)
5. Porter Worth Crawford (1845 - 1932)
6. James Mathew Crawford III (1854 - 1911)

Sgt Thomas Crawford served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 20 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 12 Jun 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 103rd Ohio Infantry, Company I

Thomas married Caroline Elder (1837 - 1922) on September 25, 1865 in Medina, Ohio.

Their children were...

1. James Egbert Crawford (1863 - 1915)
2. Claudia Irene (Crawford) Hoover (1866 - 1945)
3. Thomas Edgar Crawford (1868 - 1944).

In 1880, Thomas was living in Smithville, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: 1077; Family History Film: 1255077; Page: 223A; Enumeration District: 232; Image: 0079..

Thomas died on September 7, 1882 in Ohio aged 44. He is buried in Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Ohio.

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Census

1880 US Federal Census Smithville, Wayne, Ohio

In 1880, Thomas H. Crawford, 42, worked in a fancy goods store. He lived with his wife Caroline, 42, and four others: daughter Claudia I., 14; son James E., 11; son Thomas Crawford, 11; and Polly Bessey, 28, whose relationship is not given. All were born in Ohio. Thomas's parents were born in Ohio, while Caroline's fther was born in Maryland and her mother in Pennsylvania.^[1]

Obituaries

Medina County Gazette 15 Sep 1882:

Thomas Crawford, who has been an inmate of the asylum at Newburg for several months, died there this week and his body was brought home and buried last Monday. He had been a soldier, was a good citizen and beloved by all who knew him. His age was 44 years His funeral being largely attended by relatives and friends.

Medina County Gazette 22 Sep 1882:

Died in Newburg, Ohio, on Tuesday, Sept 7, 1882, Mr. Thomas S. Crawford, age 44 years, 6 months and 18 days. Thomas S. Crawford was a member of the 103d O.V.I., Co., I, and was with that well known regiment in all its engagements, and was with Sherman on his great march from Atlanta to the Sea. Although he escaped the dangers of shot and shell, he never fully recovered from the effects of camp life. It was Tom's great delight to tell of the trials and incidents of his army life. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged, came home, married Caroline Elder and settled on a farm in Paulding Co., OH, but not being strong enough for this kind of labor, he removed to Seville and engaged in the grocery trade. This proved to much for his mind and in 1878 he became insane and was taken to the Asylum for treatment. He came back the next year much improved and his friends hoped that he was cured, but alas! His old malady appeared again and in July, 1881, he was again removed to the Asylum for treatment, but he gradually sank until death released him from great suffering. Thus has a wife lost a kind husband, three children and indulgent father, an aged father and mother a loving son and the country a noble defender and good citizen.

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1880; Census Place: Smithville, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: 1077; Family History Film: 1255077; Page: 223A; Enumeration District: 232; Image: 0079.

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSGR-8WT : 4 December 2014), Thomas S. Crawford, Sergeant, Company I, 103rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 23; FHL microfilm 882,236.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M83C-1G3 : 15 July 2017), Thomas H Crawford, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 232, sheet 223A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1077; FHL microfilm 1,255,077.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZZ6-6WY : 10 December 2017), Thomas S. Crawford and Caroline Elder, 25 Sep 1865; citing Marriage, Medina, Ohio, United States, VD1 - p65, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6HF-YQM : 11 March 2018), Thomas S Crawford, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,529.
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• Murray, Hester. Family Record of James Crawford (1774-1845) of Washington County, Pennsylvania and Medina County, Ohio. (Newberry's Print Shop, Creston, Ohio,194-?).. Repository Name Western Reserve Historical Society Address 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44106 URL http://norton.wrhs.org/collections/search?keyword=&title=&creator=Hester+Murray&identifier=&subject=&year=&year-max=&smode=advanced
• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6MF-8HV : 11 January 2021), Thomas L Crawford in entry for Claudia I Brown, 1945.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQP-Q4M : 21 December 2020), Thomas Crawford in household of James Crawford, Guilford Township, Medina, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGM-6P4 : 18 February 2021), Thomas Crawford in entry for James Crawford, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LX-NX8 : 29 May 2021), Thomas S Crawford, 1870.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZZD-82Q : 8 March 2021), Thomas S. Crawford and Carrie Elder, 23 Sep 1865; citing Marriage, Medina, Ohio, United States, VD - p271, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F37W-P1G : 2 March 2021), Thomas S Crawford in entry for Thomas Edgar Crawford and Mary B Goodwin, 17 Sep 1892; citing Marriage, Helena, Lewis and Clarke, Montana, various county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,906,338.
• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZZ6-6WY : 8 March 2021), Thomas S. Crawford and Caroline Elder, 25 Sep 1865; citing Marriage, Medina, Ohio, United States, VD1 - p65, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJJ-J5D : 25 March 2020), Thomas S. Crawford, 1865.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6RZ-SM7 : 19 January 2020), Thomas S. Crawford in entry for Thomas Edgar James Egbert Crawford, .
• "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR9J-3L2 : 8 March 2021), Thomas S. Crawford in entry for Thomas Edgar James Egbert Crawford, 1868.
• "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDB3-XJQ : 19 January 2020), Thomas S. Crawford in entry for Thomas Edgar James Egbert Crawford, 1868.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/31162135/thomas-sylvester-crawford : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Sylvester Crawford (19 Feb 1838–7 Sep 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31162135, citing Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Medina County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Douglas King (contributor 46620724) .
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