Elizabeth (Jolley) Crawford (1874 - abt. 1954)

Born 26 Mar 1874 in Texas

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Died about 1954 at about age 79 in Bennington, ok

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Biography

Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Jolley was born in 1874 in Texas, daughter of Richard Montgomery Jolley (1845-1923) and Mary F. Briggs (1847-1916).

The 1880 Federal Census for Willow Springs, Texas (Henderson County) shows Elizabeth Jolley, age 6, born in Texas; living with her father, Richard Jolley, a farmer, age 35, born in Alabama; and her mother, Mary, age 33, born in Alabama. Also living in the household were Elizabeth's siblings: Ophelia Jolley, age 12, born in Louisiana; Joe Jolley, age 10, born in Texas; Charley Jolley, age 8, born in Arkansas; Jacphen A. Jolley, age 4, born in Texas; and John Jolley, age 1, born in Texas.

In 1904, Lizzie married George Barnett Crawford, a native American Indian, born in 1891 in Arkansas. This was the second marriage for both Lizzie and George. They had four sons: Willie Arthur Crawford, born March 3, 1905 and died 1947; Samiel Floyd Crawford, born April 1, 1908 and died April 25, 1933; Lane Loyd Crawford, born November 16, 1909 and died April 14, 1992; and Beverly 'Bud' Crawford, born February 5, 1912 and died January 7, 1990.

The 1910 Federal Census for Taliaferro, Oklahoma (Marshall County) shows George B. Crawford, an Indian, age 28, born in Arkansas; and his wife, Lizzie, age 36, born in Texas. Living with them was their son, Willie A. Crawford, an Indian, age 5; Floyd Crawford, an Indian, age 2; and Loyd Crawford, an Indian, age 4 months; all born in Oklahoma. The census shows that Barnett and Elizabeth had been married for six years and that both were on their second marriage.

The 1940 Federal Census for Bennington, Oklahoma (Bryan County) shows G. B. Crawford, age 58, born in Arkansas; and his wife, Elizabeth Crawford, age 66, born in Texas. Living with them was their son, Lloyd Crawford, a road construction laborer, age 30, born in Oklahoma; and his wife, Georgia, age 28, born in Oklahoma; and their daughter, Wyota Sue Crawford, age 1, born in Oklahoma. Living next door was Bud Crawford, a farm laborer, age 28, born in Oklahoma; and his wife, Margie, age 24, born in Arkansas; and their son, Troy Crawford, age 3, born in Arkansas.

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