G2G: Mother and Husband of Charity Crawford

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Charity Crawford was born sometime around 1837 in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States where she grew up I'm assuming on a plantation.

Jerry Crawford is listed as her father, however I'm not sure if Dilcy is actually her mother because she would have been 14 years of age... Not saying it is impossible, however just a little questionable based on Charity's list as Mulatto... Which brings me to this... George Walton is the son of Charity Walton (nee Crawford)... Charity had six other children with Mr. Walton and I cannot find her union with Mr. Walton... Again I stress the fact that they're on a plantation in the mid 1800s.

1. Who is Charity's mother?

2. Who is Mr. Walton?

3. Slave records??? Access/Where to look???

Thank in advance to anyone that can help! I'm stuck!

Regards,

WikiTree profile: Charity Barnes

asked Jan 29, 2018 in Genealogy Help by Gene Ellison Owl (32.9k points)

No offense intended, but,

1. regarding Jerry Crawford - he may not be blood kin. Many black households after the Emancipation were combined families. Jerry may have been an elder who gathered together "probable" family and children of friends and provided for them , the title of papa or grandpa being a courtesy address .

2. All of Charity's children may not have had the same father, particularly those born in slavery.

3. She may not have legally married Mr. Walton. He may have been another slave, Slave marriages were seldom acknowledged by white record keepers. The "union" was called "jumping the broom" and though recognized as a marriage by other slaves, the fact that the woman had taken a mate of her own race did not preclude or prevent "visits" from white sperm donors

4. Charity is called "mulatto" meaning her biological father or one of her grandfathers was white . Many plantation owners were careful about race designations. Mulattos sold for more than pure black. Quadroons and octoroons were even more valuable because the "heavy" African features were reduced. The women were "prettier" by white standards of beauty.

commented Feb 1, 2018 by Eddie King Owl (752k points)

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Here we go! You answered the question and it took me a minute to read into what you're saying to me.... you are correct! This is very confusing!

When Elizabeth Walton married Jerry Crawford Charity took the Crawford surname as her own...

On the 1880 U.S. Census Jerry Crawford is listed as the Grandfather

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8GR-7TF : 22 August 2017), Jerry Crawford in household of Charity Walton, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 100, sheet 366B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0163; FHL microfilm 1,254,163.

Name: Jerry Crawford
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States
District: ED 100
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: Mulatto
Race (Original): MU
Occupation: Gardener
Relationship to Head of Household: Grandfather
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): GFather
Birth Year (Estimated): 1815
Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Father's Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Note:
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 366
Sheet Number and Letter: 366B
Household ID: 12723777
Person Number: 10
Volume: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0163
GS Film Number: 1254163
Digital Folder Number: 005157382
Image Number: 00517

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Charity Walton	Self	F	42	Georgia, United States
Jennie Walton	Daughter	F	19	Georgia, United States
Rhina Walton	Daughter	F	15	Georgia, United States
Cora Walton	Daughter	F	18	Georgia, United States
Laura Walton	Daughter	F	13	Georgia, United States
Lizzie Walton	Daughter	F	11	Georgia, United States
Sallie Walton	Daughter	F	37	Georgia, United States
Aaron Walton	Uncle	M	36	Georgia, United States
George Walton	Son	M	9	Georgia, United States
Aaron Walton	Son	M	12	Georgia, United States
Jerry Crawford	Grandfather	M	65	Georgia, United States

I am also sure Sallie Walton is not a daughter, rather than a sister-in-law or wife of Uncle Aaron... Do you have notes on this???

commented Feb 1, 2018 by Gene Ellison Owl (32.9k points)
edited Feb 1, 2018 by Gene Ellison

Kandy here we go... You are correct and we really have to sit down and work this out... Jerry was Married twice that I can document, however since we're talking about Mulatto and Black persons we have to assume that they were slave during this time frame... They may have been more freely to live than other slaves in neighboring settlements and plantations, however the documentation is still not available unless you physically have it in your custody because I do not....

Jerry Crawford

Born about 1812 in Georgia, United States

Died about 1886 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Dilcy Crawford — married about 1837 (to about 1869) in Georgia, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Crawford — married about 1869 in Georgia, United States

Father of Charity (Crawford) Barnes

This is why we're here discussing this... I was sure Dilcy was not Charity's biological mother... so you answered my question and I hope I answered yours... we need to sit down and go over what we have and lay it all out so we can put this all together correctly! I cannot assume you know what I know and I know what you know... we're going to need each other on this one cousin!!!!!!!!!!

commented Feb 1, 2018 by Gene Ellison Owl (32.9k points)
edited Feb 1, 2018 by Gene Ellison

No offense intended, but,

1. regarding Jerry Crawford - he may not be blood kin. Many black households after the Emancipation were combined families. Jerry may have been an elder who gathered together "probable" family and children of friends and provided for them , the title of papa or grandpa being a courtesy address .

2. All of Charity's children may not have had the same father, particularly those born in slavery.

3. She may not have legally married Mr. Walton. He may have been another slave, Slave marriages were seldom acknowledged by white record keepers. The "union" was called "jumping the broom" and though recognized as a marriage by other slaves, the fact that the woman had taken a mate of her own race did not preclude or prevent "visits" from white sperm donors

4. Charity is called "mulatto" meaning her biological father or one of her grandfathers was white . Many plantation owners were careful about race designations. Mulattos sold for more than pure black. Quadroons and octoroons were even more valuable because the "heavy" African features were reduced. The women were "prettier" by white standards of beauty. — Eddie King, Feb 1, 2018
Kandy we're working on it! Not sure about somethings, however there is a few question about Charity Walton I need answered... one is George Walton... Also if she was actually the daughter of both Dilcy and Jerry Crawford... — Gene Ellison, Jan 31, 2018
Charity Walton born in approximately 1838 is the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth (Walton). Her eldest brother is George Washington Walton (husband of Isabella).

Charity is listed as George Washington Walton’s sister on a document I have. The same document states their father Thomas Jefferson is deceased and their mother Elizabeth is widowed. Elizabeth remarried Jerry Crawford and charity along with her children lived with them

Where are you guys getting ‘Dilcy’ at? I don’t see this person on any records

If you instruct me on how to upload photos here I will (navigating this site is overwhelmingly confusing for me) — kh, Jan 31, 2018
KH here you go...

"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW44-YMC : 5 November 2017), Dilcy Crawford in entry for John Barnes and Charity Crawford, 05 Aug 1876; citing Marriage, Columbia, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 847,789.

The link to the actual marriage documents are there for you to view...

Tell me what you think after you read that.... — Gene Ellison, Jan 31, 2018
Kandy This is where we have not a match I'm sure... My Charity Walton is the wife of a Walton... She was born a Crawford.... If you review my source you will see what I'm talking about... The name "Charity" very common name for those times and that are of Georgia in the United States was a Walton area (Black & White) which brings us to the redundancy in name... dig a little deeper and see if we have the same roots... maybe or maybe not...

Let me know if you need additional help! — Gene Ellison, Feb 1, 2018
Yes, I understand. However what I’m saying is thAt it would be a substantial coincidence that these charity’s have the same children and family with the same name ‘crawford’

The Charity that is related to me has a brother named George Walton and a sister named Sarah Walton. Her father is Thomas J Walton and her mother is ELIZABETH CRAWFORD ....Elizabeth’s parents are JERRY & Elizabeth Crawford

How do you upload photos or documents here? This site is unnecessarily ridiculous to navigate my gosh.

Either this is a coincidence of extremes or .... — Kandy Hill, Feb 1, 2018
Kandy ok with that in mind can you please post the links and update Charity Walton to include her brother, sister etc.?

The documents that you have area they already online????? If they are please just link them here... i'm assuming you download them from somewhere if you wanted put them into play for source... — Gene Ellison, Feb 1, 2018
Kandy here we go... You are correct and we really have to sit down and work this out... Jerry was Married twice that I can document, however since we're talking about Mulatto and Black persons we have to assume that they were slave during this time frame... They may have been more freely to live than other slaves in neighboring settlements and plantations, however the documentation is still not available unless you physically have it in your custody because I do not....

Jerry Crawford

Born about 1812 in Georgia, United States

Died about 1886 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Dilcy Crawford — married about 1837 (to about 1869) in Georgia, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Crawford — married about 1869 in Georgia, United States

Father of Charity (Crawford) Barnes

This is why we're here discussing this... I was sure Dilcy was not Charity's biological mother... so you answered my question and I hope I answered yours... we need to sit down and go over what we have and lay it all out so we can put this all together correctly! I cannot assume you know what I know and I know what you know... we're going to need each other on this one cousin!!!!!!!!!! — Gene Ellison, Feb 1, 2018
KH something else we have to think about... Let me know how you want to address this... up until now I've been leaving the additional parent out...

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Adoptions_and_Multiple_Parents — Gene Ellison, Feb 1, 2018

Eddie King · Answer 1 · 2018-02-01T23:05:07+0000

On the census you have on the profile, Jerry Crawford is designated her grandfather. Also if this is her, the 1910 census lists Charity as the widow Henson

Charity Walton

in the 1910 United States Federal Census

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Name:

Charity Walton
[Charity Henson]

Age in 1910:

62

Birth Year:

abt 1848
[abt 1846]

Birthplace:

Georgia

Home in 1910:

Augusta Ward 3, Richmond, Georgia

Street:

Reynolds Street

House Number:

1119

Race:

Black

Gender:

Female

Relation to Head of House:

Head

Marital Status:

Widowed

Father's Birthplace:

Georgia

Mother's Birthplace:

Georgia

Native Tongue:

English

Occupation:

Nurse

Industry:

Mounthly

Employer, Employee or Other:

Wage Earner

Home Owned or Rented:

Own

Home Free or Mortgaged:

Free

Farm or House:

House

Able to Read:

Yes

Able to Write:

Yes

Number of Children Born:

5

Number of Children Living:

3

Out of Work:

N

Number of weeks out of work:

0

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Charity Walton	62
Lizzie W Henson	38
Robert S Henson	21
Susie Henson	24

Source Citation

Year: 1910; Census Place: Augusta Ward 3, Richmond, Georgia; Roll: T624_210; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374223

If you look at the actual marriage document for John Barnes , the Charity he's marrying is a WIDOW

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BZN-6H5?i=274&cc=1927197 — Eddie King, Feb 1, 2018
Eddie thanks for looking at that! I knew you could help out! Let's see if we can figure it all out in the next few years! This one is a beast! — Gene Ellison, Feb 2, 2018

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