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Philemon Vawter Crawford

Born 24 Sep 1814 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Son of James Maxwell Crawford and Drucilla (Vawter) Crawford

Brother of Rachel W. (Crawford) Smith

Husband of Letitia S (Smith) Crawford — married 19 Dec 1833 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Father of Beverly V. Crawford, Henry Paschal Crawford, Jasper Vincent Crawford, Thomas H. Crawford, Elvin John Crawford, Margaret S. Crawford, Ulric L. Crawford, Otheo Crawford, W. Crawford, Mary Ann Crawford, Zilphia Crawford, Goodwin Crawford, Louisa Serrell Crawford and B. Vawter Crawford

Died 1 Feb 1901 at age 86 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA

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Biography

(Written by P.V. Crawford, 1882) This genealogy is given from memory, but I believe correct so far as given. My grandfather Crawford and family belonged to the Presbyterian Church, but renounced their creed under the reformation of Barton W. Stone, my father being the only one who did not unite with the Christian Church. Being of an excitable temperament, he finally drifted into the Methodist Church. My grandfather Vawter was a Baptist preacher, and his family were all members of that order except my mother and two of her brothers, who adopted the early reformation under B. W. Stone. The two brothers, Richard and Beverly, became Christian preachers. When I advanced far enough in my early education to read, the Bible was our common school book, and in the New Testament I got my first lessons in Christianity, and those early lessons and impressions have shaped my course through life. At the age of fourteen years, already being a firm believer, I concluded that if I ever expected to appear in the likeness of Christ's resurrection I must first appear in the likeness of his death; accordingly I was buried with Christ in baptism and arose to walk in newness of life, which I have aimed to do ever since; but like all other men I have had my share of trials and temptations. I was a member of some three congregations at different times in Jefferson county, Indiana, the most of the time officiating as elder or deacon, and have acted in the capacity of elder for a time in Oregon. Having a desire to see more of the world than I had seen, and becoming favorably impressed with the descriptions of Oregon, I sold out my little estate in Indiana in the winter of 1850-51, and left Madison on the 28th day of March, 1851, for Oregon. My- self and family, and several other families with whom we traveled, came by water from ^Madison to St. Joseph, Missouri, where we fitted up teams and started overland for the far west on the first day of May, 1851. My family at that time consisted of myself, wife and five children the oldest fourteen, the youngest four years of age. We made the long and tedious journey of twenty-two hundred miles with an ox team in just one hundred and fifty-two days. When we arrived in Oregon we found the Willamette valley more than we had looked for, and all we could desire, and we are yet, after twenty-nine years residence here, satisfied that there is no more favored spot on the earth. The generation in which 1 have lived is one that will form an important chapter in the world's history. The application of steam was in its infancy when I was in mine. Electricity was known to exist, but only as a useless principle in nature. Our harvests were then cut with the simplest hand tools only. Manpower then supplied what steam, water and horse power now performs. Monopolies were then almost unknown, now they threaten to rule the nation. Human slavery then shaped and controlled Southern politics. For its final overthrow and the humiliation of its votaries a gigantic rebellion has been inaugurated and conspired at an enormous expense to the nation in blood and treasure. And yet we are a great, free and prosperous nation, notwithstanding the curse of a four years' war and the tyranny of capital. I have witnessed all this during my short space of time here. I enjoyed the morning of life. I witnessed the gathering storm of rebellion; I have seen it pass over, with all of its terrors, and now in the evening of life all is smooth and calm again. I have realized all I desired with regard to African slavery, and if I could realize as much on the temperance question I would feel ready to depart and go to where my treasure is laid up, with full assurance of my reward.

P V Crawford kept a journal of his travel across the plains to Oregon in 1851.^[1]

Born 24 SEP 1814. Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.

Died 1 FEB 1901. Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA.

Pioneer 25 SEP 1851. Yamhill, Oregon, USA.

Buried Crawfordsville Union Cemetery. FEB 1901. Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA.

Census: 21 AUG 1850. North Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.

Emigration: Packed up family and went by boat to St. Joseph, Missouri. 28 MAR 1851. Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Departed with family and other relatives to Oregon. Traveling via Ox carts. 1 MAY 1851. St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.

Occupation: Carpenter. 21 AUG 1850. North Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.

Residence 1870 Peoria, Linn, Oregon. =1360 Moved to area near Brownsville. MAY 1853. , Linn, Oregon, USA. Settled in this area that was later named for him. ABT 1855. Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1860 Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1870 Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1880 Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA. After his wifes death he moved in with his son E. J. Crawford. 1896 Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA. Working as a Carpenter. 1850 North Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Arrived with family and family of Peter Smith. 25 SEP 1851. , Yamhill, Oregon, USA. Moved to area near Brownsville. MAY 1853. , Linn, Oregon, USA. Settled in this area that was later named for him. ABT 1855. Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1860 Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1870 Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1880 Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA. Working as a Carpenter. 1850 North Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Arrived with family and family of Peter Smith. 25 SEP 1851. , Yamhill, Oregon, USA. Moved to area near Brownsville. MAY 1853. , Linn, Oregon, USA. Settled in this area that was later named for him. ABT 1855. Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1860 Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. After his wifes death he moved in with his son E. J. Crawford. 1896 Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA. Working as a Carpenter. 1850 North Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Arrived with family and family of Peter Smith. 25 SEP 1851. , Yamhill, Oregon, USA. Moved to area near Brownsville. MAY 1853. , Linn, Oregon, USA. Settled in this area that was later named for him. ABT 1855. Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1860 Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1870 Peoria, Linn, Oregon, USA. 1880 Crawfordsville, Linn, Oregon, USA. Bet. 1800–1900. Oregon, USA. Bet. 1800–1900. Oregon, USA. Bet. 1800–1900. Oregon, USA. 1850 North Madison, Jefferson, Indiana. 1860 Linn, Oregon. Event: Fact 1. Note: Description: Fact 1. 1851 Oregon Trail, , , USA. Tax Roll. Note: Description: OHR Index. 1856 , Linn, Oregon, USA. Tax Roll. Note: Description: OHR Index. 1857 , Linn, Oregon, USA. Tax Roll. Note: Description: OHR Index. 1858 , Linn, Oregon, USA. Tax Roll. Note: Description: OHR Index. 1954 , Linn, Oregon, USA. Tax Roll. Note: Description: OHR Index. 1856 , Linn, Oregon, USA. Tax Roll. Note: Description: OHR Index. 1857 , Linn, Oregon, USA. Tax Roll. Note: Description: OHR Index. 1858 , Linn, Oregon, USA.

Marriage Husband Philemon Vawter Crawford. Marriage Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. 19 DEC 1833. Marriage 19 DEC 1833. Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Marriage 19 DEC 1833. Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Child: Beverly V. Crawford. Child: Henry Paschal Crawford. Child: Jasper Vincent Crawford. Child: Thomas H. Crawford. Child: Elvin John Crawford. Child: Margaret S. Crawford. Child: Otheo Crawford. Child: Goodwin Crawford. Child: W. Crawford. Child: Mary Ann Crawford. Child: Zilpha Crawford. Child: Louisa Serrell Crawford. Child: Goodwin Crawford. Child: B. Vawter Crawford.

Notes

Category Crawford_Y-STR_Group_R1b-01A added as a descendant of James Crawford (abt.1758-abt.1836), based on Y-DNA test taken by descendants of Clarence Leonard Crawford (1902-1996). This line is within the "Ardmillan" branch of Clan Crawford, and potential candidates for future clan chieftain, should sufficient evidence of lineage be discovered. Please direct any questions to the Crawford Name Study.