Laura Sigourney Crawford (aft. 1845 - 1932)

Born after 21 Jun 1845 in Sigourney, Iowa

Died 14 Jul 1932 before age 87 in Whitewater, Wisconsin

Biography

married Rufus Harrison and had five children in Wisconsin -excerpt from History of Wayne Co. NY 1789-1869 compiled by Wayne E Morrison Sr.- Laura Sigourney Crawford was born in Sigourney, Iowa, on June 21, 1845. She was the daughter of Josiah and Martha Crawford, being the only survivor of a family of four children. Col. William Crawford, an American soldier and an associate of Washington, at whose request he commanded an expedition against the Delaware Indians and was later captured and burned at the stake, was a distant cousin of Laura Crawford. Her mother having died when she was a small child she lived in the home of Wesley Harris and wife of LaGrange until her marriage. Her death occurred in Whitewater, Wisc, July 14, 1932.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSZ-RPP : Thu Oct 05 04:37:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Rufus Harrison and Laura Harrison, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHL-9WY : Wed Oct 04 17:36:42 UTC 2023), Entry for R. P. Harrison and Laura Harrison, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2V-TLX : Tue Oct 03 17:20:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Rufus Harrison and Laura Harrison, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2P-DRS : Wed Oct 04 12:18:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Rufus Harrison and Laura Harrison, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFL4-4V8 : Fri Dec 08 02:34:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Rufus P Harrison and Laura S Harrison, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X937-HJX : Wed Oct 04 17:45:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Eva M Andrews and Laura S Harrison, 1930.