Matthew Crawford (1855 - 1936)

Born 22 Jun 1855 in Saint George, Charlton, Georgia, United States

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Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1936 at age 80 in Lawtey, Bradford, Florida, United States

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Biography

Matthew was born on 22 June 1855 in Charlton, Georgia, USA. He was the son of Gideon Crawford and Mary Frances (Tomlin) Crawford.^[1]

On 26 June 1860 Matthew (age 5) was living in Pierce, Georgia, USA. Note: 332nd dwelling, 322nd family: Gideon Crofford, 23, farmer; real estate 0, personal property 0. Mary, 21. Susan, 3. Thomas, 1. All born in Georgia.^[2]

When Matthew was 25 he married Delilah Batten on 25 June 1880. The couple had 8 children: James Noah Crawford, Gideon Crawford, Andrew S Crawford, Robert Newton Crawford, Frances Melissa Crawford, Katherine Crawford, Joseph Lawton Crawford and Rosa Crawford. Note: 6th house & family: Gideon Crawford, 46; farmer, literate. Frances, 50, illiterate. Mathew, 23, farm laborer, attended school, cannot write. Elvira, 21, attended school, cannot write. John, 19, farm laborer, attended school, cannot write. Lucretia, 17, attended school, cannot write. Daniel B, 14, attended school, cannot write. James Howard, 10, hired, illiterate. All born in Georgia to parents born in Georgia.^[1]

Matthew died at the age of 80 on 26 January 1936 in Lawtey, Bradford, Florida, USA.^[3]

Matthew was buried after 26 January 1936 in Evergreen Cemetery, Raiford, Bradford, Florida, USA.^[4]

Research Notes

Alternative date of birth: 22 Jun 1854

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1880 Census: Title: 1880 U S Census, Charlton County, Georgia Abbreviation: 1880 U S Census, Charlton Co, Ga. Citing: Page: District 14, Willisville, 1220th district, 25 June 1880 (accessed before 3 August 2011)
2. ↑ 1860 Census: Title: 1860 U S Census, Pierce County, Georgia, District: 1181st, Page: 1022 Abbreviation: 1860 U S Census, Pierce Co, Ga Publication: 16 June 1860. Citing: Page: 9th District, Blackshear, 26 June 1860. (accessed before 3 August 2011)
3. ↑ Death: Title: My Ancestors and Descendants Abbreviation: Thomas L Crawford Sr Author: Thomas L Crawford Sr Publication: self-published, 2003. Citing: Page: page 174 (accessed before 3 August 2011)
4. ↑ Burial: Title: My Ancestors and Descendants Abbreviation: Thomas L Crawford Sr Author: Thomas L Crawford Sr Publication: self-published, 2003. Citing: Page: page 176 (accessed before 3 August 2011)

• "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP79-LPK : 9 March 2018), Mathew A. Crawford, 26 Jan 1936; citing Bradford County, Lawtey Precinct, Florida, reference 4179; FHL microfilm 2,135,879

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 March 2022), memorial page for Matthew Crawford (22 Jun 1855–26 Jan 1936), Find A Grave: Memorial #16332659, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Bradford County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Thomas Crawford (contributor 47062762) .

Reeves-4890 15:52, 10 March 2018 (EST)