Reese Jefferson Crawford (1858 - 1938)

Born 28 May 1858 in Balsam, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Kisiah (Queen) Crawford — married 7 Apr 1880 (to 14 Apr 1922) in Jackson County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1938 at age 79 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Reese was born in 1858, the son of James R. Crawford and Luvisa McClure. ^{[1] [2]}

He was named for his grandfather Reese Jefferson McClure.

He married first on 07 Apr 1880 at Jackson County, North Carolina to Rebecca Kisiah Queen ^[3] and they had children: ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

1. Adam Monroe, b. 24 Nov 1884, m. Sarah Ellen Cook, d. 27 Jun 1958
2. Charlie Allen, b. 05 Mar 1887, m. Lora Mae Ensley, d. 26 Dec 1960
3. Aveline, b. 05 Mar 1891, m. Samuel Oscar Ensley, d. 07 Feb 1914
4. Dock, b. 30 Sep 1893, d. 28 Oct 1912 (aged 19)
5. Clara, b. 09 Jul 1897, d. 29 Mar 1909 (aged 11)
6. George Lyndon, b. 20 May 1900, m. Margaret E. Queen, d. 21 Nov 1984

Reese married second, between 1923-1930, to Mattie Baker; ^[8] passed away in 1938; ^[9] and is buried at Old Field Cemetery in Sylva, North Carolina. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD66-F56 : 19 March 2020), R Crawford in entry for Jos Crawford, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8F-BSH : 12 April 2016), Reese M Crawford in household of Jos R Crawford, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 2, family 10, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,643.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F84S-35W : 22 December 2016), Reece Crawford and Rebecca Queen, 07 Apr 1880; citing , Jackson, North Carolina, United States, p. 19/20, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 833,091.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX3-VSJ : 12 August 2016), Reece F Crawford in household of James K Crawford, Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 278A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0969; FHL microfilm 1,254,969.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY5-YBV : accessed 19 August 2017), Reece Crawford, Sylva Township Sylva town, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 5B, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,201.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML39-6M9 : accessed 19 August 2017), Reese J Crowford, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 93, sheet 8A, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1116; FHL microfilm 1,375,129.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJ9-RJV : accessed 19 August 2017), Reece J Crawford, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 115, sheet 8B, line 54, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1306; FHL microfilm 1,821,306.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X33L-Y7Z : accessed 19 August 2017), Reece J Crawford, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 3A, line 50, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1701; FHL microfilm 2,341,435.
9. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPN8-9RJ : 18 July 2017), Reece Jeferson Crawford, 15 Mar 1938; citing Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, fn 2014 cn 261, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,149.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #30026709 for Reese Jefferson Crawford (28 May 1858–15 Mar 1938), citing Old Field Cemetery, Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by BelBay (contributor 47047155) .