James's middle name is uncertain. It appears variously as Madison, Monroe, Mat, or Mack.
He married first on 14 Oct 1879 at Jackson County, North Carolina to Cordelia Ensley [3] and they had children: [4][5]
Mabell A., b. Sep 1880, m. J. H. Barnes
William Robert, b. 26 Apr 1882, m. Anna Laura Clayton
Lee Roy, b. 27 May 1884, m. Bertha Ensley, d. 15 Dec 1951
Cordelia died in 1903 and William married second on 24 Sep 1903 at Clyde, North Carolina to Samantha P. "Pallie" Haynes. [6][7] He married third to Stella (Unknown) Mittock. [8][9]
James passed away in 1934 [10] and was buried at Old Field Cemetery in Sylva, North Carolina. [11]
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8F-BSC : 12 April 2016), James 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.
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP91-715M : 28 November 2018), James M Crawford and Codelie Ensley, 14 Oct 1879; citing Jackson, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX3-2S5 : 12 August 2016), James M Crawford, Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 268A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0969; FHL microfilm 1,254,969.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY5-YBQ : accessed 19 August 2017), James M Crawford, Sylva Township Sylva town, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 5B, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,201.
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Y-SM3H : 22 July 2021), J M Crawford and Pallie Haynes, 24 Sep 1903; citing Clyde, Haywood, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 2,431,749.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML39-YJ8 : accessed 4 April 2020), James M Crowford, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 93, sheet 4A, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1116; FHL microfilm 1,375,129.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJ9-XBG : accessed 19 August 2017), James M Crawford, Dillsboro, Jackson, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 106, sheet 5B, line 90, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1306; FHL microfilm 1,821,306.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #155015994 for J. M. Crawford (21 Jun 1860–21 May 1934), citing Old Field Cemetery, Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Campbell (contributor 47122870) .
See also:
Following the McClures - Donegal to Botetourt; by Joseph W. McClure, George E. Honts, and Ellwyn Worley; published by J.W. McClure, Chester, Va., 1997
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
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