Calvin
Joshua
Crawford
Born in Fulton, Morrow County, Ohio, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane Mariah (Seward) Crawford
— married
29 Feb 1844 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Caroline (Crawford) Rowley, Stephen Douglas Crawford, Henry Crawford, Elizabeth A. (Crawford) Felkey, Finettie (Crawford) Dye, Jediah Crawford, Jackson Crawford, Polly Crawford, David Benjamin Crawford and Phoebe (Crawford) Hux
Died
at age 84
in Jeffers, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2018
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Biography
Calvin was born in 1823. The following was written by our cousin, Treva Wells-Majors for his biography on another genealogy website:
"Calvin had red hair!
"Calvin & Jane were married by Charles W. Martin-Minister !Applied for license 24 Feb 1844 as found in Marriages book at the Fulton !County Courthouse in Lewiston, IL Book 8 Page 4." (Info supplied by Margie Morrow, Molalla, Oregon.)
The following is from the Wells Family History, supplied by Marie Crompton-Wells, Treva's and Randy's aunt:
"HISTORY: "Calvin Joshua Crawford was born 15 June, 1823, at Morrow, Fulton County, Ohio. According to legend, at age seven, he was carried off by a tribe of Indians. He had flaming red hair which attracted the Chief, who wished Calvin to be his son-in-law.
"Ten years later (1840) a white man saw him and recognized him as the Crawford boy. The chief allowed him to return to his family, as the Chief realized that Calvin did not wish to live the life of an Indian. He was even given his Indian pony!"
"Places Calvin live: 1823--Ohio 1849--Canton, Illinois--Fulton County 1856--Fayette County, Iowa 1861--Mercer County, Missouri 1880--Mahaska County, Union Township, Iowa 1881--Nebraska 1899--Jeffers, Minnesota--Amo Township.
"In 1907 Calvin died in Jeffers at the home of Henry Crawford, his son. He is buried in Amo Cemetary, as is his 2nd wife Mary Plummer Crawford."
This profile creator/manager is now researching information concerning Calvin's service in the Union Army during the Civil War, & will insert that information as soon as confirmed.
Sources
- Calvin Crawford Head of Household - "U.S. Federal Census, 1860"
- Calvin Crawford Head of Household - "U.S. Federal Census, 1880"
- "Wells Family History" by Marie Wells
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