John Morgan Alexander Crawford (1852 - 1940)

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Died 26 May 1940 at age 87 in Bath Township, Allen, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John Morgan Alexander Crawford was born on 14 Jun 1852. His parents were Andrew Crawford (1810 - 1865) and Mary A. Finton (~1825 - ~1872).

His siblings were as listed below.

1. Jane Crawford (~1840 - )
2. Ammy Crawford (~1842 - )
3. James Crawford (1851 - )
4. George William Crawford (1854 - 1855)
5. Harriet Mary Crawford (1857 - )
6. Sarah Marie Crawford (1859 - )
7. Jacob Melville Crawford (1859 - 1862)
8. Estcline Ann Crawford (1862 - 1863)
9. Frances Hanna Crawford (1864 - )

John married Emilia Martha Richards (1855 - 1922) on 11 May 1871.

Their children were as listed below.

1. Charles David Crawford (1873 - 1956)
2. James Bartley Crawford (1874 - 1946)
3. Frances Della Crawford (1876 - 1960)
4. Harvey Franklin Crawford (1878 - 1956)
5. Warren Guy Crawford (1880 - 1959)
6. Bertha Lovera Crawford (1882 - )
7. Louise Mary (Crawford) Morrisey (1883 - ~1950)
8. Bessie Anne Crawford (1885 - 1938)
9. James Westly Crawford (1886 - 1888)
10. Jenny Crawford (1888 - )
11. William Leroy Crawford (1889 - 1959)
12. Theadore Edward Crawford (1891 - 1952)
13. Harry Richard Crawford (1896 - 1960)
14. Mattie Alvida Crawford (1897 - ).

In the 1900 census John (age 49), Teamster, was the married head of household in Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana.^[1]

In the 1910 census John (age 57), Stone Mason, was the married head of household in German, Allen, Ohio, United States.^[2]

In the 1920 census John (age 68), Farmer, was the married head of household in Perry, Plymouth, Iowa.^[3]

John died on 26 May 1940 in Bath Twp., Allen Co., OH aged 87. He is buried in Bluelick Cemetary, Section 16.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1240382
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   Ancestry uk Record 7602 #1418868 (subscription required, accessed 15 January 2022)

   Name	John M Crawford
   Age	49
   Birth Date	Jun 1850
   Birthplace	Ohio, USA
   Home in 1900	Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana
   Ward of City	2
   Sheet Number	4
   Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation	91
   Family Number	92
   Race	White
   Gender	Male
   Relation to Head of House	Head
   Marital Status	Married
   Spouse's Name	Martha Crawford
   Marriage Year	1872
   Years Married	28
   Father's Birthplace	Ohio, USA
   Mother's Birthplace	Indiana, USA
   Occupation	Teamster
   Months Not Employed	0
   Can Read	Yes
   Can Write	Yes
   Can Speak English	Yes
   House Owned or Rented	Rent
   Farm or House	H
   Household Members Age Relationship	John M Crawford 49 Head Martha Crawford 45 Wife Warren G Crawford 20 Son Bertha L Crawford 18 Daughter Mary E Crawford 16 Daughter Bessie M Crawford 15 Daughter William L Crawford 11 Son Theodore E Crawford 9 Son Emma Crawford 7 Daughter Jennie Crawford 6 Daughter Harry Crawford 4 Son Mattie Crawford 2 Daughter

2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: German, Allen, Ohio; Roll: T624_1150; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1375163
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   Ancestry uk Record 7884 #21077437 (subscription required, accessed 15 January 2022)

   Name	John M Crawford
   Age in 1910	57
   Birth Date	1853 [1853]
   Birthplace	Ohio
   Home in 1910	German, Allen, Ohio, USA
   Street	Hugh Avenue
   Race	White
   Gender	Male
   Relation to Head of House	Head
   Marital Status	Married
   Spouse's Name	Martha A Crawford
   Father's Birthplace	Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
   Native Tongue	English
   Occupation	Stone Mason
   Employer, Employee or Other	Own Account
   Home Owned or Rented	Own
   Home Free or Mortgaged	Free
   Farm or House	House
   Able to read	Yes
   Able to Write	Yes
   Years Married	39
   Household Members Age Relationship	John M Crawford 57 Head Martha A Crawford 54 Wife Warren G Crawford 30 Son Harry R Crawford 14 Son Mattie W Crawford 12 Daughter Bertha Wedge 28 Daughter Lois A Wedge 3 Granddaughter

3. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Perry, Plymouth, Iowa; Roll: T625_506; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 131
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   Ancestry uk Record 6061 #44163167 (subscription required, accessed 15 January 2022)

   Name	John Crawford
   Age	68
   Birth Year	abt 1852
   Birthplace	Ohio
   Home in 1920	Perry, Plymouth, Iowa
   House Number	Farm
   Residence Date	1920
   Race	White
   Gender	Male
   Relation to Head of House	Head
   Marital Status	Married
   Spouse's Name	Amelia Crawford
   Father's Birthplace	Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
   Able to Speak English	Yes
   Occupation	Farmer
   Industry	Grain Farm
   Employment Field	Wage or Salary
   Home Owned or Rented	Rented
   Able to read	Yes
   Able to Write	Yes
   Household Members Age Relationship	John Crawford 68 Head Amelia Crawford 64 Wife Theodore Crawford 27 Son Harry Crawford 23 Son Louis Crawford 8 Grandson

4. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   Ancestry uk Record 60525 #2153602 (subscription required, accessed 15 January 2022)

   Name	John Morgan Alexander Crawford
   Gender	Male
   Birth Date	11 Jun 1852
   Birth Place	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
   Death Date	26 May 1940
   Death Place	Ohio, United States of America
   Cemetery	Blue Lick Cemetery
   Burial or Cremation Place	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
   Has Bio?	Y
   Spouse	Amelia Martha Crawford
   Children	Harry Richard Crawford James Bartley Crawford Charles David Crawford Theodore Edward Crawford William Leroy Crawford Louise Mary Elizabeth Morrisey Bessie Anna Clapper
   URL	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5074468/john-morgan_alexander-crawford

Author: Nancy Crawford Spallinger

Title: Andrew Crawford.GED.FTW

• WikiTree profile Crawford-3784 created through the import of crawford.GED on Jan 2, 2012 by Ball-2533 Rae Ball.