Luke R. CRAWFORD was born April 1830 in Georgia, and died June 9, 1905 near Edwardsville, Alabama. Luke R. CRAWFORD was married twice. He married his first wife, Julia Ann POUNDS in 1850. Research places the Pounds family around Harmony Grove Church. This is where a Julia Crawford is buried whose dates match our Julia Ann Pounds. Hers is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery.
He married his second wife, Elizabeth G. SMITH, on February 8, 1877 in Cleburne County Alabama. The marriage is recorded at the courthouse in Heflin, Alabama in marriage book B.
In the 1850 Coweta County Georgia census L. R. CRAWFORD age 20 is listed as a carpenter by trade. His wife Julia Ann (POUNDS) age 20 is also listed. Census indicates L. R. and Julia Ann were married in the census year. No value of property is noted. Place of birth is listed as Georgia for both.
Census records indicate that L. R. CRAWFORD and family moved to Alabama between 1855 and 1860. In the 1860 census for St. Clair County Alabama Luke CRAWFORD is recorded as a farmer. Five children are listed in the household. One other person named Martha CRAWFORD, aged 18 a white female born in Georgia is living in the house. Her relationship to Luke CRAWFORD is unknown, but she could be his sister or niece.
From 1860 Census - St. Clair County, Alabama:
Household #53
CRAWFORD, Luke R.
CRAWFORD, Julia
CRAWFORD, Mary T.
CRAWFORD, Archibald
CRAWFORD, William
CRAWFORD, Martha
CRAWFORD, Benjamin
CRAWFORD, Martha
Confederate records indicate that Luke R. CRAWFORD served in Company G, Barbiere's Battery Alabama Calvary during the Civil War. Details of his military service are unknown at this time. Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion consisted of Companies "A"-"E" (probably Capt. John C. Brown's, Capt. J. M. Clifton's, Capt. Dawson's, Capt. Thomas J. Goldsby's, and and Capt. Thomas K. Truss' companies), "F" (Capt. Andrew W. Bowie's), and "G" (Capt. P. L. Griffitts).
The following details are known about his unit, Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion, Local Defense Troops [Alabama Reserves]. Major Joseph Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion was organized in 1864 from several independent companies which had themselves been created as supporting forces for the Conscript Reserves. The battalion served principally in central Alabama during the fall and winter, 1864-1865, and it was first assigned (1 Nov 64) to Armistead's Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Alabama, until January 1865. The unit was headquartered at Wilsonville, AL (Feb 65) and was reported as serving with the Alabama Reserves with six companies ("A"-"F"). It was assigned to, and included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana by Lt. Gen'l Richard Taylor at Citronelle, AL, on 4 May 1865.
By the birth of Henry P. CRAWFORD in 1868 the CRAWFORD family had returned to Georgia. In the 1870 Coweta County Georgia census Luke R. CRAWFORD age 41 is listed as a farmer. The value of his real estate is listed as $760.00. The value of his personal estate listed as $1500.00. Julia Ann age 41 is recorded as keeping house. Seven children are enumerated. Three older children were born in Georgia. Next three were born in Alabama. Youngest child listed on this census was born in Georgia. One other individual is listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1870. Littleton P. BEST aged 30 a white male born in Georgia listed as a farm laborer.
Littleton BESS age 10 is listed in the household of Harris and Temperance BESS in the 1850 Coweta Coweta Georgia census. Harris' birthplace is listed as North Carolina. Temperance's place of birth is South Carolina. Extended family is indicated living in household. Three males are included with same surname ranging in age from 45 to 20. One female is included who is 22 years of age.
Harris BEST lived in Coweta County Georgia and died their about 1852. He was married to Temperance SLAUGHTER. Harris had a will in Newnan, Georgia. His father's name was John BEST from North Carolina. Temperance may have been related to the SLAUGHTER family that attended Bethel Methodist Church near Senoia, Georgia. Harris and Tempy had 7 children. The relationship between the CRAWFORD and BESS (BEST) families is unknown at this time.
The 1880 census shows Luke CRAWFORD age 50 living in Cleburne County Alabama making his living as a farmer. Elizabeth G. age 41 and born in Georgia is recorded as his wife. Four children are in the household (3 sons and 1 daughter), three oldest children were born in Georgia and the youngest in Alabama. Six additional individuals are listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1880. These include two stepdaughters, Jane H. (14) and Olivia C. (12) SMITH, born in Alabama. One boarder Alexander WALLACE age 18 born in Alabama who was working on the farm. And three females, Mary VANCE (70), Mary RISE (72) and Rhoada VICE (44) marked as paupers, the last two also listed as disabled.
Luke CRAWFORD's son Benjamin F. CRAWFORD age 20 is farming and living in the next household on the 1880 census. His household includes his wife Margaret Ann (WRIGHT) age 20 and son William J. age 1, both born in Alabama. Benjamin and Martha were married on September 29, 1878 in Cleburne County Alabama.
Another family story is documented at the Heflin court house. The story of Ben Crawford being on trial for murder. Luke had to sell property to help Ben when he was in trouble. Court records indicate Ben was sentenced to 15 months, with 10 months of hard labor. Evidently they decided the man needed killing or else they would have sentenced him to more.
In the 1900 census Luke (70) and Elizabeth (61) CRAWFORD are listed as farming in Cleburne County Alabama. Two individuals a son, Isaac (22) and a grandson, Luke (14) are reported as working the farm.
Possible siblings of Luke R. Crawford:
Melvina Crawford was born Abt. 1822 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1897 in Georgia. She married James M. Couch, son of Mathew Couch and Jane Endsley. He was born Abt. 1822 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died 1877 in Georgia. The child of Melvina Crawford and James M. Couch is James Jasper Couch, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Frances E. Crawford was born Abt. 1838 in Georgia. She married William J. Hollon, November 11, 1858, in Spaldng County, Georgia. He was born Abt. 1836 in Georgia. The child of Frances E. Crawford and William J. Hollon is James A. Hollon, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Children of Luke R. CRAWFORD and Julia Ann POUNDS are:
1. Mary E. CRAWFORD, b. Bet. September 1850 - 1851, Georgia; d. 1908; m. Thomas Neal MCCULLOUGH.
2. Archibald H. CRAWFORD, b. October 18, 1852, Meriwether County, Georgia; d. May 13, 1915, Carroll County, Georgia; m. Frances Sophie THOMPSON.
3. William J. (Bill) CRAWFORD, b. March 19, 1855, Georgia; d. December 3, 1911; m. Matilda Caroline KEMPSON.
4. Catherine Martha (Molly) CRAWFORD, b. March 30, 1859, Cleburne County, Alabama; m. George Washington MARTIN.
5. Benjamin F. CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1861, Georgia or Alabama; m. (1) Margaret Ann WRIGHT; m. (2) Mary UNKNOWN; M. (3) Carolina (Carrie) THOMAS; m. (4) Laura CRISWELL. Ben had 17 children, more if you count step children.
6. Luke R. CRAWFORD, Jr., b. 1865, Alabama; d. 1919, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; m. Amelia Tressie Matilda BARLOW.
7. Henry Pickins CRAWFORD, b. January 18, 1868, Cleburne County, Alabama or Georgia; d. December 14, 1951, Troup County, Georgia; m. Louisa W. WALLACE.
8. Adlie CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1871, Georgia; m. G. V. Barlow, July 21, 1886, Clebourne County, Alabama.
Child of Luke R. CRAWFORD and (Mrs.) Elizabeth SMITH is:
10. Isaac CRAWFORD, b. May 1878, Alabama; m. R. L. Abney, January 13, 1901, Cleburne County, Alabama.
He married his second wife, Elizabeth G. SMITH, on February 8, 1877 in Cleburne County Alabama. The marriage is recorded at the courthouse in Heflin, Alabama in marriage book B.
In the 1850 Coweta County Georgia census L. R. CRAWFORD age 20 is listed as a carpenter by trade. His wife Julia Ann (POUNDS) age 20 is also listed. Census indicates L. R. and Julia Ann were married in the census year. No value of property is noted. Place of birth is listed as Georgia for both.
Census records indicate that L. R. CRAWFORD and family moved to Alabama between 1855 and 1860. In the 1860 census for St. Clair County Alabama Luke CRAWFORD is recorded as a farmer. Five children are listed in the household. One other person named Martha CRAWFORD, aged 18 a white female born in Georgia is living in the house. Her relationship to Luke CRAWFORD is unknown, but she could be his sister or niece.
From 1860 Census - St. Clair County, Alabama:
Household #53
CRAWFORD, Luke R.
CRAWFORD, Julia
CRAWFORD, Mary T.
CRAWFORD, Archibald
CRAWFORD, William
CRAWFORD, Martha
CRAWFORD, Benjamin
CRAWFORD, Martha
Confederate records indicate that Luke R. CRAWFORD served in Company G, Barbiere's Battery Alabama Calvary during the Civil War. Details of his military service are unknown at this time. Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion consisted of Companies "A"-"E" (probably Capt. John C. Brown's, Capt. J. M. Clifton's, Capt. Dawson's, Capt. Thomas J. Goldsby's, and and Capt. Thomas K. Truss' companies), "F" (Capt. Andrew W. Bowie's), and "G" (Capt. P. L. Griffitts).
The following details are known about his unit, Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion, Local Defense Troops [Alabama Reserves]. Major Joseph Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion was organized in 1864 from several independent companies which had themselves been created as supporting forces for the Conscript Reserves. The battalion served principally in central Alabama during the fall and winter, 1864-1865, and it was first assigned (1 Nov 64) to Armistead's Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Alabama, until January 1865. The unit was headquartered at Wilsonville, AL (Feb 65) and was reported as serving with the Alabama Reserves with six companies ("A"-"F"). It was assigned to, and included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana by Lt. Gen'l Richard Taylor at Citronelle, AL, on 4 May 1865.
By the birth of Henry P. CRAWFORD in 1868 the CRAWFORD family had returned to Georgia. In the 1870 Coweta County Georgia census Luke R. CRAWFORD age 41 is listed as a farmer. The value of his real estate is listed as $760.00. The value of his personal estate listed as $1500.00. Julia Ann age 41 is recorded as keeping house. Seven children are enumerated. Three older children were born in Georgia. Next three were born in Alabama. Youngest child listed on this census was born in Georgia. One other individual is listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1870. Littleton P. BEST aged 30 a white male born in Georgia listed as a farm laborer.
Littleton BESS age 10 is listed in the household of Harris and Temperance BESS in the 1850 Coweta Coweta Georgia census. Harris' birthplace is listed as North Carolina. Temperance's place of birth is South Carolina. Extended family is indicated living in household. Three males are included with same surname ranging in age from 45 to 20. One female is included who is 22 years of age.
Harris BEST lived in Coweta County Georgia and died their about 1852. He was married to Temperance SLAUGHTER. Harris had a will in Newnan, Georgia. His father's name was John BEST from North Carolina. Temperance may have been related to the SLAUGHTER family that attended Bethel Methodist Church near Senoia, Georgia. Harris and Tempy had 7 children. The relationship between the CRAWFORD and BESS (BEST) families is unknown at this time.
The 1880 census shows Luke CRAWFORD age 50 living in Cleburne County Alabama making his living as a farmer. Elizabeth G. age 41 and born in Georgia is recorded as his wife. Four children are in the household (3 sons and 1 daughter), three oldest children were born in Georgia and the youngest in Alabama. Six additional individuals are listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1880. These include two stepdaughters, Jane H. (14) and Olivia C. (12) SMITH, born in Alabama. One boarder Alexander WALLACE age 18 born in Alabama who was working on the farm. And three females, Mary VANCE (70), Mary RISE (72) and Rhoada VICE (44) marked as paupers, the last two also listed as disabled.
Luke CRAWFORD's son Benjamin F. CRAWFORD age 20 is farming and living in the next household on the 1880 census. His household includes his wife Margaret Ann (WRIGHT) age 20 and son William J. age 1, both born in Alabama. Benjamin and Martha were married on September 29, 1878 in Cleburne County Alabama.
Another family story is documented at the Heflin court house. The story of Ben Crawford being on trial for murder. Luke had to sell property to help Ben when he was in trouble. Court records indicate Ben was sentenced to 15 months, with 10 months of hard labor. Evidently they decided the man needed killing or else they would have sentenced him to more.
In the 1900 census Luke (70) and Elizabeth (61) CRAWFORD are listed as farming in Cleburne County Alabama. Two individuals a son, Isaac (22) and a grandson, Luke (14) are reported as working the farm.
Possible siblings of Luke R. Crawford:
Melvina Crawford was born Abt. 1822 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1897 in Georgia. She married James M. Couch, son of Mathew Couch and Jane Endsley. He was born Abt. 1822 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died 1877 in Georgia. The child of Melvina Crawford and James M. Couch is James Jasper Couch, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Frances E. Crawford was born Abt. 1838 in Georgia. She married William J. Hollon, November 11, 1858, in Spaldng County, Georgia. He was born Abt. 1836 in Georgia. The child of Frances E. Crawford and William J. Hollon is James A. Hollon, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Children of Luke R. CRAWFORD and Julia Ann POUNDS are:
1. Mary E. CRAWFORD, b. Bet. September 1850 - 1851, Georgia; d. 1908; m. Thomas Neal MCCULLOUGH.
2. Archibald H. CRAWFORD, b. October 18, 1852, Meriwether County, Georgia; d. May 13, 1915, Carroll County, Georgia; m. Frances Sophie THOMPSON.
3. William J. (Bill) CRAWFORD, b. March 19, 1855, Georgia; d. December 3, 1911; m. Matilda Caroline KEMPSON.
4. Catherine Martha (Molly) CRAWFORD, b. March 30, 1859, Cleburne County, Alabama; m. George Washington MARTIN.
5. Benjamin F. CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1861, Georgia or Alabama; m. (1) Margaret Ann WRIGHT; m. (2) Mary UNKNOWN; M. (3) Carolina (Carrie) THOMAS; m. (4) Laura CRISWELL. Ben had 17 children, more if you count step children.
6. Luke R. CRAWFORD, Jr., b. 1865, Alabama; d. 1919, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; m. Amelia Tressie Matilda BARLOW.
7. Henry Pickins CRAWFORD, b. January 18, 1868, Cleburne County, Alabama or Georgia; d. December 14, 1951, Troup County, Georgia; m. Louisa W. WALLACE.
8. Adlie CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1871, Georgia; m. G. V. Barlow, July 21, 1886, Clebourne County, Alabama.
Child of Luke R. CRAWFORD and (Mrs.) Elizabeth SMITH is:
10. Isaac CRAWFORD, b. May 1878, Alabama; m. R. L. Abney, January 13, 1901, Cleburne County, Alabama.
Luke R. CRAWFORD was born April 1830 in Georgia, and died June 9, 1905 near Edwardsville, Alabama. Luke R. CRAWFORD was married twice. He married his first wife, Julia Ann POUNDS in 1850. Research places the Pounds family around Harmony Grove Church. This is where a Julia Crawford is buried whose dates match our Julia Ann Pounds. Hers is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery.
He married his second wife, Elizabeth G. SMITH, on February 8, 1877 in Cleburne County Alabama. The marriage is recorded at the courthouse in Heflin, Alabama in marriage book B.
In the 1850 Coweta County Georgia census L. R. CRAWFORD age 20 is listed as a carpenter by trade. His wife Julia Ann (POUNDS) age 20 is also listed. Census indicates L. R. and Julia Ann were married in the census year. No value of property is noted. Place of birth is listed as Georgia for both.
Census records indicate that L. R. CRAWFORD and family moved to Alabama between 1855 and 1860. In the 1860 census for St. Clair County Alabama Luke CRAWFORD is recorded as a farmer. Five children are listed in the household. One other person named Martha CRAWFORD, aged 18 a white female born in Georgia is living in the house. Her relationship to Luke CRAWFORD is unknown, but she could be his sister or niece.
From 1860 Census - St. Clair County, Alabama:
Household #53
CRAWFORD, Luke R.
CRAWFORD, Julia
CRAWFORD, Mary T.
CRAWFORD, Archibald
CRAWFORD, William
CRAWFORD, Martha
CRAWFORD, Benjamin
CRAWFORD, Martha
Confederate records indicate that Luke R. CRAWFORD served in Company G, Barbiere's Battery Alabama Calvary during the Civil War. Details of his military service are unknown at this time. Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion consisted of Companies "A"-"E" (probably Capt. John C. Brown's, Capt. J. M. Clifton's, Capt. Dawson's, Capt. Thomas J. Goldsby's, and and Capt. Thomas K. Truss' companies), "F" (Capt. Andrew W. Bowie's), and "G" (Capt. P. L. Griffitts).
The following details are known about his unit, Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion, Local Defense Troops [Alabama Reserves]. Major Joseph Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion was organized in 1864 from several independent companies which had themselves been created as supporting forces for the Conscript Reserves. The battalion served principally in central Alabama during the fall and winter, 1864-1865, and it was first assigned (1 Nov 64) to Armistead's Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Alabama, until January 1865. The unit was headquartered at Wilsonville, AL (Feb 65) and was reported as serving with the Alabama Reserves with six companies ("A"-"F"). It was assigned to, and included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana by Lt. Gen'l Richard Taylor at Citronelle, AL, on 4 May 1865.
By the birth of Henry P. CRAWFORD in 1868 the CRAWFORD family had returned to Georgia. In the 1870 Coweta County Georgia census Luke R. CRAWFORD age 41 is listed as a farmer. The value of his real estate is listed as $760.00. The value of his personal estate listed as $1500.00. Julia Ann age 41 is recorded as keeping house. Seven children are enumerated. Three older children were born in Georgia. Next three were born in Alabama. Youngest child listed on this census was born in Georgia. One other individual is listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1870. Littleton P. BEST aged 30 a white male born in Georgia listed as a farm laborer.
Littleton BESS age 10 is listed in the household of Harris and Temperance BESS in the 1850 Coweta Coweta Georgia census. Harris' birthplace is listed as North Carolina. Temperance's place of birth is South Carolina. Extended family is indicated living in household. Three males are included with same surname ranging in age from 45 to 20. One female is included who is 22 years of age.
Harris BEST lived in Coweta County Georgia and died their about 1852. He was married to Temperance SLAUGHTER. Harris had a will in Newnan, Georgia. His father's name was John BEST from North Carolina. Temperance may have been related to the SLAUGHTER family that attended Bethel Methodist Church near Senoia, Georgia. Harris and Tempy had 7 children. The relationship between the CRAWFORD and BESS (BEST) families is unknown at this time.
The 1880 census shows Luke CRAWFORD age 50 living in Cleburne County Alabama making his living as a farmer. Elizabeth G. age 41 and born in Georgia is recorded as his wife. Four children are in the household (3 sons and 1 daughter), three oldest children were born in Georgia and the youngest in Alabama. Six additional individuals are listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1880. These include two stepdaughters, Jane H. (14) and Olivia C. (12) SMITH, born in Alabama. One boarder Alexander WALLACE age 18 born in Alabama who was working on the farm. And three females, Mary VANCE (70), Mary RISE (72) and Rhoada VICE (44) marked as paupers, the last two also listed as disabled.
Luke CRAWFORD's son Benjamin F. CRAWFORD age 20 is farming and living in the next household on the 1880 census. His household includes his wife Margaret Ann (WRIGHT) age 20 and son William J. age 1, both born in Alabama. Benjamin and Martha were married on September 29, 1878 in Cleburne County Alabama.
Another family story is documented at the Heflin court house. The story of Ben Crawford being on trial for murder. Luke had to sell property to help Ben when he was in trouble. Court records indicate Ben was sentenced to 15 months, with 10 months of hard labor. Evidently they decided the man needed killing or else they would have sentenced him to more.
In the 1900 census Luke (70) and Elizabeth (61) CRAWFORD are listed as farming in Cleburne County Alabama. Two individuals a son, Isaac (22) and a grandson, Luke (14) are reported as working the farm.
Possible siblings of Luke R. Crawford:
Melvina Crawford was born Abt. 1822 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1897 in Georgia. She married James M. Couch, son of Mathew Couch and Jane Endsley. He was born Abt. 1822 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died 1877 in Georgia. The child of Melvina Crawford and James M. Couch is James Jasper Couch, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Frances E. Crawford was born Abt. 1838 in Georgia. She married William J. Hollon, November 11, 1858, in Spaldng County, Georgia. He was born Abt. 1836 in Georgia. The child of Frances E. Crawford and William J. Hollon is James A. Hollon, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Children of Luke R. CRAWFORD and Julia Ann POUNDS are:
1. Mary E. CRAWFORD, b. Bet. September 1850 - 1851, Georgia; d. 1908; m. Thomas Neal MCCULLOUGH.
2. Archibald H. CRAWFORD, b. October 18, 1852, Meriwether County, Georgia; d. May 13, 1915, Carroll County, Georgia; m. Frances Sophie THOMPSON.
3. William J. (Bill) CRAWFORD, b. March 19, 1855, Georgia; d. December 3, 1911; m. Matilda Caroline KEMPSON.
4. Catherine Martha (Molly) CRAWFORD, b. March 30, 1859, Cleburne County, Alabama; m. George Washington MARTIN.
5. Benjamin F. CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1861, Georgia or Alabama; m. (1) Margaret Ann WRIGHT; m. (2) Mary UNKNOWN; M. (3) Carolina (Carrie) THOMAS; m. (4) Laura CRISWELL. Ben had 17 children, more if you count step children.
6. Luke R. CRAWFORD, Jr., b. 1865, Alabama; d. 1919, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; m. Amelia Tressie Matilda BARLOW.
7. Henry Pickins CRAWFORD, b. January 18, 1868, Cleburne County, Alabama or Georgia; d. December 14, 1951, Troup County, Georgia; m. Louisa W. WALLACE.
8. Adlie CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1871, Georgia; m. G. V. Barlow, July 21, 1886, Clebourne County, Alabama.
Child of Luke R. CRAWFORD and (Mrs.) Elizabeth SMITH is:
10. Isaac CRAWFORD, b. May 1878, Alabama; m. R. L. Abney, January 13, 1901, Cleburne County, Alabama.
He married his second wife, Elizabeth G. SMITH, on February 8, 1877 in Cleburne County Alabama. The marriage is recorded at the courthouse in Heflin, Alabama in marriage book B.
In the 1850 Coweta County Georgia census L. R. CRAWFORD age 20 is listed as a carpenter by trade. His wife Julia Ann (POUNDS) age 20 is also listed. Census indicates L. R. and Julia Ann were married in the census year. No value of property is noted. Place of birth is listed as Georgia for both.
Census records indicate that L. R. CRAWFORD and family moved to Alabama between 1855 and 1860. In the 1860 census for St. Clair County Alabama Luke CRAWFORD is recorded as a farmer. Five children are listed in the household. One other person named Martha CRAWFORD, aged 18 a white female born in Georgia is living in the house. Her relationship to Luke CRAWFORD is unknown, but she could be his sister or niece.
From 1860 Census - St. Clair County, Alabama:
Household #53
CRAWFORD, Luke R.
CRAWFORD, Julia
CRAWFORD, Mary T.
CRAWFORD, Archibald
CRAWFORD, William
CRAWFORD, Martha
CRAWFORD, Benjamin
CRAWFORD, Martha
Confederate records indicate that Luke R. CRAWFORD served in Company G, Barbiere's Battery Alabama Calvary during the Civil War. Details of his military service are unknown at this time. Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion consisted of Companies "A"-"E" (probably Capt. John C. Brown's, Capt. J. M. Clifton's, Capt. Dawson's, Capt. Thomas J. Goldsby's, and and Capt. Thomas K. Truss' companies), "F" (Capt. Andrew W. Bowie's), and "G" (Capt. P. L. Griffitts).
The following details are known about his unit, Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion, Local Defense Troops [Alabama Reserves]. Major Joseph Barbiere's Cavalry Battalion was organized in 1864 from several independent companies which had themselves been created as supporting forces for the Conscript Reserves. The battalion served principally in central Alabama during the fall and winter, 1864-1865, and it was first assigned (1 Nov 64) to Armistead's Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Alabama, until January 1865. The unit was headquartered at Wilsonville, AL (Feb 65) and was reported as serving with the Alabama Reserves with six companies ("A"-"F"). It was assigned to, and included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana by Lt. Gen'l Richard Taylor at Citronelle, AL, on 4 May 1865.
By the birth of Henry P. CRAWFORD in 1868 the CRAWFORD family had returned to Georgia. In the 1870 Coweta County Georgia census Luke R. CRAWFORD age 41 is listed as a farmer. The value of his real estate is listed as $760.00. The value of his personal estate listed as $1500.00. Julia Ann age 41 is recorded as keeping house. Seven children are enumerated. Three older children were born in Georgia. Next three were born in Alabama. Youngest child listed on this census was born in Georgia. One other individual is listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1870. Littleton P. BEST aged 30 a white male born in Georgia listed as a farm laborer.
Littleton BESS age 10 is listed in the household of Harris and Temperance BESS in the 1850 Coweta Coweta Georgia census. Harris' birthplace is listed as North Carolina. Temperance's place of birth is South Carolina. Extended family is indicated living in household. Three males are included with same surname ranging in age from 45 to 20. One female is included who is 22 years of age.
Harris BEST lived in Coweta County Georgia and died their about 1852. He was married to Temperance SLAUGHTER. Harris had a will in Newnan, Georgia. His father's name was John BEST from North Carolina. Temperance may have been related to the SLAUGHTER family that attended Bethel Methodist Church near Senoia, Georgia. Harris and Tempy had 7 children. The relationship between the CRAWFORD and BESS (BEST) families is unknown at this time.
The 1880 census shows Luke CRAWFORD age 50 living in Cleburne County Alabama making his living as a farmer. Elizabeth G. age 41 and born in Georgia is recorded as his wife. Four children are in the household (3 sons and 1 daughter), three oldest children were born in Georgia and the youngest in Alabama. Six additional individuals are listed in the CRAWFORD household in 1880. These include two stepdaughters, Jane H. (14) and Olivia C. (12) SMITH, born in Alabama. One boarder Alexander WALLACE age 18 born in Alabama who was working on the farm. And three females, Mary VANCE (70), Mary RISE (72) and Rhoada VICE (44) marked as paupers, the last two also listed as disabled.
Luke CRAWFORD's son Benjamin F. CRAWFORD age 20 is farming and living in the next household on the 1880 census. His household includes his wife Margaret Ann (WRIGHT) age 20 and son William J. age 1, both born in Alabama. Benjamin and Martha were married on September 29, 1878 in Cleburne County Alabama.
Another family story is documented at the Heflin court house. The story of Ben Crawford being on trial for murder. Luke had to sell property to help Ben when he was in trouble. Court records indicate Ben was sentenced to 15 months, with 10 months of hard labor. Evidently they decided the man needed killing or else they would have sentenced him to more.
In the 1900 census Luke (70) and Elizabeth (61) CRAWFORD are listed as farming in Cleburne County Alabama. Two individuals a son, Isaac (22) and a grandson, Luke (14) are reported as working the farm.
Possible siblings of Luke R. Crawford:
Melvina Crawford was born Abt. 1822 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1897 in Georgia. She married James M. Couch, son of Mathew Couch and Jane Endsley. He was born Abt. 1822 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died 1877 in Georgia. The child of Melvina Crawford and James M. Couch is James Jasper Couch, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Frances E. Crawford was born Abt. 1838 in Georgia. She married William J. Hollon, November 11, 1858, in Spaldng County, Georgia. He was born Abt. 1836 in Georgia. The child of Frances E. Crawford and William J. Hollon is James A. Hollon, b. Abt. 1860, Georgia.
Children of Luke R. CRAWFORD and Julia Ann POUNDS are:
1. Mary E. CRAWFORD, b. Bet. September 1850 - 1851, Georgia; d. 1908; m. Thomas Neal MCCULLOUGH.
2. Archibald H. CRAWFORD, b. October 18, 1852, Meriwether County, Georgia; d. May 13, 1915, Carroll County, Georgia; m. Frances Sophie THOMPSON.
3. William J. (Bill) CRAWFORD, b. March 19, 1855, Georgia; d. December 3, 1911; m. Matilda Caroline KEMPSON.
4. Catherine Martha (Molly) CRAWFORD, b. March 30, 1859, Cleburne County, Alabama; m. George Washington MARTIN.
5. Benjamin F. CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1861, Georgia or Alabama; m. (1) Margaret Ann WRIGHT; m. (2) Mary UNKNOWN; M. (3) Carolina (Carrie) THOMAS; m. (4) Laura CRISWELL. Ben had 17 children, more if you count step children.
6. Luke R. CRAWFORD, Jr., b. 1865, Alabama; d. 1919, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; m. Amelia Tressie Matilda BARLOW.
7. Henry Pickins CRAWFORD, b. January 18, 1868, Cleburne County, Alabama or Georgia; d. December 14, 1951, Troup County, Georgia; m. Louisa W. WALLACE.
8. Adlie CRAWFORD, b. Abt. 1871, Georgia; m. G. V. Barlow, July 21, 1886, Clebourne County, Alabama.
Child of Luke R. CRAWFORD and (Mrs.) Elizabeth SMITH is:
10. Isaac CRAWFORD, b. May 1878, Alabama; m. R. L. Abney, January 13, 1901, Cleburne County, Alabama.
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