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William Crawford

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William Crawford

Birth
Death
24 Jan 1857 (aged 56)
Burial
Ridgway, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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The marker is hard to read now, it is possible his death date was 24 January in which case his birthday was 9 August instead of 6 August.

From History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin & Williamson Counties, Illinois, Goodspeed Publishing 1887 page 533 (son John A Crawford biography) : William R. settled near Cypress Junction on a farm in 1832, and, later, removed to another township, where he died
January 24, 1857. The mother died June 10, 1851, and of eight children the following are living: Nancy J., widow of Jesse Kanaday; Hannah E., widow of William Engleton; Martha L., John
A., and James S., of Pope County.
The marker is hard to read now, it is possible his death date was 24 January in which case his birthday was 9 August instead of 6 August.

From History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin & Williamson Counties, Illinois, Goodspeed Publishing 1887 page 533 (son John A Crawford biography) : William R. settled near Cypress Junction on a farm in 1832, and, later, removed to another township, where he died
January 24, 1857. The mother died June 10, 1851, and of eight children the following are living: Nancy J., widow of Jesse Kanaday; Hannah E., widow of William Engleton; Martha L., John
A., and James S., of Pope County.


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