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Josiah Crawford

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
Dec 1825
Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.79751, Longitude: -81.94205
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Josiah and Catharine Crawford lived in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio. He was probably born about 1774. He was the first Sherriff of Wayne County, in 1812, and died in Dec 1825. The last purchase Josiah made was on 20 Dec 1825. His widow Catharine was purchasing muslin and black silk handkerchiefs on 31 Dec 1825; Neal Powers paid the bill. Estate papers were dated 7 Jan 1826.

His probate lists the names of all living children and his wife Catharine. Their children were; Nancy Crawford Barkdull b. 1798, Edward S. Crawford b. 1800, Margaret Crawford McConkey b. 1802, Elizabeth Crawford Richey b. 1804, Mary Crawford Yarnell b. abt 1808, Phidelia Crawford b. 1814, and Thomas G. Crawford b. 1817.

Nancy married Jacob Barkdull in 1820. After his death, she married widower Samuel Jickell.
Edward S. married Linney George in 1825
Margaret married David McConkey in 1821.
Elizabeth married William Richey in 1829.
Mary married Philip Yarnell, Jr., in 1827.
Phidelia married Reuben Zimmerman in 1836. After his death she married widower Orran C. Eddy in 1847.
Thomas G. married Minerva Eddy in 1850.

His brother, Alexander Crawford #60154794.
Josiah and Catharine Crawford lived in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio. He was probably born about 1774. He was the first Sherriff of Wayne County, in 1812, and died in Dec 1825. The last purchase Josiah made was on 20 Dec 1825. His widow Catharine was purchasing muslin and black silk handkerchiefs on 31 Dec 1825; Neal Powers paid the bill. Estate papers were dated 7 Jan 1826.

His probate lists the names of all living children and his wife Catharine. Their children were; Nancy Crawford Barkdull b. 1798, Edward S. Crawford b. 1800, Margaret Crawford McConkey b. 1802, Elizabeth Crawford Richey b. 1804, Mary Crawford Yarnell b. abt 1808, Phidelia Crawford b. 1814, and Thomas G. Crawford b. 1817.

Nancy married Jacob Barkdull in 1820. After his death, she married widower Samuel Jickell.
Edward S. married Linney George in 1825
Margaret married David McConkey in 1821.
Elizabeth married William Richey in 1829.
Mary married Philip Yarnell, Jr., in 1827.
Phidelia married Reuben Zimmerman in 1836. After his death she married widower Orran C. Eddy in 1847.
Thomas G. married Minerva Eddy in 1850.

His brother, Alexander Crawford #60154794.

Gravesite Details

No headstone. There are no recorded burials at the time of his death. It is possible Josiah and his wife Catharine were buried in Sugar Creek Twp., Wayne County, where they owned 160 acres.



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