To all members of Rootsweb.com, Merry Christmas and seasons greetings!! I hope the new year brings that link to all your lost family members. Robert Lee Crawford, SR

FYI From Kingston (Ontario) Penitentiary Deaths 1835-1915: CRAWFORD, Matthew, d. May 29, 1873, age 20, Typhoid Fever, born Canada...crime larceny, sentenced York Co, Ont. Hope he fits into someone's line. Chris

A short biography from THE CRAWFORD FAMILY published by the American Genealogical Research Institute, Arlington VA. Francis Marion Crawford b.2 Aug 1854 Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany d.9 Apr 1909 Sorrento Italy. Novelist and historian. Son of Thomas and Louisa Cutler Ward Crawford. At an early age, he was sent to live with relatives in Bordentown NJ, but when his father died, he returned to Italy. He received preliminary education from a French tutor, then attended St Paul's School in Concord NH. Between ages of 14 and 24, he was a student in Rome, England, Sweden, and Germany. In 1879, he traveled to India to perfect his knowledge of Sanskrit. Finding himself in financial difficulties, he took several jobs as a journalist, for eighteen months editing the Indian herald in Allahabad. In 1881 he returned to the US to study Sanskrit at Harvard, making his home with his aunt, Julia Ward Howe. Unsure of a career interest, he soon became discontent with his activities. An uncle persuaded him to write a novel from a story Francis had encountered in India. The book, written in less than 6 weeks, was MR. JACOBS. It became the most successful book of the season and convinced Crawford he had found his profession. For the rest of his life, he wrote prolific fiction, often completing 3 books in one year. In less than 25 years, he produced over 40 novels, as well as historical and critical works. His power as a novelist resulted from his great story-telling abilities and his use of dialogue. In 1884, he married Elizabeth Berden and in 1885 the couple settled in Sorrento Italy. He died there. Hope Francis and Elizabeth have online grandchildren! Debra Claussen PS - Please don't ask me what "Sanskrit" is.... I don't have a clue!

Hi folk, I know alot of folks are in the middle of their holiday season, I wish you all a happy holiday. If anyone can help Dawn, I am sure she would appreciate it. Dawn Crawford, dcrawford@millenia.com Thanks, Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Dawn Crawford <dcrawford@millenia.com> To: <leonardz@geocities.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 7:49 PM Subject: Howard Francis Marion-Crawford > Hello, > > I realize that you probably don't the time to answer every question that you > get, but I have really run into a wall on this one. I am searching for > information on my husbands grandfather, Howard Francis Marion-Crawford. He > was a TV actor on the old Sherlock Holmes Series in Europe. He went by H. > Marion Crawford. He lost his money and mansion to a drinking problem and > from what I have been told, the government in England owns his mansion now > and conducts tours there. Would you happen to have any information on this > man? You'd think it would be easy to find out, but his personal life is > unfound for me, I can find his video tapes of the old shows, but that's it. > > Could you help, or give a place to look? I am at my wits-end. > > Thank You in advance, > Dawn Crawford > > > >

I am interested in this entry...PETITIONS OF CITIZENS OF SULLIVAN, HAWKINS, GREEN & WASHINGTON COUNTIES TENN 1835 SIGNERS include: THOMAS CRAWFORD (11/16/1835) This Thomas Crawford could possibly my gggrandfather.. David Hendrix

A short biography from "THE CRAWFORD FAMILY" published by the American Genealogical Research Institute, Arlington VA in 1973. Thomas Hartley Crawford (14 Nov 1786 - 27 Jan 1863): representative from PA. Born in Chambersburg PA. In 1804, graduated from Princeton College. Studied law and admitted to bar in 1807. Began practice in his home town. In 1829 he was elected as a Jackson Democrat to the 21st Congress: reelected once, served until 1833. Then for one term he served in the state house of representatives. In 1836 he was appointed commissioner of the investigation into alleged frauds in the sale of the Creek Indian Reservation. President Van Buren appointed him commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1838. He held that post until 1845 when he was appointed judge of the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia. He served on that bench until 1861. Died in Washington DC. Was he married with children??? ;-) Debra Claussen

A short biography from "THE CRAWFORD FAMILY" published by the American Genealogical Research Institute, Arlington VA in 1973. Joel Crawford (15 Jun 1783 - 5 Apr 1858): representative from GA. Born in Columbia Co GA where he completed preparatory studies, then studied law at Litchfield law School. Admitted to bar and began practice in Sparta in 1808. In 1814 he was elected to the state house of representatives, serving until 1817, then elected as a Democrat to the 15th and 16th Congresses, served until 1821. In 1828 and 1831 he ran unsuccessfully for governor. In 1837, he was elected state commissioner to locate and construct the Western and Atlantic Railroad. he died in Blakely GA. Hope Joel belongs to somebody! Debra Claussen

found this old letter at the following site---thought it might be of interest to someone. judy ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/green/newspapers/ ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/green/newspapers/news1901.txt Submitted by Carol Moody <cmoody@apex2000.net> Articles from the ADAIR COUNTY NEWS pertaining to Green Co. 1901 Rockbridge County, Va., Oct. 15, 1814 "Dear Daughter, I take this opportunity of writing to you to let you know that I am in a tolerable state of health at present, thanks be to God for his mercies to me. Hoping these few lines will find you and yours in the same. I received (sic) your letter dated Sept. 18, 1814. I got a fall from a horse which hurts me a great deal, but I have god a good deal better. I have my health in a common way very well. I wish you to write to me how many children you have and each of your sisters have. John WALKER and his family are going to the Ohio. He expects to start the 29th of this month, and Sally WALKER is very weakly for a long time past. Robert MONTGOMERY's family is all well at present. I would wish you to write to me oftener than you have for some time in the past, for I never expect to see any of you again, but I wish to hear from you as often as possible. I would wish for you to inform my son Thomas that I would wish him to write to me a little oftener than he has done, for he has not written to me for some time past, and let him and his family know that I am in good health and all their friends are in good health. I shall add no more at present by I remain your loving mother until death. ---Catherine CRAWFORD To Thomas and Rachel MITCHELL." The sheet is a little larger than foolscap and very strong, and when held up to the light shows full of lines close together. In the centre can be seen the water mark; a cross and anchor. The last page is blank. The paper is folded so that the blank page is used as an envelope and contains the following address. "To Mr. Thomas MITCHELL, Green County, Kentucky." There was neither stamp no envelope. Query, did they have rural free delivery in that day? I also found a receipt dated Oct. 5, 1805, as follows: "Received of Mr. Alex JOHNSON five dollars for surveying for Thomas MITCHELL" This, evidently, was the time when Thomas MITCHELL settled on the old homestead near Camp Knox, Green county. He and his brother-in-law Thomas CRAWFORD (mentioned in the above letter) divided 1,000 acres between then which included the land south of Caney Fork, commenced at Haskinsville and extended to Dr. BOOKER's on both sides of the Columbia road and over to Blue Spring Branch, including "Motley Glenn," now Thos. POORE's, Alexander HARRIS, another brother-in-law, settles where Mr. LUNDLEY? Now lives. This family removed to Ohio in 1830. From papers found I judge it was call Freeman land? And sold ty (sic) John INGRAM for $160.

Fprwarded from another mail list,. I have not viewed the site. Hope it is helpful. Wanda -- we are adding Civil War soldier databases at CENSUS ONLINE & OTHER DIGGINS. Take a peek and see if you can locate some of your ancestors in our databases. We have several census, tax lists, and more. URL is http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/census1.htm Happy Searchin' Brenda -- GENEALOGY = always meant to be shared! Always digging up SMELSER/WALDROP/WALDROUP/ROBERTS/LOOPER/LUPER/STARKEY /STARKEY/WALKER/HALEY/TATMAN/HOUSE Net Detective 2000 can help you find lost relatives! http://collector-club.com/DET/members/103271/ Visit my web sites! Lots of databases online! CENSUS ONLINE & OTHER DIGGINS: http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/census1.htm Visit our Smelser/Smeltzer homepage http://members.tripod.com/tracers Brenda's Branches & The Genealogy Funny Papers http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tracers

Hi, Can someone help out Rhoda? Her email address is : rhoda@nls.net, name Rhoda Jones. Thanks Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: Rhoda Jones To: leonardz@geocities.com Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 10:10 PM Subject: Crawford I've enjoyed this site, but wish in the early Crawford history, someone could answer: Did John's daughter Margaret marry David Lindsay who died 1247 or son David that died 1264? Thanks

ANSEARCHIN' NEWS QUARTERLIES, published by Tennessee Genealogical Society, Memphis, TN. 1973-1975 Issues BOOK REVIEWS "Descendants of JOHN CRAWFORD", 1643, by Charles Barnet Lampkin, Jr. (1970), Hard cover, over 185 pages. Order from author, Box 1022, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486. $10.00 JOHN CRAWFORD, b. in 1600, was a cadet of Kilbirnie CRAWFORDS, who came from Ayrenshire, Scotland to Jamestown VA in 1643.------ LOOSE MARRIAGE BONDS & LICENSES, LAWRENCE COUNTY TN 1818-1838 Lawrence Co Historical Society JAMES P. CROFFORD---Jerry Jane Alvis---1/16/1822---John A. Hail , bondsman JOHN CROFFORD---Sanny Clifton---1/13/1826-----James Clifton, bondsman JOHN CROFFORD, bondsman for James Clifton & Cynthian Garner, 11/2/1826 Marriage book A WILLIAM C. CROFFORD---Rosalinda Tinnon---7/30/1844---John Wrey, MG. RALEIGH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SESSION MINUTES 1846-1859 Pg. 2--Sabbath, Nov. 22, 1846 The following persons presented themselves for membership---include: ROENA (ROWENA) B. CRAWFORD MISS ROENA (ROWENA) B. CRAWFORD, received---Des. 3-20-1850. INDEX TO 1840 CENSUS OF WEAKLEY COUNTY TN microfilm Roll 168 B.A. CRAWFORD---pg. 300 QUERIES 73-108---Barger-CRAWFORD Need info on WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD, b. 1810 NC m. Elizabeth Barger, 1833 in Knox co TN (Mrs. VIRGIL C. CRAWFORD, Box 492, Maryneal, TX 79535 ) 73-17----CRAWFORD-Hall Would like to contact descendants of JOHN RICHARD CRAWFORD b. 1808, b. 1893; married Elizabeth English b. 1810 d. 1872 Lived Greene Co TN ( Mrs. Ralph Bogart, Gypsum Kansas 67448) 74-41---Cotton-CRAFFORD Need info on JENNET CRAFFORD, b. 5/12/17844 married 11/22/1800, Sumner Co TN to John Cotton,, Moor Cotton, bondsman. Listed JANE CRAWFORD in Moor Cotton Bible. Moor Cotton married POLLY CRAWFORD. Were Polly & Jennet (Jane) sisters? Was their father HUGH CRAWFORD? ( Virginia C. Murphy, 1650 Belfast St, Mesa AZ 85201) MARTIN FLETCHER NORRIS FAMILY BIBLE Louisa Norris, dau of Felix Norris & Elizabeth Prescott married SIDNEY CRAWFORD. ( The Martin Fletcher Norris family came to Shelby Co TN shortly before 1869). PETITIONS OF CITIZENS OF SULLIVAN, HAWKINS, GREEN & WASHINGTON COUNTIES TENN 1835 SIGNERS include: THOMAS CRAWFORD (11/16/1835) SECOND PETITION dated October 29, 1835 No 29 JOHN CRAWFORD No 124 JOHN CRAWFORD MARTIN CRAWFORD DAVID CRAWFORD JOHN CRAWFORD SAMUEL CRAWFORD JOHN CRAWFORD, JR. HAM. CRAWFORD TENNESSEANS BY BIRTH, MISSOURIANS BY CHOICE Township 29, Range 21--Springfiled C.W. CRAWFORD, born Robertson Co TN, came to Green Co 1857 SHELBY COUNTY TN INDEX TO 1850 FEDERAL CENSUS from microfilm Fam # 472---A.B. CRAWFORD ( others living in same # were S.B. Hawkins (merchant) and Robert McCleary). ABSTRACTS OF KENTUCKY BIOGRAPHIES R.L. Billington b. 8/1/1840 Bedford Co TN married 1865 to CAROLINA CRAWFORD, of Henry Co TN , dau of JOHN & FANNIE (Aaron) CRAWFORD, Children: ELLA LEE ; EMMA A.; BEDFORD C. Billington. James A. Herring b. 3/23/1844 Fulton Co Ky to Obion Co TN 1874. Sister: MARIA L. Herring CRAWFORD, dau of Marcus L. Herring & Margaret A. Brown. ABSTRACTS OF WILLS & OTHER INSTRUMENTS SHOWING FAMILY CONNECTIONS Will Book 1814-1816---Smith Co TN from Microfilm pg. 39--Samuel Carothers, dec'd 12/28/1814. Division of estate among Carothers include, Polly carothers. Rec. 2/1815. (pg 270-274) Div of ;and 5/30/1815. Legatees are & include: Polly Carothers " alias "POLLY CRAFFORD" (Rec. 8/1816) FAYETTE COUNTY TN TAX LIST 1836 from microfilm JAMES CRAWFORD (land) 100, no slaves THOMAS CRAWFORD Poll-1 DAVID CRAWFORD land-70, 2 slaves, poll-1 (Dist # 14) JOSEPH CRAWFORD poll-1 (dist # 15) ORGANIZATION OF SALEM CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Crockett Co TN copied from Session book of 1884 "Other Ministers were Rev. THOMAS H. CROFFORD 1877-1879". All for this week. Wanda wrtracy@juno.com

I have a William suppose to be from Mississippi. I donot know when he was born. Children: Rebecca Jane, Nancy Cathrine,Jesse, William and Jake. Thanks, Theresa

I have been a member of Ancestry.com for several years and find it well worth the $59. On the other hand, some people have written to lists feeling they had been cheated. I also subscribe to their magazine Ancestry and Genealogical Computing. Everyone needs to decide what types of resources best fits their own research. I personally have several lines going back to the colonial period and Ancestry has quite a bit of material covering this period including the 1790 census information and a number of early New England town records books. The DAR lineage books are on line, and I would subscribe for use of that resource alone. However, I might not have found Ancestry very useful as I begin this endeavor. If you want access to a lot of print resources like you might have in a genealogy library, then you will probably like Ancestry. If you are just beginning searching your family history, I would recommend waiting to join pay services like Ancestry and Genealogy Library until you have examined and used many of the free resources available. I would recommend taking advantage of the free periods that are available. That will give you some hands on experience and help you to make an informed decision. Margaret Scheffler Donna Stevens wrote: > > Hello list - > > I wonder if I could solicit some opinions on whether joining something like > ancestry.com is worth the money. Does anyone know if they have anything I > can't find in the local LDS Family research center? Are there other sites > that ARE worth the money or am I just as well off sticking to the free > sites and resources? > > Thanks for the input! > > Donna Stevens > dstevens@spiritone.com

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Folks, Just wondering how many William Crawfords there are??I have William Crawford 1831 married a Martha? they were in Elksrun township, Columbinia Co ohio in 1850 they had eleven children : Mary Jane, Susanna Samuel William M. Margaret James John Banks Crawford 1865 David Frederick Della And guess what my husbands name is??????????your right William David Crawford,,, I have not been able to find out anything of John Banks Crawfords siblings,no one left in the family that can tell me anything, John Banks married a Bridget Gavin late 1890s,and lived in Leetonia Ohio,,,so onward william crawford!!!!!!!!!lLinda

My Great Grandfather, William Riley Crawford was born in 1802, He was married to Polly Lewis in 1824 in wake county, North Carolina. Any information where he could have born ? Thanks for any help. Marland Crawford

> Part of Wanda's original message: searching BRYAN, BROWN, BRAY, CRAWFORD, > PERRY, TOWNSEND, WEAVER My Crawford lineage starts with William Crawford in Virginia / West Virginia, fought in War of 1812 and in 1823 removed to Ohio -- possibly Athens Co. and or Hocking Co. His children were i Josiah b. Virginia, 9 July 1810, married in Athens Co., Ohio 12 Sept. 1833, Hannah Watkins. ii Nancy H. married in Gallia Co., Ohio, 7 November 1823, Harvel P. Bray iii Isabella married in Logan, Ohio, 2 July 1834, Daniel Wyman. iv Samuel J. v Jane married in Logan, Ohio, 20 April 1835, Joseph Shuler. If anyone connects with these lines or has further info on William and unknown wife, I would appreciate hearing from you. Virginia

In a message dated 12/4/99 9:58:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, blybones@bellsouth.net writes: << Just wondering how many William Crawfords there are?? >> Hi cousins, Most probably as many Williams as there are Davids & Johns , , , , Norma