Jim, Sorry, but James Milton did not have a brother Thomas. The nephews Henry and Walter Crawford listed as pall bearers were sons of James' younger brother Jonathan. Good luck! Frank -----Original Message----- From: JDBulla <JDBulla@lanset.com> To: oglesby <oglesby@gateway.net> Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 10:22 PM Subject: Related ? >Thanks, > >The Crawfords in my family had some connection with Taylorville, and Palmyra >is not that far away. It's a possible! Did James Milton have a brother >Thomas. He, Thomas Crawford, had several sons among whom were a Henry and >Walter listed as pall bearers (and nephews of James) at the 1930 funeral. >My great-grandfather was a Henry Crawford. Could be a coincidence. The >"woods is full" of Thomas Crawfords. Was a very popular name! >-----Original Message----- >From: oglesby <oglesby@gateway.net> >To: CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com <CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, November 06, 1999 10:17 AM >Subject: Re: Cemetery ? > > >>Jim, >>I'm familiar with this Crawford Cemetery. It is located in South Palmyra >>Twp, Macoupin County, IL, just across the road from the home where William >>Oscar Crawford's grandfather, Joseph Crawford lived in South Otter Twp. >>William Oscar Crawford died in 1954 and was buried in Union Chapel Cemetery >>in North Otter Twp. William's father, James Milton Crawford (my great >>grandfather), died 16 April 1930 and was buried in the Crawford Cemetery. >> >>Let me know how I might help. >> >>Frank Oglesby >>oglesby@gateway.net >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: JDBulla <JDBulla@lanset.com> >>To: CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com <CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Saturday, November 06, 1999 1:24 AM >>Subject: Cemetery ? >> >> >>>Does anyone have information on the "Crawford Cemetery" in Palmyra, IL? I >>was reading a detailed obit from 1930 where they referenced the above. >>Deceased was one William O. Crawford and two of the listed pall bearers, >>identified as nephews, had the same names as individuals in my family. >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: JDBulla <JDBulla@lanset.com> >>>To: CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com <CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999 11:12 AM >>>Subject: Herbert Hoover tie-in >>> >>> >>>Hi, >>> >>>I'm helping my cousin in his research on the Crawford side of the family. >>It's pretty much a black hole as far as family history. ONLY thing I know >>is that the family had some connection with Iowa, and that my maternal >>grandmother, Verna Shaw (nee Crawford), was allegedly a distant cousin of >>Herbert Hoover. Hope someone has more info on this. >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>> >>>JimB >>> >>> > >